Friday, April 2, 2010

Sat 4/3 - Easter Wknd: Haiti, Pillow Fight, Jazz!

Here's to the first weekend of April!  So wonderful to celebrate Easter with this weather too: )

Come out to play!

Sat April 3
  • 9-11a: World Vision's Run for Haiti is taking place in Flushing (Take the 7 train to Mets-Willets point and walk to Flushing Meadows Corona Park)!  Come join us as we cheer on our friends George and Steph who are running the half!  [DONATE | More info about RACE DAY].
  • 3p: NYC Pillow Fight, in Union Sq!  It's ON!  Grab a pillow (feather free!) and meet us there.  Someone is going to hit you either way, so might as well be someone you know? haha.
  • 945p-2a (Fri 2 and Sat 3): Victor Lin plays @ Knickerbocker (33 University Place, at E 9th St).  Come hear this incredibly talented jazz musician play and enjoy some good eats too (the FRIES: ).
Sun April 4 - Easter Sunday!
Enjoy!

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Other Random Fun!


Here are a few more quick events to put on your calendar:
  • Wed 3/31 - TMRW! - Stop by Times Sq btwn 11a-3p and look for the SEARS red tag brand ambassadors for a free gift card
  • Thurs 4/1 - Free food and drinks to celebrate opening of new Aussie restaurant The Sunburnt Calf [4-10p | 226 W 79th + B'way]
  • Sat 4/3 - It's back, the Int'l Pillow Fight Day!! [Union Sq @ 3p] 
  • Sat 4/10BOGO Footlong Subs for Customer Appreciation Day [All Subway locs]
  • Mon-Sun Apr 12-18: Spa Week! $50 treatments

Sign Up: FREE Shows on Opera, B'way, Reality TV: )

Here are three FREE show opportunities in April (right around the corner!) that you should sign up for NOW!

OPERA: The Met Opera - Armida
Apr 9 (Fri) - 11a
  • For the final dress rehearsal of Armida on Fri April 9 @ 11a, The Met Opera is giving away 1,000 free tix via an online drawing!
  • Last chance - Enter HERE by TODAY 3/30 @ 8p.
BROADWAY: Million Dollar Quartet
Tues Mar 30 @ 8p, Thurs Apr 1 @ 8p, Fri Apr 2 @ 8p, Sun Apr 4 @ 7p, Thurs Apr 8 @ 8p
  • Please email your ticket requests to: mdqtickets@gmail.com as soon as possible w/ one of the above dates to request a pair of complimentary tix (first come, first serve). 
  • About the show: "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the new smash-hit musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock 'n' roll icons Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley for the first and only time."
  • Thanks to Becca W. for the heads up!
REALITY TV: NBC's America's Got Talent, Hammerstein Ballroom
Apr 21-23 (Wed-Fri), 1p and 6p shows
  • "NBC's #1 show" has a few upcoming show tapings in April, two time slots each day - 1p and 6p.  I'm thinking about going to one of the 1p shows!
  • Get more info and tix HERE.