skint pick
7:30pm: call it ‘miracle on 34th street’ with experts: lecturers aim to prove the existence of kris kringle at ‘beyond belief: a philosophical proof of santa claus.’ pete's candy store
around town today
6:30pm: the duo multicultural arts center and fab's 'holiday happening' features dance and theater performances, goodie bags, open bar, hors d'oeuvres, more! $5-10 >>
7pm: doc. 'naturally obsessed: the making of a scientist' follows grad students pursuing their phd in a molecular biology lab. followed by panel discusson with the filmmakers, choreographer/dancer/nycb legend jacques d’amboise, others. bamcinématek, $7-11 >>
8pm: chanteuse keren ann + clare and the reasons perform @ knitting factory, $15 >>
8pm: bring a record you'd like to spin or swap at tonight's monday night vinyl club, bell house. free >>
9pm: anything but 'typical girls' the slits are still at it. catch them @ the highline ballroom. $15 >>
coming up
12/15 3-5pm: see the original, hand-edited manuscript of charles’ dickens ‘a christmas carol’ (written in 6 weeks!) at the mckim rooms of the morgan library + museum, on display thru 1/10. free admission today from 3-5pm >>
12/15 7pm: sarah jessica parker and hugh grant discuss their new romantic comedy, 'did you hear about the morgans?' @ apple soho, free >>
12/17 7:30pm: kiss's gene simmons signs his 'kiss kompendium' @ borders columbus circle, free >>
12/19 11pm: 'these go to 11.' 'this is spinal tap' singalong! 92yt, $13 admission includes a beer >>
sales, deals, freebies
11am-6pm (thru 12/20): the archive of contemporary music holiday record + cd sale: thousands of lps, cds, more dirt cheap. 54 white st. >>
all day: get free spa services (organic face mas, waxing, laser hair removal, more) + 50% off all gift certificates and services booked at nina's european day spa and laser center's annual spa party >>
all week: get your hair done, nails painted and makeup touched up for free while you try on clothes @ top shop >>
ny mag calls out the blockbuster $1 dvd-rental kiosks >>
free mp3: 25 tracks of sarahspy's best albums of 2009 sampler (grizzly bear, mos def, bat for lashes, florence and the machine, phoenix, the xx, st vincent, more) >>
there are still 16 more days of skintmas left! >>
