11am-2pm (+1/22, 2/5, 12, 26): stop 'n' swap! bring your clean, reusable, portable goods (think: re-gifting!) and a tote bag for your swapped swag. various locations, all 5 boroughs. >>
thru 1/30: escape the slush pit outside and bask in nolita's 'park here', an indoor park with grass, trees and food carts. on 1/8, robicelli's will be serving their famous cupcakes ('the elvis'!, 'chicken n' waffles'!) in honor of winning the people's choice for best cupcake and one of the top 10 sweet treats in nyc in 2010 by serious eats. 201 mulberry st. bet. kenmare + spring. >>
12-4pm: ‘it’s fun to stay at the y-m-c-a…’ – see what all the fuss is about at open houses across all ymca locations, or print a free guest pass (valid thru 1/31). free. >>
12-4:30pm: give blood, get free sausage or a pound of beans... for serious! brooklyn kitchen, free. >>
5pm: patton oswalt captures his nerd-friendly stand-up in book form with zombie spaceship wasteland. word sponsors his reading @ greenpoint's warsaw. $25 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>
9pm: melancholy singer-songwriter sharon van etten brings her haunting songs to bowery ballroom, $12 adv, $15 dos >>
11pm: cheryl ('the dance party that will ruin your life') is heading out to tour europe. see them off eurotrash-style at ‘eurocheryl’, their last ny show 'till march. bell house, $10. >>
11:30pm: cabaret star justin bond is joined by special guest nico muhly at joe's pub, $20 >>
sunday
3pm: no pickpocket worries here! join hundreds of slacks-free strap-hangers during improv everywhere's 10th annual no pants subway ride. 6 meeting points converge in union square. >>
3-7pm: the bell house's new monthly state fair series kicks off with colorado. swing to colorado-native djs, sip great divide, oskar blue, and left hand brews, enter your mama's best trout dish for the cook-off and fall in love with john denver all over again. free. >>
6pm: there's a new weekly dinner series curated by jeremy parker at greenpoint's veronica people's club featuring guest chefs! this week, jennifer galatioto's (greenpoint open studios, ugly art room, mortadifame) 'sicilian' menu: fontina porcini rice ball with sage béchamel, kale chard salad with anchovy, cauliflower lentil stew (brussel sprouts, bacon chips, chili oil), ricotta pie (fig compote, chestnut honey). $20 prix fixe includes a bloody sicilian cocktail! >>
7pm: every sunday in january catch a screening of an indie + under-the-radar films at the ace hotel's liberty hall. tonight: rooftop films starts things off with aaron katz’s mystery flick cold weather. free. >>
7pm: tom rachman reads from the imperfectionists, his acclaimed debut novel about a dying international newspaper and its staff fighting to keep it relevant. book court, free. >>
+ all weekend
10am-6pm: the brooklyn flea resumes normal scheduling at one hanson every saturday + sunday thru 3/27 >>
thru 1/9: friends of dorothy: an oz cabaret: 'pasties, and glitter, and drag, oh my!' transport yourself (hopefully not by tornado) to galapagos art space for a burlesque/vaudville/circus twist on dorothy's trip to the land of bras. $20 adv, $25 door. >>
thru 1/9: swiss-based dance choreographer philippe saire's company comes to the joyce, $10+ >>
thru 1/11: the annual association of performing arts presenters (apap) annual conference means tons of free and cheap performances throughout the city. some picks: american realness @ henry street settlement coil @ ps122 culturemart @ here dance gotham @ skirball dance new amsterdam under the radar @ the public
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Union Hall and comedians Liam McEneaney and Myka Fox launch an all-new show/singles event "Hundredaire Matchmaker," where you and all your broke-as-f*ck friends can meet, greet, and get set up in a fun and funny environment.
Come to see the show, mingle with other singles, and/or enter to compete!
HUNDREDAIRE MATCHMAKER Monday, 1/10 8pm Union Hall $5 Tickets and Info
thru 1/11: the annual association of performing arts presenters (apap) annual conference means tons of free and cheap performances throughout the city. some picks: american realness @ henry street settlement coil @ ps122 culturemart @ here dance gotham @ skirball dance new amsterdam under the radar @ the public
8pm: think frankenstein was just fiction? you’ve got your head screwed on wrong. get yourself learned at ‘a: head on b: body: the real life dr. frankenstein’, a screening and lecture w. filmmakers jim fields + mike lewi. observatory, $5.>> cancelled due to weather
1pm until all gone: new crêpe monster shop on the 3rd floor of food gallery 32 (11 w. 32nd st) will be giving away free sweet crêpes for their soft opening today >>
2-6pm: score 2 pop burgers for just 88¢ (reg $7) @ pop burger's midtown location (text coupon) >>
5-7pm, midnight-2am (thru sat): celebrate happy hour seafood style: grab a half-dozen oysters or clams, plus a glass of sparkling wine or a can of snaperhead ale for $15 at the john dory oyster bar (ace hotel), $15 >>
star wars: the complete saga (episodes i-vi) arrives on blu-ray in september, but they're already taking pre-orders on amazon for $89.99 ($139.99 list). patience, young jedi. >>
thru 1/9: swiss-based dance choreographer philippe saire's company comes to the joyce, $10+ >>
1pm: patton oswalt (king of queens) captures his nerd-friendly stand-up in book form with zombie spaceship wasteland. borders wall st, free. >>
6:30pm: freelancers and artists: a seasoned tax preparer shows you how to manage your financial planning at the drawing center, free (rsvp to info@drawingcenter.org) >>
7pm: screening of the tillman story, a doc. about pat tillman, who turned down a multi-million dollar nfl contact to enlist as an army ranger following 9/11. morgan spurlock (supersize me) moderates a q+a with director amir bar-lev after the film. bam, $12. >>
7pm: author + ny times editor edurado porter dissects the psychology of the price tag (from milk to happiness) in the price of everything. book court, free. >>
7-10pm: erin and her cello brings her songs (and her cello!) to the swank royalton hotel, free >>
7:30pm: finland's lau nau and icelandic folky singer-songwriter snorri helgason come to scandinavia house, $10 >>
7:30pm: jami attenberg's the melting season paperback launch with five-minute road-trip stories from jami, jewcy's jason diamond, emma straub + many more. word, free. >>
8pm: sex worker storytelling series 'red umbrella diaries' ushers in the new year with stories of dirty tricks from two rentboys, a cam girl, a stripper, and an escort, plus a special story from host audacia ray about being wooed by a recovering nazi. happy ending, free. >>
8:30pm: musicvagabond celebrates their first year with hank + cupcakes, julian lynch, note killers, more. 50% of proceeds go to local food pantries. glasslands, $10. >>
8:30pm: infectious indie punk/electronic band anamanaguchi go insane at knitting factory, $10-12 >>
8:30pm: sxip shirey (of luminescent orchestrii) hosts a variety show feat. a butoh-inspired contortionist, clown noir, a choreographed sword show, music, comedy, more! david rubenstein atrium at lincoln center, free. >>
9pm (thru 1/9): friends of dorothy: an oz cabaret: 'pasties, and glitter, and drag, oh my!' transport yourself (hopefully not by tornado) to galapagos art space for a burlesque/vaudville/circus twist on dorothy's trip to the land of bras. $20 adv, $25 door. >>
coming up
registration for brooklyn brainery's january 'semester' are now open (make your own kimchi, bee night, american sign language, microwave candy!), $5-30 >>
1/8, 22, 2/5, 12, 26: stop 'n' swap! bring your clean, reusable, portable goods (think: re-gifting!) and a tote bag for your swapped swag. various locations, all 5 boroughs. >>
1/8 9pm: melancholy singer-songwriter sharon van etten brings her haunting songs to bowery ballroom, $12 adv, $15 dos. >>
1/11 5pm: check out free fitness classes and demos at the 92y may center open house. first 50 folks who join get $400 off adult membership and 3 months free. >>
thru 1/15: the sixth annual coil festival at ps 122 showcases 17 companies and 100+ theatre, dance and multi-media artists, incl. the debate society, jack ferver, more. $20 each, 5 for $55. >>
4:30pm: moma's retrospective of the films of bernardo bertolucci continues with the last emperor (1987), which one nine oscars (incl. best picture). $10. >>
6pm: career coach win sheffield give tips to help you figure out what you want to do and where you want to be. nypl sibl, free. >>
6:15pm: catch a screening of black swan director darren aronofsky's the wrestler, followed by q+a with aronnofsky. fslc, $20. >>
7pm: the museum of natural history goes psychedelic with 'this is your brain on drugs', a lecture by a columbia professor about the effects of drug use on cognition. free (byo egg + frying pan). >>
8pm: 50 comedians tell their first jokes of 2011 at 92yt. featuring kurt braunohler, sean patton, sara schaefer, adira amram, and 46 more. $12. >>
coming up
1/6 9:45am (almost weekly): enjoy the new york philharmonic for a fraction of the price of regular performances during their open rehearsals at avery fisher hall, $18 >>
skint giveaway: check our twitter feed to enter to win one of 10 passes to see country strong, starring gwyneth paltrow and tim mcgraw this thurs at 7pm >>
serious eats shares six of their favorite restaurant bites for $5 or less >>
8pm: go crazy at the adult education series, featuring five lectures on abnormal psychology. union hall, $5. >>
8pm: tonight's 'tell your friends' comedy show promises a carvel cookie puss ice cream cake-eating contest between liam mceneaney and joe garden, plus myq kaplan, soul coughing's mike doughety, and free ice cream cake for all! lolita, $5. >>
9pm: 'tom… you’re not human! sometimes you scare me!' trashy car/motorcycle flick series 'cine mecchanica' shows psychomania (a.k.a. the death wheelers). free popcorn! otto's, free. >>
coming up
1/6 6:30pm: freelancers and artists: a seasoned tax preparer shows you how to manage your financial planning. the drawing center, free (rsvp to info@drawingcenter.org). >>
1/6 7pm: screening of the tillman story, a doc. about pat tillman, who turned down a multi-million dollar nfl contact to enlist as an army ranger following 9/11. morgan spurlock (supersize me) moderates a q+a with director amir bar-lev after the film. bam, $12. >>
1/6 7:30pm: finland's lau nau and icelandic folky singer-songwriter snorri helgason come to scandinavia house, $10 >>
1/10 8pm: liam mceneaney + myka fox's new live matchmaking show hundredaire matchmaker is like millionaire matchmaker, but for us skint folks. enter to participate or just watch it unfold at union hall, $5. >>
sales, deals, freebies
racked rounds up a list of the sample sale sites of nyc >>
thru 3/13 (reminder): the brooklyn botanic garden offers free admission weekdays thru march >>
save 30% off tickets (reg $40-85) to lance horne: first things last 1/14 with special guests from broadway and the west end, including cheyenne jackson and alan cumming. lincoln center's frederick p. rose hall. use code 'adtx' at checkout. >>
8:30pm: 'canadian or not canadian?' and 'bodega price is right' are the kind of challenges to expect at last exit's bi-monthly pub quiz. 1st and 2nd place winners share cash prizes. $5 to enter. >>
10pm: get over your blue monday at trophy bar's monthly joy division/new order night, free >>
1/5 8pm: 50 comedians tell their first jokes of 2011 at 92yt. featuring kurt braunohler, sean patton, sara schaefer, adira amram, and 46 more. $10 with promo code 'fj10' thru 1/4. >>
1/6-9: swiss-based dance choreographer philippe saire's company comes to the joyce, $10+ >>
1/9 3pm: no pants, no problem at improv everywhere's 10th annual no pants subway ride. various meetup points in the city. free. >>
sales, deals, freebies
save 40% off full-price apparel and 50% off sale items art betseyjohnson.com >>
all sweaters are 25% off at bananarepublic.com with discount code 'brmonday' >>
free mp3: rcrdlbl's top 25 tracks of the year (kanye west, florence and the machine, crystal castles, more) >>
group deals
one month membership, one personal training session, unlimited classes, and a 30-minute massage at tribeca health and fitness for $20 (up to $360 value) >>
one month of unlimited classes at sonic yoga's hell's kitchen location for $30 ($119 value) >>
one month gym access plus two classes for $39 (reg $149) at chinatown sports club >>
two hour trampoline or gymnastics class for $20 (reg $45) or two-hour high fall class for $30 (reg $75) at greenpoint's hollywood stunts nyc >>
$40 worth of italian tapas and wine at the east village's cellar 58 wine bar/enoteca >>
