take your pick of outdoor movies tonight: dead man (mccarren park), district 9 (hudson river park), daiseys (socrates sculpture park), the fall (pier i @ 70th street). all free.
6pm: crafters! enjoy a sea-themed appliqué sewing workshop at @seaport (210 front st) as etsy labs crosses the river for their latest craft night. free materials and goodie bags! free. >>
6pm (every wed thru 8/18): mcny throws a ’20s speakeasy on the terrace. music, cocktails. $15 gets you a drink, access to exhibitions. >>
7pm: paul schrader (writer of taxi driver) moderates a q+a with director barry levinson (diner, rain man) following screening of jack 'dr. death' kevorkian pic., you don’t know jack. fslc, $12 >>
7pm: doc. no impact man follows a man who decides to live sustainably in nyc for a year. followed by discussion, wine + beer reception. mercy corps, $10 sugg. donation. >>
7pm (thru 8/25): finger on the pulse bbq blowout features food prepared by mile end deli and a dj set by au revoir simone. good company (10 hope st, bk), $10/plate. >>
7pm: beat the heat with the author of the ice storm. book court hosts rick moody reading from the four fingers of death, which follows a disembodied human arm from a failed mission to mars. free. >>
7:30pm (thru 8/15): the lincoln center 'out of doors' festival kicks off with badass string quartet ethel performing collaborations with fountains of wayne's adam schlesinger, vox looper juana molina, others. damrosch park, free. >>
8pm: former guns n' roses drummer steven adler and his band adler's appetite rock out gnr's appetite for destruction (the best-selling debut album of all-time, btw) in its entirety. bell house, $15. >>
10pm: smells like a nirvana tribute at tonight's copycat cover song night. otto's, free. >>
coming up
7/29 10am-3pm: looking for new ways to get back to work? 'working nyc' event aims to help with your job search or setting up your own business. reps from freelancers union, nyc.gov, 3rd ward, more. clemente soto vele cultural center (107 suffolk st), free. >>
7/29-31: score $2 camis (reg $8.50) at old navy in-store and online (coupon) >>
sales, deals, freebies
6-7pm: enjoy an open bar at gramercy's sidebar courtesy of metromix (rsvp) >>
livenation offers $10 tickets to jones beach and nj's pnc bank arts center: lilith fair, stone temple pilots, jonas brothers, more >>
save $1 off red mango smoothies (coupon) >>
$25 restaurant.com gift certificates are just $2 with discount code 'plate' >>
mexicue truck hits the street, serving... mexican barbecue: $4 short rib tacos, $3 sliders, more >>
racked discovers pucci and diane von furstenberg for under $100 at centruy 21 >>
all basic tees are just $1.99 at charlotte russe. use code 'basictee' at checkout. >>
save up to 50% on tony lama boots and 80% on ben sherman clothing and shoes at 6pm.com >>
save 20% off + free shipping on orders over $50 at ebags >>
free mp3: cut copy 'where i'm going' >>
free mp3: jessica hoop 'feast of the heart' >>
group deals
$10 of baked goods at chelsea's nana's treats for $5 >>
get a 24-cookie gift box from insomnia cookies for $22 ($50 value) >>
$25 worth of soul food and drinks at harlem's billie's black bar lounge for $10 >>
$30 worth of food and drinks at midtown's pulse karaoke for $15 >>
brazilian bikini wax for $24 ($65 value) or parisian peel microdermabrasion and facial for $99 ($335 value) at midtown's gemvie medispa >>
get a four-class dance package (hip hop or strip) at lafayette street's divadance company for $32 ($65 value) >>
