around town today
9/11 memorial preview site opens today. 20 vessy st (@ church) >>
thru 9/4: 30 years of indie gems @ walter reade. claude chabrol, lizzie borden, michael apted, more. $11ea >>
9am-4pm: see serena + venus, play james blake when u.s. open installs tennis courts in bryant park, free >>
11am-5pm: harlem: patsy’s blowout: 90¢ steak, 60¢ pizza pies, 1¢ sodas + nypd/fdny pizza-off + more, free >>
5:30pm (every weds): yoga (and networking) for the unemployed @ integral yoga (13th st) >>
6pm: taste of islands @ onda = live music, pyrat rum tasting (8-10), $6 cocktail specials >>
6pm: air supply (yes) do a rare in-store performance to plug their new 'free love.' j&r, free >>
6-9pm (last chance): mcny throws a ’20s speakeasy on the terrace. music, cocktails. $10-12 = 1 drink, access to exhibitions >>
6:30pm: burger + 2 pints + ‘american beer’ doc screening = $19 @ brooklynbased's hope lounge bash >>
7:30pm: author steven gillon on ‘the kennedy assassination--24 hours after’ @ b+n 82nd st >>
7:30pm: spin mag + amstel light present the bravery @ webster hall, w. free beer. (rsvp) >>
8pm: 'wizard of oz' 70th anniversary party @ hudson terrace: screening + lollipops, drink specials. rsvp. >>
8pm: artist lázaro valiente on 'how to make music with police cars and get away with it' @ museo del barrio >>
dusk: sing the body electric @ mccarren park: summer screen presents ‘fame,’ free >>
9:15pm: ‘i can has cheezburger: the musiclol!’ can’t be worse than the last musical on this topic. cherry lane theatre, $15 (also 8/28) >>
10pm: hotel motel = monthly ’70s/’80s pop party feat. dj jd samson (le tigre, men) + more, free >>
coming up
8/27 3-7pm: spoon city to give out free custard to celebrate 6 month anniversary >>
8/28-29: bklyn soul fest = 2 days of old-school brilliance. otis clay, maxine brown, sweet divines, more. adv tix $15/day, $25/both days >>
sales, deals, freebies
1pm-6pm: jimmy choo sample sale @ met pavilion >>
all ben sherman shoes – even the leather wingtips – are $34.95 @ 6pm.com >>
win a bagels + schmears platter from leo's bagels ($45 value) >>
$79 to puerto rico from jfk each way in jetblue’s labor day sale >>
amtrak's northeast fare sale extends to 12/16 ($49 to dc or boston) >>
stream upcoming ingrid michaelson disc ‘everybody’ in full >>
free mp3: bon iver's 'blood bank' >>
free mp3: shonen knife's 'bbq party' >>
free mp3: daniel johnston ’s ‘freedom’ >>
