new art-house movie theater/music venue/restaurant/bar indiescreen is now officially open. 285 kent ave (bk), $12. >>
thru 9/5: the first nyc unicycle festival rides into town with demos, races, activities, more! >>
thru 9/6: 4 days of bands, tats + tassels galore @ the coney island rockabilly festival, $8-15 >>
5+10pm (thru 9/26): the new york clown theatre festival kicks off with an opening day parade and train ride, followed by an open-to-the-public pie fight (red noses and pies provided!) and performance. free. >>
7pm: double-book launch party for julia wertz’s drinking at the movies + aaron renier’s the unsinkable walker bean @ desert island, free >>
8pm: the met opera's outdoor screenings continue with engelbert humperdinck's hansel and gretel. lincoln center plaza, free. >>
8pm (+ 9/4): english post-rockers new model army celebrate nearly 30 years together with a two-night stop that’ll find them performing different sets each evening. bell house, $24. >>
8:30pm: american analog set's andrew kenny brings his new band the wooden birds to mercury lounge, $10 >>
9pm (+ 9/4 @ mercury lounge): seattle’s the dutchess and the duke bring their stones/cohen folk-rock sounds to union pool, $12 >>
9pm: coney says goodbye to summer with a bang as the last friday night fireworks of the season go off above the salty air >>
coming up
9/6 8pm: labor day discount to broadway's in the heights: orchestra/front mezzanine seats for $66 (reg $120) or rear mezzanine for $45 (reg $75). use discount code 'tmn81z'. >>
9/7 7pm: the 5th annual sounds like paper summer music fest features hanson, dan black, mia moretti + caitlin moe @ roseland, free (rsvp). >>
9/10 9pm-4am: rebel bingo returns to new york for another night of mayhem: booze, prizes, dancing, glitter + of course, bingo! secret location, $15. >>
sales, deals, freebies
brooklyn volunteer gigs to rock your routine >>
cheap h+m confirms collaboration with very uncheap lanvin 11/2 + 23. want! >>
10am-3:30pm (thru 10/8): free bike fridays continue at governors island >>
johnny cash at folsom prison is $3.99 today at amazon.com >>
free mp3: holy ghost 'static on the wire' (rac remix) >>
free mp3: the drums 'we used to wait' (arcade fire cover) >>
