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SKINT GIVEAWAY: 'THE ART OF EATING IN'

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:07:00 +0000

after a two-year experiment in saving money by eating in (in the most restauranty city on the planet), cathy erway of the blog not eating out in ny is the face of elegant gastro-thrift.

we've got three copies of her book 'the art of eating in' (gotham) to give away to lucky skint subscribers; for a chance to win, just send us an email (subject 'eating in') by 11:59pm tonight. winners will be randomly selected and notified tomorrow.

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TODAY: THE DELIRIUM CONSTRUCTIONS, WARPER, PONYPANTS!

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0000

around town today

thru 10/14: craic fest = festival of new irish music and film. mercury lounge and tribeca cinemas, $12+ >>

1pm: former minnesota governor and butt kicker jesse ventura talks about his book 'american conspiracies: lies, lies, and more dirty lies that the government tells us' at borders wall st (also columbus circle 3/12), free >>

6-8pm: opening reception for photographer sarah small's 'the delirium constructions.' delirium tremens will be served. 92yt, free >>

6pm: turn your trash into treasure: make wallets, bracelets, more out of re-purposed wrappers, magazine pages, etc. @ sustainablenyc, free (rsvp) >>

7pm: scientific american's mariette dichristina and robert epstein address how science can help you fall in love... and stay that way. thanks, science! 92yt, $12 admission includes copy of the jan/feb issue of s.a. >>

7pm: what is the future for women artists? bmcc, $5 admission includes reception >>

7:30pm: this band is called ponypants... ponypants! we want to see them. glasslands, $5 >>

8pm: food writer leah koenig serves pie while pitom (surf-meets-gypsy-mets john zorn) perform @ dixon plance, $10 >>

8pm: dj shakey's 4th annual warper party has 20+ electronic music acts, workshops, interactive art, $5 silk screening. knitting factory, free >>

coming up

3/11-14: dolce + gabbana sample sale features 60% off fall + winter apparel. metropolitan pavilion >>

3/16 6-8pm: grand opening for new financial district sports bar 1834 bar + burger. free cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, free (rsvp) >>

3/23 7:30pm: free screening of 'all about eve' (1950) hosted by tcm's robert osborne and broadway's (and jack donaghy's mom) elaine stritch at the ziegfeld theatre. (first come, first seated with printable ticket) >>

4/24 (every sat + sun thru dec): a brooklyn flea-esque market to open on the l.e.s.'s hester street >>

sales, deals, freebies

9am-6pm: enjoy free tea and hors d’oeuvres from visit london's pop up tea event, time warner center (2nd floor) >>

thru 3/13: target previews liberty of london collection at midtown pop-up store >>

time out shares some of the cheapest happy hours in the city, from 50¢ bud draft @ bourbon st, to a free buffet of wings and fries, hot dogs, sausage and peppers, or quesadillas at the watering hole >>

have a 90-minute group golf lesson and get a bonus ball card at the golf club at chelsea piers for $35 ($80 value) >>

find out just what all this zumba business is about at two free and cheap classes in brooklyn tonight >>

free mp3s: 13-track saddle creek records sampler (the rural alerta advantage, orenda fink, old canes, more) >>

free mp3: ortolan 'sticky situation' >>

follow the skint on twitter >>

TODAY: DANIEL MERRIWEATHER, HEAVY MENTAL SECRET SCIENCE CLUB

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000

around town today

reminder (every mon-thurs): the met opera offers 200 orchestra seats for $20 2 hours prior to performances. tonight- 'attila' >>

6:30pm: kirstin downey reads from her book on frances perkins, the first female cabinet secretary who's ideas created child labor laws, unemployment compensation, and the 40-hour work week. tenement museum, free (rsvp) >>

6:30pm: anthony flint discusses the rivalry between urban activist jane jacobs and robert moses, nypl mid-manhattan, free >>

7pm: aussie singer/songwriter daniel merriweather (of mark ronson fame) performs songs from his album 'love + war' at apple soho, free >>

7:30pm: neuroscientists lecture on fear, memory, and the brain, then rock out with their 'heavy mental' band the amygdaloids at tonight's secret science club. bell house, free >>

8pm: nyu's dan streible presents the best of the orphan film symposium (now in it's 7th incarnation), a gathering of found footage from around the world. ifc, ~~$12.50~~ $16 >>

8pm: caterwaul quarterly release party features readings plus music from bobby birdman and jeffrey jerusalem. the cove, $10 admission includes a copy of cq >>

8pm (every tues): tribute band previously on lost kicks off tonight's 'lost' viewing party @ knitting factory, free >>

coming up

3/10 6-8pm: opening reception for photographer sarah small's 'the delirium constructions.' delirium tremens will be served. 92yt, free >>

3/10 1pm: former minnesota governor and butt kicker jesse ventura talks about his book 'american conspiracies: lies, lies, and more dirty lies that the government tells us' @ borders wall st (also columbus circle 3/12), free >>

3/12 11am-2:30pm: sample eats from wfc's restaurants for $1-5 (mini-burgers, pork dumplings, crème brûlée, more) >>

3/15, 3/22 and 3/29 (every monday in march): get a free medium hot or iced coffee from dunkin' donuts >>

3/18 7pm: the new version of king missle (dog fly religion), (of 'detachable penis' and 'jesus was way cool' fame), play their first show at lpr, $15 >>

3/25 9pm: ny1's pat kiernan, michael musto, sara schaefer, jessica delfino, frank decaro and other funny folks play a live version of 70's/80's game show 'match game' at 92yt, $12 >>

sales, deals, freebies

~~9am-6pm: enjoy free tea and hors d’oeuvres from visit london's pop up tea event, time warner center (2nd floor)~~ >>

new midtown deli mustang cafe is offering 50% off everything this week >>

thru 4/8: get a free bottle of wine during dinner at tribeca's thalassa >>

get 3 group boxing lessons at mendez boxing (w. 26th st) for $35 (reg $75) >>

schedule a dermatology consultation or custom skin peel at ny medical skin solutions for $49 (up to $350 value) >>

have yourself a mani-pedi for $25 at the w. village's igazu day spa (reg $66) >>

did you know you could read the popular science magazine archives (1926-2009) on google? >>

pedro almodóvar dvd's are 50% off at amazon >>

win tix to see rufus wainwright 3/15 at a tiny secret location >>

free mp3: the slits 'i heard it through the grapevine' (marvin gaye cover) >>

free mp3: dabrye 'encoded flow (feat. kadence)' >>

TODAY: 88¢ POP BURGERS, BROKEN BELLS, ANNE BANCROFT RETROSPECTIVE

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:39:00 +0000

around town today
thru 3/11: anne bancroft film retrospective ('the miracle worker,' 'the graduate,' 'the elephant man,' more) features in-person appearances by patty duke, mike nichols, neil simon, and marsha norman. fslc, $12-15 >>

6-8pm: listening party for broken bells, the new collaboration bet. danger mouse and the shins' james mercer. free pizza and beverages, plus raffle for a deluxe box set of the release. other music, free >>

7pm: vampire weekend frontman ezra koenig and 'lowboy' author john wray discuss song lyrics and literature. nypl stephen a. schwarzman building, free >>

7:30pm: jamie hook gives a power-point presentation on the 'pigeon slum' that exists on lorimer street bet. meserole and calyer at tonight's open city dialogue. pete's candy store, free >>

7:30pm: tonight's screening of doc. 'johnny cash at folsom prison' with director bestor cram is sold out, but rush tickets may be available at the theater. tribeca cinema, $10 >>

8pm: createdigitalmusic.com, make magazine, etsy, and xlr8r present handmade music: your chance to check out or jam with diy'ers who make their own instruments and software (incl. a musical sewing machine). galapagos, free >>

9pm: carmine st's cabrito ups the ante on movie nights: $25 gets you all-you-can-eat tacos plus bottomless dos equis throughout film screenings. tonight: 'office space' >>

sales, deals, freebies

2-6:30pm: get 2 pop burgers for just 88¢ (reg $7) @ pop burger's chelsea and midtown locations >>

get saturday-night admission and a drink ticket at s.o.b.'s for $10 ($28 value) >>

get $120 credit towards custom-designed shoes at eidia lush for $60 >>

brokelyn price checks car services in cobble hill >>

free mp3: broken bells 'the high road' >>

free mp3: apparatjik 'antlers' (members of new, coldplay, a-ha) >>

free m3: ariane moffatt 'where is my mind?' (pixie's cover) >>

HEY BROOKLYN WITH FLUX'S RYAN GREER

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:17:00 +0000

This week's Hey Brooklyn is an interview with Ryan Greer, owner of apparel company Flux. He started his company with $400 – rent money – that he used to buy and silkscreen a run of 100 tee shirts. Then he hit the streets to sell them. It worked; they sold and he was able to pay his rent and produce more tees. Hear his inspiring tale of entrepreneurship on Hey Brooklyn this week.

SKINT WEEKEND

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:51:00 +0000

saturday

12-5:30pm: learn about women in the civil war, the first ladies, susan b. anthony and other historical figures during women's day at the new york historical society >>

1pm: the second largest st patrick’s day parade in the city kicks off from beach 129th and newport ave in rockaway beach >>

5pm: johnny cash festival includes a screening and live musical recreation of the entire folsom prison album, country bbq ($4 ribs, $1 hot dogs, corn, potato salad...), more. the secret theater (l.i.c.), $20 adv/$25 door >>

7:30pm: shara worden (my brightest diamond) curates 2 nights of women artists to kick of women's history month at 92yt. installations, film, plus performances by black sea hotel, mamie minch, edison woods, more. $15 >>

8pm: launch party for sex and comedy publication kong magazine features musical and comedic tributes to old-timey porn stars, giveaways and raffles from adam + eve, the pleasure chest, more. slipper room, $5 >>

10:30pm: screening of 'nerdcore rising,' doc about nerdy rappers rapping about nerdy things. the tank, $5 >>

midnight (thru 3/6): you could wait until 4/2 to see james cameron's 'aliens' at ifc, or you could see it tonight and tomorrow at landmark sunshine. $9.99 >>

midnight (fri + sat thru 4/17): ifc screens a smackdown between the films of former spouses kathryn bigelow and james cameron, both up for best director/picture oscars. this weekend: cameron's 1989 'the abyss,' $12.50 >>

sunday

12pm: someone's been very, very bad. get schooled in spanking (with a hand, paddle, crop, whip...) at babeland's brunch. free coffee + blue sky pastries too. babeland brooklyn, free >>

12-5pm: preview the brand spankin' new museum of the american gangster before the official spring opening, $10 >>

2-4pm: the armory show may be $30, but you can enjoy their guided tours of l.e.s. galleries for free. meet at the new museum. >>

our 10 oscar party picks (many free, all under $20) >>

+ all weekend

watch 10 oscar-winning films set and shot in new york, from 1929's 'the broadway melody' to 1980's 'raging bull.' fslc, $12 >>

the fountain art fair exhibition of avant-garde artwork features performances by detroit electronic duo adult., brooklyn's depreciation guild and a dj set from marky ramone. the frying pan, $10 public weekend pass, $20 vip pass/preview >>

bushwick's annual site fest features 100 theater, dance and music shows in 30 locations spread out across the nabe. $5/show, $10/day, $20/weekend. >>

3-days of bluegrass, country and honky-tonk from the whistlin' wolves, american string conspiracy, kelli rae powell, more @ the brooklyn winter hoedown. superfine, $5 >>

horse trade theater group presents the 4th annual frigid new york festival, feat. 30 independent theater companies performing shows under 60 mins each. 100% of proceeds go directly back to the artists. $0-15 >>

cancelled: thru 3/10 (12-6pm): sorely missed venue monkeytown is having a garage sale to clean house: restaurant equipment, kitchen supplies, audio and video equipment, furniture, etc.. full list of items will be posted on their site saturday morning >>

thru 3/14: get your last triple axels in at prospect park's wollman rink before it closes 3/14. $5 + $6.50 skate rental. (central park's rinks close 3/28 + 31) >>

thru 3/18: retrospective of director victor fleming ('the wizard of oz,' 'treasure island,' 'gone with the wind,' 'joan of arc') at film forum includes several twofers and live piano accompaniment screenings. $12 >>

OSCAR PARTIES

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0000

don't forget to have your photo taken with an actual oscar statuette at columbus circle before you head to one of the many viewing parties across the city. our skint picks (many free, all under $20):

92y tribeca >>
bell house >>
city winery >>
comix >>
huckleberry bar >>
joe's pub >>
(le) poisson rouge >>
the paley center >>
pete's candy store >>
southern hospitatliy >>

TODAY: FREE BIKE HELMETS, FOUNTAIN ART FAIR, WINTER HOEDOWN

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:08:00 +0000

around town today (friday)

thru 3/7: the fountain art fair exhibition of avant-garde artwork features performances by detroit electronic duo adult., brooklyn's depreciation guild and a dj set from marky ramone. the frying pan, $10 public weekend pass, $20 vip pass/preview >>

thru 3/7: watch 10 oscar-winning films set and shot in new york, from 1929's 'the broadway melody' to 1980's 'raging bull.' fslc, $12 >>

thru 3/7: 3-days of bluegrass, country and honky-tonk from the whistlin' wolves, american string conspiracy, kelli rae powell, more @ the brooklyn winter hoedown. superfine, $5 >>

thru 3/18: retrospective of director victor fleming ('the wizard of oz,' 'treasure island,' 'gone with the wind,' 'joan of arc,' many more) at film forum includes several twofers and live piano accompaniment screenings. $12 >>

9am-7pm: 200 hours of chopin's music performed on four pianos concludes @ wfc, free >>

10am-3pm: a big hit last year, the department of transportation once again be gives out free bike helmets in pratt's gymnasium. ride safely, y'all. >>

5-9pm: thank you, sweet mother. fips and robicelli's join forces to correct cupcakegate 2k10 by bringing deep-fried cupcakes to union hall. $4 fried, $3 not fried (but you're coming for the fried, right?) >>

7:30pm (+3/6): shara worden (my brightest diamond) curates 2 nights of women artists to kick of women's history month at 92yt. installations, film, plus performances by black sea hotel, mamie minch, edison woods, more. $15 >>

8pm: lauren ambrose ('six feet under') and her dixieland/gypsy jazz band the leisure class perform @ bell house, $15 >>

9pm: soul/groove trio soulive continue their 2-week residency at brooklyn bowl with sam kininger and london souls's tash neal ($12), followed by a midnight dj set by q-tip ($10) >>

9pm: heloise + the savoir faire getcha dancing plenty good @ mhow, $10 >>

10:30pm: launch party for dj neil armstrong's (jay-z) new website. first 100 people score a free pair of aerial 7 sumo headphones ($40 value). southpaw, $15. >>

midnight (thru 3/6): you could wait until 4/2 to see james cameron's 'aliens' at ifc, or you could see it tonight or tomorrow at landmark sunshine. $9.99 >>

midnight (fri + sat thru 4/17): ifc screens a smackdown between the films of former spouses kathryn bigelow and james cameron, both up for best director/picture oscars. this weekend: cameron's 1989 'the abyss,' $12.50 >>

sales, deals, freebies

time out rounds up some of the best all-you-can-eat deals in the city, from $6.95 kosher-vegetarian indian lunch buffet to $25 unlimited texas bbq dinner. sweet. >>

groupon alert: get $30 of jewish-latin food at essex restaurant for $15 >>

thru 5/31: score vintage dresses ($5-30), coats and jackets ($10-20), boots ($20), more at the zachary's smile sale. 303 mulberry st >>

broadway's 'the miracle worker' tix are normally $117 (ouch). score $26 lottery tix day of show, or get 50% off here and here

free mp3: the pack a.d. 'crazy' >>

free mp3s: today's marks the 47th anniversary of the plane crash that took the lives of patsy cline, cowboy copas and hawkshaw hawkins. wfmu gives us 3 tribute songs of the event from that era >>

free mp3s: 5-track chopin sampler >>

TODAY: THE SOUP SHOW, CRAVEN MONKEY AND THE MOUNTAIN OF FURY, THANK YOU TIBET!

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000

around town today

thru 3/28: 'the soup show' addresses the question 'how far has the women's movement moved us?' whilst ny neo-futurists perform naked in and around a giant pot of self-made soup. here arts center, $18 >>

thru 5/16: exhibit of original art by new yorker cartoonist and 'addams family' creator charles addams @ mcny, $10 >>

6-8pm (+ 3/18, 4/8): receive a $20 gift card for every $50 spent, plus enter to win a $500 gift card at kate’s paperie wedding event. $15 registration fee benefits the red cross haitian relief effort >>

6:30pm: competition in men: what makes it good or bad? seminar tackles the issue in sports, finance and film. aesthetic realism foundation, $10 >>

7pm: marc hartzman goes off on the bizarre things people claimed god asked them to do (including a man that performed surgery on himself and a woman who directed traffic—topless). b+n 82nd + b'way, free >>

7pm: laurie anderson, philip glass, the soprano's michael imperioli, many more join tibetan performers to celebrate the endurance of tibetan culture. cathedral church of saint john the divine, $20+ >>

7:30pm: jimmy fallon and ?uestlove discuss 'late night with jimmy fallon' @ appple soho, free >>

8pm (thru 3/13): bessie-award winning choreographer david neumann's advanced beginner group presents 'big eater' @ the kitchen, $15 >>

8pm: three-piece electroacoustic ensemble blurboxer perform @ think coffee soho, free >>

8pm (thru 3/13): 'a darwinian fairy tale in which monkeys and monsters beat the crap out of each other,' 'craven monkey and the mountain of fury' returns after selling out last year's fight fest. the brick, $12 >>

9pm: live performance/cd release party for freeicecream.net's bohemian rap cd. plus queen tribute sets by the art of shooting and j.a.c.k.. free maker's mark milkshakes 9pm-10pm. bell house, $10 admission includes free cd >>

coming up

3/5 10am-3pm: a big hit last year, the department of transportation will once again be giving out free bike helmets in pratt's gymnasium. ride safely, y'all. >>

3/23 7:30pm: nerd lovers! (guilty) register now for 'i heart nerds' speed dating at union hall, $10 >>

fall: trader joe's to open on the u.w.s. >>

sales, deals, freebies

thru 3/7: denim, shirts, knits, more are all on sale at the ernest sewn sample sale. 94 orchard st >>

thru 3/21: save 25% off any one item at century 21's new rego park location. no exclusions. (coupon) >>

get 30% off dinner or brunch at scottish pub the highlands (west village) >>

groupon alert: get a 4-week dance class at soho's dance with me studio for $45 ($98 value) >>

npr spent weeks sampling songs by 1,000+ sxsw acts so you don't have to. stream their playlist of the best 100 here >>

free mp3: epaksa 'track 2' >>

free mp3s: freeicecream.net's 6-track bohemian rap cd >>

free mp3s: gil now 'dis-le moi' + dean parrish 'skate' >>

TODAY: IMPOSSIBLE MUSIC SESSIONS, IMELDA MAY, TASTE OF DIJON

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:37:00 +0000

around town today

6pm: lisa kudrow, dan bucatinsky, and brooke shields discuss new genealogy show, 'who do you think you are?' @ apple soho, free >>

7pm: efterklang + daníel bjarnason + sam amidon @ lpr. damn impressive lineup for just $12. >>

7pm: cornell's héctor abruña discusses emerging efficient technologies that may power our future @ tonight's scicafé. amnh's rose center >>

7pm: writers read song lyrics (and courtney love’s diaries) at 'what it feels like for a girl: women, music and the girl power revolution.' with rachel trachtenburg band supercute!, 92yt, $12 >>

7pm: new music project 'the impossible music sessions' features banned artists. tonight: cruel black dove play the music of female-fronted iranian band the plastic wave (who defy the government’s ban on women singing solo in front of male audiences). littlefield, free >>

7:30pm: get your soul on with the 144,000 (feat. eli 'paperboy' reed) plus boston's jenny dee + the delinwuents and barrence whitfield + the monkeyhips. union hall, $10 >>

8pm: 'the nutsackett' (formerly 'speakeasy') = beth hoyt's new weekly open mic storytelling series at the scakett (park slope). free >>

9pm: dublin-born rockabilly singer imelda may makes her brooklyn debut at southpaw, $12 >>

coming up

3/4 7:30pm: jimmy fallon and ?uestlove discuss 'late night with jimmy fallon' @ appple soho, free >>

3/4-7: denim, shirts, knits, more are all on sale at the ernest sewn sample sale. 94 orchard st >>

3/5-31: score vintage dresses ($5-30), coats and jackets ($10-20), boots ($20), more at the zachary's smile sale. 303 mulberry st >>

3/13-14: think your pooch has what it takes to be best in show? registration is now open for the brooklyn mutt show @ brooklyn lyceum. proceeds benefit barc shelter. $10 >>

3/15-25: make your reservations now: full list of restaurants participating in dine in brooklyn's 3-course dinners for $25 and lunches for $20.10 (pdf) >>

3/23 12-8pm: it's free cone day at ben + jerry's! maybe we'll get free phish food on 4/20? >>

sales, deals, freebies

6:30am-6:30pm: enjoy free tastings (crawfish flan, baked époisses cheese, more), cooking demos and all things dijon @ grand central's vanderbilt hall >>

get $20 worth of mexican cuisine and drinks at ofrenda (7th ave s. @ christopher) for $10 >>

get center-orchestra seats to 'from sea to shining sea' at avery fisher hall 3/21 for $29 each (reg $60) or side orchestra for $9 each (reg $20) >>

groupon alert: get a mani-pedi and waxing package at red + white spa for $45 (reg $100) >>

limited morning cab-sharing program starts in manhattan >>

liddabit sweets's liz gutman shares her recipe for rich and gooey hot fudge sauce. mmm... rich and gooey hot fudge sauce... >>

grimaldi's pizza to open 24-hour manhattan location in limelight marketplace >>

80 awesome ideas for your old or unwanted books >>

free mp3: imelda may 'big bad handsome man' >>

free mp3: the joy formidable 'my beerdrunk soul is sadder than a hundred dead christmas trees' >>

free mp3s: the plastic wave's 10-track album '[re]action' >>

TODAY: SPIKE JONZE + JOHN HODGMAN, IS IT REALLY SO STRANGE?, FREE YOGA

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:17:00 +0000

around town today

6pm: author and career coach claire wycoff guides you on how to look for work in a new field. sibl, free >>

6:30pm: poems + pints: poets read their work and favorites in historic fraunces tavern. tonight: meena alexander and john burnside. free >>

6:30pm: jan mårtensson compares follow-up care for heart disease patients in sweden and the u.s.. scandinavia house, free >>

7pm: spike jonze and lance bangs discuss their documentary about maurice sendak with john hodgman. b+n union square, free >>

7pm: pulitzer prize-winning science writer deborah blum reads from her book about nyc's first forensic scientists, 'the poisoner's handbook.' b+n tribeca, free >>

7:30pm: how human anatomy would have to to change to spin a web (any size) like spider-man, people who own monkeys, the history of rabbit breeding, plus assumptions we make about dogs are the lessons at tonight's adult education. union hall, $5 >>

8pm (every tues): tribute band previously on lost kicks off tonight's 'lost' viewing party @ knitting factory, free >>

8pm: william e. jones doc. 'is it really so strange?' (2004) explores the appeal of morrissey with east l.a.'s latino youths >>

8pm: doc. 'a healthy baby girl' (1997) tells director judith helfand’s story of fighting cancer caused by synthetic estrogen des, administered to her mother during pregnancy. ifc, $12.50 >>

coming up

3/3 7pm: efterklang + daníel bjarnason + sam amidon @ lpr. damn impressive lineup for just $12. >>

3/4 6-8pm (+ 3/18, 4/1): receive a $20 gift card for every $50 spent, plus enter to win a $500 gift card at kate’s paperie wedding event. $15 registration fee benefits the red cross haitian relief effort >>

3/4 7pm: laurie anderson, philip glass, the soprano's michael imperioli, many more join tibetan performers to celebrate the endurance of tibetan culture. cathedral church of saint john the divine, $20+ >>

3/4-7: the fountain art fair exhibition of avant-garde artwork features performances by detroit electronic duo adult., brooklyn's depreciation guild and a dj set from marky ramone. the frying pan, $10 public weekend pass, $20 vip pass/preview >>

3/5 5-9pm: thank you, sweet mother. fips and robicelli's join forces to correct cupcakegate 2k10 by bringing deep-fried cupcakes to union hall. $4 fried, $3 not fried (but you're coming for the fried, right?) >>

3/15-25: dine in brooklyn (brooklyn's restaurant week) serves up 3-course prix-fixe menus at 175+ locations >>

sales, deals, freebies

thru 3/7: fort greene's yoga local celebrates grand opening with free yoga classes all week >>

thru 3/31: bar restaurant west 3rd common offers new patrons a free plate of garlic fries and a beer or glass of wine. mention code 'wheaten terrier' to your server. >>

get $75 worth of french cuisine and drinks at uptown's picnic market + cafe bistro d'alsace >>

win a copy of 'moregasm: babeland's guide to mind-blowing sex' from fips (contest end 6pm today) >>

100 best places to appreciate art online >>

spend $200 at j+r park row, get a pair of lift tickets to vermont's okemo ski resort ($144 value) >>

peter gabriel's new covers album 'scratch my back' drops today. $7.99 (mp3) >>

free mp3: danny elfman 'alice's theme' (from 'alice in wonderland') >>

free mp3: peter gabriel's 'flume (bon iver cover)' >>

free mp3: d'eon 'almost out of time' >>

TODAY: 2-4-1 ADMISSION TO 7 MUSEUMS, MEET THE OSCARS, 200 HOURS OF CHOPIN

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:46:00 +0000

around town today

reminder (every mon-thurs): the met opera offers 200 orchestra seats for $20 2 hours prior to performances. tonight- 'il barbiere di siviglia' >>

thru 3/7: thank your agent, spouse, and higher power of choice while you have your photo taken with an actual oscar statuette at the 'meet the oscars, new york' exhibit. shops at columbus circle, free >>

thru 3/7: horse trade theater group presents the 4th annual frigid new york festival, feat. 30 independent theater companies performing shows under 60 mins each. 100% of proceeds go directly back to the artists. $0-15 >>

thru 3/27: exhibition of denis darzacq's photos of street dancers in gravity-defying moments (like this one) taken in french supermarkets. laurence miller gallery, free >>

9am-7pm (thru 3/5): 200 hours of chopin's music will be performed on four pianos to celebrate his 200th birthday. wfc, free >>

7pm: palissimo's pavel zuštiak moderates tonight's dance conversations @ the flea feat. tze chun dance company, daniel charon, rhinoceros event, preeti vasudevan >>

7:30pm: caroline rhea, carol kane, katie finneran and lucy devito discuss and sign copies of 'love, loss and what i wore.' b+n lincoln triangle >>

9pm: carmine st's cabrito ups the ante on movie nights: $25 gets you all-you-can-eat tacos plus bottomless dos equis throughout film screenings. tonight: 'this is spinal tap' >>

sales, deals, freebies

get 2-4-1 admission to 7 museums thru 5/31 (american folk art museum, asia society, jaqques marchais museum of tibetabn art, museum of chinese in america, the noguchi museum, rubin museum of art, studio museum in harlem) >>

jamba juice's unfortunately named 'hot blends' latte menu features $2 lattes (reg $3.50) for a limited time >>

new african burial ground national monument now open downtown. free admission >>

groupon alert: get a 3-day pass to st. patty's day pub crawl for $15 ($40 value) >>

get $40 worth of merchandise at the onion store for $20 >>

score some stylish harris tweed ties for $30 each (reg $200) >>

how to make a pop-up photograph in 9 easy steps >>

now on hulu: 'just one of the guys' >>

free mp3s: 9-track ioda records sxsw opening day bash sampler (a sunny day in glasgow, terror pigeon dance revolt, bear in heaven, more) >>

free mp3: the morning benders 'excuses' >>

100 ALBUMS FOR $5

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000

every month, amazon.com selects 50 new and classic albums and offers them for just $5 each. for march, they've expanded it to 100 albums!

choose from blondie, david bowie, jeff buckley + gary lucas, the buzzcocks, daft punk, ben harper, sharon jones and the dap-kings, massive attack, the postal service, radiohead, 'reality bites' soundtrack, patti smith group, ben sollee, spoon, tom waits, more.

see the full list here.

HEY BROOKLYN WITH STOMPING GROUND PHOTO'S DENNIS AND KELSEY KLEIMAN

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:29:00 +0000

This week's Hey Brooklyn is an interview with Dennis and Kelsey Kleiman of Stomping Ground Photo. Dennis and Kelsey have reinvented the stiff-smiled school picture, replacing them with genuine portraits that capture the joy of childhood in fun, happy photos.

SKINT WEEKEND

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:53:00 +0000

saturday

3-5pm: amber ‘willow's girlfriend’ benson signs her book 'cat's claw' @ midtown comics >>

4pm: is meditation the medicine of the mind? a meditation instructor + cancer specialist discuss. rma, $15 >>

7pm (thru 2/27): the losers lounge celebrate what would've been karen carpenter’s 60th birthday by performing the carpenters' greatest hits live. joe's pub, $25 >>

7pm: rude boys and girls! catch a double dose of ska with the english beat + fishbone (in their current incarnations) @ the fillmore at irving plaza, $27 >>

7-10pm: ukes gone wild! one night. four strings. no limits. dozens of hot strummers swarm as the ukulele cabaret takes over banjo jim's. free (1 drink min) >>

8pm: skint fave mia riddle + her band play union pool, $tba >>

8pm: just you try not dancing at hesta prynn's show at webster hall, free >>

8pm: the sway machinery throw a purim carnivale with brooklyn haitian rara band djarara. all proceeds benefit the american jewish world service haiti relief fund. littlefield, $10 advance or with costume, $15 at the door >>

9pm: filmshop presents 'unprotected': a series of 2-minute films, plus live performances by emanuel and the fear + hank and cupcakes. mhow, $7 adv, $10 day of show >>

9pm-4am: heeb magazine + 3rd ward's pour ‘em for purim party has bands, djs and free cheap beer from 9-10pm. $10 adv/$15 door >>

midnight: royale with cheese: the burlesque tribute to pulp fiction, joe's pub, $15 >>

sunday

8:30am-9pm (every sun thru 3/20): hot chocolate happy hour! chocolate bar's west village location serves up 2-4-1 cups of our favorite winter liquid comfort food (via press release)

12-8pm: crate diggers rejoyce! the brooklyn record riot's 30+ dealers peddling vinyl will keep you happy at warsaw. $3 admission. >>

2pm: free screening of 1987's 'the secret of my success' benefits the michael j. fox foundation for parkinson's research. bake sale, raffle, $1 off all drinks. pacific standard >>

3pm: meet up with other pork bun lovers at the chinatown pork bun food crawl. convenes at columbus park. pay-as you-go. >>

9pm: last exit bar kicks off screenings of paul feig and judd apatow's short-lived series 'freaks and geeks,' free >>

+ all weekend

11am: wouldn't it be swell if folks danced in café's like they did in jean-luc godard's 1964 'bande à part'? ifc, $ >>

thru 3/7: horse trade theater group presents the 4th annual frigid new york festival, feat. 30 independent theater companies performing shows under 60 mins each. 100% of proceeds go directly back to the artists. $0-15 >>

a van leeuwen ice cream store in greenpoint? it's on! >>

ends sunday: $5 albums from vampire weekend, led zeppelin, muse, colbie caillat, + 96 others >>

bonus!

the skint has a new playlist cd mix at park slope bar the sackett. 3 readers who email us the name of at least one song from it will get a free not for tourist's guidebook. winners will be chosen at random tuesday.

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:09:00 +0000

Campy movies return to Pacific Standard on Sunday, February 28th at 2pm with 1987's 'The Secret of My Success'.

snacks and baked goods available for purchase
raffles
$1 off all drinks from 2-4 pm
FREE

100% of proceeds benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

Pacific Standard
82 Fourth Ave, Brooklyn NY

TODAY: SNOW DAY!, FREE GRUB + BOOZE, MATT DAMON

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:51:00 +0000

around town today (friday)

thru 3/4: film forum screens a shiny 40th-anniversary restoration print of 'five easy pieces' (1970). museum of the moving image's david schwartz introduces the 3/2 7:50pm show. $12 >>

6pm: matt damon and director paul greengrass discuss their new film 'green zone' @ apple soho, free >>

6-9pm (runs thru 5/30): pay-what-you-wish every friday night at the 75th edition of the whitney's signature biennial exhibition (reg $18) >>

7, 9:30pm (thru 2/27): the losers lounge celebrate what would've been karen carpenter’s 60th birthday by performing the carpenters' greatest hits live. joe's pub, $25 >>

8pm (thru 2/28): alexandra beller + company perform 2 world premieres and a critically acclaimed solo @ dna, $17 >>

8pm: a retired dominatrix starts a self-help group, plus a sketch show about comedic goings on at smith college (the largest women's college in the u.s.) are on the agenda @ ucb tonight. $10 >>

8pm: sip champagne and toast the launch of ben mccool and ben templesmith's first issue of 'choker' @ bergen street comics, free >>

9pm: bruce cover band bruce in the usa is a helluva lot cheaper way to get your live fix of the boss. mhow, $17 >>

9-11pm: $3 mooseheads, plus molson girls pass out free tees, hats and beer at bar coastal's winter olympics viewing party >>

11:30pm: philly's a sunny day in glasgow bring their big shoegazey sound to intimate mercury lounge, $12 >>

midnight (+ 2/27): michael scott did a good job, but we prefer gene wilder as the lead in 'willy wonka and the chocolate factory' (1971). landmark sunshine, $9.99 >>

midnight (fri + sat thru 4/17): ifc screens a smackdown between the films of former spouses kathryn bigelow and james cameron, both up for best director/picture oscars. this weekend: bigelow's 1991 'point break.' >>

sales, deals, freebies

6-7pm, 10-11pm: butterfield 8 celebrates its 4-year anniversary with a complimentary full open bar and free appetizers (rsvp) >>

6-9pm (+2/27): enjoy free food and drinks at williamsburg japanese restaurant sui ren's grand opening >>

time out and mommypoppins show you where to go sledding

williamsburg boutique noisette closes shop after 5 years. dresses, jumpsuits, furniture are all on sale >>

get $10 tickets to bam's brooklyn bridal show 3/7 (reg $20) with code 'bambride' thru 3/1 >>

now on hulu: from the creators of south park: 1996's 'cannibal! the musical' >>

all $20 tickets are gone, but you can still get in to the village green's fundraising party for $25 (reg $30 adv, $35 door). rsvp to villagegreenbrooklyn@gmail.com to be put on reduced-admission list. >>

TODAY: WHITNEY BIENNIAL, MARK MORRIS + MARIO BATALI, MIGHT MAKES RIGHT

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:01:00 +0000

around town today

thru 5/30: the whitney biennial returns. pay-what-you-wish fridays 6-9pm (reg $18) >>

6pm: choreographer mark morris + mario batali find things to talk about at bam, $10 >>

6:30pm: richard dreyfuss, playwright and avatar baddie stephen lang, broadway's andré de shields and kathleen chalfant, mario cuomo, others read abraham lincoln's 'might makes right' speech @ cooper union's great hall (where the speech was originally given), free (via @newyorkology) >>

6:30pm: author eric ferrara talks about 'gangsters, murderers and weirdos of new york city's lower east side,' nypl mid-manhattan, free >>

7pm (thru 2/27): the losers lounge celebrate what would've been karen carpenter’s 60th birthday by performing the carpenters' greatest hits live. joe's pub, $25 >>

7pm: jerry williams, peter covino and martha rhodes read from poetry break-up compilation 'it's not you, it's me' @ kgb free >>

7pm: vogue's william norwich moderate's a discussion with creative director grace coddington and editor andre leon talley in support of 'the september issue' dvd release. b+n union sq, free >>

7-10pm: donate your unwanted cd's, get one in exchange @ the hype machine/housing works cd swap. with cuddle magic, shark? and the morning benders >>

7:30pm: brooklyn-based literary mag the fiction circus hosts 'tales of agony and ecstasy' with laser harp musical accompaniment. book thug nation, free >>

7:30pm: the new york miniaturist ensemble performs music for violin composed of 100 notes or less @ the tank, $10 >>

7:30pm: reading + discussion with cathy 'the art of eating in' erway. cathy will make the winning selection from last week's crostini cook-off. alas, the skint won 3rd place. word brooklyn, free >>

7:30pm: germany's ulrich schnauss brings his electronic wizardry to the bell house, $15 >>

8pm: we'd love for folkie maya solovey to sing us to sleep. under the stars. but we'll settle for being wide awake at rockwood music hall. donation based >>

coming up

2/26 6-7pm, 10-11pm: butterfield 8 celebrates its 4-year anniversary with a complimentary full open bar and free appetizers (rsvp) >>

3/17 6:30pm: preview screening + discussion of syfy's 'caprica' with producer ronald d. moore and members of the cast. this will sell out quickly. paley center, $25 >>

sales, deals, freebies

get 30% off breakfast, lunch or catering at cipriani le specialità >>

you probably shouldn't eat sushi from duane reade or jack's 99-cent store >>

now on hulu: brian de palma's 'casualties of war' >>

joanna newsom's new triple album 'have one on me' may be $18 on cd and mp3, but you can stream it thru 3/2 courtesy of npr >>

free mp3: debby blackwell 'once you got me going' (from 'the bank generation - blank tapes nyc 1971-1985) >>

free mp3: golden triangle 'neon noose' >>

free mp3: morrissey 'satan rejected my soul' >>

new york state’s zoos, botanical gardens and aquariums are facing annual budget cuts of almost 50 percent. this loss would be devastating to 80 institutions in the state. show your support by sending a message to elected officials before march 12. details here >>

TODAY: JEFF GARLIN + JONATHAN AMES, FRIGID FEST, HOW I LEARNED TO LIE, CHEAT OR STEAL

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:46:00 +0000

around town today

thru 3/7: horse trade theater group presents the 4th annual frigid new york festival, feat. 30 independent theater companies performing shows under 60 mins each. 100% of proceeds go directly back to the artists. $0-15 >>

6:30pm: ensemble acjw perform the music of manoury, birtwistle, wolpe, brown, cole, and golijov @ lpr, $15 >>

6:30pm: cezar del valle learns us about the history of brooklyn's theaters (vaudeville and legitimate). free wine and cheese 6:30 to 7. brooklyn public library, free >>

7pm: is feng shui all in the mind? neurosociologist john zeisel and feng shui expert steven post discuss. rma, $15 >>

7pm: documentary 'the other side of the water' follows the journey of brooklyn 'rara' (part carnival, part vodou ceremony, and grassroots protest) band djarara. wine and cheese reception, q+a with filmmakers. mercy corps, $10 sugg. donation >>

7pm: launch party for city dirt author maria finn's 'hold me tight and tango me home,' with live tango music and demonstration, plus argentinian wine. idlewild books, free >>

7pm: jeff ('curb your enthusiam') garlin reads from 'my footprint: carrying the weight of the world,' about his quest for weight loss and a smaller carbon footprint. jonathan 'bored to death' ames introduces. book court, free >>

8pm: hear funny and true stories about how folks learned to lie, cheat or steal at tonight's 'how i learned' series installment at happy ending. free >>

8pm: two very different musical reasons to go to glasslands tonight: sssen and kitchen cabinet, $8 >>

11pm: crazy french punk brass band les touffes krétiennes @ drom, $10 >>

coming up

this weekend: van leeuwen ice cream to open a storefront on greenpoint's manhattan ave >>

2/25 6pm: choreographer mark morris + mario batali find things to talk about at bam, $10 >>

2/26 6pm: matt damon and director paul greengrass discuss their new film 'green zone' @ apple soho, free >>

3/9: ted leo and the pharmacists perform new and old songs at their record release party. stick around after as they act as your backing band for karaoke. this will sell out. knitting factory, $5 >>

sales, deals, freebies

get a 2-week membership and 3 personal training sessions at any new york sports club location for $29 ($99 value) >>

get one month of unlimited yoga at yoga high (l.e.s.) for $59 (reg $185) >>

design types: create a better logo and slogan for park slope's 5th ave district, win up to $1,000 >>

brokelyn price checks car services in ditmas park/kensington >>

free mp3: mobius band 'the loving sounds of static' >>

free mp3: keren ann + benjamin biolay cover johnny hallyday's 'l'idole des jeunes' >>

free mp3s: 11-track country music playlist from people mag (dolly parton, norhtern exposure's janine turner, more) >>

SKINT DISCOUNT: VILLAGE GREEN FUNDRAISING PARTY

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:00:00 +0000

South Brooklyn rooftop garden Village Green fundraising party

86 Forsyth Street (at Grand Street), Manhattan
Saturday, February 27th, 9pm

All-night open bar (cocktails and craft beer)
Artisanal hors d'oeuvres

Silent auction includes items from Brooklyn Brewery, a rare beer gift basket, restaurant gift certificates, an ACME Juicerator, personal chef's dinner for two, more

$30 adv, $35 door

A limited # of tickets are being made available for $20 to skint readers. Email villagegreenbrooklyn@gmail.com to be put on reduced-admission list.

TODAY: NEW MUSIC TWOFER @ LPR, COLSON WHITEHEAD, SHAT BALL

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:52:00 +0000

around town today

6pm: screening of doc 'the road to fondwa,' about the future of haitian development prior to the earthquake. followed by discussion, hors d'oeuvres, drinks. nyu poly, free (rsvp) >>

6pm: 'rage against the dying of the light' = a 4ad records-inspired evening of shoegaze and dreampop with bands, djs, plus reading by 'last night in montreal''s emily st. john mandel. bell house, free >>

6:30pm: two great new music choices at lpr: alarm will sound @ 6:30pm, $20, itsnotyouitsme and son lux @ 9:30pm, $10. combo ticket for $25 >>

7pm: authors james mcgrath morris and michael wolff discuss their books on media barons joseph pulitzer and rupert murdoch. strand books, free >>

7pm: colson whitehead talks about the craft of writing at the center for ficton's lecture series, $8 >>

7pm: michael anthony (gramercy tavern), amanda hesser (food52), others discuss what the food world will look like in 30 years @ 92yt, $12 >>

7pm: catch jazz violinist jenny scheinman (norah jones, bill frisell, madeleine peyroux) @ barbes, $10 sugg. >>

7:30pm: norway's studentersamfundets symphony orchestra celebrates 100 years with a free performance at symphony space >>

7:30pm: julie ('i don't care about your band') klausner hosts a night of stories about love-gone-bad. word brooklyn, free >>

9pm: down a free shot every time the smoke monster appears at professor tom's (e.v.) 'lost' viewing party >>

9:30pm: 12-piece ensemble cuddle magic may bring their 3-foot plastic penguin to their show at jalopy, $10 >>

9pm: prep your best shatner impression as the raspberry brothers, start trekkin, and fall on your sword celebrate all things captain kirk at the 'shat ball.' knitting factory, $5 (free if in costume) >>

sales, deals, freebies

7am-10pm: it's national pancake day! (who knew?) ihop celebrates by giving you a free short stack (3) of their buttermilk pancakes. in return, they ask you to consider supporting local children's hospitals. we can do that. >>

thru 2/27: snap up $60 outerwear, $30 knits, more at clothingline's theory sample sale >>

get a haircut at soho's maria bonia salon + spa for $25 (reg $75) >>

dollar grub in hell's kitchen: not as hellish as you might think? >>

johnny cash's 6th and final installment of recordings with rick rubin 'american vi: ain't no grave.' $3.99 mp3, $7.99 cd

free mp3: eternal summers 'able to' >>

free mp3: the besnard lakes 'albatross' >>

free mp3: farah fawcett majors + jean-paul vignon 'you (toi)' (1977) >>

TODAY: SECRETS OF BACKYARD JET PROPULSION, MARKETING EMBARRASSING PRODUCTS TO WOMEN

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:01:00 +0000

around town today

the 18th annual city bakery hot chocolate festival comes to a close 2/28. being served this week: ginger, arabian nights, ode to the polar bear, beer + brown sugar, shangri-la, banana peel, surprise finale >>

reminder (every mon-thurs): the met opera offers 200 orchestra seats for $20 2 hours prior to performances. tonight- 'la fille du régiment' >>

6:30pm: book and bike! free spinning class (reg $32) and signing for hannah seligson's 'little bit married: how to know when it's time to walk down the aisle or out the door.' soulcycle tribeca. rsvp to 212-406-1300

7pm: slate's doublex presents a panel with susan kim ('flow: the cultural story of menstruation') and others about marketing embarrassing products to women. housing works crosby st, free >>

7pm: just what makes an african american classic? harvard's henry louis gates, jr. leads the conversation at b+n 86th + lex, free >>

7:30pm: tribeca cinema's doc series kicks off with 10-year anniversary screening of 'dark days,' about the homeless living in subway tunnels. director marc singer will be in attendance. $10 >>

7:30pm: one-named-man 'hackett' (from madagascar institute) discusses the secrets of backyard jet propulsion at tonight's open city dialogue. pete's candy store, free >>

7:30pm: tommy james ('crimson and clover,' 'mony mony') reads from his new memoir 'me, the mob, and the music' at b+n lincoln triangle, free >>

8pm: still not over being alone on v-day? mama rice's cabaret presents 'die, diety, die,' an anti-v-day showcase for the rest of us. public assembly, $10 >>

9pm: carmine st's cabrito ups the ante on movie nights: $25 gets you all-you-can-eat tacos plus bottomless dos equis throughout film screenings. tonight: 'anchorman' >>

coming up

2/23 7am-10pm: it's national pancake day! (who knew?) ihop celebrates by giving you a free short stack (3) of their buttermilk pancakes. in return, they ask you to consider supporting local children's hospitals. we can do that. >>

2/25-5/30: the whitney biennial returns. pay-what-you-wish fridays 6-9pm (reg $18) >>

coney island's luna park set to open 5/29. now accepting applications for ride and game operators, ticketsellers, etc. >>

sales, deals, freebies

save 50% off eyewear at robert marc locations throughout the city thru mid march >>

get $40 worth of gifts at pink olive boutique's east village and park slope locations for $20 >>

get $50 worth of organic grocery delivery from organic direct for $25 >>

reminder: online food delivery service seamlessweb is giving away 150,000 cups of free coffee all over manhattan this month. this week (last chance): the financial district >>

happy birthday george washington! free downloadable walking tour booklet and map of washington's nyc (via @newyorkology) >>

midtownlunch takes a peek at new pizza-in-a-cone shop k! pizzacone (we kid you not) >>

free mp3: velma cross + her high steppers 'i'll be oh so good' >>

free mp3: jello biafra and the guantanamo shool of medicine 'clean as a thistle' >>

free mp3: bettie serveert 'deny all' >>

HEY BROOKLYN WITH GOLD STAR 4 TRYING'S STEPHANIE THOMPSON

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:46:00 +0000

This week's Hey Brooklyn is an interview with Stephanie Thompson, writer of Gold Star 4 Trying. She blogs about passing out literal gold stars - puffy, sparkly stickers - to strangers she sees making any sort of effort.

SKINT WEEKEND

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:28:00 +0000

saturday

ends today: grab a free italian ice (any flavor) at rita's new upper west side location >>

10am-3pm: get a free pretzel at auntie anne's (original or cinnamon sugar) >>

1pm: thomas keller (french laundry, per se) shares family-style recipes from his book 'ad hoc at home' at book court, free >>

8pm: russ meyer's 1965 cult classic sexploitation film 'faster pussycat! kill! kill!' screens @ 92yt, $12 >>

9pm: bangin’ bhangra + brass put a ny spin on an indian wedding processional band. red baraat play a free show at bamcafé >>

11pm: we bet at least some folks will stick around 92yt after 'faster pussycat' to catch the 'an american tail' sing-along. $13 includes a beer. >>

sunday

11am-4pm: lion and dragon dancers, floats and acrobats take over little italy and chinatown for the 11th annual lunar new year parade and festival >>

7pm: local x local = new free monthly event from brooklyn brewery and brooklyn bowl showcasing local art and music. tonight features the phenomenal handclap band, info on growing your own summer garden, and $2 drafts (with rsvp). >>

10pm: passion pit's ayad + jeff spin the tunes at pianos, $8 >>

+ all weekend

dig through 1,000's of books (.50-$1), dvds ($4), cds ($3) and records (.50-$1) at the park slope united methodist church's annual book sale >>

go ahead, have a refill or two at the 5th annual coffee + tea festival. tastings, classes, lectures, and demos. 7 west 34th st, $20 >>

manhattan be damned- williamsburg fashion weekend features shows from 12 local designers @ glasslands, $8 >>

exhibition 'the jazz loft project' contains 200 images, 16mm film footage, audio, more of photographer w. eugene smith's home/jazz hangout in the late '50s/early '60s. nylpa, [thru-5/22, free] >>

thru 2/21: we luv us some french noir in the afternoon: 1954's 'touchez pas au grisbi (hands off the loot)' stars a young jeanne moreau in her first role. ifc, $12.50 >>

thru 2/21: musical tribute to 87-year old rhythm and blues writer rose marie mccoy, who published over 800 songs and wrote for ike + tina turner, nat king cole, elvis, many more. the tank. >>

thru 2/22: everything at the brooklyn kitchen's lorimer st location is on sale in preparation of moving to frost st >>

~~thru 2/25: thelma schoonmaker introduces tonight's~~ screening of the 35mm restoration of 'the red shoes' (1948) for its return engagement at film forum, $12 >>

filene's basement chelsea to close 2/26. save 70-90% off merch. >>

another closing: save 15-90% at park slope's matter thru the end of march >>

TODAY: ROSE "THE REAL" MCCOY, LEE FIELDS, MONKEYS!

noreply@blogger.com (the skint) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000

around town today (friday)

thru 2/21 11am: we luv us some french noir in the afternoon: 1954's 'touchez pas au grisbi (hands off the loot)' stars a young jeanne moreau in her first role. ifc, $12.50 >>

thru 2/21: rose 'the real' mccoy = musical tribute to 87-year old rhythm and blues writer rose marie mccoy, who published over 800 songs and wrote for ike + tina turner, nat king cole, elvis, many more. the tank, $15 >>

7pm (thru 2/25): thelma schoonmaker introduces tonight's screening of the 35mm restoration of 'the red shoes' (1948) for its return engagement at film forum >>

7pm: sample wines from cahors, france while listening to the tunes of the new bumpers revival jazz band @ radegast hall, free >>

8pm: kevin loves to geek out about things. tonight, he's all into... monkeys! 92yt, $10 >>

8pm (+2/26): a retired dominatrix starts a self-help group, plus a sketch show about comedic goings on at smith college (the largest women's college in the u.s.) are on the agenda @ ucb tonight. $10 >>

9pm: take your pick of two amazing old-school soul/funk shows tonight: lee fields and the expressions plus charles bradley and the menahan street band at the music hall of williamsburg, $18. the mellomatics (feat. binky griptite of sharon jones + the dap kings), ikebe shakedown and the ex caminos at shouthpaw, $10

9pm: the ghost of a saber toothed tiger (sean lennon + gf charlotte kemp muhl) and mi-gu (yuko araki) perform @ union pool, $10 >>

10pm: the last time we saw the ukuladies at barbes, there was tap dancing, a musical saw, and bacon. canadian bacon. $10 suggested >>

11:30pm: make sure to wear your tight pants and gem sweater to leslie + the ly's show at mercury lounge, $12 >>

coming up

2/23 7am-10pm: it's national pancake day! (who knew?) ihop celebrates by giving you a free short stack (3) of their buttermilk pancakes. in return, they ask you to consider supporting local children's hospitals. we can do that. >>

sales, deals, freebies

groupon alert: get $30 worth of cuban fare at café cortadito >>

free mp3: black rebel motorcycle club 'conscience killer' >>

free mp3: pavement 'gold soundz (remastered)' >>