Saturday, August 6
CORRECTION
please note that the cold summer soup competition at huckleberry bar is sunday, not today. we apologize for the error.
Friday, August 5
SKINT WEEKEND
saturday
various times: pre-code double feature: king kong (1933) and tarzan and his mate (1934). film forum, $12.50. >>
7am-1pm (+ 8/13, 20): no cars allowed at the fourth annual summer streets, where park ave and streets from the brooklyn bridge to central park are open only to pedestrians. free bike and roller blade rentals (+ free helmet giveaways), rock wall climbing, salsa and workout classes, sand boxes, more! >>
10am-5pm: free 90-minute yoga classes on governors island all day (byo mat) >>
11am, 12-5pm: two fun things in coney today: the second annual coney island sweetheart pet pageant (11am, $10) and the 21st annual sand sculpting contest (12-5pm, free)
11am-4pm: free kayaking at brooklyn bridge's pier 1 >>
1-5pm (every sat): take a self-guided canoe tour on the gowanus. 165 2nd street, brooklyn, free. >>
2-9pm (every sat thru 9/3): today's ps1 warm up party features omar-s, simian mobile disco (dj set), steve moore, more. $15. >>
5-8pm: $10 will get you all you can sample plus free plymouth gin cocktails at huckleberry bar's cold summer soup competition >>
this event is sunday
5:30, 6:30pm: tappy hour = tap dance class in a bar! jimmy's no. 43. $20 admission includes a free drink. >>
7pm: shelebration! lou reed, laurie anderson, shilpa ray, melvin van peebles, suzanne vega, martha wainwright, darrell hammond, many more pay tribute to the work of author-songwriter-illustrator shel silverstein (the giving tree, where the sidewalk ends). central park's summerstage, free. >>
7-9pm: enter brooklyn boulders' treasure hunt to win 5-day passes. recount your experience with 'never-empty plates of pizza' ($4) and 'bottomless cups of refreshments' ($4) after. >>
dusk: free outdoor movie: up (roosevelt island) >>
8pm: all-female metallica cover band misstallica rocks union hall, $10 adv, $12 dos. >>
8pm: alvin ailey’s signature work revelations is revived by ailey ii to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its premiere. prospect park bandshell, free ($3 sugg. don.). >>
8pm (every thurs-sat thru 8/13): shakespeare in the park(ing) lot: the drilling company performs hamlet in, yes, an actual parking lot on ludlow and broome. free. >>
9pm (thru 8/11): doc. king of chinatown tells the story of street fighter 4 professional gamer justin wong. indiescreen, $12. >>
sunday
free admission and special programs at all six heart of brooklyn cultural institutions (brooklyn botanic garden, brooklyn children’s museum, brooklyn museum, brooklyn public library, prospect park and prospect park zoo). free carousel rides, contests, raffles, plus brooklyn icons mini golf at grand army plaza. >>
1-5pm (every other sunday): the l.i.c. boathouse offers free walk-up paddling. vernon blvd + 31st ave (just north of socrates sculpture park). >>
2pm: the jelly rockbeach yard party moves to bushwick with the growlers, japanther, the death set, the soso glows, more. the morgan, free. >>
3pm: the seaport music festival wraps it up with mission of burma. beekman beer garden at pier 17, free. >>
3pm: friendly fires, the naked and famous and cults play central park’s summerstage. free. >>
5-7pm: listen to (and and submit) creepy campfire stories at the cell theatre's tandem reading series. followed by discussion and reception. $5 or a story gets you entry. >>
5-8pm: $10 will get you all you can sample plus free plymouth gin cocktails at huckleberry bar's cold summer soup competition >>
7pm (last chance): swing the night away at hudson river park's moondance. dance lesson @ 6:30pm. pier 84 @ w. 44th st., free. >>
7-11pm: brooklyn's ugly art room fundraiser for their governors island art fair project features free tacos, a dark + stormies and narragansett open bar (until 10pm), a champagne toast, $1 oysters, $15 fish + chips with a pint, djs, prizes. the bedford, $10. >>
7:30pm: karaoke and comedy collide at monthly series 'the juxebox', where performances are inspired by a song, then sung karaoke-style. nick vatterott (late night with jimmy fallon), margaret lyons (new york magazine), team submarine, more. union hall, $5. >>
dusk: free outdoor movie tonight: heathers (habana outpost) >>
8:30pm: brooklyn’s marigold opera and small dream ada bring indie chamber music to cameo gallery, $5 >>
9pm: this week’s comedy at the knitting factory features guest host damien lemon and performers julian mccullough, giulia rozzi, ramon rivas, more. free. >>
9pm: a tribe called quest's q-tip spins at brooklyn bowl, $5-10 >>
9:30pm (9/6 + 20): singer-songwriter sonya kitchell plays rockwood, $8. >>
+ all weekend
11am-7pm (thru labor day): cool off at one of the 54 nyc outdoor pools, free >>
ends sun: the u.s. coast guard’s 295-foot long tall ship 'eagle' opens for free public tours at brooklyn's pier 7 as part of her 75th birthday >>
ends sun: get ready to queue up for an alexander wang sample sale at 97 greene street >>
ends sun: take 30% off your order at the gap friends and family sale. present this coupon in-store, or enter code '30off' at checkout online. >>
thru 8/11: save up to 50% at the puma semi-annual sale, plus get free shipping with code 'rmnpuma711' >>
thru 8/28: john hughes ($7) and akira kurosawa ($7 with discount code 'summer', reg $13) retrospectives continue at symphony space
thru 10/16 (every wed-sun): the mobile bmw guggenheim lab visits n.y. with free talks, screenings, and workshops centered on ideas for urban life. houston @ 2nd ave. >>
check out the skint's 2011 free outdoor summer movies guide
follow the skint on facebook and twitter
various times: pre-code double feature: king kong (1933) and tarzan and his mate (1934). film forum, $12.50. >>
7am-1pm (+ 8/13, 20): no cars allowed at the fourth annual summer streets, where park ave and streets from the brooklyn bridge to central park are open only to pedestrians. free bike and roller blade rentals (+ free helmet giveaways), rock wall climbing, salsa and workout classes, sand boxes, more! >>
10am-5pm: free 90-minute yoga classes on governors island all day (byo mat) >>
11am, 12-5pm: two fun things in coney today: the second annual coney island sweetheart pet pageant (11am, $10) and the 21st annual sand sculpting contest (12-5pm, free)
11am-4pm: free kayaking at brooklyn bridge's pier 1 >>
1-5pm (every sat): take a self-guided canoe tour on the gowanus. 165 2nd street, brooklyn, free. >>
2-9pm (every sat thru 9/3): today's ps1 warm up party features omar-s, simian mobile disco (dj set), steve moore, more. $15. >>
this event is sunday
5:30, 6:30pm: tappy hour = tap dance class in a bar! jimmy's no. 43. $20 admission includes a free drink. >>
7pm: shelebration! lou reed, laurie anderson, shilpa ray, melvin van peebles, suzanne vega, martha wainwright, darrell hammond, many more pay tribute to the work of author-songwriter-illustrator shel silverstein (the giving tree, where the sidewalk ends). central park's summerstage, free. >>
7-9pm: enter brooklyn boulders' treasure hunt to win 5-day passes. recount your experience with 'never-empty plates of pizza' ($4) and 'bottomless cups of refreshments' ($4) after. >>
dusk: free outdoor movie: up (roosevelt island) >>
8pm: all-female metallica cover band misstallica rocks union hall, $10 adv, $12 dos. >>
8pm: alvin ailey’s signature work revelations is revived by ailey ii to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its premiere. prospect park bandshell, free ($3 sugg. don.). >>
8pm (every thurs-sat thru 8/13): shakespeare in the park(ing) lot: the drilling company performs hamlet in, yes, an actual parking lot on ludlow and broome. free. >>
9pm (thru 8/11): doc. king of chinatown tells the story of street fighter 4 professional gamer justin wong. indiescreen, $12. >>
sunday
free admission and special programs at all six heart of brooklyn cultural institutions (brooklyn botanic garden, brooklyn children’s museum, brooklyn museum, brooklyn public library, prospect park and prospect park zoo). free carousel rides, contests, raffles, plus brooklyn icons mini golf at grand army plaza. >>
1-5pm (every other sunday): the l.i.c. boathouse offers free walk-up paddling. vernon blvd + 31st ave (just north of socrates sculpture park). >>
2pm: the jelly rock
3pm: the seaport music festival wraps it up with mission of burma. beekman beer garden at pier 17, free. >>
3pm: friendly fires, the naked and famous and cults play central park’s summerstage. free. >>
5-7pm: listen to (and and submit) creepy campfire stories at the cell theatre's tandem reading series. followed by discussion and reception. $5 or a story gets you entry. >>
5-8pm: $10 will get you all you can sample plus free plymouth gin cocktails at huckleberry bar's cold summer soup competition >>
7pm (last chance): swing the night away at hudson river park's moondance. dance lesson @ 6:30pm. pier 84 @ w. 44th st., free. >>
7-11pm: brooklyn's ugly art room fundraiser for their governors island art fair project features free tacos, a dark + stormies and narragansett open bar (until 10pm), a champagne toast, $1 oysters, $15 fish + chips with a pint, djs, prizes. the bedford, $10. >>
7:30pm: karaoke and comedy collide at monthly series 'the juxebox', where performances are inspired by a song, then sung karaoke-style. nick vatterott (late night with jimmy fallon), margaret lyons (new york magazine), team submarine, more. union hall, $5. >>
dusk: free outdoor movie tonight: heathers (habana outpost) >>
8:30pm: brooklyn’s marigold opera and small dream ada bring indie chamber music to cameo gallery, $5 >>
9pm: this week’s comedy at the knitting factory features guest host damien lemon and performers julian mccullough, giulia rozzi, ramon rivas, more. free. >>
9pm: a tribe called quest's q-tip spins at brooklyn bowl, $5-10 >>
9:30pm (9/6 + 20): singer-songwriter sonya kitchell plays rockwood, $8. >>
+ all weekend
11am-7pm (thru labor day): cool off at one of the 54 nyc outdoor pools, free >>
ends sun: the u.s. coast guard’s 295-foot long tall ship 'eagle' opens for free public tours at brooklyn's pier 7 as part of her 75th birthday >>
ends sun: get ready to queue up for an alexander wang sample sale at 97 greene street >>
ends sun: take 30% off your order at the gap friends and family sale. present this coupon in-store, or enter code '30off' at checkout online. >>
thru 8/11: save up to 50% at the puma semi-annual sale, plus get free shipping with code 'rmnpuma711' >>
thru 8/28: john hughes ($7) and akira kurosawa ($7 with discount code 'summer', reg $13) retrospectives continue at symphony space
thru 10/16 (every wed-sun): the mobile bmw guggenheim lab visits n.y. with free talks, screenings, and workshops centered on ideas for urban life. houston @ 2nd ave. >>
check out the skint's 2011 free outdoor summer movies guide
follow the skint on facebook and twitter
TODAY: RA RA RIOT/DELICATE STEVE/BUKE AND GASS, FIRESIDE FOLLIES, WASABLANCA
around town today
2-5pm (thru 8/7): the u.s. coast guard’s 295-foot long tall ship 'eagle' opens for free public tours at brooklyn's pier 7 as part of her 75th birthday >>
6:30, 7:30pm: beatboxer kid lucky collaborates with flamenco singer alfonso cid and dancer isabel del dia at lincoln center's josie robertson plaza before the new york arabic orchestra takes over the damrosch park bandshell. free. >>
7pm: ra ra riot, delicate steve, and buke and gass play the final free celebrate brooklyn concert of the summer. prospect park bandshell, $3 sugg. don. >>
7pm doors: tonight's 'fireside follies' performance and reading series at brooklyn fire proof caps the season with a set from performance artist ann liv young, plus music, art, more. free reyka vodka 7:30-8:30pm. free admission. >>
7-10pm: class actress new cd listening party and dj set. $5 well drinks and draft beers 7-8pm. the gallery at lpr, free. >>
7:30pm: jamaica underwear run: watch 500 folks run 1.7 miles in their underwear to blow off steam in prep for the nyc triathlon. check out last year's photos. central park's lower loop. >>
7:50pm (thru 8/9): doc. el bulli: cooking in progress gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the creative process at 'the most influential restaurant in the world'. tonight: colman andrews (saveur magazine co-founder) in person. film forum, $12.50. >>
dusk: free outdoor movies tonight: e.t. the extra-terrestrial (the intrepid), how to train your dragon (hudson river park, pier 46), young frankenstein (narrows botanic gardens, bay ridge) >>
8pm: you'll always have paris at the bell house: 'wasablanca' -- wasabassco burlesque's tribute to casablanca, $20 >>
8pm doors: vhs or beta play their first show in two years before heading out on tour with ladyton in october. cameo, $10. >>
8pm (every thurs-sat thru 8/13): shakespeare in the park(ing) lot: the drilling company performs hamlet in, yes, an actual parking lot on ludlow and broome. free. >>
8:30pm: ride or walk up to the first wonderdonk bike-in movie series and watch the red balloon (1956) and pee-wee’s big adventure (1985). the van der ende-onderdonk house (ridgewood, queens), $7 sugg. don. >>
11:30pm (+ 8/12): the good peoples summer sail departs for a 2.5 hour yacht rock party aboard the clipper city tall ship. pier 17, $20 (only 100 tickets per party). >>
sales, deals, freebies
10am-3:30pm (thru 9/25): bike and roll offers free governors island bike rentals every friday through all summer long >>
6-8pm (every first friday of the month): check out works by austrian and german artists klimt, schiele and others at neue gallerie's free first friday (reg $15) >>
thru 8/7: get ready to queue up for an alexander wang sample sale at 97 greene street >>
thru 8/7: take 30% off your order at the gap friends and family sale. present this coupon in-store, or enter code '30off' at checkout online.
save up to 80% off shoes at the 6pm 'last one of their kind' sale >>
the beastie boys' 16-track hot sauce committe part two is $3.99 on amazon today >>
group deals
$20 to spend on food and drinks at teany in the lower east side for $10 >>
$200 worth of handbags, apparel, and accessories at hayden-harnett for $100 >>
one-month gym membership plus a private training session at crunch for $39 ($212 value) >>
check out the skint's 2011 free outdoor summer movies guide
follow the skint on facebook and twitter
2-5pm (thru 8/7): the u.s. coast guard’s 295-foot long tall ship 'eagle' opens for free public tours at brooklyn's pier 7 as part of her 75th birthday >>
6:30, 7:30pm: beatboxer kid lucky collaborates with flamenco singer alfonso cid and dancer isabel del dia at lincoln center's josie robertson plaza before the new york arabic orchestra takes over the damrosch park bandshell. free. >>
7pm: ra ra riot, delicate steve, and buke and gass play the final free celebrate brooklyn concert of the summer. prospect park bandshell, $3 sugg. don. >>
7pm doors: tonight's 'fireside follies' performance and reading series at brooklyn fire proof caps the season with a set from performance artist ann liv young, plus music, art, more. free reyka vodka 7:30-8:30pm. free admission. >>
7-10pm: class actress new cd listening party and dj set. $5 well drinks and draft beers 7-8pm. the gallery at lpr, free. >>
7:30pm: jamaica underwear run: watch 500 folks run 1.7 miles in their underwear to blow off steam in prep for the nyc triathlon. check out last year's photos. central park's lower loop. >>
7:50pm (thru 8/9): doc. el bulli: cooking in progress gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the creative process at 'the most influential restaurant in the world'. tonight: colman andrews (saveur magazine co-founder) in person. film forum, $12.50. >>
dusk: free outdoor movies tonight: e.t. the extra-terrestrial (the intrepid), how to train your dragon (hudson river park, pier 46), young frankenstein (narrows botanic gardens, bay ridge) >>
8pm: you'll always have paris at the bell house: 'wasablanca' -- wasabassco burlesque's tribute to casablanca, $20 >>
8pm doors: vhs or beta play their first show in two years before heading out on tour with ladyton in october. cameo, $10. >>
8pm (every thurs-sat thru 8/13): shakespeare in the park(ing) lot: the drilling company performs hamlet in, yes, an actual parking lot on ludlow and broome. free. >>
8:30pm: ride or walk up to the first wonderdonk bike-in movie series and watch the red balloon (1956) and pee-wee’s big adventure (1985). the van der ende-onderdonk house (ridgewood, queens), $7 sugg. don. >>
11:30pm (+ 8/12): the good peoples summer sail departs for a 2.5 hour yacht rock party aboard the clipper city tall ship. pier 17, $20 (only 100 tickets per party). >>
sales, deals, freebies
10am-3:30pm (thru 9/25): bike and roll offers free governors island bike rentals every friday through all summer long >>
6-8pm (every first friday of the month): check out works by austrian and german artists klimt, schiele and others at neue gallerie's free first friday (reg $15) >>
thru 8/7: get ready to queue up for an alexander wang sample sale at 97 greene street >>
thru 8/7: take 30% off your order at the gap friends and family sale. present this coupon in-store, or enter code '30off' at checkout online.
save up to 80% off shoes at the 6pm 'last one of their kind' sale >>
the beastie boys' 16-track hot sauce committe part two is $3.99 on amazon today >>
group deals
$20 to spend on food and drinks at teany in the lower east side for $10 >>
$200 worth of handbags, apparel, and accessories at hayden-harnett for $100 >>
one-month gym membership plus a private training session at crunch for $39 ($212 value) >>
check out the skint's 2011 free outdoor summer movies guide
follow the skint on facebook and twitter
Thursday, August 4
SKINT GIVEAWAY: RADIO HAPPY HOUR: THE FINAL EPISODE 8/12 AT (LE) POISSON ROUGE
Radio Happy Hour takes a bow in a big way, w/ special guests Twin Sister, Mike Doughty, Matt Pond PA, Franz Nicolay, Jenny Slate, Max Silvestri, Gabe Liedman, Arden Myrin, Arthur Phillips, John & Molly Knefel, Murray Hill, William Ocean, Jared Logan, Jessi Klein, Dave Hill and buttloads of special and/or surprise guests.
We have a pair of tickets to give away! To enter to win, just send us an email (subject: "Radio Happy Hour") by 11:59pm tonight. The winner will picked at random and notified tomorrow.
RADIO HAPPY HOUR: THE FINAL EPISODE
Friday, August 12; 6:30pm doors, 7:30pm show
(le) Poisson Rouge
$5 adv, $10 dos
Tickets
TODAY: ARETHA FRANKLIN, METROPOLIS, THE PIANO HAS BEEN DRINKING
around town today
thru 10/16 (every wed-sun): the mobile bmw guggenheim lab visits n.y. with free talks, screenings, and workshops centered on ideas for urban life. houston @ 2nd ave. >>
12pm (last chance): bam's free r+b festival at downtown brooklyn's metrotech concludes with maxi priest >>
12:30pm (+ 8/11): broadway shows show off their biggest hits at bryant park. today: jersey boys, the lion king, rent, wicked, death takes a holiday. free. >>
6:30, 7:30pm: raya brass band warms things up for punjabi bhangra singer malkit singh and l.a.’s dengue fever. damrosch park bandshell, free. >>
7pm: ladies, gentlemen + freaks of all ages are invited to greenpoint's word where stacy carlson (among the wonderful) and alexander yates (moondogs) read from their novels that showcase people with extraordinary abilities and appearances. free. >>
7pm: alloy orchestra performs its original live score to the newly restored version of metropolis at the prospect park bandshell. free ($3 sugg. don.). >>
7pm: man man, glass candy, and crystal antlers play the house of vans free 'house party'. 235 franklin (greenpoint), rsvp req'd. >>
7:30pm (every thurs thru 8/18): the queen of soul herself, aretha franklin, plays the 33rd annual seaside summer concert series at coney island, free >>
7:30pm: try to find out who's the real deal at the 'two truths and a lie' storytelling event at union hall, free >>
7:30pm: 'get smart' at galapagos' new salon series with three 15-minute lectures by wnyc's chris bannon, rooftop farmer ben flanner, and author harriet cole. plus, burlesque performer harvest moon and music from the red hook ramblers. free. >>
8pm (every thurs-sat thru 8/13): shakespeare in the park(ing) lot: the drilling company performs hamlet in, yes, an actual parking lot on ludlow and broome. free. >>
8:15pm: less misogyny than mud wresting! greenpoint's the diamond bar hosts a female armwresting competition. sixteen slots only; lefties welcome. $3 to compete, free to watch. >>
8:30pm: rooftop films screens 'dangerous docs' and a sneak preview of whisker wars, a docu-comedy about professional beard growers. crown vic (williamsburg), $10. >>
dusk: free outdoor movies tonight: an american tail (brooklyn bridge park, pier 1), the pope of greenwich village (tompkins square park) >>
10pm: 'the piano has been drinking': benjamin ickies (this ambitious orchestra) and jc hopkins lead a tribute to the music of tom waits at the edison hotel's edison rum house, 228 w. 47th st (bet. b'way + 8th ave), free. >>
10pm: violist anni rossi and her band hit bruar falls, $7 >>
sales, deals, freebies
9am: score free tickets to andrea bocelli's performance 9/15 at central park's great lawn (limit 4/household) >>
6-7:30pm: test ride a bike and enjoy free wine + food at stylish tribeca bike shop adeline adeline and bike blog lgrab's cyclist happy hour >>
4-7pm: 100 free robicelli's cupcakes at dekalb market, courtesy of google places >>
thru 8/7: take 30% off your order at the gap friends and family sale. present this coupon in-store, or enter code '30off' at checkout online.
take $50 off orders of $100 or more at bonobos. use code 'sixpack' at checkout. >>
group deals
appetizer, entree, dessert, and wine prix fixe at the flatiron's cafe 50 west for $25 ($52 value) >>
$30 to spend on food and drink at artie's delicatessen in the upper west side for $15 >>
four kickboxing classes at kick fever fitness in prospect heights for $20 ($60 value) >>
10 classes at bikram yoga williamsburg for $45 (up to $160 value) >>
check out the skint's 2011 free outdoor summer movies guide
follow the skint on facebook and twitter
thru 10/16 (every wed-sun): the mobile bmw guggenheim lab visits n.y. with free talks, screenings, and workshops centered on ideas for urban life. houston @ 2nd ave. >>
12pm (last chance): bam's free r+b festival at downtown brooklyn's metrotech concludes with maxi priest >>
12:30pm (+ 8/11): broadway shows show off their biggest hits at bryant park. today: jersey boys, the lion king, rent, wicked, death takes a holiday. free. >>
6:30, 7:30pm: raya brass band warms things up for punjabi bhangra singer malkit singh and l.a.’s dengue fever. damrosch park bandshell, free. >>
7pm: ladies, gentlemen + freaks of all ages are invited to greenpoint's word where stacy carlson (among the wonderful) and alexander yates (moondogs) read from their novels that showcase people with extraordinary abilities and appearances. free. >>
7pm: alloy orchestra performs its original live score to the newly restored version of metropolis at the prospect park bandshell. free ($3 sugg. don.). >>
7pm: man man, glass candy, and crystal antlers play the house of vans free 'house party'. 235 franklin (greenpoint), rsvp req'd. >>
7:30pm (every thurs thru 8/18): the queen of soul herself, aretha franklin, plays the 33rd annual seaside summer concert series at coney island, free >>
7:30pm: try to find out who's the real deal at the 'two truths and a lie' storytelling event at union hall, free >>
7:30pm: 'get smart' at galapagos' new salon series with three 15-minute lectures by wnyc's chris bannon, rooftop farmer ben flanner, and author harriet cole. plus, burlesque performer harvest moon and music from the red hook ramblers. free. >>
8pm (every thurs-sat thru 8/13): shakespeare in the park(ing) lot: the drilling company performs hamlet in, yes, an actual parking lot on ludlow and broome. free. >>
8:15pm: less misogyny than mud wresting! greenpoint's the diamond bar hosts a female armwresting competition. sixteen slots only; lefties welcome. $3 to compete, free to watch. >>
8:30pm: rooftop films screens 'dangerous docs' and a sneak preview of whisker wars, a docu-comedy about professional beard growers. crown vic (williamsburg), $10. >>
dusk: free outdoor movies tonight: an american tail (brooklyn bridge park, pier 1), the pope of greenwich village (tompkins square park) >>
10pm: 'the piano has been drinking': benjamin ickies (this ambitious orchestra) and jc hopkins lead a tribute to the music of tom waits at the edison hotel's edison rum house, 228 w. 47th st (bet. b'way + 8th ave), free. >>
10pm: violist anni rossi and her band hit bruar falls, $7 >>
sales, deals, freebies
9am: score free tickets to andrea bocelli's performance 9/15 at central park's great lawn (limit 4/household) >>
6-7:30pm: test ride a bike and enjoy free wine + food at stylish tribeca bike shop adeline adeline and bike blog lgrab's cyclist happy hour >>
4-7pm: 100 free robicelli's cupcakes at dekalb market, courtesy of google places >>
thru 8/7: take 30% off your order at the gap friends and family sale. present this coupon in-store, or enter code '30off' at checkout online.
take $50 off orders of $100 or more at bonobos. use code 'sixpack' at checkout. >>
group deals
appetizer, entree, dessert, and wine prix fixe at the flatiron's cafe 50 west for $25 ($52 value) >>
$30 to spend on food and drink at artie's delicatessen in the upper west side for $15 >>
four kickboxing classes at kick fever fitness in prospect heights for $20 ($60 value) >>
10 classes at bikram yoga williamsburg for $45 (up to $160 value) >>
check out the skint's 2011 free outdoor summer movies guide
follow the skint on facebook and twitter
Wednesday, August 3
100 ALBUMS FOR $5 EACH
every month, amazon.com selects 100 new and classic albums and offers them for just $5 each. for august, choose from air, sara bareilles, battles, mary j. blige, deerhunter, florence + the machine, selena gomez, guns n' roses, kiss, the kooks, fela kuti, m.i.a., joni mitchell, moby, alanis morissette, morrissey, the mountain goats, justin timberlake, weezer, wye oak, more!
see the full list here.
see the full list here.
TODAY: PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, MADAMA BUTTERFLY, FREE OUTDOOR MOVIES
around town today
12:30pm: sapphire (push) reads from her latest, the kid at the bryant park reading room, free >>
6pm: erin + her cello brings her songs (and her cello!) to the bryant park fountain terrace, free >>
6-9pm (every weds thru 8/31): drink cocktails on the terrace of the museum of the city of new york during 'live at 1220 fifth'. $15 admission includes a drink and after-hours museum access. >>
6:30pm, 7:30pm: the asphalt orchestra warms things up for nola's preservation hall jazz band and choreographer trey mcintyre’s boise-based contemporary ballet company. damrosch park bandshell, free. >>
7pm: dirty funk purveyors the budos band head to staten island's tappen park, free >>
7:30pm: what do you know about the city that never sleeps from the early 20th century? david wallace (capital of the world) and richard goldstein (helluvatown) fill in the blanks at greenlight. free. >>
7:30pm: the new york grand opera presents puccini's madama butterfly at central park's naumberg bandshell, free >>
7:50pm (thru 8/9): doc. el bulli: cooking in progress gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the creative process at 'the most influential restaurant in the world'. tonight: dave arnold (director of culinary technology, french culinary institute) in person. film forum, $12.50. >>
dusk: free outdoor movies tonight: clueless (mccarren park), attack of the killer tomatoes (hudson river park, pier 1 @ 70th street), the fighter (hudson river park, pier 63), the straight story (socrates sculpture park) >>
8:30pm: typhoon, lady lamb the beekeeper, and diamond doves play littlefield, $10 >>
8:30pm: nashville's the ettes play a mix of pop and garage rock at knitting factory, $10-12 >>
9pm: tonight at scott moran's 'rubber bullets' comedy show: leo allen, arden myrin, sean patton, greg stone, brandon wardell. uc lounge, free. >>
9pm (+8/4 @ bruar falls): violist anni rossi and her band hit rockwood stage 2, free >>
coming up
8/4 9am: score free tickets to andrea bocelli's performance 9/15 at central park's great lawn (limit 4/household) >>
8/4 12pm (last chance): bam's free r+b festival at downtown brooklyn's metrotech concludes with maxi priest >>
8/4 12:30pm (+ 8/11): broadway shows off its biggest hits at bryant park. today: jersey boys, the lion king, rent, wicked, death takes a holiday. free. >>
8/5 8:30pm: ride or walk up to the first wonderdonk bike-in movie series and watch the red balloon (1956) and pee-wee’s big adventure (1985). the van der ende-onderdonk house (ridgewood, queens), $7 sugg. don. >>
8/5 8pm: you'll always have paris at the bell house: 'wasblanca' -- wasabassco burlesque's tribute to casablanca. $15 adv, $20 doors. >>
sales, deals, freebies
6:30pm (every weds thru 9/21): free hatha yoga (all levels welcome) at hudson river park's plaza @ 66th st >>
7pm (every weds thru 8/31): chelsea's laughing lotus offers free yoga in the park at 10th ave bet. 14th + 15th st. (byob mat) >>
thru 8/7: get ready to queue up for an alexander wang sample sale at 97 greene street >>
pre-order the original star wars trilogy on blu-ray for $39.99 ($69.99 list) at amazon >>
group deals
$40 worth of french-inspired food and drinks at the east village's tree bistro + garden for $20 >>
seven-night resort stay at one of 500+ destinations in the u.s. (inc. hawaii), canada, mexico, and more for $399 (up to $1,500 value) >>
check out the skint's 2011 free outdoor summer movies guide
follow the skint on facebook and twitter
12:30pm: sapphire (push) reads from her latest, the kid at the bryant park reading room, free >>
6pm: erin + her cello brings her songs (and her cello!) to the bryant park fountain terrace, free >>
6-9pm (every weds thru 8/31): drink cocktails on the terrace of the museum of the city of new york during 'live at 1220 fifth'. $15 admission includes a drink and after-hours museum access. >>
6:30pm, 7:30pm: the asphalt orchestra warms things up for nola's preservation hall jazz band and choreographer trey mcintyre’s boise-based contemporary ballet company. damrosch park bandshell, free. >>
7pm: dirty funk purveyors the budos band head to staten island's tappen park, free >>
7:30pm: what do you know about the city that never sleeps from the early 20th century? david wallace (capital of the world) and richard goldstein (helluvatown) fill in the blanks at greenlight. free. >>
7:30pm: the new york grand opera presents puccini's madama butterfly at central park's naumberg bandshell, free >>
7:50pm (thru 8/9): doc. el bulli: cooking in progress gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the creative process at 'the most influential restaurant in the world'. tonight: dave arnold (director of culinary technology, french culinary institute) in person. film forum, $12.50. >>
dusk: free outdoor movies tonight: clueless (mccarren park), attack of the killer tomatoes (hudson river park, pier 1 @ 70th street), the fighter (hudson river park, pier 63), the straight story (socrates sculpture park) >>
8:30pm: typhoon, lady lamb the beekeeper, and diamond doves play littlefield, $10 >>
8:30pm: nashville's the ettes play a mix of pop and garage rock at knitting factory, $10-12 >>
9pm: tonight at scott moran's 'rubber bullets' comedy show: leo allen, arden myrin, sean patton, greg stone, brandon wardell. uc lounge, free. >>
9pm (+8/4 @ bruar falls): violist anni rossi and her band hit rockwood stage 2, free >>
coming up
8/4 9am: score free tickets to andrea bocelli's performance 9/15 at central park's great lawn (limit 4/household) >>
8/4 12pm (last chance): bam's free r+b festival at downtown brooklyn's metrotech concludes with maxi priest >>
8/4 12:30pm (+ 8/11): broadway shows off its biggest hits at bryant park. today: jersey boys, the lion king, rent, wicked, death takes a holiday. free. >>
8/5 8:30pm: ride or walk up to the first wonderdonk bike-in movie series and watch the red balloon (1956) and pee-wee’s big adventure (1985). the van der ende-onderdonk house (ridgewood, queens), $7 sugg. don. >>
8/5 8pm: you'll always have paris at the bell house: 'wasblanca' -- wasabassco burlesque's tribute to casablanca. $15 adv, $20 doors. >>
sales, deals, freebies
6:30pm (every weds thru 9/21): free hatha yoga (all levels welcome) at hudson river park's plaza @ 66th st >>
7pm (every weds thru 8/31): chelsea's laughing lotus offers free yoga in the park at 10th ave bet. 14th + 15th st. (byob mat) >>
thru 8/7: get ready to queue up for an alexander wang sample sale at 97 greene street >>
pre-order the original star wars trilogy on blu-ray for $39.99 ($69.99 list) at amazon >>
group deals
$40 worth of french-inspired food and drinks at the east village's tree bistro + garden for $20 >>
seven-night resort stay at one of 500+ destinations in the u.s. (inc. hawaii), canada, mexico, and more for $399 (up to $1,500 value) >>
check out the skint's 2011 free outdoor summer movies guide
follow the skint on facebook and twitter
Tuesday, August 2
FREE ADMISSION TO BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN, BROOKLYN MUSEUM, PROSPECT PARK ZOO, MORE AUGUST 7
Free Summer Sunday! On Sunday, August 7, Heart of Brooklyn hosts a day of free admission and special programs at six Brooklyn cultural institutions: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, Prospect Park and Prospect Park Zoo.
Several locations are offering special exhibitions, contests and raffles. Plus, enjoy free Brooklyn Icons Mini Golf at Grand Army Plaza!
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Explore BBG’s Native New Yorkers exhibition and a free seasonal highlights tour at 1pm.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Cool off inside the with “Kitchen Chemistry: Cool-inary Creations” and “Blooming Babies: We All Scream for Ice Cream”, two family-friendly events that combine food fun and hands-on learning.
Brooklyn Museum
Enjoy special exhibitions: Vishnu: Hinduism’s Blue-Skinned Savior, Lorna Simpson: Gathered and reOrder: An Architectural Environment by Situ Studio.
Brooklyn Public Library (Central Branch)
Experience the beauty of Brooklyn’s Bridges: Engineering as Art & Inspiration, currently displayed in the Grand Lobby.
Prospect Park
Start off with a morning bird walk at 8am and enjoy free carousel rides all day.
Prospect Park Zoo
Catch special Sea Lions feedings at 11:30am, 2pm and 4pm. At noon in the Barn Stage, watch Elroy the goat go through his training session and play ball.
For more information, visit Heart of Brooklyn
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TODAY: HOME BREWING COMPETITION, THE SUGAR HILL GANG, BEOWULF - A THOUSAND YEARS OF BAGGAGE
around town today
6:30pm (+ 8/3 @ littlefield): typhoon and lady lamb the beekeeper play mercury lounge, $10 >>
7pm: hide the hooch + 23 skiddoo to the strand for david wallace's the capital of the world: a portrait of new york city in the roaring 20s. free. >>
7pm: who's got the best brew? find out at the 'knights of bruklyn homebrewer's sentry' home brewing competition. sample the 15 entries (while they last!) and snack on complementary cheese and beef jerky. union hall, free. >>
7pm: i said a hip hop, the hippie, the hippie to the hip hip hop you don't stop! the sugarhill gang play staten island's tappen park. free. >>
7:30pm: feminist road-trip film, thelma + louise, screens at 92yt. followed by panel discussion with writer-activists nona willis aronowitz (good magazine), jaclyn friedman (women, action + the media), sofia quintero, melissa silverstein, and jamia wilson (women's media center). $12. >>
dusk: free outdoor movie tonight: wall-e (red hook) >>
8pm: tonight's 'tell your friends' comedy show at lolita features liz winstead (co-creator of the daily show), todd hanson (founding editor of the onion), christian finnegan, brent weinbach, liam mceneaney, and musical guest sean bones. lolita, $5. >>
8pm: night at twice-monthly variety show 'the moon': lisa delarios ('the party machine'), john gabrus, moshe kasher, and eden + john's east river string band. union pool, free. >>
8pm (last chance): the washington square music festival brings opera, jazz, chamber orchestra, more to the public. tonight: the charles mingus orchestra. free. >>
8pm: (wednesdays thru 8/9): ifc's 'stranger than fiction' summer documentary series and filmmaker q+a continues with soul power, $13 >>
9pm: 'beowulf - a thousand years of baggage' = banana bag + bodice ensemble theatre company's songplay adaptation of the epic poem with a 7-piece band including dueling trombones, accordion, and saw. littlefield, $20. >>
11pm (+ 8/3 @ knitting factory): nashville's the ettes play a mix of pop and garage rock at mercury lounge, $10 >>
thru 8/27 (every tues-sat): exibition the view from a volcano: the kitchen's soho years 1971-85 features documentation, video, and artwork of laurie anderson, beastie boys, eric bogosian, john cage, bill t. jones, steve reich, talking heads, more. free. >>
coming up
8/3 12:30pm: sapphire (push) reads from her latest, the kid at the bryant park reading room, free >>
8/5 7pm: ra ra riot, delicate steve, and buke and gass play the final celebrate brooklyn concert of the summer. prospect park bandshell, free ($3 sugg. don.). >>
8/6 9pm: cold cave, austra, and cult of youth play bowery ballroom, $15 >>
8/7 3pm: the seaport music festival wraps it up with mission of burma. beekman beer garden at pier 17, free. >>
8/7 7-11pm: brooklyn's ugly art room fundraiser for their governors island art fair project features free tacos, a dark + stormies and narragansett open bar (until 10pm), a champagne toast, $1 oysters, $15 fish + chips with a pint, djs, prizes. the bedford, $10. >>
sales, deals, freebies
6:30pm (every tues thru 8/30): free pliates mat class at hudson river park's plaza @ 66th st >>
7pm (every tues thru 9/13): dumbo's the fitness guru offers complimentary pliates mat classes overlooking the water at brooklyn bridge park's pier 1, free >>
7:30-9:30pm (every tues, weather permitting): stargaze with the amateur astronomers association of new york on the high line, free >>
fountains of wayne's new 14-track album is $3.99 on amazon today >>
free mp3: mates of state 'think long' >>
free mp3: black light 'dinner party' >>
group deals
$20 to spend on food and drinks at michael and ping's in gowanus for $10 >>
haircut and shampoo plus 50% off all other services at universal hair salon in midtown for $17 ($40 value) >>
30-min express facial at soho's deva spa for $39 ($95 value) >>
two-hour bike rental for $10 (reg $20) or all-day rental for $18 (reg $40) at central park's sayat bicycle rental and tour company >>
check out the skint's 2011 free outdoor summer movies guide
follow the skint on facebook and twitter
6:30pm (+ 8/3 @ littlefield): typhoon and lady lamb the beekeeper play mercury lounge, $10 >>
7pm: hide the hooch + 23 skiddoo to the strand for david wallace's the capital of the world: a portrait of new york city in the roaring 20s. free. >>
7pm: who's got the best brew? find out at the 'knights of bruklyn homebrewer's sentry' home brewing competition. sample the 15 entries (while they last!) and snack on complementary cheese and beef jerky. union hall, free. >>
7pm: i said a hip hop, the hippie, the hippie to the hip hip hop you don't stop! the sugarhill gang play staten island's tappen park. free. >>
7:30pm: feminist road-trip film, thelma + louise, screens at 92yt. followed by panel discussion with writer-activists nona willis aronowitz (good magazine), jaclyn friedman (women, action + the media), sofia quintero, melissa silverstein, and jamia wilson (women's media center). $12. >>
dusk: free outdoor movie tonight: wall-e (red hook) >>
8pm: tonight's 'tell your friends' comedy show at lolita features liz winstead (co-creator of the daily show), todd hanson (founding editor of the onion), christian finnegan, brent weinbach, liam mceneaney, and musical guest sean bones. lolita, $5. >>
8pm: night at twice-monthly variety show 'the moon': lisa delarios ('the party machine'), john gabrus, moshe kasher, and eden + john's east river string band. union pool, free. >>
8pm (last chance): the washington square music festival brings opera, jazz, chamber orchestra, more to the public. tonight: the charles mingus orchestra. free. >>
8pm: (wednesdays thru 8/9): ifc's 'stranger than fiction' summer documentary series and filmmaker q+a continues with soul power, $13 >>
9pm: 'beowulf - a thousand years of baggage' = banana bag + bodice ensemble theatre company's songplay adaptation of the epic poem with a 7-piece band including dueling trombones, accordion, and saw. littlefield, $20. >>
11pm (+ 8/3 @ knitting factory): nashville's the ettes play a mix of pop and garage rock at mercury lounge, $10 >>
thru 8/27 (every tues-sat): exibition the view from a volcano: the kitchen's soho years 1971-85 features documentation, video, and artwork of laurie anderson, beastie boys, eric bogosian, john cage, bill t. jones, steve reich, talking heads, more. free. >>
coming up
8/3 12:30pm: sapphire (push) reads from her latest, the kid at the bryant park reading room, free >>
8/5 7pm: ra ra riot, delicate steve, and buke and gass play the final celebrate brooklyn concert of the summer. prospect park bandshell, free ($3 sugg. don.). >>
8/6 9pm: cold cave, austra, and cult of youth play bowery ballroom, $15 >>
8/7 3pm: the seaport music festival wraps it up with mission of burma. beekman beer garden at pier 17, free. >>
8/7 7-11pm: brooklyn's ugly art room fundraiser for their governors island art fair project features free tacos, a dark + stormies and narragansett open bar (until 10pm), a champagne toast, $1 oysters, $15 fish + chips with a pint, djs, prizes. the bedford, $10. >>
sales, deals, freebies
6:30pm (every tues thru 8/30): free pliates mat class at hudson river park's plaza @ 66th st >>
7pm (every tues thru 9/13): dumbo's the fitness guru offers complimentary pliates mat classes overlooking the water at brooklyn bridge park's pier 1, free >>
7:30-9:30pm (every tues, weather permitting): stargaze with the amateur astronomers association of new york on the high line, free >>
fountains of wayne's new 14-track album is $3.99 on amazon today >>
free mp3: mates of state 'think long' >>
free mp3: black light 'dinner party' >>
group deals
$20 to spend on food and drinks at michael and ping's in gowanus for $10 >>
haircut and shampoo plus 50% off all other services at universal hair salon in midtown for $17 ($40 value) >>
30-min express facial at soho's deva spa for $39 ($95 value) >>
two-hour bike rental for $10 (reg $20) or all-day rental for $18 (reg $40) at central park's sayat bicycle rental and tour company >>
check out the skint's 2011 free outdoor summer movies guide
follow the skint on facebook and twitter
Monday, August 1
TODAY: ZAZ, SOSI, LE SQUEEZEBOX CABARET
around town today
6pm: multi-platinum french recording artist zaz (isabelle geffroy) performs songs off her new cd at b+n tribeca, free >>
7pm: mcnally-jackson has you covered if your therapist's out of town. four authors, including speed shrinking's susan shapiro, soothe psyches at 'the shrinks are away.' free. >>
7:30pm doors: sonya kitchell, honey honey, and angela jane play union hall, $8 >>
dusk: free outdoor movies tonight: cool hand luke (bryant park), iron man 2 (coney island) >>
8pm: students from so percussion's summer institute (sosi) play the music of dan deacon, with deacon and so percussion. lpr, $15. >>
8pm: kurt + kristen celebrate hot tub's one-year anniversary with the found footage festival, moshe kasher, ali wong and harry terjanian. littlefield, $5 adv, $8 door. >>
9pm: this month’s accordion-driven variety show le squeezebox cabaret features corn mo, matt dallow (amour obscure), benjamin ickies (this ambitious orchestra), magician the great dubini, the love show dancers, acro-yoga contortionist amazing amy, more. public assembly, $10. >>
coming up
8/2 7:30am (every tues + thurs thru 9/29): start the morning with free thai chi in bryant park >>
8/2 7pm: i said a hip hop, the hippie, the hippie to the hip hip hop you don't stop! the sugarhill gang play staten island's tappen park >>
8/2 9pm: 'beowulf - a thousand years of baggage' = banana bag + bodice ensemble theatre company's songplay adaptation of the epic poem with a 7-piece band including dueling trombones, accordion, and saw. littlefield, $20. >>
8/3-7: get ready to queue up for an alexander wang sample sale at 97 greene street >>
8/4 7pm: man man, glass candy, and crystal antlers play the house of vans free 'house party'. 235 franklin (greenpoint), rsvp req'd. >>
8/4 7:30pm (every thurs thru 8/18): the queen of soul herslef, aretha franklin, plays the 33rd annual seaside summer concert series at coney island, free >>
sales, deals, freebies
4-7pm (every mon, wed, fri): learn beach volleyball skillz at this free clinic at brooklyn bridge park's pier 6 >>
11am-7pm (thru labor day) 54 nyc outdoor pools are open for the season, free >>
thru 8/11: save up to 50% at the puma semi-annual sale, plus get free shipping with code 'rmnpuma711' >>
thru 9/5: restaurant week extended >>
airborne toxic event's 11-track all at once is $3.99 at amazon today >>
free mp3s: wye oak, sarah jarosz, the vaccines, the war on drugs, pepper rabbit, more >>
group deals (yoga edition)
one-month of unlimited classes at reflections yoga in the theater district for $39 ($150 value) >>
one-month of unlimited classes at bikram yoga in the upper east side for $49 ($180 value) >>
one-month of unlimited classes at go yoga in williamsburg for $39 ($129 value) >>
check out the skint's 2011 free outdoor summer movies guide
follow the skint on facebook and twitter
6pm: multi-platinum french recording artist zaz (isabelle geffroy) performs songs off her new cd at b+n tribeca, free >>
7pm: mcnally-jackson has you covered if your therapist's out of town. four authors, including speed shrinking's susan shapiro, soothe psyches at 'the shrinks are away.' free. >>
7:30pm doors: sonya kitchell, honey honey, and angela jane play union hall, $8 >>
dusk: free outdoor movies tonight: cool hand luke (bryant park), iron man 2 (coney island) >>
8pm: students from so percussion's summer institute (sosi) play the music of dan deacon, with deacon and so percussion. lpr, $15. >>
8pm: kurt + kristen celebrate hot tub's one-year anniversary with the found footage festival, moshe kasher, ali wong and harry terjanian. littlefield, $5 adv, $8 door. >>
9pm: this month’s accordion-driven variety show le squeezebox cabaret features corn mo, matt dallow (amour obscure), benjamin ickies (this ambitious orchestra), magician the great dubini, the love show dancers, acro-yoga contortionist amazing amy, more. public assembly, $10. >>
coming up
8/2 7:30am (every tues + thurs thru 9/29): start the morning with free thai chi in bryant park >>
8/2 7pm: i said a hip hop, the hippie, the hippie to the hip hip hop you don't stop! the sugarhill gang play staten island's tappen park >>
8/2 9pm: 'beowulf - a thousand years of baggage' = banana bag + bodice ensemble theatre company's songplay adaptation of the epic poem with a 7-piece band including dueling trombones, accordion, and saw. littlefield, $20. >>
8/3-7: get ready to queue up for an alexander wang sample sale at 97 greene street >>
8/4 7pm: man man, glass candy, and crystal antlers play the house of vans free 'house party'. 235 franklin (greenpoint), rsvp req'd. >>
8/4 7:30pm (every thurs thru 8/18): the queen of soul herslef, aretha franklin, plays the 33rd annual seaside summer concert series at coney island, free >>
sales, deals, freebies
4-7pm (every mon, wed, fri): learn beach volleyball skillz at this free clinic at brooklyn bridge park's pier 6 >>
11am-7pm (thru labor day) 54 nyc outdoor pools are open for the season, free >>
thru 8/11: save up to 50% at the puma semi-annual sale, plus get free shipping with code 'rmnpuma711' >>
thru 9/5: restaurant week extended >>
airborne toxic event's 11-track all at once is $3.99 at amazon today >>
free mp3s: wye oak, sarah jarosz, the vaccines, the war on drugs, pepper rabbit, more >>
group deals (yoga edition)
one-month of unlimited classes at reflections yoga in the theater district for $39 ($150 value) >>
one-month of unlimited classes at bikram yoga in the upper east side for $49 ($180 value) >>
one-month of unlimited classes at go yoga in williamsburg for $39 ($129 value) >>
check out the skint's 2011 free outdoor summer movies guide
follow the skint on facebook and twitter
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