Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 12/18/11

15 free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Sunday, December 18th, 2011…

Upper West Side Weekend Planner: 12/17 & 12/18

Tomorrow and Sunday will still have the normal “Free & Cheap Events” post, but here are a few weekend highlights if you’d like to start your planning early:

Free Tickets To Rehearsal Of Met Opera’s “Enchanted Island” Will Be Distributed On Sunday Morning

On New Year’s Eve, the Metropolitan Opera will present the world premiere of The Enchanted Island, an original Baroque fantasy featuring music by Handel, Vivaldi, and Rameau, with a new libretto by Jeremy Sams inspired by Shakespeare.
On Sunday (12/18), they’re giving away a limited number of free tickets to a rehearsal on 12/28.

20+ Free Entertainment Options At Tonight’s Upper West Side “Winter’s Eve”

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So Much For Occupy Wall Street On The UWS Last Night; Nary An OWSer Was Seen At Lincoln Center

Looks like all the hoopla about “Occupy Wall Street” possibly taking over Lincoln Center last night was for naught.
Despite statements on occupywallst.org about standing in solidarity with the previously scheduled Granny Peace Brigade protest last night, it appears OWS’ presence was near zilch.