reminder (every mon-thurs): the met opera offers 200 orchestra seats for $20 2 hours prior to performances. tonight- 'attila' >>
6:30pm: kirstin downey reads from her book on frances perkins, the first female cabinet secretary who's ideas created child labor laws, unemployment compensation, and the 40-hour work week. tenement museum, free (rsvp) >>
6:30pm: anthony flint discusses the rivalry between urban activist jane jacobs and robert moses, nypl mid-manhattan, free >>
7pm: aussie singer/songwriter daniel merriweather (of mark ronson fame) performs songs from his album 'love + war' at apple soho, free >>
7:30pm: neuroscientists lecture on fear, memory, and the brain, then rock out with their 'heavy mental' band the amygdaloids at tonight's secret science club. bell house, free >>
8pm: nyu's dan streible presents the best of the orphan film symposium (now in it's 7th incarnation), a gathering of found footage from around the world. ifc,
8pm: caterwaul quarterly release party features readings plus music from bobby birdman and jeffrey jerusalem. the cove, $10 admission includes a copy of cq >>
8pm (every tues): tribute band previously on lost kicks off tonight's 'lost' viewing party @ knitting factory, free >>
coming up
3/10 6-8pm: opening reception for photographer sarah small's 'the delirium constructions.' delirium tremens will be served. 92yt, free >>
3/10 1pm: former minnesota governor and butt kicker jesse ventura talks about his book 'american conspiracies: lies, lies, and more dirty lies that the government tells us' @ borders wall st (also columbus circle 3/12), free >>
3/12 11am-2:30pm: sample eats from wfc's restaurants for $1-5 (mini-burgers, pork dumplings, crème brûlée, more) >>
3/15, 3/22 and 3/29 (every monday in march): get a free medium hot or iced coffee from dunkin' donuts >>
3/18 7pm: the new version of king missle (dog fly religion), (of 'detachable penis' and 'jesus was way cool' fame), play their first show at lpr, $15 >>
3/25 9pm: ny1's pat kiernan, michael musto, sara schaefer, jessica delfino, frank decaro and other funny folks play a live version of 70's/80's game show 'match game' at 92yt, $12 >>
sales, deals, freebies
new midtown deli mustang cafe is offering 50% off everything this week >>
thru 4/8: get a free bottle of wine during dinner at tribeca's thalassa >>
get 3 group boxing lessons at mendez boxing (w. 26th st) for $35 (reg $75) >>
schedule a dermatology consultation or custom skin peel at ny medical skin solutions for $49 (up to $350 value) >>
have yourself a mani-pedi for $25 at the w. village's igazu day spa (reg $66) >>
did you know you could read the popular science magazine archives (1926-2009) on google? >>
pedro almodóvar dvd's are 50% off at amazon >>
win tix to see rufus wainwright 3/15 at a tiny secret location >>
free mp3: the slits 'i heard it through the grapevine' (marvin gaye cover) >>
free mp3: dabrye 'encoded flow (feat. kadence)' >>
