around town today
thru 1/11: dance new amsterdam offers 5 days of showcases featuring work from alexandra beller, laura peterson, more. free (no tickets required, arrive early) >>
6pm: 'rage against the dying of the light' = a 4ad records-inspired evening of shoegaze and dreampop with dead leaf echo and dj. bell house, free >>
7pm: housing works launches 'word of mouth' foodie lit series with a panel on online media and the future of food writing. featuring julie powell ('julie + julia' and 'cleaving...'), ed levine (serious eats), amanda hesser and merrill stubbs (food52), and cathy erway (not eating out in new york). free >>
7pm: tappy hour = tap dance class in a bar. (jimmy's no. 43, which is awesome). $15 includes lesson w. undertoe dance project + 1st drink. >>
7:30pm: gay + lesbian nerds speed date, dance @ galapagos. $15 for dating, $5 for dance >>
7:30pm: the dutchess + the duke (stones/cohen folk-rock sounds) and alina simone (russian lo-fi melodic punk) perform an intimate show at union hall, $10 >>
8pm: cupcakes (from kumquat cupcakery)! comedy! free! @ coco66 >>
8pm: free screening of ridley scott's 'blade runner' (the legendary final cut), plus free beer and cocktails @ ps 122 (rsvp) >>
8:30pm: street band asphalt orchestra play a free concerts w. music by bjork, mingus, zappa, more @ lincoln center's david rubenstein atrium >>
9pm: david lynch fave au revoir simone bring their electro-harmoics to the highline ballroom. with equally dreamy class actress. $20 >>
coming up
1/8 2-6:30pm: get 2 pop burgers for just 88¢ (reg $7) @ pop burger midtown >>
1/12: reservations open for 1/25-2/7 restaurant week >>
1/20: not for tourists is throwing a bash at @ brooklyn bowl with 2 hours of free bowling >>
sales, deals, freebies
thru 1/26: get day-of discount tickets to all 12 lincoln center resident organizations >>
contest ends 1/25: rename the street sweets truck, get a $500 amex gift card + a $100 street sweets gift certificate >>
get a free 3-piece sample pack of aveda's color conserve shampoo, conditioner, and strengthening treatment >>
save 20% off everything at flight001.com (use code 'nowboarding') >>
brokelyn tells you where to get yoga on the cheap in the borough >>
groupon alert! get 6 sessions at power boot camp (gramercy-flatiron or jericho) for $69 (reg $285) >>
restaurant weeks for road-trippers (dc, baltimore, hudson valley, hamptons, more) >>
h+m launches under $60 eco-friendly collection >>
save 45% on tickets to see 'time stands still,' starring eric bogosian, brain d'arcy james, laura linney and alicia silverstone. valid thru 2/14. $38-58 with code 'ssman36' (reg $57-111). >>
free mp3: the dutchess + the duke 'resevoir park' >>
free mp3: lana del rey (a.k.a. lizzy grant) 'gramma (blue ribbon sparkler trailer heaven)' >>
free mp3s: flavorpill mixtape viii: yeasayer, fleet foxes, the xx, more >>
Thursday, January 7
Wednesday, January 6
TODAY: THEATRE FESTS GALORE, ICHTHYOLOGIST TALK, THE SWEETBACK SISTERS
around town today
thru 1/9: 9 choreographers present short and evening-length work at st. mark's church during danspace unplugged, $10 >>
thru 1/13: horse trade theater group revives three of its hit shows from 2008/2009 - 'hostage song,' 'the pumpkin pie show: commencement,' and radiotheatre's 'frankenstein' @ the kraine theater, $18-20 >>
thru 1/17: the under the radar festival returns with 20 productions from around the world. several are just $15 each >>
thru 1/17: 14 companies make up the program at ps 122's coil festival, $20 >>
6-8pm: opening reception for penelope umbrico's 'leonards for leonard + 5,537,594 suns from flickr' using images of sunsets sourced from flickr. bam's peter jay sharp building, free >>
7pm: ichthyologist melanie stiassny discusses her team's adventures in the congo, the world's deepest river, at tonight's scicafé. amnh, free >>
8pm: honky-tonk harmonies reign as the sweetback sisters kick off a series of shows at the living room, free >>
8pm: screening of 80's culty flick 'liquid sky,' followed by an early synth and minimal wave dance party. k+m bar, free >>
coming up
1/7 7:30pm: gay + lesbian nerds speed date, dance @ galapagos. $15 for dating, $5 for dance >>
5/11: nordstrom rack to replace filene's basement @ union square >>
sales, deals, freebies
today: it's national bean day (who knew?) get a bean and cheese burrito for $2 at baja fresh >>
today: get $5 off any order of $10 or more at pump's new 52nd st location >>
groupon alert! get $50 worth of groceries from freshdirect for $25 >>
groupon bonus side deal: get $75 towards boarding, grooming, and daycare at new york dog spa and hotel for $30 (look for link on right side of groupon page) >>
win tix to brooklynbased's 1/9 wedding crashers event @ the bell house >>
10 ways to cut your travel costs in 2010 from the new york times's practical traveler >>
now available on hulu: school daze + the weather underground
free mp3: gil scott-heron 'me and the devil' >>
free mp3s: alcoholic faith mission 'nut in your eye' + 'time' >>
free mp3: the knife (with mt. sims and planningtorock) 'colouring of pigeons' >>
thru 1/9: 9 choreographers present short and evening-length work at st. mark's church during danspace unplugged, $10 >>
thru 1/13: horse trade theater group revives three of its hit shows from 2008/2009 - 'hostage song,' 'the pumpkin pie show: commencement,' and radiotheatre's 'frankenstein' @ the kraine theater, $18-20 >>
thru 1/17: the under the radar festival returns with 20 productions from around the world. several are just $15 each >>
thru 1/17: 14 companies make up the program at ps 122's coil festival, $20 >>
6-8pm: opening reception for penelope umbrico's 'leonards for leonard + 5,537,594 suns from flickr' using images of sunsets sourced from flickr. bam's peter jay sharp building, free >>
7pm: ichthyologist melanie stiassny discusses her team's adventures in the congo, the world's deepest river, at tonight's scicafé. amnh, free >>
8pm: honky-tonk harmonies reign as the sweetback sisters kick off a series of shows at the living room, free >>
8pm: screening of 80's culty flick 'liquid sky,' followed by an early synth and minimal wave dance party. k+m bar, free >>
coming up
1/7 7:30pm: gay + lesbian nerds speed date, dance @ galapagos. $15 for dating, $5 for dance >>
5/11: nordstrom rack to replace filene's basement @ union square >>
sales, deals, freebies
today: it's national bean day (who knew?) get a bean and cheese burrito for $2 at baja fresh >>
today: get $5 off any order of $10 or more at pump's new 52nd st location >>
groupon alert! get $50 worth of groceries from freshdirect for $25 >>
groupon bonus side deal: get $75 towards boarding, grooming, and daycare at new york dog spa and hotel for $30 (look for link on right side of groupon page) >>
win tix to brooklynbased's 1/9 wedding crashers event @ the bell house >>
10 ways to cut your travel costs in 2010 from the new york times's practical traveler >>
now available on hulu: school daze + the weather underground
free mp3: gil scott-heron 'me and the devil' >>
free mp3s: alcoholic faith mission 'nut in your eye' + 'time' >>
free mp3: the knife (with mt. sims and planningtorock) 'colouring of pigeons' >>
Tuesday, January 5
SKINT GIVEAWAY: TICKETS TO THE RED CARPET PREMIERE OF 'DAYBREAKERS' STARRING ETHAN HAWKE AND WILLEM DAFOE
in ‘daybreakers,’ with ethan hawke and willem dafoe, a viral outburst transforms a majority of the world's population into vampires. they must capture and farm every remaining human or find a blood substitute before time runs out. suckfest!
we’ve got five pairs of tickets for the thursday, 1/7 red carpet premiere at the school of visual arts theater (23rd st between 8th + 9th aves). show time is 7:30, but you must arrive no later than 7pm to guarantee seating.
for a chance to win, just drop us a line (subject line: 'daybreakers') with your first and last name by 11:59pm tonight. winners will be picked randomly and notified tomorrow.
TODAY: THE KNOWN UNIVERSE, MICHAEL POLLAN'S 'FOOD RULES,' WHEELCHAIR CHOREOGRPAHY
around town today
6:30pm: astrophysicist brian abbott gives a guided tour of the known universe @ the hayden planetarium space theater, $15 >>
7pm: michael pollan ('the omnivore's dilemma,' 'in defense of food') discusses his new book, 'food rules,' @ b+n tribeca, free >>
7pm: the daily news's money editor catey hill reads from her 'shoo, jimmy choo!: the modern girl's guide to spending less and saving more' @ b+n 86th + lex, free >>
7:30pm (thru 1/10): pacific northwest ballet makes its joyce debut with work choreographed for the company by twyla tharp and benjamin millepied. $10+ >>
7:30pm: adult education tackles 'stage and screen' with odd headshots, commercial auditions, more. union hall, $5 >>
7:30pm: tonight's installment of tami stronach dance co.'s galapagos residency features new and recent works, plus 'passage hawk' performed by national wheelchair track and basketball champion kris lenzo. $10 >>
7:30pm: larry smith, rachel fershleiser and contributors celebrate launch of 'it all changed in an instant - more six word memoirs.' word, free >>
8pm: .357 lover are the headliners, but we're psyched to see kissy kamikaze (who really don't like l.a.). knitting factory, $5 >>
coming up
1/6-17: the under the radar festival returns with 20 productions from around the world. several are just $15 each >>
1/6-17: 14 companies make up the program at ps 122's coil festival, $20 >>
1/7-26: get day-of discount tickets to all 12 lincoln center resident organizations >>
1/7 7-8pm: tappy hour = tap dance class in a bar. (jimmy's no. 43, which is awesome). $15 includes lesson w. undertoe dance project + 1st drink. >>
1/8-11: 8 choreographers present work during the american realness festival of contemporary performance, abron arts center, $15-20 >>
1/8 9pm: michael t. and laura rebel angel present greaser glam: a birthday celebration for elvis and bowie. live bands, djs, burlesque, pin-up hair styling. free pbr 11pm-12am. 200 orchard, $3 >>
sales, deals, freebies
2-7pm get a free 45-min jurlique facial @ barneys >>
thru 1/8: buy one pair of shoes, get the second half off at williamsburg's shoe market (frye, worishofer, jeffrey campbell, more) >>
groupon alert! get $15 credit at johnny rockets for $7 >>
midtownlunch readers's tell you the best cheap eats of 2009 >>
get 30-minute acupuncture sessions at gotham wellness for $25 (reg $65) >>
get 4 group dance classes and an unlimited practice party card at dancesport for $35 (reg $140) >>
win tix to see 'rock of ages,' plus free mp3: pat benatar 'love is a battlefield' >>
win tix to six words on nyc @ 92y 1/24 >>
free mp3: virgin islands 'the age of anxiety' >>
follow the skint on twitter for late-breaking info >>
6:30pm: astrophysicist brian abbott gives a guided tour of the known universe @ the hayden planetarium space theater, $15 >>
7pm: michael pollan ('the omnivore's dilemma,' 'in defense of food') discusses his new book, 'food rules,' @ b+n tribeca, free >>
7pm: the daily news's money editor catey hill reads from her 'shoo, jimmy choo!: the modern girl's guide to spending less and saving more' @ b+n 86th + lex, free >>
7:30pm (thru 1/10): pacific northwest ballet makes its joyce debut with work choreographed for the company by twyla tharp and benjamin millepied. $10+ >>
7:30pm: adult education tackles 'stage and screen' with odd headshots, commercial auditions, more. union hall, $5 >>
7:30pm: tonight's installment of tami stronach dance co.'s galapagos residency features new and recent works, plus 'passage hawk' performed by national wheelchair track and basketball champion kris lenzo. $10 >>
7:30pm: larry smith, rachel fershleiser and contributors celebrate launch of 'it all changed in an instant - more six word memoirs.' word, free >>
8pm: .357 lover are the headliners, but we're psyched to see kissy kamikaze (who really don't like l.a.). knitting factory, $5 >>
coming up
1/6-17: the under the radar festival returns with 20 productions from around the world. several are just $15 each >>
1/6-17: 14 companies make up the program at ps 122's coil festival, $20 >>
1/7-26: get day-of discount tickets to all 12 lincoln center resident organizations >>
1/7 7-8pm: tappy hour = tap dance class in a bar. (jimmy's no. 43, which is awesome). $15 includes lesson w. undertoe dance project + 1st drink. >>
1/8-11: 8 choreographers present work during the american realness festival of contemporary performance, abron arts center, $15-20 >>
1/8 9pm: michael t. and laura rebel angel present greaser glam: a birthday celebration for elvis and bowie. live bands, djs, burlesque, pin-up hair styling. free pbr 11pm-12am. 200 orchard, $3 >>
sales, deals, freebies
2-7pm get a free 45-min jurlique facial @ barneys >>
thru 1/8: buy one pair of shoes, get the second half off at williamsburg's shoe market (frye, worishofer, jeffrey campbell, more) >>
groupon alert! get $15 credit at johnny rockets for $7 >>
midtownlunch readers's tell you the best cheap eats of 2009 >>
get 30-minute acupuncture sessions at gotham wellness for $25 (reg $65) >>
get 4 group dance classes and an unlimited practice party card at dancesport for $35 (reg $140) >>
win tix to see 'rock of ages,' plus free mp3: pat benatar 'love is a battlefield' >>
win tix to six words on nyc @ 92y 1/24 >>
free mp3: virgin islands 'the age of anxiety' >>
follow the skint on twitter for late-breaking info >>
Monday, January 4
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