5-8pm: ride safely y'all: bike new york and the riverside park fund provide blinking lights and safety tips for cyclists. riverside park south, free. >>
6pm (+11/8): power pop duo matt + kim play a free microsoft windows phone-sponsored show at the altman building. (facebook rsvp req'd) >>
6-9pm: free food and drink, music, pop-up performances, screenings, more at the lower manhattan arts league's fall downtown season party. dance new amsterdam, free. >>
7pm: novelist jonathan letham (motherless brooklyn) discusses his the exegesis of philip k. dick, volume one with the late sci-fi pioneer’s daughter. b+n union square, free. >>
7:30pm: alec baldwin, anthony edwards, bon balaban, paulina porizkova, sandra bernhard, andrew mccarthy and don george celebrate lights, camera...travel!, lonely planet's new anthology featuring stories written by actors. mcnally jackson, free. >>
7:30pm: greenlight hosts a discussion about the brooklyn academy of music's new book chronicling its first 150 years of programming. free. >>
7:30pm: tonight's bi-weekly 'open city dialogue' lecture series at pete's candy store features aussie illustrator james gulliver hancock, who’s attempting to draw all 900,000+ buildings in new york. free. >>
8pm: artist george pfau gives an illustrated lecture on zombies and how they're portrayed in films, videogames and art. observatory, $5. >>
8pm: tonight’s ‘hot tub’ with kurt braunohler features leo allen, becky yamamoto, adam lowitt and sean patton. littlefield, $8. >>
8pm (+ 11/14, 28): nine piece dhol n’ brass band red baraat play brooklyn bowl, $5 >>
ends today: celebrate all things dutch during 5 dutch days: walking tours, lectures, concerts, more >>
thru 11/10: doc nyc features over 100 documentaries and events including premieres, panels, midnight rock docs, and a tribute to richard leacock. guests include werner herzog, jonathan demme, charlotte rampling, da pennebaker, barbara kopple, russell simmons, joe frazier, more. ifc and nyu's kimmel center, $10+. >>
coming up
11/8 7:30pm (various dates thru 12/1): see philip glass' satyagraha at the metropolitan opera, $25+ (buy one, get one 1/2 off with promo code 'satya01') >>
11/8 7:30pm: celebrate the life of polish avant-garde composer henryk górecki (1933-2010) with free performances of his work by ensemble signal and jack quartet. lpr (rsvp). >>
11/9 7pm: learn about how to use social media to promote your creative business at work it brooklyn's panel and networking event. brooklyn winery, $5. >>
11/9-13: 150 comedians descend on nyc for the new york comedy festival: david cross, chris parnell, eugene mirman, seth meyers, wanda sykes, louis c.k., tracey morgan, more. various prices + venues. >>
11/10-13: the rolex art weekend showcases public performances, readings, and discussions featuring brian eno, danny glover, peter sellars, tracy k. smith, ben frost, jessye norman, anish kapoor, more. nypl, various prices. >>
see russian pianist alexander melnikov perform schubert, brahms and shostakovich at 92y 11/10 for $9.50-17.50 (reg $52) >>
amazon's 100 albums for $5 each this month include john coltrane, daft punk, drive motion picture soundtrack, bob dylan, gorillaz, heart, lauryn hill, she + him, wild flag, stevie wonder, wye oak, more. >>
Arriving at the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center, whether you’re a performer or an attendee, is an enthralling experience. In its 128-year history, the Metropolitan Opera has hosted some of the most notable performances in the city. This month the culture and tourism board of the City of New York honors the Metropolitan Opera as its November Culture Spot.
During the month of November, purchase a ticket to any performance of Satyagraha, Nabucco, or Rodelinda and receive a second ticket at half price. Critics rave about Richard Croft’s portrayal of Mohandas Gandhi as he fought for civil rights for the Indian minority in Philip Glass’ Satyagraha, a production which includes giant puppets, some more than 20 feet tall. (In case you can’t make it to the live performance this month, stop by your local movie theater for a nationwide broadcast of Satyagraha on November 19.) Experience Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco an opera based on the Biblical story that follows the Jews as they are assaulted, conquered, and exiled from their homeland by the Babylonian King Nabucco. It contains the popular chorus, “Va Pensiero”. For a political and romantic narrative, see George Frideric Handel’s Rodelinda, which features Renee Fleming as the female protagonist in eight stunning arias.
No matter which opera performance you attend from now through November 30, be sure to check here for the promo code to receive your second ticket half-off (with the purchase of one regularly-priced ticket).
To further celebrate this month’s Culture Spot pick, Annie Bergen hosts a special podcast with Satyagraha director Phelim McDermott and associate director/set designer, Julian Crouch that discusses the creative process behind the opera. Trivia questions about the interview will be asked over Twitter by @nycgo for a chance to win tickets to the three performances. To listen to the podcast and learn more about the Culture Spot program, visit nycgo.com/culturespot.
11am: local stunt performers, coordinators, and drivers talk about their craft and how they got into the biz at momi. free (rsvp). >>
4-7pm: bring two books, get one in exchange at bushwick's 1441 writers' collective book swap benefiting books through bars. drink specials with dictionary donations. pine box rock shop (12 grattan st bet. morgan + bogart). >>
5:30pm: tappy hour = tap dance class in a bar! jimmy's no. 43. $20 admission includes a free drink ($17 if you mention you saw it on the skint). >>
6-9pm: opening reception for exhibition, thinkers of this, featuring the work of street artists stinkfish and other. brooklynite gallery, free. >>
7, 10pm (runs thru 11/10): filmmakers in person at screening of new indie romantic drama stuck between stations. rerun, $7 (free 30 mins before showtime with $7 food or beverage purchase). >>
8pm: multimedia salon concert series nysoundcircuit presents an electro-acoustic wonderland with pianist kathleen supové (the exploding piano), flutist robert dick, clarinetist nicholas gallas, ensemble mise-en, plus visuals and projections. dimenna center for classical music, $10. >>
8:30pm: tonight's 'if you build it' comedy show with hosts kara klenk and nick turner features christian finnegan, mike lawrence, pat dixon, sabrina jalees, and jeff wesselschmidt. ucbeast, $10. >>
9pm doors: get 2-4-1 tickets to wassabassco burlesque's 7th anniversary blowout at the bell house (reg $25 each) >>
10pm: ‘remember, remember the fifth of november’: celebrate guy fawkes day with britpop, free snacks from the chip shop, a v for vendetta screening, free classic british books for the first 60 folks, more. bell house frontier room, free. >>
sunday
pick a spot to watch as the ing new york city marathon races through the five boroughs >>
1pm (every first sun thru march): a licensed psychotherapist and garden guide leads a special 'chase away the winter blues' tour of the brooklyn botanic garden. free with $10 garden admission. >>
3-8pm: $20 gets you blue moon clam chowder, brooklyn brew, tastings from local restaurants, a raffle ticket, music, and a warm fuzzy feeling from supporting two grand army plaza farmers' market farmers affected by hurrican irene. southpaw. >>
4-7pm: let your tastebuds judge between 20 homemade salsas at nacho ny's annual salsa slam! bell house, $10 adv, $15 door. >>
9pm: hannibal buresss' weekly comedy show at the knitting factory features jordan carlos, hadiyah robinson, will miles, dan goodman, and jamie lee. free. >>
+ all weekend
ends sun: touring pulizer prize-nominated the scar project exibition, featuring photographer david jay's portraits of 18-35 year-old breast cancer survivors, returns to open house gallery. admission by donation. >>
ends sun: 60+ exhibitors showcase new prints, multiples and artists' books at the 14th annual editions|artists' books fair. 548 w 22nd st bet. 10th + 11th aves, free. >>
ends sun: see original prints from 90 dealers spanning all periods at the ifpda print fair. park avenue armory, $20 >>
ends sun: the dancers of australia's chunky move shape a shifting sculpture suspended by hundreds of strings while performing in connected. the joyce, $10. >>
ends sun: white wave dance's 'wave rising series' showcases work from up-and-coming choreographers alongside performances from established companies. john ryan theater, $20. >>
thru 11/7: celebrate all things dutch during 5 dutch days: walking tours, lectures, concerts, more >>
thru 11/10: doc nyc features over 100 documentaries and events including premieres, panels, midnight rock docs, and a tribute to richard leacock. guests include werner herzog, jonathan demme, charlotte rampling, da pennebaker, barbara kopple, russell simmons, joe frazier, more. ifc and nyu's kimmel center, $10+. >>
thru 11/13 (thurs-sun): 'im a mean green mother from outer space!' south slope's gallery players present a live production of little shop of horrors. $18. >>
thru 11/15: see how l.a.'s punk icons (members of red hot chili peppers, black flag, blink 182, rise against, and nofx) face fatherhood and become soccer dads in doc. the other f word. film forum, $12.50. >>
thru 11/21: acclaimed performance art biennial performa showcases works by more than 100 artists which blur the boundaries between visual art, music, dance, poetry, fashion, architecture, graphic design, and the culinary arts. $7+ >>
thru 12/4: sue de beer's art installation haunt room intentionally induces haunted feelings (and possibly also 'drowsiness, extreme sorrow, pressure in the ears, loss of concentration, and disorientation'. fun!) in high line visitors using infrasound, a tone below the threshold of human hearing. 14th street passage, free. >>
thru 11/6 + 11/25-1/1: the museum of the moving image's 'see it big' screening series continues with play time and laurence of arabia. other upcoming films include fantasia, gone with the wind, more. free with museum admission ($12). >>
6-8pm (thru 4/2): the neue galerie celebrates its 10th anniversary with an exhibition of pieces from the co-founder's private collection (cézanne, klimt, picasso, more). free first friday hours 6-8pm (reg $20). >>
6:30pm: jenny slate (snl, bored to death) and dean fleischer-camp launch their new book featuring their adorable one-eyed youtube creature marcel the shell with shoes on. powerhouse arena, free (rsvp). >>
7:15pm: doc. pianomania looks at steinway + sons’ chief technician and master tuner in vienna, and examines his often trying relationships with the world's best concert pianists. q+a with co-director robert cibis follows the screening. fslc, $13. >>
7:30pm: no partner or experience necessary at the new york city barn dance season opener. philip coltoff center (219 sullivan, bet. bleecker + 3rd), $15. >>
8pm: nyu clinical assistant professor of art and art education jesse bransford gives an illustrated lecture on the magic of magic squares (their history spans 5,000 years!). observatory, $8. >>
8pm: hear indie pop from all over at rock shop tonight: slow club (sheffield), ohbijou (toronto), lightyear (brooklyn). $10. >>
9pm doors: get 2-4-1 tickets to wassabassco burlesque's 7th anniversary blowout at the bell house (reg $25 each) >>
9pm-3am: get out your tube socks + neon clothing: the down and derby roller disco skates again! good units, $5 admission (rsvp), $5 skate rental (or byo). >>
10pm 7:30pm: watch a fireworks show presented by new york roadrunners to celebrate the ing nyc marathon. central park's cherry hill, free. >>
11:30pm: saved by the bell's dustin 'screech' diamond hosts the 'saved by the 90s' party with cover band the bayside tigers at canal room. $10 adv, $12 door. >>
thru 11/5: film forum celebrates the 100th birthday of master film composer bernard herrmann with two weeks of his best: citizen kane, taxi driver, the day the earth stood still, psycho, fahrenheit 451, more. $12.50 (many are double features). >>
thru 11/6: touring pulizer prize-nominated the scar project exibition, featuring photographer david jay's portraits of 18-35 year-old breast cancer survivors, returns to open house gallery. admission by donation. >>
thru 11/6: 60+ exhibitors showcase new prints, multiples and artists' books at the 14th annual editions|artists' books fair. 548 w 22nd st bet. 10th + 11th aves, free. >>
thru 11/6: see original prints from 90 dealers spanning all periods at the ifpda print fair. park avenue armory, $20 >>
thru 11/6: the dancers of australia's chunky move shape a shifting sculpture suspended by hundreds of strings while performing in connected. the joyce, $10. >>
thru 11/6: white wave dance's 'wave rising series' showcases work from up-and-coming choreographers alongside performances from established companies. john ryan theater, $20. >>
thru 11/7: celebrate all things dutch during 5 dutch days: walking tours, lectures, concerts, more >>
thru 11/10: doc nyc features over 100 documentaries and events including premieres, panels, midnight rock docs, and a tribute to richard leacock. guests include werner herzog, jonathan demme, charlotte rampling, da pennebaker, barbara kopple, russell simmons, joe frazier, more. ifc and nyu's kimmel center, $10+. >>
thru 11/13 (thurs-sun): 'im a mean green mother from outer space!' south slope's gallery players present a live production of little shop of horrors. $18. >>
thru 11/15: see how l.a.'s punk icons (members of red hot chili peppers, black flag, blink 182, rise against, and nofx) face fatherhood and become soccer dads in doc. the other f word. film forum, $12.50. >>
thru 11/21: acclaimed performance art biennial performa showcases works by more than 100 artists which blur the boundaries between visual art, music, dance, poetry, fashion, architecture, graphic design, and the culinary arts. $7+ >>
thru 12/4: sue de beer's art installation haunt room intentionally induces haunted feelings (and possibly also 'drowsiness, extreme sorrow, pressure in the ears, loss of concentration, and disorientation'. fun!) in high line visitors using infrasound, a tone below the threshold of human hearing. 14th street passage, free. >>
thru 11/6 + 11/25-1/1: the museum of the moving image's 'see it big' screening series continues with play time and laurence of arabia. other upcoming films include fantasia, gone with the wind, more. free with museum admission ($12). >>
coming up
11/6 4pm: there are still a few open slots for competitors at sunday's salsa slam! email rachel@nachosny.com for details. >>
sales, deals, freebies
thru 11/6: 30% off your purchase at the papyrus friends and family sale (in-store and online) >>
attend a free taping of a hannibal buress comedy central special 12/3 at the gramercy theater (rsvp) >>
get one side orchestra or second tier ticket to see the vienna symphony orchestra at lincoln center 11/13 or 14 for $45 (reg $65) >>
see the alvin ailey american dance theater at city center 12/1-31 for $46-64 (reg $91) >>
group deals
artisan sandwich meal for one or two at jezalin's in the flatiron for $10 or $18 ($26 or $52 value) >>
admission for two to the new york bridal show 11/14 one complimentary gift bag from the wedding salon for $20 ($50 value) >>
$20 worth of cleaning supplies, skin care, groceries, more at soap.com for $10 >>
two movie tickets from fandango for $14 ($28 value) >>
6pm: black sabbath founding member tony iommi signs his new book at b+n tribeca, free >>
6-8pm (runs thru 12/23): opening reception for works from the private collection of influential post-wwii artist robert rauschenberg, with works by warhol, cage, duchamp, de kooning, marden, ruscha, more. gagosian gallery, free. >>
6:30pm: author kevin c. fitzpatrick presents his illustrated journey into dorothy parker's new york, which walks through the theaters, bars, and hotels she frequented throughout her colorful career. nypl mid-manhattan, free. >>
6:30pm: gemineye (hbo def poetry) hosts 'titillating tongues: nyc erotica in poetry + prose', featuring ny-based erotic writers plus an open mic where you can spew your own filthy, naughty words. one and one, $10. >>
6:30pm (+11/4 @ rock shop): slow club and air waves bring indie folk pop to mercury lounge, $10 >>
7pm: omnivore's dilemma author michael pollan presents his new illustrated guide food rules: an eater's manual at b+n union sq, free >>
7pm: kim ima ('the treats truck lady') shares recipes, as well as free samples, from her new treats truck baking book. word, free. >>
7pm: explore new york wine culture and taste its products at a panel of wine experts from food and wine magazine, eater and urban oyester. brooklyn winery, $15. >>
7pm: sassy pop-burlesque group the glamazons sing and dance in 'the big girlie show' for broadway cares/equity fights aids. lpr, $20 dos. >>
7pm: bid on rescued props, wardrobe and furnishings from the sets of nyc productions at a live auction benefiting film biz recycling. bonus: free brooklyn brew and $1 oaxaca tacos 7-8pm. film biz prop shop (gowanus), $10. >>
7:30pm: edible brooklyn: the cookbook editor rachell wharton stops by greenlight, free >>
8pm: feminists read and poke fun of not-so-feminist paperbacks like how to be a more interesting woman. invisible dog, free. >>
8pm: julianna barwick creates her ethereal, loop-based soundscapes at public assembly, $10 >>
8pm: popshop 11 promises electropop eargasms with class actress, st. lucia, the chain gang of 1974, and cslsx. bonus: absolut open bar 8-9pm. tammany hall, $15. >>
8:30pm: less misogyny than mud wresting! greenpoint's the diamond bar hosts a female armwresting competition. sixteen slots only. $3 to compete (and get a free beer), free to watch. >>
8:30pm: zambri celebrate their ep release with fellow electro-rockers beige, autre ne veut, and maribou stork (noel from hooray for earth). glasslands, $10. >>
10pm: transplanted midwestern burlesque performers raunch up their roots at 'lake clothes-be-gone', hosted by nerdcore rapper schaffer the darklord. littlefield, $8 with promo code 'desmoines' (reg $10-12). >>
10pm: macaulay culkin's ipod. 'it's exactly what it sounds like.' lpr gallery, free. >>
10pm (+ 11/10): ars nova's 'showgasm' features preview performances from its emerging artist 'ant fest'. free (rsvp). >>
thru 11/6: 60+ exhibitors showcase new prints, multiples and artists' books at the 14th annual editions|artists' books fair. 548 w 22nd st bet. 10th + 11th aves, free. >>
thru 11/6: see original prints from 90 dealers spanning all periods at the ifpda print fair. park avenue armory, $20 >>
thru 11/6: the dancers of australia's chunky move shape a shifting sculpture suspended by hundreds of strings while performing in connected. the joyce, $10. >>
thru 11/6: white wave dance's 'wave rising series' showcases work from up-and-coming choreographers alongside performances from established companies. john ryan theater, $20. >>
thru 11/7: celebrate all things dutch during 5 dutch days: walking tours, lectures, concerts, more >>
thru 11/10: doc nyc features over 100 documentaries and events including premieres, panels, midnight rock docs, and a tribute to richard leacock. guests include werner herzog, jonathan demme, charlotte rampling, da pennebaker, barbara kopple, russell simmons, joe frazier, more. ifc and nyu's kimmel center, $10+. >>
thru 11/13 (thurs-sun): 'im a mean green mother from outer space!' south slope's gallery players present a live production of little shop of horrors. $18. >>
thru 11/15: see how l.a.'s punk icons (members of red hot chili peppers, black flag, blink 182, rise against, and nofx) face fatherhood and become soccer dads in doc. the other f word. film forum, $13.50. >>
sales, deals, freebies
7am-?: crumbs gives away 1,000 free cupcakes at their new 92nd + b'way location >>
11am-3pm (every thurs thru 11/17): mastercard carriers can get a free lunch from one of ten select food trucks >>
1pm: the first 500 folks get chopped brisket sliders and chili for just $2 from a rachel ray truck at vanderbilt bet. 42+43rd >>
today: canadian cheap apparel store joe fresh opens on 5th + 16th. first 300 foks to spend $50 can purchase a down packaway jacket for just $5. >>
thru 11/5: save up to 70% off kenneth cole at 6pm.com>>
time out shares their top ten places to get blowouts for $20 or less >>
free mp3s: 5-track live ep from nicole atkins + the black sea >>
dum dum girls 10-track only in dreams is $3.99 on amazon today >>
group deals
three-course mexican meal for two including appetizers, entrees, and desserts at chiles + chocolate in chelsea for $26 ($71 value) >>
$10 for $25 worth of wings and beer at atomic wings in tribeca >>
6pm: comedian lewis black discusses his new book, i'm dreaming of a black christmas at b+n tribeca, free >>
6-8pm: opening reception for exhibition gilles larrain: idols features photos of the nyc misfits who frequented larrain's soho studio in the 70s. steven kasher gallery, free. >>
6-9pm: opening reception for filmmaker/pulp author ed wood's 'sleaze paperbacks'. boo-hooray (265 canal), free (rsvp). >>
6:30pm: center for an urban future's jonathan bowles moderates a discussion about mom and pop vs. big box retail in nyc. mcny, $12. >>
7pm: the office actress, writer and producer mindy kaling reads from her new book, is everyone hanging out without me? at b+n 82nd + b'way, free >>
7pm: learn about glowing animals and the evolution of bioluminescence during this month's scicafe at amnh, free >>
7pm: word hosts the launch party for mike edison's dirty! dirty! dirty!, a history of playmates, centerfolds + the men who revolutionized printed porn. free. >>
7:30pm: watch agnès varda's documentary of early 80s los angeles subcultures mur murs, followed by a party deejayed by vocoder history book author dave tompkins (how to wreck a nice beach). 92ytribeca, $12. >>
8pm: celebrate the release of the new found footage festival book with special guests kurt braunohler, leo allen, craig baldo and hannibal buress. bonus: free brooklyn brew 7-8pm. bell house, $8. >>
8pm: lpr's monthly 'soundtrack series' features six writers, musicians, actors or comics telling the stories they associate with songs of their choosing. free. >>
thru 11/6: white wave dance's 'wave rising series' showcases work from up-and-coming choreographers alongside performances from established companies. john ryan theater, $20. >>
thru 11/6: the dancers of australia's chunky move shape a shifting sculpture suspended by hundreds of strings while performing in connected. the joyce, $10. >>
thru 11/7: celebrate all things dutch during 5 dutch days: walking tours, lectures, concerts, more >>
thru 11/10: doc nyc features over 100 documentaries and events including premieres, panels, midnight rock docs, and a tribute to richard leacock. guests include werner herzog, jonathan demme, charlotte rampling, da pennebaker, barbara kopple, russell simmons, joe frazier, more. ifc and nyu's kimmel center, $10+. >>
thru 11/15: see how l.a.'s punk icons (members of red hot chili peppers, black flag, blink 182, rise against, and nofx) face fatherhood and become soccer dads in doc. the other f word. film forum, $13.50. >>
coming up
11/3 1pm: the first 500 folks get chopped brisket sliders and chili for just $2 from a rachel ray truck at vanderbilt bet. 42+43rd >>
11/4 6:30pm: jenny slate (snl, bored to death) and dean fleischer-camp launch their new book featuring their adorable one-eyed youtube creature marcel the shell with shoes on. powerhouse arena, free (rsvp). >>
11/5 7:30pm: former bolshoi dancer nina anaiashvili performs a program of three pieces with the national ballet ensemble of georgia and live musical accompaniment. avery fisher hall, $42.50-$62.50 (reg $85-125). >>
sales, deals, freebies
thru 11/2: take 20% off your purchase at the sephora friends and family sale (email req'd) >>
thru 11/6: save up to 60% on suits at anne klein >>
group deals
new offer: two movie tickets from fandango for $14 ($28 value) >>
$12 worth of gourmet burgers at burger 1 in the upper east side for $5 >>
50% off manicures, haircuts and massages from lali lai salon in soho >>
two-month memebership at gotham gym in the west village for $62 ($200 value) >>
$50 credit to use toward printed cards and invitations on cocodot for $30 >>
6pm doors, 9pm show: brooklyn bowl screens a trippy mashup of pink floyd's the wall album and disney's alice in wonderland with free bowling + free shoe rentals (starting 6pm), and pink floyd films all night >>
6-8pm: see how graphic design has turned pharmaceuticals into objects of desire from the '40s through the present in the opening reception for 'pharma,' an exhibition that includes work by andy warhol, lester beal, will burtin and herb lubalin. the cooper union, free. >>
7pm: join the craft beer revolution at the brewed awakening book release party at city reliquary with author joshua m. bernstein and expert homebrewers. $10 gets you unlimited beer, grilled sausages, and frankies 457 hors d'oeuvres, $25 includes the book. >>
8pm: record label finders keepers celebrate the release of their new 'freak funk and discothèque pop' collection bollywood bloodbath with a listening party, djs, and screening of a hindi horror tribute film. brooklyn fireproof, free. >>
8pm: international tap dance phenomenon roxane butterfly presents an exploration of tap dance's global influences with xumo nunjo and gino gitson. galapagos, $12 online, $16 door. >>
8pm: tonight's installation of 'adult education' with host charles star explores 'crime + punishment': why superheroes are vigilantes in tights, how to stay legal in china, why we glorify our criminals, and the best american crime writer. union hall, $5. >>
8pm tonight's 'tell your friends' comedy show at lolita features several writers from conan, eddie peppitone, christian finnegan, liam mceneaney and musical guest lady carol. $5. >>
8pm: free house of vans show with special disco version (james murphy + pat mahoney), the juan maclean (dj set) and midnight surfer (dj set). 25 franklin st, brooklyn. rsvp req'd. >>
8pm: ifc's 'stranger than fiction' documentary series and filmmaker q+a continues with the reconstruction of asa carter, which uses the outlaw josey wales author forrest carter's secret past as a ku klux klansman to explore the meaning of ethnic identity. $16. >>
8pm (+ 11/8, 15): learn everything you never knew about spirits (including how they taste. mmm...) at louis 649's 60-minute tuesday night tasting series. tonight: 'tips to make cocktails at home' featuring the negroni, the manhattan, and the moscow mule. free. >>
thru 11/21: acclaimed performance art biennial performa showcases works by more than 100 artists which blur the boundaries between visual art, music, dance, poetry, fashion, architecture, graphic design, and the culinary arts. $7+ >>
thru 1/7 (every tues-sat): the museum at fit displays 100 garments and accessories from daphne guinness's personal collection. designers incl. mcqueen, lagerfeld, galliano, dior, valentino, more. 7th ave @ 27th st., free. >>
coming up
11/3 10pm: transplanted midwestern burlesque performers raunch up their roots at 'lake clothes-be-gone', hosted by nerdcore rapper schaffer the darklord. littlefield, $8 with promo code 'desmoines' (reg $10-12). >>
11/3-6: see original prints from 90 dealers spanning all periods at the ifpda print fair. park avenue armory, $15 before 11/2, $20 after. >>
11/12 2-6pm: sample 10 wines from champagne to zinfandel paired with thanksgiving foods prepared by chef/food blogger alissa schrieber at bottlerocket wine + spirit's annual wine + food workshop. $20 admission includes $10 wine credit and benefits city harvest. >>
11/20 2pm: spicy doesn't scare you? judge between homemade chilis at the annual brooklyn chili takedown. bell house, $15. >>
sales, deals, freebies
every tues 8am-6pm + sat 10am-12pm: enjoy free admission to the brooklyn botanic garden (reg $10) >>
Storytelling juggernaut The Moth will makes its Town Hall debut on November 2nd with an evening of stories hosted by Garrison Keillor as well as a special tribute to Spalding Gray featuring author Jonathan Ames.
"Raise the Roof: The Moth at Town Hall" will present brand-new stories from a lineup of beloved Moth storytellers that includes comedian and bestselling author Mike Birbiglia (Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories), writer and Moth StorySLAM champion Elna Baker (The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance), author Tina McElroy Ansa, and renowned tiger and jaguar expert Alan Rabinowitz.
The evening will also include the presentation of the 2011 Moth Award, celebrating the art of the raconteur, to the family of Spalding Gray in recognition of the celebrated writer and performer's life and work. The presentation will feature a special story tribute to Gray by writer and Bored to Death creator Jonathan Ames.
We have a pair of tickets to give away to a lucky skint reader! For a chance to win, just drop us a line (subject: 'The Moth') by 7pm tonight. The winner will be picked randomly and notified this evening.
