DAILY MAGPIE – January 16 and so on – Fridays 6-9 at the Whitney

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Every Friday from 6-9p.m. the Whitney Museum has a pay-as-you-wish window.  I wish for unicorns.  But like money, I haven’t any.  Instead I get an amazing and free glimpse into one of the largest one-time collections and the only U.S. retrospective of the great photographer, William Eggleston.  The show runs through January 25 and includes not only nearly all his black and white and color prints from over 40 years, but also his films from the 1970s.  Go see some Americana before we mortgage it to China.

DAILY MAGPIE – January 14 Bourbon and Bluegrass

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Free bluegrass and $.25 bourbon.  Note the decimal point.  From 9-11p.m. in “south” Park Slope at Ellis Bar with the quality pluckin’ of Two Lost Turkeys.  A nice cozy place to hear some good fiddlin’ and get some wallet relief/liver abuse.

This spot is also doing free Brooklyn pints Sunday January 18 from 3-4p.m. if you need to take the edge off your bloody mary brunch.

627 5th Ave
(between 17th St & 18th St)
(718) 768-0532