SO-WE-THINK-WE'VE-GOT JUDGES

Here are the judges for So-You-Think-You've-Got-Talent Idol with the Stars!

Remember, the show is Thursday, 9/8 at The Bell House (doors at 7pm, show at 8pm). Get your tickets here. *** rainy day special! use discount code 'talent' to get $5 tickets online or at the door (reg. $8) ***

Come 6-8pm for a pre-show happy hour sponsored by Google, where they'll be on hand teaching folks about Google Places and giving out some fun swag!

LEO ALLEN

When he's not hosting "Whiplash" at the Upright Citizens Brigade every Monday night, Leo Allen hangs out with another double-first-name comedian, Jon Benjamin working on the Comedy Central show he's co-created, "Jon Benjamin Has a Van." He's also written for a little NBC show called "Saturday Night Live".

ARDEN MYRIN

Arden Myrin co-hosts skint fave "The Party Machine" every month at Union Hall in Brooklyn while also being very busy on the tv-front--in addition to starring on "MADtv," she's a regular panelist on "Chelsea Lately," is in the upcoming ABC show "Suburgatory," and is the writer and star of the upcoming MTV show, "Bottomfeeders" with Fred Savage and Bruce McCoy.

BROOKE VAN POPPELEN

Brooke Van Poppelen is a comedienne and writer who has appeared on vh1 and as Mikey Teutul's comedy coach on TLC's "American Choppers." She writes for the truTV Network and the HuffPost named her as one of their Favorite Funny Females. Check her and Matt Ruby out in their new, original cooking show spoof "Made With Love!"

TODAY: F%!K THE SCREEN, MOBY, EPIC WIN FOR ANONYMOUS

around town today

6pm-3am: 'f%!k the screen': an exhibition of highly physical videogame installations. afterparty with more games and live music. future babycastles (285 kent ave, williamsburg), free. >>

6pm: tonight at wfmu's 'seven second delay' live broadcast comedy + variety hour: jane borden (i totally meant to do that, time out new york comedy editor), radio talk show host lionel, and jungle punks orchestra. ucb,  $5. >>

7pm: moby sits down with filmmaker lucy walker (waste land, devil's playground) to discuss his book of photographs, as well as perform an acoustic set. b+n union sq, free. >>

7pm: smells like... a new book. rolling stone journalist rob sheffield talks with mark yarm about everybody loves our town: an oral history of grunge, which follows the genre's rise + decline with exclusive interviews. powerhouse arena, free (rsvp). >>

7pm: coffee + chocolate will be served at the launch party for gabrielle zevin's all these things i've done, a novel in which those substances are banned. word, free >>

7pm: internet memes, authors, and bloggers appear at housingworks bookstore cafe to clebrate epic win for anonymous, a book that follows 4chan's collection of lolcats + rickrolls. free. >>

7:30pm: new zealand indie label lil' chief records brings princess chelsea and pikachunes to union hall. lips and mighty moon open. $7. >>

dusk: free outdoor movie tonight: cabaret (stuyvesant town oval) >>

8pm (thru 9/25): 'amuse bouche: a ny clown theatre festival hors d’oeuvre' opens at the brick theater with an free preview hosted by the leroy sisters >>

9:30pm: brooke van poppelen (2-time ecny nominee for best female stand-up, vh1, tlc) headlines caroline's breakout artist comedy series. $5 + 2 drink min with phone reservation (212-757-4100). >>

thru 9/11: watch the us open on a big screen at madison square park, free >>


sales, deals, freebies

6:30pm (every weds thru 9/21): free hatha yoga (all levels welcome) at hudson river park's plaza @ 66th st >>

thru 9/11: going to the u.s. open? new york water taxi offers $1 rides from manhattan. >>

jonah hill (superbad) in person at red carpet premiere of fox's allen gregory, with a pre-show open bar 9/20 at the new york television festival for $5 >>

see a preview of nbc's new prime suspect, starring maria bello and aidan quinn, with a pre-show open bar 9/21 at the new york television festival for $5 >>

buy 3 get 2 or buy 2 get 1 free on all skin care at the body shop >>

get $25 restaurant.com gift certificates for $2 with discount code 'rdcsale' >>

dexter seasons 1-5 box set is on sale on amazon today: $90 dvd (reg $210) $124 blu-ray (reg $290) >>

free mp3s: 10-track sampler (little dragon, jessica 6, eleanor friedberger, blind pilot, more) >>


group deals

$25 for $50, $50 for $100, or $100 for $200 to spend on wine at long's wines and liquors in bay ridge >>

$20 to spend on handmade soaps, lotions, candles, and all-natural goods at the little soap shop in astoria for $10 >>

sushi meal for two with one appetizer, two regular rolls or hand rolls, and two chef’s special rolls at asian station in the u.e.s. for $28 (up to $69 value) >>

get tickets to the skint's so-you-think-you’ve-got-talent idol with the stars 9/8 at the bell house

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TODAY: TWO-FOR-ONE BROADWAY TICKETS, ADULT EDUCATION, LES SAVY FAV

around town today

6:30pm (every tues): take a free guided walking tour of the high line (limited to 40 people) >>

7pm: it's poets versus prophets at st. marks bookshop, which hosts the launch party for ben lerner's leaving the atocha station with justin taylor (gospel of anarchy). free. >>

7pm doors: braids, nouveller, painted palms, and blue hawaii play mercury lounge, $12 >>

dusk: free outdoor movie tonight: highlander (red hook), women on the verge of a nervous breakdown (big screen plaza, 6th ave bet. 29th + 30th) >>

8pm: adult education returns from summer hiatus with 'trade negotiations'-- speakers discuss everything from how breaking laws in different juristictions resulted in different punnishments to the tricky methods used to barter with your kids. union hall, $5. >>

8pm: tonight's 'tell your friends' comedy show at lolita features christian finnegan, victor varnado, eric kirchberger, amanda melson, ritch duncan, liam mceneaney, and host rob paravonian. lolita, $5. >>

9pm: so bad it's good movie night cine maccanica screens billy bob throton's first movie (and also starring mtv's martha quinn), chopper chicks in zombietown. otto's, free. >>

9pm: the music hall of williamsburg celebrates turning four with les savy fav, oberhofer, and chron turnbine. bonus: all drinks are just $4. $15 admission. >>

9:30pm (+ 9/20): singer-songwriter sonya kitchell plays rockwood's stage 2, free >>

thru 9/13 (various times): film forum commemorates the tenth anniversary of 9/11 with a series of nypd-themed movies-- serpico, the taking of pelham 123, the wrong man, the naked city, bad lieutenant, more. $12.50 (all are double features except serpico). >>


coming up

two-for-one tickets to broadway shows are now on sale for broadway week 9/18-30 (billy elliot, the lion king, memphis, wicked, more) >>

tickets are now on sale for bam's annual next wave festival 9/21-12/18. performances include the infernal comedy starring john malkovich, krapp's last tape starring john hurt, the threepenny opera, kronos quartet, merce cunningham dance company, more ($20+) >>

9/8: 1,000 stores stay open late with discounts, designer appearances, bands, parties and booze for fashion's night out >>

9/8 7pm doors: folks perform their talents on stage in front of judges and an audience at the skint's 'so-you-think-you’ve-got-talent idol with the stars'. the bell house, $8. >>

9/10 time + location tba: bbq films and cinema speakeasy screen an american werewof in london with free newcastle brown ale and werewolf themed food. williamsburg, free (rsvp req'd). >>


sales, deals, freebies

all sandwiches are just $3.75 at greenpoint's new grandma's kitchen. 683 manhattan ave, bet. norman + nassau. >>

pizza by cer te brings back their 2 slices of margherita pizza for $2 deal today. 56th bet. park + lex. >>

attend the cooking channel's meatpacking uncorked food and wine tasting event 9/30 for $35 (reg $70) >>

see lou reed, macy gray, tim robbins and more at hal willner's freedom rides benefit at the highline ballrooom 9/15 for $27.50 (reg $55) >>

get one ticket to 'bodies... the exhibition' for $14 ($29 value) or one ticket to 'dialog in the dark' and 'bodies... the exhibition' for $22 ($55 value) >>

the first season of glee is on sale on amazon today: $19 dvd (reg $60), $25 blu-ray (reg $70) >>

thru 9/18: get $20 tickets to off-broadway shows 20 minutes before curtain during ‘20at20’ >>

thru 9/30: get two tacos and a drink for $1.69, plus a $20 coupon for gap's 1969 denim at the 'pico de gap' truck. follow it on twitter for location. >>


group deals

three months of storage at any of manhattan mini storage's 14 locations for $49 ($177 value) >>

two person vegetarian indian dinner including appetizer, entrees, two lassi yogurt drinks, and dessert at bhojan on lexington ave for $18 (up to $40 value) >>

$20 to spend on food and drinks at spot dessert bar on saint marks place for $10 >>

80-min herbal consultation and acupuncture session at jessica silver acupuncture near central park for $35 ($190 value) >>

30-day passport membership to any of new york sports club's 106 locations in ny, nj, ct, and long island for $24 ($49 value) >>

get tickets to the skint's so-you-think-you’ve-got-talent idol with the stars 9/8 at the bell house

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LABOR DAY EVENTS

skint weekend events follow below this post

around town today (monday)

after today, the coney island cyclone and luna park are only open weekends and select weekdays thru 10/30 >>

time tba (thru 9/11): watch the us open on a big screen at madison square park, free >>

various times: free public kayaking at manhattan's pier 40 (9am-6pm), pier 96 (9am-6pm) and 72nd st (10am-5pm) >>

11am-4pm (ends today): last chance for free kayaking at brooklyn bridge park's pier 1 >>

11am-7pm (ends today): last chance to grab your towel and bathing suit, and run to one of the city's 54 free outdoor pools >>

11am-10pm (thru 9/26): one month left to rollerskate under the high line. $12 admission includes skate rental. >>

11am-6pm: the west indian american day carnival takes over brooklyn's eastern parkway w. caribbean food, floats, costumes, music + plenty o' dancing. schenectady ave to flatbush ave ext. >>

12-6pm (+9/10-11): the 81st annual washington square outdoor art exhibit features work from 200+ artists >>

1-5pm (+ 9/17, 10/1): the l.i.c. boathouse offers free walk-up paddling. vernon blvd + 31st ave (just north of socrates sculpture park). >>

4-7pm (every mon, wed, fri thru 9/30): learn beach volleyball skillz at this free clinic at brooklyn bridge park's pier 6 >>

7:15pm (ends today): the met opera's ten-day summer hd fest offers free outdoor screenings of filmed operas @ lincoln center plaza. tonight: verdi's don carlo. >>

7:30pm (+9/6): crispin glover returns to nyc to present his it is fine! everything is fine and what is it?, plus big slide show, an hour-long dramatic narration. glover q+a and book signing to follow. ifc, $20 adv, $25 dos. >>

9pm: expect accordionists, dancers, burlesque, singers, and comedians at this month's 'le squeezebox cabaret'. public assembly, $10 >>

thru 9/10: due to concerns over hurricane irene damage, the music portion of the quicksilver pro have been canceled. other events are still on. >>

thru 9/11 (various times): bam screens a new 35mm print of antonioni's first color film, red desert (1964). $12. >>

thru 9/13 (various times): film forum commemorates the tenth anniversary of 9/11 with a series of nypd-themed movies-- serpico, the taking of pelham 123, the wrong man, the naked city, bad lieutenant, more. $12.50 (all are double features except serpico). >>


sales, deals, freebies

ends today: buy one cone, get one free at baskin-robbins (printable coupon) >>

ends today: save 30% off all books, movies and music at housing works crosby street >>

ends today: barneys warehouse sale: save 50-75% off clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women and children as well as gifts for the home. 255 w. 17th st, bet. 7th + 8th aves. >>

thru 9/7: save up to 80% at scoop's semiannual 'cleaning out our closet' sale in the meatpacking district >>

thru 9/11: going to the u.s. open? new york water taxi offers $1 rides from manhattan. >>

thru 9/30: get two tacos and a drink for $1.69, plus a $20 coupon for gap's 1969 denim at the 'pico de gap' truck. follow it on twitter for location. >>

get tickets to the skint's so-you-think-you’ve-got-talent idol with the stars 9/8 at the bell house

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SKINT WEEKEND

saturday

11am-4pm (+ 9/5): last chance for free kayaking at brooklyn bridge park's pier 1 >>

12pm: the big gay ice cream truck opens a brick-and-mortar location in the east village (125 e. 7th st., bet 1st ave + ave a) >>

1-5pm (every sat thru 10/29): take a self-guided canoe tour on the gowanus. 165 2nd street, brooklyn, free. >>

2-8pm: the jelly rock yard party continues in bushwick with pictureplane, white hills, more. the morgan, free. >>

2-9pm (+9/10): today's ps1 warm up party features horse meat disco, midnight magic, justin miller and bicep. $15. >>

3pm: take in the architectural details of brooklyn heights on a walking tour based on claire mirarchi's book, enjoying brooklyn heights: the brooklyn heights association's self-guided neighborhood walking tour. meet at the brooklyn historical society, free (rsvp). >>

3pm (every sat): enjoy an hour-long chamber music concert on a floating barge at the foot of the brooklyn bridge, free >>

4-8pm (rescheduled from 8/27): greenpoint's connie o's throws a bbq with free burgers (inc. veggie), hot dogs, and $1 beer >>

6pm: you can't get more locavore than your own kitchen. yvette van boven, author of home made, teaches you how to preserve, cheesemonger + bake bread. spacecraft, free. >>

7:15pm (thru 9/5): the met opera's ten-day summer hd fest offers free outdoor screenings of filmed operas @ lincoln center plaza. tonight: mussorgsky's boris godunov. >>

dusk: free outdoor movie tonight: the incredibles (roosevelt island) >>

8pm: belt out your song at secret formula's moulin rouge sing-along. bell house, $8. >>


sunday

10am-2pm: tough tugs! 19th annual tugboat race and competition (nose to nose pushing, line toss). pier 84 @ w. 44th st, free. >>

11am-4pm: the pepsi playground at governors island promises free bike rentals, kick ball, croquet, touch football, giant jenga, hula hoops, pogo sticks, more >>

1 + 3pm: governors island’s first classical-contemporary music fest, 'rite of summer', concludes with artistic directors/pianists blair mcillen and pam goldberg collaborating with violinists nurit pacht and miranda cuckson. colonel’s row, free. >>

3-9pm: it’s the final mister saturday night dance party of the summer! gowanus grove, $10 adv, $12 door. after party at littlefield 9pm-4am, $10 w. stamp from daytime party, $15 adv, $20 otherwise. >>

5pm: it’s fan appreciation day at the final the coney island cyclones game of the season. pre-game catch on the field (3:45-4:25pm) and a kids’ run of the bases postgame. $8-16. >>

7-10pm (ends tonight, rescheduled from 8/28): get an inside view of how a performance is put together at operamission's presentation of puccini’s la bohème with a full orchestra, unrehearsed, and assembled on the spot. tonight: act iv. the gershwin hotel, $10. >>

dusk: free outdoor movie tonight: teen wolf (habana outpost) >>

8pm: clebrate the eve before labor day at 'take this job and shove it' with wasabassco burlesque and live americana/country music from alex battles + the whiskey rebellion. pickleback drink specials, grilled burgers + dogs, a pickle eating contest, more! bell house, $10 (free with your unemployment check stub). >>

8pm (thru 9/5): the met opera's ten-day summer hd fest offers free outdoor screenings of filmed operas @ lincoln center plaza. tonight: donizetti's lucia di lammermoor. >>

8pm (+ 9/11): drama desk-nominated radiotheatre put on a ghastly good time at their 2nd h.p. lovecraft festival, featuring 40 of lovecraft's stories told with an elaborate soundscape and original orchestral score. under st. marks theater, $15-18. >>

9pm: freddie mercury lives at the oh! you pretty things musical tribute to queen presented by michael t., benjamin ickies, shien lee and twig the wonderkid. live performances by this ambitious orchestra, corn mo, the flying fox, more. lpr, $15 adv, $20 door. >>


+ all weekend

weekends + holidays: free public kayaking at manhattan's pier 40 (9am-6pm), pier 96 (9am-6pm) and 72nd st (10am-5pm) >>

11am-6pm (every fri-sun thru 9/25): 120 artists and galleries present works in individual rooms at the 4th annual 4 heads art fair at governors island. free. >>

11am-7pm (thru 9/5): last days to grab your towel and bathing suit, and run to one of the city's 54 free outdoor pools >>

11am-10pm (thru 9/26): one month left to rollerskate under the high line. $12 admission includes skate rental. >>

12pm-4am (ends sun): it’s the final weekend of the palms-- dumpster pools, cabanas, an outdoor dance party, booze, food trucks, more. with music from reggie watts, small black, stretch armstrong, more. 26-01 jackson ave (long island city), $10 before 7pm, $20 after. >>

12-6pm (+9/10-11): the 81st annual washington square outdoor art exhibit features work from 200+ artists >>

1-5pm (+ 9/17, 10/1): the l.i.c. boathouse offers free walk-up paddling. vernon blvd + 31st ave (just north of socrates sculpture park). >>

midnight (ends sun): 'you talkin’ to me?' scorsese’s taxi driver screens at ifc, $13 >>

midnight (ends sun): james cameron’s aliens is screened as part of 'not so sloppy seconds: sequels that don’t suck' at ifc, $13 >>

ends sun: second annual three-day unicycle fest: unicycle hockey and basketball! world record attempts! demos! governors island and grant's tomb, free. >>

thru 9/5 (various times): it's a weekend of movie trilogies at the film society of lincoln center: kieslowski's three colors, kiarostami's koker trilogy, back to the future, the godfather, and mad max. $10 each, $27 three-film package. >>

thru 9/5: buy one cone, get one free at baskin-robbins (printable coupon) >>

thru 9/5: save 30% off all books, movies and music at housing works crosby street >>

thru 9/5 barneys warehouse sale: save 50-75% off clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women and children as well as gifts for the home. 255 w. 17th st, bet. 7th + 8th aves. >>

thru 9/7: save up to 80% at scoop's semiannual 'cleaning out our closet' sale in the meatpacking district >>

thru 9/10: due to concerns over hurricane irene damage, the music portion of the quicksilver pro have been canceled. other events are still on. >>

thru 9/11 (various times): bam screens a new 35mm print of antonioni's first color film, red desert (1964). $12. >>

thru 9/11: going to the u.s. open? new york water taxi offers $1 rides from manhattan. >>

thru 9/13 (various times): film forum commemorates the tenth anniversary of 9/11 with a series of nypd-themed movies-- serpico, the taking of pelham 123, the wrong man, the naked city, bad lieutenant, more. $12.50 (all are double features except serpico). >>

thru 9/30: get two tacos and a drink for $1.69, plus a $20 coupon for gap's 1969 denim at the 'pico de gap' truck. follow it on twitter for location. >>

thru 10/2 (reminder): visit the andy warhol monument designed by sculptor rob pruitt in union square park near where the legendary factory once operated >>

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. >>

get tickets to the skint's so-you-think-you’ve-got-talent idol with the stars 9/8 at the bell house

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$1 ADMISSION* TO REPERTORIO ESPAÑOL, NYC & COMPANY’S SEPTEMBER CULTURE SPOT

*with the purchase of any regular priced admission ticket

This month, celebrate the cultural and literary sides of Hispanic theatre at Repertorio Español, NYC & Company’s Culture Spot for septiembre. Serving the Latin American, Spanish, and Hispanic-American community since 1968, Repertorio Español offers over 350 performances of 15 productions throughout the year. Throughout September, head to the historic Gramercy Arts Theatre on 27th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan to catch a performance of Repertorio Español’s longest running show, La Gringa, a Puerto Rican comedy, or experience the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Ana en el Trópico, by Nilo Cruz; the 1945 Federico García Lorca classic, La Casa de Bernarda Alba; and El Quijote, an adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes’ masterpiece. And for those who aren’t fluent in Spanish, Repertorio Español offers live English translations.

From September 1-30, visitors to Repertorio Español receive a discounted admission of $1, with the purchase of any full-priced regular admission. To take advantage of Repertorio Español’s limited-time offer, visit Repertorio Español’s box office with this Culture Spot coupon or call (212) 225-9999 and mention the Culture Spot promotion.

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TODAY: GOVERNORS ISLAND ART FAIR, MOVIE TRILOGIES, LAST CHANCE FOR POOLS AND THE PALMS

around town today

thru 9/4 (fri 6pm-5am, sat 12pm-5am, sun 12pm-4am): it’s the final weekend of the palms-- dumpster pools, cabanas, an outdoor dance party, booze, food trucks, more. with music from sleepy + boo, john selway, reggie watts, small black, stretch armstrong, more. 26-01 jackson ave (long island city), $10 before 7pm, $20 after. >>

thru 9/4: unicyclists travel 13 miles from city, across the brooklyn bridge, to coney island to kick off the second annual three-day unicycle fest. sat-sun events at governors island and grant's tomb (unicycle hockey and basketball! world record attempts! demos!). >>

thru 9/5 (various times): it's a weekend of movie trilogies at the film society of lincoln center: kieslowski's three colors, kiarostami's koker trilogy, back to the future, the godfather, and mad max. $10 each, $27 three-film package. >>

thru 9/10: due to concerns over hurricane irene damage, the music portion of the quicksilver pro have been canceled. other events, incl. today's tony hawk vert jam at hudson river park (2pm), are still on. >>

thru 9/11 (various times): bam screens a new 35mm print of antonioni's first color film, red desert (1964). $12. >>

thru 9/13 (various times): film forum commemorates the tenth anniversary of 9/11 with a series of nypd-themed movies-- serpico, the taking of pelham 123, the wrong man, the naked city, bad lieutenant, more. $12.50 (all are double features except serpico). >>

11am-6pm (every fri-sun thru 9/25): 120 artists and galleries present works in individual rooms at the 4th annual 4 heads art fair at governors island. free. >>

11am-7pm (thru 9/5): last days to grab your towel and bathing suit, and run to one of the city's 54 free outdoor pools >>

6pm-1am: 48 improv groups of 2-4 people perform over 7 hours at the 3rd annual small team extravaganza. the creek and the cave (l.i.c), free. >>

7pm (+9/4): only two more brooklyn cyclones home games to go, and tonight's has the last coney fireworks of the season. $8-16. >>

7:30pm: the first 'music at first' concert of the season at brooklyn heights' first presbyterian church features pianist kathleen supové (the exploding piano) and guitarist james moore. $10. >>

8pm: part 2 of 'bizarro fiction', a genre that likens itself to cult movies, with bizarro author bradley sands (it came from below the belt). free, $5 sugg. don. >>

8pm: release party for mike dawson's print collection, troop 142 (2010 ignatz award for outstanding online comic). bergen street comics, free. >>

8pm (ends today): faux real theatre company presents an all-female seven against thebes at the east river amphitheater, free >>

8pm (thru 9/5): the met opera's ten-day summer hd fest offers free outdoor screenings of filmed operas @ lincoln center plaza. tonight: puccini's la fanciulla del west. >>

9pm: explore the birth of burlesque in 1920s weimar berlin at galapagos, free >>

10pm: pay tribute to michael jackson as djs spin tunes at lpr's gallery, free >>

midnight (thru 9/4): 'you talkin’ to me?' scorsese’s taxi driver screens at ifc, $13 >>

midnight (thru 9/4): james cameron’s aliens is screened as part of 'not so sloppy seconds: sequels that don’t suck' at ifc, $13 >>

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. >>


sales, deals, freebies

where to eat near the us open for under $5 >>

10am-3:30pm (thru 9/25): bike and roll offers free governors island bike rentals every friday all summer long >>

11am-10pm (thru 9/26): one month left to rollerskate under the high line. $12 admission includes skate rental. >>

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). guided tour at 6:30pm. >>

thru 9/5: buy one cone, get one free at baskin-robbins (printable coupon) >>

thru 9/5 barneys warehouse sale: save 50-75% off clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women and children as well as gifts for the home. 255 w. 17th st, bet. 7th + 8th aves. >>

thru 9/7: save up to 80% at scoop's semiannual 'cleaning out our closet' sale in the meatpacking district >>

thru 9/11: going to the u.s. open? new york water taxi offers $1 rides from manhattan. >>

thru 9/30: get two tacos and a drink for $1.69, plus a $20 coupon for gap's 1969 denim at the 'pico de gap' truck. follow it on twitter for location. >>

get tickets to the skint's so-you-think-you’ve-got-talent idol with the stars 9/8 at the bell house

follow the skint on facebook and twitter

TODAY: MARKET 2.0, TIMELINE OF TASTE, CARMEN

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around town today

thru 9/10 (music starts 9/3 cancelled due to hurricane irene damage): 40+ music acts perform at the quicksilver pro new york incl. the flaming lips, interpol, matt + kim, the english beat, q-tip, and girl talk. plus, skate, bmx and motocross demos and appearances by action sports stars like tony hawk, kelly slater, and travis pastrana. long beach (long island), free. >>

thru 10/22: exhibit 'rolling stone and the art of the record review' highlights 30 years of work that's been published in the record review section of rolling stone magazine. opening reception 9/9. society of illustrators, free. >>

6:30pm: 'market 2.0': karen e. seiger, author of markets of new york city: a guide to the best artisan, farmer, food, and flea markets, new amsterdam market director robert lavalva, and hester street fair founder suchin pak discuss food trends at nypl mid-manhattan, free >>

7pm: go on a 'timeline of taste' with histronic gastronomist sarah lohman when she learns us on the flavors on new york from 1800-1950. sample and smell spices, fruits, extracts, more. brooklyn historical society, $10. >>

7pm: can a chain-smoking atheist find enlightenment through yoga? suzanne morrison reads from yoga bitch at greenpoint's good yoga. free. >>

7:30pm: boston-via colombia indie pop duo il abanico come to union hall, $8 >>

7:30pm (+9/3 @ spacecraft): you can't get more locavore than your own kitchen. yvette van boven, author of home made, teaches you how to preserve, cheesemonger + bake bread. greenlight, free (rsvp). >>

7:45pm (thru 9/5): the met opera's ten-day summer hd fest offers free outdoor screenings of filmed operas @ lincoln center plaza. tonight: bizet's carmen. >>

dusk: free outdoor movies tonight: people's choice: crooklyn (brooklyn bridge park, pier 1), stake land (tompkins square park) >>

8pm: pictureplane and autre ne veut play cameo. $10 adv, $15 door. >>

8pm (thru 9/2): faux real theatre company presents an all-male oedipus rex (tues + thurs) and an all-female seven against thebes (wed + fri) at the east river amphitheater, free >>

8:30pm: charles yang performs everything from the beatles to rachmaninov on both electronic and acoustic violin at the david rubenstien atrium at lincoln center, free >>

8:30-10:30pm: (every thurs thru 9/22): stargaze with the amateur astronomers association at brooklyn bridge park's pier 1, free >>

ends today: being elmo: a puppetmaker's journey, a bitter taste of freedom, dying to do letterman, and s.o.s./state of security are among the documentaries at the 15th annual docuweeks festival at ifc, $13 >>


coming up

9/2-5: unicyclists travel 13 miles from city, across the brooklyn bridge, to coney island to kick off the second annual three-day unicycle fest. sat-sun events at governors island and grant's tomb (unicycle hockey and basketball! world record attempts! demos!). >>


sales, deals, freebies

7pm (+ 9/15): free intermediate pilates mat classes at brooklyn bridge park's pier 6, free >>

save up to 70% on cynthia rowley dresses at myhabit, plus get free shipping >>

get orchestra seats to cirque du soleil's 'zarkana' at radio city music hall for $62 ($124 value) >>

follow @amazonvideo and @amazon_movies on twitter, get $5 in instant video credit >>


group deals

get a $15 staples gift card for $8 >>

five two-scoop servings of gelato at pappardella gelato bar in the u.w.s. for $10 ($25 value) >>

two or four person brunch at the half pint in the west village for $19 or $32 ($44 or $88 value) >>

two appetizers and two entrees at clinton hill's anima italian bistro for $25 ($62 value) >>

shampoo, haircut and blowout at cebado barcelona salon in the flatiron for $35 ($75 value) >>

get tickets to the skint's so-you-think-you’ve-got-talent idol with the stars 9/8 at the bell house

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