What's Happening in New York on January 19th, 2007

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sing-A-Long

Midnight — Friday January 19 (also January 20)

WHERE:IFC Center, 323 6th Ave at W 3rd St
COST:$15
SUMMARY:”The musical episode is a fan favorite and inspired such adoration that it just had to jump to the big screen. Buffy fans (and those who have yet to be converted) can watch it larger-than-life, surrounded by 200 singing, shouting, and laughing fellow Buffy-heads, with subtitles to help lead the audience in a sing-a-long with all the characters. And, in the tradition of Rocky Horror and other interactive fan-favorites, there are goodie bags filled with tools for participating in the show. Before the screening starts, audience members can take part in a Buffy-oke contest and show off their own acting skills. Plus trivia, prizes, and more Buffy-inspired fun.”

11pm — Friday January 19

WHERE:Mo Pitkins, 39 Ave A between 2nd and 3rd St
COST:$10
SUMMARY:”6 comedians enter, 1 freestyle rap superstar leaves. A hilarious freestyle face off decided by the audience - 6 rounds of badass one-on-one rap battles. You saw 8 Mile, right? Like that, but funnier.
THIS WEEK:Adira Amram (PIT, The Sopranos), Scott Glover (Made Up Musical), Jakob Lodwick (College Humor), Billy Scafuri (Harvard Sailing Team), Victor Varnado (Late Night with Conan O’Brien)…and an audience volunteer! “

10pm — Friday January 19

WHERE:Collective:Unconscious, 279 Church St at White St
COST:$10
SUMMARY:”Four days before the scheduled announcement of the 79th annual Oscar nominees, get into the red carpet fever with Pinchbottom’s FILM STRIP: burlesque goes to the Academy Awards. NASTY CANASTA and JONNY PORKPIE take the podium to host an award-winning night of big screen burlesque paying homage to the best movies ever made… and some of the worst. “

10pm — Friday January 19

WHERE:Rubulad, 338 Flushing Ave, between Classon and Taffe Pl, Brooklyn
L train to Bedford Avenue > B61 bus on Driggs to Flushing Ave (10 mins) > left under BQE > Rubulad’s on your right just past the gas station *OR* J / M / Z to Marcy Ave > walk along BQE > left under BQE at Flushing.
“You can help us continue to have a Rubulad in this space by being quiet coming and going, staying inside the space during the event and not pissing all over the sidewalk as soon as you get around the corner – which, incidentally, does attract the police and they will write you a summons.”
COST:$10
SUMMARY:”A mis-matched sock hop* in which we wear our last, weirdest left-over clothing, with live music by Jollyship the Whizbang (with puppets), Inner Princess (with special Circus Amok Band guests), Fur Cups for Teeth and DJ / Sound God Kris Anton. Plus Laundry Line Exchange (bring an item / take an item line - clothespins provided). Dress: silly – grannie panties, roller curlers, hideous housecoats, the works.

8:30pm — Friday January 19

WHERE:Here, 145 Sixth Ave, between Spring and Broome
COST:$15
SUMMARY:”Loud, violent, transgressive, and fueled by radical politics, Kabuki and 1970s punk were both unforgiving performance movements that captured the stories of social discord. The Theater of a Two-headed Calf calls on both these forms to take on this five-episode saga by Monzaemon Chikamatsu, the “Shakespeare of Japan.”"

8pm — Friday January 19

WHERE:Parkside Lounge, 317 Houston between Ave B and C
COST:$5 or FREE with purchase of CD ($10)
SUMMARY:”Rob Gorden and Mark Douglas are “The Rob and Mark Show.” In the tradition of Tenacious D, Flight of the Conchords and The Blues Brothers, The Rob and Mark Show present manic performances that have been a New York comedy highlight. Masters of impressions, two-piece melody and general madness, they have featured not-ready-for-primetime tunes like “Rap Metal Mashup,” “Christopher Walken’s Clubhouse,” and the epic “Karate Kid: The Musical!”…Rob and Mark were hosts of “Geek-Ray Vision” on SpikeTV. Now they have a CD. Come party with them!”

7:30pm — Friday January 19

WHERE: The Hall of St. Paul the Apostle, 60th St and 9th Ave
COST: $25, or $21 in advance
SUMMARY: “Amateur Boxing and Muay Thai Boxing come together along with NYC’s greatest
DJ’s, the coldest beer this side of the Hudson and an awesome crowd!”