around town today
thru 10/3: city center's fall for dance fest. tix are sold out, but some may be available @ the box office prior to showtime (tonight- new york city ballet, mark morris, more), $10 >>
today-10/3: australian choreographer lucy guerin's 'structure and sadness' uses 1970 collapse of melbourne's west gate bridge as a starting point, dtw, $15 >>
6-9pm: wander 3 floors of improvisational wonder at the 'art in odd places' (thru 10/26) opening reception, theaterlab >>
7pm: kevin smith shoots the sh*t on his new book @ b+n union sq, free >>
7pm: launch party for photographer susan anderson's 'high glitz,' a look at the extravagant world of child beauty pageants, powerhouse arena, free >>
7pm: diane birch gives a free concert, hudson hotel, free (rsvp) >>
7pm: play with new gadgets @ the gdgt ny launch party. early birds get swag. manhattan center, free >>
7-10pm: cupcakes4charity = munch on $2 cupcakes ($1 if you wear yellow), help the american cancer society. roger smith hotel, free >>
7:30pm: readings, discussion @ the 2nd annual banned books party, incl. music and readings from classic banned books, word brooklyn, free >>
7:30pm: hear the influence that 80's band new model army's had on today's indie bands, mercury lounge, $17 >>
8pm: the new york burlesque festival kicks off with a teaser party @ public assembly, $10 >>
8pm: choreographer douglas dunn resurrects 'sky eye' 20 years after it's premiere, danspace project, $18 >>
9:30pm: maxim + stoli get you boozed up and treat you to a performance by the vau de vire society, m2, free (rsvp) >>
coming up
10/2 7am: mariah carey visits the today show and does a lil' bit o' singing @ rockefeller plaza, free >>
sales, deals, freebies
11am-1pm: get a free mrs. fields cookie @ participating locations >>
10/1-4: get 20% off in store = online @ bloomingdale's friends + family sale >>
jil sander for uniqlo launches today >>
newyorkology lists free museum hours for the fall/winter season >>
free mp3: death cab for cutie's 'soul meets body' >>
free mp3: via tania 'wonder stranger' >>
