every tue thru 9/14: two-for-one tuesdays! film forum presents 'astaire + rogers: the complete works.' tonight: swing time (1936) and flying down to rio (1933). $12 for both films. >>
doors at 6:30pm: screening of precious + panel discussion with actress gabourey sidibe @ von king park cultural center (bed-stuy), free >>
6:30pm: pianist kathleen supové celebrates the release of her new album the exploding piano at lpr, $15 >>
7pm: who's got the best brew? find out at the 'knights of bruklyn homebrewer's sentry' home brewing competition. sample the entries (while they last!) and snack on complementary cheese from stinky bklyn. union hall, free. >>
7pm: when sean bones is not designing cargo shorts he's mixing reggae and pop. catch him with twin shadow, new numbers and you can be a wesley @ mercury lounge, $10. >>
8pm: red hook keeps up the sea-love fest with an outdoor screening of splash. $1 gourmet popcorn! valentino pier, free. >>
8pm: the raspberry brothers' next
9:30pm: allons-y! if you know who rose tyler, daleks, and cybermen are, then get your tardis over to hotsy totsy burlesque's doctor who-themed revue. delancey lounge, $8. >>
coming up
8/31 10pm: wing attack at the habitat's 3rd annual wing-eating contest! winner gets $100 cash and a shiny trophy. bonus: 25 cent wings for everyone else. $5 to compete (includes free shirt), free to watch. >>
sales, deals, freebies
purchase a soup, salad or appetzier at city crab, take half-off cracked alaskan king crab all day at city crab >>
group deals
get a one-year subscription to new york magazine for $13 (reg $24.97) >>
choose one of three rocks off concert cruises for $10 (reg $30): 80's hair metal, unchained: van halen tribute, arlene's karaoke band >>
take a food cart walking tour from urban oyster for $20 ($45 value) >>
50% off your bill at the east village's candela candela, free >>
two weeks of unlimited pilates for $15 (reg $30) or one month for $49 (reg $129) at yoga work's 5 locations >>
