thru 11/21: ars nova's 'ant fest' = sketch comedy, show tunes, crypto-zoology horror, more, $10 (pdf) >>
4pm: bring your trench coat and boombox to times square for a 'say anything' 20th anniversary bash. first 75 get a blu-ray copy of the film, free >>
12pm: frank sinatra jr. signs copies of his dad's new box set of live performances recorded in the big apple, 'sinatra: new york.' j+r, free >>
5:30pm: cast members of 'glee' sign copies of their first cd @ borders columbus circle, free >>
6pm: the world's biggest connect four championship kicks off at the bell house. free vodka drinks 7-8pm + drink specials. free to watch, $3 to play >>
6-7pm (every mon-thurs): free bowling and shoe rental @ brooklyn bowl >>
6:30pm: poems + pints: poets read their work and favorites in historic fraunces tavern. tonight: peter cole and robert polito. fraunces tavern, free >>
6:30pm: author michael aaron rockland talks about the gwb, busiest bridge in the world. nypl mid-manhattan, free >>
7pm: authors (including a nasa climate scientist) discuss 'climate change: picturing the science' @ community book store (park slope), free >>
7pm: food network's guy fieri discusses his 'more diners, drive-ins and dives' @ borders columbus circle >>
7:30pm: al gore speaks about his new book, 'our choice: a plan to solve the climate crisis' @ amnh, $18 >>
7:30-9:30pm (+ every tues thru 11/24): the amateur astronomers association sets up camp and lets you peer at the cosmos through their high-powered telescope >>
8pm: adult education presents 'the proper prank' feat. 1/2 of the yes men, the onion's tim harrod, others. union hall, $5 >>
coming up
11/4 6-7pm: wfmu's 'seven second delay' live broadcast comedy + variety hour w. reverend billy, jason bitner ('cassette from my ex'), natalia 'the saw lady' paruz, and lexicographer wendalyn nichols. plus, the most amazing ventriloquism act you have ever seen or heard. (that's what it says) ucb, $5 >>
11/5 6-8pm: japanese restaurant matsuri hosts a free sake tasting night w. talks and samples, free (rsvp) >>
11/6-7,9:
11/6-19: a new 35mm restoration of michael powell and emeric pressburger's 'the red shoes' screens @ film forum. thelma schoonmaker (powell's wife and scorsese editor) introduces 11/6 7pm show >>
11/7-8: kingcon: comic and animation festival feat. artists, writers, vendors, (incl. mad magazine's al jaffee, harvey pekar, molly crabapple, others). brooklyn lyceum, $7/day, $10/weekend >>
sales, deals, freebies
today only: all tretorn shoes and sneakers are $16.95 and boots $26 @ 6pm.com >>
today only: get 25% off tickets to karole armitage’s 'itutu' @ bam 11/4,6,7 (use code 11021) >>
groupon alert: $45 for 10 pilates mat classes at power pilates ($180 value) >>
thru 11/23: save up to 55% on over 600 sci-fi dvds and blue-ray discs @ amazon's sci-fi extravaganza sale >>
free mp3: cyndi lauper 'time after time' >>
free mp3: 9-track brushfire records sampler (g. love + special sauce, rogue wave, more) >>
follow the skint on twitter for late-breaking info >>
