TODAY: FREE MINI-FACIALS, WILLIAM FORSYTHE'S DECREATION, $59 DENTAL

around town today
thru 10/8: there's a giant bog of cranberries in rockefeller center waiting for you >>
6pm: go canoeing on the gowanus. yes, the gowanus. free >>
6pm: brooklyn's bargemusic chamber ensemble perform bach, vivaldi, mozart, more @ bryant park, free >>
6-7pm: wfmu's 'seven second delay' live broadcast comedy + variety hour w. wallace shawn, kurt vile, brent weinbach, suzanne reisman @ ucb, $5 >>
6-9pm: free drinks, mini-facials, hand massages + goodie bag @ the bagtrends arm candy party, phyto universe, free (rsvp) >>
6:50pm: actress/singer eszter balint introduces 'stranger than paradise,' the film that put jim jarmusch on the map, bam, $7-11 >>
7pm: new amnh after-hours series 'scicafé' begins. tonight: astrophysicist ben oppenheimer discusses exoplanets and his search for an earth-twin. free >>
7pm: this installment of 'adult education' explores the cultural significance of the year 1969, union hall, $5 >>
7:30pm (thru 10/10): $20 tix are still available for william forsythe's 'decreation' @ bam >>
8pm: tonight's opera on tap focuses on marriage and insanity... through song! parkside lounge, free >>
10pm: john wesley harding's cabinet of wonders = part variety show, part concert, feat. tanya donelly, rosie thomas, martha plimpton, patrick mcgrath, todd barry, rick moody, michael zegarski. lpr, $20 >>

coming up
10/8-18 'spike jonze: the first 80 years' exhibition feat. screenings, talk. moma, free admission fri 4-8pm >>
10/8 7pm: singer heather greene performs + gets you boozed up on glenfiddich scotch whiskey @ union hall, $12 >>

sales, deals, freebies
bombay eats (52nd bet 8th + 9th aves) now selling india pizza by the slice. $3.50 gets you 1 topping (saag, chicken tikka, more) >>
flight 001 'take off' sale: $10 off $50, $20 off $100, $35 off $150, $50 off $200 (in-store + online) >>
groupon alert: don't have dental insurance? $59 for teeth cleaning, exam, + x-rays @ llm dental associates (reg $325) >>
neiman marcus wakes up: 2009 christmas catalog won't have any $1m+ items for first time in 20 years >>
brokelyn's search for the best cheap beer that isn't pbr >>
brooklynbased takes you on a day trip through stuyvesant heights >>
free mp3: civil twilight 'letters from the sky' >>
free mp3: bell horses (jenny owen youngs + xian hawkins) 'still life' >>
free mp3: bonnie tyler 'total eclipse of the heart.' just because. >>

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TODAY: LUCINDA CHILDS, JULIE ANDREWS, 'POEMS + PINTS'

around town today
today-10/11: lucinda childs's seminal work 'dance,' featuring music by philip glass and film by sol lewitt, the joyce, $10+ >>
today-10/31: you're on your own as 'haunted house' promises 15 mins of horror, sexual content, tight spaces, crawling... fun! vortex theater, $12-14 >>
today-9/13/10: exhibit of outsider artist henry darger highlighs how coloring books influenced him, folk art museum, $9 (free fridays 5:30-7:30pm) >>
5:30pm: julie andrews and her daughter sign their new collection of poems, songs and lullabies, b+n tribeca >>
6pm: the ailey ii dance company perform highlights of the season @ bryant park, free >>
6-8pm: cocktail reception for opening of bam's 'next wave art' exhibit, curated by dan cameron, free >>
6:30pm: 'poems + pints' kicks off as poets read their work and favorites in historic fraunces tavern. tonight: jill bialosky and susan wheeler, free >>
7pm: 'dance conversations' @ the flea (works-in-progress showcase) starts the season w. a program moderated by tere o' connor, free >>
7:30pm: australian-american soprano danielle de niese performs selections from 'the mozart album,' lpr, $15 >>
7:30-9:30pm (+ every tues thru 11/24): as if we needed another reason to love the high line... the amateur astronomers association sets up camp and lets you peer at the cosmos through their high-powered telescopes >>

coming up
10/7 6-7pm: wfmu's 'seven second delay' live broadcast comedy + variety hour w. wallace shawn, kurt vile, brent weinbach, suzanne reisman @ ucb, $5 >>
10/7-10 7:30pm: $20 tix are still available for william forsythe's 'decreation' @ bam >>
10/18: registration for the leisurely 15th annual 'tour de bronx' bike ride ends 10/15, free >>
10/24 11pm: 92yt's 'labyrinth' sing-along sold out 2 shows. expect the same to happen when 'little shop of horrors' plays. $13 includes 1 beer >>

sales, deals, freebies
buy one-get-one free coupon for a white castle slider (you can’t eat just one). expires 10/31 >>
groupon alert: $100 worth of food + drinks for $50 @ city crab (gramercy) >>
$20 men's haircut for $10 @ barber's blueprint salon >>
brokelyn shows you how to get an alexander wang look for under $50 >>
mug lists 21 items under $21 @ the brooklyn flea (homemade maple marshmallows, kumquat cupcakes... fave!, bird leg tongs, more) >>
free mp3: little dragon 'blinking pigs' >>
free mp3: the raveonettes 'last dance' >>
free mp3: mission of burma '1, 2, 3, partyy!' >>

TODAY: DISCOVER QUEENS RESTAURANT WEEK, THE JOYCE @ BRYANT PARK

around town today
today-10/15: 80 restaurants offer $25 prix-fix meals during discover queens restaurant week >>
ends 10/10: ‘the katharine hepburn papers’ document her life via photos, letters, more @ nyplpa, free >>
ends 10/11: the new york film festival has 50 rush tickets for each main slate screening for just $10 >>
reminder: the met opera offers 200 orchestra seats for $20 mon-thurs 2 hours prior to performances. tonight: 'le nozze di figaro' >>
6pm: get a taste of what's playing @ the joyce theater this season: ballet hispanico, cedar lake, complexions, keigwin + company, parsons dance, and rioult all perform on the bryant park stage, free >>
6pm: documentary on choreographer/philip glass collaborator lucinda childs, plus q+a with childs. joyce soho, free (rsvp) >>
6:30pm: michelle + james nevius discuss their boook 'inside the apple: a streetwise history of nyc,' tenement musem, free (rsvp) >>
6:30pm take a yoga class on the high line, $10 (rsvp) >>

coming up
10/6-11: lucinda childs's seminal work 'dance,' featuring music by philip glass and film by sol lewitt, the joyce, $10+ >>
10/6 5:30pm: julie andrews and her daughter sign their new collection of poems, songs and lullabies, b+n tribeca >>
10/6 7pm: 'dance conversations' @ the flea (works-in-progress showcase) starts the season w. a program moderated by tere o' connor, free >>
10/7 6-9pm: free drinks, mini-facials, hand massages + goodie bag @ the bagtrends arm candy party, phyto universe, free (rsvp) >>
10/8 7:30pm: free beer, music, circus acts (clown burlesque!) @ broke-ass stuart's f*ck the recession party, rebel, $3 w. rsvp >>
10/10-11: open house new york = more than 200 locations open their doors for tours and talks, all free >>

sales, deals, freebies
get $50 worth of food + drinks for $25 @ brio ristorante (u.e.s.) >>
get a free prosecco @ centro vintoteca when you mention the fish 'orata' + this tweet (via @winedanddined) >>
save 25% @ ralph lauren in-store and online thru 10/12 >>
60% off cole haan footwear (men's and women's) this week @ 6pm.com >>
groupon alert: 5 classes for $45 @ brooklyn bridge boot camp (reg $90) >>
amazon's got a whole new set of 50 albums for just $5 each (sharon jones, nina simone, kiss, noisettes, roy orbison, raveonettes, more) >>
win vip tix to see the brooklyn philharmonic @ bryant park 10/8 >>
win tix to the cmj music marathon 10/20-24 >>
free mp3: gemma ray '100 mph (in 2nd gear)' >>
free mp3: bob dylan's 'like a rolling stone' >>

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SKINT WEEKEND

saturday
ends today: 6th annual prelude festival = smarty arties in rapid-fire presentation. not boring. cuny graduate center, free >>
starting @ 9am: 'the wizard of oz' streams free for 24 hours on netflix (you don't need to be a member to watch it) >>
9am-6pm: food, performances, demos, cooking lessons, more @ the korean festival + parade, 32nd st bet 5th ave + b'way >>
10am-5pm weekends thru 10/11: kayaking on the hudson, 72nd st @ hudson river, free >>
12-6:30pm: caliente! sample goodies, see demos, more @ the 18th annual chili pepper fiesta, brooklyn botanic garden, free w. garden admission ($8) >>
12-7pm: celebrate czech independence day @ the czech street festival. plus, a free raffle for a trip to prague. 83rd st bet madison + park >>
5-11pm: it's target first saturday @ the brooklyn museum. tonight's theme, 'opera unbound.' free >>
6pm: composer howard shore discusses the music of 'lord of the rings,' b+n lincoln triangle, free >>
9pm: 'monduna - a robot masquerade' = bands (jigsaw soul, attaboy), cheap booze, robot action! brooklyn fireproof, $5 (free w. rsvp to addtract.ncc@gmail.com) >>
9pm: singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist danny ross performs @ the living room, free >>
10pm: catch skint fave emily easterly @ spike hill, free >>
10pm: the galapagos floating kabarette celebrates 1 year w. a free show @ galapagos + free haircuts! >>

sunday
10am-6pm: 10 blocks of bklyn's atlantic avenue close to traffic for the massive atlantic antic >>
11am-6pm: the governors island jazz age lawn party gives it another go (rescheduled from 9/26 due to rain), $5 >>
11am-4:30pm: 9th annual nyc international pickle day- free samples, exhibitions, demonstrations, music. parking lot @ essex + broome >>
11:30am-6pm: get medieval at the 25th annual medieval festival.  there's even a joust! fort tryon park, free >>
1-5pm (sundays thru 10/11): l.i.c. boathouse free kayaking. near socrates sculpture park >>
2pm: poor lamb chop... taste samples as 20 amateur chefs compete in the lamb takedown, highline ballroom, $15 >>
3pm: the flea theater's free 'music with a view' performance series kicks off. electronic music pioneer morton subotnick moderates >>
4pm: badass string quartet ethel play a free show @ the brooklyn public library >>
6pm: the mountain goats concert film screening w. director q+a and john darnielle, housing works crosby st, free >>

+ all weekend
the 4th annual ny art book fair has 200 vendors + artist talks, signings, lessons, screenings, and performances. p.s.1, free >>
96 films and special events roll in to coney @ the 9th annual coney island film festival, $6 screenings ($10 for the warriors) >>
first official 7 for all mankind warehouse sale, met pavilion >>
the 3rd annual red hook film fest sails into town >>
the manhattan bridge turns 100, celebrates w. tours, a parade, lectures and fireworks >>

TODAY: NY ART BOOK FAIR, 'SOME LIKE IT HOT,' ALL-METAL BEE GEES

around town today (friday)
today-10/4: the 4th annual ny art book fair has 200 vendors + artist talks, signings, lessons, screenings, and performances. p.s.1, free >>
today-10/4: 96 films and special events roll in to coney for the 9th annual coney island film festival, $6 screenings ($10 for the warriors) >>
today-10/8: it's the 50th anniversary of 'some like it hot,' and film forum's got a shiny new print, $6-12 >>
6pm: the bryant park fall fest. continues w. ensemble acjw performing david lang, francis poulenc, and tchaikovsky, free >>
6-8pm: opening reception for erik sanner's 'how to enjoy traffic cones', chashama window space, free >>
7pm: basquiat stars in 'downtown 81 (new york beat movie),' a trip down 1981's l.e.s., moma, $10 >>
... plus, moma is free museum admission 4-8pm today >>
7pm: boozy baritones! sloshed sopranos! opera on tap @ barbès, $10 (sugg) >>
7:30: 'quickies: short erotica' = 6 readers have 6 minutes to wow the audience. free cupcakes from baked by melissa! happy ending, free >>
8pm: the ny burlesque fest has more tassels than you can shake your ya-yas at, bell house, $16 >>
8pm: dave ('take 5') brubeck + joão carlos martins collaborate @ avery fisher hall, $5-20 >>
9pm: all-metal bee gees tribute band 'tragedy' strut into brooklyn bowl, $5 >>

sales, deals, freebies
today-10/4: first official 7 for all mankind warehouse sale, met pavilion >>
today thru 10/5: try the new instant starbucks, get a coupon for a free tall brewed coffee + $1 off future purchase >>
webster hall dollar daze: get $1 admission + $1 drinks thursdays-saturdays before midnight >>
eater's 10 best restaurant deals in nyc >>
winedanddined lists more than 50 prix fixe restaurant deals >>
groupon alert: $49 for a 75 minute swedish massage @ azure day spa (reg $135) >>
open house new york = more than 200 locations open their doors for tours and talks, all free (10/10-11). some require reservations, starting today >>
the nintendo wii has dropped to $199 (reg $249) + get a $25 gift card @ amazon (deal ends 10/3) >>
free mp3: verve vault jazz sampler (ella fitzgerald, billie holiday, charlie parker, sarah vaughan, more) >>

TODAY: FREE MRS. FIELDS, CUPCAKES4CHARITY, NY BURLESQUE FEST

around town today
thru 10/3: city center's fall for dance fest. tix are sold out, but some may be available @ the box office prior to showtime (tonight- new york city ballet, mark morris, more), $10 >>
today-10/3: australian choreographer lucy guerin's 'structure and sadness' uses 1970 collapse of melbourne's west gate bridge as a starting point, dtw, $15 >>
6-9pm: wander 3 floors of improvisational wonder at the 'art in odd places' (thru 10/26) opening reception, theaterlab >>
7pm: kevin smith shoots the sh*t on his new book @ b+n union sq, free >>
7pm: launch party for photographer susan anderson's 'high glitz,' a look at the extravagant world of child beauty pageants, powerhouse arena, free >>
7pm: diane birch gives a free concert, hudson hotel, free (rsvp) >>
7pm: play with new gadgets @ the gdgt ny launch party. early birds get swag. manhattan center, free >>
7-10pm: cupcakes4charity = munch on $2 cupcakes ($1 if you wear yellow), help the american cancer society. roger smith hotel, free >>
7:30pm: readings, discussion @ the 2nd annual banned books party, incl. music and readings from classic banned books, word brooklyn, free >>
7:30pm: hear the influence that 80's band new model army's had on today's indie bands, mercury lounge, $17 >>
8pm: the new york burlesque festival kicks off with a teaser party @ public assembly, $10 >>
8pm: choreographer douglas dunn resurrects 'sky eye' 20 years after it's premiere, danspace project, $18 >>
9:30pm: maxim + stoli get you boozed up and treat you to a performance by the vau de vire society, m2, free (rsvp) >>

coming up
10/2 7am: mariah carey visits the today show and does a lil' bit o' singing @ rockefeller plaza, free >>

sales, deals, freebies
11am-1pm: get a free mrs. fields cookie @ participating locations >>
10/1-4: get 20% off in store = online @ bloomingdale's friends + family sale >>
jil sander for uniqlo launches today >>
newyorkology lists free museum hours for the fall/winter season >>
free mp3: death cab for cutie's 'soul meets body' >>
free mp3: via tania 'wonder stranger' >>