SKINT GIVEAWAY: AN EVENING WITH COLUM MCCANN AT SYMPHONY SPACE

National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann (Let the Great World Spin) shares stories by Anne Enright and Nathan Englander, along with one of his own. Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds),  Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone, The Office) and Michael Cerveris (In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play, Fringe) perform.

We have two pairs of tickets to give away to see the performance tomorrow. For a chance to win, just drop us a line (subject: 'Colum McCann') by 10pm tonight. Winners will be picked randomly and notified by tomorrow. We’ll never share your email address with anyone, ever, period.

Wednesday, 12/8 at 7 pm

Peter Jay Sharp Theatre

$27; Member $23; 30 & Under $15
info and tickets

TODAY: CUPCAKES TAKE THE CAKE, TAXIDERMY CONTEST, SALMAN RUSHDIE

around town today

5pm: cast members of broadway's elf and santa help light the 60-foot norway spruce at the 87th annual nyse christmas tree lighting. broad st (bet wall st and exchange place), free. >>

7pm: cupcakes take the cake celebrates six years of sweet blogging w. a raffle + cupcakes from robicellis, crumbs, magnolia, sugar sweet sunshine, more. brooklyn winery, $10. >>

7pm: prolific writer salman rushdie reads from his new novel, luka and the fire of life at 182 books, free >>

7pm: portia de rossi (mrs. ellen degeneres, arrested development) signs her memoir, unbearable lightness, which chronicles her battle with anorexia. borders columbus circle, free. >>

7pm: constance rosenblum reads from new anthology of stories selected from the 'city section' of the new york times. book court, free. >>

7pm (every tues thru 12/14): catchy brooklyn indie band palomar's residency at rock shop benefits music-related causes. tonight's guests: magnetic island, robbers on high street, vs. antelope. $10. >>

7:30pm: stuffed, beloved and just plain bizarre critters are worshipped at the secret science club's 5th annual carnivorous nights taxidermy contest. the bell house, $5. >>

8pm: trashy car/motorcycle flick series 'cine mecchanica' moves to otto's. tonight: werewolves on wheels (1971). free popcorn! free. >>

9pm: it's the end at bodega wine bar's post-apocalyptic road movie nights. tonight: mad max 2. bushwick, free. >>


coming up

12/9-12, 16-19: ‘a charlie brown christmas - live’ accompanied by a jazz trio performing vince guaraldi’s classic score. brooklyn lyceum, $10 >>

12/9 6:30pm: no gelt, no glory! the major league spin the dreidel tournament twirls into the knitting factory. featuring gods of fire's hanukkah gone metal tunes, the young new yorkers' chorus, more. $10 adv, $15 dos. >>

12/9 7pm: the saga is now complete: screening of the first two family guy star wars movies, plus a sneak preview of the third. bonus: giveaways! drom, free (rsvp). >>

12/9 7pm: tempestuous filmmaker david o. russell (three kings, flirting with disaster) discusses his new film, the fighter, starring mark wahlberg and christian bale. apple soho, free. >>

12/20-22: msnbc's rachel maddow hosts special live editions of her show with different topics and guests each night. $92y, $15. >>


sales, deals, freebies

what's open on christmas in nyc: broadway, restaurants, zoos, more >>

fares as low as $99 to san francisco, las vegas, bermuda, more at jetblue's 'less is more' sale >>

up to 65% off michael by michael kors clothing, shoes and accessories at 6pm.com >>

daft punk's tron: legacy soundtrack is $3.99 on amazon today >>

free mp3: fountains of wayne 'song of the passaic' >>

free mp3: asobi seksu 'trails' >>

free mp3s: holiday songs from fleet foxes, indigo girls, superchunk, chris isaak, more >>


group deals

50% off your bill at south street seaport's nelson blue new zealand bar + grill... free! >>

$30 worth of ice cream at chinatown ice cream factory for $15 >>

$160 worth of men's dress shirts and ties at the l.e.s.'s 20 peacocks for $80 >>

one ticket to see la bête on broadway, starring frasier's david hyde pierce and ab fab's joanna lumley, for $44 (reg $82.50) >>

adult admission for $12 ($22.75 value) or child admission for $9 ($17.50 value) to liberty science center >>

customized teeth whitening treatment and invisalign analysis at manhattan dental spa for $59 ($450 value) >>

three 75-minute yoga classes at chelsea's yoganesh for $6 (reg $30) >>

TODAY: HAPPY 50TH YUKA HONDA, PATTI LUPONE, FREE SANTA CLAUS SCREENING

around town today

thru 12/31: step back in time with a swipe of your metro card as vintage subway cars and buses return on select routes for the holiday season, $2.25 >>

6pm: author slavatore basile gives an illustrated lecture on his book, fifth avenue famous: the extraordinary story of music at st. patrick's cathedral. nyplpa, free. >>

7pm: cibo matto's yuka honda turns 50, celebrates with cibo partner miho hatori, mike watt's floored by four and other friends at lpr, $15 >>

7pm: theater legend patti lupone discusses her life onstage and off. borders columbus circle, free. >>

7pm: film critic alonso duralde presents a free screening of crazy mexican holiday cult classic santa claus, plus signs copies of his new book, have yourself a movie little christmas. rerun gastropub theater, rsvp. >>

7:30pm: kristen schaal returns to 'hot tub' w. kurt braunohler, feat. comedy, music, more. littlefield, $5. >>

7:30pm: author emma donoghue discusses her celebrated new novel, room, w. michael cunningham (the hours). symphony space, $12 with discount code 'skint' (reg $25). >>


coming up

12/7 7pm: cupcakes take the cake celebrates six years of sweet blogging w. a raffle + cupcakes from robicellis, crumbs, magnolia, sugar sweet sunshine, more. brooklyn winery, $10. >>

12/7 7:30pm: stuffed, beloved and just plain bizarre critters are worshipped at the secret science club's 5th annual carnivorous nights taxidermy contest. the bell house, $5. >>

12/8 6pm: domestic diva martha stewart plugs her new ipad apps. apple soho, free. >>

12/8, 13, 14, 27, 28 10pm: comedian mike birbiglia (sleepwalk with me) presents new stories at union hall, $15 adv, $20 dos >>

12/9 4-8pm: long island city's film biz recycling is moving to gowanus. score items used in holiday commercials and tv specials at a discount during their holiday sneak preview sale. bonus: free food and drinks. 540 president st. (bet 3rd + 4th aves). >>


sales, deals, freebies

thru 12/6: save 30% off your purchase at anne klein's friends and family sale >>

thru 12/7: save 40% off one item at saks fifth avenue (coupon) >>

thru 12/11: buy one sweater at old navy, get one free (online and in-store) >>

thru 3/13 (reminder): the brooklyn botanic garden offers free admission weekdays thru march >>

'the best nacho gifts for everyone you know', plus enter to win prizes from nachos ny >>

cee lo green's the lady killer is $3.99 at amazon today >>

everything from the chipmunks to sinatra in amazon's 100 christmas albums for $5 each >>


group deals

50% off your bill at bleecker street pizza... free! >>

$65 worth of beauty products (makeup, skincare, haircare, more) from attractiveaddiction.com for $30 >>

full-service men's haircut, manicure and shoeshine from midtown's onyx and jade for $24 ($48 value) >>

3-month membership + 12 classes at court street's brooklyn wine exchange for $25 ($60 value) >>

$40 credit at the east village's plum pizzeria and bar for $20 >>

$20 worth of coffee and pastry at nolita mart + espresso bar for $10 >>

3 skin services at skin spa new york's 3 locations for $99 ($210 value) >>

one month of unlimited yoga at gramercy park's atmananda yoga for $45 ($120 value) >>

SKINT WEEKEND

saturday

12pm: join fellow festive (and very scantily clad) folks for astoria's ‘santa streak,’ a one-mile non-competitive run. donate a gently used coat or canned-food item to enter. free to cheer. >>

12-6pm: dozens of artisans and crafters (incl.martha stewart company employees) sell their handmade goods at the 2nd annual martha stewart living holiday craft sale. 601 w. 26th st, 9th floor. >>

12-6pm: 3rd ward's handmade holiday craft fair features clothes, accessories, food, workshops (printmaking, flocking, sewing). bonus: make your own electronic holiday card (!). free admission. >>

12-9pm: the brooklyn comics + graphics fest is packed with lectures, conversations, sales, exhibits, satellite events, more. our lady of mt. carmel church (williamsburg), free. >>

1pm: today's olde-tyme 'radio happy hour' variety show features tim kasher (cursive), suckers, and comics arden myrin + joe mande. lpr, $12. >>

2-6:30pm (+12/10-11, 17-18): family activities, plus watch penguins, snow leopards and polar bears unwrap presents during 'winterfest' at the central park zoo. bonus: roasted marshmallows, candy apples, and hot apple cider available for purchase. $12 zoo admission. >>

12:30+7pm: the one and only robert fripp (of king crimson and brian eno fame) performs his solo soundscapes at wfc, free >>

6pm: wax on! real and fake hairies can compete at the nyc beard and moustache competition. club europa (bk), $15 adv, $20 door. >>

8pm: arden myrin performs again tonight... this time with co-hostess lisa delarios for their 'party machine' comedy show at union hall. with the daily show's wyatt cenac, max silvestri, sara schaefer, more. $5. >>

8pm: celebrate hanukkah burlesque style with the schlep sisters and thirsty girl productions' 4th annual 'menorah horah' @ highline ballrooom, $20 >>

8pm: minimalism at issue project room: philip glass's 'knee plays' from einstein on the beach (1976) and tom johnson's 'an hour for piano' (1971). $10. >>

8:30pm: bibliophiles come together for the desk set’s third annual biblioball, a winter dance formal for the well-read. proceeds benefit literacy for incarcerated teens. bell house, $20+. >>

8:30pm: dana salisbury and the no-see-ums perform 'unseen dance,' a dance for a blindfolded audience (you). green space studio, l.i.c., $15. >>

9pm: ukes, saw, tap dancing, bacon! the ukuladies celebrate the release of their new cd @ jalopy, $10. >>

11:30pm: diamondsnake = moby, phil costello (bee gees metal tribute band tragedy), dave hill (funnyman/master shredder) and 'tomato' spitting out hard rock/metal. mercury lounge, $10-12. >>

11:55pm: the phenomenal handclap band return to brooklyn bowl to dj some tunes and play a live set, $5 >>

midnight: nine years before bob clark directed a christmas story, he made black christmas (a.k.a. silent night, evil night), arguably the first holiday slasher film. sunshine, $9.99. >>


sunday

thru 12/31: step back in time with a swipe of your metro card as vintage subway cars and buses return on select routes for the holiday season, $2.25 >>

11am-8pm: 50 of etsy’s best-loved local vendors pack mulberry street’s openhouse gallery with their wares for the holiday handmade cavalcade. free admission. >>

3-5pm: enjoy christmas victorian style at central park's charles a. dana discovery center. hot cocoa, carolers, cookie decorating, photos with santa, more. free. >>

4pm: the holiday food experiment pits local chefs against each other as they cook up their favorite holiday dishes. bell house, $20 adv, $25 door. >>

8pm (+12/12, 23): doc. waste land follows brazilian artist vik muniz and his work featuring garbage pickers in largest landfill in the world. indiescreen, $10. >>

8pm: holiday tunes, honky-tonk-style with the sweetback sisters. jalopy, $12. >>


+ all weekend

get a free smoothie when you buy a $25 jamba juice gift card >>

save 30% off your entire purchase at cvs (in-store with printable coupon and online) >>

save an extra 25% off, plus get free shipping at macy's friends and family sale. use code 'macysff' at checkout. >>

11am, 3:30pm (every weekend this month): baboons, meerkats and pallas cats unwrap holiday 'presents' filled with treats for our amusement. prospect park zoo, free with $8 zoo admission. >>

urban ballet theater's nutcracker in the lower re-imagines the classic nutcracker production in a manhattan setting. abrons arts center, $20. >>

thru 12/6: save 30% off your purchase at anne klein's friends and family sale >>

thru 12/7: save 40% off one item at saks fifth avenue (coupon) >>

thru 12/10: united theater company #61 performs an adaptation of philip k. dick's do androids dream of electric sheep? (the basis for bladerunner). 3ld art and technology center, $18. >>

thru 1/9: see the original, hand-edited manuscript of charles dickens' a christmas carol at the morgan library + museum, $12 (free fridays 7-9pm) >>

thru 1/9: the 19th annual holiday train show chugs along at the new york botanical garden (crazy photos here), $20-25 >>

thru 1/17: trace how we went from st. nicholas to santa at nyhs's exhibit, ‘it happened here: the invention of santa claus.’ $12. >>

TODAY: ROBERT FRIPP, NICOLE KIDMAN + AARON ECKHART, DOWN + DERBY

around town today (friday)

rare exports: a christmas tale, a dark take on santa becoming the ultimate commodity opens at ifc, $13 >>

2-6:30pm (+ 12/4, 10-11, 17-18): family activities, plus watch penguins, snow leopards and polar bears unwrap 'presents' during winterfest at the central park zoo. bonus: roasted marshmallows, candy apples, and hot apple cider available for purchase. $12 zoo admission. >>

12:30+7pm (+12/4): the one and only robert fripp (of king crimson and brian eno fame) performs his solo soundscapes at wfc, free >>

5:30-8pm: artists casey scieszka and steven weinberg’s shitty kitty cartoon is a 'shittly drawn cat with a shitty disposition'. meet them at mission dolores tonight. free. >>

6pm: actors nicole kidman and aaron eckhart discuss their new film, rabbit hole, directed by john cameron mitchell (hedwig and the angry inch). apple soho, free. >>

6pm: the indigo girls bring some mirth to the beginning holiday season with a performance and signing of their latest album, holly happy days. j+r, free. >>

7pm: textile arts center's kimberly hall discusses the appeal of handmade items, followed by a silent auction for scarves crafted by 'virgin' knitters. free wine + cheese! gowanus. >>

7pm: joy division/new order bass legend peter hook performs joy division’s unknown pleasures at webster hall, $26.50/$30. >>

7-9pm (thru 1/9): see the original, hand-edited manuscript of charles dickens' a christmas carol at the morgan library + museum, free fridays 7-9pm ($12 other times) >>

8pm: 55 amateur filmmakers cut loose and recreated footloose with their individual scenes. expect animation, live action and puppets! 92yt, $10 >>

9pm (doors): this month’s dig deeper ‘60s soul party at southpaw features syl johnson (his 1967 'different strokes' has been sampled by wu-tang clan and others) and the sweet divines. southpaw, $15. >>

10pm: grab some free chivas regal (you baller) in the lush surroundings of a private club whilst listening to electro + nu-disco. norwood, free (rsvp req'd for password). >>

10pm-4am: a down + derby roller disco party rolls into good units (basement of the hudson hotel). skate rentals are limited, so arrive early or byo. $5 w/rsvp, $10 w/out. >>

midnight: spike + mike's sick and twisted festival of animation (the place where beavis and butthead got their start) infiltrates the bell house, $8. >>

midnight (+12/4): nine years before bob clark directed a christmas story, he made black christmas (a.k.a. silent night, evil night), arguably the first holiday slasher film. sunshine, $9.99. >>


coming up

12/6 7:30pm: author emma donoghue discusses her celebrated new novel, room, w. michael cunningham (the hours). symphony space, $12 with discount code 'skint' (reg $25). >>


sales, deals, freebies

racked went ahead and made a handy map of 20 holiday pop-up shops... thanks racked! >>

thru 12/7: save 40% off one item at saks fifth avenue (coupon) >>

brokelyn gives you another chance to win free tickets to the bk hookup naughty holiday office party >>

free mp3s: 10 tracks from aheartisaspade's picks for top albums of 2010 (jonsi, the national, robyn, lcd soundsystem, more) >>


group deals

50% off your bill at  soho's pão portuguese restaurant... free! >>

one-hour massage, spa pass and complimentary vodka midtown's okeanos spa for $55 ($120 value) >>

2-month personal fitness program from ortiz fitness for $17 ($258 value) >>

3 group dance classes at manhattan ballroom dance for $19 (reg $60) or 2 private lessons for $65 (reg $180) >>

five hour-long gyrotonic pullet tower unit group classes for $39 (reg $150) or one private lesson for $25 (reg $75) at the east village's body evolution studio >>

TODAY: BRYANT PARK TREE LIGHTING, FIGHT FEST!, TONY KUSHNER

around town today

5pm: join pulitzer prize-winning playwright tony kushner and graduate center academics for a discussion about re-staging angels in america and the necessity of cultural and socio-political commentary in theatre. cuny graduate center's proshansky auditorium (365 5th ave), free. >>

6-7:30pm: olympic skater michael weiss, synchronized skating team haydenettes, the casts of billy elliot and rock of ages, plus, wilson 'hold on' phillips all perform at at bryant park's tree-lighting ceremony. free. >>

6pm: peter filichia (broadway musicals) reflects on the past 50 seasons of broadway: the hits and misses, the cringe-worthy and the most beloved. the drama book shop, free. >>

7pm: knitted sausages and crab-claw roach clips are just two of the things you'll learn about making when amy sedaris presents her new book simple times: crafts for poor people. borders columbus circle, free. >>

7pm: jonathan freedom franzen reads from his latest masterpiece/oprah-book-club pick at mcnally jackson, free >>

7pm: paul auster talks about his latest novel, sunset park, a fictional retelling of the very real 2008 economic crisis. sec (park slope), free. >>

8pm: catch a free preview of the brick theater's fight fest (running thru 12/22), celebrating the art of stage combat. pow! >>

8pm: kurt braunohler stars in a one-man show about how he destroyed a 13-year relationship in 'the amish guide to fucking'. did that happen during rumspringa, perhaps?. the pit, $5. >>

8pm: author lily burana (strip city) is among the sexy guests at audacia ray's 'red umbrella diaries' sex + money story-telling event tonight. happy ending, free. >>

9:30pm (+12/3): spike + mike's sick and twisted festival of animation (the place where beavis and butthead got their start) infiltrates the bell house, $8. >>

9pm: listening party for the tron: legacy soundtrack presented by svedka vodka and giant step. hudson hotel, free (rsvp). >>


coming up

12/3 7pm: textile arts center's kimberly hall discusses the appeal of handmade items, followed by a silent auction for scarves crafted by 'virgin' knitters. free wine + cheese! gowanus. >>

12/3-4 12:30+7pm: the one and only robert fripp (of king crimson and brian eno fame) performs his solo soundscapes at wfc, free >>

12/8: marcel pérès and his ensemble organum preform guillaume de machaut's 14th messe de nostre dame, considered to be one of the greatest religious compositions ever. baryshnikov arts center, free (rsvp). >>


sales, deals, freebies

tonight 12/9 + 12/16: park slope shops stay open late and offer special discounts, no sales tax, booze and snacks at the 4th annual snowflake celebration >>

11am-8pm: shopping on court street today? shen beauty offers free manicures and 'light fare' to keep you in the mood. >>

5:30-8pm: red, white, and sparkling: sample over 30 (!) of these kinda bubblies at crush wine. free (rsvp) >>

thru 12/5: save an extra 25% off, plus get free shipping at macy's friends and family sale. use code 'macysff' at checkout. >>

thru 12/6: save 30% off your purchase at anne klein's friends and family sale >>

metromix finds dollar grub in washington heights >>

broadway's bloody bloody andrew jackson to close 1/2. score $20 lottery tickets 90 minutes prior to show times. >>


group deals

50% off your bill at goodburger (midtown east)... free! >>

bakers dozen of cookies at the west village's milk + cookies bakery for $12 (reg $24) >>

$10 to spend on food and drink at the east village's xoom smoothie bar for $5 >>

$6 worth of coffee and pastry at nolita mart + espresso bar for $2.50 >>

one-hour massage at midtown's dr. wil chiropractic for $29 ($150 value) >>

one-day intensive writing class at gotham writers' workshop for $49 ($150 value) >>

$20 for one ticket (reg $50) to lincoln center's tully scope festival, featuring performances from ice, axiom, more >>

11 FREE AND CHEAP NON-HOLIDAY THINGS TO DO THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

NYC Bloggers Do the Holidays is a one-day group effort among fourteen New York City websites to publish a guide to enjoying the next month. Today, each of these sites has put its own unique spin on the season which you can access here. the skint's contribution, '11 free and cheap non-holiday things to do this holiday season', follows below. Enjoy!

A Child Grows
Where to See Santa in New York City and Brooklyn

Eater's Digest
10 "Warm-You-To-the Bone" Holiday Eats in NYC

Give and Get NYC
G&G for the Holidays: Gifts That Give Back

'the improvised life'
Design (or Hack) Your Own Holiday E-Cards

Manhattan User's Guide
The Gift Guide: 21 Over $21

Markets of New York
Festive Food at New York's Holiday Markets

Mommy Poppins
11 Experience Gifts for NYC Kids

NY Barfly
Holiday Cocktails, And We Ain’t Talkin' Egg Nog

offManhattan
The Anti-Holiday Travel Guide: 5 Quick Getaways from NYC

This is FYF
A Drug-Friendly Guide to Your New York Holidays

Patell and Waterman's History of New York
Christmas with Andy Warhol

Walking Off the Big Apple
A Mortal's Guide to the Angels of New York City

We Heart Astoria
The Best Places To Shop Local - WHA Holiday Gift Guide

11 FREE AND CHEAP NON-HOLIDAY THINGS TO DO THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

12/2 8pm: catch a free preview of the brick theater's fight fest (running thru 12/22), celebrating the art of stage combat. pow! >>

12/3 6pm: actors nicole kidman and aaron eckhart discuss their new film, rabbit hole, directed by john cameron mitchell (hedwig and the angry inch). apple soho, free. >>

12/4 6pm: wax on! real and fake hairies can compete at the nyc beard and moustache competition. club europa (bk), $15 adv, $20 door. >>

12/7 7:30pm: stuffed, beloved and just plain bizarre critters are worshipped at the secret science club's 5th annual carnivorous nights taxidermy contest. the bell house, $5. >>

12/9 7pm: quartet project 60/40 (60% experimental, 40% classical) perform new arrangements of oasis, rachmaninoff, ac/dc, the beatles, donizetti, more. the cell theatre, $15. >>

thru 12/10: united theater company #61 performs an adaptation of philip k. dick's do androids dream of electric sheep? (the basis for bladerunner). 3ld art and technology center, $18. >>

12/10-11: the doomsday film festival = 2 days of screenings (a boy and his dog, night of the comet, testament, hardware, more) and panels (paul 'i wrote taxi driver' schrader, wired's kirs alexander, time out's joshua rothkopf, more) on the theme of the end of days. spectacle theater (bk), $8/program. >>

12/16 10am-6pm: the frick museum offers free admission to mark the 75th anniversary of its opening to the public (reg $18) >>

12/21 7pm: badass string quartet ethel teams up with broadway's ron kunene (the lion king) and his south african choral group, themba, for a world music performance. wfc, free. >>

12/22 5-7pm: gaze at the heavens with the amateur astronomers association at central park's belvedere castle. on view tonight: the andromeda galaxy, star clusters, jupiter, more. free. >>

12/28: head to times square to shed and shred bad memories with the help of an industrial-strength shredder for good riddance day, free >>

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100 ALBUMS FOR $5 EACH

every month, amazon.com selects 100 new and classic albums and offers them for just $5 each. for december, choose from the cars, miles davis, the diamond rings, ben folds, jane's addiction, junip, les savy fav, madonna, the magnetic fields, the meters, mogwai, pink, prince, sex pistols, she + him, smashing pumpkins, spoon, superchunk, james taylor, neil young, more!

see the full list here.

(in addition to this month's 100 albums for $5 each, amazon is offering 100 christmas albums for $5 each.)

TODAY: WORLD AIDS DAY VIGILS, WARPAINT, JONATHAN FRANZEN

around town today

remember those who've passed during world aids day vigils around the city >>

winter hours begin at the high line starting today. get your stroll on daily from 7am-8pm through winter. >>

thru 12/24: the columbus circle holiday market opens up with handmade items, toys, food and more >>

5pm: funny man mike birbiglia talks about his first memoir sleepwalk with me and how he's not 'wrapping it up'. wall street borders, free. >>

7pm: prescreening for rare exports: a christmas tale, a dark take on santa becoming the ultimate commodity. indiescreen, $10. >>

7pm (+ 12/2 @ mcnally jax): jonathan freedom franzen reads from his latest masterpiece/oprah-book-club pick at book court, free >>

7pm: experts explore the consequences of a sleep deprived brain (pass the double espresso please!) sci cafe @ amnh, free >>

7pm: anne rice, creator of lestat and synonymous with vampire (this is pre-twilight, people), signs her new book, of love and evil. b+n tribeca, free. >>

8pm: screening of the kids are alright, followed by q+a with stars julianne moore, mark ruffalo and writer-director lisa cholodenko. museum of the moving image, $20. >>

8pm: groove with all-girl l.a. indie quartet warpaint, who enchanted cmj '10 audiences. the studio at webster hall, 19+, (18+ mhow) $15. >>

9:30pm: more attempts at greatness with the world record appreciation society: kurt braunohler (penelope: princess of pets), peter gminn (the colbert report), elna baker (this american life), more. joe's pub, $12. >>


sales, deals, freebies

5-7pm: score free drinks at new restaurant hotel chantelle's grand opening party. 92 ludlow (bet delancey and broome) >>

buy-one-get-one 50% off at ann taylor in-store and online >>

mug picks 21 gifts under $21 >>

green day's billie joe armstrong returns to the cast of american idiot for 50 performances starting 1/1. $27 lottery tickets available 2 hours before each performance. >>


group deals

50% off your bill at fort greene's madiba restaurant... free! >>

$50 worth of spanish cuisine and drinks at the east village's oliva for $25 >>

five mat or three equipment classes at midtown's pilates on fifth for $45 (up to $105 value) >>

three classes at carroll gardens' pilates boutique for $35 ($90 value) >>

one hour salt air treatment at halo air salt rooms for $18 ($65 value) >>