around town today
5:30pm doors, 6pm show: paper magazine senior editor carlo mccormick and guests celebrate the publication of jean michel basquiat: the notebooks, a facsimile edition of eight composition books produced by the artist, in a panel discussion featuring basquiat’s friends and collaborators: fred ‘fab 5 freddy’ brathwaite, al diaz, michael holman, mary ann monforton, and larry warsh. nypl stephen a. schwartzman building, free. >>color>
6pm: humans of new york photographer brandon stanton signs copies of his new book, humans of new york: stories, at barnes + noble union square. >>color>
6-9pm (thru 1/9): hunter east harlem gallery unveils its latest exhibition, ‘if you leave me can i come too?’, which explores the ways society acknowledges death through the works of 12 international contemporary artists, including keith haring, friedrich kunath and javier castro. opening reception tonight. free. >>color>
6:30pm: pastrami on rye: an overstuffed history of the jewish delicolor> author and associate professor of religion and judaic studies, ted merwin, gives an illustrated lecture on the history of the jewish deli as a gathering place for post-immigrant generations. nypl mid-manhattan, free. >>color>
6:30pm: provocative author-activist cornel west joins pulitzer prize-winning journalist and author chris hedges to discuss the themes in wages of rebellion, hedges’s new book on the social and psychological factors behind revolution, rebellion, and resistance. the new school, free (rsvp required). >>color>
6:30pm: bob woodward, pulitzer prize-winning journalist and co-author of all the president’s men, introduces his latest book, the last of the president’s men, with timothy naftali, former director of the richard nixon presidential library and museum. the cooper union, free (rsvp). >>color>
7pm: national book award-winning author colum mccann celebrates the launch of his first collection of short fiction in more than a decade, thirteen ways of looking, at powerhouse arena with tin house editor and co-founder rob spillman. free. >>color>
7pm: punk rock icon richard hell (television, voidoids) launches his new essay collection, massive pissed love, at strand books. purchase of the book ($15.95) or a $15 gift card required for admission. >>color>
7pm: the rap year book: the most important rap song from every year since 1979, discussed, debated, and deconstructed launch party at housing works includes a discussion with author shea serrano (grantland, bun b’s rap coloring book), jon caramanica (new york times), wesley morris (grantland), meaghan garvey (pitchfork), brandon soderberg (baltimore city paper), and jeff rosenthal (rolling stone), plus music by dj black helmet. bonus: free drinks! free admission. >>color>
7pm: rock and roll hall of fame singer/songwriter elvis costello signs copies of his new memoir, unfaithful music + disappearing ink, at bookcourt. >>color>
7pm: rsvp for free tickets to see tokyo police club perform a free concert at rough trade. >>color>
8pm: make (non)sense of last night’s democratic debate at the laughing liberally lab political comedy show, with guests john fugelsang (sirius radio), frank conniff (mst3k), julianna forlano (the julianna forlano show), travis irvine (the guardian), rae sanni (it’s about us podcast) and mike brown. hosted by katie halper (msnbc). brooklyn commons, free. >>color>
8pm: get your fill of free cake from caputo’s bakery and free comedy at the one-year anniversary of the devour hour comedy show, featuring stand up from doogie horner (america’s got talent) francesca day (vh1), drew dowdey, brett druck, kale bogdanovs, frank nelson, and julia shiplett. bonus: the first 25 folks get a free pbr. hank’s saloon, free. >>color>
8pm doors, 8:30pm show: bad music gets good at haunting renditions live, 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 special guest: michelle collins (the view co-host). the bell house, $10 adv, $12 dos. >>color>
8:20pm (+ 10/15): ballerina misty copeland, the first african-american woman to be named principal dancer of the american ballet theater, and director nelson george will be in person at tonight’s screening of a ballerina’s tale. ifc, $14 general, $10 seniors. >>color>
11pm (monthly): embrace comedy chaos at the unexpectashow, a monthly grab bag of entertainment hosted by jo firestone. this month’s show features a theater troupe attempting to perform an abridged version of the silence of the lambs before they get stopped by a rival troupe of anarchists. ucb, $5. >>color>
thru 10/17: the 35th annual cmj music marathon takes over nyc with tons of indie musicians. various prices (many free) and locations. >>color>
thru 10/18: the annual honk nyc! festival brings 25 brass bands hailing from new york, new orleans, chicago and paris to nine venues this week. free-$20. >>color>
check our website for ongoing events. >>color>
coming up
10/15 4:30pm: domo arigato, mr. roboto – rami malek + sam esmail, respective star and creator of the mr. robot tv series, sit down for a chat about the show’s success, as well as a screening of their fave clips. st. francis college’s founders hall, $10. >>color>
10/15 6pm: actor peter sarsgaard does a q+a about his shocking new movie, experimenter, which tells the story of the infamous shock experiments performed by yale professor dr. stanley milgram in 1961. apple soho, free (rsvp required). >>color>
10/15 6pm: jenny lawson (aka the bloggess) thinks she’s ‘dangerously f*cked-up,’ but that’s why she wrote furiously happy: a funny book about horrible things. the author comes to barnes + noble union square to talk about her book, her brain and setting it free. free admission. >>color>
10/15 6pm: is it education, reparation or retribution? decide for yourself at this conversation with john cummings, founder of the whitney plantation, america’s first slavery museum (built on a former louisiana plantation). moderated by uconn history professor jelani cobb. brooklyn historical society, $10. >>color>
10/15 6-8pm: printed matter opens its new, larger location at 231 eleventh ave with a party and a new exhibition, ‘paper rad: the zines of paper rad’. free. >>color>
10/15 7pm:astronomy on tap presents a celebration of ada lovelace, mathematician and the world’s first computer programmer, with short talks, quizzes, prizes, and of course, drinks. because you’re at a bar. the way station, free admission. >>color>
10/15 7pm (monthly): ask a stranger anything you want — but only if you answer first… in front of a live audience — at ask roulette. tonight’s show includes guests hari kondabolu (conan, comedy central), josh gondelman (@modernseinfeld, last week tonight), and house band eli bolin (sesame street, story pirates, found). hosted by jody avirgan (fivethirtyeight, wnyc). housing works, $8. >>color>
10/15 7-10pm (monthly): worldhack, an evening of performances and talks exploring the intersection of language and technology, features code poetry, digital literature, e-lit, devart, and an open projector where anyone can show their work for up to five minutes. babycastles, $5-10 suggested donation. >>color>
10/15 7:30pm: there are plenty of events to choose from, but this one’s already ‘chosen.’ tovah silbermann and eitan levine welcome josh gondelman (@modernseinfeld, last week tonight), mara wilson (welcome to nightvale), brooke arnold (growing up fundie) and aaron glaser (slow dance co-host) to the table at the shabbat dinner comedy show, where they’ll all kvetch about the trials of their jewish upbringing. q.e.d. astoria, $5. >>color>
10/15 7:30pm-10pm. geek out at getgeeked new york, the techie expo that lets you play with gadgets and apps. chat with startups, sit in on free sessions, and take home a swag bag full of expo fare. the brooklyn expo center, free (rsvp).
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/getgeeked-new-york-2015-tickets-17766518134 >>color>
10/15 8pm: beer lovers, prepare to meet your makers at this free screening of craftwerk, a new docu-series that follows the innovative brewers of america’s favorite beverage. sip on free beer while you watch, afterparty to follow. brooklyn brewery, free (rsvp). >>color>
10/15 8pm (+ 10/29): hitchcocktober: village east cinema celebrates the master of suspense with screenings of his classics. tonight: north by northwest (1959). $10. >>color>
10/15 8pm (thru 10/18): triskelion arts presents the seventh annual collaborations in dance festival. the muriel schulman theater (greenpoint), $16. >>color>
10/15 9:30pm (monthly): the monthly underground film society (muff) presents a spooky october screening of cult film ginger snaps (2000) at videology with prize giveaways and a werewolf-themed photo booth. $7. >>color>
10/15 11pm (thurs-fri 11pm, sat 10pm + midnight thru 10/31): #serials@theflea: vote for your favorite of five ten-minute episodic plays to see the next installment the following week. the flea theater, $12 admission includes a beer. >>color>
10/15-18: laugh yourself silly at not one, but two comedy festivals this week. the people’s improv theater (the pit) hosts sketchfestcolor>, chock full of scripted comedy by some of the city’s best teams, while the magnet theater hosts the new york musical improv festivalcolor>, where you can watch talented improvisors face off in a battle to craft musicals on the spot. ticket prices vary.
10/15-18: the annual chelsea film festival celebrates emerging directors, and focuses this year on women in media + film. selections range from documentary to indie shorts to feature-length narratives. attend q+a sessions with filmmakers, as well as industry mixers for professionals. various times, most films are $15. >>color>
10/15-23: the sonic music festival brings new music written by 80 composers aged 40 + under and performed by 14 ensembles to venues throughout the city. $15-25, plus a free concert friday at brookfield place’s winter garden. >>color>
sales, deals, freebies
stream new albums from neon indian, josh ritter, son little and more on npr. >>color>
ticket deals
sponsored: get 2-for-1 glasses of wine at 20 local bars and restaurants for just $20 with the brooklyn wine book. >>color>
today’s the last day to rsvp for the fader fort, featuring artists, djs and singers, at converse rubber tracks studio 10/16-17. >>color>
get tickets to a back to the future screening with the soundtrack performed by a live orchestra, plus an appearance by christopher lloyd (doc!), at radio city music hall 10/15-16 for $44+ (plus ticket fees, reg. $73+). >>color>
go on a fall foliage cruise up the hudson river with a stop at cold spring 10/24-11/14 for $28+ (plus ticket fees, reg $40+). >>color>
get free tickets to an afternoon distinguished concerts international performance at carnegie hall 11/15 (plus ticket fees, reg. $20+). >>color>
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