Welcome to Bad Apple, the New School Free Press’s weekly post that delivers the low-down on the most time-worthy and the best bad events of the upcoming week.
GUESS
How I Met Your Mother Trivia
Monday, October 3rd @ 8:00pm to 9:30pm.
How I Met Your Mother Trivia is going to be legen—wait for it—dary! Suit up and make your way uptown to The Coliseum Bar & Restaurant for a night of trivia. The event will feature five unique and challenging rounds of questions that will test you know your HIMYM knowledge. To play is free, but the restaurant asks that all participants have something to eat and drink, a $15 minimum for each person. Reservations can be made here.
The Coliseum Bar & Restaurant, 312 West 58th St, Manhattan, NY.
SEE.
Diane Arbus: In The Beginning
July 12 to November 27.
Diane Arbus, one of the world’s most well known women photographers has a solo exhibition on show at The Met Bauer. The show focuses on the beginning of her long career, mainly the seven key years that were a crucial time in the articles life, as she developed her well known style and skills. Arbus made most of her photographs in New York City, where she was born and died. She worked in locations such as Times Square, the Lower East Side, Coney Island, and countless others. Admission for New School students is free but donations are suggested.
The Met Bauer, 945 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY.
GIVE
New School Annual Blood Drive
Wednesday, October 5 at 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Give back and help others! The registration and donation process will take about an hour. If you want to be a donor you must be between the ages of 17 and 75 years old and weigh at least 110 lbs. You must also be in good health and not have donated blood within the last 56 days. There will be snacks and juice available for donators after they are finished. If you plan on donating please bring a form of photo identification. Walk-in donations are always welcome, but donors are preferred to make an appointment in advance via the web scheduler.
New York Blood Center’s Mobile Bus in front of 66 Fifth Ave, Manhattan, NY.
EAT (and give back)
Slice Out Hunger NYC Dollar Slice Night
Wednesday, October 5 at 6:00pm.
Imagine a world where you don’t have to choose among your favorite pizzerias. Imagine a world where dollar pizza could be bought at the top of the top pizzerias in the city. Now thank us for showing you this world and making all your dreams come true. Slice Out Hunger is bringing together over 50 of the best of New York City’s pizzerias all in one place. Joe’s, Denino’s, Goodfella’s, Lombardi’s, Two Boots, Rizzo’s, Don Antonio, John’s of Bleecker, Motorino, Roberta’s, Best Pizza, Totonno’s, Di Fara, Patsy’s, Roberta’s, and so many more will be offering their famous slices for only a dollar. And it get’s even better — 100% of proceeds go to City Harvest and Food Bank for New York City. Come early with an empty stomach; doors open at 6 and stay open until the last slice is gone!
The Lower Hall, 155 Sullivan St, Manhattan, NY.
ROLE PLAY
New York Comic Con
Thursday, October 6th- Sunday, October 9th
Are you into Batman? Superman? The Avengers? And everything else under the sun. If so, you should put on your favorite cosplay outfit and head over to the Javits Center for a day of fun. The event includes a Show Floor that hosts the latest and greatest anime, graphic novels, comics, video games, movies, and toys. There will be panel discussions and autograph sessions and screening rooms for movies and television shows. New York Comic Con is the second largest pop culture convention in America! Unfortunately, all days sold out besides Oct. 6th but remaining tickets can be found here.
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on 11th Ave, Manhattan, NY.
LOOK
Coney Art Walls
Everyday @ 12:00pm -10:00pm
The Coney Island Art Walls is an outdoor museum of street art in collaboration with several of the leading painters and sculptors of New York, as well as leading artists involved in current street culture. The exhibit includes 20 new pieces this year from artists such as John Ahearn, D*Face, Eric Haze, and Stephen Powers. It’s located in the heart of the Coney Island Amusement District, next to the original Nathan’s restaurant where you can grab a signature hot dog and walking distance from Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park.
3050 Stillwell Ave. near the beach and boardwalk, Coney Island, Brooklyn.
LISTEN
Jonah Hill talks with David Remnick as part of The New Yorker Festival
Saturday, October 8th at 7:00pm to 8:30pm.
Jonah Hill, whose most recent film ‘War Dogs’ was released in August, has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor. Hill will make his directorial debut with his forthcoming film “Mid 90s,” which he also wrote. David Remnick was named the editor of The New Yorker in 1998, he has also worked for the Washington Post and is the author of several books. The two will share a 90-minute discussion as part of The New Yorker Festival. Tickets and more information on the event can be found here.
Acura at SIR Stage37, 508 West 37th Street, Manhattan, NY.
Julia is the current Senior Photo Editor for the Free Press. She is in her senior year at Parsons, majoring in Photography and minoring in Art History. Julia is originally from Boston and is patiently awaiting her return there after college. She is a wiener dog and pizza enthusiast and finds herself most at home when she is near the ocean.
