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Cheap$kate: FREE events in NYC this week
Kevin & Danielle Jonas and Ryan Lochte sign autographs for fans Itching for a reality TV fix? Here’s your chance to feed that habit. Stop by the NBC Experience store this Thursday to meet and greet with Kevin Jonas and Jersey-girl wife Danielle of “Married to Jonas,” and come back on Friday to score an autograph from Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte. The new season of “Married To Jonas” and the premiere... » more
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Cheap$kate: FREE events in NYC this week
‘Madonna — A Transformational Exhibition’ Making its way to the W Hotel in Times Square, “Madonna — A Transformational Exhibition” features never-before-seen photographs of the music and fashion legend sporting some iconic 1980s styles. (Opens Friday, through May 12, FREE, W New York — Times Square, Living Room, 1567 Broadway, 212-930-7400, rockpaperphoto.com/madonna)
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Cheap$kate: FREE events in NYC this week
Carol Burnett will be signing copies of her new book, a tribute to her daughter Carrie Hamilton, who died at 38 of cancer. Burnett shares Hamilton’s diary, photos and correspondence as she traces her daughter’s recovery from drug addiction, and her successful career as an actress, writer, musician and director. (Tuesday, 7 p.m., FREE, Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 E. 17th St., 212-253-0810,... » more
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Cheap$kate: FREE events in NYC this weekend
Scotland Run & Festival and Tartan Day Parade Dust off those bagpipes and bust out your best kilt for the 10th annual Scotland Run & Festival and Tartan Day Parade. Celebrate all things Scotland at the FREE festival, featuring performances by Scottish musicians, an outdoor survival tips seminar, Scottish-themed photo booth with props and trip giveaways. (It will cost you to register for... » more
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Cheap$kate: FREE events in NYC this week
Maya Angelou In “Mom & Me & Mom,” renowned author Maya Angelou once again delves into her personal story, but for the first time, she details the complexities of her relationship with her mother. Stop by Barnes & Noble Union Square Tuesday evening to hear Angelou discuss her book and sign her latest work. (Tuesday, 7 p.m., FREE, Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 E. 17th St., 212-253-0810,... » more
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Cheap$kate: FREE events in NYC this weekend
Game of Thrones Traveling Exhibition Enter the world of Westeros in this immersive traveling exhibit that focuses on key characters from five of the noble houses in HBO’s hit show “Game of Thrones,” and includes more than 70 original artifacts — such as costumes, props, armor and weapons — from seasons 1 and 2, as well as select pieces from the new season. The Backwater Bay Interactive Experience... » more
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Cheap$kate: FREE events in NYC this week
‘Compound’: Large-scale Cambodian art installation As part of the citywide Season of Cambodia: A Living Arts Festival — which will celebrate Cambodia’s arts, culture and humanities throughout April and May — Brookfield Place will feature “Compound,” a large-scale installation made of bamboo and rattan that is a commentary on the recent construction boom and depletion of natural resources in the... » more
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Cheap$kate: FREE events in NYC this weekend
Demetri Martin book talk You’ll want to “point your face” at Barnes & Noble Union Square Thursday night as comedian Demetri Martin once again puts pen to paper in a new book devoted completely to his drawings and word play. The New York Times bestselling author of “This Is A Book” will discuss his latest work, “Point Your Face At This,” which showcases hundreds of Martin’s drawings and visual... » more
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Cheap$kate: FREE events in NYC this week
Marc Spitz in conversation with Chuck Klosterman Music journalist Marc Spitz details his rise to fame through the debauchery of New York in the 1990s in his tell-all memoir, "Poseur: A Memoir of Downtown New York City in the '90s." Monday night he discusses the book with novelist, essayist and critic Chuck Klosterman, bestselling author of "Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture... » more
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Cheap$kate: FREE events in NYC this week
Book signing
Ira Berkow Calling all Mets fans: Don your best Mets gear and head down to Bergino Baseball Clubhouse tonight for your chance to meet Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Ira Berkow. The former New York Times columnist will be signing copies of his new book, "Summers at Shea: Tom Seaver Loses His Overcoat and Other Mets Stories," a compilation of almost 50 years worth of Berkow's... » more















