Looking for something to do tonight in NYC aside from staring out the window at the snow? Attend the Rhode - Esposito Art Exhibit and Fundraiser for Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary at the Jivamukti Cafe in Union Square and celebrate Mardi Gras, raw-style, with our friends at Rockin Raw in Williamsburg Brooklyn

Mardi Graw!

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Rockin Raw 6pm onward 178 N. 8th St Brooklyn, NY 11211

Featuring $5 sides of New Orleans classics (Rockin' Raw style): red beans and rice, gumbo, jalapeno cornbread, cajun sweet potato chips, marinated string beans, pistachio crusted tomatoes, southern greens, mashed potatoes and gravy, etc... • $8 hurricanes all night long. King Cake Tradition!w Whomever is to find the baby hidden in the king cake will be crowned the king or the queen of the Mardi Gras with really cool prizes such as very cool beads and dessert on us. And as tradition goes they will also be gifted with great luck all year round.

Rhode-Esposito Exhibit at Jivamukti

JivamukTea Cafe in NYC 7-9pm on Tues, Feb 16th 841 Broadway, 2nd Floor.

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100% of the art sales go to benefit WFAS! (www.woodstocksanctuary.org) Meet and mingle with the artists and WFAS Co-Founders Jenny Brown & Doug Abel. Musical performance by Ray Ippolito http://www.rayippolito.com/ (website in progress it seems) but he often plays with this group and this is his sound: http://www.myspace.com/violetsamudra