6:30pm: string quartet brooklyn rider perform their new album in its entirety (debussy, cage, more) at the angel orensanz foundation, $12-15 >>
7pm: cnn's john roberts and author/former giuliani speechwriter john avlon discuss 'wingnuts: how the lunatic fringe is hijacking america.' strand, free >>
7pm: miss marina and the diamonds at bell house yesterday? you can still catch her tonight at lpr, $15 >>
7pm: oh my rockness and oslo's øya festival throw a sxsw send-off showcase with megaphonic thrift, hanne hukkelberg, pirate love, the depreciation guild. $10 >>
8pm: tonight's works-in-progress dance performances at judson memorial church: vanessa justice, milka djordjevich, dana salisbury + the no-see-ums, more. free >>
8pm: brooklynvegan's pre-sxsw party features casiokids, the wave pictures, banjo or freakout. free pbr 7-9pm. knitting factory, $8 >>
9:30pm: john friedman's 'the rejection show' plus a sketch show about comedic goings on at smith college (the largest women's college in the u.s.) @ ucb, $5 for both >>
coming up
3/16 12pm: the irish tenors give a free performance at j+r >>
3/16 7pm: racquel welch discusses diet and exercise secrets and the struggles to age gracefully in 'beyond the cleavage,' b+n union sq, free >>
3/16-5/6: where to go to buy girl scout cookies in manhattan, brooklyn and queens. $3.50/box >>
3/17: wear green and receive a free burrito with the purchase of a large beverage at baja fresh (coupon) >>
3/18-7/5: the new york transit museum gallery annex at grand central reopens from renovations with an exhibition of new amsterdam artifacts discovered while building south ferry terminal, free >>
sales, deals, freebies
thru 3/25: dine in brooklyn's 3-course dinners for $25 and lunches for $20.10 start today (pdf) >>
7:30-9am, 4-5:30pm (+ 3/16): tim horton's gives out free cups of coffee and baked goods outside penn station and grand central >>
reminder: 3/15, 3/22 and 3/29 (every monday in march): get a free medium hot or iced coffee from participating dunkin' donuts locations >>
reminder (thru 3/31): bar/restaurant west 3rd common offers new patrons a free plate of garlic fries and a beer or glass of wine. mention code 'wheaten terrier' to your server. >>
reservations start today for 4/12-18 spa week >>
get $120 credit towards any service plus 30% off products at spa já for $55 >>
get $50 of booze and grub for $25 at city winery >>
mug picks 21 white wines under $21 >>
select fashion magazine subscriptions are on sale for just $5 on amazon (bazaar, marie claire, esquire, etc.) >>
now on hulu: luc besson's 'la femme nikita' (1990) >>
free mp3: wye oak 'i hope you die' >>
free mp3: delphine volange 'prècieuse' >>
free mp3: pantha du prince 'the splendour' >>
