around town today
gothamist picks the 16 best coffee shops in nyc to wake you up. >>color>
10am-6pm (thru 11/16): andy warhol never had it so good: more than 100,000 cans of food will be fashioned into public pop-art sculptures for canstruction, an annual design competition + one-of-a-kind charity event — all cans are later donated to city harvest for distribution to those in need in time for thanksgiving. brookfield place’s winter garden, free. >>color>
12-7pm (+11/7 10am-6pm): rare postcard dealers from around the country come together for a bi-annual postcard show, where you can ooh + aah at vintage epistles that go beyond ‘wish you were here’. midtown holiday inn, $7. >>color>
5:30-7:30pm: abc languages hosts an open house with 20-minute flash courses in six languages, plus raffles, discounts and wine + cheese. >>color>
6pm: designer todd oldham joins museum of modern art associate curator of drawings and prints femke speelberg for a discussion relating to the exhibition, ‘fashion and virtue: textile patterns and the print revolution, 1520-1620’. free with museum admission ($25 general, $18 seniors, $14 students, free 4-8pm fridays). >>color>
6pm-1am: warning, the following contains graphic imagery — the best kind, in fact. head to the prints gone wild! affordable print fair, an assemblage of graphic artists selling their prints for $50 or less, curated by bk’s cannonball press. the print sale is only the half the fun: drinking and schmoozing with these enthusiasts often turns into quite the party. littlefield, free admission. >>color>
6:30pm: conservationist and author tim flannery talk about climate change as-told-in his new book, atmosphere of hope: the search for solutions to the climate crisiscolor>. flannery offers up an added dose of optimism, discussing clean technology solutions and innovations in geo-engineering at the cooper union’s frederick p. rose auditorium. free (rsvp). >>color>
6:30pm (monthly): the paper garden records free music performance series at chelsea market returns with emefe, new myths and mail the horse, plus giveaways for a crosley radio turntable + vinyl pack, tote bags filled with chelsea market goodies and more. >>color>
6:30pm doors, 7pm show (monthly): the new york society for ethical culture hosts a screening and discussion of the ethical issues presented in the film the lord of the flies (1963). $5 suggested donation includes snacks and beverages. >>color>
7pm: american masters creator susan lacy and nyu film professor antonio monda introduce a screening of john huston’s the maltese falcon (1941). new-york historical society, pay-what-you-wish admission friday nights (6-8pm, reg. $12-19). >>color>
7pm (weekly thru 12/4): the apocalypse culture cinema series at the museum of arts and design features akira kurosawa’s dreams (tonight), a, battle royale and akira. $10 general, $5 students. >>color>
7-10pm: nyc streetwear company mishka celebrates its new sesame street collection with a launch event at its williamsburg store. free. >>color>
7:30pm: actors gabriel byrne (in treatment, miller’s crossing) and will rogers (bridge of spies) discuss the artistic process at the david rubenstein atrium at lincoln center. free. >>color>
7:30pm (+ 11/7): three nyc dance organizations – country dance new york, brooklyn contra, and village contra – and the country dance and song society celebrate 100 years of dancing in nyc with two days of contra dancing and english country dancing to live music at two manhattan and brooklyn locations. $15 general, $12 students. >>color>
7:30pm doors, 8pm show (weekly): the slow dance comedy show at the east village’s niagara features stand-up from janeane garofalo (wet hot american summer), kevin mccaffrey (letterman), ian abramson, alex edelman, bob palos, andrew michaan and a ‘surprise guest’. hosted by aaron glaser and amy cardinale. 1/2 off well drinks and draught beer happy hour until 8pm. free admission. >>color>
8pm (monthly): videotale = storytelling with video at the pit. this month’s guests: kevin maher (comedy central), tom blunt (meet the lady), rob cantrell (comedy central) and michele carlo (fish out of agua). hosted by harmon leon (vice). $10. >>color>
8pm (weekly thru 12/4): two new sketch shows for $10 at the annoyance: ‘good morning hell’ and ‘great gig: a corporate training for business.’ >>color>
8pm (thru 11/8): drama of works presents a production of sleepy hollow, a large-scale shadow puppetry silent movie exploration of the washington irving classic with an original musical score. cloud city, $15 general, $12 students/seniors. >>color>
8pm: pwr bttm, mumblr, nonsense, winter passing and teen death play aviv. $8. >>color>
8pm doors, 8:30pm show: juggling, musical comedy, surrealist storytelling + sketch collide at meet me in the bathroom and tell me all your secrets, a variety show hosted by dave hill and his house band valley lodge. tonight’s guests: marcus monroe, adira amram + the experience, danny felts, greg barris and murderfist. union hall, $10. >>color>
8:30pm (bi-monthly): the bitches brew comedy show features stand-up by megan gailey (conan), kc arora, joyelle nicole johnson, dustin sherman, nour hadidi and jp mcdade, plus musical guest rebecca vigil. hosted by naomi karavani and catherine cohen. halyards (back room), free. >>color>
10pm: comedy/science podcast universe city turns one, and celebrates with a night of smart, science-themed stand up by aparna nancherla, nate fernald, chris duffy, maeve higgins and doogie horner. hosted by joe zimmerman, jono zalay and raj sivaraman. the creek + the cave, free. >>color>
10:30pm: cozy up for an intimate conversation and a little night music at an after-hours salon with the music director of the new york philharmonic, alan gilbert, and lincoln center performers. the david rubenstein atrium at lincoln center, free. >>color>
11pm: take part in the mishegas as the jews + reviews podcasters present a salute to star wars with clips, drinking games, trivia, and prizes. hosted by ben plank and paul cory. the pit, $5. >>color>
11pm: djs brian blackout, mister disco and doctor mister play new indie, electropop and early 00s dance jams from annie to yacht – and everything in between – at the ’yeah’ dance party. the grand victory, free. >>color>
midnight (monthly): three new wacky game show concepts get tested out with audience participation at the incredible game show showcase. from the brain of jo firestone (‘punderdome 3000′ co-host, wfmu). ucb chelsea, $5. >>color>
midnight-ish movies:
i sell the dead @ ifc. $14. >>color>
labyrinth (saturday only) @ videology. $5. >>color>
lady snowblood @ ifc. $14. >>color>
little mad guy (sat only) @ spectacle. $5. >>color>
monty python and the holy grail and the room @ landmark sunshine. $10. >>color>
scream @ ifc. $14. >>color>
thru 11/8: it’s all in the details at barnes + noble’s mini maker faire, a two-day series of drop-in demonstrations of meticulous art forms like 3-d printing, robotics, coding, neon bending and more. locations citywide, free. >>color>
thru 11/8: almost 90 dealers and publishers bring original prints spanning all periods to the annual international fine print dealers association (ifpda) print fair. park avenue armory, $20 general, $10 students/seniors. >>color>
thru 11/8: the 18th annual the editions/artists books fair brings 50+ exhibitors showcasing new prints, multiples and artists’ books to the tunnel, nyc’s historic nightclub/warehouse space. free admission. >>color>
thru 11/8: irish arts center’s seventh annual poetryfest celebrates ireland and america’s literary connection with three days of readings, conversations, and signings. friday’s opening night gala is $35, while all six weekend readings are free. >>color>
thru 11/8: widen your bookish horizons at the new literature from europe festival, where a dozen authors from around the world offer up foreign perspectives on the written word. topics touch on everything from using humor in novels to writing for a screen adaptation, to writing in translation (obviously). most events are free. various locations. >>color>
thru 11/8: feel all the feelings at the 4th annual gotham storytelling festival, where storytellers from a variety of backgrounds share personal tales over 6 days. under st. marks, $15 general, $12 students/seniors. >>color>
thru 11/15: sip yourself silly at cider week events across the city. some are free, including the puntastic lower east cider festival (sun 12-4pm). >>color>
thru 11/15: moma pays tribute to cate blanchett with screenings of eight of her films, including blue jasmine, elizabeth, the lord of the rings, notes on a scandal and more. free with regular museum admission ($25 general, $18 seniors, $14 students, free 4-8pm fridays), or $12 general, $10 seniors, $8 students. >>color>
thru 11/25: to save and project: the 13th annual moma international festival of film preservation screens 30+ newly preserved and restored films from around the world, many of which are being shown for the first time since their original release. free with regular museum admission ($25 general, $18 seniors, $14 students, free 4-8pm fridays), or $12 general, $10 seniors, $8 students. >>color>
thru 11/29: there are strings attached at la mama’s month-long festival of puppet theatre! see one, two or all five shows of the fest, featuring meticulously-crafted creatures of all shapes and sizes. other family-related programming abounds. $20-25 general, $15-20/students/seniors. >>color>
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sponsored
Voted “Best Reading Series” in New York by New York magazine, The Village Voice and NY Press, The Happy Ending Series features the most interesting storytellers, writers, musicians, raconteurs, and personalities who take the stage to perform daring feats of public risk while musicians attempt a group sing-a-long with favorite cover tunes. You’ll leave wondering if it’s more fun to be on stage or in the audience.
This edition of the series features New York legend Vivian Gornick (The Odd Woman and the City), Alexandra Kleeman (You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine) and Catherine Lacey (Nobody is Ever Missing). Live art from Hallie Bateman. Hosted and curated by Amanda Stern.
Musical guests Trevor Exter and Kyp Malone from TV On the Radio.
Past performers have included Lena Dunham, John Cameron Mitchell, Zadie Smith, Vampire Weekend, Jennifer Egan, Colson Whitehead, Moby, and more.
AT SYMPHONY SPACE, 95th and Broadway
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ticket deals
sponsored: carnegie hall for just $7 ($110 value): get tickets (including orchestra seats) to ‘an americana thanksgiving’ with national festival chorus and more at carnegie hall 11/27. >>color>
go on a fall foliage cruise up the hudson river with a stop at cold spring 11/14 for $28+ (plus ticket fees, reg $40+). >>color>
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