3pm: celebrities from the sopranos, pulp fiction, more serve up magnolia cupcakes (69th + columbus) to support domestic violence awareness non-profit organization, saving promise. >>
6-9pm: celebrate the 25th anniversary of dixon place with free vodka cocktails (6-8pm), performances, moer. free (rsvp). >>
6:30pm: urban oyster's david naczycz and cindy vandenbosch talk about the unique part beer brewing has contributed to the history of brooklyn. free beer and cheese reception preceeding the talk. brooklyn historical society, $20. >>
7pm: all your base are belong to us (oh, how we miss that meme!): how 50 years of video games conquered pop cluture. the strand, free. >>
7pm: tonight @ brooklyn brainery: the physics of earthquakes, waves and atomic energy. 515 court st. (carroll gardens), $10. >>
7:30pm: morton subotnick revisits 1967 seminal electronic recording silver apples of the moon, and atom (aka señor coconut) makes his first-ever ny appearance. part of the unsound festival. david rubenstein atrium at lincoln center, free. >>
7:45pm (thru 4/14): doc. blank city explores the nyc underground film scene in the late 70's and mid 80's through vintage footage and new interviews with jim jarmush, john waters, steve buscemi, debbie harry, more. followed by filmmaker q+a tonight thru fri. ifc, $13. >>
8pm: videogum turns 3, celebrates with a comedy show featuring max silvestri, kurt braunohler and kristen schaal, john roberts, heather lawless, wyatt cenac, gabe delahaye. bell house, $10. >>
8pm: porcelain raft, oupa, young magic, and computer magic all perform at glasslands, $10 >>
9pm: dream rockers asobi seksu come to bowery ballroom, $15 >>
9pm: men (featuring jd samson of le trgre) show us how it's done at mhow, $15 >>
9:30pm: catch a sneak preview of the best and the brightest starring neil patrick harris, amy sedaris, bonnie somerville, peter serafinowicz, and john hodgman. followed by q+a with the filmmmakers. sunshine cinema, $13. >>
10pm-midnight: after party for the white house project's epic awards, which honors women's leadership in media and popular culture. open bar hosted by boardwalk empire’s aleksa palladino. 550 w. 18th st., $25. >>
thru 4/8: trout week: a chamber music festival = free afternoon and $20 evening chamber music performances by ensemble acjw, ethel string quartet, chamber music society of lincoln center, escher string quartet, more. the greene space. >>
thru 4/8: the new school's noir festival features talks, readings, and screenings with frances mcdormand, todd haynes, guy maddin, marc ribot, more. free (many events require rsvp). >>
sales, deals, freebies
serious eats shares 10 smoothies they love in nyc >>
take 25% off your order at ebags with discount code 'em250ff11' >>
Tomorrow, catch a sneak preview of The Best and The Brightest starring Neil Patrick Harris, Amy Sedaris, Bonnie Somerville, Peter Serafinowicz, and John Hodgman.
The 7:00pm show is SOLD OUT! Get your tickets to the 9:30pm show and stay afterwards to meet the filmmakers.
Thursday, April 7, 9:30pm Sunshine Cinema 143 E. Houston Street (bet. Eldridge & Forsyth) $13.00. Tickets
12:30pm: actress and activist ashley judd discusses her memoir, all things bitter and sweet. b+n 5th ave, free. >>
7pm: virginia tech robotics lab director dennis hong talks about his machines and how nature inspired their design at tonight's sci café. amnh, free. >>
7:45pm (thru 4/14): doc. blank city explores the nyc underground film scene in the late 70's and mid 80's through vintage footage and new interviews with jim jarmush, john waters, steve buscemi, debbie harry, more. followed by filmmaker q+a tonight thru fri. ifc, $13. >>
8pm: put your knowledge to the test when trivworks brings their trivia night to the bell house. $25 bar tab for the winning team. free. >>
8pm (+ 4/13): 2 comedy shows for $5 at ucb: jordan klepper and laura grey's 'baggage', plus 'ding dong meow' with andrea rosen (stella). bonus: free chocolate chip cookies! >>
10:30pm: royal bangs and their ecletic sounds come to mercury lounge, $10-12. >>
thru 4/8: trout week: a chamber music festival = free afternoon and $20 evening chamber music performances by ensemble acjw, ethel string quartet, chamber music society of lincoln center, escher string quartet, more. the greene space. >>
thru 4/8: the new school's noir festival features talks, readings, and screenings with frances mcdormand, todd haynes, guy maddin, marc ribot, more. free (many events require rsvp). >>
coming up
4/8 (thru 4/10) 12-8pm: erica weiner jewelry's 'biggest ever' sample sale. 173 elizabeth st (bet. spring + kenmare). >>
4/8 8pm: don your best legend get up at kostume kult's burning man fundraiser, the horned ball. santos party house, $15-20. >>
4/8-17: the 5th annual congress of curious peoples = 10 days of performances, exhibitions and films by sideshow artists. opening night gets started with the induction of new members of the sideshow hall of fame. coney island, $5-10/event. >>
4/9 11am-7pm (+ workshops thru 4/10): the 5th annual anarchist book fair comes to judson memorial church with books, zines, pamphlets and art. free admission. >>
sales, deals, freebies
7pm: free open bar with deal site signpost at gramercy park's sidebar (rsvp) >>
thru 4/9: up to 80% off clothing, plus 50% off accessories at the betsey johnson sale. millennium broadway hotel. >>
thru 4/10: save 30% off at the ann taylor friends and family sale. enter code 'friend' at checkout. >>
6-10pm (thru 4/9): ny premiere of eiko + koma's naked: a living installation, the melding of performance and visual art that looks at nakedness, desire and time. baryshnikov arts center, free (reservations recommended). >>
7pm: sample home brews of 15+ contestants at the knights of bruklyn homebrewing competition. bonus: free cheese by stinky bkln, homemade jerky. union hall, free. >>
7pm: astronomer wendy freedman discusses how the hubble space telescope is used to measure the size and age of the universe. hayden planetarium, free (rsvp req'd). >>
7pm: crowdsurfing encouraged at the strand where comedian jon glaser reads from my dead dad was in zz top. free. >>
7pm: the new york times's liesl schillinger moderates a panel of young authors who focus on the immigrant experience, including téa obreht (the tiger's wife) and simon van booy (love begins in winter). housingworks, free. >>
7pm (+4/15): brooklyn hearts japan: liam mceneaney hosts two nights of music and comedy to benefit japan disaster relief. tonight: ra ra riot, diamondsnake, sean bones, eugene mirman, todd barry, plus silent auctions and dj sets from au revoir simone's annie heart and vampire weekend's chris baio. bell house, $15/night, $25 both nights. >>
7:30pm: tonight's installment of 'adult education' tackles world cuisine, from the history of the sandwich to the donner party and eating right here in nyc. union hall, $5. >>
7:30pm (thru 4/10): the stephen petronio company perform underland, choreographed to the music of nick cave. the joyce, $10+ >>
7:30-9:30pm (every tues): stargazing with the amateur astronomers association of new york returns to the high line, free >>
8pm: secret formula brings you the best of sketch comedy shows tv party (mr. show, kids in the hall, the state, more). drink specials, contests, more. the bell house, $5. >>
8pm (weekly thru 5/31): ifc's 'stranger than fiction' documentary series features 12 films and filmmaker q+a. tonight: stolen. $13. >>
8:30pm: tonight at twice-monthly variety show 'the moon': kristen schaal, alex koll, emily heller, videos from everything is terrible, and music from john foti. the royal oak, free. >>
9pm: legendary english post-punk band wire comes to mhow, $20 >>
9pm: cabaret star justin bond is joined by doveman (thomas bartlett) at bowery ballroom, $18 >>
9pm (+4/12, 19, 26): dueling synth-rocking sisters zambri kick of a residency at pianos with my gold mask, more $8 >>
thru 4/8: trout week: a chamber music festival = free afternoon and $20 evening chamber music performances by ensemble acjw, ethel string quartet, chamber music society of lincoln center, escher string quartet, more. the greene space. >>
thru 4/8: the new school's noir festival features talks, readings, and screenings with frances mcdormand, todd haynes, guy maddin, marc ribot, more. free (many events require rsvp). >>
coming up
4/7 11am-2pm: wfc restaurants serve up signature and new samples for under $5 each >>
4/9-10: dozens of artists, scholars, and experts participate in two days of comics and cartoon debuts/signings/lectures/discussion panels at the museum of comic and cartoon art festival (mocca). lexington avenue armory, $10/day, $15/weekend (adv), $12/day, $20/weekend (door) >>
4/17 8:30pm: score $5 dress circle seats to see the masterworks festival chorus at carnegie hall (reg $49). use code 'apr11762' at checkout. >>
sales, deals, freebies
wave hill's 28-acre public garden is free all day on tuesdays through april, july + aug, 9am-12pm may-june, sept + oct. free every saturday 9am-12pm year-round. >>
thru 4/10: save 60-90% at the odin and pas de deux sale. 159 1st ave (bet 9th + 10th st.) >>
thru 4/24: score 2-for-1 tickets to mcc theater’s 'the other place' with laurie metcalf >>
buy one, get one 50% off at the macy's bed + bath sale >>
every month, amazon.com selects 100 new and classic albums and offers them for just $5 each. for april, choose from arcade fire, the beastie boys, mike birbiglia, patsy cline, john coltrane, destroyer, explosions in the sky, gorillaz, etta james, jay-z, ted leo + the pharmacists, the mountain goats, no doubt, peter bjorn and john, phoenix, pj harvey, queens of the stone age, the radio department, the ramones, telekinesis, thao with the get down stay down, thelonious monk, kurt vile, rufus wainwright, the who, more!
thru 4/8: trout week: a chamber music festival = free afternoon and $20 evening chamber music performances by ensemble acjw, ethel string quartet, chamber music society of lincoln center, escher string quartet, more. the greene space. >>
thru 4/8: the new school's noir festival features talks, readings, and screenings with frances mcdormand, todd haynes, guy maddin, marc ribot, more. free (many events require rsvp). >>
10am-6pm (thru 5/13): nyu's la maison française presents an exhibit of private and public photos of edith piaf taken by hugues vassals, free >>
5-7pm (every mon-thurs): brooklyn brewery now hosts small batch brewery tours. $8 gets you a four-beer tasting and tour. >>
7pm (thru 6/6): spelling correctly with autocorrect is hard enough -- try it with alcohol! feel nostalgic for grammar school at the biweekly williamsburg spelling bee at pete's candy store. free. >>
7:30pm: screening of murnau's classic nosferatu (1922), with live score by svarte greiner and paul wirkus. part of the unsound festival. bam, $15. >>
7:30pm: test your trivia knowledge for a chance to win prizes at the big quiz thing. tv themes in reverse audio round and more shenanigans. drom, $10. >>
8pm: tonight’s ‘hot tub’ with kurt + kristen features a.c. newman (the new pornographers), wyatt cenac (the daily show), julie klausner (i don’t care about your band) + jon fisch (last comic standing). littlefield, $5 adv, $8 door. >>
8:30pm: the abemixture comedy show showcases new comedians incl. claudia cogan, brooke van poppelin, shaina feinberg, pat dixon and subha agarwal. union hall, $5. >>
8:30pm: the becca stevens band celebrates the release of their new album at rockwood's stage 2, free >>
4/8 7pm: 30 rock's tina fey discusses her new memoir, bossypants, with the new yorker's david remnick. b+n union sq, free >>
4/8-10: browse rare first editions from every genre under the sun at the park avenue armory's antiquarian book fair. $20 admission includes a catalog. >>
4/8-30: 92yt celebrates the career of italian electronic producer giorgio moroder (midnight express, flashdance, top gun...) with film screenings and performances from gordon voidwell, mobroder, more. $12-22. >>
sales, deals, freebies
free water taxi service for mets and yankees home returns >>
thru 4/10: the first-ever yelp drinks week features up to three boozy drinks for 50% off at various locations in manhattan, queens + brooklyn. >>
thru 5/5: where to go to buy girl scout cookies in manhattan, bronx, brooklyn, queens and staten island. $4/box. >>
the village voice shares their 10 favorite dumplings in nyc>>
starting pay and employee discounts of several retail chains in ny >>
group deals
tastes of chinatown food tour for $18 ($39 value) >>
admission to the new york botanical garden for $10 ($20 value) >>
$20 worth of custom treats and art at panade cafe in the l.e.s. for $10 >>
$40 worth of lingerie at lainajane in the u.w.s. for $20 >>
$70 worth of spa and salon services at blondi's hair salon in the u.w.s. for $35 >>
$2-month gym membership, 1-hour training session, 30-minute massage at tribeca health and fitness for $49 ($525 value) >>
shooting session at westiside rifle and pistol range for $33 ($65 value) >>
last chance: $50 credit at american apparel stores (any location) or online for $25 >>
score yankees tickets up to 50% off at the models sporting goods ticket booth in times square >>
thru 4/8: the new school's noir festival features talks, readings, and screenings with frances mcdormand, todd haynes, guy maddin, marc ribot, more. free (many events require rsvp). >>
thru 5/1: hanami, a month-long celebration of the japanese tradition of enjoying the cherry blossom season, starts at the brooklyn botanic garden. $10. >>
12-5pm (thru 9/5): the prospect park carousel opens for horsing around. $2/ride, $9 for a book of five tickets. >>
12-5pm (ends today): first-ever exhibition to showcase the feminine steet-inspired clothing shift of vivienne westwood in the 1980s. the fit gallery, free. >>
3pm: it's world pillow fight day! bring a pillow to union square. start whacking. free. after party w. djs at hiro ballroom, $10 before midnight w. rsvp. >>
3-9pm (thru 4/9): ny premiere of eiko + koma's naked: a living installation, the melding of performance and visual art that looks at nakedness, desire and time. baryshnikov arts center, free (reservations recommended). >>
5-11pm: brooklyn museum’s target first saturday celebrates the exhibition norman rockwell: behind the camera w. curator talks, jazz music, a screening of wuthering heights, hands-on-art, a dance party, more. free. >>
6, 8pm: enjoy old-time mystery radio plays in a 1940s-style studio accessed by a secret bookcase entrance! partners + crime mystery booksellers, $7 (rsvp). >>
8pm: misstallica (all-girl metallica tribute) + body talk (all-girl ratt tribute) play union hall, $10 adv, $12 dos >>
8pm (last chance): bessie award-winning choreographer douglas dunn + dancers perform buridan’s ass, a piece for nineteen dancers. dancespace project, $18. >>
8pm (last chance): the horror, the horror presents our fascination with the obsessions of madmen, utilizing improvised audio and visuals from mel gibson to marlo brando. abrons arts center, $15. >>
8pm (last chance): rabbit hole ensemble's doctor frankenstein's magical creature reimagines mary shelley's monster as a woman. old first reformed church (729 carroll @ 7th ave.), $18. >>
9pm: cali instrumentalist/producer daedelus performs at mhow, $15 >>
11pm: dimitry and a tribe called quest's q-tip spin a new weekly party at lpr, $10 before midnight w. rsvp. >>
11:59pm: the black swan experience: dress as your favorite swan queen and participate in a free interactive screening of the film. giveaways + surprises. landmark sunshine, free. >>
sunday
10am-6pm: veggie foodies get their fix at the nyc vegetarian food festival. samples, speakers, demos, raffles, more. the altman building, free. >>
12:30pm: learn all about positions you never knew existed or were just curious about at park slope's babeland. bonus: free coffee and pastries! >>
3pm: french string performers ebene quartet bring their genre-bending sounds – think classical plus pop and jazz – to town hall, $13-21 >>
8pm: the secret science club presents a ‘brain-boggling’ evening with neuroscientist/author paul glimcher. bell house, free. >>
+ all weekend
new york city opera's spring season begins! their 'opera for all' program ensures that 25% of all tickets are under $25, with many priced at $12. >>
doc. my perestroika pulls back the iron curtain to look at the lives of five teens growing up during the fall of the ussr. director robin hessman in person thru sun. ifc, $13. >>
10am-1pm (+4/9): live out your john wayne fantasies as wells fargo offers free stagecoach rides. pier 17, south street seaport. >>
10am-5pm (thru 11/20): the brooklyn flea moves outdoors to fort greene (saturdays) and williamsburg (sundays) for the new season >>
11-7pm (sat), 11am-5pm (sun): 60+ racks of clothing from 60+ designers incl. alexander wang, band of outsiders, dvf, more are at least 50% off at the fashion girls for japan benefit sale. bowery hotel, $5 min. donation for entry. >>
thru 4/3: the flea theatre's free 'music with a view' festival of lectures, workshops and forums continues >>
thru 4/23: serge gainsbourg photo exhibition includes images of the legendary french songwriter by helmut newton, william klein, more. fiaf gallery, free. >>
thru 4/25: over 300 types of orchids are used to recreate a theater set for the orchid show: on broadway at the new york botanical garden, $20 >>
thru 4/30: get 50% off frames with lens purchase at cohen's fashion optical (coupon) >>
thru 5/8: container store's spring organization sale >>
thru 5/31: eight museums (incl. icp, museum of arts and design, noguchi and rubin) offer two-for-one admission with the museum discovery pass, available from each museum’s website >>
thru 6/6: the films and videos of moma's 'looking at music 3.0' exhibit examine the influence of music in new york in the 80s and 90s (the birth of hip-hop, remixing, aids activism, the riot grrrl movement). $20. >>
thru 10/2: new andy warhol monument designed by sculptor rob pruit debuts in union square park near where the legendary factory once operated >>
thru 4/8: the new school's noir festival features talks, readings, and screenings with frances mcdormand, todd haynes, guy maddin, marc ribot, more. free (many events require rsvp). >>
6pm: jake gyllenhaal, michelle monaghan + director duncan jones (moon, david bowie's son) discuss their new film, source code. apple soho, free. >>
6-9pm (thru 4/9): ny premiere of eiko + koma's naked: a living installation, the melding of performance and visual art that looks at nakedness, desire and time. baryshnikov arts center, free (reservations recommended). >>
7pm: madras press authors rick moody, ken kalfus, and rebecca lee read from their books and answer audience questions. hosted by sumanth prabhaker. housing works, free. >>
7pm: the boozy baritones of opera on tap fill intimate barbes with song. $10 sugg. don. >>
7-11pm: dance the virginia reel at the monthly new york city barn dance. philip colroff center (sullivan bet. bleecker + 3rd). $15. >>
7, 10pm: screening of indie film two gates of sleep, with filmmakers and stars in person. rerun, $5. >>
8pm: the bee gees’ music is stayin’ alive w. all-metal tribute band tragedy. brooklyn bowl, $8. >>
8pm (thru 4/2): bessie award-winning choreographer douglas dunn + dancers perform buridan’s ass, a piece for nineteen dancers. dancespace project, $18. >>
8pm (thru 4/2): the horror, the horror presents our fascination with the obsessions of madmen, utilizing improvised audio and visuals from mel gibson to marlo brando. abrons arts center, $15. >>
8:30pm: 'the butt kapinski last show and star cabaret' features trapeze, lyra, 7-minute opera, bellydance, hoops, and snaps alden + the butt kapinski orchestra (feat. luminescent orchestrii's sarah alden). big sky works (williamsburg), $15 ($5 for after party). >>
