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saturday all performance fleece scarves are just $1 today @ old navy (limit 5) >> 5-11pm: brooklyn museum's first saturday includes bands curated by todd p., a screening of 'purple rain,' discussions, dance party, more. free >> 7pm (+11/9): scandinavian performance art @ 'live action new york 09,' scandinavia house, free (rsvp) >> 10pm: wasabassco burlesque celebrates 5 years of shakin' it w. go-go dancers, snake charming, escape artists, and more than a bit of the ol' strip-tease. bell house, $10 adv ($12 dos) >> 11:30pm: frenchie band tahiti 80 play an intimate show @ mercury lounge, $15 >>
sunday 12pm-12am: spread out over 10 blocks, hundreds of artists in over thirty curated group shows take part in arts in bushwick's day-long festival 'beta spaces'. free >> 1pm (every sunday thru april): brave the cold and take a swim with the coney island polar bear club >> 2pm: taylor 2 (paul taylor dance company's sister) performs 'esplanade' and 'company b' to celebrate moving to the l.e.s., free >> 2pm: a 52 year-old mentally handicapped man learns to take care of himself in doc.'best boy' (1979). plus, discussion w. director ira wohl. fslc, $11 >> 3pm: today's 'music with a view' @ the flea theater features unusual instruments w. judy dunaway (balloon), phyllis chen (toy piano), more. hot! free >> 5-10pm: sunday best returns to the bell house with special guest dj john daly, $8 before 6pm or rsvp ($10 without) >> 6:30pm: terry riley's 'in c remixed' cd release concert w. grand valley state university new music ensemble, lpr, $15 >> 8pm: wnyc's 'new sounds live' presents the new york virtuoso singers performing david lang's 'the little match girl passion' and ligeti's 'lux aeterna' (featured in '2001: a space odyssey'), the greene space, $10 >> 10pm: sweeden's mary onettes remind us of new order and echo and the bunnymen, which is good. mercury lounge, $10 >>
+ all weekend 11am-4pm: visit artists at work in their studios at the 2nd annual flatbush artists studios tour, free >> 11am-5pm: stuffed free-range turkey, duck mousse, more: sample tastings of bklyn larder's thanksgiving menu free >> 11am-7pm: the 'king con' comic and animation convention features vendors, artists and writers (including mad magazine's al jaffee, harvey pekar, molly crabapple, others). brooklyn lyceum, $7/day, $10/weekend >> thru 11/11: get up to 75% off la perla's lingerie, men's loungewear, sleepwear, swimwear, more. 4 w 58th st >> thru 11/19: a new 35mm retoration of michael powell and emeric pressburger's 'the red shoes' screens @ film forum >> thru 11/22: 150+ artists participate in performa 09's biennial of new visual art performance >> thru 12/12: exhibition 'the great masters of lithography: vintage posters of calder, chagall, dufy, léger, matisse, miró, picasso, and others' @ fiaf, free >> the pond at bryant park is open for business. free admission, $12 skate rental >> save 30% off all books, music and movies @ housing works crosby st >>
around town today (friday) today thru 12/12: exhibition 'the great masters of lithography: vintage posters of calder, chagall, dufy, léger, matisse, miró, picasso, and others' opens @ fiaf, free >> 11am: yankees parade up the financial district's canyon of heroes >> 1pm: the pond at bryant park's grand opening feat. synchronized skating, broadway stars on ice, more >> 7pm: dave jay portrays each of the fab four in his one-man improvisational tribute show, 'johnpaulgeorgeringo,' where audience members ask their favorite beetles questions. winner of 'outstanding solo show' @ 2008's fringe fest. 13th st repertory company theater, free if you mention theskint.com (reg $20) >> 7pm: director jason reitman ('juno') discusses his new dramatic comedy, 'up in the air' with filmmaker magazine's scott macaulay @ apple soho, free >> 7pm: (runs thru 11/19): thelma schoonmaker introduces a new 35mm restoration of michael powell and emeric pressburger's 'the red shoes' @ film forum >> 7pm (+ 11/7, 9): 3 days of scandinavian performance art @ 'live action new york 09,' scandinavia house, free (rsvp) >> 8pm: amy millan (of stars and broken social scene) brings her slow, twangy tunes to bell house, $15 >> 8pm: sweeden's mary onettes remind us of new order and echo and the bunnymen, which is good. the studio @ webster hall, $12 >> 8pm: books through bars bingo! prizes from movie houses (bam, ifc, more), book stores, ny adorned, babeland, other music, trapeze lessons, more. proceeds send literature to incarcerated folks. abc no rio, free admission, $1/card to play >> 8pm: international experimentalists radon ensemble celebrate their 10th anniversary @ issue project room, $15 >>
sales, deals, freebies 2pm: free skate rentals (reg $12) for the first 100 people to visit the pond @ bryant park >> winedanddined's guide to eating out on thanksgiving (affordably) >> groupon alert: $35 for $75 worth of food at le périgord >> thru 11/8: get up to 75% off at the buckler sample sale >> today + 11/8: last chance to get 60%-95% off retail on balenciaga, chanel, dior, gucci, prada, philip lim 3.1, vince, tons more @ the jcp girl's garage sale >> i am a turkey... kill me! 'addams family values' is now on hulu >>
around town today today thru 3/28/10: 'performing revolution in central and eastern europe' = 25 events spread over 5 months exploring how the the performing arts contributed to the 1989 revolutions and resulting fall of communism in europe >> 5-8pm: opening reception for the 4th annual 'remembering fulton fish market' art exhibit. 210 front street, free >> 7pm: olympia dukakis, vanessa redgrave, eli wallach ('baby doll'), many more celebrate tennessee williams's induction into the american poets’ corner, the cathedral church of st. john the divine, free >> 7pm: chris welles feder discusses growing up in dad orson's shadow, b+n 82nd + b'way, free >> 7:30pm: learn about women's wrestling pioneermildred burke and the oddball culture of ultimate frisbee @ tonight's gelf magazine sports reading series, jla studios, free >> 7:30pm: the gloves come off for a no-notes-barred battle between two oboists @ the tank, $5 >> 7:30pm: jonathan lethem continues reading his new novel 'chronic city' at 7 venues. tonight's stop: fort greene's new greenlight bookstore, free >> 7:30pm: low-fi, post-punky jeremy jay performs @ union hall, $10 >> 8pm: indie synth popper cale parks and sonic experimenter bell double team knitting factory , $8pm >> 8pm: celebrate guy fawkes day at bell house with britpop djs, 'v for vendetta,' crisps from chip shop and $3 pints of newcastle. free admission >> 10pm (every thurs thru 11/19): ars nova's 'antfest showgasm' features preview performances from the festival, free (rsvp) >>
coming up 11/6 11am: yankees parade up the financial district's canyon of heroes >> 11/7: all performance fleece scarves are just $1 @ old navy (limit 5) >>
sales, deals, freebies 2-4pm: lottery for free tickets to the yankees post-parade ceremony @ city hall tomorrow >> 6-8pm: japanese restaurant matsuri hosts a free sake tasting night w. talks and samples, free (rsvp) >> get 2 free svedka cocktails @ morgans hotel group bars thru 11/30 >> groupon alert: $50 for $100 worth of services @ robert g salon >> purchase $100 in gift cards and get a free $25 gift card @ container store >> free mp3: jeremy jay 'we were there' >> free mp3: cale parks 'wet paint' >>
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around town today thru 11/22: 150+ artists participate in performa 09's biennial of new visual art performance >> thru 11/17: documentary 'la dance' follows behind the scenes goings-on of the paris opera ballet, film forum, $12 >> 6-7pm: wfmu's 'seven second delay' live broadcast comedy + variety hour w. reverend billy, jason bitner ('cassette from my ex'), natalia 'the saw lady' paruz, and lexicographer wendalyn nichols. plus, the most amazing ventriloquism act you have ever seen or heard. (that's what it says) ucb, $5 >> 6:30, 9pm: 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 >> 6:30pm: former ex-ny times restaurant critic william grimes discusses his book 'appetite city: a culinary history of new york,' tenement museum, free (rsvp) >> 7pm: julianna marguiles ('er') discusses her new show, 'the good wife' @ apple soho, free >> 7pm: mr. pc + daily show regular john hodgman chats and signs his book, 'more information than you require' @ b+n union sq >> 7pm: amnh's new after-hours series 'scicafé' asks 'will social networking sites affect the course of human evolution?' free >> 7:30pm: kevin allison ('the state') and friends tell stories about risky subjects. tonight: 'when no one was looking: sneaky choices' feat. janeane garofalo, kumail nanjiani, elna baker. joe's pub, $12 >> 8pm: sweeden's mary onettes remind us of new order and echo and the bunnymen, which is good. union hall, $12 >> 8pm: screening of doc. 'wild combinations,' portrait of late avant-garde cellist and disco producer arthur russell. a dance party follows. k+m bar, free >>
coming up 11/5-3/28/10: 'performing revolution in central and eastern europe' = 25 events spread over 5 months exploring how the the performing arts contributed to the 1989 revolutions and resulting fall of communism in europe >> 11/5 7:30pm: the gloves come off for a no-notes-barred battle between two oboists @ the tank, $5 >> 11/6: the pond at bryant park scheduled to open. free admission, $12 skate rental >>
sales, deals, freebies new york city opera offers tix for $25 through their 'opera for all' discount program >> groupon alert: $7 for $14 worth of wraps and salads @ press ny >> thru 11/22: brokelyn rounds up brooklyn restaurants participating in austrian wine month, incl. $4 glasses @ café steinhof >> thru 11/8: get 60% of @ clothing, shoes, bags, fred perry by raf simons, plus buckler denim and outerwear @ the fred perry sample sale. 547 w 27th (bet 10 + 11) >> today thru 11/5: save 25% off purchases over $50 @ flight001.com (use code 'thanks') >> mug lists 21 items under $21 ('heroes of the torah' drinking glasses, handyman in your pocket, more) >> today only: get tory amos 'little earthquakes' for $2.99 >> free mp3: small black 'despicable dogs' >> free mp3: the mary onettes 'puzzles' + 'dare' >>
'sex, drugs & gefilte fish' (edited by shana liebman) is heeb magazine’s raucous new collection of essays on living jewish (hanging out with porn stars on christmas eve, eating nachos with the mossad), from some of the funniest writers and comedians today (andy borowitz, rachel kramer bussel, michael showalter, joel stein + more).
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around town today thru 11/21: ars nova's 'ant fest' = sketch comedy, show tunes, crypto-zoology horror, more, $10 (pdf) >> 4pm: bring your trench coat and boombox to times square for a 'say anything' 20th anniversary bash. first 75 get a blu-ray copy of the film, free >> 12pm: frank sinatra jr. signs copies of his dad's new box set of live performances recorded in the big apple, 'sinatra: new york.' j+r, free >> 5:30pm: cast members of 'glee' sign copies of their first cd @ borders columbus circle, free >> 6pm: the world's biggest connect four championship kicks off at the bell house. free vodka drinks 7-8pm + drink specials. free to watch, $3 to play >> 6-7pm (every mon-thurs): free bowling and shoe rental @ brooklyn bowl >> 6:30pm: poems + pints: poets read their work and favorites in historic fraunces tavern. tonight: peter cole and robert polito. fraunces tavern, free >> 6:30pm: author michael aaron rockland talks about the gwb, busiest bridge in the world. nypl mid-manhattan, free >> 7pm: authors (including a nasa climate scientist) discuss 'climate change: picturing the science' @ community book store (park slope), free >> 7pm: food network's guy fieri discusses his 'more diners, drive-ins and dives' @ borders columbus circle >> 7:30pm: al gore speaks about his new book, 'our choice: a plan to solve the climate crisis' @ amnh, $18 >> 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 telescope >> 8pm: adult education presents 'the proper prank' feat. 1/2 of the yes men, the onion's tim harrod, others. union hall, $5 >>
coming up 11/4 6-7pm: wfmu's 'seven second delay' live broadcast comedy + variety hour w. reverend billy, jason bitner ('cassette from my ex'), natalia 'the saw lady' paruz, and lexicographer wendalyn nichols. plus, the most amazing ventriloquism act you have ever seen or heard. (that's what it says) ucb, $5 >> 11/5 6-8pm: japanese restaurant matsuri hosts a free sake tasting night w. talks and samples, free (rsvp) >> 11/6-7,9: 2 3 days of scandinavian performance art @ 'live action new york 09,' scandinavia house, free (rsvp) >> 11/6-19: a new 35mm restoration of michael powell and emeric pressburger's 'the red shoes' screens @ film forum. thelma schoonmaker (powell's wife and scorsese editor) introduces 11/6 7pm show >> 11/7-8: kingcon: comic and animation festival feat. artists, writers, vendors, (incl. mad magazine's al jaffee, harvey pekar, molly crabapple, others). brooklyn lyceum, $7/day, $10/weekend >>
sales, deals, freebies today only: all tretorn shoes and sneakers are $16.95 and boots $26 @ 6pm.com >> today only: get 25% off tickets to karole armitage’s 'itutu' @ bam 11/4,6,7 (use code 11021) >> groupon alert: $45 for 10 pilates mat classes at power pilates ($180 value) >> thru 11/23: save up to 55% on over 600 sci-fi dvds and blue-ray discs @ amazon's sci-fi extravaganza sale >> free mp3: cyndi lauper 'time after time' >> free mp3: 9-track brushfire records sampler (g. love + special sauce, rogue wave, more) >>
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around town today ends 11/29: the edge of new york: waterfront photographs exhibit (1930's-present) @ mcny, $10 >> 6-8pm: beaner coffee bar (williamsburg) celebrates el dia del los muertos w. drink + food specials, giveaways... face painting! >> 8pm: atreyu! rockbiter! falcor! an interactive screening + performance of 'the never ending story.' free beer 10-11pm. glasslands, free >> 8pm: early mtv-sounding otterclan perform @ piano's, free >> 8:45pm: rolling stones twofer: godard's 'sympathy for the devil' + albert maysles's (in person) 'get yer ya-ya's out!' ifc, $12.50 >> 11pm: celebrate el dia de los muertos @ pete's candystore with $2 tamales, mexican folk music, beer and tequila specials >>
coming up 11/3 12pm: frank sinatra jr. signs copies of his dad's new box set of live performances recorded in the big apple, 'sinatra: new york.' j+r, free >> 11/3 6pm: the world's biggest connect four championship kicks off at the bell house. free vodka drinks 7-8pm + drink specials. free to watch, $3 to play >> 11/3 7:30pm: al gore speaks about his new book, 'our choice: a plan to solve the climate crisis' @ amnh, $18 >> 11/4 6:30, 9pm: 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 >> 11/5 8pm: celebrate guy fawkes day at bell house with britpop djs, 'v for vendetta,' crisps from chip shop and $3 pints of newcastle. free admission >>
sales, deals, freebies groupon alert: $25 for $50 worth of mexican food @ maya (u.e.s.) >> amazon's 50 albums for $5 this month include ben harper, beastie boys, nat king cole, grizzly bear, jay-z, heart, john coltrane, more >> win tix to see peaches + amanda blank 11/14 @ terminal 5 >> free mp3: alberta cross 'leave us and forgive us' >> free mp3: annie 'i don't like your band' >>
