Cheap Chick New York City Weekend Picks, April 2-4, 2010

Friday April 2, 2010
Julliard Period Instrumental Ensemble
8 p.m.
Enjoy this free concert conducted by William Christie where the musicians perform musical instruments.
Cheap Chick Info: Free! Call 212-875-5050
Location Info: Alice Tully Hall, 1941 Broadway at 65th St.
Subway: 1 to 66th St.

Opening Reception for Beautiful Bushwick exhibit
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Paintings by Deborah Brown immortalize the neighborhood.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Storefront, 16 Wilson Ave.
Subway: L to Morgan Avenue

Naked Girls Reading Tween Lit
8 p.m.
Before there was Sex and the City, and you could decide if you were a Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, or Charlotte, there was the Babysitters’ Club, and the choices were Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, Dawn, and Stacey (original recipe.) Which one are you? I think I may have been a Sweet Valley Twin, despite the lack of blonde hair, blue eyes, and perfect figure. Tonight relive the nostalgia of your childhood books with this reading.
Cheap Chick Info: $20-$25
Location Info: Madame X, 94 W. Houston St. bet LaGuardia and Thompson St.
Subway: B,D,F,V to Broadway/Lafayette

Don’t forget that the Earth From Above Exhibit is starting today at Bryant Park (http://blog.bryantpark.org/post/434874489/coming-soon-to-bryant-park-earth-from-above), and the New York Auto show is at the Javits Center (http://www.autoshowny.com/tickets).

Saturday April 3, 2010
Christopher Moore at Borders
6 p.m.
Moore is promoting his new book Bite Me: A Love Story
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Borders Columbus Circle, 10 Columbus Circle
Subway: A,C,D,1 to 59th St./Columbus Circle

Today is National Pillow Fight Day (http://www.pillowfightday.com/2010/new-york), come join the fun around Union Square at 3 p.m.

WWOW Radio Play
6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Can you be one of those pesky kids and solve the mystery first? Enjoy retro radio mystery plays in a secret space at this bookstore.
Cheap Chick Info: $7, Call 212-462-3027 for reservations
Location Info: Partners and Crime Bookstore, 44 Greenwich, corner of Charles
Subway: 1 to Christopher St.

Jewmongus’ Passover Celebration
8 p.m.
Celebrate the holiday with Sean Altman, musician and founding member of Rockapella, your favorite group from “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?” I always wanted to be on that show.
Cheap Chick Info: $20, buy tkts here: http://www.92y.org/shop/92Tri_event_detail.asp?productid=T%2DMM5PA01
Location Info: 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson St.
Subway: A,C,E,1 to Canal St.

Manhattan Streetscapes: The Good, The Bad, and The Awful Walking Tour
11 a.m.
From the website, “Come along on a tour of some of the best and worst streetscapes that Manhattan has to offer, from the charm of Stone Street to avenues lined with tacky newsracks; from the integrated design of the Grand Central Partnership to streets that sport sorry furniture and illegal signage."
Cheap Chick Info: $15, reservations required, call 212-935-2075. Be sure to bring a Metrocard
Location Info: Meeting place supplied after RSVP
Subway: See above.

Celebrate Easter With Ayala Champagne
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sample a bit of the bubbly to celebrate the holiday!
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: 67 Wine, 179 Columbus Ave.
Subway: 1 to 66th St.

Black Nature: A Panel & Poetry Reading with Camille T. Dungy, Sean Hill, Yusef Komunyakaa, and Evie Shockley
Panel: 2:30 p.m.; Reading: 4 p.m.
From Poets House "Contributors to the landmark anthology Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry gather for conversation and readings. Cosponsored by Cave Canem."
Cheap Chick Info: $10, $7 for students and seniors, free to Poets House members
Location Info: Poets House, 10 River Terrace
Subway: 1,2,3,A,C to Chambers

Let’s Go to the Movies: Central Park Walking Tour
1 p.m.
Movie buffs can scout out film sites in Central Park. Hopefully the tour gets two thumbs up!
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Doris Freedman Plaza, Central Park, 60th St. and Fifth Ave.
Subway: N,R,W to Fifth Ave.

Saturday April 3, and Sunday April 4, 2010
Discovery Walking Tour: Easter Weekend Greenwich Village History and Dessert Tour
2 p.m.
Visit sites associated with the history and personalities of the Village, from Washington to Bob Dylan with dessert stops in between. Stops include St. Luke in the Fields Church, the Washington Sq Arch, Minetta Lane, and Patchin Place. Satisfy the sweet tooth with yummy treats like Lilac chocolate, chocolate-covered strawberries, and saviodi cookies.
Cheap Chick Info: $22 (includes sweets), Call 212-465-3331 for reservation and location information
Location Info: See above.
Subway: See above.

You can also head to the Brooklyn Museum for the Target Free First Saturdays program today (http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/visit/first_saturdays.php)

Sunday April 4, 2010
Annual Easter Sunday Jewish Lower East Side Walking Tour
1 p.m.
Discover religious and historic sites relating to Jewish history with sites that may include the place where B’nai B’rith was founded, the Jewish Daily Forward building, the Eldridge street synagogue, and places associated with Rabbi Jacob Joseph, Abraham Cahan, and Lillian Wald. May also include a visit to the historic colonial cemetery of Congregation Shearith Israel ($3 per person donation required.)
Cheap Chick Info: $15
Location Info: Meet at the southeast corner of Delancey and Essex St.
Subway: F to Delancey St., J,M,Z to Essex St.

This is Easter Sunday, so be sure to wear your bonnet to the Easter parade along Fifth Ave. It starts at 10 a.m. and runs from 49th to 57th St.
Housing Works is also having a sale this weekend (http://www.housingworks.org/events/detail/monthly-30-off-sale-all-day-april-3rd-and-4th/), the Brooklyn Indie Market opens for the season this weekend (http://brooklynindiemarket.com/), and it's cherry blossom time at the Brooklyn Botanic garden (http://www.bbg.org/)