1pm: whoopi goldberg comments on the rampant impertinence she observes all over in her new book, is it just me? or is it nuts out there? borders columbus circle, free >>
5-7pm: crafters! learn how to make a paper jack-o-lantern centerpiece, letterpress, rubber stamp and more at kate's paperie halloween craft event, free (rsvp) >>
5:30-8:30pm: check out the dumbo art scene during their monthly gallery walk, free >>
7pm: neil gaiman (sandman), bryan lee o'malley, jessica abel, and matt madden comment on the upcoming 2010 compendium of best american comics. b+n union sq, free. >>
8pm: cecilia bengolea + françois chaignaud's collaborate on sylphides, resulting in this intriguing latex-wrapped performance. danspace project, $18. >>
7pm: babeland and burlesque's darlinda just darlinda show you how to make glamorous and wearable pasties at their soho location, free >>
7pm: so it's not just for holding the door open? launch party for ammon shea's the phone book: the curious history of the book that everyone uses but no one reads. powerhouse arena, free. >>
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11am-2:30pm: sample dishes from wfc restaurants for just $1-5 each >>
enter to win tickets to see phoenix and dirty projectors 10/20 at msg from the folks at other music. email tickets@othermusic.com to enter. winners announced 10/11. (via email)
line forms at 7pm (show @ 10:30pm): m.i.a. performs a free show at brooklyn bowl. what more can we say? >>
7pm: why do we love zombies, and how can we avoid them? experts discuss the possibilities and john joseph adams' latest book, the living dead 2. mcnally jax, free. >>
7pm: food network's alton brown discusses his 2nd good eats recipe book with dry funnyman john hodgman. b+n union square, free. >>
7pm: the new season of amnh's scicafé kicks off with astrophysicist mike shara speculating on what space travel (and possible suborbital vacation spots) will be like in 50 years. free. >>
7:30 pm (thru 10/30): 'fright fest' at 92yt gets us pumped for halloween with talks, costume contests and horror films. tonight: boris karloff and bela lugosi in the black cat, $12. >>
7:30pm: portland's scout niblett fills mercury lounge with heavy vocals and blunt guitar riffs, $12 >>
8pm: bergen street comics fêtes the release of fluorescent black, a 'visually stunning, biosci-fi punk epic', with creators nathan fox and jeromy cox. free. >>
7pm: lisa rinna (days of our lives, starlit) and harry hamlin (l.a. law, full frontal nudity) sign their new books. borders columbus circle, free. >>
7:30pm: violinist robert mcduffie gives a preview performance of philip glass' the american four seasons at lpr, $15 >>
7:30pm: writer/critic saul austerlitz shows film clips and talks about his new book, another fine mess: a history of american film comedy. word, free. >>
7:30pm: authors talk about the future of the book at tonight's 'adult education'. union hall, $5. >>
8pm: cursive frontman tim kasher performs an intimate set at other music, free >>
8pm (+10/6 @ mercury lounge): portland's scout niblett fills the knitting factory with heavy vocals and blunt guitar riffs, $10-$12 >>
8pm (every tues this month): 'hold on tight spider monkey': the raspberry brothers alternate between twilight and new moon. expect twi-inspired cocktails, 'dramatic' readings and vampire teeth. knitting factory, free. >>
9pm: play to win a $30 bar tab or a free round for your winning team (whichever is greater), plus chances to win free drinks between rounds at the sackett's trivia night. free. >>
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10/7 7pm: directory/writer micheal epstein unveals a preview of doc. lennonnyc, highlighting john lennon's time in the city. appearances by dick cavett, others. complimentary reception at 6pm. payley center, $15. >>
sales, deals, freebies
a few more shows still have available tickets for the 5th annual free night of theater>>
new 5 guys burger location now open on 34th st bet 8th + 9th aves >>
this month: all nachos ny shirts are $10, totes are $5 and shipping is just $1 >>
thru 10/10: experience art in odd places throughout the city >>
thru 10/10: the new york film festival serves up screenings, events, talks (olivier assayas, david fincher, mike leigh, julie taymor, others), more. $12-20, plus $10 rush tickets one hour before screenings. >>
lawn opens @ 6pm, show @ sunset: the music of fela kuti w. sahr ngaujah + the band from fela! on b’way. brooklyn bridge park's pier 1, free. >>
7pm: filmmaker wes craven (a nightmare on elm street, scream, etc.) + actor max thieriot discuss their new thriller my soul to take at apple soho, free >>
doors @ 7:30pm: tonight's 'hot tub' w/ kristen schaal (flight of the conchords) + kurt braunohler features the found footage festival, lisa delarios and comedic duo stuckey and murray. littlefield, $5. >>
8pm: re-watch buffy and co.’s best vampire slaying moments @ knitting factory's front bar. costume contest, free candy, vampire fangs, mohawks (really), free. >>
8pm: blind ear's real-time composers integrate electronics and traditional instruments at the gershwin hotel, $10 >>
every month, amazon.com selects 100 new and classic albums and offers them for just $5 each. for october, choose from arcade fire, antibalas, antony and the johnsons, autolux, gnarls barkley, the books, michael bublé, the budos band, caribou, nick cave + the bad seeds, !!!, eric clapton, destroyer, the dø, fever ray, peter gabriel, bebel gilberto, jose gonzales, guided by voices, isaac hayes, rilo kiley, jenny lewis, tift merritt, moby, nine inch nails, conor oberst, liz phair, josh ritter, mark ronson, she and him, nina simone, social distortion, mavis staples, sufjan stevens, teenage fanclub, yeasayer, more!
greenhomenyc’s diy green block party offers a bevy of events incl. a canoe tour of the gowanus canal, green building tours, green project tips, more. most events free. >>
12-5pm: the chile pepper fiesta! spicy food creations, chocolate samples, a haitian dance fête + 7 hot bands incl. red baraat and the ukuladies. brooklyn botanic garden, $15 (includes admission to garden). >>
12-6pm: tour gowanus-based artists’ work spaces at the 14th annual gowanus artists studio tour (a.g.a.s.t.). free. >>
6pm: who knows what's in store at improv everywhere's mp3 experiment? you will... location tba. >>
8pm: new york’s first nuit blanche – an all-night public art fest that’s taken place worldwide – will feature works by 50+int’l artists, performers + musicians lighting up the streets of greenpoint. free. >>
11pm: '90s atmospheric drum and bass artists ltj bukem and mc conrad bring the beats and rhymes to brooklyn bowl, $10 adv, $12 dos >>
11:30pm: get your running man on at union hall's monthly 'made in the eighties' dance party. free. >>
sunday
11am-4pm: queens county farm's apple festival: apples (of course), cider + the nation’s largest apple cobbler baked on site. plus, hayrides, grub + kid’s games. free admission. >>
11am-6pm: head across the pond to hoboken's arts + music festival for 300+ artists, crafters and local vendors >>
11:30am-6pm: come for the black knight, stay for the joust at the 26th annual medieval festival. fort tryon park, free. >>
12-4pm: are you a mod or a rocker? both head to the mods + rockers brunch bash for free coffee, bagels, an open sangria bar and screening of quadrophenia. vaudeville park, $5. >>
5pm: screening of director martin bell’s short film collaboration with photographer mary ellen mark, alexander, about an icelandic handicapped child. follwed by q+a with bell + mark. powerhouse arena, $5. >>
6:30pm: bang on a can co-founder julia wolfe brings three works for eight double basses, string quartet + bagpipes to lpr, $15 >>
check out the finds at nolita's st. patrick old cathedral school yard/closing sale >>
10am-5pm (ends 10/10): free kayaking at manhattan's riverside park south >>
10am-5pm: fly a kite at the second annual coney island kite festival! >>
ends 10/3: greenpoint open studios: explore 150+ artists exhibit shows and performances throughout the 'hood >>
ends 10/3: artist/writer/filmmaker miranda july's 'eleven heavy things' interactive exhibit (the final public deitch project) continues in union square park >>
ends 10/3: green day's billie joe armstrong joins the cast of american idiot. $27 lottery tickets available 2 hours before each performance. >>
ends 10/3: israel’s national dance company batsheva comes to the joyce, $10+ >>
ends 10/3: most events during ny craft beer week are pricey, but you can still enjoy quality brews for just $3 each at bars across the boroughs with purchase of a $10 passport >>
thru 10/10: experience art in odd places throughout the city >>
thru 10/10: the new york film festival serves up screenings, events, talks (olivier assayas, david fincher, mike leigh, julie taymor, others), more. $12-20, plus $10 rush tickets one hour before screenings. >>
thru 10/11: up to 80% off spring/summer merch at the scoop warehouse sale. 875 washington st @ 14th st. >>
thru 10/1: prelude fest aims to answer, 'why is live art better?' tonight: dj spooky and reggie watts. cuny grad center, free. >>
6:30-9:30pm: the 2011 nyc sex blogger calendar release party promises burlesque, a rope bondage artist, sexy raffles, more! bonus: free goodie bags for the first 200 peeps. fontana's, free. >>
7pm (thru 10/3): opening night for greenpoint open studios: explore 150+ artists exhibit shows and performances throughout the 'hood >>
8pm: launch party for 6-part comic series feeding ground – about the real-life drama on the mexico/arizona border. bergen street comics, free. >>
8pm: prof. merry e. wiesner-hanks gives an illustrated lecture on her the marvelous hairy girls + the limits of femininity: the gonzales sisters + their worlds @ observatory, $5. >>
10/17 8:30pm: mad men junkies: don your best vintage at brooklyn based's season finale party. cheap martinis + whiskey, swedish meatballs, more! bell house, $10. >>
sales, deals, freebies
7-11pm: the brooklyn collective artisan gallery's grand re-opening event features free cocktails + a 'surprise performance'. 212 columbia st. >>
7-11pm: food and drink specials at park slope's 5th avenue oktoberfest. bonus: free shuttle bus for those too inebriated to do the whole walking thing. >>
8pm-4am: celebrate the 3rd anniversary of huckleberry bar with discount signature cocktails + complimentary hors d'oeuvres >>
