every tue thru 9/14: two-for-one tuesdays! film forum presents 'astaire + rogers: the complete works.' tonight: shall we dance (on roller skates!) and carefree. $12. >>
6:30pm: iron chef america judge trevor corson (the story of sushi) moderates a discussion about the history of sushi with chefs and enthusiasts. mcny, $12 (rsvp). >>
gates @ 6:30pm, film @ 8pm (thru 8/28): the central park conservancy film festival picks a theme akin to its surrounding... new york! day one: 1980's fame. >>
7pm (+ 8/26 moma, 8/27 barbes, 9/17 living room): french lyricist and singer marianne dissard (calexico) breaks out on her own @ joes pub , $17 >>
7pm: launch party for josh neufeld's softcover edition of a.d.: new orleans after the deluge. desert island, free. >>
8pm: ra ra riot record release party at brooklyn bowl features dj sets from the band and vampire weekend, free >>
8pm: geek it out with the secret science club as they screen doc. parallel worlds, parallel lives about the eel's mark everett's quest to learn more about his quantum physicist father. bell house, free. >>
coming up
8/25 12:30pm: author/musician rick moody (the four fingers of death) sets an eerie mood with his love for b-horror movies and the uncanny. bryant park reading room, free. >>
8/26 time and location tbd: meet up with other cannoli lovers for the cannoli crawl. pay-as you-go. (rsvp req'd). >>
sales, deals, freebies
5-9pm: 3 girlfriends team up to sell their 700+ pieces of designer clothing at up to 95% off retail. chanel, prada, marc jacobs, more starting at $10. 545 w. 25th st, bet. 10th + 11th aves. >>
7pm-closing (last chance this season): it's a full moon! get $2 off coney's cyclone when you dress as a vampire or werewolf. reg $8 for the first ride, $5 for additional rides. >>
thru 9/6: all women's jeans are $39 at urban outfitters in-store and online (except for levi's boyfriend collection) >>
thru 9/19: save $10 off purchases of $50 or more at aeropostale in-store (reusable coupon)... >>
...or get 50% off all regular-priced merchandise online >>
save 25% off shelving at container store's annual sale >>
going to the us open? new york water taxi offers $1 rides from manhattan. >>
enter to win a $250 ticket to fashion's night out 9/7 runway show >>
ra ra riot's new the orchard is $3.99 on amazon >>
free mp3: parenthetical girls 'young throats' >>
free mp3: film school 'heart full of pentagons' >>
group deals
get a 70-minute swedish ($48) or aromatherapy ($58) massage at one of queen jane day spa's 2 manhattan locations for $48 ($117-145 value) >>
enjoy an hour-long facial at midtown's gemvie medispa for $45 ($120 value) >>
no dental insurance? get a full exam, cleaning and x-ray at tribeca dental studio for $49 ($435 value) >>
full day bike rental from riverside park's bike and roll nyc for $20 ($44 value) >>
