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Free Wine Tasting All Week LongDate: Tuesday, January 29th - Friday, January 1st For those of you that live uptown, or just willing to take a trip for some wine, Pour is offering free wine tastings every night this week. Each night sample and learn about Italian red and white wines. Posted by Lindsay at 6:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Imaginings: Helga Davis with music by Lukas LigetiDate: Friday, February 1st "Vocalist and performance artist Helga Davis mixes rock, jazz, soul, and funk to create her own unique brand of music that defies boundaries and makes for captivating performances. Imaginning, a new work, is an aural musing inspired by the current Whitney exhibition Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love. Davis has performed both locally and abroad with artists including Women in Love with Greg Tate, Grisha Coleman's Hotmouth, Carl Hancock Rux, and Craig Harris." (From Whitney) Posted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Fashion Week Kick Off PartyDate: Friday, February 1st Nothing says Fashion Week like a party at the Ben Sherman store is SoHo. Check out a photo installation by Bronques of Last Night's Party as DJs Josh Madden, Mike Nouveau and Sean Fight Cats keep you moving. Plus an open bar starts your night off right. Posted by Lindsay at 8:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Hometown HeroesDate: Friday, February 1st This one goes out to all the DJ's and I guess anybody that loves music as much as the DJs do. DJ Complex kicks off his new series, Hometown Heroes, at Hope Lounge tonight. Joining him for his inaugural event is DJ Rok One of The Bangers. Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Pornography at LotusDate: Friday, February 1st Work off your winter blues this friday, with DJ sets by Jimmy Edgar (detroit/warp records), Olé, (diesel and raw/pornography) and a very special guest. It'll all be okay...just dance it off. Posted by Lori at 10:08 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Stefan Sagmeister: Things I Have Learned In My Life So FarDate: Saturday, February 2nd Ok so we may have missed the opening on Thursday, but we thought this would be a good Saturday activity for you guys to check out. Besides you can never actually see the art at openings anyway. Today check out Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far, an interactive exhibition by influential graphic designer, Stefan Sagmeister. "The exhibition will include works that have a life of their own, transforming throughout the exhibition as viewers engage with them. Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far is timed to coincide with the release of a new book of the same title, which surveys Sagmeister’s illustrious career... His conception and application of graphic design goes above and beyond traditional notions of the practice, taking it to the realm of performative and conceptual art, painting and sculpture." Posted by Lindsay at 12:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend First Saturday at the Brooklyn MuseumDate: Saturday, February 2nd I know at this point we have really pounded the idea of First Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum 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 beginning at 5pm (thanks to big name corporate sponsorship) and there are a slew of events for the whole fam. This month schedule includes Karaoke in the Hall of the Americas, a salsa dance party and a screening of the acclaimed film Eat, Drink, Man, Woman. Click here for the whole line up. Posted by Lindsay at 5:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Brooklyn Philharmonic: the youngbloodsDate: Saturday, February 2nd Any time you get the chance to take in the Brooklyn Philharmonic for free you should (chalk it up to your your New Years resolution to do more cultural activities besides get drunk in the basement of 205 on Thursdays). And - while paired down for the BAM Café - tonight's performance is no exception. This concert highlights the work of three rising stars of modern music and students of John Corigliano - Mason Bates, Jefferson Friedman, and Nico Muhly - as a part of the Philharmonics 2008 Corigliano Festival honoring the Brooklyn composer. The American Contemporary Music Ensemble and Yesaroun' Duo perform works by Friedman and Muhly, followed by electronica courtesy of Bates (aka DJ Masonic). Posted by Chris at 9:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Groundhog Day at PasserbyDate: Saturday, February 2nd First off, I'm not gonna lie here, I swear someone told me that Passerby (you know that place with the light up floor) had closed. Clearly I'm wrong as they are throwing a Groundhog Day party tonight. DJs Scott Zacharias, Lovefingers, Nitedog and Tropical Jeremy all turn up to celebrate their favorite woodland creature. Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Super Bowl SundayDate: Sunday, February 3rd Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few weeks, I'm sure you know that today is Super Bowl Sunday. Link Lounge on 15th Street invites you to come watch "the big game" with them. Pay $25 and get all you can eat wings and all you can drink Bud and Budlight. Its actually a pretty good deal. If you are like me and know virtually nothing about football let me pass on some info to you. A couple friends gave me two lines that can be used at almost any time during the game to make you sound like you know what's up. Try "They are gonna have to make some touchdowns if they wanna win this game." Or, "There is still a whole lot more football left to play in this game." Seriously you can't go wrong with either. Posted by Lindsay at 5:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Deer Art: Animal Imagery in Contemporary ArtDate: Saturday, February 3rd Tonight is the closing party for Deer Art: Animal Imagery in Contemporary Art at Like The Spice Gallery. "Images of animals have been increasingly prevalent in contemporary art recently... you can't spit at an art fair without hitting two deer, a bear and probably a sasquatch. Exploring the urgency animal representations have had recently, this show includes works that explore several different aspects of the relationship between animals and culture." For more info click here. Animal art, a good alternative to watching football. Posted by Lindsay at 6:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Brooklyn Independent Cinema SeriesDate: Monday, February 4th Tonight the Brooklyn Independent Cinema Series gives you two films for your Monday night. The French Riviera is "a road documentary that follows a truck driver on a mission to earn enough money selling ice cream in the Icelandic countryside to go on a vacation on a French beach." And the feature film, About A Son, is "an intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist Kurt Cobain, based on more than 25 hours of previously unheard audiotaped interviews conducted with Cobain by noted music journalist Michael Azerrad for his book 'Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana'... The conversations heard in the film have never before been made public and they reveal a highly personal portrait of an artist much discussed but not particular." Posted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend The Leonard Lopate Show Screens Duck SoupDate: Monday, February 4th "The Bushes, the Clintons: politics have become a family affair of late. But what about the brothers Marx? On the eve of “Super Duper Tuesday,” forget Wolf Blitzer; let the Marx Brothers break down politics and the presidency for you. The Leonard Lopate Show presents a free screening of The Marx Brothers’ anarchic political comedy 'Duck Soup' at The Cub Room... Leonard will be on hand to introduce the film, discuss its political relevance and share a few of his favorite scenes. A great opportunity to meet other fans of public radio, politics, movies, the Marx Brothers and other slightly silly things. Drink specials - $2 off all drinks plus a cocktail called Duck Soup - will also be offered. This screening will complement The Leonard Lopate Show’s Political Projections series, a series of monthly on-air discussions about Hollywood’s vision of Washington, using the films as a springboard for discussion about the current political landscape." Posted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Monday Night Dance PartyDate: Monday, February 4th If you are looking for a little disco dancing fun time on your Monday night, you may want to check out Sweet Paradise tonight. DJ Fit For Use spins disco, boogie and old and new house. Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Denim and Knits Sample SaleDate: Tuesday, February 5th Ok, I'm not gonna lie, I have a serious love of over priced jeans. If you suffer from a similar affliction, you may want to check out the Denim and Knits sample sale today. With 50% - 75% off of brands like 7 For All Mankind, Ed Hardy, Joe's jeans, Citizen's of Humanity and True Religion, you can't go wrong. Also, register here for an extra 10% off. Sale continues through Sunday. Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 AM | View This Article | Email to a friend Giant's Victory ParadeDate: Tuesday, February 5th In honor of their Super Bowl win on Sunday night, New York City is throwing the Giants a victory parade. It will begin on Broadway at Battery Place and will follow a route north to Chambers Street and end on a ceremony at City Hall Plaza .So go ahead, cut outta work, and head downtown to celebrate. Just make sure you also pop into your voting facility and cast your vote before you head back to work! Posted by Lindsay at 11:00 AM | View This Article | Email to a friend Free Fat Tuesday Party!Date: Tuesday, February 5th Not only is today Super Tuesday, but it's also Fat Tuesday. Celebrate Mardi Gras tonight at Town Tavern with Can Can dancers, bead contests and happy hour specials from 6pm to 10pm. Plus a free Jambalaya buffet! Posted by Lindsay at 6:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Femina et OvumDate: Tuesday, February 5th "Femina et Ovum, the first solo exhibition of artist Victoria Febrer, is an installation of prints and drawings exploring the representation of women in religion and popular culture. Using the traditional image of Mary Magdalene with the egg and the popular image of Honey Ryder from the James Bond film Dr. No as a starting point for her investigation, she explores the way in which these images have influenced our perception of a woman's place in society. Through a unique technique developed by the artist, most of the images are printed in red wine... The exhibition contains serigraphs, copperplate etchings, photogravures, and woodblock prints." Posted by Lindsay at 6:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Super Tuesday at Proof BarDate: Tuesday, February 5th Nothing demonstrates the American spirit more than making your voice heard in tomorrow's Super Tuesday Primary followed by throwing back a couple beers. So first get out there and vote and then hang at Proof Bar tonight to watch the polls trickle in on 13 televisions. Plus there will be a special drink menu including Red, White and Blue concoctions. Posted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend The Next Best ThingDate: Tuesday, February 5th If you are looking to booze up your Tuesday night swing by the Darkroom for free Svedka vodka. Plus, DJs 7:Thirty, Mr.Headphones and special guest Dances With White Girls keeps everyone moving. Posted by Lindsay at 11:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Secret Science ClubDate: Wednesday, February 6th Tonight, the Secret Science Club welcomes President of New York’s prestigious Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Dr. Bruce Stillman. He "take us to the frontlines of cancer and disease research. Get ready to go cellular as Dr. Stillman asks: Where will the latest discoveries in genetics take us? Will it be possible to live with cancer one day? What are the most promising new technologies for biomedical researchers? How can we employ the latest breakthroughs in science to benefit public health? A recipient of the Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research, a Fellow of the Royal Society, and a Member of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Stillman focuses his research on DNA replication." Before and after, check out the science inspired tunes and self-replicating bio-video, plus the cocktail of the night, the Double (Make That a Triple) Helix. Posted by Lindsay at 8:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Mark Guiliana's THING + The Tyler Schwartz GroupDate: Wednesday, February 6th "The Tyler Schwartz Group is a trio of unapologetically talented musicians in their lower twenties, who play at some of the hippest dance clubs in New York City. The TSG uses spontaneous hip-hop beats, fluid harmony, and melodies that make people fall in love faster, all combined at one, to provide an intimate musical and dancing experience that eclipses what most DJ's can accomplish from behind a booth. With that said, The TSG has no problem walking into a club almost exclusively inhabited by DJ's and playing smart, exciting, musically deep dance music for hours on end." Catch them tonight for free before their show at Secret Night of Science at Love. 21+ Posted by Chris at 9:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend High VoltageDate: Wednesdays High Voltage has been killin' it with hipster-infused electro goodness for about as long as FreeNYC's been keepin your nightlife lively. Week after week they light up orchard street with a bit of glam, a bit of electro, and a whole lot of drunken hump day fun. Tonight is no exception with clothing give-aways, open bars, and djs sets from residents Dimitry and Prince Terrence along with special guest DJ Huggs. Jump on that RSVP and get through your midweek slump. 21+ Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Love MuscleDate: Wednesday, February 6th "Chi Chi Valenti, Glenn Marla and Sequinette's latest Love Muscle blowout features 'Sparkle & Cinch' -- a mad-cap fashion show unlike any other runway presentation taking place this week. Bambi the Mermaid, Jessica Rabbit Domination, Ladyfag and a hot mess of other fabulous nightlife queens will be working the catwalk decked out in designer Garo Sparo's outrageous "high-brow couture" creations. With resident Love Muscle DJ Fucci plus special guests Dirty Jean and Lambchop in charge of the beats, there should be plenty of dirty dances, drinks, sequins and happy endings to be had by all!" 21+ [via Papermag} Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Happy Chinese New YearDate: Thursday, February 7th The Chinese New Year does not fall on the same date each year, and this year today marks the celebration of the year of the rat! From 11am to 3pm, a large stage will feature all-day cultural performances by traditional and contemporary Asian-American singers and dancers. Plus, a dozen lion, dragon and unicorn dance troupes will march through Chinatown’s main streets. And, of course fireworks! Posted by Lindsay at 11:00 AM | View This Article | Email to a friend Meet The Victoria Secret AngelsDate: Thursday, February 7th Fashion Week has got everyone a-buzz so this is you perfect chance to quit watching re-runs of the Victoria Secret fashion show online and go out and meet the girls for real. Various Angels will be signing free copies of Esquire magazine this afternoon in midtown... Beats waiting in line at Hale & Hearty on your lunchbreak. Posted by Chris at 12:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Nerd NiteDate: Thursday, February 7th As most of you know from reading FreeNYC, every once and a while I like to nerd out on some science and all around geeky stuff. Lately I am finding more people of a similar dorky mindset. And apparently the people over at Angels and Kings as they host Nerd Nite described pretty accurately as "like the Discovery Channel with beer." Tonight is a special real-live zombie edition of Nerd NIte so check below to see the details on tonight's program. Read MorePosted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend High Contrast: Kim Dosa OpeningDate: Thursday, February 7th Dosa Kim is an Atlanta based designer and illustrator. Most of his artwork and design reflect United States southern culture informed by traditional and quasi-traditional Asian aesthetic and compositional formats. From sketches to vectors and acrylics, Dosa combines a multiple of disciplines to create his pieces. His show at Invisible NYC has a fluid narrative theme of loss, loneliness, and longing. These themes are frequent topics in Dosa's work but the new works presented at Invisible NYC go beyond the recurring characters seen in his older work. These pieces are also unique in their sheer size, redefining the space and ! covering the gallery walls. Posted by Chris at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Bob Marley Birthday TributeDate: Thursday, February 7th Tonight celebrate the legend, Bob Marley, with a birthday tribute from DJ Synapse at Sutra. Expect lots of Bob Marley (obviously) and a whole assortment of reggae and dancehall to keep you jammin' all night! Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend New York Couture's Official Fashion Week Show PartyDate: Thursday, February 7th In honor of Fashion Week, New York Couture is throwing themselves a little get together. There will be live performances by Bunny Rabbit, Leif, Lismore, Kayvon Zand, Miss Eighty6, and Rye Rye. The first 100 guests get gift bags filled with goodies from Bust Magazine, Peta2, We Love Colors, Shiny Mama, JANTE, I Love Chicken Poop, Kiss My face, Lollibomb, City Shuffle and Vegan Honey Bake Shop. Plus, open bar from 10:00pm to 11:00pm. Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Whitney Live: Dan Deacon!Date: 2nd and 4th Fridays "Fun, bold and unpredictable, Whitney Live showcases an eclectic variety of cutting-edge performers." And tonight they really step it up with Dan Deacon! "A high-energy electro-acoustic composer, Dan Deacon performs with Casio keyboard, computer, vocoder, signal generator, and other devices to process his voice and compositions. Influenced by Devo, Talking Heads and Scratch Orchestra, among others, his music takes experimental composition and electronic music off of the esoteric intellectual shelf, making it less formal and more fun." Site says "Space is Limited" and you best believe it. Posted by Chris at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Soul A Go GoDate: Friday, February 8th Soul a' go go for your Friday night on the go go with DJ's Jumpy and special guest Electric Lady Alexandra! Southern psychedelic soul a' go go plus southern, small plate food at this restaurant/bar and of course a dance floor! Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend More Ironic Than You (MITU) Kick Off PartyDate: Friday, February 8th Never one's to sleep, our boys over at Eclectic Method kick off their new series More Ironic Than You (MITU) tonight at good old Galapagos. "MITU is an intelligent, witty, and dance-able celebration of the current shift beyond the dying trend of irony and apathy, into a more meaningful, integrity-based cultural existence. The kick off event - hosted by disinformationalist extraordinarre Reggie Watts - features sets from Jonny of Eclectic Method, a special rare sketch comedy performance by internet POYKPAC (those YouTube Hipster Olympics kids), live-electro from Tippy Toes and the US premier of the "UK’s wildly popular incendiary comic funk outfit, The Cuban Brothers." Future cabaret at its finest, be sure to RSVP through FreeNYC for our exclusive reduced rate of $5 before midnight. Vids below. 21+ Read MorePosted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Good Foot 1 Year AnniversayDate: Friday, February 8th Hard to believe it has already been a year since I first professed my love for the Good Foot, but for the last twelve months DJ Morsy has held it down for us non-baby carriage pushing Park Slopers out there (of which I do assure you there are many). Joining Morsy up on the tables tonight for the anniversary get down will be Sujinho, Rev. McFly and Jess Jubilee. Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Central Park Winter Rail JamDate: Saturday, February 9th This is a pretty killer annual event if you - like me - miss winters that involved snow and freaky freezies and... well.. more snow... Each year Parks and Recs blows some snow in the park and sets up a pretty killer rail jam for local snowboards. There's family events, DJs spinning all day... free ice cream... and various commerce. Check the site for full details. Posted by Chris at 12:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Dub is a WeaponDate: Saturday, February 9th "After taking some time to regroup and work on some brand new material, Dub Is A Weapon will be returning to the stage this [tonight] at very cool Zebulon Cafe Concert in Brooklyn! We've got lots of reasons to celebrate this time around, as we booked this show to coincide with the birthdays of our saxophonist Maria Eisen and our favorite reggae selector, WKCR's own Carter Van Pelt. Opening the show this time will be The Sunsine Brothers, a great band from Australia that are in town working on a new record with Bosco Mann of Daptone Records fame." 21+ Posted by Chris at 9:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Simply Smashing Kick-offDate: Saturday, February 9th "DJs Rut Roh and Soul Korea are debuting their newest party Simply Smashing! Expect a mind-bending yet loin-pleasing journey across time and genre for maximum dancing pleasure." 21+ Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Satisfied - A Nouvellas DJ NiteDate: Saturday, February 9th Up-and-coming soul-pop band The Nouvellas take a break from the stage tonight and hit the turntables, spinning their favorite soul, psych, (US) garage, and rock'n'roll records... Guaranteed to leave you satisfied! 21+ Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend 9th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & FestivalDate: Sunday, February 10th The spectacle features elaborate floats, marching bands, lion and dragon dances galore, Asian musicians, magicians, acrobats and procession by local organizations. Over 5,000 people are expected to march in the parade, which will start at Mott Street and promenade through practically every street in of Chinatown, finally dispersing at Worth Street. The parade is expected to conclude at 3:00 pm, at which time an outdoor cultural festival will take place on Bayard Street featuring more performances by musicians, dancers and martial artists. All Ages. Posted by Chris at 1:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Sugar on TopDate: Sunday, February 10th End the weekend with some electro pop as DreamFox - who sort of sound like the sugar-coated, 8-bit freak folk soundtrack to a My Little Pony movie guest staring Jem and the Holograms - woo you with their retro future synths. Poingly also performs live and there is rumor of a danceoff. DJs spin 80s and such to round it out. 21+ Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend PBR Blue Ribbon Art TourDate: Monday, February 11th While looking at painting of PBR cans is not my idea of an enriching cultural experience - although can can strike up a conversation about the state of contemporary art - they have wrapped a nice little party around the Pabst Blue Ribbon Art Tour. There are 18 PRB inspired works, plus music from DJ Awesome Derek, Cody Ranaldo, and Rezound, and - of course - Free PBR from 7-8. 21+ Posted by Chris at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend A Spike of Irish FlareDate: Mondays Forgo all the usual DJ fare tonight and kick back with some live Traditional Irish Music. W'Burg's Spike Hill (which serves some fantastic curried fries) has recently opened a music space and each Monday is dedicated to what the due best... a stepped up version of traditional Irish Pub Culture. Special guests each week. 21+ Posted by Chris at 7:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Karaoke DokeyDate: Mondays "Pianos' celebrated combination of singing, dancing and awkwardness soldiers on! Karaoke-Dokey is hosted by a crack team of karaoke specialists ready to get you dancin' and singin' 'til your feet and mouth fall off! If that doesn't happen, we haven't done our job! Really though, you should check it out, it is the MOST fun you will ever have" 21+ Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend A Love SupremeDate: Tuesday, February 12th It may not be Valentine's Day yet but tonight come out for A Love Supreme. DJs Tony Touch, Spin One and Blazi'N B play beats to make your heart pump. Your host is Louis W. Colon III of Kicksclusive, and I hear if you mention his name you get "treated like royalty", so it might be worth testing the theory. Posted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Cremaster 2Date: Tuesday, February 12th Matthew Barney's Cremaster series is one of the most significant artistic achievements of our generation (IMHO). Although twisted, complex, and a mysteriously riding that mid-point between a film and an visual art piece (aka loose plot), the work is both daunting and stunning. Post its Guggenheim retrospective a few years back, theatre screenings are few and far between these days so this evening is a great chance to catch Cremaster 2 for free. Oh, and don't worry if you missed #1, the films were never intended to be watched in order. Except below. Repeats 2/14. 18+ Read MorePosted by Chris at 8:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Sonya Vallet and Los Prófugos GalácticosDate: Tuesday, February 12th "The best kept secret in town…that's what friends call her. When Baltimore native Sonya Vallet improvises in any style people wonder who she gets if from. The cross-cultured quadrilingual eldest of a musical family, she debuted at 17 in her father's quartet opening for jazz master Oscar Peterson as the only woman at the 1st Jazz Festival of Madrid. She worked and studied with the likes of gospel legend Donna Hightower, Brazilian genius Fernando Girão, Japanese diva Monday Michiru, world beat virtuoso Danny Heines, and jazz bass masters Ron Carter and Jimmy Haslip. Sonya has mused with her original poems and compositions to sculpt a unique repertoire for Los Prófugos Galácticos, her new collaboration with pianist Erik Deutsch. The ensemble explores world beat jazz with pop and electronic undertones (think Bebel Gilberto meets Portishead and Joni Mitchell.") 21+ Posted by Chris at 8:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend The Next Best ThingDate: Tuesday, February 12th 2nd best is aparently the name of the game tonight at Next Best Thing where some DJs spin some stuff and you drink some booze (yup, that's all we got). I guess this is the next best thing to hanging around after that 10-11 open bar just ended. You know, its Darkroom, how bad can it be? 21+ Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Do ItDate: Tuesday, February 12th While you won't get free booze here, you will get some fine dance music and that's really what you need on a cold February Tuesday (that and a hot toddy). Here's what the good folks at Papermag have to say... "Beat the arctic weather by warming up at Hugs' weekly dance bash, featuring ... Machine Punk's resident noise-maker Carrie Whitenoise spinning electro, minimal techno and Italo-disco. Plenty of drinks and fun times are to be had at this Williamsburg joint, so throw back a few and get up-close-and-personal with this rowdy crowd of club kids. We'll see you out there." 21+ Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend "How Not To Date" Book Release PartyDate: Wednesday, February 13th On the day before Valentines Day come it may be nice to be reminded that there are people worse off than you are. Tonight is the book release party for How Not to Date, a series of gradually worse-off situations compiled from readers over the years. Some feature those which are simply not ideal dates while others showcase the worst of the worst. Posted by Lindsay at 6:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend LIFT OFF! Remembering Thomas Chapin “Higher and Higher" ConcertDate: Wednesday, February 13th A versatile multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and composer, in the 80s and 90s, Thomas Chapin led a trio performing his own music playing in New York City's downtown scene, and at festivals and clubs around the world. An outstanding composer of larger works as well, he sometimes augmented the trio with strings and horn ensembles. Tonight his memory is celerated with a free jazz concert with those who played with Thomas, plus film clips and guest speakers. All Ages. Posted by Chris at 6:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Free Van Gogh VodkaDate: Wednesday, February 13th Got any big plans for your hump day? Either way a couple hours of free vodka will get its started off right. Van Gogh Vodka invites you to to try its Melon, Mango and Chocolate varieties. They also treat you to enjoy a "rock show and tribal drumming", whatever that actually means. But lets face it, all you cared about was the free vodka anyway. Posted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend High VoltageDate: Wednesday, February 13th High Voltage has been killin' it with hipster-infused electro goodness for about as long as FreeNYC's been keepin your nightlife lively. Week after week they light up orchard street with a bit of glam, a bit of electro, and a whole lot of drunken hump day fun. Tonight is no exception with DJ Fancy (of Fannypack / Jason Swinton) joining forces with residents Dimitry!!! and Prince Terrence, plus free Zygo vodka rounds out the night. Jump on that RSVP and get through your midweek slump. 21+ Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Copycat: For Lovers Only (non lovers welcomed)Date: Wednesday, February 13th You've got mixes, remixes, covers, samples, everyone is stealing and borrowing and reinterpreting from one another, so why shouldn't there be a night dedicated to such unoriginal creativity. Copycat is a night of cover songs, remixes and all the hits with DJ Xerox. Tonight is a V-day edition of the 'Cat with free candy and early live performances from Madam Robot and the Lust Brigade and Kendra Morris. 21+ Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend for Explosions/VerticalDate: Wednesday, February 13th EVR's DJ AT kicks off a new monthly party for "experimental djs blending indie/electronic/space music and using new platforms such as ableton live. So if you like your Indie Electronic, Star Gaze, old Techno+, and blips/dark beats a little geeky but still so dancey then this is the night for you. Line-up below. 21+ Read MorePosted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Ill Party WednesdayDate: Wednesday, February 13th Ill Party Wednesdays nice up the winter weaqther with their bashment reggae night tonight. DJs Teddy King, Ill P, DJ Gravy, and Chad Dubz take the tables all night dropping deep bass vibes to warm your soul. There's rumor of free Mr. Vegas CDs & T-Shirts plus giveaways from VP Records. Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend K-Y Cosmic Love ClinicDate: Thursday, February 14th Valentine's day and lube... what could be more perfect? Perhaps a free love forecast by the renowned Sextrologer's to the stars, the Starsky + Cox Cosmic Love Clinic. The good folks at K-Y are bringing there Cosmo Caravan to Time's Square this afternoon to help you find out if you will have a love match this Valentine’s Night! "Starsky + Cox provide answers with a cosmic love reading to gauge a couple’s sexual compatibility. The two authors of “Sextrology: The Astrology of Sex and the Sexes” combine astrology with psychology to provide intimacy insights and compatibility readings based on zodiac signs." Lube + always reminds me of this Someecard. All Ages Posted by Chris at 11:00 AM | View This Article | Email to a friend Absinthe TastingDate: Thursday, February 14th lIlegal for quite some time in the U.S. due to its supposed hallucinogenic effects, absinthe has finally been approved to be sold and drank! East Village Wine & Liquor thinks you and your valentine need to to come in and sample a bit. Just don't blame them if you start seeing scary green monsters. Posted by Lindsay at 5:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Free V-Day Tango LessonsDate: Thursday, February 14th Come on, what's more romantic on Valentine's day then taking your lovely for a beginner tango lesson. And at the Ukrainian East Village Restaurant no less. Anthony Blackwell's weekly class offers FreeNYC readers a free beginner lesson today to jump start you evening of fiery romance. Just be sure to mention FreeNYC at the door or it.s gonna cost you. All Ages Posted by Chris at 6:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Happy Birthday LoveDate: Thursday, February 14th The monthly Love party continues and this month they celebrate their one year anniversary, and most appropriately on Valentines Day. Bring your bathing suits and take a dip in the pool while DJs Sabo, Aaron James, Spontaneous Underground and Lauren Flax play music for you to breath stroke to. Free 42 Below vodka from 7pm to 8:30 and wellness consultations until 10. Happy Birthday Love! Posted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend F*ck Valentines DayDate: Thursday, February 14th Forget Hallmark, flowers and chocolate, and say F*ck Valentines Day and the Anti V day party at The Delancey. Tonight they celebrate broken hearts, brew and booty shaking with the Fleetweek DJs. Plus the staple of any good anti-Valentines Day party free vodka. Posted by Lindsay at 9:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Akdola Karaoke Party – Pants-Optional!Date: Thursday, February 14th "Kissing booths, free beer, air guitars, 100,000 karaoke songs, and a strict pants-optional policy? This ain’t your mom’s Valentine’s party. As always, hedonism, licentious dancing, extreme costuming, and enthusiastic performances overrule vocal talent at Akdola Karaoke. Valentine’s Day never sounded so good! Plus drink specials from 9-10:30 and "Peak Moment with FREE Peak Organic Beer when first 25 enthusiasts arrive." whatever that means. No Pants note below. 21+ Posted by Chris at 9:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend MuseBox MonthlyDate: Thursday, February 14th The MuseBox Monthly has much love to give this Valentine's Day with a stellar line up of music for you all night long! Tippy performs combining "raw old school sound, with west coast beats and east coast experience". For the portion of the evening you've got Throne of Blood's Dances With White Girls, Serotonin Records' John Selway and JD Samson of Le Tigre. Plus giveaways from Babeland, Love Brigade and French Kiss Gum. Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Free Admission to Wollman Rink in Prospect ParkDate: Friday, February 15th I was just talking about how I wanted to go ice skating and low and behold today is free ice skating day at Wollman Rink in Prospect Park. From 8:30am - 9:00-pm admission to the rink is free. if you don't own a pair of your own fancy skates, rental is $6.00. Posted by Lindsay at 8:30 AM | View This Article | Email to a friend Let Them Eat Cake Friday'sDate: Friday, February 15th I know a lot of people think history is boring, but throw a little Posted by Lindsay at 6:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend It's Guache & Guache Only OpeningDate: Friday, February 15th "Jeff Bailey Gallery and Andrea Meislin Gallery are pleased to announce a group exhibition featuring 70 artists who use gouache in their work. Well-known artists such as Kay Rosen, Thomas Nozkowski, James Siena, Dike Blair, Judith Linhares, Bruce Pearson, Amy Sillman, Fred Tomaselli, Barbara Takenaga, and Steve diBenedetto will be joined by mid-career and younger emerging artists who’ve found something fresh to say in the medium." More Below. Continues through March 15th Read MorePosted by Chris at 6:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Bare Market OpeningDate: Friday, February 15th "As anxiety mounts with endless media forecasts of recession, there is little relief from impending loss. Not knowing where to turn or how to cope with the change of tide, the public is caught between the government's encouragement to spend and the media's suggestions to save--a paralyzing bipolar situation. With Bare Market, Thierry Goldberg Projects takes on the menacing bear market through a selection of work which challenges notions of the global economy, money, and status." Read MorePosted by Chris at 6:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Williamsburg Fashion WeekendDate: Friday, February 15th The second biannual Williamsburg Fashion Weekend kicks off tonght as the entire Monster Island Building (okay, well, a good portion of it) is converted into a fashion party wih live music, live styling, and works from Mandate of Heaven, Sovereign Beck, Posted by Chris at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend BRAINWAVE Film Series: Ichi the KillerDate: Friday, February 15th "BRAINWAVE is an extravaganza of art, music, and ideas running from January to June 2008. BRAINWAVE asks how art, music, and meditation affect the brain and offers countless answers in more than a hundred public events, ranging from contemporary art shows to a cinema series to cutting-edge concerts, performances, talks, and panels." Tonight is their weekly screening series and it features prolific underground auteur Takashi Miike brutal slasher of dark comedy Ichi the Killer. Overly brutal trailer below. Read MorePosted by Chris at 9:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Valentines Dance!Date: Friday, February 15th Even though yesterday was Valentines Day, just remember its never too late to take your princess to the prom. Princess Superstar, Kudu (live), Sujinho and the Trouble and Bass boys show up to play you all the prom jams. Ladies don't forget your party dresses, and boys should don their best blazers. Plus an open bar to make your chances of gettin' lucky on prom night a little more likely. Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Wish Come True ReleaseDate: Saturday, February 16th Those modern toy wizards, FriendsWithYou have doneit again. This time, they take a visionary look at reinventing the weeble with their new collection, Wish Come True. Aimed at being truly appropriate for both young childre and adults, the figures have a weighted bottoms and built-in bell chimes. Tonight is the launch party for the new line and Artists Sam Borkson and Arturo Sandoval (aka FriendsWithYou) will be on hand to celebrate. Posted by Chris at 3:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Free Beginner Tango ClassDate: Saturday, February 16th Seriously, if you don't know how to beginner tango by now you are not reading this website enough... here's another one... "Do you know someone who would like to try Argentine Tango but never got around to it, or someone who'd like to get a quick refresher class? Every Saturday there is a drop-in Tango class aimed at beginners & polishing the basics of musicality & floorcraft, followed by open dancing."
Posted by Chris at 5:15 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Be Kind, Rewind: Michel Gondry OpeningDate: Saturday, February 16th "Be Kind Rewind, an exhibition of new work by Michel Gondry, opens tonight at Deitch Projects, shortly before his identically titled film is released in theaters. Be Kind Rewind is a film about two childhood friends living in Passaic, New Jersey, trying to make ends meet. After one of the characters accidentally gets his brain magnetized by trying to sabotage a local power plant, he visits the video store his friend is taking care of while the owner is away and unknowingly erases all of the video tapes in the store’s inventory. The characters decide to make their own homemade versions of popular films in a junkyard behind the store. These new “sweded” films—recreations using commonly available, everyday materials—prove more popular with the customers than the originals, making the two friends local celebrities." Posted by Chris at 6:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Barneys Warehouse SaleDate: Sunday, February 17th Savvy New Yorkers know that worshiping at the discounted throne of Barney's is a yearly rite of passage. Act fast--those slashed prices draw crowds! In New York, the Barney's Warehouse Sale is just as big of an event as the Fourth of July and New Year's Eve. It's that annual event that shoppers look forward to when they can score all those juicy designer items on the cheap. And, when I say cheap, I mean it. All clothes, shoes and accessories will be priced at 50% - 75% off! Get there soon before it's too late... Through March 2nd Posted by Chris at 10:00 AM | View This Article | Email to a friend WACK!: Art and the Feminist RevolutionDate: Sunday, February 17th As P.S. 1 ones their doors today on this grey Sunday morning, they also open the doors on WACK!: Art and the Feminist Revolution. The first comprehensive, historical exhibition to examine the international foundations and legacy of feminist art was organized by MOCA in LA. WACK! focuses on the crucial period of the 1970s, during which the majority of feminist activism and artmaking occurred internationally. This exhibition takes over the museum with work on will the entire First and Second Floors, and part of the Third Floor. The exhibition spans the period of 1965 to 1980 and includes 120 artists and artist groups from the United States, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Work is in a broad range of media including painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, and performance art. Show runs through May 12th. Posted by Lindsay at 12:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Buff Monster Toy Release and SigningDate: Sunday, February 17th Continuing our love for street-insipred toys this week (can you tell that the Toy Fair is in town), Left Coast's Buff Monster swings by the showroom along with SKET ONE and EWOK 5MH to release some of their new vinyl hotness. They'll be on hand for a signing so get your books filled with some sweet new tags. Posted by Chris at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Deep Soul at SputnikDate: Sunday, February 17th What to do with your Pre-President's Day and a Sunday thats not a school night? I say you go celebrate your love of soul music. DJ Offbeat spins classic soul, future jazz, afrobeat, global soul, deep house, rare grooves and more. Posted by Lindsay at 9:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Chicago 10 ScreeningDate: Monday, February 18th Participant Productions, Campus Progress and Generation Engage invite you to a free advance screening of the film Chicago 10. The film mixes "archival footage and animation to look back at the eight anti-war protesters put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Set to the music of revolution, Chicago 10 is a parable of hope, courage and ultimate victory—an inspiring and timely story of young Americans speaking out and taking a stand in the face of an oppressive and armed government. After the screening, director Brett Morgen and writer and activist Kevin Powell will take questions from the audience about the film, the Chicago Posted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Dre Day!Date: Monday, February 18th Come celebrate Dre Day at 205 Club tonight in honor of the good Dr.'s 43rd birthday. Upstairs Nick Hook, Egg Foo Young and Project Matt hit you with as much Dre music as you can handle. Plus, free 40ozs from Colt 45 starting at 11:00pm. Posted by Lindsay at 11:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Antifolk FestDate: Tuesday, February 19th If you are looking for something a little different from the hip-hop-mash-up-electro-rock that you hear every night you go out, why not try something different. Tonight is the kick off for the winter Antifolk fest at the Sidewalk cafe in the East Village including more than 50 songwriters, musicians, bands, spoken word artists and other performers. Tonights line up includes Kenny Cambre, Andrew Duncan, Ben Krieger, Kelsey Bennett, Dan Costello, Art Sorority For Girls and Carl Creighton. More info on Antifolk after the jump. Read MorePosted by Lindsay at 7:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Nerd Alert at Black Rabbit BarDate: Tuesday, February 19th If you like showing off to all your friends how much smarter you are than them, this may be the party for you. Bust out all your random knowledge and join Timmy Willams of The Whitest Kids U'Know and Aimee Carlson as they host an evening of "mind stumping academic pursuit." The winner gets free shots all night or a bar tab for future use of $25. Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Next Best ThingDate: Tuesday, February 19th If you are looking to booze up your Tuesday night, swing by the Darkroom for free Svedka vodka. Plus, DJs 7:Thirty, Mr.Headphones and special guests Sam Bell and RevMcFly keep everyone moving. Posted by Lindsay at 11:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Home Buying For Hipsters - Williamsburg EditionDate: Wednesday, February 20th I know it's not just me, I know that some of you people are gettin' old too. And you know what happens to old people, they become responsible and do things like save money and buy houses. If you are really like me, then you also have no clue about buying houses. And apparently there are a enough of us to warrant a monthly event called "Home Buying For Hipsters." Licensed Real Estate agents, Mortgage Brokers and Real Estate Attorneys show up and teach you the ins and outs of home buying, all while having one or two or several drinks to make the shock of it all a bit easier. This week they move settlement to Willamsburg. Posted by Lindsay at 6:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend George Washington: The Man, the Myth and the BridgeDate: Wednesday, February 20th Given that Monday was President's Day, today seems like the perfect day for a satirical discussion about our very first president, George Washington. Marvin Kitman has bee media critic at Newsday for over 35 years, and currently is the media critic at HuffingtonPost.com. In celebration of Washington’s 276th birthday Kitman promises a historical and humorous explaination of how the general managed to be elected President in 1789. Posted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Tortured Soul, T.O.T.H. and Pimps of Joytime for Free!Date: Wednesday, February 20th Southpaw has lined up another free show for us Park Slopers tonight. Tortured Soul who plays live soulful, funky, house music takes to the stage and are joined by Turntables on the Hudson as well as Pimps of Joytime. And as excited as you are for this show so are about a bazillion other people, so we advise you show up early! Promises to be a good time! Posted by Lindsay at 7:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Let's Do ItDate: Wednesday, February 20th "Ann Carr and Becky Yamamoto do it with pleasure: hosting a comedic mix of song, dance, merriment and characteristically character fun with friends Adira Amram, Sara Schaefer and Katina Corrao." Posted by Chris at 8:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Moonwalk with Krames Live PADate: Wednesday, February 20th Another pretty sweet midweek treat over at the Moonwalk regular. Rezound and Cousin Cole are great DJs in their own right but tonight they welcome Krames back to down and he'll be rocking a live PA (aka laptop, not turntables) set. Krames has been blowing up with lots of dope remixes and playing all over. I don't know if he's ever done a live thing before... should be dope! 2 for 1 drinks from 11-12. 21+ Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend High VoltageDate: Wednesday, February 20th High Voltage has been killin' it with hipster-infused electro goodness for about as long as FreeNYC's been keepin your nightlife lively. Week after week they light up Orchard street with a bit of glam, a bit of electro, and a whole lot of drunken hump day fun. Tonight is no exception with DJ sets from residents Dimitry and Prince Terrence along with special guests Stretch Armstrong and Eli Escobar, plus free vodka beginning at 11pm. Posted by Lindsay at 11:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend DJ Evil Dee at LotusDate: Wednesday, February 20th Tonight DJ Evil Dee of hip hop group Black Moon will be spinning 90's hip hop and reggae in the lounge at Lotus. Now this does sound like a good time but we have already been warned about guys girl ratios and lookin' too bummy or thugged out, so all we can tell you is think head. Oh and don't forget to RSVP. Posted by Lindsay at 11:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Drunken! Careening! Writers! Monthly!Date: Thursday, February 21st Drunken! Careening! Writers! is a monthly reading series dedicated to the proposition that readings should be: excellent, well-read pieces that have at least one thing in them that makes people laugh (nervous laughter counts), and don't run more than 15 minutes each. This months installment brings the Big Easy Mardi Gras spirit to the East Village with writers who have been featured at the annual Saints & Sinners LGBT conference in New Orleans. Expect to see beads! Posted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend In The Flesh Erotic Reading SeriesDate: Thursday, February 21st "In the Flesh is a monthly reading series held every third Thursday of the month at the appropriately named Happy Ending Lounge, and features the city's best erotic writers sharing stories to get you hot and bothered, hosted and curated by acclaimed erotic writer and editor Rachel Kramer Bussel. From erotic poetry to down and dirty smut, these authors get naked on the page and will make you lust after them and their words." Tonight's superstar erotica evening celebrates the release of two new anthologies. Featuring Stephen Elliott, editor of Sex for America: Politically Inspired Erotica, along with contributor Nick Flynn (Another Bullshit Night in Suck City) and Succulent: Chocolate Flava II. Free candy and cupcakes will be served. Full info on both pieces here. Posted by Lindsay at 8:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Mint&SerfDate: Thursday, February 21st The Canal Chapter unveil their newest installation by Mint&Serf this evening. What that means I am not so sure but with a lineup that includes Team Facelift, DAnces with White Girls, and Sawn Regruto, its pretty much a straight arty party. The work here is usually pretty tight as well or at the very least is a great conversation starter. Posted by Chris at 8:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Yelle, Tepr, GrandMarnier, Kurt and Purple Crush at Hiro!Date: Thursday, February 21st Literally five minutes after having a discussion with a friend about how we love Yelle this invite came into my mailbox... "French producer Tepr, is coming to Hiro to play a live set for us this Thursday. This guy has remixed Teenagers, Calvin Harris and a bunch of others... He'll be joined by Yelle's producer, GrandMarnier - who will also be spinning along with Kurt from Kap10Kurt. There will also be a midnight performance from Purple Crush. AND WE CAN ANNOUNCE THAT YELLE WILL BE PERFORMING A LIVE PERFORMANCE." Oh, plus free beer from 10pm to 11pm. This is a pretty stellar party guys, you may have skip Lost this week. Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Take a picture with Mr. CheeksDate: Thursday, February 21st "Come on out, get a picture with Mr. Cheeks, hear some great music, and party down. Heartsrevolution (iheartcomix) are performing, and dj Barthelona from Ibitha (RE:UP) is guest dj'ing along DJ Oil and Shakeyface. And of course, the fabulous and fictional stuffed mascot Mr. Cheeks will be hosting, posing for pictures, and living large. The bar has tons of fun stuff to do. Skeeball, Guitar hero, various video games, comfy booths to hang out in, a great beer selection, and a booming soundsystem." 21+ Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Smash Out SessionsDate: Thursday, February 21st DJ Jedi is throwing himself a birthday bash and all his DJ friends are coming out to celebrate. Sip free Old E on the early side then dance the night away with local favorites like DJ Synapse, Gravy, Compex, Ketch and more. 21+ Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend BRAINWAVE: The Interfaith ExperienceDate: Friday, February 22nd "Visionary artist and co-founder of the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors in NYC--a creative sanctuary for art and meditation--Alex Gray discusses his multi-dimensional paintings that weave anatomical drawings with tantric, psychadelic symbols. The talk will be presented by the Temple of Understanding, an interfaith nonprofit dedicated to promoting cooperation and friendship amongst different faiths around the world through interfaith education...BRAINWAVE is an extravaganza of art, music, and ideas running from January to June... [which] sks how art, music, and meditation affect the brain and offers countless answers in more than a hundred public events, ranging from contemporary art shows to a cinema series to cutting-edge concerts, performances, talks, and panels."" Posted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Whitney Live: So Percussion and KneebodyDate: 2nd and 4th Fridays "Fun, bold and unpredictable, Whitney Live showcases an eclectic variety of cutting-edge performers." Tonight features a collaboration between the genre-bending ensembles So Percussion and Kneebody. "ffortlessly blending the improvisational skill of jazz with the swagger of hip hop and the conviction of rock, Kneebody has created a cohesive voice that is at once singular and familiar. Their organic, postmodern instrumental music imparts "an epic, trans-generational gravity." So Percussion creates new visual and aural experiences by pulling percussion instruments out of their usual contexts. The group’s educational initiatives have resulted in residencies with composition departments at Princeton, Harvard, and Columbia University, and their collaborations include a project with the electronica duo Matmos." Posted by Chris at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend The RZA at Studio B Tonight!Date: Friday, February 20th This Friday a special Fun performance as The RZA of Wu Tang Clan takes to the stage at Studio B. Also on preforming tonight are Team Facelift, the Stationary Set, Blood Red Sun, Murder Mystery Music, Paul Holmes and the Great Depression, plus resident DJs Rok One and Eamon Harkin with Synapse. Phew, that was a lot of names. Should be packed with both Fun and people tonight so don't forget to RSVP for your free entry. Posted by Lindsay at 8:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Slaughterhouse Five ScreeningDate: Friday, February 22nd And for our second Brainwave event of the evening check out a screening of Slaughterhouse Five. "Billy Pilgrim becomes 'unstuck in time' and is able to experience different stages of his life, including his time as a prisoner of war during the allied fire-bombing of Dresden in WWII and as a peculiar specimen in a zoo in Tralfamadore, a far away planet. David Vellman, a philosophy professor at NYU that specializes in ethics and practical reasoning, will introduce the adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s classic novel." Posted by Lindsay at 9:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend DJ AM at RoomserviceDate: Friday, February 22nd If you are looking for something a little more posh and swanky this is probably the party for you. Roomservice invites you to Made To Order Fridays with tonight's very special guest DJ AM! Spinning alongside him will also be Eli Escobar. Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Apollo Heights at Rock and a Hard PlaceDate: Friday, February 22nd Somewhere between funk, soul, afro punk, and shoegaze lie Brooklyn up-and-comers Apollo Heights. Maybe it's afro-gaze, maybe neo-soul but with influences as far and wide as Cutris Mayfield and The Jesus and Mary Chain you would expect suspect something sporadic but the result is a succinct, soulful wall of noise. Tonight they take the early slot at the weekly Rock and a Hard Place party along with 4 other bands (below). 21+ Read MorePosted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Rhythmism.com 4 Year PartyDate: Friday, February 22nd The good folks over at Rhythmism.com celebrate 4 years of going strong in the world of DJ infused nightlife this week (congrats!). To celebrate, they are throwing one serious club banger tonight at Pacha with something for everyone. For the commercial club kids is James Zabiela who first made his mark on NYC opening for Digweeds tour a few years back. Now he's holding down sold our crowds in super clubs aorund the world. For the blogging house hipsters, young-superstars The Marinez Brothers invade the upstairs Pachita with energetic, high powered house music. And for the heads out there, and my personal pick on the bill, Toronto's Daudmau5 will be tearing the main room apart with wobbly electro bangers. Deadmau5 player and supplied bios below. 21+ Read MorePosted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Crooked Disco!!!
Date: Saturday, February 23rd Hurray, Hurray, it’s Crooked Disco time again and we’ve got a stomper for you this time around. Top Billin’ goes to our man AC Slater, Bushwick’s fast riser on the bass heavy electro scene. He’s been throwing down bangers left and right for labels like Ministry of Sound and Trouble and Bass remixing the likes of Passions, The Freestylers, Cameo and more. AC’s doing a few shows before heading back to the studio for months so catch him tonight before its too late. Taking the live duties tonight is Boston’s own Benefit Friends. Like his contemporaries Girl Talk and Dan Deacon, Benefit Friends creates live Italo-electro using nobs, pedals, and various electronic gizmos (that’s right kids, no Seratos and no Laptop) in a high energy freak-out frenzy. Late night duties go to our favorite Modular Records/La Decadanse stalwart, Jess Jubilee who’ll be bringing out her high energy classics for ya. Resident DJ Hilt rounds out the night with glitchy fidgit house (early) and breakbeats on the late night. As always, heavy bass sound, reinforced lighting and strobes, and an open bar from 10-11. RSVP now and get on the $5 list… not to be missed! Posted by Lindsay at 1:01 AM | View This Article | Email to a friend AfroPop: 10 Days in AfricaDate: Saturday, February 23rd In 10 Days in Africa "African American filmmaker Regi Allen travels three West African countries to discover the truth behind the myths that separate black identity in Africa from black identity in the Diaspora... Regi Allen is an editor, producer and media design artist, who is currently developing new ideas for television and alternative media. His Prior works include "Planet Brooklyn, An Acid Jazz Film" for PBS's Reel New York Film Series, hosted by Laurie Anderson, and a Planet Brooklyn (1996) video art series that won various film festival awards including The Community Choice Award for Best Experimental film, from the National Black Programming Consortium; he has also won Best Show Award, from Washington D.C.'s Rosebud Foundation for his work on the video art-poetry documentary Voices Against Violence (1994)." Posted by Lindsay at 4:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Girls 2!Date: Saturday, February 23rd Following the success of 2006's "GIRLS! GIRLS! GILRS!" the MF Gallery has put together another group show, GIRLS 2! dedicated exclusively to Female Artists. This show will feature artworks by such lovely ladies as: Lisa Petrucci, Stacy Lande, Aya Kakeda, Christine Karas, Angie Mason, Cecilia Granata, Jenny Bird Alcantara, Candy, Trace Drury, Jaz Harold, Ciou, Emma Porcupine, Nicole Steen, Genevive Zacconi, Meredith Dittmar, Mary Posted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Tara McPherson "Lost Constellations"Date: Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 Join artist, musician and teacher; Tara McPherson, for her first solo show at Jonathan LeVine Gallery, Lost Constellations, featuring a new series of oil paintings and resin-cast sculptures, incorporated into a site-specific installation. The sculptures are a new experience for the artist, who has never before worked in this medium, three-dimensionally in full-scale proportions. Show runs until March 22nd. See full press release below. Read MorePosted by Lori at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Lori Earley, "Fade to Gray"Date:Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 In Fade to Gray, Lori Earley elaborates upon her signature aesthetic with a new subdued palette, evoking mood and intensity. Blending photorealist painting techniques with Mannerist elements of surreal distortion, Lori’s portraits of hauntingly captivating female figures bring historical context into a contemporary light. Show runs until March 22nd. Full press release below. Read MorePosted by Lori at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Ada: A Series of Collages by Jack WallsDate: Saturday, February 23rd There is sooo much art happening this weekend! Here is another one for your calendar. Downtown New York legendary cult figure Jack Walls will be having a show of collages at Fuse Gallery. Longtime companion of the late Robert Mapplethorpe, Walls has taken one single image of Mapplethorpe's -"Ada"- and has transformed this single image into a dizzying array of ninety-two collages." Tonight is the opening, and the show runs through March 22, 2008. Posted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend The Deepdown at Parkside LoungeDate: Saturday, February 23rd If you are looking for an alternative to DJ dance parties this weekend this may be a good choice. Tonight The Deepdown play a free show at The Parkside Lounge. As one of the up and comers in the NYC modern rock scene you can expect "lush rock sounds with its tendrils dripping reggae, funk and Latin jazz." Posted by Lindsay at 8:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Between The Gutter and the StarsDate: Saturday, February 23rd "Secret Project Robot is pleased to present brothers Shelter and Ivory Serra in Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars. A photo installation and art collaboration inspired by youth culture, the urban “playground”, and the long standing endless party of the New York Scene. Both Ivory and Shelter’s art places emphasis on alternative culture, their work offers a raw, compelling and provocative viewpoint of often unnoticed relics of our daily lives. Shelter uses icons like the “game over” sign from Nintendo and Sega or computer text written out by hand while Ivoy photographs crushed cans, cigarette boxes and local celebrities. Their conclusions are often humorous even tragic but always uncannily self aware." From ArtCal, full write up here. Posted by Lindsay at 8:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Brooklyn Next: Soul Summit MusicDate: Saturday, February 23rd "Soul Summit Music raises a ruckus in the final evening of Brooklyn Next at BAMcafé with deep exploits into the groove featuring special guest Danil Wright. Starting out as a prolific visual artist, it was only later in life that Wright discovered the magical things that can happen when her powerful alto is threaded through the folds of chest-thumping house beats." Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend SpliceDate: Sunday, February 24th Splice is New York City's premier showcase for live and eclectic electronic music, held on selected Sunday nights at different venues. Their mission is to showcase live electronic performers from NYC, across the country, and around the world. From electro to robot rock, from synthpop to experimental sounds -- you'll see and hear it all all. They've also got a rotating cast of DJs, and this weeks include Vusac, Blipvert, Laromlab, and Robot Cowboy. Bios below. 21+ Read MorePosted by Chris at 8:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Aprés Ski Wine TastingDate: Monday, Feb 25th - Friday "Warm your chilly bones with some wine at [uptown spirit boutique,] Pour. They'll be Pour-ing their favorite apres ski wines all week for free. It's the perfect way to escape the brutal New York winter! Start times and wines vary each day. Give them a call at 212-501-7687 for details." Posted by Chris at 6:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend In The Time of the Wolf ScreeningDate: Monday, Feb 25th "In Michael Haneke's 'In the Time of the Wolf,' the apocalypse arrives not with a big bang, but a shot to the heart. Set in the present in an unnamed European country, the film opens with a family arriving at a cabin - perhaps on vacation or perhaps in retreat - and discovers another family in its place." Tonight's screening is shown in conjunction with the Austrian Cultural Forum current exhibition 'Under Pain of Death. Posted by Chris at 8:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Pete Rock Listening PartyDate: Monday, February 25th Tonight treat your ears to some new sounds. Cornerstone, Nature Sounds and Taste invite you to Sutra to get an advanced listen to Pete Rock's new album, NY’s Finest. A good way to kick off the week. Posted by Lindsay at 9:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend 6's & 7's MonthlyDate: Monday, February 25th Drop the Lime and The Captain of the Trouble and Bass crew continue their new monthly party tonight with a bit of a twist. Instead of their trademark fair of bassline house, grime, dubstep, etc. the boys will drop the roots of dance music for your Monday enjoyment. Northern Soul, Motown, Doo Wop, Rock-a-billy, Oldies and more are on the plate so dress up, get down, and enjoy! 21+ Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Aprés Ski Wine TastingDate: Monday, February 25th - Friday, February 29th "Warm your chilly bones with some wine at [uptown spirit boutique,] Pour. They'll be Pour-ing their favorite apres ski wines all week for free. It's the perfect way to escape the brutal New York winter! Start times and wines vary each day. Give them a call at 212-501-7687 for details." Posted by Lindsay at 6:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Doc Screening in Staten IslandDate: Tuesday, February 26th First off, I wanted to say I recently realized that Staten Island tends to be the least posted about of all the boroughs on FreeNYC, so here is one to start to making up for it. Tonight check of a screening of My Block in Brownsville, "a stand out documentary from director Christine Dierk, a documentary of a person trying to grow up in the poor neighborhoods of East New York, where drugs and violence are commonplace, is arrested for carrying heroin. This intimate film follows Bren, his mother Tara, and his public defense attorney as they fight their way through the court system in order to save Bren's future." Posted by Lindsay at 8:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Nueva Colombia with KostaDate: Tuesday, February 26th "Kosta blends Colombian folkloric rhythms such as cumbia, vallenato and champeta with salsa and rock. While the ensemble covers Latin American standards, its lead singer pens original compositions in the vein of nueva canción. Hailing from Barranquilla to Medellín to Los Angeles, the group seamlessly weaves traditional and modern sounds." Posted by Chris at 9:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend EtherDate: Thursday, February 26th False Aristocracy is back with their Ether parties. DJs Mike Dextro, Frances Eugenia, and Lazerb!tch blend arty mixes of hip hop, techno, and whatever else suits there fancy. Tonight our favorite Baltimore kids - Claire Hux - swing by for a special live set with DJ Morsy on the decks. Kevin Vonesper drops visuals and Mlle Lena gives a special burlesque performance. 21+ Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Next Best ThingDate: Tuesday, February 26th If you are looking to booze up your Tuesday night, swing by the Darkroom for The Next Best Thing and of course free Svedka vodka. Plus, DJs 7:Thirty, Mr.Headphones and special guest Tod Weinstock keep everyone moving. Posted by Lindsay at 11:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Free Yoga Class In Union Square ParkDate: Wednesday, February 27th Instead of paying a hefty class fee and working out in a hot, sweaty studio for an hour, try moving the yoga to the park. Every Wednesday afternoon through May 7th, head to Union Square with your yoga mat and enjoy a free, hour long yoga class in the great outdoors. It's supposed to be a bit chilly today so you may want to bundle up! Posted by Lindsay at 3:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Quiz Night at Crocodile LoungeDate: Wednesday, February 27th The Alligator Lounge in Williamsburg holds a special place in my heart! Tonight, it's Manhattan extension, The Crocodile Lounge, invites you to Quiz Night. Just like Alligator, for every pint you buy, enjoy a free personal pizza! Mmm pizza! The winner of Quiz Night walks away with a $75 bar tab! Posted by Lindsay at 9:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Heart Beat With Kid Cudi and Nick CatchdubsDate: Wednesday, February 27th Kid Cudi brings his record release party to this week's installment of Heart Beat tonight with him performing live at midnight. Nick Catchdubs joins resident DJs Mike Nouveau, Sean Fightcats and Roxy Cottontail. Plus 2-for-1 drinks vodka drinks from 10pm to 11pm. Posted by Lindsay at 9:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend What Great Outdoors?Date: Wednesday, February 27th In New York we think of subway rats and pigeons as New York City’s only wildlife but tonight Julliard's AXIOM Chamber Ensemble, conducted by Jeffrey Milarsky, introduces us to exotic avian life when they transport you to the great outdoors with a performance of Messiaen’s Des canyons aux étoiles inspired by the majesty of Bryce Canyon in Utah. Messiaen was always fascinated by birdsong and during his 1972 trip to Utah, he discovered Bryce Canyon, famous for its unique geology, ancient trees and scenic views from the rim, an experience that shaped this work." Posted by Chris at 9:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Meg BairdDate: Wednesday, February 27th Meg Baird's show tonight is just the kick I needed to get that Posted by Chris at 9:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Kissing TotemsDate: Thursday, February 28th "Priska C. Juschka Fine Art is pleased to present Kissing Totems, Almagul Menlibayeva's first solo exhibition in the United States. Deeply connected with her native Central Asia, Almagul Menlibayeva's work attempts to test the permeability of contemporary art to some traditional practices, ideas and imagery. Often described as punk-shamanism, Menlibayeva's videos are embedded in theatricality that leads them through a complex set of references – from tribal symbolism to images of the communist industrial past." Posted by Lindsay at 6:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Discussion on Steroetypes in the MediaDate: Thursday, February 28th There is so much for me to say in reference to this post it's hard to know where to begin. The meat of this event, is that there is a public discussion at Eugene Lang this evening about racial and ethnic stereotypes in mainstream media. Filmmakers will explore the role of documentaries in combating negative images. Panel participants after the jump. I graduated from Eugene Lang, and it is an excellent place to get a college education and I think that this is going to be a very important and eye opening discussion. That being said however, in the description of the event they referenced "TV shows like Arrested Development" as a source of said stereotypes. A.D. happens to be one of my favorite shows, and of all the examples of harmful stereotypes on TV, I do find it rather strange that this is the one they chose instead of half the shows on VH1 or even The Sopranos for that matter. Read MorePosted by Lindsay at 6:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Playgirl Magazine Issue Release PartyDate: Thursday, February 28th Personally, the only beach bod I really wanna look at belongs to a dude named Sawyer on a little show called Lost. However, if you are into that sort of thing Playgirl invites you to their issue release party tonight celebrating the "beach bodies of Fire Island." There will be complimentary drinks from P.I.N.K. Vodka and Dooley's Liqueur, as well as goody bags which are probably stuffed with things like condoms and possibly other things that are ribbed for her pleasure. DJs Solid Goldberger and Selector Nasty One are on the decks and keep the girls playin'. Posted by Lindsay at 7:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Movie Night DiscoDate: Thursday, February 28th Not feeling up for a crazy party night? How 'bout you split the difference and check out The Movie Night Disco. Start with a movie, end with a disco. Tonight's installment programmed by Emily Ryan. "Awkward choreography, bad conga lines and acid freakouts... Selected highlights from Night of the Hunter, Darling, Come Back Lil Sheba, and Modern Girl - moments of movie stars in motion. Embarrassed meets ecstatic. And then we'll culminate the evening with one last dance in Peter Sellers' pad-a full screening of I Love You Alice B. Toklas." And for the disco portion of the evening you've got DJ Tropical Jeremy. Posted by Lindsay at 8:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Pornography With NONAMES and OLEDate: Thursday, February 28th Proclaimed dubstep/hip hop/grime Champion of the World, DJ Nonames plays two gigs in NYC this week. Best known for his involvement with England's premiere hip hop crew Foreign Beggars, Nonames also just toured with U.N.K.L.E., and tonight he brings his sounds to Pornography at 205. Also playing this evening is NYC up-and-comers' OLE, expect him to bring you "tech-noir"and some of the dirtiest electronic selections on the planet. Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Free Absolute Beginner Class in Argentine TangoDate: Friday, February 29th What do I love more than a dance class? For something a little different tonight check out a free absolute beginner workshop in Argentine tango. "Featured in Vogue, the National Herald Tribune, and The Economist, Triangulo specializes in Argentine tango, the original, more intimate predecessor to international ballroom-style tango. Founder Carina Moeller is a professional dancer with training in modern dance and ballet who has worked and studied with such tango greats as Fabian Salas, Pablo Veron, and Mingo Pugliese. Known for her engaging and precise teaching style, Carina creates a stress-free atmosphere that is particularly appealing to novice dancers." Posted by Lindsay at 8:30 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Shake What Obama Gave YaDate: Friday, February 29th Bringing new meaning to "political party" tonight is Shake What Obama Gave Ya! On the Decks are the Takeover Theory DJ's: Complex and Iron Lyon, plus this month's special guest DJ, Roxy Cottontail. And I mean who else is gonna hook you up with free fried Chicken N' Waffles from 9pm to 11pm!?! Plus, a Voto-O Booth and live art by Ben Angotti and Danielle Mastriani. Posted by Lindsay at 9:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend New York Howl at Spike HillDate: Friday, February 29th Forgo all the usual DJ fare tonight and kick back with some live music at W'Burg's Spike Hill (which serves some fantastic curried fries.) Tonight their recently-opened music space hosts one of our favorite local acts, The New York Howl perform their unique blend of southern gutter funk (at 11pm.) It's been a while since they've been on our radar and I'm glad to have them back! Radio America and The Pizzas also perform. 21+ Posted by Chris at 9:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Easy Lover with Move DDate: Friday, February 29th Easy Lover returns to the basement of APT tonight with very special guest... Heidelberg, Germany's David Moufang aka Move D. In the beginning of Moufang's career he was known as a sound-smith, making perfectly honed ambient tracks. He's continued on Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend GrimeVTechNoir: NONAMESDate: Friday, February 29th Proclaimed dubstep/hip hop/grime Champion of the World, DJ Nonames plays two gigs in NYC this week, this is the second. Best known for his involvement with England's premiere hip hop crew Foreign Beggars, Nonames also just toured with U.N.K.L.E., and tonight he brings his sounds to Pornography at 205. Also playing this evening is NYC up-and-comers' OLE, expect him to bring you "tech-noir" and "some of the dirtiest electronic selections on the planet." Posted by Lindsay at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Klash CityDate: Friday, February 29th The Heavy-Bass Ragga crew come out to celebrate 77Klash's new single, Mad Again, Tonight as Jedi, FTL, and Philly's Dev 79 spin the night away along with live performances by 77Klash himself, Jahdan, and Massprocessor. High energy all night long. 21+ Listen to 77Klash's Mad Again featuring Johnny Osborne Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend Greasy Sadie Hawkins Day DanceDate: Friday, February 29th "The Sadie Hawkins Day Dance was a fixture of the old LI'L ABNER comic strip. It was a chance in a leap year for all the single women of Dogpatch, U.S.A. to catch a bachelor in a foot race! Come [out tonight for] GREASY's Sadie Hawkins Day Dance. There will be a set of live rockin' roll from the Demands followed by '60s soul and garage rock from DJs Mic-lo and Jumpy. 21+ Posted by Chris at 10:00 PM | View This Article | Email to a friend |
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