around town today
today-10/18: 100+ chelsea artists open their doors for high line open studios 09, free >>
today-10/24: choreographer jack ferver presents 'a movie star needs a movie,' a satirical work about ambition and fame, newmuseum, $15-18 >>
today-10/24: the imagine science film festival features screenings (many free) and panel discussions @ various venues >>
today-1/6/2010: 'lincoln center: celebrating 50 years' exhibition explores the evolution and influence of america’s first performing arts center, nypla, free >>
today-2/15/10: new exhibition of works by austrian and german artists klimt, schiele, kokoschka, beckmann, dix, kirchner, others. neue gallerie, $15 >>
4-6pm: florent morellet, sara moulton, harold mcgee, others discuss cooking shows @ nyu's bobst library, $10 incl. bread + local cheese reception >>
7-11pm: kool dj herc, grandmaster flash, jazzy jay, rob swift, others stop by guitar center's (bk) new dj section, free >>
7:30pm: visual artist sarah olson and choreographer wendy osserman co-direct 'world without a head' @ the education alliacne, free >>
7:30pm: rebecca ‘mrs. mamet’ pidgeon plays her folky americana @ joe's pub, $15 >>
7:30pm: bam's 'between the lines' series of readings, films, music and multimedia performance opens with 'you can't be anything you want,' $10 >>
8pm: screening of 'an american werewolf in london' plus q+a w. director john landis, fslc, $7-11 >>
8pm: 'in the flesh' reading series presents sex + comedy night. free cupcakes! happy ending, free >>
9pm: the daily show's wyatt cenac hosts a night of comedy and music feat. john oliver, che grand, more. 92yt, $10 >>
9:30pm: 30 rock's season 4 premieres tonight. prep by watching the season 3 finale, 'kidney now' >>
coming up
10/16: 'no nice girl feels like that.' 'splendor in the grass,' film forum, $12 >>
10/16 11am-2pm: wfc restaurant's offer tastings (mini-burgers, dumplings, more) for $1-5 @ the wfc restaurant showcase >>
10/16 8pm: michelle l'amour's 'naked girls reading' takes on banned books in its east coast debut w. pinchbottom burlesque (incl. miss coney island 2010 gigi la femme) madame x, $15 >>
sales, deals, freebies
11am-7pm: melt gelato and crep cafe (2nd ave bet 55+56th) gives away 1,000's of cups of free gelato >>
7-9pm: free champagne, gift bags, + 25% off @ banana republic rockefeller center's 10 year b-day party. rsvp >>
today-10/18: saks friends and family sale (25% off apparel + accessories, 20% off jewelry, 15% off cosmetics) >>
groupon alert: get one month of unlimited yoga @ big apple power yoga for $59 (reg $200) >>
brokelyn's guide on what to buy (shampoo, pregnancy tests) or not (toothpaste, electronics) at 99-cent stores >>
win a street meat tour of midtown 10/24 w. midtownlunch's zach brooks >>
win tix to see meredith monk @ bam 10/21 >>
