12-5:30pm: learn about women in the civil war, the first ladies, susan b. anthony and other historical figures during women's day at the new york historical society >>
1pm: the second largest st patrick’s day parade in the city kicks off from beach 129th and newport ave in rockaway beach >>
5pm: johnny cash festival includes a screening and live musical recreation of the entire folsom prison album, country bbq ($4 ribs, $1 hot dogs, corn, potato salad...), more. the secret theater (l.i.c.), $20 adv/$25 door >>
8pm: launch party for sex and comedy publication kong magazine features musical and comedic tributes to old-timey porn stars, giveaways and raffles from adam + eve, the pleasure chest, more. slipper room, $5>>
10:30pm: screening of 'nerdcore rising,' doc about nerdy rappers rapping about nerdy things. the tank, $5 >>
midnight (thru 3/6): you could wait until 4/2 to see james cameron's 'aliens' at ifc, or you could see it tonight and tomorrow at landmark sunshine. $9.99 >>
midnight (fri + sat thru 4/17): ifc screens a smackdown between the films of former spouses kathryn bigelow and james cameron, both up for best director/picture oscars. this weekend: cameron's 1989 'the abyss,' $12.50 >>
sunday
12pm: someone's been very, very bad. get schooled in spanking (with a hand, paddle, crop, whip...) at babeland's brunch. free coffee + blue sky pastries too. babeland brooklyn, free >>
12-5pm: preview the brand spankin' new museum of the american gangster before the official spring opening, $10 >>
2-4pm: the armory show may be $30, but you can enjoy their guided tours of l.e.s. galleries for free. meet at the new museum. >>
our 10 oscar party picks (many free, all under $20) >>
the fountain art fair exhibition of avant-garde artwork features performances by detroit electronic duo adult., brooklyn's depreciation guild and a dj set from marky ramone. the frying pan, $10 public weekend pass, $20 vip pass/preview >>
bushwick's annual site fest features 100 theater, dance and music shows in 30 locations spread out across the nabe. $5/show, $10/day, $20/weekend. >>
horse trade theater group presents the 4th annual frigid new york festival, feat. 30 independent theater companies performing shows under 60 mins each. 100% of proceeds go directly back to the artists. $0-15 >>
cancelled: thru 3/10 (12-6pm): sorely missed venue monkeytown is having a garage sale to clean house: restaurant equipment, kitchen supplies, audio and video equipment, furniture, etc.. full list of items will be posted on their site saturday morning>>
thru 3/14: get your last triple axels in at prospect park's wollman rink before it closes 3/14. $5 + $6.50 skate rental. (central park's rinks close 3/28 + 31) >>
thru 3/18: retrospective of director victor fleming ('the wizard of oz,' 'treasure island,' 'gone with the wind,' 'joan of arc') at film forum includes several twofers and live piano accompaniment screenings. $12 >>
don't forget to have your photo taken with an actual oscar statuette at columbus circle before you head to one of the many viewing parties across the city. our skint picks (many free, all under $20):
92y tribeca >> bell house >> city winery >> comix >> huckleberry bar >> joe's pub >> (le) poisson rouge >> the paley center >> pete's candy store >> southern hospitatliy >>
thru 3/7: the fountain art fair exhibition of avant-garde artwork features performances by detroit electronic duo adult., brooklyn's depreciation guild and a dj set from marky ramone. the frying pan, $10 public weekend pass, $20 vip pass/preview >>
thru 3/7: watch 10 oscar-winning films set and shot in new york, from 1929's 'the broadway melody' to 1980's 'raging bull.' fslc, $12 >>
thru 3/18: retrospective of director victor fleming ('the wizard of oz,' 'treasure island,' 'gone with the wind,' 'joan of arc,' many more) at film forum includes several twofers and live piano accompaniment screenings. $12 >>
9am-7pm: 200 hours of chopin's music performed on four pianos concludes @ wfc, free >>
10am-3pm: a big hit last year, the department of transportation once again be gives out free bike helmets in pratt's gymnasium. ride safely, y'all. >>
5-9pm: thank you, sweet mother. fips and robicelli's join forces to correct cupcakegate 2k10 by bringing deep-fried cupcakes to union hall. $4 fried, $3 not fried (but you're coming for the fried, right?) >>
8pm: lauren ambrose ('six feet under') and her dixieland/gypsy jazz band the leisure class perform @ bell house, $15 >>
9pm: soul/groove trio soulive continue their 2-week residency at brooklyn bowl with sam kininger and london souls's tash neal ($12), followed by a midnight dj set by q-tip ($10) >>
midnight (thru 3/6): you could wait until 4/2 to see james cameron's 'aliens' at ifc, or you could see it tonight or tomorrow at landmark sunshine. $9.99 >>
midnight (fri + sat thru 4/17): ifc screens a smackdown between the films of former spouses kathryn bigelow and james cameron, both up for best director/picture oscars. this weekend: cameron's 1989 'the abyss,' $12.50 >>
sales, deals, freebies
time out rounds up some of the best all-you-can-eat deals in the city, from $6.95 kosher-vegetarian indian lunch buffet to $25 unlimited texas bbq dinner. sweet. >>
groupon alert: get $30 of jewish-latin food at essex restaurant for $15 >>
thru 5/31: score vintage dresses ($5-30), coats and jackets ($10-20), boots ($20), more at the zachary's smile sale. 303 mulberry st >>
broadway's 'the miracle worker' tix are normally $117 (ouch). score $26 lottery tix day of show, or get 50% off here and here
free mp3s: today's marks the 47th anniversary of the plane crash that took the lives of patsy cline, cowboy copas and hawkshaw hawkins. wfmu gives us 3 tribute songs of the event from that era >>
thru 3/28: 'the soup show' addresses the question 'how far has the women's movement moved us?' whilst ny neo-futurists perform naked in and around a giant pot of self-made soup. here arts center, $18 >>
thru 5/16: exhibit of original art by new yorker cartoonist and 'addams family' creator charles addams @ mcny, $10 >>
6-8pm (+ 3/18, 4/8): receive a $20 gift card for every $50 spent, plus enter to win a $500 gift card at kate’s paperie wedding event. $15 registration fee benefits the red cross haitian relief effort >>
6:30pm: competition in men: what makes it good or bad? seminar tackles the issue in sports, finance and film. aesthetic realism foundation, $10 >>
7pm: marc hartzman goes off on the bizarre things people claimed god asked them to do (including a man that performed surgery on himself and a woman who directed traffic—topless). b+n 82nd + b'way, free >>
7pm: laurie anderson, philip glass, the soprano's michael imperioli, many more join tibetan performers to celebrate the endurance of tibetan culture. cathedral church of saint john the divine, $20+ >>
7:30pm: jimmy fallon and ?uestlove discuss 'late night with jimmy fallon' @ appple soho, free >>
8pm (thru 3/13): bessie-award winning choreographer david neumann's advanced beginner group presents 'big eater' @ the kitchen, $15 >>
8pm (thru 3/13): 'a darwinian fairy tale in which monkeys and monsters beat the crap out of each other,' 'craven monkey and the mountain of fury' returns after selling out last year's fight fest. the brick, $12 >>
9pm: live performance/cd release party for freeicecream.net's bohemian rap cd. plus queen tribute sets by the art of shooting and j.a.c.k.. free maker's mark milkshakes 9pm-10pm. bell house, $10 admission includes free cd >>
coming up
3/5 10am-3pm: a big hit last year, the department of transportation will once again be giving out free bike helmets in pratt's gymnasium. ride safely, y'all. >>
3/23 7:30pm: nerd lovers! (guilty) register now for 'i heart nerds' speed dating at union hall, $10 >>
7pm: cornell's héctor abruña discusses emerging efficient technologies that may power our future @ tonight's scicafé. amnh's rose center >>
7pm: writers read song lyrics (and courtney love’s diaries) at 'what it feels like for a girl: women, music and the girl power revolution.' with rachel trachtenburg band supercute!, 92yt, $12 >>
7pm: new music project 'the impossible music sessions' features banned artists. tonight: cruel black dove play the music of female-fronted iranian band the plastic wave (who defy the government’s ban on women singing solo in front of male audiences). littlefield, free >>
8pm: 'the nutsackett' (formerly 'speakeasy') = beth hoyt's new weekly open mic storytelling series at the scakett (park slope). free >>
9pm: dublin-born rockabilly singer imelda may makes her brooklyn debut at southpaw, $12 >>
coming up
3/4 7:30pm: jimmy fallon and ?uestlove discuss 'late night with jimmy fallon' @ appple soho, free >>
3/4-7: denim, shirts, knits, more are all on sale at the ernest sewn sample sale. 94 orchard st >>
3/5-31: score vintage dresses ($5-30), coats and jackets ($10-20), boots ($20), more at the zachary's smile sale. 303 mulberry st >>
3/13-14: think your pooch has what it takes to be best in show? registration is now open for the brooklyn mutt show @ brooklyn lyceum. proceeds benefit barc shelter. $10 >>
3/15-25: make your reservations now: full list of restaurants participating in dine in brooklyn's 3-course dinners for $25 and lunches for $20.10 (pdf) >>
3/23 12-8pm: it's free cone day at ben + jerry's! maybe we'll get free phish food on 4/20? >>
sales, deals, freebies
6:30am-6:30pm: enjoy free tastings (crawfish flan, baked époisses cheese, more), cooking demos and all things dijon @ grand central's vanderbilt hall >>
get $20 worth of mexican cuisine and drinks at ofrenda (7th ave s. @ christopher) for $10 >>
get center-orchestra seats to 'from sea to shining sea' at avery fisher hall 3/21 for $29 each (reg $60) or side orchestra for $9 each (reg $20) >>
groupon alert: get a mani-pedi and waxing package at red + white spa for $45 (reg $100) >>
limited morning cab-sharing program starts in manhattan >>
liddabit sweets's liz gutman shares her recipe for rich and gooey hot fudge sauce. mmm... rich and gooey hot fudge sauce... >>
grimaldi's pizza to open 24-hour manhattan location in limelight marketplace >>
80 awesome ideas for your old or unwanted books >>
6:30pm: jan mårtensson compares follow-up care for heart disease patients in sweden and the u.s.. scandinavia house, free >>
7pm: spike jonze and lance bangs discuss their documentary about maurice sendak with john hodgman. b+n union square, free >>
7pm: pulitzer prize-winning science writer deborah blum reads from her book about nyc's first forensic scientists, 'the poisoner's handbook.' b+n tribeca, free >>
7:30pm: how human anatomy would have to to change to spin a web (any size) like spider-man, people who own monkeys, the history of rabbit breeding, plus assumptions we make about dogs are the lessons at tonight's adult education. union hall, $5 >>
8pm (every tues): tribute band previously on lost kicks off tonight's 'lost' viewing party @ knitting factory, free >>
8pm: william e. jones doc. 'is it really so strange?' (2004) explores the appeal of morrissey with east l.a.'s latino youths >>
8pm: doc. 'a healthy baby girl' (1997) tells director judith helfand’s story of fighting cancer caused by synthetic estrogen des, administered to her mother during pregnancy. ifc, $12.50 >>
3/4 6-8pm (+ 3/18, 4/1): receive a $20 gift card for every $50 spent, plus enter to win a $500 gift card at kate’s paperie wedding event. $15 registration fee benefits the red cross haitian relief effort >>
3/4 7pm: laurie anderson, philip glass, the soprano's michael imperioli, many more join tibetan performers to celebrate the endurance of tibetan culture. cathedral church of saint john the divine, $20+ >>
3/4-7: the fountain art fair exhibition of avant-garde artwork features performances by detroit electronic duo adult., brooklyn's depreciation guild and a dj set from marky ramone. the frying pan, $10 public weekend pass, $20 vip pass/preview >>
3/5 5-9pm: thank you, sweet mother. fips and robicelli's join forces to correct cupcakegate 2k10 by bringing deep-fried cupcakes to union hall. $4 fried, $3 not fried (but you're coming for the fried, right?) >>
3/15-25: dine in brooklyn (brooklyn's restaurant week) serves up 3-course prix-fixe menus at 175+ locations >>
sales, deals, freebies
thru 3/7: fort greene's yoga local celebrates grand opening with free yoga classes all week >>
thru 3/31: bar restaurant west 3rd common offers new patrons a free plate of garlic fries and a beer or glass of wine. mention code 'wheaten terrier' to your server. >>
get $75 worth of french cuisine and drinks at uptown's picnic market + cafe bistro d'alsace >>
win a copy of 'moregasm: babeland's guide to mind-blowing sex' from fips (contest end 6pm today) >>
reminder (every mon-thurs): the met opera offers 200 orchestra seats for $20 2 hours prior to performances. tonight- 'il barbiere di siviglia' >>
thru 3/7: thank your agent, spouse, and higher power of choice while you have your photo taken with an actual oscar statuette at the 'meet the oscars, new york' exhibit. shops at columbus circle, free >>
thru 3/7: horse trade theater group presents the 4th annual frigid new york festival, feat. 30 independent theater companies performing shows under 60 mins each. 100% of proceeds go directly back to the artists. $0-15 >>
thru 3/27: exhibition of denis darzacq's photos of street dancers in gravity-defying moments (like this one) taken in french supermarkets. laurence miller gallery, free >>
9am-7pm (thru 3/5): 200 hours of chopin's music will be performed on four pianos to celebrate his 200th birthday. wfc, free >>
7:30pm: caroline rhea, carol kane, katie finneran and lucy devito discuss and sign copies of 'love, loss and what i wore.' b+n lincoln triangle >>
9pm: carmine st's cabrito ups the ante on movie nights: $25 gets you all-you-can-eat tacos plus bottomless dos equis throughout film screenings. tonight: 'this is spinal tap' >>
sales, deals, freebies
get 2-4-1 admission to 7 museums thru 5/31 (american folk art museum, asia society, jaqques marchais museum of tibetabn art, museum of chinese in america, the noguchi museum, rubin museum of art, studio museum in harlem) >>
jamba juice's unfortunately named 'hot blends' latte menu features $2 lattes (reg $3.50) for a limited time >>
new african burial ground national monument now open downtown. free admission >>
groupon alert: get a 3-day pass to st. patty's day pub crawl for $15 ($40 value) >>
get $40 worth of merchandise at the onion store for $20 >>
score some stylish harris tweed ties for $30 each (reg $200) >>
how to make a pop-up photograph in 9 easy steps >>
every month, amazon.com selects 50 new and classic albums and offers them for just $5 each. for march, they've expanded it to 100 albums!
choose from blondie, david bowie, jeff buckley + gary lucas, the buzzcocks, daft punk, ben harper, sharon jones and the dap-kings, massive attack, the postal service, radiohead, 'reality bites' soundtrack, patti smith group, ben sollee, spoon, tom waits, more.
This week's Hey Brooklyn is an interview with Dennis and Kelsey Kleiman of Stomping Ground Photo. Dennis and Kelsey have reinvented the stiff-smiled school picture, replacing them with genuine portraits that capture the joy of childhood in fun, happy photos.
