around town today
thru 12/13: chinese b+w documentary photo exhibit 'humanism in china: a record of contemporary photography' @ china institute, $7 (free tues + thrus 6-8pm) >>
6pm: bryant park's fall fest. kicks off w. the orchestra of st. luke’s performing schubert + john adams, free >>
6:30pm: girls gone weill! the main squeeze orchestra (all-female, all-accordion) perform the music of kurt weill, lpr, $10 >>
8pm: mono bring their layered, shoegazey instrumentals to bowery ballroom (+ bell house tomorrow), $15 >>
coming up
9/29 11am-7pm: harrah's atlantic city giving out free hotel room vouchers on stays 10/1-12/23, south street seaport >>
9/29 7:30pm: outdoor screening of 'the wizard of oz' + concert feat. songs from the movie by jennifer hudson, julianne hough and ?uestlove (the roots). rumsey playfield, free >>
9/30 5:30pm: five tony award-winning leading ladies (bebe neuwirth, sutton foster, more) discuss what happens behind the scenes, the times center, free (rsvp) >>
10/1 11am-1pm: get a free mrs. fields cookie @ participating locations >>
10/1 7pm: diane birch gives a free concert, hudson hotel, free (rsvp) >>
10/1-4: the 7th annual ny burlesque fest teases you for 4 days in 4 venues, $8-25 >>
10/4 11am-6pm (rescheduled from 9/26 due to rain): the governors island jazz age lawn party , $5 >>
sales, deals, freebies
find meals all over nyc for under $10 @ new website cheapeatery.com >>
mondays @ bar blanc bistro, get a bowl of mussels (classic, smoked sausage, coconut curry, or tomato) fries and a draft beer for $18 >>
brokelyn lists park slope's happy hour specials (5th ave bet flatbush + 3rd st) >>
...and here's their smith street list >>
get 25% off your entire purchase @ gap.com with code 'save25' (ends 9/30)
groupon alert: get $125 worth of beautifying services for $50 @ sam brocato salon (soho) >>
get $5 admission to eastville comedy club (reg $20) >>
the nintendo wii has dropped to $199 (reg $249) + get a $25 gift card @ amazon (deal ends 10/3) >>
win tix to the ny food + wine fest's grand tasting 10/10 (reg $150 each) >>
win tix to 'bye bye birdie' + a $100 gift certificate to tony's di napoli >>
win tix to bebel gilberto 9/29 @ the box (enter by 12pm today) + free mp3: 'chica chica boom chic' >>
free mp3: daniel johnson 'i had lost my mind' >>
