COUNTY OF KINGS
425 Lafayette St.
Tickets: $25 (regular price $50-$60)
212-967-7555
Through October 11 Preview tickets for Lemon Andersen’s COUNTY OF KINGS, presented by Spike Lee, are available for $25; after that, tickets are $50-$60 for the limited-engagement run through November 8
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OPENHOUSENEWYORK 2009
Various venues in all five boroughs
October 10-11
Admission: free, but reservations required for some sites
212-991-OHNY
Thursday, October 1 openhousenewyork offers a fantastic weekend of free tours and programs at architectural destinations across the five boroughs, many of which are usually closed to the public or charge admission; many of the hottest sites and dialogues require advance RSVP and fill up quickly, so book them as soon as you can following the listings announcement on October 1 at 10:00 pm
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FRIENDS WE LOVE
Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse at 165th St.
Admission: free
718-681-6000
Friday, October 2 First Fridays! program features multimedia presentations by filmmaker Mike Vargas and artist Moni Pineda, with DJ Moni, the Real Live Show, Sarah White, TK Wonder, and more, 6:00 10:00
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CHILE PEPPER FESTIVAL
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
900 Washington Ave.
Free with garden admission of $8 adults, $4 seniors and students (children under twelve free)
Saturday, October 3 Annual festival celebrating the chile pepper, with food and drink tastings, cooking tips, author talks and signings, the Chocolate Chile Cabana, live music and dance from Pistolera, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Paprika, the Dust Busters, Nepo Soteri & Asante, and much more, 12 noon 6:30 pm
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FIRST SATURDAYS: OPERA UNBOUND
Brooklyn Museum of Art
200 Eastern Parkway
Free after 5:00 (some events require advance free tickets available an hour or two before showtime)
1st fans membership: $20 per year
718-638-5000
Saturday, October 3 Live music by Dallam-Dougou and Opera on Tap, Vertical Player Repertory performs operatic adaptation of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, artist talk and book signing with Patricia Cronin, Opera Looper cell-phone concert, Hungarian mustache arts project, screening of CREMASTER 5 (Matthew Barney, 1997), multimedia presentation on Gabriel von Wayditch, dance party with DJ Reborn and DJ Yonderboi, and more, with participation of Extremely Hungary, 5:00 11:00
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ATLANTIC ANTIC
Atlantic Ave. between Hicks St. & Fourth Ave.
Admission: free
718-875-8993
Sunday, October 4 Thirty-fifth annual event features live performances on ten stages, international cuisine, local merchants, the annual New York Transit Museum Bus Festival, martial arts lessons, and children’s activities, including performances by Les Sans Culottes, Popa Chubby, the Demolition String Band, and Trash Brothers Band, 10:00 am 6:00 pm
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DEEPAVALI FESTIVAL
Admission: free
Sunday, October 4 Festival honoring the culture of India, with food, live performances, children’s activities, and more, sponsored by the Association of Indians in America, 12 noon 8:00 pm
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A PLACE AT THE TABLE
556 West 22nd St. at Eleventh Ave.
Tickets: $150-$2000
212-255-0719
Monday, October 5 Benefit for the Ali Forney Center, which provides safe shelter for LGBT youth in New York City, hosted by Charles Busch and featuring a cocktail reception, food tastings, an auction, honorees Christine Quinn and Lewis A. Fidler, and a live solo performance by Rufus Wainwright, 7:00
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Monty Python anniversary will be celebrated without Monty Python
AN EVENING WITHOUT MONTY PYTHON
The Town Hall
123 West 43rd St. between Sixth Ave. & Broadway
Tickets: $40-$55
212-840-2824
Tuesday, October 6
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Saturday, October 10 Fortieth Anniversary Celebration of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, partially directed by Eric Idle and BT McNicholl, with Jeff B. Davis, Jane Leeves, Alan Tudyk, Rick Holmes, and Jim Piddock performing the songs and skits of the comedy troupe