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AUGUST 27, 2008

Tennis fans, politics junkies, film buffs and rockers, join your tribes for the big event.

The U.S. Open
Whether you’re a true tennis buff or not, the Open is one of the sport’s Big Events and it’s just a subway ride away. Insider tip: Lurk around the practice courts behind Arthur Ashe Stadium for a chance to see players up close.
August 25 - September 7
National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, Queens
Cost: $22 and up
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/index.html

MoMA: Coen Brothers Films
Filmmaking brothers Ethan and Joel Coen haven’t given us a stinker yet. Revisit– or experience for the first time–some of their classics at this screening event.
Through August 28
MoMA
11 West 53 Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues
http://www.moma.org

DNC/RNC Convention Watch at the Tank
Go if you want to be surrounded by “Liberal Drinkers” while you watch the DNC goings-on in Denver with editorial bigwigs from The Onion, Daily Kos and others hosting. They’ll be covering the other side, too, the following week.
8/25 - 9/4, times vary each night
The Tank @ DCTV
87 Lafayette Street at the corner of White Street
http://www.thetanknyc.org/convention