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02 Dec 2010

Nuclear Winter with FREE Spiked Cider at Convent NYC

I get excited when all my interests converge in one place. As it just so happens, tomorrow evening with Nuclear Winter, a party at Convent boutique featuring free spiked cider, live music, an amazing outdoor art installation, and tricked out accessories. The only set-backs, will be my empty wallet and

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27 Nov 2010

Enter Funktown with Gordon Voidwell at The Bell House

For those of you who aren’t trapped in the frozen tundra that is Michigan, shimmy on over to The Bell House this evening to see a new revolution take place with electropop acts Gordon Voidwell and company sharing the stage. Voidwell or “Will” has been getting a lot of ink

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20 Nov 2010

Closing Night of the Zero Film Festival

The term “indie” has been appropriated to describe many things. Everything from music, t-shirts and even coffee shops, the term has long been watered down from its original definition, which is essentially financing your own art and doing innovative things on your own terms. In celebration of that mantra, the

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18 Nov 2010

Vote for Us for the Village Voice Web Awards!

You say you love us, but do you really mean it? Here at the Broke-Ass Headquarters, we toil away everyday to make your cash-strapped lives a little brighter. Whether it’s DIY projects, advice on how to be a rock star, cheap eats, free events, and even sex advice, we’ve got

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18 Nov 2010

FREE Judah Friedlander Book-Signing and Stand-Up

Have you ever wanted to beat up a ninja? Or maybe a ninja riding on top of a dinosaur that you encounter in a dark alley? Then be sure to pick up Judah Friedlander’s new book “How to Beat Up Anybody: An Instructional & Inspirational Karate Manual” or HTBAUAIIKM for

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13 Nov 2010

Brooklyn Pie Bake-Off Benefit

Another day, another food-themed charity event. What do Brooklynites love more than eating local comfort food?, showing off how well they can make said food. There’s a cook-off for every foodstuff, but I have a feeling no one can deny the pie. Get your pie fix in a low-key comforting environment. Before

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11 Nov 2010

Caked Up! A Custom Cake Art Show

Cupcakes, cake, and just pastries in general are certainly having their moment right now. There’s Ace of Cakes and Cake Wrecks, this country’s fetishization of foods knows no bounds. And why not?, everyone loves cake. What’s been elevated to practically an art form, you no longer have to get hitched

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