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I'm a young professional living in Astoria (formerly of Williamsburg, the UES and Murray Hill - I move a lot!). I'm always looking for something fun to do or the best place to grab a drink and dinner at an affordable price around the city. Have a suggestion? Email me at Laura AT 89thandbroke DOT com.

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Wine Tour in Lehigh Valley with Living Social

If you are looking for something fun to do with your friends, consider the Living Social Wine tour. A group of 8 of went on the Lehigh Valley wine tour last weekend and it was a lot of fun. I recommend buying tickets together and sharing the buy three get one free link that [...]

Giveaway! Win Tickets to Different Animals!

One new show out this spring that looks funny is Different Animals. The show is about Jessica Tarver, a woman who believes in romantic comedy and happily-ever-after. But by her late twenties, she finds herself languishing in Spartanburg, South Carolina – reeling from the sting of a failed business venture, disappointed by her May-December marriage [...]

Thoughts from the Theater – The Nance, Jekyll and Hyde, and F#%king Up Everything

There’s so many shows on and off-broadway right now that I’m dying to see! I’ve been to a few the past several weeks, and here are some of my thoughts if looking for some recommendations!

I checked out The Nance two weeks ago, thanks to an invite from my friend Yael. I highly recommend [...]

Deal Alert! Discounted Ballet Tickets!

Am I the only person who has wanted to see a ballet since the movie Black Swan? This weekend on Sunday, April 21, the Brooklyn Center for Performing Arts at Brooklyn College is hosting Amadeus, a ballet, presented by Ballet-théâtre atlantique du Canada.  The story line? A young prodigy arrives at the Austrian court, igniting [...]

Try This Trick! See Shows at Lincoln Center Theater for $30!

Want to see a show at a discount? I’ve told you all about Hiptix before – which anyone under 35 can get $20 tickets to Roundabout Theater Company’s shows – but I recently learned that Lincoln Center Theater has a similar program as well, called LincTix. Simply sign up online, and you can get [...]

Coming Up! 20at20 is Back!

Want to see an off-Broadway show for cheap? Well 20at20 is back, starting Tuesday, January 22 and going through February 10. How does it work? Arrive at the theater 20 minutes before show time at these select shows, and you’ll have the option to purchase tickets for $20. You may recall that I tried this promotion a few [...]

Coming Up! Free Ice Skating!

Visit Fort Lauderdale is taking over Rockefeller Center’s skating rink this Wednesday, January 16 from 8am – 2pm. Expect free ice skating, full-sized palm trees and beach umbrellas, calypso music and ice dancers in bikinis. Plus, sunglasses will be handed out and a few lucky folks will walk away with a free vacation at the [...]

Deal Alert! Pay What You Wish at Museum of Arts and Design!

Tonight from 6-9pm, enjoy “pay what you wish” hours at the Museum of Arts and Design,  located at 2 Columbus Circle. Typically admission is $15, but tonight and every Thursday, you can give $2, $5, whatever. Current exhibits include the Art of Scent and Playing with Fire, a look at contemporary [...]

Deal Alert! Lots of Broadway Discounts!

Created in response to the devastating effect that September 11th had on sales at Broadway shows and at businesses in and around the Times Square theatre district, Season of Savings is a bi-annual event where you can purchase tickets to Broadway and off-Broadway shows, as well as get discounted tickets to other Times Square [...]

Deal Alert! Discounted Phantom of the Opera Tickets!

To celebrate Phantom of the Opera’s 25th anniversary this winner, tickets to performances from January 7 to March 9 are extremely discounted. Case in point – you can sit in the orchestra for just $75 on Monday – Thursday performances, or $85 on the weekends (great deal if you still need a gift idea).  [...]

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