Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Weekend Picks, July 17-19, 2009

Friday July 17, 2009
90's Sing-Along
9 p.m.
Revel in your flannel shirts while watching Saved by the Bell, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The sing-along consists of 90's era videos projected on the wall with subtitles, don't forget to try the macarena!
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Legion, 790 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn
Subway: L to Graham Avenue, G,L to Metropolitan Ave.

Capture the Flag
7 p.m.
Regress back to your elementary school days with a game incorporating a cell phone, and a flashlight, sponsored by Newmindspace and Urban Madness.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: North 7th Street and Kent Avenue, Brooklyn
Subway: L to Bedford

New York Philharmonic in Central Park
8 p.m.
Listen to selections from Copland's Old American Songs, selected arias from Mozart, and Mahler's Symphony No. 1 performed by the orchestra conducted by Alan Gilbert.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Great Lawn, Central Park
Subway: 1,A,C,B,D to 59th Street/Columbus Circle

Jaws Screening
8:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.)
If you're afraid of the water, then you might want to skip this screening of the Spelberg movie, which is being screened on the Intrepid.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Pier 86 (46th St and 12th Ave)
Subway: A,C to 42nd Street, M42 to 12th Ave.

Saturday July 18, 2009
Siren Music Festival
12 p.m. to 9 p.m
Enjoy a variety of music at this annual festival sponsored by the Village Voice.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Coney Island
Subway: D,Q,N,F train to Stillwell Avenue

Great American Pie-off
4 p.m.
Enjoy pies, drinks, and Guitar Hero as celeb judges from Daniel and Top Chef preside.
Cheap Chick Info: $5
Location Info: Village Pourhouse, 64 Third Avenue
Subway: N,R,Q,W,4,5,6,L to 14th Street Union Square

Sunday July 19, 2009
Hooray for Hopper Walking Tour
10 a.m.
Visit sites associated with Hopper and other artists including his studio and home on Washington Square, the 10th Street Studio Building, and the original location of the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Cheap Chick Info: $15
Location Info: Meet in front of the Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Ave.
Subway: N,R,Q,W,4,5,6,L to 14th Street Union Square

Ice Cream Social
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
It's Sunday so why not have a sundae? Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream is topped with Knipschildt Chocolatier chocolate and house-made whipped cream.
Cheap Chick Info:$5
Location Info: Murray's Cheese, 254 Bleecker St., bet. Sixth & Seventh Aves.
Subway: A,C,E,D,F to West 4th Street

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