around town today
thru 12/23: charlie chaplin twofer! 'city lights' and 'modern times' screen at fslc. $15 for both, $11 solo >>
thru 12/29: shiny new 35mm print of 'the third man' (1949) feat. joseph cotton and orson welles @ film forum. $12 >>
7pm: balls of fury @ the bell house's amateur ping pong tourney. cash prize! free to watch, $5 to play. >>
8pm: crampus = burlesque-themed tribute to the cramps's lux interior feat. julie atlas muz, creamy stevens, the lady aye, more. $5 admission includes a spanking! the slipper room >>
10pm: sweet and nasty burlesque presents 'the secret santa show' hosted by nasty canasta and starring clams casino, gigi la femme, more. public assembly, $10 >>
coming up
12/22 10am, 12 and 4pm: uptown dance academy’s 14th annual ‘black nutcracker’ blends tchaikovsky’s original score with duke ellington + billy strayhorn’s ‘harlem nutcracker,’ plus music by the commodores and live african drummers. $7 >>
12/25: newyorkology's big list of shows, museums, zoos, rinks, and more open on christmas >>
sales, deals, freebies
4-10pm (closes today): indie music merch store insound's pop-up at 303 grand feat. posters, t-shirts, music art, more. free cocktails 7-10 >>
soho's piccola cucina may not be particularly cheap, but they're offering free tiramisu (reg $10) with each delivery order until christmas >>
let it snow! time out tells you where to go sledding and what to do after >>
get 2-4-1 tickets to wine classes at astor center (reg $55-95). use code 'holiday09' >>
