Christmas is this weekend (oh, you haven't heard?), and for many, that means traveling out of town to visit family. But for those who don't celebrate the holiday or aren't going anywhere, this weekend is full of entertainment options. So instead of ordering Chinese takeout and sitting at home in your sweatpants, take advantage of some of these Christmas Eve and Day offerings. Happy Festivus!
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Nine Things To Do In NYC Over Christmas Weekend
An Epic Facial Hair Face-Off Grows In Greenpoint
Gentlemen, put down your razors! (Which you should have been doing for Movember, anyway.) This weekend marks the second annual NYC Beard Competition, sponsored by the Gotham City Beard Alliance. And the competition is looking fierce!
Adam Gopnik To Chat Up Culinary Celebrities At 92Y Next Week
Gopnik geeks, get ready for a double-dose of your favorite New Yorker author at 92nd Street Y on the Upper East Side next week, when the food-obsessed writer will sit down with with some serious culinary celebrities for two separate nights of talking and...snacking, naturally.
You're Invited To Party With The St. Mark's Bookshop
Now that the beleaguered St. Mark's Bookshop has officially gotten their rent reduced by Cooper Union, it's time to party! And if you've never seen a bunch of literary types and old-school East Village stalwarts let their hair down, you're in for a real treat.
Lady Gaga To Steal Giant Slide's Thunder At The New Museum
Lady Gaga and Terry Richardson's highly anticipated, "stunning, provocative and coveted" photo book LADY GAGA x TERRY RICHARDSON (capitalization theirs) is finally here, and to celebrate, the duo will be causing a serious scene at the New Museum on November 22nd.
Ninja Turtles, Gremlins & More Take Over The Big Screen At BAM's Puppet Fest
Before the Muppets take over the cineplexes this Thanksgiving (which, don't get us wrong, is going to be awesome!), brush up on some of the lesser-known, and sometimes less-kid-friendly puppets to make it to the silver screen at BAM's "Puppets on Film" exhibit.
New Yorker Passport To The Arts This Saturday
This Saturday the New Yorker crowd is hosting their annual Passport to the Arts event, which consists of a self-guided tour of Chelsea galleries, an evening cocktail party, and a silent auction benefiting the CUE Art Foundation. $49 gets you into the cocktail party, plus a specially-designed New Yorker "passport." What's cool about the passport is that at each gallery on the self-guided tour, you get it stamped with a replica of a featured work of art by a different artist. Some of the designs are quite beautiful.
Alec Baldwin, Sandra Bernhard Talk Travel Tonight In SoHo
Get a temporary cure for your own case of winter wanderlust tonight at McNally Jackson bookstore in SoHo, where a bevy of stars will align to share their tales of travel with the poor souls who can't afford to jet off to Tanzania on a moment's notice. Lights, Camera...Travel! is a new anthology from Lonely Planet, featuring 33 stories from some of the most well-traveled people in the film business, some of whom will be celebrating its release tonight.
See The Full Lineup For The "Brooklyn Close-Up" Film Fest, Kicking Off At BAM Tonight!
Hey, locavore cinephiles, have we got the the film series for you! Tonight is the first night of BAMcinématek's "Brooklyn Close-Up" series, a celebration of 90 years of the borough's film history, and they're kicking if off with the most badass Brooklyn movie of all time: The Warriors.
See Parker Posey, Campbell Scott Read Haruki Murakami Next Week
In the event that you missed WORD's late-night Murakami read-a-thon on the release night of his new novel, IQ84, fret not! You have another opportunity to hear parts of Murakami's eagerly anticipated magnum opus read aloud, this time by some rather famous fans.
Plus-Size Grub Street Food Festival Returns Sunday
This Sunday, October 23rd, the Hester Street Fair is partnering with New York food blog Grub Street to present what is now an annual street food festival. Admission is free for the massive feast, which last year drew over 13,000 eaters. But this year the event has greatly expanded by taking over the tennis courts adjacent to Hester, creating four times more space. And they're gonna need it: 75 restaurants, food trucks, purveyors and vendors are participating this time (up from 50 last year), plus over 30 shopping vendors.
Gossip Girl Goes All Psycho Killer
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is so last season. Want to stay in with the in crowd? Pick up Cecily von Ziegesar’s Gossip Girl, Psycho Killer instead. No, this is not a joke.
Kitty Film Festival Coming To Town This Weekend!
Watching cats do adorable stuff on your computer is so passe. Take your kitteh love to the big screen instead at Chat D'oeuvres, a feline-focused mini film fest at Anthology Film Archives this weekend, and prepare for cute overload!
Celebrate The Release Of 1Q84 With A Haruki Murakami Read-a-Thon!
If you've been anxiously counting the days until the American release of author Haruki Murakami's epic new novel, 1Q84, this is the event for you: WORD Bookstore in Greenpoint is hosting an after-hours Murakami Read-a-Thon/ release countdown party on October 24! Come together with your fellow Murakami-philes and pass the time from 10:30 p.m. to midnight (when IQ84 is officially released) with round-robin readings of the best Murakami passages from his previous books, and snack on Peter Pan donuts and cheap wine until the magic hour hits.
A Brief Guide To New York's Comic Con
The New York Comic Con might not be as well-known as the annual blowout in San Diego (which it's not affiliated with), but for nerds and nerd-lovers, it's still a worthwhile trip. This year's fest is taking over the Javits Center from October 13th to 16th with three days worth of comic-related panels, screenings and parties. This list is by no means definitive, but we've rounded up a few of the top picks for you to peruse—and don't forget to buy tickets in advance!
See Henry Rollins Talk Travel With Thurston Moore
Over the years, Henry Rollins has gone from full-throttle lead singer of Black Flag to a sort of punk professor emeritus, who now spends most of his time traveling the world to perform his unique brand of "talking show." Fellow alterna-rock elder statesman Thurston Moore, who's kept a steady gig with Sonic Youth for, oh, about 30 years now, has had his fair share of world travels himself, so it's only natural that the two are pairing up for a special reading this week at Soho indie bookstore McNally Jackson.
Lou Reed And Rufus Wainwright Celebrate Robert Wilson At NYPL
Gather 'round for a night of highbrow art appreciation this Friday at the New York Public Library, which is celebrating the 70th birthday of avant-garde theater director Robert Wilson, with a little help from some of his famous friends. Wilson collaborators like musician/author/elder statesman Lou Reed, operatically inclined singer Rufus Wainwright and dancer/choreographer Lucinda Childs will all be on hand to toast to Wilson's life and works.
Michael Moore Heads To Saint Mark's Bookshop Thursday Night (9/29)
The struggling St. Mark's Bookshop is getting an assist from an infamous supporter of the underdog: Michael Moore! The rabble-rousing filmmaker, who spent his Monday night visiting with the Wall Street Occupiers, is planning to visit the bookstore tomorrow night for a signing.
Nuit Blanche Lighting Up Industrial Greenpoint This Weekend
This Saturday, the darkest corners of industrial Brooklyn will be exposed as part of the Nuit Blanche: Bring to Light festival, an all-night arts extravaganza taking over the Greenpoint waterfront.
Cram Crabs For A Good Cause This Weekend
Hammer & Claws Blue Crab Feast allows you to enjoy unlimited crabs, sides, and beer, oh, and you'll probably have slimy hands.
Come Out To Plaaay-Yaay At The Coney Island Film Fest
Who needs Cannes? The 11th annual Coney Island Film Fest is taking over the boardwalk this weekend for a three-day celebration of celluloid and circus freaks. The festival kicks off on Friday night with a burlesque-and-sideshow party at The Freak Bar. Once you've gotten your fill of live entertainment, settle down for dozens of screenings, with a special focus on left-of-mainstream fare.
Under Pressure: Sing Along With Queen And David Bowie This Weekend!
Secret Formula, the folks who bring you sing-along parties focused on everything from Aladdin to Jem & The Holograms, aren't Waiting For The Man to Rock You (get it?! HA!) with their latest event: David Bowie meets Queen.
A Guide To This Weekend's Brooklyn Book Festival
It's that time again: the Brooklyn Book Festival is upon us, and every tote-bag-toting, horn-rimmed glasses-wearing reader and writer in the city will be there. The festival takes over a full three days, from September 15 through 18, but not even a die-hard bibliophile could see all there is to see, so here are a few highlights.
See The Globe Theatre's Henry VIII In Movie Theaters Thursday Only
London's Globe Theatre will conclude its ambitious and innovative Cinema Series this Thursday night with the rarely-seen Henry VIII, which has not been staged on Broadway in more than half a century. The four plays in the series, which also included the The Merry Wives of Windsor, Henry IV Part 1 and Henry IV Part 2, were filmed live in 2010 at the Globe. Reviewing this production of Henry VIII, which stars Dominic Rowan, the Sunday Telegraph wrote, "If the Globe had a roof, this production would surely have blown it off... Shakespeare has seldom been performed with more verve."
This Week: Dream-Pop, Food Trucks And Strongmen!
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This Week: Homebrewing, Freaks, And Sonic Youth!
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This Week: Jaws, Superfreaks And Rock Operas!
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This Week: Art Walks, Sailing The Gowanus, And Ferris Bueller!
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This Week: Pig Parties, Bananagrams And Bluegrass!
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