Industry Shakedown
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 1st
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Powerhouse Arena (37 Main St. Dumbo)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Summary: "It's a neighborhood thing as halcyon teams with local music moguls Wax Poetics, Fat Beats, Brooklyn Bodega, !K7/Rapster and newly relocated Powerhouse Books to bring you a free monthly after work shindig at the new Powerhouse Arena. Each month will feature a different line-up of current projects by local Dumbo music and arts companies. Schwag, complimentary bevys and all the good stuff you expect from a Manhattan pr soiree, but in Dumbo, so it won't suck. This month features a special guest dj set by Rich Medina along with Bill Sharp of Fat Beats who will be featuring tracks from Black Milk "Popular Demand" and Chico Mann "Manifest Tone Vol. 1" in his funk set. Powerhouse celebrates the release of Fletcher Street by Martha Camarillo - which is photos of Brooklyn's black cowboys who will be making an appearance... with their rides - dope."
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Nest Opening
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 1st
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Monkey Town (58 N 3rd St between Kent & Wythe, W'burg)
Cost: Free
Open Bar: "Free sponsored bar until 9"
Summary: "Wanderlust ends here. Saviour Scraps unveils Nest, a haven of woven walls and coddling canopied ceilings; a year long site-specific installation in the front dining room of Monkey Town. As you wander towards the edge of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, you will happen upon a building, and intrigued by the warmth radiating from the inside you will peer into the window, as if into a cocoon. Inside, hand woven environs offer a nesting place, a refuge where you will settle and feast in comfort. As a response to Monkey Town's investment in the idea of art in every corner, Saviour Scraps' installation literally grows out of the nooks and crannies. Made completely of recycled fabrics, the space is a lattice of patchworked sails, vines, swings and webs, creating a comforting and cozy place to dine. Saviour Scraps brings the comfort of the home back to a venue whose origins were in the home. Together with Monkey Town, they offer a sincere approach to enjoying art over supper."
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If You Think You Can Run It
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 1st
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Makers (405 3rd ave btwn 28th and 29th)
Cost: Free
Summary: Aileen Castro & Glenna Palley host a silent auction tonight for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Goods from companies such as Kid Robot, Triple 5 Soul, L.A.M.B., Vestal, Geffen Records, Obey and more will be raffled off starting super cheap and there will be music to keep you occupied. Food and drink available for purchase and there's a full list of participating companies below.
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Companies participating in the silent auction are:
* Geffen Records
* Om Records
* Kid Robot (We are auctioning off Madvillian, Fat Cap case, Gorillaz, Bloody Gloomy Bear, Munny, Dunny Series, Dunny Azteca, Kozik x Kid Robot packs, Dalek, etc. etc.)
* PUMA
* LRG
* Quiksilver
* Triple 5 Soul
* Subscript
* Crush Music Management (Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Panic @ the Disco)
* Blacksmith Management (Talib Kweli)
* L.A.M.B. Watches
* Vestal Watches
* Mitchell & Ness
* Dita sunglasses
* Levi's
* Shape Magazine
* And 1
* Shepard Fairey/Obey
* The Yellow Rabbit
* Maxim Gym (Williamsburg)
* ...More to be announced!
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Power One - Orbis Tertius Ensemble
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 1st
Time: 8:30pm
Location: Ad Hoc Art (49 Bogart St, Bushwick)
Cost: Free
Summary: "Power One is the first in a series of curatorial experiments at Ad Hoc Art exploring how collaboration in new media and performance produce works that engage the viewer with a more visceral visual experience. Power One consists of several live performed sound and video/film pieces... using sound, video and performance... [to] place the viewer in a hyper sensory environment. Tonight features the conceptual Orbis Tertius Ensemble, an improvised group performing on a range of acoustic, analog, and digital electronic instruments. Their piece is based on and will include text from Jorge Luis Borges’ short story Tlon. Members participating include: BLKLN, Brooke Gillespie, Nick Lesley, David Moss, Matt Mottel, Yoni Niv, Jessica Pavone, Jenny Seastone Stern, Zachary Seldess. "
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Cognac Tesseron tasting and the Brandy Library
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, February 2nd
Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Brandy Library (25 No. Moore St)
Cost: Free
Summary: It's a new year and its time to get your fine liquor pallate up and running. The Brandy Library is just the place to take your taste buds to a whole new level (and your purchases to a new income bracket).I say def. get the knowledge in with their free tastings, starting tonight with a Cognac Tesseron tasting.
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Nocturnal Admissions
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, February 2nd
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Millennium Theater (66 e. 4th street)
Cost: Free
Summary: Head out early tonight for an evening of free short films. Click the image for more info on the flyer
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NewYorkFuckinCity Live
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, February 2nd
Time: 9:00pm - 4:00am
Location: The Delancey (168 Delancey)
Cost: Free
Summary: Newyorkfuckincity has a new home in the Delancey tonight and a new line up to go with it. Slaine is in town to celebrate his record release plus performances from Poison Pen, Svengali, Jess Jamez, Jay Status, and Young G Da General and on the decks you got Jayceeoh, Spae, Sujinho and Cassiano, Maggie Horn and Lovesound Project. The night is packed with good music and promises to be a fun night on the LES.
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Hello Nurse!
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, Febuary 2nd
Time: 10:00pm - 6:00am
Location: Studio B (259 Banker St btw Meserole and Calyer, Greenpoint)
Cost: $5 in advance, $8 at the door
Summary: RE:UP magazine and New Release are back with their second installment of Hello Nurse. The Egyptian Lover and Jamie Jupiter ("their first ever New York appearance... forefather of West Coast hip hop and electro--the Afrika Bambaataa of LA if you will"), In Flagranti, Max Pask, Duane Harriott, Cool Gypsy Bogdan and the Hello, Nurse! residents Justin Carter and Probus. It's def worth the ow price tag! This is where the FreeNYC crew will be spending their Friday night, so come say whats up!
Click here to listen to Justin Carter and Probus' set from the first Hello Nurse!
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Full Tilt Fridays - New Party!
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Fridays
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Capone's (221 North 9th St btw. Driggs and Roebling, W'burg)
Cost: Free
Summary: Steve Shakewell is back at his old stomping grounds, Capones, with a new party. Each week, Steve and his "disco friends" take of the space for an easy night of drinks and dancing. And - of course - free Capone's pizza.
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Dreamland Afterparty
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, February 2nd
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Sortie (329 West 51st St btw. 8th and 9th)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Summary: "Join The L Magazine and Carnegie Hall this Friday night at Sortie for an evening of drinks, music and mingling with performers from the "Welcome to Dreamland" series hosted by David Byrne. The evening starts at 10pm with complimetary vodka drinks for 1 hour."
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Happy Birthday to The Captain of Dirty Down!
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, February 2nd
Time: 11:00pm
Location: Lit (92 Second Ave)
Cost: Free
Summary: Another Dirty Down and another year older for The Captain! Come celebrate tonight with the Captain and special guest DJs from Trouble and Bass Drop the Lime, Curses, Passion and Venom. Don't forget your party hats!
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100 Woman Magazine Launch
FreeNYC Event Flyer
Date: Friday, February 2nd
Time: 11:00pm
Location: PM (50 Gansevoort St.)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Summary: Upscale event of the week on FreeNYC definately goes to tonight's launch party for 100 Woman Magazine. One of the few reasons to ever set foot in the Meat Packing district, expect wanna be models and those who want to be seen with wanna be models alongside a who's who of the publishing / fashion industry. PM is a top notch joint so be sure for fix up before you go. Not sure how "by invitation only" this one really is but why not try and jump on the list anyway?
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The Pull-Out Method
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, February 2nd
Time: 11:30pm
Location: Midway (25 Ave. B btwn 2nd & 3rd)
Cost: Free
Summary: So that 10pm open bar is over and now what do you do? Why not take in a little live music for a change? The Pull-Out Method crew continue to bring their electro dance awesomeness to Midway tonight with live sets from Ashford Breaks and Frontier Brothers. "This Friday's party promises more rawk, more sweat, more drinks, and more importantly, more facial hair, with the Beard (Flavorpill, PopMatters) splitting the decks upstairs with some very special guests from gypsy punks Gogol Bordello. Downstairs, in between and after the bands, DJ Young Elz (the Simple Mission) keeps the indie kids dancing."
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First Saturday, Again
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Saturday, February 3rd
Time: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway)
Cost: Free
Summary: I know at this point we have really pounded the idea of the Brooklyn Museum's First Saturday into your heads, but here is a refresher course. If you cross over the East River, living in the shadows of other more popular and well known art museums, you will find the Brooklyn Museum. With 560,000 square feet on its side, and minus the heavy foot traffic that most Manhattan Museums tend to get from tourists, this museum has a lot going for it. Every first Saturday of the month admission is free in the afternoon (thanks to big name corporate sponsorship) and there are a slew of events for the whole fam. Today is the last chance to see the creepily huge and small sculptures of Ron Mueck. If you haven't seen this yet, I highly recommend you do. Click here for the full evening's line up.
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Trouble and Bass 6
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Saturday, February 3rd
Time: 11:00pm
Location: Boogaloo (168 Marcy Ave, W'burg)
Cost: Free
Summary: The Trouble and Bass crew is at it again and this time they are bringin' a little piece of Philly along with them to Boogaloo. Residents Drop the Lime, Math Head, Star Eyes and Zak Shadetek turn up the bass, along side of special guest Starkey! If you've seen the pictures you know that this is def the place to be on Saturday night.
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The Creature
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Saturday, February 3rd
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Midway (25 Ave B)
Cost: Free (?)
Summary: In Flagranti pop a few blocks from their usual Nublu stomping grounds tonight to bring some of the city's finest electronic beats to the basement of Midway tonight with a special DJ set at Creature, the self proclaimed "stankiest" party on the LES. "The Creature consists of DJs Broccoli, J.A.G.G.A. and Hot Doorknobs. We play electro slangers, sleazy metal, indie rock, shitty techno and ghetto anthems."
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Daughters of the Dust Screening
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Sunday, February 4th
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Central Brooklyn Public Library, 2nd Floor (Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Summary: "With great lyricism, Daughters tells the story of a large African-American family as it prepares to move North at the dawn of the 20th Century. Using this simple tale, the film brings to life the changing values, conflicts and struggles that confront every family as they leave their homeland for the promise of a new and better future. In 2004, Daughters of the Dust was added to the National Film Registry in the Library of Congress, recognizing the cultural, historical and aesthetic significance of the movie."
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Dirty Laundry: Loads of Prose
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Sunday, February 4th
Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Giant Launder Center (173 N 3rd St btw Bedford and Driggs, W'Burg)
Cost: Free
Summary: Want to clean your clothes, listen to a bottle-neck steel guitar player, and let someone read you a story? Well, what do you know? You can do all three right here. Emily Rubin brings in writers to read, players to play and quarters and detergent for your laundry. [via New Release]
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Lolita
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Sundays
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Carlitos Café y Galería (1701 Lex bet. 106 & 107)
Cost: Free
Summary: Carlitos killer movie series continues this week with the Kubrick jailbait classic, Lolita. Summary below.
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Summary: Kubrick's 1962 film version of Vladimir Nabokov's novel--a wicked satire of sexual obsession, sadomasochism, and fetishism--scandalized audiences and still shocks today. Humbert Humbert is uncontrollably attracted to jailbait teen Lolita. Humbert knows no good can come of his pursuit, but he continues despite the overwhelming reasons to stop. Starring James Mason, Shelley Winters and Sue Lyon. Peter Sellers costars as Humbert's nemesis, Clare Quilty. Dir. Stanley Kubrik. 152 mins.
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Brooklyn Independent Cinema Series
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Barbés 376 9th St at Sixth Ave, Park Slope
Cost: Free
Summary: By far, one of the coolest spots in my lovely new home (and one I seem to never go to) is Barbés. They carry the same vibe as a Tonic or a Nublu but with more of an air of the traditional NYC jazz club of lore. The only prerequisites are artisty, quality, and a personal voice. So I was stoked to find out that twice a month they run the Brooklyn Independent Cinema Series showcasing the "best in contemporary independent cinema." Check below for more info about tonight's films - The Hole Story and American Cookbook - and keep abreast of their future events on their website.
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American Cookbook directed by Nick Poppy & Karen Lurie
A humorous educational series providing moral instruction through the kitchen. Homemakers and patriots take note!
The Hole Story directed by Alex Karpovsky
A comic tragedy about a karaoke video editor who slowly unravels in his desperate attempt to solve a small town mystery.
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Jack Bauer Power Hour
FreeNYC Event Flyer
Date: Mondays during 24
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Professor Thoms (219 2nd Ave btw 13th & 14th)
Cost: Free
Summary: "Every Monday when there's a new episode of 24 on, this joint puts up two big screen TV's on which to watch the show with full sound. Free Kamikaze shots every time Jack kills someone & free Sapporo sake bombs every time a main character dies and/or someone other than Jack defies orders." [via MyOpenBar]
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Debasement
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Mondays
Time: 9:00pm
Location: The Delancey (168 Delancey at Attorney)
Cost: Free
Summary: Hosted by Abe Jellinek and Nick Henderson, Debasement is a FREE comedy/rock concert spotlighting a newfangled lineup of established and deserving artist each week. Tonight they host Reggie Watts, Heather Fink, Carolyn Castiglia, Abe Jellinek, & Cock Lorge (note: old flyer image)
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FilmFest Reloaded
FreeNYC Event Flyer
Date: Tuesday, February 6th
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Karl's Klipper (40 Bay St, Staten Island)
Cost: Free
Summary: The BillDance festival may be over but the free movies in Staten Island just keep coming. "The audience will play a key role in this week’s edition of FilmFest Reloaded, as the Bag O’ Film returns for a brief appearance. The audience will pick short films from the FFR bag o’ film (okay, technically, bag o’ dvds) and help create a shuffled evening of grassroots indie film." This series is just a block from the ferry so if you can brave the cold winds on the waters tonight its definitely doable.
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Dante Ross
FreeNYC Event Flyer
Date: Tuesday, February 6th
Time: 10:00pm-4:00am
Location: APT (419 W. 13th St.)
Cost: Free
Summary: Legendary hip-hop/soul/rock producer Dante Ross spins @ APT. Ross who worked as an A&R at Tommy Boy, Def Jam and Elektra Records during the 90's lent a hand in the signing and production of such groups as De La Soul, House of Pain, KMD, Brand Nubian, and many more. He's a native New Yorker, who'd even worked at the legendary Rat Cage skateshop in the earl 80's. Spinning hip-hop, soul, rock, breaks and more. Support from DJ Thanksgiving Brown as J-Money Orders.
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Personal Finances and Home Buying Seminar - Part 1
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Wednesday, February 7th
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Brooklyn Public Library (396 Clinton St, Carrol Gardens)
Cost: Free
Summary: "Can you imagine a day when you'll never have to pay rent? Or never move out of your neighborhood because the rent's too high? These days can happen and you'll have a balanced budget too...come to Personal Finances and Home Buying Seminar for 20 and 30 somethings. We will discuss the importance of credit, savings, and how to go about buying a home or apartment." Tonight's topic: Financial responsibility, Credit and How to Save
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disTHIS!
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Wednesday, February 7th
Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: DCTV @ The Firehouse, 3rd Floor (87 Lafayette St between Walker & White)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Summary: "The disTHIS! Film Series is a project of the Disabilities Network of NYC and hosted by ConnecTV is made possible, in part, by the generous support of The Christopher Reeve Foundation. We showcase cutting edge independent and international short, documentary and feature films with disability themes beyond clichés that audiences members are unlikely to see elsewhere. Movies screened as a part of disTHIS! are always provocative; never quite what audiences expect. A magical, mystical place where plot pulverizes pity, character trumps charity and direction and dialogue beat out diagnosis. The disTHIS! Film Series: No handkerchief necessary, no heroism required. This is disability through a whole new lens." Info on tonight's screenings below.
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Disabled & Looking For Love
Winner of the 2006 Grierson Award for Best Newcomer
Director: Claire Richards
Length: 60 Minutes
Finding a partner is hard enough, but imagine if you're in a wheelchair or you can't talk. What do you do? How do you find a girlfriend who can handle your autism? How do you “get lucky” if you don't have a leg to get over?
Winner of the prestegious Grierson Award for Best Newcomer, Director Claire Richards chronicles the real life adventures of four people with disabilities who are looking for love with the help of a group called 'The Outsiders' in the groundbreaking documentary, “Disabled and Looking For Love.”
“The idea a disabled person should want to have a sex life is still considered fairly taboo,” said Richards. “You might even think that because someone has a disability they can't have sex, or isn't interested in it, which may or may not be the case. Without explicitly talking about sex and love the film wasn't going to get to the heart of the issue. I didn't want to dwell on sex though, the film is about much more than that - I wanted to concentrate on the idea of following people who were looking for that special someone and talk about feeling love and care for someone - it's a universal desire and that was my point.”
The Crippendales
Winner of the Best International Documentary at the New York International Film Awards
Director: Havana Marking
Length: 24 minutes
Remember "The Full Monty" in which six unemployed steel workers follow one man's dream and together form a comedic male striptease act? Now, imagine that same plot line, only this time the leader uses a wheelchair, and his buddies all have physical disabilities.
That's the idea behind the new documentary entitled "The Crippendales." Winner of the Best International Documentary at the New York International Film Awards, the 24-minute short follows Lee Kemp, a hepcat wheelchair user who wants to be a stripper. He recruits his friends to learn to bump, grind and dazzle the ladies at the "girls' night out" clubs. The film received rousing support from audiences at the most recent NY Film Festival.
Director Havana Marking explains the reason behind making the film was to “challenge the assumptions many people have about the sexuality of people with disabilities.” Will she succeed?
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Enslaved: True Stories of Modern Day Slavery
FreeNYC Event Flyer
Date:Wednesday, February 7th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Housing Works Bookstore Café (126 Crosby Street)
Cost: Free
Summary:Housing Works presents an eye-opening evening about modern day slavery with Jesse Sage, the editor of Enslaved: True Stories of Modern Day Slavery, who will discuss the situation followed by a question and answer session and a book signing. "Twenty-seven million people are estimated to be held in slavery around the world today. In ten 'heartbreaking, eye-opening accounts' (Booklist) Enslaved shows how slavery is thriving in the twenty first century. From poverty-stricken countries to affluent American suburbs, slaves toil as sweatshop workers, sex slaves, migrant workers, domestic servants, and chattel slaves."
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Dazzle Ships
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Wednesday, February 7th
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Heathers (506 East 13th St at A)
Cost: Free
Summary: Dolphns + Jeremy Cambell + Dan Selzer = fun midweek party. Expect electro disco fun. Beyond that, not so sure... but Dolphins! Gordon (Musiccargo) and Scott Zacharias join in the fun.
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Get Lost at the Professor's Loft
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Wednesday, February 7th
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Professor Thoms (219 2nd Ave btw 13th & 14th)
Cost: Free
Summary: It's make it or break it time tonight for the premier of the new season of Lost. And while this fall was lack-luster and commercial laden, I'm hoping the spring season will bring back all those first season joys. Professor Thoms - the folks who bring you the Jack Bauer Power Hour during 24 - are helping make tonight's premier a bit more pallatable with their "Get Lost" night. There are free shots of Jungle Juice if anyone says "the others" and free Mind Erasers if anyone dies. $5 tropical drinks all night.
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We Are Your Friends - Williamsburg Special
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Wednesday, February 7th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: K & M Bar (Roebling and N 8th, W'burg)
Cost: Free
Summary: Every first and third Wednesday the kids over at Fontana's celebrate hump day with a little booty shaking good time, get down. This week they transplant their LES madness to Williamsburg for a special one-off party with DJ stylings of Hannett and Chupacabras.
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Union Square Street Sessions' Professional Rail Jam
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 8th
Time: 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Union Square
Cost: Free
Summary: If you have been reading FreeNYC for a minute, you know that we're all about snowboarding, so of course we're excited for the Central Park Rail Jam! Today is the pre-event, the Union Square Street Sessions' Professional Rail Jam where the pros turn up and remind you why they're the pros are your just some dude with a snowboard.
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Shop N Chill
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 8th
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Laidback (1677 Amsterdam Ave btw. 142nd and 143rd st)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Summary: Start celebrating Valentine's day early (or at least get your gifting done early) with Laidback and Harlem Textiles' afterwork Shop N Chill. Complimentary wine and chocolates will be served as they offer up great deals on fashion, home products, greeting cards, body products, and pastries.
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Time'sUp! Movie Night - An Inconvenient Truth
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 8th
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Time's Up! (49 East Houston St btw Mott & Mulberry)
Cost: Free
Summary: "If you haven't yet seen Inconvenient Truth, come check it out tomorrow night at the Time's Up! space. You don't have to be a greenie to see it. Bring your "gas chugging", "un-recycled paper using" friends along too..."
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Former VP and Presidential candidate Al Gore's crusade to raise awareness of global warming gets a useful new platform in An Inconvenient Truth. Davis Guggenheim's documentary is a straightforward record of the lecture Gore has toured for years. An Inconvenient Truth is not a story of despair but rather a rallying cry to protect the one earth we all share. "It is now clear that we face a deepening global climate crisis that requires us to act boldly, quickly, and wisely," said Gore.
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New York Couture's Fashion Week Party
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 8th
Time: 9:00pm
Location: The Grand (41 East 58th St)
Cost: Free with RSVP or Invite
Summary: Fashion week is in town so its time to step your game up a bit. Hit nightlife hotspot The Grand tonight for the New York Couture official party. There will be free drinks, gift bags, music by DJ Boris and a runway show of the Spring 2007 line (think short frilly skirts, lace dresses, and "crop tops [that] melt like a deluxe crayon box left in the sun.") Debbie (from Avenue D) and the Loconuts perform live at midnight.
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So Good, It's Almost Criminal
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 8th
Time: 11:00pm (doors 10:00pm)
Location: Retox (511 West 28th St)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Summary: Fashion Week is in full swing. Drop by Retox tonight as the Thompson Modeling Agency and Black Book Magazine team up to help you party with the beautiful people. DJ Eli Escobar man's the tables with electro party classics.
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Afro Samurai Screening
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, February 9th
Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Location: Cantor Film Center (36 East 8th St)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Summary: Afro Samauri, the short lived Spike TV anime/hip hop cartoon is getting the respect it deserves tonight with a 2 episode screening and Q&A with the director. The series is the tale of a black samurai (staring/voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) set in a futuristic, yet feudal Japan who is on a mission to avenge the wrongful death of his father. The show features a soundtrack by RZA and was created by graphic designer/illustrator Takashi “Bob” Okazaki. Tonight's Schedule below.
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EVENT SCHEDULE
I. GREETING
II. SCREENING & TALKING SESSION
1) Greeting by Eric Calderon
2) Screening with Eric Calderon :
a. Introduction
b. Episode 1
- Eric Calderon Talk
c. “Making of Afro” rough footage
d. Episode 2
- Eric Calderon Talk
3) Q+A: moderated by Taeko Baba
III. AFTER SCREENING / NETWORKING RECEPTION SESSION
* Invitation only
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Consignment
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, November 9th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Galapagos Art Space (70 N6th St at Wythe, W'Burg)
Cost: Free
Summary: Consignment is back again this month with some of the best indie NYC bands this side of Rock and a Hard Place. Tonight, catch live sets from A Place to Bury Strangers, Sh-Sh-Sh-Shark, The Vandelles, and Mofos with a special DJ set from the blogger music aficionado DJ Fluxblog. Bios below.
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A Place To Bury Strangers: A Place To Bury Strangers have often been called "the loudest band in New York". This may very well be the case, but unlike much so-called "loud" rock and roll that's out there, APTBS is not loud simply for the sake of it. The sonically overdriven sound they've accomplished is no clumsy accident, but a carefully cultivated and well-maintained entity all its own, fostered by an unbridled passion that's clearly evident in every live show they play and each recording they make. A Place To Bury Strangers does not so much play songs as allow them to pour out.
Sh-Sh-Sh-Shark Attack!!!: sh-sh-sh-Shark Attack are four dudes who might be what happens when Tim Burton and Alex Cox decide to form a bar band. Sporting song titles that verge on the nautical, the historical, and the hysterical, their mishmash of surf guitar and the bizarre, carnival-esque feel of ‘50s cult classics escapes mere novelty. Perhaps it’s born from their reliance on proto-punk propulsion and choruses occasionally reminiscent of early-'80s California hardcore, producing songs that are arty without ever succumbing to pretension, and, perhaps most importantly, really, really fun. But then there’s their bracing live show, further proof of their potency, featuring crowd-diving guitarists, a twitching lead singer who dons a baby blue pinstriped tux with no shirt and, of course, shark paraphernalia. [Tal Rosenberg, Stylus Magazine]
The Vandelles: Thanks to their ripping guitar lines- and even finer harmonies- The Vandelles define the distaff side of the Noir Rock sound. Their biggest hits, including Lovely Weather and Roving Rex, remain among the most potent and enduring recordings of their era. Formed as a merger of two local vocal groups, The Mercenary Gang and Del Black Aloha, The Vandelles take aspects of Link Wray and The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Ronettes and My Bloody Valentine, Buddy Holly and The Ramones, to create a sound thats uniquely theirs.
Mofos: With hot-rod imagery, demented surf guitar licks, and leather-clad southern regalia you'd think Mofos were from Southern California, not New York. But a listen to their music makes it seem like they're from another planet altogether. Combining elements of Dick Dale, Link Wray, the Ventures, Motorhead and the Ramones, Mofos have created a genre unto themselves. Call it "Surf-instro-Metal", call it "Spy-fi Spaghetti Western", but better yet, don't call it anything at all, just pop this disc into your CD player and experienced a sonic assault that's as visceral as it is original.
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Alice + Olivia Fashion Week After-Show Party
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, February 9th
Time: 10:00pm?
Location: Plumm (246 West 14th St)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Summary: Fashion Week parties are winding down so party it up one last time before the fashionistas leave town. Alice + Olivia host this one and RSVP is a must.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Lunar New Year Celebration & Flower Market
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Saturday, February 10th
Time: 10:30am - 4:00pm
Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden (900 Washington Avenue, Prospect Park)
Cost: Free before noon ($5 After)
Summary: Brooklyn Botanic Garden uses its magnificent collection of Asian plants as inspiration for a gorgeous celebration of the Lunar New Year, featuring music, dance, art and more. Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera will stun visitors with their martial arts and acrobatics infused-performance; Nori Company will thrill with a traditional Korean drum-and-dance procession; and tours are offered in Mandarin or English to learn about BBG's stunning Asian plant collection. Plus, at a traditional Lunar New Year flower market, visitors can purchase fragrant cut flowers that are culturally significant in China, Korea, and Vietnam and luxuriate in the beauty of peach blossoms, citrus trees, orchids, flowering quince, and many more.
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Central Park Rail Jam
FreeNYC Event Flyer
Date: Saturday, February 10th
Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Central Park Naumburg Bandshell and Mall
Concert Ground
Cost: Free
Summary:If you have been reading FreeNYC for a minute, you know that we're all about snowboarding, so of course we're excited for the Central Park Rail Jam! This is the 2nd Annual Rail Jam at Central Park with local snowboarders, plus Live Performances by Matt White and DJ Mark Ronson. Plus there'll be Hot Chocolate as provided by a certain donut chain, a Winter Greenmarket and other giveaways and there will also be Ice Sculpting demonstrations, Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
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Donuts Are Forever
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Saturday, February 10th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Galapagos (70 N 6th, W'burg)
Cost: Free (Donation strongly encouraged
Summary: Tonight catch a special a special tribute to James Yancey aka J Dilla/Jay Dee. 2 rooms all night with music provided by DJ Scratch, DJ Soul, DJ Akalepse, DJ Brainchild, Bill Sharp, and Saucey and hosted by very special guest Pharoahe Monch. Admission is free however donations are strongly encouraged with 100% of all donations received go directly to Ms. Maureen Yancey.
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Sneak Attack Returns
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Saturday, February 10th
Time: 11:00pm
Location: Capones (221 N 9th, W'burg)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Summary: Tonight Capones welcomes a Sneak Attack. DJs Rok One, Nugget and Zimmie take to the tables while you take to the booze and the shoes. Sneak Attack will be showcasing custom sneaker websites such as Puma’s Mongolian BBQ, Reebok’s rbkcustom, and Nike’s nikeid and 2 attendees will be chosen to receive a gift certificate for the Mongolian BBQ plus gift bags from Brooklyn Circus and Bonfire outerwear for the first 25.
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Savior Scraps
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Sunday, February 11th
Time: 3:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Cabin Comforts at Secret Project Robot (210 Kent Ave and Metropolitan Ave, W'Burg)
Cost: Free
Summary: The Savior Scraps exhibit is closing down and they are going out with a Valentine's bang. In conjunction with the closing of Little Cakes' International Flipbook Festival head by the gallery tonight for drinks, snacks espresso, swings, art, a silent auction, "a double dose of organ music" and more art.
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I Want to Hold your Paw
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Sunday, February 11th
Time: 11:26pm - 4:00am
Location: Darkroom (165 Ludlow St. btw. Houston & Stanton)
Cost: Free
Summary: It's a a special Beatles Edition Copycat to honor the 53rd anniversary of the Beatles first Ed Sullivan appearance Beatles covers, remixes and do overs, along with all of your favorite hits (rock, indie, old wave and new) with DJ Xerox.
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Bump City
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Mondays
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Royale (506 5th Ave btw 12th & 13th, Park Slope)
Cost: Free
Summary: Park Slope's Royale has been making moves lately to bring a bit of party to the normally dormant Park Slope nightlife scene. Tonight is the kickoff of their new Monday weekly dedicated to funk and soul with DJ Memetic on the tables.
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Jack Bauer Power Hour
FreeNYC Event Flyer
Date: Mondays during 24
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Professor Thoms (219 2nd Ave btw 13th & 14th)
Cost: Free
Summary: "Every Monday when there's a new episode of 24 on, this joint puts up two big screen TV's on which to watch the show with full sound. Free Kamikaze shots every time Jack kills someone & free Sapporo sake bombs every time a main character dies and/or someone other than Jack defies orders." [via MyOpenBar]
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Bloody Valentine's
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Tuesday, February 13th
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Stain Bar ( 766 Grand Street, W'Burg)
Cost: Free
Summary: "Stain's infamous Bloody Valentine's bash, featuring spooky tunes, horror movies, bloody costumes, red drink specials, 7 minutes in hell, vampire biting booth, and more"
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Mud Hammered
FreeNYC Event Flyer
Date: Tuesday, February 13th
Time: 11:30pm
Location: Happy Endings (302 Broome St btw Forsyth and Eldridge)
Cost: Free
Open Bar: ???, 11:30 - 12
Summary: "Come get romantic and muddy tonight down at Shit Hammered
Open bar 11.30-12 w/ Host Darry Dane von Nau, DJ Bastard, DJ Ian (boston)
and GUEST DJ STACHEMASTER."
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Suckers and Biters Opening
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Wednesday, February 14th
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Ad Hoc Gallery (49 Bogard, Bushwick)
Cost: Free
Summary: "An adaptation of the exquisite corpse, Love, Lollipops and the Exquisite Corpse, will showcase the paired collaborations of 50+ romantic couples from all over the country, with additional room reserved for those inspired in the course of the show to add their own. Opening festivities on Feb. 14th from 6 to 8 p.m. will include wine & beer (for a small donation), lollipops wrapped with collectible wood-cut prints for sale, and the music of girlfriend/boyfriend downtempo duo Tin Veil.
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Personal Finances and Home Buying Seminar - Part 2
FreeNYC Event Flyer
Date: Wednesday, February 14th
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Brooklyn Public Library (396 Clinton St, Carrol Gardens)
Cost: Free
Summary: "Can you imagine a day when you'll never have to pay rent? Or never move out of your neighborhood because the rent's too high? These days can happen and you'll have a balanced budget too...come to Personal Finances and Home Buying Seminar for 20 and 30 somethings. We will discuss the importance of credit, savings, and how to go about buying a home or apartment." Tonight's topic: Home Buying: Condos Co-ops and Houses, Investing and Credit
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Get Lost at the Professor's Loft
FreeNYC Event Flyer
Date: Wednesday during Lost
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Professor Thoms (219 2nd Ave btw 13th & 14th)
Cost: Free
Summary: It's make it or break it time tonight for the premier of the new season of Lost. And while this fall was lack-luster and commercial laden, I'm hoping the spring season will bring back all those first season joys. Professor Thoms - the folks who bring you the Jack Bauer Power Hour during 24 - are helping make tonight's premier a bit more pallatable with their "Get Lost" night. There are free shots of Jungle Juice if anyone says "the others" and free Mind Erasers if anyone dies. $5 tropical drinks all night.
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Ruas de São Paulo Launch Party
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 15th
Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Hiro Ballroom
Open Bar: Beleza Pura & Sambazon, 8-9
Cost: Free
Summary: Brazilian street art has been exploding as of late and tonight is the kick of party for the upcoming Jonathan Levine show, Ruas de São Paulo opening this weekend. Dj Greg Caz from Brazilian Beat Brooklyn takes to the tables while our favorite live video team, C-TRL Labs, mix videos of Brazilian street artists and their work. There will even be live mural painting from some of the artists in the exhibit.
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Jesus Price Superstar
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 15th
Time: 8:00pm - 12:00am
Location: Sutra (16 1st Ave)
Cost: Free
Summary: Tonight swing by Sutra for the Sean Price's record release party for his new album, Jesus Price Supastar. DJ Emskee holds it down playing Duck Down jams and strictly hip hop all night. And 2-for-1 drinks get your evening started off right.
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Splashdance
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 15th
Time: 9:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Hotel QT (125 W 45th St)
Cost: Free
Summary: Nothing breaks up the winter cold like a nice dip in the indoor pool at Hotel QT. Reminicent of Languages parties from last year, Lauren Flax and Defidelity 6-5000 kick off a new monthly party poolside tonight. They'll be spinning Electro, Dirty Disco, Classic Soul, Funk, Crunk, Hyphy, Rave, and Grime alongside their guest Johnny Love (Guns & Bombs). Defidelity are high on our chart of the next crop of NYC party DJs so check them out tonight and be on the lookout for big things in the upcoming months. Don't forget your bathing suit!
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Aprés Ski
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 15th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Professor Thoms (219 2nd Ave)
Cost: Free
Open Bar: Amstel Light, 10-12
Summary: While we are clearly snowboard people over here at FreeNYC, we do love a good Aprés Ski experience. We also love free beer. Tonight Professor Thoms (who's been all over our radar these past few weeks) gets transformed into a post-mountain riding experience so rock your goggles and funny skier hat (you know, the yellow neoprene one with the big spikes on top) and head down for a cold beer.
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Digging Deeper
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 15th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: The Leopard Lounge, upstairs (248 e. 5th St @ 2nd Ave)
Cost: Free
Summary: The Bastard Jazz crew is back again this month with their Digging Deeper party featuring some of the best organic dancefloor rhythms this side of Turntables on the Hudson. I've been a big fan of this party for a while with its laid back vibe and top notch music. Resident Paul Digs takes the decks this month alongside special guests DJ De Rigueur (Citrona Records, Avatars of Dub) as well as Craig Dubs & Agent Trevor (Get Some!). Half price coronas until midnight.
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Anticipate Label Launch Party
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Thursday, February 15th
Time: 10:00pm - 2:00am
Location: Galapagos Art Space (60 N 6th at Wythe, W'Burg)
Cost: $5
Summary: Ezekiel Honig has been spearheading the leftfield side of minimal techno and abstract ambient music here in NYC since long before we started FreeNYC. So when I found out he was involved with a new record label, Anticipate, I had to explore. The music - at least according to their first release by Mark Templeton which you can download for free here - is pushing the envelope to say the least. But, if you are into exploring the future of electronic music then this is the place to be. Honig and Templeton are joined by a legion of the cities best minimalists including Morgan Packard and Nocholas Sauser and Josh Ott (who has done some headers for FreeNYC) will be drawing live visuals all night.
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National Woman's Heart Day Health
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, February 16th
Time: 7:30am - 2:30pm
Location: Madison Square Garden (34th St & 7th Ave)
Cost: Free
Summary: The National Woman's Heart Day Health Fair offers free heart health screenings (for men and women). In addition to getting screened - which will only take about 15 minutes – information will be provided on how to reduce the risk factors for heart disease and how to adopt heart-healthy lifestyles. Attendees can take advantage of free cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure screenings, obtain on-the-spot results, receive and enjoy free relaxing massages and giveaways.
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Polished and Loud Closing Party
FreeNYC Event Flyer
Date: Friday, February 16th
Time: 7:00pm - 2:00am
Location: Maiden (252 Grand Street. Bet. Roebling & Driggs, W'Burg)
Cost: Free
Summary: Art and music collide at the closing of this Williamsburg gallery show. Start your evening off early with art by Jonathan Allen, Patrick May, Zach Needler, Carlos Rodrigues, and Radek Szczesny as well as video by Berkoy and drawings by Poozy. And if that wasn't enough, there is live music all night from Monuments, Kung Fury, Soular, Other Passengers, Jealous Girlfriends, and "special special special guests." Definitely a great choice if your looking to do something new this weekend.
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23
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, February 16th
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Three of Cups (83 First Ave at 5th St)
Cost: Free
Summary: Celebrate the launch of 23 tonight with The L Magazine. Arrive early for gift bags, free screening passes, and a chance to win $2,300. Stay late with $3.50 drinks.
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The Good Foot
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, February 16th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Royale (506 5th ave)
Cost: Free
Summary: We have long said that Park Slope is in desperate need of some nightlife, and well leave it to Morsy to be the one to deliver. Tonight, if your in BK head over to the Good Foot and check out DJ Morsy and special guest Nick Catchdubs as they remind Park Slope that its doesn't always have to be about baby strollers and fancy foods.
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Disco D Memorial Party
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, February 16th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: The Delancey (168 Delancey)
Cost: Suggested $5 donation, 100% goes to the charity Neutral Zone
Summary: In a sad turn of events a few weeks back, Disco D (who spun at FreeNYC's Bugjuice this past summer) passed away at the young age of 26. Tonight NewYorkFuckinCity sends David Shayman off with a tribute to him and in honor of the sound he created. The evening features Detroit's , DJ Godfather, Federation Sound with Max Glazier, Presh, Lauren Flax, A Booty Bar Throwdown featuring Mark Salinger, Dr. Wundt and B'more's Steve Newsence, plus IXL, Vasili Gavre and Fearless Vampire Killers. Donations beginning at $5 will be given in Disco D's name to Neutral Zone an Ann Arbor teen center that offers many programs including some related to music and electronic music production.
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The Sorrow and The Pity
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, February 16th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Sol (609 West 29th St of 11th Ave)
Cost: Free from 10:00 - 1*
Open Bar: Vodka drinks, 10-11:30
Summary: Step up your game this week and trade the LES for a more classy haunt in midtown. "Andy Warhol Superstar Ivy Nicholson and Baird Jones" present a background screening (with subtitles) of The Sorrow and the Pity while you sip cocktails with the beautiful people at Sol, a "polished industrial space--with soaring ceilings, brick walls and massive speakers pounding out house and lounge-y techno music--plays host to a crowd of true club-goers. Gays, girls and straight guys comingle on the dance floor, at tables, and at the large bar area in front. Stealing the show is the slightly elevated dance floor in back, where saucy go-go girls in wild wigs dance in prime view of folks in the roped-off VIP area." (review via Citysearch)
*Ask for doorman Avi and say you are there for "The Film Party"
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The Dirty Down Captain is Starting to Ship Out
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Friday, February 16th
Time: 11:00pm
Location: Lit (93 2nd ave)
Cost: Free
Summary: Sad, but true. This is the second to last Dirty Down... EVER! I don't mean to alarm you though, the Cut boys will still be around and will still be throwing parties (I think Cut will be returning) but this is the end of the DD era. Tonight though, check out Fearless Vampire Killers and resident The Captain as they being the Lit send off with a bang.
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Rape Preventionn Seminar
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Saturday, February 17th
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: New York Jiu Jitsu School (577 Broadway btw. Houston and Prince, 2nd Fl)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Summary: "New York Jiu Jitsu is known for its monthly Rape Prevention Seminars which we offer to the community. This is an intensive two-hour experience. You will learn about the strong points of your own body, the weak points of your attacker's body, how to defend yourself from the ground and how to escape from a grab or a choke. Most importantly, you will learn the mindset to TAKE CONTROL of the situation. Wear comfortable clothing that you can move around in and be comfortable wearing on the floor. You will be learning self-defense techniques, including defense on the ground (don't worry, our dojo is matted). Woman only please."
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Saturdazed
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Saturday, February 17th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Home Sweet Home (131 Chrystie Street)
Cost: Free
Summary: Project Matt brings the LES party vibe to this hip subterranean haunt. Expect top party tunes all night.
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The Last Iceberg
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Saturday, February 17th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: 1717 troutman st apt 202 (Bushwick)
Cost: Free (BYOB)
Summary: Nothing beats a houseparty! "it's well documented that global warming has already had drastic effects around the world - the thawing of the polar ice caps, the increased hurricane activity, rising water levels. less commonly known, however, is it's effect on microclimates. the conversion of pervious surfaces to impervious surfaces alters local energy balances. lower albedos, lower specific heat capacities, and higher thermal conductivities, coupled with reduced evaporative cooling, serve to increase daytime temperatures over urban areas. nowhere is this more apparent than in the veritable tropical conditions of matthew radune's apartment in bushwick."
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Jack'D
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Saturday, February 17th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Royale (506 5th Ave, Park Slope)
Cost: Free
Summary: "The Barjackers inaugural soiree with Derek Hicks, Devilish, DJ Memetic and Prof. Rockwell playing soul, hip hop, house, disco, funk, 80s, rock and more celebrating Devilish's birthday as well!"
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Share
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Sundays
Time: 7:00pm - 1:00am
Location: Reboot (37 Ave A between 2nd and 3rd St.)of the avenue)
Cost: Free
Summary: Share is the closest thing we've seen to a nob twiddler's 'jam' session. Its an open mic of sorts where musicians are invited to come out, plug in their gear, and jam along with each other. We love impov and can only hope that this is an example of the beautiful connectivity of man (and man) and machine (and more machines).
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Hip Hop Karaoke
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Sunday, February 18th
Time: 10:00pm (show at 9:00pm)
Location: Knitting Factory (74 Leonard St at Church)
Cost: Free
Summary: Karaoke's hard enough, let alone trying to flow all the words of Snow's Informer when you are six vodkas deep on a school night. But that's half the fun! Watch as participants take a crack at rhyming over one of 250 classic and current hip-hop tracks at this niche karaoke event.
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Deserto Rosso
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Sunday, February 18th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: The Grand (41 East 58th St off Madison Ave)
Cost: Free from 10:00-1*
Open Bar: Vodka drinks, 10-11
Summary: Fine foreign films (in the background), swank digs, and free booze. Sound like your style? Then hit up this weekly film party at posh midtown spot, The Grand, and enjoy the finer side of life. Tonight they are screening Deserto Rosso, Michelangelo Antonion first film (1964) about a mentally discressed girl who ends up in a car accident. (Expensive drink alert! Hit this spot early or you'll be forced into $18 martinis)
*say your are there for the "film party" and ask for doorman "Avi"
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Met Holiday Monday
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date:Monday, February 19th
Time: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (5th Ave and 82nd)
Cost: Free with Pass
Summary: I came across this one last week and - while the MET is "suggested donation" all the time, its nice to avoid the hassle... "Take advantage of a February-only special family admission offer! Print the FEBRUARY FAMILY PASS (PDF) to receive complimentary admission for you and your family (maximum 6 people) at the Museum’s main building and The Cloisters anytime during the month of February. The pass also includes a coupon for $5.00 off any purchase of $50.00 or more in the Met Children’s Shop. Special family programs will be offered during Winter Break (February 19–25), including a special Met Holiday Monday (February 19) at the main building of the Museum."
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Brooklyn Independent Cinema Series
FreeNYC Event Flyer
Date: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Barbés 376 9th St at Sixth Ave, Park Slope
Cost: Free
Summary: By far, one of the coolest spots in my lovely new home (and one I seem to never go to) is Barbés. They carry the same vibe as a Tonic or a Nublu but with more of an air of the traditional NYC jazz club of lore. The only prerequisites are artisty, quality, and a personal voice. So I was stoked to find out that twice a month they run the Brooklyn Independent Cinema Series showcasing the "best in contemporary independent cinema." Tonight is dedicated to the rebuilding of New Orleans with two shorts and a feature length. Check below for details on tonight's films and keep abreast of their future events on their website.
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Kamp Katrina directed by David Redmon
This cinema verite documentary follows the lives of a wonderfully eccentric
New Orleans woman named Miss Pearl as she attempts to provide
safe harbor to displaced residents in the aftermath
of Hurricane Katrina.
No Cross, No Crown directed by AM Peters
No Cross, No Crown explores New Orleans, a town that contributed to
the fabric of American music, and dissects the cultural significance
of the disaster through the voices of musicians and other artists.
After Katrina: Rebuilding St. Bernard Parish directed by Adam Finberg
A sensitive elegy to a working-class community's destroyed
neighborhood and its passionate commitment to rebuild.
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Jack Bauer Power Hour
FreeNYC Event Flyer
Date: Mondays during 24
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Professor Thoms (219 2nd Ave btw 13th & 14th)
Cost: Free
Summary: "Every Monday when there's a new episode of 24 on, this joint puts up two big screen TV's on which to watch the show with full sound. Free Kamikaze shots every time Jack kills someone & free Sapporo sake bombs every time a main character dies and/or someone other than Jack defies orders." [via MyOpenBar]
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Debasement
FreeNYC Event Flyer
Date: Mondays
Time: 9:00pm
Location: The Delancey (168 Delancey at Attorney)
Cost: Free
Summary: Hosted by Abe Jellinek and Nick Henderson, Debasement is a FREE comedy/rock concert spotlighting a newfangled lineup of established and deserving artist each week. Tonight they host Reggie Watts, Heather Fink, Carolyn Castiglia, Abe Jellinek, & Cock Lorge (note: old flyer image)
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Karaoke Killed the Cat
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Mondays
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Pianos (158 Ludlow at Stanton)
Cost: Free
Summary: While the karaoke madness in NYC has died down - or been replaced by more exotic renditions such as aireoke - one weekly event continues to keep packing them in. Karaoke Killed the Cat brings a deep song list, a reoccurring cast of karaoke "professionals," and general good time madness to pianos every week. Don't believe me, check out the photos.
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Metropol
FreeNYC Event Flyer
 Date: Mondays
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Rififi (332 11th St. between 1st and 2nd)
Cost: Free (one drink minimum)
Summary: Each Monday, Metrolpol brings classic horror films to a small lower east side bar for your public freak-out enjoyment. Films are at 10 and the DJs spin rock and metal afterwards. $3 PBR all night. Tonight's Film is the 1979 road-trip classic, Tourist Trap.
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National Pancake Day
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Tuesday, February 20th
Time: 7:00am - 10:00pm
Location: All IHOPs
Cost: Meals Vary, Pancakes Free
I love the sweet bready-goodness of breakfast foods, and pancakes may very well top the list. And well, today happens to be IHOP's National Pancake Day (and FAT Tuesday... get it???). IHOP will be giving one free short stack of their buttermilk pancakes to all their customers today. They do ask though that you consider making a donation to support local children’s hospitals through Children’s Miracle Network, or other local charities.
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Factory Craze - Writers on Warhol
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Tuesday, February 20th
Time: 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Gershwin Hotel (7 East 27th St)
Cost: Free
All this week "The Gershwin Hotel will present “Factory Craze - A Week of Warhol...” to honor the life and works of legendary pop-artist Andy Warhol on the 20th anniversary of his passing." Tonight they are hosting “Writers on Warhol,” an authors discussion and signing hosted by The New York Times' John Leland. Panelists include Paper Magazine Editor-in-Chief Carlo McCormick, Kenneth Goldsmith (I’ll be your Mirror: The Selected Andy Warhol Interviews) and Glenn O’Brien, former editor of Andy Warhol’s Interview Magazine.
Book Signing: 1pm - 5pm
Discussion: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Conversing with the Critics
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Tuesday, February 20th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Housing Works Bookstore Cafe (126 Crosby St)
Cost: Free
"Join acclaimed art critics Joan Acocella and Alex Ross for a conversation about Acocella’s new book, Twenty-eight Artists and Two Saints: Essays. Their conversation will be followed by a question-and-answer session and a book signing."
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Warper
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Tuesday, February 20th
Time: 8:00pm - 2:00am
Location: The Delancey (168 Delancey Bet. CLinton and Attorney)
Cost: Free
This event just keeps getting bigger and bigger each month. DJ Shakey and Moldover host Warper, an evening dedicated to laptop music and cutting edge electronica. Tonight kicks off early with a video workshop featuring VJ Full Stealth and Peter Kirn followed by 2 floors of "Omnidigital DJs and Biomorphic Musicians." This is digital knob-tweakery at its best.
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FilmFest Reloaded
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Tuesdays
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Karl's Klipper (40 Bay St, Staten Island)
Cost: Free
The BillDance festival may be over but the free movies in Staten Island just keep coming. This week "two Manhattan filmmakers stop by: Sylvie Deborde screens WAITING FOR, an experimental short film about a man who reads a book while four women are waiting for him in Central Park; Lazara Nelson screens EL CANTO del GALLO, the story of a young artist couple raised in Cuba and now living in NYC." This series is just a block from the ferry so if you can brave the cold winds on the waters tonight its definitely doable.
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3rd Annual Mardi Gras at Marquee
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Tuesday, February 20th
Time: 11:00pm
Location: Marquee (289 10th Ave btw. 26th and 27th)
Cost: Free with RSVP
It's Fat Tuesday so before you all get repentant and lenten tomorrow, do it up proper one last time with a Mardi Gras celebration at the infamous Marquee. You never know who will show up but you should expect tonight to be top notch. While tonight is Free with RSVP, they do have a selective door so fix up and bring some ladies. Music by Jason Fioto.
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Factory Craze - Warhol and Film
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday, February 20th
Time: 9:00am Wed - 9:00am Thurs
Location: Gershwin Hotel (7 East 27th St)
Cost: Free
All this week "The Gershwin Hotel will present “Factory Craze - A Week of Warhol...” to honor the life and works of legendary pop-artist Andy Warhol on the 20th anniversary of his passing." Tonight they are hosting a 24 -hour film festival entitled “Warhol & Film: From Underground to Above Ground,” highlighting several of Warhol’s early underground films as well as later theatrical works. Films scheduled include Vinyl, Warhol’s interpretation of Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange and the classic Chelsea Girls, which Andrew Collins of Britain’s Radio Times recently called a landmark in 20th century cinema and the inspiration for today’s reality TV. The event also includes a panel of eminent filmmakers, Warhol film actors and film critics who will discuss Warhol’s movies and their impact on the art of filmmaking. Panelists include: Ric Burns, Jonas Mekas, Susan Blond and Mary Woronov.
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Art Home Opening
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday, February 21st
Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Astoria (see flyer)
Cost: Free with RSVP
"Art Home is the first art gallery in the Astoria area and we are proud to present our first exhibit curated by rojo magazine from Spain (rojo inna) and the beautiful tapestry work of Claudia Henris Saeger from Agavee Brasil (walk.ing). Besides the work of 22 artists from all over the world, we'll have some exquisite cocktails, brazilian salgadinhos, music, great people and some surprise appearances...fun..fun...fun.."
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Memento Mori Opening / Auction
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wedensday, February 21st - March 18th
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: the:artist:network (424 broadway 6th floor(btw. howard & canal street))
Cost: Free
the:artist:network is pleased to present our second annual benefit show, Memento Mori- curated by Mariko Tanaka, featuring emerging new york and international artists brought together in an effort to raise money for the network's gallery space and residency program
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Artists:
judy aiello, kendall bradford, john breiner, alex callender, brendan carney, cleverson, roman deingruber, jennifer deliliah, daphne gerou, jason florio, gabriela galvan, mathew garison, tara gayle, sari goodfriend, tamara gonzales, mary hrbacek, james jack, arin kang, jessica m. kaufman, timothy kent, joyce korotkin, yuliya lanina, miyeon lee, jieun zaun lee, tony luib, brian lund, marlene marino, mikiei matsumoto, carolyn monastra, yuko oda, aurora robson, david victor rose, holger salach, hagar schmidhalter, lisa solomon, heather roth sullivan, mariko suzuki, matt tackett, jonathon thurston, emily orling, sam wohl, and many others...
All works included in the benefit event will have a set price valued by the artist. 65% of the profit made on the individual works will go directly to the:artist:network, and the remaining 35% will go to the artist. Art works may be sold and taken home by the buyer at any point during the month long exhibition.
A silent auction for donated pieces will also be held during the night of the opening reception. Bidding will commence at 6pm and run until 8:00pm. Visitors at the opening will be given an auction packet detailing the artists and artworks up for auction. Each piece will have a starting bid and the highest bidder will win the sale of the auction.
100% of these profits go directly to the:artist:network. Artwork that does not sell will remain on exhibit for the rest of the month and will be on sale for the price designated by the artist.
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Babelmusic Launch Party
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wedensday, February 21st
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Canal Room (285 West Broadway at Canal)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Push Play Episode 1
Indie music blog Babelmusic kicks off their first Push Play party tonight and it should have the LES indie kids in a rage. Local post-rockers Ra Ra Riot and Mixel Pixel (yeah!) are playing live while James F!@#$% Friedman & Melody Nelson DJ. Plus, it all goes down at the post Canal Room which is always a treat when you can go for free. Make sure to RSVP.
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Love at th QT
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday, February 21st
Time: 8:00pm - 12:00pm
Location: QT Hotel (125 West 45th)
Cost: Free
No matter how many time people tell you that the QT Hotel has a pool inside the bar, it never really makes sense, until your there and you realize there really is a pool in there. Anyway, tonight come take a dip in the pool, steam in the sauna and definitely have a drink at the bar at the QT. Littlefish and Taylor are on the tabels and eye candy will be provided by VJs Kaa and Ohm of the Zuvaya collective. Plus they tell me there will be complimentary sessions of vortex healing, human design, ayurveda, astrology, and reflexology. Should be a good splashing and relaxing time.
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Mia Riddle and Her Band
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wedensday, February 21st - March 18th
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Marion's Marquee Lounge (356 Bowery btw. Great Jones & E 4th)
Cost: Free
Its an all out "country-tinged, heartstring-pulling, and romantic" evening tonight at Martion's as Mia Riddle and Her Band take the stage along side special guests Buffalo Bison and Bethany Saint Smith and the Gun Show. This is def. something new for you to do to night and if you've never been to Marion's then its check it out. Its an amazing little jem amongst the grittier side of the Bowery (and great for a date too!)
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About the artists:
Mia Riddle and Her Band: "Both charming and remarkably
intellectual...as good as it gets." - The Owl Mag
"Indie torch songs for those lucky at cards, unlucky in love" -
Sentimentalist Magazine
Bethany St. Smith: "Though she's very young, there is a tug in the
heart when you hear her sing, that grabs you and makes you wonder what
she's lived through."
Buffalo Bison : "Buffalo Bison happened when two hard-headed,
stiff-shouldered, bull-necked brawlers--JD and Lola C.--butted heads a
time or three. After they got sick of knocking into each other, they
had some drinks and sang some songs."
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Discofantasy
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday, February 21st
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Heathers (506 E 13th)
Cost: Free
We see a lot of party flyers around these parts, but I have to say this one for Discofantasy wins this week for most creative use of fantasy creatures. More importantly check out their party as they welcome 2 DJs from Rotterdam, Tako and Loud-E, who will be joining Lovefingers. All are "equally adept at digging deep and burning up the dancefloor" so recommend you wear your dancin' shoes.
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We Are Your Friends
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday, February 21st
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Fontana's (105 Eldridge)
Cost: Free
A couple FreeNYC regulars set up shop at Fontana's tonight for We Are Your Friends. Drop the Lime and The Captian come to spin and help celebrate the launch of the new website Pictures of People Dancing. $3 beers always help you party away hump day.
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Jamie O'Shea - Automated Memory Process
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Thursday, Feburary 22nd
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Eyebeam (540 West 21st St btw. 10th and 11th)
Cost: Free
"Upgrade! New York, the monthly artists gathering, presents an extraordinarily efficient art experience from Eyebeam Resident Jamie O’Shea. An entire performance, narrated by Corey Sullivan, will take place within 1/5 of a second. O’Shea’s automated memory process will create an indelible, and effortless, impression of this instant...
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"Welcome to what will be the fastest art you have ever experienced. Shortly, a bank of flashbulbs will illuminate the object in front you. Protective eyewear has been provided for viewers who wish to abstain; however, the process will be rendered ineffective by the eyewear. The danger is mild, comparable to being photographed in a studio. If you will direct your attention to the mirrored circles at the far end of this room, we will begin in (countdown)…
Now if you blink rapidly and look around the room, you will see the experience persisting on your retina, on route to your permanent memory. We assure you that the optical effect is quite temporary and will be converted to memory in a matter of minutes. You have now witnessed the briefest possible art experience.
Thank you for your participation."
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Upgrade! is a monthly meeting for professionals in the field, providing an open forum for the artists, designers, critics, curators and educators that form New York's digital arts community. New media artist, Yael Kanarek, initiated The Upgrade! in April 1999, and it has spread to a network of artist lead gatherings in more than 15 countries worldwide. The monthly gatherings include artist presentations, lectures and group discussion.
Eyebeam is an art and technology center that provides a fertile context and state-of-the-art tools for digital research and experimentation. It is a lively incubator of creativity and thought, where artists and technologists actively engage with culture, addressing the issues and concerns of our time. Eyebeam challenges convention, celebrates the hack, educates the next generation, encourages collaboration, freely offers its contributions to the community, and invites the public to share in a spirit of openness: open source, open content and open distribution.
Eyebeam's current programs are made possible through the generous support of the Atlantic Foundation, Time Warner Youth Media and Arts Fund, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Jerome Foundation, the Greenwall Foundation, the Experimental Television Center, the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. For a list of past supporters, please visit www.eyebeam.org.
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Brooklyn Next Fest feat. The Fabulous Entourage
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Thursday, February 22nd
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Galapagos (60 N. 6th at Wythe, W'burg)
Cost: Free
As part of BAM's Brooklyn Next Festival, Galapagos gets doused in a barrage of girl-glam-rock early this evening with "Freaky boy-girl art-punk sensations!" The Fabulous Entourage, musical comedy from Adira Amram (pictured), and Stickerbook, "an all-female Brooklyn-based cover band featuring a theremin, accordion, saw, guitars, and drums."
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THE FABULOUS ENTOURAGE have been described as ³freaky boy-girl art-punk sensations!" (LA WEEKLY). Compared to Devo (by the NEW YORK TIMES), Scissor Sisters (by PAPER MAGAZINE) and The B52¹s (by LA SPLASH MAGAZINE), this keyboard/bass/drum trio, joined by two Supremes-style female vocalists, has already earned a cult following for their over-the-top live shows, including notable performances at the 2006 Whitney Biennial, Knitting Factory Mainstage, Joe¹s Pub, Viper Room, Bowery Ballroom, and even a ³a floating concert² aboard a boat as it ferried around the Statue of Liberty. They've just come off a summer of playing shows in NYC and on the West Coast, including opening for hot British band Hot Chip. AM NEW YORK writes fondly,"[TFE's] live show kicks ass!"
ADIRA AMRAM (bottom photo) is all about music and comedy. She was selected by Jane Magazine as one of the editor picks for May 2006. Her solo show "Adira Amram is: An American Idol" ran at the PIT for the month of October. She is currently working on her new CD tentatively titled "Hot Jams for Teens Volume 3."
STICKERBOOK are an all-female Brooklyn-based cover band featuring a theremin, accordion, saw, guitars, and drums.
Top photo by Sarah Sloboda.
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Amstel Light Apres Ski Party
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Thursday, February 22
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Vertigo (354 3rd Avenue, btw E. 25th/26th St.)
Open Bar:Amestel Light, 8-10
Cost: Free
"Join us tonight for the fourth in a series of six Amstel Light events as we bring the Apres Ski experience to life on-premise. Complete with a yodeling contest, alp hornist performance and cool giveaways. Complimentary Amstel Light."
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Black Van Records presents Machine Punk
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Thursday, February 22nd
Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am
Location: APT (419 West 13th St)
Cost: Free
"Machine Punk returns to APT for round 2. The bigger and badder fight card features acid tekno electro DJ sets from Supervixen, Cowboy Mark, DJ: Unknown & Dopewerewolf. Alonzo from Black Van will also be throwing down a live PA electro set."
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Midnight Snack
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Thursday, February 22nd
Time: 11:00pm
Location: Cake Shop Ludlow Street & Stanton
Cost: Free
"Lo and behold, it's the second coming of Midnite Snack @ Cake Shop!! Walk, stumble or strut in, it's free! [Listen to] DJs, grab a free cookies, some cake or a ho ho, secure a cheap drink, dance and watch cartoons. AND, we promise to have you home way before the sun rises. "
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They Call It Love, I Call It Madness
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Friday, February 23rd
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Deitch Projects (18 Wooster St)
Cost: Free
Creative Time ventures out to Las Vegas and teams up with Deitch Projects, to bring They Call It Love, I Call It Madness to NYC. Haluk Akakçe has put together a single channel projection based on his Sky is the Limit project in Vegas. The show went up at Deitch at the beginning of the month, but tonight is the reception for the Sky is the Limit book release.
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Critical Mass: Special Edition
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Friday, February 23rd
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Union Square (Broadway ad 14th)
Cost: Free
"As many of you must already know... chief smolka is done with the nypd and ready for bigger and more expensive things via revlon corp. put on your limited edition "smolka polka" t-shirts and say goodbye. This month join the party in a celebratory procession commemorating Asst. Police Chief Bruce Smolka's retirement. We will be celebrating the departure of a man who is known for his aggressive tactics and blatant disregard for civil rights. See why we'll party Rude Mechanical Orchestra will lead in a procession to the Police Precinct to deliver retirement presents. We will be walking (No tickets!) Dancing! Presents! Fun!"
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Beautiful/Decay
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Friday, Febraury 23rd
Time: 9:00pm - 4:00am
Location: Element (225 East Houston)
Cost: $5
The kids over at Beautiful/Decay are at it again, this time for the release of the 'Culture on the Verge' issue. And tonight their line up is filled with DJs who have certainly surpassed 'the verge'. Roxy Cottontail, The Syrup Girls, Drop the Lime, Synpase and Jedi all show up to ensure you turn up on the dance floor.
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Real Gone
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Friday, February 23rd
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Otto's Shrunken Head (538 E 14th St)
Cost: Free
To be honest, I don't know too much about this one, except that there are a bunch of bands and DJs playing at Otto's Shrunken Head tonight. Their will be live performances from Lloyd Unlimited (9pm), Dark Marbles (10pm), Von Ghouls (11pm) and Acapulco (12am) followed by DJs January, Capt. Heartlock, Dr. Jones and KittyBeat spinning 60's Garage, Freakout and Surf-a-go-go. A good alternative to other Friday night fare.
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Night of Marching Bands and Circus Antics
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Friday, Feburary 23rd
Time: 9:30pm
Location: BAM Cafe (30 Lafayette Ave, Ft. Greene)
Cost: Free
Called the “best anarchist parade group!" by the Village Voice, Brooklyn-based Hungry March Band maniacally performs New Orleans street music, Gypsy/Roma classics, and just about anything else they can get their hands on. The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus is heir to New York’s grand traditions of circus, sideshow, vaudeville, and burlesque with performances that include jugglers, clowns, sideshow marvels, magicians, stilt walkers, and entertainers of every sort. Meanwhile, Galapagos’ own resident burlesque DJ, Tikka Masala, spins Bhangra, hip-hop, and all of your dance-pop favorites.
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Bootie NYC
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Friday, February 23rd
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Happy Ending (302 Broome St)
Cost: Free
Happy Ending has been off our radar for a while now but they are back in ful force with their new Bootie NYC party. The inaugural edition of this all mash-up party (think Gnarles Barkley vs Wolfmother or Sex Pistols vs. Madonna) features two floors of DJs from San Francisco, Paris, and right here in NYC. There's even a special live performance from Adrian Roberts of Smash-Up Derby "the world's only mashup rock band" at midnight... whew!
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Adult Drawing
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Friday, February 23rd
Time: 10:00pm - 12:00pm
Location: Studio Mezmor (old Crobar) (530 W 28th St btw 10th & 11th)
Cost: $10
Open Bar: Full open bar, 10-11:30
"Artists will find inspiration and titillation at ADULT DRAWING, New York's only XXX-Rated Art Party. Featuring the Girls of Burning Angel, artists sketch Live Porn Models all night in our private salon-style Drawing Room. And for those that prefer to watch, there's a Full Open Bar from 10-11:30pm, an art exhibition, and some of New York's best downtown DJs." Please Note: Do not wait in line. Tell the door person you are here for "Adult Drawing," and you will be immediately directed toward the Studio Gallery.
Editors note: Go ahead, gawk at the cost, but FreeNYC is getting down with this event in a big way. Its high time that someone brought you a Friday night alternative beyond getting drunk on the LES. And, come one, hour and a half of full open bar PLUS the chance to break out the old sketch pad and draw the girls from Burning Angel... what more do you want?
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The Good Foot
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Friday, February 23rd
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Royale (506 5th Ave, P'Slope)
Cost: Free
We have long said that Park Slope is in desperate need of some nightlife, and well leave it to Morsy to be the one to deliver. Tonight, if you're in BK head over to the Good Foot and check out DJ Morsy with special guest, Witnes, as they remind Park Slope that its doesn't always have to be about baby strollers and brownstones.
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Mama Roma
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Friday, February 23rd
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Sol, 609 west 29th St (off 11th Ave)
Open Bar Complimentary Vodka Cocktails 10:00pm - 11:30pm
Cost: Free (say your there for "The Film Party" and ask for doorman Avi)
Step up your game this week and trade the LES for a more classy haunt in midtown. "Andy Warhol Superstar Ivy Nicholson and Baird Jones" present a background screening (with subtitles) of The Sorrow and the Pity while you sip cocktails with the beautiful people at Sol, a "polished industrial space--with soaring ceilings, brick walls and massive speakers pounding out house and lounge-y techno music--plays host to a crowd of true club-goers. Gays, girls and straight guys comingle on the dance floor, at tables, and at the large bar area in front. Stealing the show is the slightly elevated dance floor in back, where saucy go-go girls in wild wigs dance in prime view of folks in the roped-off VIP area." (review via Citysearch)
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The Pull-Out Method
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Friday, February 23rd
Time: 11:30pm
Location: Midway (25 Ave. B btwn 2nd & 3rd)
Cost: Free
So that 10pm open bar is over and now what do you do? Why not take in a little live music for a change? The Pull-Out Method crew continue to bring their electro dance awesomeness to Midway tonight with live sets from Ashford Breaks and Frontier Brothers. "This Friday's party promises more rawk, more sweat, more drinks, and more importantly, more facial hair, with the Beard (Flavorpill, PopMatters) splitting the decks upstairs with some very special guests from gypsy punks Gogol Bordello. Downstairs, in between and after the bands, DJ Young Elz (the Simple Mission) keeps the indie kids dancing."
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After a short break (yeah, we missed you too, but figured your livers could use a rest), the Pull-Out Method is back to rock Midway with a very special birthday edition. Swing by this Friday to catch Locksley ( www.myspace.com/locksley), who just got back from touring with the Rapture and stealing hearts with their modern garage-rock tunes, at 1:30am. Not to gush, but this band makes me swoon too.
Ford & Fitzroy (http://www.myspace.com/fordfitzroy), a hot indie-rock set-up last seen rocking the Gothamist Movable Hype show, storm the stage at 12:30am. If you like Modest Mouse, you'll dig these dudes. But fuck floating on -- you'll be rocking out, I guarantee.
Eli Reed of True Loves spins '60s soul and R&B jams, and will have you twisting and shouting for more. Dance-offs have already been challenged and accepted, so take a number, and bring your best moves.
And if you need another excuse to tear yourself from MySpace and stalking your ex on a Friday night (the guilty shall remain anonymous): we've got another late-nite drink special from 1-2am. You know, so you can work on finding your next ex.
Come find me and I'll give you a hug and/or a drink ticket. Find guest hostesses with mostesses (and bday girlz) Kathryn and Kerrie and give them a hug and/or a drink.
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Pillow Fight!
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Saturdary, February 24th
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Union Square (14th St & Broadway)
Cost: Free
Feathers fly and teddies soar as we gather for a massive urban pillow fight! Swing and whack as you evade pillow-wielding assailants. Bring a pillow to Union Square and wait for the signal. Pillow fight!
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*The Rules*
Soft pillows only! Swing lightly, many people will be swinging at once. Do
not swing at people without pillows or with cameras. Remove glasses
beforehand! The event is FREE and appropriate for ALL AGES. Wait until the
signal to begin. This event is more fun with feathers!
Costumes and funky pillows encouraged :)
*The Cleanup Effort*
Pillow fights can leave behind a big mess! We plan to clean up after this
event, and if you would like to help, simply grab a broom :)
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Ukulele Cabaret
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Saturday, Feburary 24th
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Stage 43 at Jimmy's (43 E 7th Street)
Cost: Free
Leave it to NYC to have a sustainable Ukulele scene. There's even a ukulele disco at midnight. This month's players include: Howie Leifer, Mike Bellusci, Duncan Pflaster, Sweet Soubrette, Jamie Scandal, Rush Kress, Bliss Blood, Dana McCoy, Chris Combs, Khabu Young, Mary Martin, Gio Gaynor, Tim Pioppo, Lloyd United, Hot Time Harv, Meaghan Farrell and Heather Lev - with your hosts Sonic Uke.
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Four sets:
5.00pm: Tiki/strumalong lounge
7.30pm: Songwriters set
10.00pm: Extreme Uke
midnight : Ukulele Disco !
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Williamsburg Gallery Crawl
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Saturday, Feburary 24th
Time: until 11:00pm
Location: Various Points, Williamsburg
Cost: Free
With the Armory Show in town, the Williamsburg art community shows its strength with a late night gallery hope. Check the site for a map and participating galleries. Read the press release (pdf)
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BEASTS! Book Signing
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Saturdary, February 24th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Giant Robot NY (437 E. Ninth St)
Cost: Free
Beasts! is a 200 page, full-color (plus Gold throughout), hardcover book from Fantagraphics Books. Ninety artists from the fields of rock posters, skate graphics, comics, children's books, fine art, etc. have each chosen a classic mythological or folkloric creature to illustrate. All of the depicted beasts have been thought at some time to exist (generally through a handful of eyewitnesses or as cultural stories). Each beast is accompanied by a brief description of the creature written by Paul Hughes, Felicia Gotthelf, Heidi Broadhead, or Rob Lightner. It was birthed/curated by Jacob Covey and marvelously edited by Karin Snelson.
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BAM Art Jam
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Saturday, Feburary 24th
Time: 9:00pm
Location: BAM Cafe (30 Lafayette Ave, Ft. Greene)
Cost: Free
"This special edition Art Jam celebrates the Brooklyn NEXT Festival. Earl Dax is joined by juggling, fire breathing, and light bulb-eating co-host Jennifer Miller (Circus Amok); Joshua Frieds Radio Wonderland, a one person band that turns FM radio into funk; crackpot genius (Village Voice) Dynasty; soundscaping by Bora Yoon; and The Daisy Spurs; and spectacle entertainment by Modern Gypsies. music by DJ Designer Imposter and visuals by acclaimed video artist Bec Stupak!"
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Cocked Fists & Booby Traps
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Saturday, Feburary 24th
Time: 9:00pm
Location: The Sanctum @ Tribeca Grand (2 Avenue of the Americas)
Cost: Free with RSVP
A Dj set by "Shitake Monkey" in honor of the Second Annual New York City Comic Con Show Event... Grammy winning production trio behind such artists as Jennifer Lopez, Lindsay Lohan, & Yoko Ono who have just released their new album "Street Beef." With Special Guest DJs... PLUS! Kung Faux episodes downstairs in the screening room from 9-11
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Redbull Futbol De Calle
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Sunday, February 25th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Webster Hall (125 11th St btw. 3rd and 4th Aves)
Cost: Free (space is limited)
This innovative event is a unique fusion of freestyle soccer, music, dance and urban culture on one stage, for one night only, In New York City. Witness the nation's top-flight freestylers face off in a spectacular exhibition of unrivaled soccer skill and flair. This elite group prevailed over more than 150 trialists to earn their place in the Finale, where they will clash in a head-to-head battle to be named the King of All Freestylers - "The Maestro." Music by: Cosmo Baker (The Rub, NY) and Bobbito Garcis (AKA Kool bob Love). Hosted by Crazy Legs (Rock Steady Crew).
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Zing Magazine Armory Fair Celebration
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Sunday, February 25th:
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Tribeca Grand (2 Avenue of the Americas)
Open Bar Complimentary Cocktails 8pm-9pm
Cost: Free with RSVP
"If Art Fairs Were Parties, You'd Meet These Cats in the VIP...Music by Spencer Sweeney and Sascha P... Complimentary Cocktails 8pm-9pm" That's all I got but hey, The Armory Show is in town so anything goes.
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Live in the Rhythem Hive with DJ Mahssa
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Sunday, February 25th
Time: 10pm to close
Location: Opium Den (29 East Third Street btw Second Avenue and Bowery)
Cost: Free
DJ Mahssa (B-Music/Finders Keepers), vinyl-vulture, compiler/curator and DJ who digs on heavyweight cosmic pop, psych, and funky beats from twice 'round the world. Un-expect to hear a vintage and rarified selection of globe-trotting grooves from East to West.
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Mobile Monday
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Monday, January 26th
Time: 6:45 - 9:00pm
Location: Samsung Experience, 3rd Floor, Time Warner Center (10 Columbus Circle)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Endulge in your cellular geekdom tonight as Mobile Monday celebrates new and upcoming projects.... "We’re giving anyone who is interested, 5-10 minutes to show off what they’ve been working on in mobile, whether it is an application, a WAP site, an art project…you get the idea. Corporate, startup, personal project…all are welcome."
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A hour of demos will be followed by snacks and refreshments, again courtesy of the Samsung Experience
Finally, as always, EVERYONE (newcomers, oldtimers) is welcome and the event is FREE. We just ask that you:
a) Love mobile stuff so much that you want to marry it
b) RSVP ahead of time (we can get a headcount)
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Round Up Music Showcase
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Monday, January 26th
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Pianos (158 Ludlow St at Stanton)
Cost: Free with RSVP
The L magazine and Music Nation kick off their first monthly band showcase tonight with 4 exclectic sets from local risers Sad Little Stars, Muggabears, Goes Cube, and Frances. Set Times Below.
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Round Up Music Showcase - Vol 1:
8pm: Sad Little Stars
9pm: Goes Cube
10pm: Muggabears
11pm: Frances
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Tell Your Friends
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Monday, February 26th
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Lolita (266 Broome St at Allen)
Cost: Free
It's been a while since we wrote about Tell Your Friends but this weekly comedy series deserves a nod. Every Monday they belt out top notch comedy at rock bottom prices with performers who have appeared on Comedy Central, Conan O'Brien, Kimmy Kimmel, and more. Its all hosted by Victor Varnado. Tonight's bios after the jump....
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WITH YOUR HOST: Victor Varnado - from "Late Night w/ Conan O'Brien" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
AND:
Todd Barry - has been seen on two (2) "Comedy Central Presents Todd Barry" specials, "The Late Show w/ David Letterman," "Late Night w/ Conan O'Brien," and is a writer for "The Sarah Silverman Program"
Arj Barker - has been seen on two (2) "Comedy Central Presents Arj Barker" specials, "Late Night w/ Conan O'Brien" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and is an original writer/star of the Off-Broadway hit, "The Marijuanalogues"
Tony Camin - has appeared on "Late Night w/ Conan O'Brien," "Tough Crowd w/ Colin Quinn," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and is an original writer/star of the Off-Broadway hit, "The Marijuanalogues"
Liam McEneaney - has been on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and VH1's Best Week Ever
Ophira Eisenberg - has been seen on Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" and "Fresh Faces of Comedy" and the Discovery Channel's "Lost Treasures of the Deep"
Cock Lorge - Blender called one of his songs one of the best of 2004
Livia Scott - is a marvelously talented actress and comedian
and our house band, A Brief View of the Hudson
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Thrift On!
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Monday, October 15th
Time: 9:00pm - 1:00am
Location: Botanica Bar (47 East Houston St bet. Mott and Mulberry)
Cost: Free
I have been known to compulsively purchase very, very inexpensive items from flea markets/sidewalks/dollar stores. These unnecessary purchases are almost immediately stored in the recesses of my closet where they remain forever because they're too, well, too cheap for me to wear outside. You can only imagine my delight when I found out about tonight’s swap party at Botanica Bar. Not only will I be able to release my cheap gems to other bargain-addicts like myself, but I’ll be able to pick up enough of other people’s free shit to ensure that my closet is never, ever even remotely barren again. As if this isn’t amazing enough, the party is free and the alcohol will be flowing to beats provided by the lovely DJ Shakey. Thrift On!
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Jack Bauer Power Hour
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Mondays during 24
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Professor Thoms (219 2nd Ave btw 13th & 14th)
Cost: Free
"Every Monday when there's a new episode of 24 on, this joint puts up two big screen TV's on which to watch the show with full sound. Free Kamikaze shots every time Jack kills someone & free Sapporo sake bombs every time a main character dies and/or someone other than Jack defies orders."
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Last Lone Inventor Improv Show
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Tuesday, February 27th
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: Science, Industry, and Business Library, Room 018 (188 Madison Ave)
Cost: Free
"An evening of 'LITERARY IMPROV COMEDY' about genius, greed and deception. In this unique event, author Evan I. Schwartz will set the stage, describing scenes from his book, The Last Lone Inventor: A Tale of Genius, Deceit, and the Birth of Television. The improv actors will pick up on the premise of each scene and take the story in unpredictable and hilarious directions. In the narrative, inventor Philo T. Farnsworth struggles to bring his breakthrough to market, while RCA/NBC radio mogul David Sarnoff schemes to steal credit for it. Featuring...the improv comedy troupe World Class Indifference."
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Sustainable Development: Changing the Environment to Changing Behavior
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Tuesday, February 27th
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: Parsons, Theresa Lang Student and Community Center (55 West 13th St, 2nd Fl)
Cost: Free, RSVP suggested due to limited seating
"Jean Rogers leads sustainability planning and design projects for Ove Arup and Partners, an internationally renowned consulting firm practicing in design of the built environment. Her clients include Google, Wal-Mart, Westfield, CalPERS, the city of San Francisco and eco-cities in Asia. will discuss integrating sustainability into design of buildings and new communities, how far we’ve come, where we need to go, and why there’s hope."
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Freeform Beer and Cheese Tasting
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Tuesday, February 27th
Time: 7:00pm (arrive by 6:30pm)
Location: Bierkraft (191 5th Ave, Park Slope)
Cost: Free, limited seating
Sure, wine tastings are a dime a dozen these days but how often do you get to take in a free beer and cheese tasting. Bierkraft - Park Slope's proprietor of some of the finest microbrews, cheeses, and chocolates - pairs 5 beers with 5 cheese tonight at this informal event. It all goes down with the aid of their informative cellar managers, Tim J. What more could you want? Tonight's menu after the jump...
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Beer Samplings:
Slyfox Pale Ale
Rogue Brutal Bitter
Southern Tier IPA
Oskar Blues Gordon
Smuttynose Imperial Stout
Cheese Samplings:
Chebris
Zamorano
Polder Schapenkaas
Cambozola
MiraBleu
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Chicks & Giggles
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Tuesdays
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Mo Pitkins, Upstairs (34 Ave A)
Cost: Free
Mo Pitkins continues their free comedy weekly, Chicks and Giggles, tonight. This all female comedy show, hosted by Laugh Factory's Carolyn Castiglia, features comedians from VH1, Gotham, Premium Blend, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, BET, and Stand Up New York. Tonight's performers after the jump...
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Desiree Burch (SMUT)
Becky Donohue (Premium Blend)
Colette Hawley (Montreal Just for Laughs Fest)
Giulia Rozzi (Mortified)
Jess Wood (HBO)
Jessimae (The Madonna of stand-up comedy)
Hosted by Carolyn Castiglia (MTV, VH1)
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Everything Under the Sun
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Tuesday, February 27th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: APT (419 West 13th St)
Cost: Free
Sic and Justin Carter, DJ partners in a past life, get together in the present to play a mixture of every genre of music that you can think of at this (sort of) all request evening. The boy's have called upon their music loving friends to stop by with a CD or piece of Vinyl that they'd like to hear and this is all they are going to be playing throughout the evening. Could be part train-wreck... could be part brilliance... but your sure to hear some amazing new music.
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Hazzards Tuesday Night Make-Out Party
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Tuesday, February 27th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Galapagos Art Space (60 N. 6th St at Wythe, W'Burg)
Cost: Free
The Hazzards are New York’s baddest ukulele band. "Their peppy, girly songs, including the hilarious, 'Gay Boyfriend,' are sweet and seemingly innocent, but we can just tell those two precious, uke-strumming gals in front are up to something." Tonight they hold down their monthly residency alongside support from The Handsome Public. Check out their newest video "Shut Up And Make Out" after the jump...
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Intermix Warehouse Sale
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday, February 28th (through March 2nd
Time: 9:00am - 8:00pm
Location The Altman Building (135 W 18th St near Sixth Ave)
Cost: Free
If Denim and Streetwear aren't your thing (see Art of Shopping today) and your more of a couture cat then check out the Intermix Warehouse Sale where you can pick of clothing and accessories from Catherine Malandrino, Diane Von Furstenbug and Chloé at discount prices.
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The Art of Shopping Sample Sale
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday, February 28th
Time: 11:00am - 7:00pm
Location The Art of Shopping (72 Greene St btw. Spring and Broome)
Cost: Free
The only thing better than a sample sale is a group sample sale! Grab your new skinny jeans for the spring as The Art of Shopping returns bringing you 30% - 80% off on brands such as 7 For All Mankind, Earnest Sewn, Ben Sherman, Theory and more. Sale goes through March 4 but jump on it now before all the good sizes are gone. Full brand and sizing list below...
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BRANDS:
7 For All Mankind
575 Denim
Earnest Sewn
Rock & Republic
Theory
T Luxury Apparel
Ben Sherman
People's Liberation
Goldsign
And Many More!
SIZING:
Woman's Jeans: 23 - 32 (0 - 12)
Woman's Tops: XS - XL
Men's Jeans: 29 - 40
Men's Tops: S - XXL
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Personal Finances and Home Buying Seminar - Redux
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday, February 28th
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Brooklyn Public Library (396 Clinton St, Carrol Gardens)
Cost: Free
"Can you imagine a day when you'll never have to pay rent? Or never move out of your neighborhood because the rent's too high? These days can happen and you'll have a balanced budget too...come to Personal Finances and Home Buying Seminar for 20 and 30 somethings. We will discuss the importance of credit, savings, and how to go about buying a home or apartment." Tonight's topic: Home Buying: Condos Co-ops and Houses, Investing and Credit" Note: This is rescheduled from February 14th due to weather.
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Ana "Nippon Eiga" Series 5 - Udon
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday, February 28th
Time: 6:30pm (film at 7)
Location: Japan Society: 333 East 47th St. (Bet. 1st & 2nd Ave.)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Its time for another free screening of contemporary Japanese film at the Japan Society. This time, its Udon... "Yusuke Santamaria and Manami Konishi star in this amazing film about soul food from the minds of the "Bayside Shakedown" team! Kosuke comes to hate small town life and moves to New York after a fight with his father. However, he meets frustration after frustration, and on the verge of ruin from loans decides to return back to his small town. But when he returns, he finds nothing has changed, his sister still worries about him, his father is still pounding away at noodles, his friends are the same, and there's still a bowl of udon waiting for him when he gets home. But once Kosuke learns to love udon, he finds a will and a way of his own!"
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Cooper Union Dialogue Series with Newt Gingrich & Mario Cuomo
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday, February 28th
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Cooper Union, East Hall (7 East 7th St. at 3rd Ave.)
Cost: Free
Newt Gingrich, who served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999 and represented the State of Georgia for 20 years, and Mario M. Cuomo, who served as governor of the State of New York from 1983 to 1995, will meet to discuss issues facing presidential candidates in the 2008 election. Journalist and host of "Meet the Press" Tim Russert will moderate the discussion. Sharing the belief that national and international issues facing presidential candidates deserve full discussion and analysis in the style of Lincoln's time, Gingrich and Cuomo will issue a challenge to all declared presidential candidates to come to the Great Hall and address the American public in the same manner Lincoln did 147 years ago when he delivered his "Right Makes Might" address at The Cooper Union.
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The site of Abraham Lincoln’s historic “Right Makes Might” speech, which catapulted him to the Republican nomination for president, will once again be the site for great political discussion as The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art hosts former New York Governor Mario Cuomo and Former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Newt Gingrich in The Cooper Union Dialogue Series, on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. in The Great Hall at The Cooper Union, located at 7 East 7th Street at Third Avenue. The event will be moderated by Tim Russert, host of NBC’s “Meet the Press.” The event is sponsored by The Cooper Union.
At this event, Cuomo and Gingrich will issue the “Cooper Challenge” to all presidential candidates: to eschew the 30-second soundbyte in favor of a broader dialogue, with an open invitation to candidates to address essential issues at Cooper Union’s Great Hall – in person, and in detail – just as Lincoln did 147 years ago. It was Lincoln’s 1860 “Might Makes Right” speech at The Cooper Union which propelled him to the Republican nomination, and ultimately, the presidency.
Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer, co-chair of the U.S. Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, immortalized Lincoln’s speech event in his 2004 book, Lincoln At Cooper Union. Mr. Holzer, Cooper Union President George Campbell Jr., Mr. Cuomo and Mr. Gingrich will be available for media interviews before and after the event.
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Forgotten New York
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday, Feburary 28th
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: NYPL, Jefferson MArket Branch (425 Sixth Ave at 10th St)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Gotham Gazette Reading NYC Book Club presents Kevin Walsh, the author of Forgotten New York, to speak this Wednesday evening. Forgotten New York - based on Walsh's celebrated website www.forgotten-ny.com - is an addictive layman-friendly catalog of the many quirky and obscure historical and cultural sites in the five boroughs. Roberta Gratz, author of Cities Back from the Edge: New Life for Downtown, and a commissioner on the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission will also be a guest.
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Go White Boy Go White Boy GO!
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday, February 28th
Time: 7:30pm
Location Housing Works Bookstore (126 Crosby Street)
Cost: Free
Alright all you Eugene Lang kids, get your notebooks out. In this panel on hip-hop and white culture with music, journalist Alan Light, ego trip’s Sacha Jenkins, Fab Five Freddy, Spero (Northern State), and Jason Tanz (author of ) "discuss the intersection of race, commerce, culture, and identity as hip-hop is consumed by a mainstream white audience. 'Hip-hop in the American pop-cultural mainstream is a matter of much more than the Beastie Boys, as Tanz's skewering history of middle-class white assimilation of black cultural motifs for fun and profit makes clear…Food for thought.' (Booklist)" The discussion will be followed by a question and answer session and a book signing.
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Pop Tarts
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday, February 28th
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Lolita Bar (Broome and Allen, LES)
Cost: Free
You know how sometimes no matter how hard you try to ignore it, you get all sorts of radio jams stuck in your head? Well, The All England Club tonight will indulge all of your English pop desires with Pop Tarts. Expect names like All Saints, Boyzone, Spice Girls, Atomic Kitten, Duran Duran, Pet Shop Boys, Lily Allen, Bay City Rollers and Technotronic. If it pop DJs Awesom-o, Cockfosters and FishandChips, will be playing it.
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Get Lost at the Professor's Loft
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday during Lost
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Professor Thoms (219 2nd Ave btw 13th & 14th)
Cost: Free
Professor Thoms - the folks who bring you the Jack Bauer Power Hour during 24 - are helping make this season's Lost viewing a bit more palatable with their "Get Lost" night. There are free shots of Jungle Juice if anyone says "the others" and free Mind Erasers if anyone dies. $5 tropical drinks all night.
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Blockbleeda #9
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Wednesday, February 28th
Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am
Location: Identity (511 E 6th, btw A and B)
Cost: Free
Open Bar: Vodka, 10-11pm
"Blockbleeda is back and furioserer than ever. Run yo fuckin bike. This week we will be handing out free breakin' of yo' self to the flyest jheri curl so get your shine on. Also, to celebrate the completion of mixing on Aesop Rock's latest album, you just might hear some EXCLUSIVE sneak previews of album cuts. Blockhead will be previewing some new tasty treats off of his next album as well. In between drive bys and hand to hand crack sales, go downstairs and get some free
vodka. Get off our corner. "
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