ends today: grab a free italian ice (any flavor) at rita's new upper west side location >>
10am-3pm: get a free pretzel at auntie anne's (original or cinnamon sugar) >>
1pm: thomas keller (french laundry, per se) shares family-style recipes from his book 'ad hoc at home' at book court, free >>
8pm: russ meyer's 1965 cult classic sexploitation film 'faster pussycat! kill! kill!' screens @ 92yt, $12 >>
9pm: bangin’ bhangra + brass put a ny spin on an indian wedding processional band. red baraat play a free show at bamcafé >>
11pm: we bet at least some folks will stick around 92yt after 'faster pussycat' to catch the 'an american tail' sing-along. $13 includes a beer. >>
sunday
11am-4pm: lion and dragon dancers, floats and acrobats take over little italy and chinatown for the 11th annual lunar new year parade and festival >>
7pm: local x local = new free monthly event from brooklyn brewery and brooklyn bowl showcasing local art and music. tonight features the phenomenal handclap band, info on growing your own summer garden, and $2 drafts (with rsvp). >>
10pm: passion pit's ayad + jeff spin the tunes at pianos, $8 >>
+ all weekend
dig through 1,000's of books (.50-$1), dvds ($4), cds ($3) and records (.50-$1) at the park slope united methodist church's annual book sale >>
go ahead, have a refill or two at the 5th annual coffee + tea festival. tastings, classes, lectures, and demos. 7 west 34th st, $20 >>
manhattan be damned- williamsburg fashion weekend features shows from 12 local designers @ glasslands, $8 >>
exhibition 'the jazz loft project' contains 200 images, 16mm film footage, audio, more of photographer w. eugene smith's home/jazz hangout in the late '50s/early '60s. nylpa, [thru-5/22, free] >>
thru 2/21: we luv us some french noir in the afternoon: 1954's 'touchez pas au grisbi (hands off the loot)' stars a young jeanne moreau in her first role. ifc, $12.50 >>
thru 2/21: musical tribute to 87-year old rhythm and blues writer rose marie mccoy, who published over 800 songs and wrote for ike + tina turner, nat king cole, elvis, many more. the tank. >>
thru 2/22: everything at the brooklyn kitchen's lorimer st location is on sale in preparation of moving to frost st >>
filene's basement chelsea to close 2/26. save 70-90% off merch. >>
another closing: save 15-90% at park slope's matter thru the end of march >>
