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around town today
free ice cream! the van leeuen ice cream truck is giving out free ice cream and swag couresy of old navy. 2:30-6pm at washington square park today, multiple locations 10am-6pm tomorrow. we believe you need to follow @oldnavy on snapchat to score this deal. >>color>
be an office hero: buy a dozen krispy kreme original glazed doughnuts, get a second dozen free in honor of superhero day. >>color>
6pm: get tips on acing your job interview and how to follow up from veteran career counselor renee rosenberg. nypl science and business library, free. >>color>
6pm: booze, hot dudes and books are promised at the launch party for new photo book, hot dudes reading. rizzoli bookstore (flatiron), free. >>color>
6pm ’til late: the annual food book fair kicks off with a party at achilles heel (greenpoint) with food, drinks, and magazine specials available for purchase. free admission. >>color>
6pm doors, 6:30pm show: watch a movie, then swap clothes with strangers: brooklyn fashion + design accelerator hosts a clothing swap and screens andrew morgan’s the true cost to raise awareness about the ethical and environmental challenges of the fashion industry. free (rsvp). >>color>
6:30pm: get underneath the ancients’ togas and chitons at ‘a game of thongs: the dirty truth of the ancient world’, a class which explores the dirty, sexy secrets behind figures in antiquity. brooklyn brainery (prospect heights), $10. >>color>
7pm: put your brain to work at tonight’s ‘know science’ talk, where rutgers neurology professor dr. barry levin discusses the nature of obesity, and what we can do about it (most of the time). genspace (downtown brooklyn), free (rsvp). >>color>
7pm (monthly): storytellers share true, bizarre tales about their lives at leslie goshko’s ‘sideshow goshko.’ tonight’s guests: cyndi freedman (the colbert report), drew prochaska (moth storyslam winner), anna zagerson (the story collider) and rory scholl. kgb bar (east village), free. >>color>
7pm (thru 4/30): to thine own shakespeare-loving self be true at the the twelfth annual will-a-thon, a two-day festival of scenes, sonnets, speeches, soliloquies, and king lear, featuring actors richard easton and austin pendleton at select performances. the workshop theater (midtown west), free (rsvp required). >>color>
7pm: neo-soul singer-songwriter martha redbone sings ‘bone hill,’ an interdisciplinary musical theater concert inspired by her family lineage in the appalachian mountains. the david rubenstein atrium at lincoln center (uws), free. >>color>
7pm, 9pm (thru 5/1): so bad, it’s good? cloud city’s fourth annual bad film festival showcases the work of misfit filmmakers rejected by the industry to show just how subjective ‘good’ and ‘bad’ really is. cloud city (williamsburg), $8. >>color>
7pm-2am: have some flapjacks with your art party: the annual pancakes + booze art show includes work by over 150 artists, body painting, dj sets and of course, a free pancake bar. space ibiza (hell’s kitchen), $10 (cash only). >>color>
7:30pm (weekly): the lasers in the jungle comedy show features stand-up by meghan hanley (laughs), hadiyah robinson (the nightly show), andy ostroff (kimmel), derek humphrey and gabriel killian. hosted by sean crespo, katina corrao and dan wilbur. ucb (east village), $5. >>color>
7:30pm doors, 8pm-2am show (ends today): harry potter marathon: yes, this is the third potter screening series we’ve listed in as many months, but this is the only one that’s been broken up into
two 12-hour
three viewing marathons. feel free to bring blankets, pillows and such to settle in. gemini + scorpio loft (gowanus), $10 suggested donation. >>color>
7:45pm doors, 8pm show: josh zepps (huffpost live) hosts #wethepeople live, a town-hall style panel show for journalists and comics where guests take shots at world headlines, then each other. tonight’s guests include john opdycke (open primaries president), jena friedman (the daily show), dave hill (this american life, wfmu), and chemda (keith and the girl). over the eight (williamsburg), free. >>color>
8pm: a sneak preview screening of the american side includes director jenna ricker, writer/star greg stuhr, and cast members matthew broderick, alicja bachleda, robert vaughn, and more in person tonight. saturday’s 7:45pm screening includes ricker, stuhr, and janeane garofalo. ifc center (west village), $14 general, $10 students/seniors. >>color>
8pm (thru 5/8): six playwrights riff on the theme ‘crush’ for theatre/film collective f*it club’s sixth annual spring fling fest. irt theater (west village), $18 (pay-what-you-can admission on 5/4). >>color>
8pm (thru 4/30): three nights of new choreography at danspace project’s artist-as-curator series, ‘food for thought’. admission is $5 + two cans of food to benefit the st. mark’s church food program, or $10 with no cans. >>color>
8pm (thursdays thru 5/12): greenwich house music school’s uncharted concert series continues with a multi-instrument electroacoustic set by korean-american composer/sound artist bora yoon and french composer/bassist/electronic artist florent ghys. bonus: free beer and wine will be served before and during the concert. $20. >>color>
8pm doors: new myths, surf rock is dead, gingerlys and fruit x flowers play berlin (alphabet city). $8-9. >>color>
8:30pm: ‘half comedy show, half live dating app’: the ’all my single friends’ show (in from la) puts standup and singles in the same room to see what happens. featuring matt koff (the daily show), jena friedman (letterman), kenny deforest (comedy at the knitting factory), blair socci (ladylike), christina galston (the broads of broadway) and gibran saleem (brown is kinda funny). beauty bar (gramercy), $5. >>color>
9pm: strings attached: midnight radio show presents a night of shadow puppet theater and live music at pete’s candy store (williamsburg). free. >>color>
9pm: pjs and stuffed animals are encouraged at the slumber party film society’s screening of the princess diaries. videology (williamsburg), $10. >>color>
9:30pm (monthly): writers from the late show with stephen colbert perform improv at ucb (chelsea). $5. >>color>
10pm: french house producer and dj fred falke comes to good room (grenpoint). $10-15 adv, $20 door. >>color>
10pm (monthly): turn back time for the tainted love 80s dance party, featuring post-punk, new wave, funk, hits, misses and more. the bell house (gowanus), free. >>color>
check our website for ongoing events. >>color>
coming up
4/29 10am-5pm: get pennywise at the nypl’s science and business library’s financial planning day, offering presentations, classes, workshops and counseling sessions for every budget. free. >>color>
4/29 10am-8pm (+ 4/30): ‘brake in’ your new set of wheels at bike expo new york, where 100 exhibitors showcase the latest in bikes and tech apparel, plus free riding lessons, workshops, and a beer garden (don’t drink and bike). pier 36 at basketball city, free admission. >>color>
4/29 11am-7pm (+ 4/30): at the etsy weddings planning event, browse the wares of 40 local etsy sellers, get beauty touchups, see crafting demos, and sample food and drink while listening to baby soda jazz band. proceeds benefit heartful.ly. bonus: surprise gift for the first 50 people in line. la.venue (chelsea), $10. >>color>
4/29 12pm: tickets for a free concert by the kills at music hall of williamsburg on 5/17 become available at noon today. >>color>
4/29 5pm: a celebration of prince at fort greene park features three hours of music followed by a screening of purple rain. free. >>color>
4/29 5-9pm: sva mfa fine arts students open their studios for public viewing. free. >>color>
4/29 6pm: get a 60-minute outdoor workout with sports medicine physician dr. jordan metzl and trainers at central park’s naumburg bandshell, where metzl and a new york city ballet dancer will kick things off with a conversation. free (rsvp). >>color>
4/29 6-9pm: browse, barter or buy sva student’s self-published titles at the annual fresh meat student comics fair. free admission. >>color>
4/29 6-9pm (+ 4/30): lmcc open studios showcases the work of its 31 artists-in-residence with paintings, sketches, photographs, sculptures, videos, works of poetry, dances, plays, readings and more. 28 liberty (financial district), free (rsvp required). >>color>
4/29 6:30pm: awaken your funny bone with a class on buddhist realism and the dark comedy of louis ck, taught by buddhist studies phd christopher kelley. coworkrs (gowanus), $10. >>color>
4/29 6:30pm doors, 7pm show (monthly thru 6/24): the financial district’s st. paul’s chapel brings back its seasonal neighborhood movie nights series, this time with a superhero theme. tonight: spider-man (2002). bonus: free popcorn and soft drinks. free admission. >>color>
4/29 7pm: improvisers and artists that battle depression and mental illness create scenes inspired by their personal experiences and show how laughter can be the best medicine at you are not alone: an uplifting show about depression. hosted by aaron gold and grant michael goldberg. magnet theater (chelsea), $7. >>color>
4/29 7pm: make captain america great again at the avengers improv show. magnet theater (chelsea), $7. >>color>
4/29 7pm: settle your score with the devil during a 16mm screening of murnau’s faust (1926) set to an original live score by reel orchestrette. morbid anatomy museum (gowanus), $12/ >>color>
4/29 7pm: the annie o. music series presents an intimate musical performance by maybird at the penthouse at the standard hotel (east village). free (email rsvp required). >>color>
4/29 7pm (+ 5/5): gemini + scorpio loft hosts two nights of prince movies, with purple rain and graffiti bridge screening tonight. $10 suggested donation. >>color>
4/29 7pm, 8:30pm (monthly): this month’s nerd nite returns to littlefield (gowanus) with presentations on the bioethics of the golden girls, the appeal of 80s pop music sax solos, and the truth about the $2 bill. hosted by matt wasowski. $14 admission includes trivia at 7:30pm, $10 for presentations only at 8:30pm. >>color>
4/29 7pm, 9:30pm: rule of 7×7: 7 playwrights present new 10-minute plays that follow 7 rules. the tank (theater district), $10 adv, $12 door admission includes a drink. >>color>
4/29 7-10pm (thru 5/1): feel groovy while browsing 30,000 square feet of lps, 78s, and artwork from 150 dealers at the annual wfmu record fair. food and beer will be available for purchase. brooklyn expo center (greenpoint), $7. >>color>
4/29 around 7:30pm (+ 4/30, 5/1, 5/13): midnight radio show brings free family-friendly shadow puppet theater performances to community gardens at dusk. tonight: gil hodges garden (gowanus). >>color>
4/29 7:15pm: actors dev patel and jeremy irons do q+a following a screening of their new film, the man who knew infinity. ifc center (west village), $14 general, $10 senioirs. >>color>
4/29 7:30pm (thru 5/5): indie romantic comedy 3rd street blackout finds tech-obsessed couple negin farsad (ted fellow, the muslims are coming) and jeremy redleaf (billy on the street, sesame street) forced to examine their relationship after hurricane sandy leaves them without power. directors in attendance at 7:30pm screenings 4/29-5/2. village east cinema, $9 herecolor> (reg. $14). >>color>
4/29 7:30pm doors, 8pm show (+ 4/30, 5/6): the 15th annual look + listen festival presents contemporary music by 10 composers in contemporary art spaces, with performances by phyllis chen, jack quartet, yarn/wire, members of meredith monk’s vocal ensemble and more. bric house and the invisible dog, free. >>color>
4/29 8pm (every fifth friday): denver’s traveling ’infauxmation!’ comedy news show returns to nyc for a night of second-page headlines and fake news experts (comedians). this installment features sean patton (conan), nick vatterott (fallon) and sam tallent. hosted by brent gill. the creek and the cave (lic), $5. >>color>
4/29 8pm (+ 5/13, 5/20): the stargazing + lecture series returns to columbia university’s pupin hall with a discussion on the explosive origins of our elements, followed by guided stargazing with telescopes (weather permitting). free. >>color>
4/29 8pm (bi-monthly): the halcyon chamber series continues with an intimate concert by the ulysses quartet performing haydn, bartok and beethoven. wine + beer will be available for purchase. scholes street studio (williamsburg), $15. >>color>
4/29 8pm: kissing is a crime, violent video, cherry coals, and bloodless play a free show at alphaville (bushwick). >>color>
4/29 8pm: b boys, wall and rips play union pool. $10. >>color>
4/29 8-11pm (thru 5/1): more than 300 local artists open their doors for this weekend’s greenpoint open studios, which hosts a launch party at the java project tonight and a wrap party at cassette on sunday. free. >>color>
4/29 8pm doors, 8:30pm show: bad music gets good at haunting renditions, where classically trained vocalist-turned-comedian eliot glazer (broad city, my parents were awesome) and a five-piece orchestra take some of pop’s most infamous songs and turn them into sweeping ballads with commentary. tonight’s guests: janeane garofalo (wet hot american summer, air america radio) and andrew schulz (girl code, guy code). the bell house (gowanus), $10 adv, $12 dos. >>color>
4/29 8:30pm doors, 9pm show (monthly): free pizza, free comedy, free music and cheap drinks await at the secret loft show’s comedy show + dance party. tonight: myq kaplan (last comic standing), josh gondelman (last week tonight), liza treyger (comedy central), kerry overfab coddett (the nightly show), janelle james (fuse), lukas kaiser (chappelle’s show), lucas connolly (south beach), marisa douenias (louie), petey deabreu (late night snack) and brett davis (comedy central’s ‘comics to watch’), plus music by dj jams bond. secret loft (bushwick), free admission before 9pm, $5 after. >>color>
4/29 9pm: prince tribute dance party at bluebird brooklyn (prospect lefferts gardens). free. >>color>
4/29 9:30pm (weekly): the rubin museum of art’s (chelsea) cabaret cinema series screens classic films that are driven by emotions. tonight: alberto cavalcanti’s dead of night (1945), with an introduction by actor gina gershon. $10. >>color>
4/29 10pm: reveal your inner ginger, posh, scary, baby or sporty side at a spice world sing along and costume party. videology (williamsburg), $10. >>color>
4/29 10pm-3am: everybody should like everybody at the after party for vacancy project, a hair salon/coffee shop/pop-up space inspired by andy warhol’s factory. china chalet (financial district), $10 before midnight, $15 after >>color>
4/29 11pm (monthly): at the b-side hip-hop comedy show, comedians present sketches, stories and ideas that would never make it onto a comedy album while celebrating the life and music of hip-hop greats. plus, a trivia segment and freestyle competition. this month’s honoree: busta rhymes. the pit (flatiron), $7. >>color>
4/29 11pm-3am (monthly): the rebel night 50’s/60’s rockabilly/rock ‘n’ roll record hop moves to alphabet city’a revision lounge and gallery this month. free jive dance lesson 10-11pm. free admission. >>color>
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