around town today
today thru 10/31: encounter churning gears, mechanical monstrosities, and steam-powered cyborgs @ the steampunk haunted house, abrons arts center, $20-25 >>
today thru 11/8: 7 of roger corman's edgar allan poe films + others ('the wild angels,' 'x: the man with the x-ray eyes,' more) screen @ anthology film archives >>
12:30pm: pep rally for the yankees in times square >>
1, 8pm: students from ny and berlin premiere dance pieces based on the fall of the berlin wall w. battery dance company @ wfc winter garden, free >>
4:30, 7:30pm: the merce cunningham memorial features performances from his company and colleagues, park avenue armory, free >>
7pm: 'cassette from my ex: stories and soundtracks of lost loves,' book launch and mixtape variety show w. claudia gonson (the magnetic fields), michael hearst (one ring zero), others. housing works crosby st, free >>
7pm: 30+ comedians perform as their favorite comedy legends @ the 2nd annual 'shtick or treat' comedy tribute show, bowery poetry room, $5 online ($7 door) >>
7-11pm: get costume-making help, access to sewing equipment, plus free fabric + trim @ the house of yes's costume making workshop, $20 >>
7:30pm (+ 11/4): kevin allison ('the state') and friends tell stories about risky subjects. tonight: 'who was that? encounters with the strangest of strangers' feat. keith powell (30 rock), mather zickel, others. joe's pub, $12 >>
7:30pm: dick + perry’s variety game show triathlon. prizes! booze! gigi la femme! bell house, $5 (free beer + apps 7:30-8:30pm) >>
7:30pm + 9:30pm (+ 10/29): puppets are already a bit creepy... find out what happens when they take on the seven deadly sins @ the tank, $7 >>
8pm: french singer/electronica purveyor emilie simon lights up knitting factory, $10 adv ($12 dos) >>
8pm: the main squeeze orchestra (all-female, all-accordion) perform a special halloween show @ galapagos, $10 >>
10pm: copycat de lux! a tribute to lux interior of the cramps, otto’s shrunken head, free >>
coming up
10/30-1/31/10: exhibit 'who shot rock + roll: a photographic history, 1995-present' @ brooklyn museum, $10 sugg (or free target first saturdays 11/7 5-11pm) >>
10/30 7:30pm: rosanne cash performs and discusses her book on the making of her new cd, b+n lincoln triangle, free >>
10/30 9pm-2am: dress up as your favorite meme or viral video star for urlesque.com's hallowmeme party. first 300 people get a free drink! fontana's, free >>
10/31 6pm-midnight: treat! get a free black jack taco from taco bell >>
11/1-3 12-5pm: philippe chow's philippe express (6th ave bet 11+12) celebrates its 1st b-day, offers yummy chicken satays for $1 >>
sales, deals, freebies
4-7:57pm: new york wins w. free philly cheesesteak from shorty's (9th ave bet 41+42nd) before the game >>
the roosevelt hotel's rooftop lounge mad46 cleans out the shelves for the season and offers 1/2 off all drinks (via @newyorkology) >>
ends today: footwear up to 70% off @ the repetto fall sample sale, wooster + spring >>
today thru 10/29: get 40% off this fill + fly bottle set @ flight 001. love! >>
thru 10/31: spend $80 on select video games @ amazon.com, get a $40 credit towards future wii, xbox 360 or playstation 3 game purchase >>
today thru 11/1: get up to 85% off dresses, coats, etc. at the max+co. sample sale, chelsea market >>
thru 11/2: save 20% at sephora friends + family sale (use code 'ff2009') >>
free mp3: pylon 'beep' >>
free mp3: edward sharp + the magnetic zeros 'home' + '40 day dream' >>
