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Anime night at the NYPL: free screening of a Kenichi + Miu adventure

Anime is short for ‘animation’,  a style of Japanese animation that pre-dates Disney and Pixar.  Anime also has a core of devoted fans.  The NYPL Mid-Manhattan branch has a FREE screening of Kenichi The Mightiest Discipline, a story about this kid who gets picked on at school and then becomes a tough guy thanks [...]

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Discount parking for Broadway shows and other events

It’s never easy to find street parking in NYC, especially  in Manhattan, and parking in NYC garages is expensive, especially in midtown.  Cut the cost of NYC parking for Broadway theater performances and other midtown events with disocunt parking coupons. 

Icon Parking has several locations  in the area they call Midtown West, which [...]

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Sample sale: Hickey Freeman, Bobby Jones menswear

Hickey Freeman and Bobby Jones men’s suits, pants, jackets, and accessories including ties and belts are up to 80% off retail at this special sample sale and clearance sale today through Thursday, October 27th.  The sale is at Soiffer Haskin, 317 West 33rd Street, just west of Eighth Avenue.  Hours are 9 AM to [...]

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Friars Club Comedy Film Festival through Sunday features short, funny movies

The Friars Club Comedy Film Festival is through Sunday, October 16th, featuring more than two dozen short and funny films with titles like Drop your Shorts and Clown.  Because I’m a longtime tree-hugger, I’m recommending Committed, a  short film by actress and environmentalist Aisha Tyler, about chasing a polluting plastic water bottle, and getting [...]

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Get smart: One Day University with top college professors on Oct. 16

Here’s how to save $45,000 in college tuition — attend the One Day University this Sunday, October 16, 2011,  and learn from top professors from top colleges and universities including Cornell, Harvard, UCLA and Columbia.  Subjects include history, art, philosophy, and include such timely and thought-provoking topics as what has changed in the Middle [...]

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Uniqlo flagship Fifth Avenue store opens tomorrow: $9.90 jeans, $49.99 cashmere sweaters

The new Uniqlo flagship store on Fifth Avenue and 53rd St. opens Friday, October 14th, followed by another superstore on 34th Street off Broadway one week later, on Friday, October 21st.   A preview inside look at the Fifth Avenue location by New York Magazine promises $9.90 jeans and $49.90 cashmere sweaters.  The store is [...]

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See Met Opera performances for $22 or less

Normally, tickets to the Metropolitan Opera in Lincoln Center cost $100 and more, but you can see grand opera for $22 with this special deal — watch live HD performances in a movie theater, on a gigantic screen.  The Met Opera Live HD series begins this Saturday, October 15th, in more than 100 movie [...]

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Get smart: One Day University with top college professors on Oct. 16

Here’s how to save $45,000 in college tuition — attend the One Day University on Sunday, October 16, 2011,  and learn from top professors from top colleges and universities including Cornell, Harvard, UCLA and Columbia.  Subjects include history, art, philosophy, and include such timely and thought-provoking topics as what has changed in the Middle [...]

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Sample sale: Brioni for men and women, up to 85% off retail

Brioni made-in-Italy menswear is sold in high-end stores like Neiman Marcus.  This Brioni sample sale offers tailored clothing including fine Italian wool suits and sports jackets, plus accessories like ties, at up to 85% off retail.  There’s also a selection of women’s apparel.  The sale is  Tuesday, Oct. 11th through Friday, Oct. 14th at [...]

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Two new Uniqlo stores open in Manhattan

The new Uniqlo flagship store on Fifth Avenue and 53rd St. opens Friday, October 7th, followed by another superstore on 34th Street off Broadway one week later, on Friday, October 14th.  The Fifth Avenue location a humongous 89,000 square feet, and ranks as the largest retail space on the avenue — larger than Bergdorf [...]

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NYC free events for tomorrow, Saturday, October 1, 2011

As always, there’s lots to do in NYC that’s free on a weekend besides a walk in the park.  Here are five FREE street fairs, parades and free museums to enjoy tomorrow  —

Korean Parade and Festival — colorful costumes, and tuneful music.  This is both a parade and a street fair.  The parade [...]

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Get smart: One Day University with top college professors on Oct. 16

Here’s how to save $45,000 in college tuition — attend the One Day University on Sunday, October 16, 2011,  and learn from top professors from top colleges and universities including Cornell, Harvard, UCLA and Columbia.  Subjects include history, art, philosophy, and include such timely and thought-provoking topics as what has changed in the Middle [...]

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