Commercial-Free Comedy- TODAY ONLY!

"Are you 'avin' a laugh?"

If not, then head to Hulu (your source for television & films online) TODAY for

Commercial-FREE Comedy.

~

While you're there, I suggest watching the Series Pilot of

Glee

I think it's most exciting television premiere since The Office (Coming to Fox this Fall) and we all know television has been kinda sucking in the aftermath of the Writers' Strike.

You can also chill out to some Simpsons, 30 Rock, Family Guy, or Arrested Development as well as many comedy films such as The 40 Year Old Virgin, Bring It On and Ice Age to name a few.

CLICK HERE to start laughing.

Sinatra, Kelly and Miller, On the Town & in Times Square!

After you roll out of bed today, gentle reader, head to Times Square to watch...a movie?

That's right! The Times Square Alliance is closing off Times Square to motorized traffic and opening up Times Square to you from 42nd St to 47th St. The Alliance has been setting out beach chairs all morning so you have a place to sit back and relax to watch this quintessentially New York film.

FREE MOVIE in TIMES SQUARE!

What: FREE public airing of the Oscar winning 1949 film “On the Town” starting Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly.*

When: Memorial Day, May 25th at NOON.

Where: Broadway & 47th Street

Why: In celebration of Memorial Day Weekend, the opening of the new “Green Light for Midtown” Pedestrian Plazas and the last day of Fleet Week in NYC.

FREE RIBS!!!

Also Virgil’s Real Barbecue from Noon until 2pm in front of Times Square Information Center (7th Ave between 46th & 47th St) to enjoy a sampling of Virgil’s Ribs – while supplies last.


*Made possible by Turner Classic Movies and Clear Channel Spectacolor.

TOMORROW: FREE YOGA

Stressful day?
In meetings all day and want to work out that seat laden butt?
Just want to unwind...albeit
in the middle of a busy Metropolis during rush hour?

Then after work head over to the
Southwest Corner of the Bryant Park Lawn
for
FREE YOGA
from
6pm-7pm

~All ages, all levels~

If you don't have a mat, don't worry. One will be provided (you can also supply your own).

NOTE: If Lawn is closed, classes are held in front of the Bryant Monument, between the Bryant Park Grill and Cafe.

In case of rain, please call 212-768-4242.

Can't make this class?

Come back next Thursday for the rest of the summer,
SAME TIME, SAME PLACE.

These classes are made possible by lululemon athletica.

TOMORROW MORNING: Tai Chi at Bryant Park

Rise and shine you sleepy head!

Why don't you roll out of bed tomorrow morning and center your mind before the start of your day with...

Tai Chi in Bryant Park

Class begins at 7:30AM, lasts an hour and is held at the Fountain Terrace.

Classes are for all ages and experience levels,
so there is no excuse not to start pushing hands.

Best of all, it's FREE!

NOTE: Classes are held rain or shine.

Can't make it tomorrow?

• FREE Tai Chi is held in Bryant Park every Tuesday and Thursday morning for the rest of the summer.

Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center.

TODAY: 9th Ave International Food Festival

Since the days of old (well, actually in this instance 1973) street fairs have been a way for local vendors to hock their wares everything from a fresh chicken (with it's head just cut off) to a pint of Mead.

Nowadays things are a bit different, but not completely so. You can still get street meat (fully cooked, of course), but there are also offerings of suckling pig and quail stuffed with fresh Greek spices and feta cheese, mango barbecue wings, and jambalaya. Well, at least at this delectable street fair.

Welcome to a day of amazing food, fun and frivolity (and of course, the regular funnel cake and I LOVE NY T-Shirt vendors). There will also be live music and performances scattered throughout the festival (from Irish maidens to belly dancers).

9th Ave International Food Festival

9th Ave from 37th to 57th St
FREE to attend
(food prices from $1 UP)
9:30AM-6:30PM

For more information click here.

Bryant Park Summer Movies in the Park: Films Just Announced!

For all of you following bryantparknyc on Twitter, you not only got clues to guess the films for the 2009 HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival the last few days, but found out hours ago what the new films were before the titles were released on the Bryant Park Website.

So what is the Bryant Park Summer Film Festival?

The BPFilm Fest is FREE Outdoor Classic Movie Screenings in Bryant Park every Monday night during the summer (starting June 15th and ending August 17th). The lawn opens at 5PM for picnicking and the films start at dusk (usually 8 or 9pm).

So dust off your blanket and your picnic basket, rouse up some friends (and a couple of bottles of 3 Buck Chuck, even though technically alcohol isn't allowed in the Park) and make sure to spend your Monday Evenings this Summer watching FREE Movies in the middle of Manhattan. Trust me. It's an experience you will never forget!

2009 Bryant Park Movie Schedule

June
~Mon 15~
The Sting
~Mon 22~
Breaking Away
~Mon 29~
Gold Diggers of 1933

July
~Mon 6~
Dog Day Afternoon
~Mon 13~
How Green Was My Valley
~Mon 20~
Harold and Maude
~Mon 27~
The Defiant Ones

August
~Mon 3~
Kramer vs. Kramer
~Mon 10~
The Magnificent Seven
~Mon 17~
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

FREE BBQ, Ice Cream, Mini-Golf & Music TODAY!

It's a beautiful day, so why not head over to Bushwick Country Club (which really isn't a Country Club or located in Bushwick) with the rest of the cheap hipsters and enjoy a mellow sunny afternoon in their back garden. Play a round of FREE Mini-Golf and enjoy FREE Stuff!

2PM-7PM TODAY
(and for the rest of the summer)
they are serving up
FREE BBQ,
FREE Music,
FREE Mini-Golf
and the best is
FREE Maker's Mark Vanilla Ice Cream Milkshakes.

Bushwick Country Club

618 Grand St @ Leonard
Williamsburg

Take the L or G trains
to Lorimer / Metropolitan

TODAY: FREE reasons to be pretty at BORDERS. 5PM.

If you are out and about TODAY, then swing by BORDERS at Columbus Circle (in the Time Warner Center) and meet writer Neil LaBute, director Terry Kinney and the cast of reasons to be pretty at 5PM. They will be performing and discussing the play. Plus there will be a play signing too!



For more information about this Broadway comedy, click here to visit the website.

FREE Spa Services for Cinco de Mayo!

Before heading out for some cervazas and tequila why not treat your feet to a Margarita...foot scrub that is! Or how about your face to an organic Pomegrante Martini.....mask!

Then head over to Vada Spa for their FREE Spa Party TODAY from 12pm to 7pm in honor of Cinco de Mayo! First come, first served. Try any one of the spa services listed below for FREE!

• FREE- Laser hair removal- for the Lip OR Chin OR Underarm


• FREE- Eyebrow wax OR Lip wax
  
• FREE- Organic Face Mask- Pomegranate Martini OR Strawberry Coconut


• FREE- Mini Acupuncture


• FREE- Margarita Foot Scrub- Coconut/Lime OR Papaya/Mango

And while you're there if you are interested in booking future services or buying gift certificates (possibly for Mom's Day?) either are 30% OFF.

~

Vada Spa

387 6th Avenue, Manhattan

(212.206.1572)

FREE Margaritas for Cinco de Mayo!

Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo!

Time to throw back some tequila shots, cervezas and celebrate the amazing culture of Mexico (and to all you Germaphobics, I say to you swine flu be damned!)!

So why not head over to Whistlin' Dixie's Tavern for amazing specials including...

$3 Coronas ALL DAY!

Plus from 6-8pm enjoy FREE Chips & Salsa, $4 MONSTER Margaritas & $3 shots of Cabo Wabo Tequila!

And the best deal of them all...

R.S.V.P. to KatieJ@gmail.com
for

FREE Margaritas

from 5:30-7pm!

Click here for more details.

Whistlin' Dixie's Texas Tavern

714 West 11th Ave

New York, NY 10019

Free Red Mango Fro-Yo this Saturday!

This morning in AMNY there was a COUPON for a FREE Small Tangomonium Fro-Yo with 1 Topping at red mango.

If you didn't grab the coupon, don't you fret! You can still...

TRY IT FREE

on

Saturday May 2nd, 2009 from 12PM-4PM.

Click here for the COUPON!

Click here for red mango locations.

NOTE: At participating red mango locations. Best to call first to make sure your local fro-yo shop is participating!

See you there!

Tax Day means FREE Vibes!

The tax man takes alot of my hard earned money every year. These companies want to make sure you at least get to keep some of it.

• FREE VIBRATORS!!!!!

Get your own economic stimulus at Babeland NYC today. They will be giving away FREE Gold Digger Vibrators to the first 100 customers at each of their three locations. They also are picking up the sales tax ONLINE and In-store by offering a 10% discount. "No tax without stimulation!"

Babeland Locations: SoHo - 43 Mercer Street; Lower East Side - 94 Rivington Street & Park Slope 462 Bergen Street

• 8-Cent Mac & Cheese

Today from 12-7pm at Supermac you can get a bowl of Mac & Cheese for ONLY 8 cents through 8coupons.com's OCHO LOCO Deal. Click on this link and the coupon (which you can text or email to yourself) is on the left hand side of the screen.

Supermac: 348 7th Ave (btwn 29th & 30th)

• FREE Tax Day Bites

Stop by Cinnabon from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 15 for free cinnamon-roll bites. 1 per customer.

• P.F. Chang's

15% OFF your total bill. Click here for locations.

• T.G.I. Friday's

On April 15, diners receive a $5 gift card when they spend $15 to $25. They earn a $10 card for a purchase of more than $25. Click here for locations.

Snuggie Pub Crawl...FREE!

Snuggie in the bar....Snuggie in the park....Snuggie on the subway....

Yes, it's true!
You can now take your Snuggie ANYWHERE!

And best of all, today there is a FREE Snuggie Pub Crawl with other Snuggie Lovers through through Manhattan. Now your Snuggie obsession can be shared with the World!

It kicks off today at the bar called (you guessed it) The Snug @ 1pm.

For more information on the pub crawl, go to Snuggiefest.com.

For more information on "The Snuggie" go to getsnuggie.com.

Bryant Park Audio Walking Tour...FREE!

Bryant Park is one of my favorite parks in the City. Showcasing the Flagship New York Public Library (remember Ghostbusters?) from the East, Le Carrousel from the South, and the Great Lawn from the West, it's a green oasis in the middle of the Midtown.

Besides a myriad of special events that take place here year round (The Pond, Holiday Shops, Movies in the Park, Broadway in the Park, etc...), Bryant is just a great place to bring a book, lay down a blanket and relax while the rat race passes by.

While, I've loved Bryant Park, there is one thing I've always wondered. How did Bryant Park transform into the Midtown oasis of today?



Now you can find out...FOR FREE! All you need is an MP3 player that you can download to and you can download your own free walking audio tour of Bryant Park. What's even cooler is that it is narrated by Matthew Broderick!! And don't forget your accoutrements so afterwards you can chill-lax on the Great Lawn.

To download the Audio Tour click here.

PILLOW FIGHT! TODAY!

Need to let out some of that Madoff aggression? Steaming mad at the fat cats getting fatter as your bills, health care and credit card interest rates raise even higher? Angry that you didn't receive a bailout check or a corporate bonus on the taxpayer's dime? Well, why not.......

FIGHT IT OUT!

Not with sticks and stones or even fists and bones, but with

PILLOWS!

That's right folks! Its NYC's 4th annual (the world's 2nd annual)

Pillow Fight Day!

Head down to Wall Street & Broad St. at 3PM TODAY with your soft pillow and be prepare to swing, swang, swung your way to good ol' fashioned stress relief. OVER 12,000 people have responded *YES* on Facebook alone!!! Plus if your adrenaline is still pumping you can head to the Afterparty in Brooklyn (details below).

You can confirm your attendance via FACEBOOK or you can just show up!

Best of all...this community is FREE (well, just bring your pillow...)

*DETAILS BELOW*

Rules: Please follow these guidelines to ensure a safe and fun pillow fight for everybody!
+ Soft pillows only! + Swing lightly, many people will be swinging at once. + Do not swing at people without pillows or with cameras. + Remove glasses beforehand! + Do not abandon your pillow at the location. + Dress in business suits, demand your bailout check.

Cleanup: Please reduce your use of feathers. As the pillow fight grows in size, so does the mess. By participating, you are pledging to clean up twice the mess you made :)

Afterparty: http://tinyurl.com/whack09

Panorama from the 2008 Newmindspace pillow fight: http://tinyurl.com/pillowpanorama

Join the NYC mailing list at http://www.newmindspace.com

For info e-mail love@newmindspace.com

Subway: Take 2,3,4,5 to Wall St.

or J,M,Z to Broad St.

or R,W to Rector St.

WEEKEND GUIDE: 1st Saturdays @ Brooklyn Museum

Looks like this Saturday night there is a chance of April showers, but don't you cower. Head to the Brooklyn Museum for a...FREE Spring Awakening from 5-11PM!

That's right, every first Saturday of month the Brooklyn Museum opens its doors for a

FREE 'Night at the Museum!'

This Month's Theme is Spring Awakening where you can put a 'spring' in your step through FREE swing lessons and swing dancing from the The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn, performances by Nicole Renaud & Cora Dance, and talks about the art, including the new Gustave Caillebotte Impressionist Paintings from Paris to the Sea exhibition.

For more information CLICK HERE.

Location: 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
Subway: Take the 2/3 to Eastern Parkway. For more detailed directions CLICK HERE.

ER: Series Finale LAST EPISODE EVER!

County General will close its doors TONIGHT...

FOREVER.

I grew up with this show. I learned about living with HIV from Gloria Reuben. I saw George Clooney become a star through my television screen. I fell in love not only with the doctors and nurses of the ER, but also with the desk clerk, Jerry. I was introduced to more blood, more guts and more drama and my Thursday nights were never the same.

Re-live all 15 seasons tonight

with an

ER Special Retrospective at 8PM EST.

Watch the 2-Hour Series FINALE at 9PM EST.

*ONLY ON NBC*

P.S. Don't forget your kleenex!

Weekend Guide: Princeton Art Museum

So, I know it's only Monday, but anyone who doesn't start their week looking forward to the next weekend obviously doesn't find much enjoyment in going to brunch with your favorite lush, getting more than a bit tipsy on unlimited Mimosas and then spending the rest of your collective afternoon watching the Real Housewives of New York marathon on Bravo. I mean, really. Who doesn't live for a weekend like that?

But, I digress....

For all you City weary New Yorkers who want to take a day trip out of the hustle and bustle (and the unlimited mimosa brunch culture) and see some FREE Masterpieces (i.e. actually get some culture), I recommend taking the NJ transit and heading to the Princeton University Art Museum located in Princeton, New Jersey (Yes, yes. I know I just mentioned heading to Jersey, but its not that bad. This isn't the place where Tony buries the bodies. It's too posh for that.).

The campus itself is gorgeous and full of Gothic architecture. Walking around this campus makes one feel quite regal among its grandeur (well until you see the freshmen sauntering around in their jimjams). Then you come across what would be considered a benign building if it didn't have a bunch of headless walking sculptures in front of it, the Princeton University Art Museum. Once inside there is a variety of art, from European to Contemporary to Asian and even some beautiful mosaics. For a University art museum it is quite encompassing. Plus, its art for FREE!

Can't make it to the Museum? View the Princeton University Art Museum eMuseum online here.

St. Patty's Day, FREE Style

Happy (almost) St. Patrick's Day

sassaliciously cheap readers!

I hope you are all starting tomorrow morning with Kegs and Eggs or at least some Lucky Charms swimming in Guinness. I know I am! (I know. Such a departure from the ditz flakes I usually have every morning, but one must celebrate!)

And then, why not head to the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 5th Ave and take part in the day where every Blow-in's an Irishman at heart! Best of all...it's FREE!!!

Who: "You, ya Gee-Eyed Git!"
What: Watchin' the World's Largest Parade
The NYC St. Patty's Day Parade
Where: 5th Ave from 44th St to 86th St
When: Tomorrow March 17, 2009
Why: It's FREE and...inevitably leads to Bevvies and much gawkin'
Time: 11AM to 4:30-5:00pm

Worth the note: Bring your flask of whiskey, but make sure yer little Green man's hidden from view. New York's Finest will be out in full force and patrollin' the parade route. Public drinkin' of liquor (even if it is considered the milk of the Irishman) is against the law and thee Paddywagon will be there to haul ye to thee Tombs (minus the Guinness). Also, while cock mangers may be hard to come by, don't drain da snake in the street.

Barbie is 50!

So, I, the Cheap Chic, have a confession. I'm a recovering Barbie addict. When I was a girl (up until...) I was obsessed with Barbie. Of course, coming from two households, 1/2 of my Barbie stuff was new and 1/2 was Garage Sale Retro. Thousands of hours were spent dressing Barbie up, having her make out with 70's, bob-cut hair Ken and making her sass around in her blinding, neon pink limo (with jacuzzi of course, "oolala you, sassalicious Barbie, you").

Lately, Barbie has been getting around..in the news that is.

"Why?" you, my curious reader, may ask.

Well, because the 50th Anniversary of this American icon was this Monday, March 9th (Happy Belated Birthday, Barbie! You can now join AARP!). From Fashion Week to the Malibu Dream House to New Cars, Barbie is getting the celebrity treatment.

One place where Barbie is Queen right now is Bloomingdales at 59th St. Currently, on display (till March 15) for FREE, is 120 vintage Barbie Dolls for your viewing pleasure. Many of these vintage dolls have never been displayed outside of Collectors' homes. Bloomies also has an entire Barbie shop where you can buy Barbie shirts, handbags and accessories to rekindle your childhood spirit and lighten your wallet.

FUN FACT: Barbie's Full name is Miss Barbie Millicent Roberts and she hails from the land of beer, cheese, the Packers and the Cheap Chic youth- WISCONSIN! Willows, Wisconsin to be exact.