Friday August 14th, 2009
New York International Fringe Festival
Various times and locations (starts today and runs through August 30th, 2009)
Be sure to check out this mult-arts festival with more than 200 shows. For more info regarding specific prices and venues click here.
Cheap Chick Info: Varies
Location Info: Varies
Subway: Varies
Labyrinth screening with Cheryl Henson (yes-she's related to Jim!)
9:30 p.m.
See the 1986 film starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie and introduced by Cheryl Hensen (see if you can find out from her how grouchy Oscar the Grouch really is, or the truth about Bert and Ernie ;-)
Cheap Chick Info: Free with $7 bar tab
Location Info: Rubin Museum of Art, 17th Street and 7th Avenue
Subway: A,C,E,L to 14th Street/8th Ave.
New York International Fringe Festival
Various times and locations (starts today and runs through August 30th, 2009)
Be sure to check out this mult-arts festival with more than 200 shows. For more info regarding specific prices and venues click here.
Cheap Chick Info: Varies
Location Info: Varies
Subway: Varies
Labyrinth screening with Cheryl Henson (yes-she's related to Jim!)
9:30 p.m.
See the 1986 film starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie and introduced by Cheryl Hensen (see if you can find out from her how grouchy Oscar the Grouch really is, or the truth about Bert and Ernie ;-)
Cheap Chick Info: Free with $7 bar tab
Location Info: Rubin Museum of Art, 17th Street and 7th Avenue
Subway: A,C,E,L to 14th Street/8th Ave.
11 p.m.
Cheap Chick Info: $10
Location Info: B.B. King's, 237 West 42nd Street@8th Ave.Subway: N,R,Q,W,S,7,A,C,E to 42nd Street/Times Square
Slavic Soul Party
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Listen to a variety of music with Gypsy and Balkan tones during this Lincoln Center Out of Doors festival.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Damrosch Park (near Lincoln Center)
Subway: 1 to 66th Street
Lobster Bake
6 p.m.
Feast on a whole Maine lobster, corn, and choice of coleslaw or potato salad while listening to music.
Cheap Chick Info: $22, includes food and shell cracker, tickets available through wantickets.com
Location Info: BKLYN Yard, 400 Carroll Street
Subway: F,G to Carroll Street
Saturday August 15, 2009
Little Red Lighthouse ToursSlavic Soul Party
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Listen to a variety of music with Gypsy and Balkan tones during this Lincoln Center Out of Doors festival.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Damrosch Park (near Lincoln Center)
Subway: 1 to 66th Street
Lobster Bake
6 p.m.
Feast on a whole Maine lobster, corn, and choice of coleslaw or potato salad while listening to music.
Cheap Chick Info: $22, includes food and shell cracker, tickets available through wantickets.com
Location Info: BKLYN Yard, 400 Carroll Street
Subway: F,G to Carroll Street
Saturday August 15, 2009
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit the iconic lighthouse that inspired the children's book The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge, by Hildegarde H. Swift.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Little Red Lighthouse, Fort Washington Park, 178th Street and the Hudson River, enter the park at 181 Street & Plaza Lafayette
Subway: 1,A to 181st Street
Souperdouper Soup Kitchen Sandwich Special
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Dine on delectable soup and sandwich combinations during this cook-off to benefit the Greenpoint Soup Kitchen. Bike valet parking will also be provided.
Cheap Chick Info: $10 suggested donation at the door
Location Info: T.B.D bar, 224 Franklin Street, Brooklyn
Subway: F to 15th Street/Prospect Park
Floating Kabarette
Doors open at 10 p.m., show starts at 10:30 p.m.
Trapeze, burlesque, and chorus girls! What more could you want?
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street, DUMBO
Subway: F to York Street, A to High Street
Don't forget that Carrie is screening in Coney Island tonight! http://www.coneyisland.com/films.shtml
Sunday August 16th, 2009
Kayaking on the Hudson and Brunch With the Lunch Club
Paddle the waters and enjoy the views, but watch out for mysterious floating objects...
Cheap Chick Info: Kayaking is free, Brunch is pay-what-you-order, and the Lunch Club fee is
$7 in advance or $10 at the door. RSVP here: http://www.thelunchclub.com/clubhouse/calendar.php?do=viewlcevent&e=2296
Location Info: Boat Basin Cafe, 79th and the Hudson River
Subway: 1 to 79th Street
Atlantic Avenue Tunnel Tour
11 a.m.
Get a little too close to underground dwellers during this walking tour of this former subway passage.
Cheap Chick Info: $15
Location Info: Meet at the southwest corner of Court Street and Atlantic Avenue
Subway: F,G to Bergen Street, R to Court Street
India Day Parade
12 p.m.
Watch out for Suzzane from Slumdog Millionaire during this fete celebrating India independence!
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: 48th Street to 28th Street on Madison Avenue
Subway: 6 to Grand Central, 50th Street
Mad Men premiere
10 p.m.
Watch the season 3 premiere of this sultry 60's series with hundreds of your closest friends on a big screen in Times Square. Costume contest begins at 8 p.m.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Broadway between 46th and 47th Street
Subway: C,E to 50th Street, R,W to 49th Street
Also stop by the High Line for free coffee drinks from Crop to Cup near the 16th Street entrance to the park, at the Chelsea Market underpass.
Visit the iconic lighthouse that inspired the children's book The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge, by Hildegarde H. Swift.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Little Red Lighthouse, Fort Washington Park, 178th Street and the Hudson River, enter the park at 181 Street & Plaza Lafayette
Subway: 1,A to 181st Street
Souperdouper Soup Kitchen Sandwich Special
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Dine on delectable soup and sandwich combinations during this cook-off to benefit the Greenpoint Soup Kitchen. Bike valet parking will also be provided.
Cheap Chick Info: $10 suggested donation at the door
Location Info: T.B.D bar, 224 Franklin Street, Brooklyn
Subway: F to 15th Street/Prospect Park
Floating Kabarette
Doors open at 10 p.m., show starts at 10:30 p.m.
Trapeze, burlesque, and chorus girls! What more could you want?
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street, DUMBO
Subway: F to York Street, A to High Street
Don't forget that Carrie is screening in Coney Island tonight! http://www.coneyisland.com/films.shtml
Sunday August 16th, 2009
Kayaking on the Hudson and Brunch With the Lunch Club
Paddle the waters and enjoy the views, but watch out for mysterious floating objects...
Cheap Chick Info: Kayaking is free, Brunch is pay-what-you-order, and the Lunch Club fee is
$7 in advance or $10 at the door. RSVP here: http://www.thelunchclub.com/clubhouse/calendar.php?do=viewlcevent&e=2296
Location Info: Boat Basin Cafe, 79th and the Hudson River
Subway: 1 to 79th Street
Atlantic Avenue Tunnel Tour
11 a.m.
Get a little too close to underground dwellers during this walking tour of this former subway passage.
Cheap Chick Info: $15
Location Info: Meet at the southwest corner of Court Street and Atlantic Avenue
Subway: F,G to Bergen Street, R to Court Street
India Day Parade
12 p.m.
Watch out for Suzzane from Slumdog Millionaire during this fete celebrating India independence!
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: 48th Street to 28th Street on Madison Avenue
Subway: 6 to Grand Central, 50th Street
Mad Men premiere
10 p.m.
Watch the season 3 premiere of this sultry 60's series with hundreds of your closest friends on a big screen in Times Square. Costume contest begins at 8 p.m.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Broadway between 46th and 47th Street
Subway: C,E to 50th Street, R,W to 49th Street
Also stop by the High Line for free coffee drinks from Crop to Cup near the 16th Street entrance to the park, at the Chelsea Market underpass.
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