Fun-filled and sun-soaked Thursday, March 18!

WOW, do we have an event-packed Thursday roster for you or what! We decided that after drinking green beer all night on St. Patrick’s Day, you’d like to spend a nice and relaxing day doing only fun things that lift your spirits and feed the soul at the same time. So, here’s what we thought you might enjoy this beautiful, sunny Thursday afternoon and evening (after you sleep in and have your coffee of course):

Kai D Spring Launch Party

Kai D Retail Store

Time: 6:00pm
Cost: Free
75 Orchard St (bet Broome & Grand St)
www.kaidutility.com

Lower East Side menswear designer Kai D., who creates “clothing and tools for artisans”, is launching his new spring line Thursday evening with a “wine and chocolate party” – YAY! Sip and snack on the aforementioned goodies while you preview the line and – should you feel like your wardrobe is in need of refreshing – you can visit the private sample sale and get 15% off the spring line.

Casa De Tango

LAFAYETTE GRILL & BAR
54 Franklin St. (bet Broadway and Lafayette)
Time: 8:00pm
Cost: Free with mention of FreeNYC or $8 – $12
www.blackwellassociates.com

Get your tango on tonight at the weekly Casa De Tango party. If you mention FreeNYC at the door you’ll get in for FREE and Anthony Blackwell & Ye Ling Chen will take you through an hour of open level tango and milonga along with DJ Ko Tanaka. If you don’t mention the magic words, here’s general admission cost: $12.00, $8.00 before 10:00pm, $14:00 with the lesson. Casa De Tango is organized by the Blackwell Associates, an entertainment corporation, who are dedicated to the art and culture of dancing. They offer performing, teaching, and choreography, in the hope of giving students a unique opportunity to expand and nourish their minds, body and soul.

Bonga & The Vodou Drums of Haiti

Part of Target Free Thursdays at
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
Time: 8:30 pm
www.bongamusic.org

If you’d rather stay local Thursday evening if also have an option for you that only involves walking 2 blocks north to the Lincoln Center. Master Haitian percussionist Gaston “Bonga” Jean-Baptiste leads a collective that presents mizik rasin, traditional Haitian roots music that is centered on the mesmerizing rhythms of vodou and pulsating bass grooves. This versatile ensemble features skilled ceremonial drummers, singers, and dancers rooted in Haiti’s multifaceted musical tradition, traversing the plains, mountains, and coasts, while conjuring the passion of Haiti’s spirit.

Sage Stand-Up

HURLEY’S SALOON, 3RD FL
232 W 48th St (bet Broadway & 8th Ave)
www.sammorril.com
RSVP link – freesagestandup@gmail.com
Time: 10:00pm
Cost: Free with Reservation

Sage Stand-Up, the longest-running, most successful weekly stand-up comedy show in Times Square, is now at an incredible new location, Hurley’s Saloon!  The show is free (no cover and no drink minimum) and features comedy megastars from Comedy Central, HBO, and NBC-TV’s Last Comic Standing.  Tomorrow, they’re featuring some of the most popular comics: Joe DeRosa (Comedy Central Half-Hour Special), David Cope (Hot Soup!), Stone & Stone (NBC’s Last Comic Standing), Harrison Greenbaum (SPIKE TV, writer for MAD Magazine), and Sam Morril (Friars Club Roast of Omarosa). So, don’t waste any time and make your reservation by sending an email to freesagestandup@gmail.com !