Weekend Picks: Ugly Christmas Sweater Pub Crawl and more
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Ugly Christmas Sweater. Credit: Steve Cady
Ugly Christmas Sweater Pub Crawl
Break out those reindeer knits for a day of very merry barhopping. (Sat., noon, register at Village Pourhouse, 64 Third Ave., pubcrawls.com)
First 'Bring Your Own Bottle Night' at Corkbuzz
Newbie wine studio Corkbuzz is kicking off a monthly series. The concept: Everyone brings their favorite bottles of wine, which are then shared and complemented by Corbuzz bottles and appetizers. (Fri., 7 p.m., $40, Corkbuzz, 13 E. 13th St., 646-873-6071)
Menorah Horah
The Festival of Lights takes an atypical twist at this Hanukkah bash filled with burlesque, music and laughs. Among those performing: the fabulous Schlep Sisters, shown above. (Sat., 8 p.m., $15-$25, Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St., 212-414-5994)
Bowieball: The Ultimate Glam Rock Revolution
Pay homage to David Bowie at this over-the-top glamfest, complete with a band playing Bowie tunes, DJs spinning mashups and Bowie-esque makeovers. (Sat., 11 p.m., $15-$20, (Le) Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St., tickets at lepoissonrouge.com)
Wu-Tang Clan
See Method Man, RZA, GZA, Ghostface Killah and the rest of the Wu-Tang Clan do their thing. (Sun., 8 p.m., $55, Best Buy Theater, 1515 Broadway, 212-930-1950)
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'Beneath the Surface': A look at the rise in shark sightings off LI shores It seems shark sightings are dominating headlines on Long Island and researchers are on a quest to find out why more sharks are showing up in Long Island waters. NewsdayTV meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen discusses how to stay safe.
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'Beneath the Surface': A look at the rise in shark sightings off LI shores It seems shark sightings are dominating headlines on Long Island and researchers are on a quest to find out why more sharks are showing up in Long Island waters. NewsdayTV meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen discusses how to stay safe.