What's Happening in New York on December 17th, 2006

In the Spirit of Bill: A Tribute to Bill Hicks

9:30pm — Sunday December 17

WHERE:Comix, 353 West 14th St at 9th Ave
COST:$20
SUMMARY:”Bill Hicks was a groundbreaking, thought provoking comedian who died from pancreatic cancer at the tender age of 32. . . The tribute will include some excellent footage of Bill on stage along with live performances by some of the best comedians in the country including the co-star of HBO’s Lucky Louie Rick Shapiro and special guests.”

7pm-Midnight — Sunday December 17

WHERE:Cozy Bowl, 9818 Rockaway Blvd at 98th St, Queens
COST:$25
SUMMARY:”Lebowski Fest is a bowling event celebrating all things relating to the Coen Brothers 1998 film, The Big Lebowski.”

Main event: Unlimited Bowling, Costume, Trivia and other contests. Double-decker, 64 lane center. Ticket includes bowling and shoe rental.

11am-5pm — Friday-Sunday

Opens Friday December 15. Closes Sunday December 17

WHERE:11 Spring St at Elizabeth St
COST:FREE
SUMMARY:”The Wooster Collective was founded in 2001. This site is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating ephemeral art placed on streets in cities around the world.” “The exhibition [Wooster on Spring], a celebration of 30 years of ephemeral art, will take place for three days only, and then all of the artwork will be destroyed.”

It “will be “B.Y.O.B.B” — Bring Your Own Boom Box. All of the sonic tags (live DJ’s and music) during the three days is being curated and produced by Soundlab. Using a wireless transmitter, all of the audio will be transmitted such that anyone with a boom box will be able to receive it.”