Rebuild 05 Sample Sale

Join the likes of Polo Ralph Lauren, Zoo York, Miss Sixty, Rookie, Whiteboy, and more as they close out this years stock at 40-80% off and last years leftovers for $3-$10. Its the perfect time to get those expensive xmas presents for super cheap. DJs spin all day. A portion of the profits go to United Homeless Organization. No taxes till Dec. 18 with a print out of this post (I hope... it was supposed to be with an email). Continues through the 18th with new goods daily.

Date: Friday, December 9th
Time: 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: NYBrands (16w 36th Street)
Cost: Free to attend

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NYU Experimental Animation Show

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Check out stopmotion, installation, rotoscopation, chicken scratchation, and many other types of "ation" at this student showcase. This may get you motivated to work on that freelance project all weekend long.

Date: Friday, December 9th
Time: 4:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: NYU (721 Broadway, 8th Floor Animation Area - take the North elevators on the right as you enter)
Cost: Free (bring ID for security man)

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N.Y.C.E. ONE

For all you graf lovin' people out there, this is the opening for you... Nic One Presents: "WHO'S N.Y.C.E." (New York City's Elite)
"is all about the pure unification with in the Aerosol (Graffiti)Culture. Giving the state of the way things are in New York we need to come together so we can deal with our real enemy. Politics always chooses us by that I mean we are always going to be the subject of full on hate towards what we do. From certain Public Officials and the NY Finest. Don't let us be Policed." This will be the first graffiti show at the Haven Gallery since the 80's. Holdin' it down for the writers will be 2FLY, BROKER, CERN, CEOS, CLYDE, COL, DEMER, EMA, FARGO, F.D.T. FUME, HOPS, HOST ONE, IMUNE, JNUB, LASK, LOU, MERES, NERO, NIC1, PART, REE, SASHA (SHR) JENKINS, SEK3, SENSE3, SETER, SNATCH, SONIC, STEM, TOPAZ, VENG, and ZIMAD. Tonight is the opening reception but the show runs through the 30th.

Date: Friday, December 9th
Time: 6pm - 9pm
Venue: Haven Gallery, 235 E. 141st St., Bronx
Cost: Free
Directions: Take the number 4 or 5 train to 138th St. Walk under the Metro North underpass two blocks up to RIDER Ave make a left and walk two blocks to 141st St.

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Altoids Takes you to the Movies

In honor of Anthology Film Archives 35th Anniversay, Altoids is throwing three nights of free films. You can start lighing up for tickets at 4:30 each day and they are on a first come first served basis. Also, tonight at 6:30 is the opening cocktail reception and the first 75 guests will get a free 1 year Anthology membership (not valid for current members). I don't think there is an RSVP type thing and I am sure there will be some sort of free booze. Check the site for film titles and more info. Continues through Sunday.

Date: Friday, December 9th
Time: 6:30pm (film tickets available at 4:30pm)
Location: Anthology Film Archives (32 2nd Ave at 2nd Street)
Cost: Free

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Flying Objects

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Tristan Eaton - well known as Director of Toy Design for Kidrobot - drops some new canvases tonight at McCaig-Welles. Expect flat renditions of his illustative style, free Sierra Nevada beer, and a room packed full of Williamsburg hipsters. This may be a good show to catch over the weekend when the gallery is much less crowded (but with much less free beer)

Date: Friday, December 9th
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: McCaig-Welles Gallery (129 Roebling St of Metropolitain, Suite B1, Williamsburg)
Cost: Free

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See You at the Holiday Gift Sale

The Riviera brings some good local talent to the gallery for a little holiday shopping party. Featuring work by thisisswigg.com, automatic-iam.com, snackmountain.com, jennyharada.com, 31cornlane.com, and herosion.com. Drinks and light snacks served. Continues through Sunday.

Date: Friday, December 9th
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Riviera (103 Metropolitan Ave & Wythe)
Cost: Free

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Padl Batl

Last week it was Karaoke, this week it is ping pong. The American Apparel team continues to make their pop-up store known by enticing you with insane amounts of free PBR and a 10% discount tonight. If you are feeling adventurous, drop your name in the hat for a chance to be the ping-pong tourney champ. there will be DJs I am sure as well.

Date: Friday, December 9th
Time: 8:00pm - 12:00am
Location: American Apparel Pop-Up Shop (140 W. Broadway between Thomas and Duane)
Cost: Free

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All Hail Haale

One of my roommates is a studio engineer and has been working with this female vocalist Haale. So sometimes when he is poking around in the mini recording studio which he calls his bedroom, I get to eavesdrop on what he has been working on. The long of it is Haale and her band create "swirling, hypnotic, and exaltative experience onstage, weaving Persian melodies through a lush soundscape that pays homage to Sufi musical traditions and pschedelic rock. Though she sings mostly in Persian, the music speaks all languages, loudly, passionately, defiantly." The short of it is, she is playing a free show in the BAM Cafe tonight, and its definitely worth checking out.

Listen to Haale here.

Date: Friday, December 9th
Time: 9pm
Venue: Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn
Cost: Free

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Maripolarama Book signing and Polaroid Exhibit

Book signing, poloroid exhibit, free bacardi and red bull (gross combo) with the hippest of the hipsters.

Date: Friday, December 9th
Time: 9:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Nom de Guerre (88 N 6th Street btwn Berry Street and Wythe Avenue)
Cost: Free with RSVP

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Whip it in the USA

Dude.. Devo Springsteen? What happened to all the tough hip-hop names? Anyway, celebrate this mixtape release (which is full of Kanye West's GOOD artists) with a 2 hour open bar at the too-hip-for-you Happy Valley. This place likes to hold the line so they look big so get there REAL early. Expect the good looking weekend hiphop crowd so bring ladies and shine up those all white limited edition kicks.

Date: Friday, December 9th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Happy Valley (14 E. 27th btw 5th Ave and Madison)
Cost: Free with RSVP

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Philly Gets Party At Lit

There is nothing I love more when my two favoirte cities join forces. Tonight Adam Sparkles from Philly's infamous Making Time Party sets up shop downstairs at Lit for Aktion. Plus Mike Simonetti will be upstairs. And to keep you looknig alive this evening, there will be free Redbull and Vodka from 12 to 1.

Date: Friday, December 9th
Time: 11pm
Venue: Lit, 93 2nd Ave
Cost: Free

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