around town today
free art opening:
moby: ‘innocents’ @ emmanuel fremin gallery (moby will be in attendance) >>color>
5pm: corporate responsibility advisor christine bader discusses her book, the evolution of a corporate idealist: when girl meets oilcolor>. columbia university morningside campus havemeyer, room 309, free (rsvp required). >>color>
6:30pm: chefs daniel boulud and lydia shire join hospitality designer adam d. tihany for ‘the art of dining: how master chefs and designers collaborate’, a conversation moderated by elle decor editor-in-chief michael boodro. pratt institute’s memorial hall auditorium, free (rsvp required). >>color>
7pm: chinatown ice cream factory’s christina seid and ferrara bakery + cafe’s ernest lepore discuss how each of their concoctions infuse a classic american dessert with their own blend of culture, tradition, and heritage at the museum of chinese in america’s ‘mocaeats’ series. desert sampling will follow. $15 general, $10 students/seniors (rsvp recommended). >>color>
7pm: photographer henry chalfant and former graffiti writer turned journalist sacha jenkins present training days: the subway artists then and now, a collection of first-person accounts from the graffiti artists whose work fueled the movement from its beginnings in late-70′s nyc. powerhouse arena, free. >>color>
7pm: steve jobs biographer walter isaacson presents his new book, innovators: how a group of inventors, hackers, geniuses, and geeks created the digital revolution. b+n union square, free. >>color>
7pm: psychology today blogger and drew university criminology professor scott bonn talks with syndicated columnist diane diamond about his new book, why we love serial killers: the curious appeal of the world’s most savage murderers. bn 82nd + broadway, free. >>color>
7pm: editor sari botton and contributors porochista khakpour (the last illusion), julie klam (you had me at woof), phillip lopate (to show and to tell), and amy sohn (prospect park west) share how they fell in love with nyc and why they’ll always call it home in the new anthology, never can say goodbye: writers on their unshakable love for new york. strand book, purchase of the book or a $15 gift card required for admission. >>color>
7pm: the moth storyslam: 10 stories, 3 teams of judges, 1 winner. tonight’s theme: ‘confrontation’. housing works, $8. >>color>
7pm: jiji lee hosts the weekly split personality storytelling and character open mic show at williamsburg’s over the eight. tonight’s guests: diana spechler (skinny, seven-time moth storyslam champion), melinda taub (mcsweeney’s, funny or die). free. >>color>
7pm: storytellers share true, bizarre tales about their lives at leslie goshko’s monthly ‘sideshow goshko’. tonight: tara clancy (the paris review), thomas pryor (i hate the dallas cowboys), cyndi freeman (ny fringe fest winner, hotsy totsy burlesque), and steven berkowitz (scientific american). kgb, free. >>color>
7pm: the weekly ‘lasers in the jungle’ comedy show features stand-up by adam newman (letterman), nick vatterott (comedy central), the lucas brothers (lucas bros. moving co.), kendra cunningham (last comic standing), maeve higgins, and hosts sean crespo, katina corrao and dan wilbur. ucbeast, $5. >>color>
7pm (+ 10/30): grab some free popcorn at the graham’s horror movies series. tonight: a zombie film marathon: night of the living dead, abraham lincoln vs. zombies, pontypool. free admission. >>color>
7pm (thursdays): bow tie cinemas screens friday the 13th (1980) as part of its ‘chelsea classics’ series. $8. >>color>
7:30pm: the monthly pete’s reading series continues the fall season with readings by emily gould (friendship, and the heart says whatever) and anthony breznican (brutal youth, entertainment weekly). pete’s candy store, free. >>color>
7:30pm: flatiron room whiskey sommelier heather greene presents her boozy book, whisk(e)y distilled: a populist guide to the water of life, along with tastings of some of her favorites. greenlight bookstore, free. >>color>
7:30pm (thru 11/9): white wave dance’s ninth annual ‘wave rising’ series showcases work from 20 up-and-coming choreographers from around the world. john ryan theater (25 jay st., dumbo), $20 adv, $25 door. >>color>
7:30pm (thru 10/25): bam’s next wave festival presents the source, a multimedia opera based on wikileaks and the trials of chelsea manning. bam fisher fishman space, $20. >>color>
7:30pm doors, 8pm show: the weekly myrtle comedy show at clinton hill’s splitty features ken reid, ryan donahue, jeff leach, kenny zimlinghaus, and jacqueline novak joining hosts greg johnson + larry murphy. $5. >>color>
8pm: the horror writers association takes over the morbid anatomy museum with tales, treats, and giveaways. $8. >>color>
8pm (thursdays thru 10/30): hitchcock-tober: village east cinema celebrates the master of suspense with screenings of his classics. tonight: the man who knew too much (1956). $10. >>color>
8pm (thru 10/26): the aspen santa fe ballet comes to the joyce. $10+. >>color>
8:30pm: storytellers, comedians, and sex educators tell true stories of sex, desire + romance at the bare stories third anniversary show. sidewalk café. $10. >>color>
8:30pm: the weekly fresh out stand-up comedy show at ucbeast features guests julian mccullough (comedy central), the lucas brothers (lucas bros. moving co.), mary mack (last comic standing), tim harmston (letterman), nate fernald (pete holmes show), john early (30 rock), and aaron glaser (‘slow dance’ host). hosted by ashley brooke roberts and jim tews. $5. >>color>
9:30pm: guests share stories on the theme ‘eek!’ at kevin allison’s monthly risk! live podcast recording. tonight’s speakers: lynn bixenspan, jenny jaffe, julia wiedeman and anne thomas. the pit, $10. >>color>
9:30pm: writers from the daily show with jon stewart perform an improvised show based on audience suggestions at ucb. $5 (rsvp recommended). >>color>
9:30pm: kevin and matt geek out about zombies: comedian kevin maher and filmmaker matt glasson present an obsessive look at zombies films and pop culture, from white zombie to world war z, with guest presentations by heather buckley (fangoria), daan van versendaal (the netherlands institute of neuroscience), doug sakmann (special fx artist), and more. plus, trivia prizes and zombie snack foods. nitehawk, $13. >>color>
10pm (thursdays thru 11/6): happy karaoke fun time = a musically improvised show where lyrics are made up on the spot. davenport theatre, $8 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $15). >>color>
thru 10/25 (+ 10/30-11/1): the annual gravesend inn, a haunted hotel created by city tech’s resident theatrical troupe, returns for its 15th year of tours. 186 jay st, brooklyn, $8 general, $5 students. >>color>
thru 10/25: artists open their doors for gallery exhibitions, open studios, receptions, performances, and public installations during the garment district arts festival. free. >>color>
thru 10/25: the 34th annual cmj festival takes over nyc with tons of musicians, films and panels. various prices and locations. >>color>
thru 10/26: the annual margaret mead film festival features 45 anthropological films from around the world. amnh, $12 general, $10 students/seniors. >>color>
check our website for ongoing events. >>color>
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coming up
later today: the skint’s annual halloween party guide!
10/24-25 1pm-8pm: 90+ vintage clothing + textile dealers gather at the bi-annual manhattan vintage clothing show for all your retro-outfit cravings. metropolitan pavilion, $15 adv, $20 door. >>color>
10/24 4-8pm: union square greenmarket night market: in addition to its traditional market of fresh produce, cheeses and meats, union square hosts an evening event that includes live music, family-friendly activities, and six restaurants and 10 cideries serving prepared dishes, desserts, wine, beer and hard cider. free admission. pay-as-you-go. >>color>
10/24 6:30-8:30pm: explore the outskirts of fort totten park in queens during the annual haunted lantern tour. free. >>color>
10/24 6:30–9:30pm (every half hour, +10/25, 28-30): take a 50-minute candlelight ghost tour of ‘manhattan’s most haunted house’ and hear firsthand about the ‘strange and inexplicable’ occurrences there. merchant’s house museum, $25-40 (reservations required). >>color>
10/24 7pm: take a twilight tour of woodlawn cemetery and hear tales about unsolved mysteries and the untimely endings of some of its more famous residents. $20 general admission, $15 students/seniors. >>color>
10/24 7pm-1am (fri-sat, ongoing): the weekly brooklyn night bazaar night market brings bands, food, breweries + wineries, vendors, light installations, and mini golf, ping pong + skeeball to a 24,000 sq ft warehouse. this week’s music comes from frankie cosmos, flowers, beverly, september girls, the vacant lots, little daylight, zella day, modern rivals, sun club, jack + eliza, salt cathedral, yellerkin, børns, turf war, the echo friendly, fort lean, neighbors, highs, and twin wave. free admission. >>color>
10/24 8pm (+ 10/31): ukulele cabaret’s rocky horror party includes songs from the rocky horror picture show (played on uke, of course), drinking games, an open mic, karaoke, and lots of audience participation. “you better come dressed up if you know what’s good for you.’ dress rehearsal friday, show 10/31. jimmy’s no. 43, free. >>color>
10/24 8:30pm (+ 10/25): the chelsea symphony performs works inspired by shakespeare including beethoven’s coriolan overture, selections from walton’s film music from henry v, shostakovich’s hamlet suite, and two premieres. st. paul’s church (315 w. 22nd st, bet. 8th + 9th aves), free ($20 suggested donation). >>color>
10/24 10pm: kat face zombie dance party! slake, free before midnight in kat face, $10+ after (rsvp). >>color>
10/24 11:30pm: dracula… entirely from memory: seven performers attempt to recreate the dracula story, based on entirely different adaptations. from memory. with audience-written lines and random sound effects added in. magnet theater, $7. >>color>
10/24-26: bamcinématek and the jim henson foundation’s annual puppets on film series includes a dark crystal fan fest, i am big bird: the carroll spinney story, the thing, return of the jedi, attack the block, shorts, and more. many screenings include special guests, including carroll spinney, kirk thatcher, and the froud family. $14. >>color>
10/24-31: the museum of the moving image’s ’see it big!’ horror screening series features the exorcist, nosferatu, the phantom of the opera (with live musical accompaniment), the bride of frankenstein, night of the living dead, and poltergeist. $12 or free with $12 museum admission. >>color>
10/24-11/22: to save and project: the 12th annual moma international festival of film preservation screens 40+ films over the next month, many of which are being shown for the first time since their original release. free with regular museum admission, free 4-8pm fridays, or $12 general, $10 seniors, $8 students. >>color>
sales, deals, freebies
sale ends at 6pm: take an extra 12% off any local breakfast, lunch, or dinner deal on groupon with promo code ‘taste 12’. >>color>
thru 10/23 (+ 10/27-30): 150+ restaurants offer $25 prix fixe dinners and 2-for-$15 lunches during dine in brooklyn. >>color>
thru 10/26: score $50 spa treatments during fall spa week. >>color>
stream new albums from the flaming lips, yusuf/cat stevens, lily + madeleine, and more on npr. >>color>
ticket deals
get tickets to see woods with the joshua light show at nyu’s skirball center 10/24 for free-$15 (plus ticket fees, reg. $30). >>color>
get tickets to see j. spaceman + kid millions with the joshua light show at nyu’s skirball center 10/25 for free-$17.50 (plus ticket fees, reg. $35). >>color>
admission for two to a gun hill beer brewing company tour, a flight of six beers, and one pint glass for each person to take home for $12 ($25 value). >>color>
get free tickets to the new york television festival, including screenings and panels with producer beau willimon (house of cards) 10/25. >>color>
go on a fall foliage cruise up the hudson river with a stop at cold spring 11/1-11/16 for $28-45.50 (plus ticket fees, reg $40-65). >>color>
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