What's Happening in New York on May 17th, 2007

Boston Teabag Party

• TIME: 9:30pm
  PLACE: Professor Thom’s, 219 2nd Ave, between 13th and 14th St
  COST: $5
• SUMMARY: “The show that seeks to introduce you to the best comedians from Boston, who live in New York but you didn’t know they were from Boston”
  FEATURED COMEDIANS: SHANE MAUSS, PETE HOLMES and CHRISTIAN FINNEGAN

The Big Quiz Thing

• TIME: 7:30pm
  PLACE: Mo Pitkins, 39 Ave A between 2nd and 3rd St
  COST:$5
• SUMMARY:”NYC’s premier live-trivia event. Friends gather to try their luck at wickedly smart questions on any and all topics, written by your quizmaster, Noah Tarnow.” $200 prize to the winning team (teams must be at least 4 people). Five rounds, 2 general trivia, 1 lightning round, 1 special round.”
• RELATED:
  • Alisha’s Review: “The quiz itself? HARD. I didn’t know I was so dumb…”
  • Shannon’s Review: “…one of the few places in New York where you can go and dork out and just have fun…”

**We just got an awesome offer from The Museum of TV and Radio. The first 10 people to email jschneider@mtr.org will receive a pair of tickets to this Thursday’s screening and discussion of A First Look at “Little Mosque on the Prairie”. All winners will be notified via email.**

A First Look at “Little Mosque on the Prairie

• TIME: 6-7:30pm
  PLACE: Museum of TV and Radio, 25 West 52 St between 5th and 6th Ave
  COST: $15, if you use the discount code MTR2007
• SUMMARY: “This hit Canadian sitcom from the CBC, centered on a Muslim community nestled in the wilds of rural Saskatchewan, has debuted to strong ratings and curious speculation: is it possible to find humor in Muslims interacting with suspicious North Americans in a post–9/11 world? Members of the cast and creative team will discuss the challenges that arise when sensitive social and political issues provide the context for a traditional comedy show.”