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NYC on the Cheap iTunes/iPad/iTouch app

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The app version of NYC on the Cheap has just been updated and released on the iTunes Store.  The new 1.3 version contains more NYC cheap eats, more listings about NYC history, neighborhoods and how to get around, and more links to the Twitter and Facebook pages of the restaurants, museums [...]

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Free swing dancing at Morris Jumel Mansion

Celebrate Black History Month at Morris Jumel Mansion with a FREE swing dance lesson and a program on the great tradition of swing dancing and the diverse groups of people who developed, taught and performed in Harlem.  There are two opportunities to participate — Tuesday, February 21st at 11am & 3pm and Saturday, February [...]

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Free ticket giveaway for Cirque Le Jazz

Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages — see Cirque Le Jazz,  a family-friendly show of high-flying entertainment, for FREE if you win the two tickets NYC On the Cheap is giving away to the matinee performance on Saturday, February 25th.  See acrobats, singers, jugglers and clowns, up close and personal at the Theater [...]

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Circus on the cheap: see Cirque Le Jazz for $10-$15

Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages — Cirque Le Jazz is a family-friendly show of high-flying entertainment.  See acrobats, singers, jugglers and clowns, up close and personal at the Theater for The New City on the Lower East Side.  Performances are Thursday, February 23rd to Saturday, February 25th at 8 PM, and [...]

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Movie deal: $12 for two tickets

Here’s a deal that pretty much turns your next movie ticket into a BOGO buy — for a limited time, pay $12 For two movie tickets — for any movie of your choice. This is a $24 value.  Use it when your “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” family wants to catch a movie, and [...]

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Free ticket giveaway for Cirque Le Jazz

Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages — see Cirque Le Jazz,  a family-friendly show of high-flying entertainment, for FREE if you win the two tickets NYC On the Cheap is giving away to the matinee performance on Saturday, February 25th.  See acrobats, singers, jugglers and clowns, up close and personal at the Theater [...]

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Mardi Gras party in Manhattan with Red Hot Louisiana Band

Who says the Big Easy has the best Mardi Gras parties?  The Big Apple knows how to celebrate, New Orleans style, with red hot sounds from C. J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band.  Listen to — and dance to — up-tempo, toe-tapping Cajun and Zydeco tunes at a special Mardi Gras event [...]

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Bermuda visits midtown: free golf, music, dancers, food, prizes

Take a trip to Bermuda — for FREE.  “Experience Bermuda” in Grand Central Station’s Vanderbilt Hall on Thursday, for a  taste of the island with live music, Gombey dancers, samples of Bermudian cuisine, golf & spa experiences and more. Visitors can also enter to win an array of prizes, including a trip to Bermuda, [...]

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African-American Musical Mosaic show at AMNH for Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month at the American Museum of Natural History on Saturday, February 18th, with Global Weekends: The African-American Musical Mosaic. This celebration of African-inspired song and rhythms is inspired by gospel, jazz, R&B and hip hop.  Performers include singer/actress Sandra Reaves-Phillips, classical musicians The Harlem Quartet, indie and blues singer-songwriter Charles Mack, and special guest Daryl “DMC” McDaniels of the hip-hop group Run DMC.  The show is free with admission, at 6 PM.  Click the link to see a short video clip of a rehearsal, and an interview with Daryl “DMC” McDaniels, who grew up in Hollis, Queens.

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See Oscar films at AMC marathon

www.nyconthecheap.comHow many of the Oscar nominated films have you seen?  Here’s your chance to see the ones you misses, or repeat the ones you loved, or both, at the annual AMC Theatres Oscar Best Picture Showcase marathon.  See the nine Academy Award best picture nominees at a discount, Feb. 18 and Feb. 25 at participating AMC theaters.  The cost is $30 for all four films Feb. 18, $40 for five films Feb. 25 or $60 for both days.   Ticket buyers also get free commemorative posters and a $5 AMC gift card for each day of attendance ($10 gift card for the nine-film marathon).  The AMC Oscar marathon is in New York City at the AMC Loews Kips Bay 15.  Other cities showing are Los Angeles, of course, plus Chicago, Dallas and Kansas City.  Here is the schedule: Click here to continue reading

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Monday menus: discount at Dizzy’s jazz club

Get jazzed for less during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.  Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola  is offering a special disocunt on specialty cocktails with names like the Fashionberry and Skinny & Spicy, for $10 each, or two for $15. Mention Fashion Week to get $10 off the cover price at the 9:30 PM or 10 PM jazz [...]

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Free $10 Target gift card when you buy an Apple 8GB Nano

Get music on the cheap with this deal from Target — Buy an Apple 8GB Nano and get a free $10 Target gift card, to redeem for iTunes music downloads or anything else.   Click here to get the Nano and gift card deal, through Saturday, February 11th.  Keep the Nano for yourself or give [...]

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