We’re one month closer to spring!  Celebrate the waning winter season with these fun and entertaining tips:



Friday

Naeem Mohaiemen: Young Man was No Longer A…

Friday 7pm, New Museum of Contemporary Art 235 Bowery (212.219.1222)

Artist, activist, and all around flower child Naeem Mohaiemen delivers a multimedia talk on failed activism during the 1970s and its contemporary implications.  Warrantless wiretapping, anyone?   

Price: $8

Curumin with Money Mark

Friday 10:30pm, Mercury Lounge 217 E Houston St (212.260.4700)

This Brazilian band livens up the Mercury Lounge’s dance floor with a distinctly modern South American sound.  

Price: $14, $12 in advance


Saturday

Idiotarod 2009

Saturday 9am, various locations

New York’s infamous spin on the Iditarod puts New Yorkers overcoming obstacles in our own city.  It’s an engaging and entertaining day. BYOSC (Bring Your Own Shopping Cart).

Price: $25

Cheech & Chong

Saturday 8pm, Radio City Music Hall 1260 6th Ave (212.307.7171)

The duo “lights up” Radio City for a one-night-only appearance.  

Price: $39.50-79.50

Sunday

The 1939 Project: American Arts at a Turning Point

February 1st-26th daily, see website for times. Symphony Space 2537 Broadway (212.864.1414)

Big bands, classic movies, and iconic novels of 1939 will all be explored during this month-long festival.  2009 and 1939 have a lot of in common; this series aims to bring out those cultural continuities.

Price: See website, varies by date