around town today
6pm: wfmu's ken and andy drink a lot of water before tonight's live version of their 'seven second delay' comedy + variety show with writer julieanne smolinski and indie-pop trio hospitality, then see who can hold off on going to the bathroom longest. ucb, $5. >>
6pm (+ 1/26): the j.p. morgan tournament of champions brings the world’s best squash players to compete in grand central's vanderbilt hall, $5+ >>
7pm: the knefel siblings host 'john and molly get along' with comic guests baratunde thurston, erik bergstrom, brent sullivan, will hinds, and erin judge. lpr, free. >>
7pm: jazz singer/songwriter sasha dobson performs at barbes, $10 sugg. don. >>
7-10pm: play to win prizes and help raise funds for the badass brooklyn foster dog rescue group at williamsburg's full circle bar: proceeds from $1 skeeball, $5 bingo, and $5 drink specials all go towards the cause. free admission. >>
7:30pm: witness the 'back to nature' renewal of the decaying motor city with a screening and discussion of doc. detroit wild city at exit art, $10 >>
7:30pm (thru 1/29): david dorfman dance brings prophets of funk to the joyce to get the audience dancing on stage with the performers or in their seats, $10+ >>
8pm: elna baker and kevin townley's 'the talent show' hosts dave hill, glennis mccarthy, eugene mirman, shaina feinberg, and an audience-articipatory game of ask roulette. littlefield, $7. >>
8pm: at tonight's monthly 'how i learned' speaker series, guests mike doughty, ted travelstead, dana rossi, lianne stokes, and laura jayne martin share 'how i learned i'll never do that again (most likely)'. happy ending, free. >>
8:30pm: wintersleep, arms, and writer play glasslands, $10 >>
9pm: britain's katy b brings club music with a human side to drom, $14 adv, $17 door >>
9pm: rain machine (tv on the radio's kyp malone) plays zebulon, $10 >>
9pm: copycat presents the second annual 'rottencat', celebrating johnny rotten/lydon's birthday with a night of live bands and djs covering his classics. otto's, free. >>
9:30pm: mexican pop singer-songwriter ximena sariñana comes to mercury lounge, $10 >>
thru 1/26: experience a diverse range features, documentaries, and shorts at the 21st annual new york jewish film festival. flsc, $13. >>
coming up
1/26: free! meat! pies! new australian chain pie face gives 'em away for 24 hours to celebrate australia day. 53rd st @ broadway. >>
1/26 6:30pm: join moma lecturer larissa bailiff for a discussion of jackson pollock's years in the downtown scene as part of the new school's 'artists and greenwich village' series. 65 w. 11th street, 5th floor, free (rsvp). >>
1/26 7pm: make and keep your own mosaic frame with complimentary supplies, plus free wine and snacks at baked in brooklyn, $20 >>
1/26 7pm: tattoo artists show off their skills on a non-living medium at gristle tatto's skateboard deck show. free beer, wine and snacks. 178 n. 8th st., williamsburg, free. >>
1/26 8pm: watch the good, the bad, the grainy, and the best parts of movies at the 'vhs trailer show'. bonus: bring your own faves to share, plus 'vhs trailers that should have been' from the found footage festival. 92ytribeca, $10. >>
sales, deals, freebies
6-8pm: the folks behind baconmarmalade are moving to spain. score some of the last available jars of the stuff as well as baconmarmalade cupcakes at williamsburg's whisk kitchen store. >>
save 40% on a nyc food, culture, and walking tour from ahoy new york tours + tasting. enter code 'skint012' to receive discount. >>
wynton marsalis and the jazz at lincoln center orchestra celebrate the stan kenton centennial at the rose theater 2/18 for $47.50-60 (reg $95-120) >>
group deals
$20 to spend on sports merchandise at fanatics for $10 >>
$20 to spend at the body shop (in-store) for $10 >>
$40 worth of pizza and italian food at sottocasa pizzeria in cobble hill for $20 >>
mani-pedi at qq nail spa (seven locations) for $16 ($32 value) >>
hair cut, conditioning treatment, and blow-out at red market salon in the west village for $59 ($240 value) >>
dental exam, cleaning and x-rays for at park slope dentistry for $59 ($575 value) >>
60-minute couples massage at york spa in soho for $72 ($240 value) >>
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