Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 7/12/11

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Tuesday, July 12th, 2011…
Film: National Velvet (starting Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, and Angela Lansbury)
New York Public Library For The Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam, between 64th & 65th)
2:30 pm
FREE
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Summer On The Hudson Presents Mat Pilates
66th Street Plaza, Riverside Park South
6:30 - 7:30 pm
FREE (bring [...]

Today On The Upper West Side: 5/19/11

Events in the neighborhood on Thursday, May 19th, 2011…
Empowering Ethical Elders Series: Composing An Ethical Will
New York Society For Ethical Culture (2 West 64th)
6:00 pm
FREE (light refreshments will be served)
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Conveyor Magazine Launch Party & Exhibition Opening
25CPW (25 Central Park West, at 63rd)
6:00 - 9:00 pm
FREE (I’m pretty sure)
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Today On The Upper West Side: 5/17/11

Events in the neighborhood on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011…
Dixieland Jazz by The Gotham Jazzmen
New York Public Library For The Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam, between 64th & 65th)
12:00 pm (doors open at 11:45 am)
FREE
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Wine Tasting: Bordeaux Secrets
67 Wine (Columbus & 68th)
4:00 - 7:00 pm
FREE
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Socrates Cafe
New York Society For [...]

TONIGHT: Evening With Jodie Foster @ FilmLINC

UPDATE: This appears to have sold out now. You can call the box office for more information about the standby line (212-875-5601)
As I write this, there are only 6 tickets remaining for this event — after that you’ll have to wait on the standby line (suggested you arrive 1 hour before the event).
The Film Society [...]

Courtney Love to Appear with Hole for Documentary Debut

Courtney Love is reuniting with the band that made her a household name, Hole, this week for a special film event.  The New York Post reports that the band is appearing for the first time in public together in 13 years for a Q&A after a screening of Hit So Hard at MoMA (53rd between [...]