around town today
7am-7pm: help the u.s.o., set a record for most lip prints collected in 12 hours as the 'cosmo kisses for the troops' van drives around town today >>
11:30am-3:30pm: 20,000 veterans of all eras, marching bands, floats, military and vintage vehicles parade up 5th ave (26th-56th st) >>
2pm: andre agassi, susie essman (curb your enthusiasm), orhan pamuk and christopher andrew discuss all kinds of things @ wnyc's leonard lopate show, greene space, $10 >>
7pm: wes anderson, meryl streep and jason schwartzman discuss their new animated film, 'fantastic mr. fox,' apple soho, free >>
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 >>
7:30pm: amy greenfield curates a program of cine-dance from 1903 to the 21st century, incl. 'nymph of the waves,' (one of the first dance films ever made), kenneth anger's 'eaux d'artifice,' more. the tank, $10 >>
8pm: album release show for pretty, melodic girls in trouble and fundraiser for indie brooklyn publisher julius singer press. $1 colt 45 minis 8-9pm. public assembly, $6 >>
8:11pm: don't call it a fetish. the corduroy appreciation club's 11/11 grand meeting promises strange rituals, awards given out for exmplary usage of corduroy, more. the old american can factory, $11.11 >>
9pm: tonight's nerd nite discussions range from practical ways to help alleviate poverty to how our brains fool us into believing in things that aren't real, galapagos, $10 >>
9:30pm: deastro + max tundra bring their electro-pop bliss to mercury lounge, $12 >>
10pm: copycat cover song night w. cheap sunglassezz (zz top cover band) plus reunion show for the unpronounceable (rockabilly/country). $1 off pbr for folks with beards ($2 vs $3). otto's shrunken head, free >>
sales, deals, freebies
grab yerself some 25 cent burbon every weds @ ellis bar (south slope) >>
she's crafty! get $30 worth of crafts and supplies for $15 @ little shop of crafts (73rd st) >>
