today thru 11/14: essential new york choreographer tere o'connor's 'wrought iron fog' opens @ dtw, $15 >>
today thru 11/15: nyc premiere of dance legend bill t. jones's ('spring awakening,' 'fela,' much more) 'sernade/the proposition' was created in honor of the abraham lincoln bicentennial, the joyce, $10+ >>
today thru 1/31/10: first-ever retrospective of architect eero saarinen's work (twa terminal at jfk, st. louis gateway arch, knoll pedestal chair, more), mcny, $10 >>
11am-5pm: say 'hi' to joan cusack as she hijacks the cupcake truck in return for donations to cookies for kids’ cancer, various locations throughout the day >>
2pm: the swell season debate love songs versus breakup songs, plus violinist joshua bell performs @ wnyc's 'soundcheck live,' greene space, $10 >>
6pm check-in, 7pm play (also 11/17,24): the world's biggest connect four championship continues at the bell house. $4 well drinks + pints. free to watch, $3 to play >>
6:30, 9pm (also 11/17,24): liz tuccillo ('he's just not that into you') and 'sex and the city' writers present 'cedar city falls,' a live serial soap opera with celebrity guests. galapagos, $18 >>
7pm: fundraiser for onesmallhouse.org supports efforts to build homes in mexico. drink specials, raffles, piñata! southpaw $10 >>
7:30pm: vesleka owner tom birchard discusses 'the veselka cookbook: recipes and stories from the landmark restaurant in new york's east village,' b+n g.v., free >>
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 telescopes >>
8:30pm: cd release concert for jessica pavone's 'songs of synastry and solitude,' a collection of songs for string quartet, roulette, $15 >>
8:30pm: bitch fest! rant and rave on the mic about whatever you want while a drummer plays behind you. freddy's bar & backroom, free >>
coming up
11/11 7pm: independent bookstore week's (officially 11/15-21, but some events starting sooner) kick-off party features authors, music, refreshments, giveaways. powerhouse arena, $10 suggested donation >>
11/13 8:30pm: high drama with nicole atkins + the black sea @ 92yt, $16 >>
11/13-19: ny premiere of doc. 'the end of poverty' explores the original causes and persistence of global poverty, village east cinema, $12.50 >>
sales, deals, freebies
7pm-2am: brazilian restaurant esperanto (e.v.) celebrates 10 years with free feijoada + caipirinhas, live music, and dancing (free drinks 8-10pm) >>
get $40 worth of soul food and drinks at tillman's for $20 >>
mug rounds up sales (chelsee eyes, hugo boss, roberto cavalli, elie tahari, to boot new york, more) >>
bon jovi's new 'the cirlce' is $3.99 today only @ amazon >>
free mp3: annie little 'fly me away' >>
