NY Blues Cruise Songwriter & accordion man Terrance Simien emerges from the Louisiana delta to perform masterful Zydeco aboard ships departing from Pier 16, South Street Seaport, Fulton St. (South St.), tkts. 212-630-8888, www.bluescruiseny.com; 7 & 9:30 p.m., $35, $30 adv. Salute to the Sun: Hatha Yoga for Beginners, but all levels are welcome to join Ruth Vargas' after-work yoga-bring mat & wear loose clothing; 70th St. Pier, fish table in Riverside Park S., Riverside Dr. (68th St.), 212-408-0219; 6:30 p.m., free [through 8/28]. Twilight Tours Prospect Park Alliance invites you to discover nocturnal wildlife (bats, raccoons & night herons) of its waterways & forests during short walks & leisurely cruise aboard the Independence-refreshments & binoculars are provided; the Audubon Center, the Boathouse, Lincoln Rd. (Ocean Ave.), Bklyn, 718-287-3400; 6-8, $5. Wednesday Night Skate Avoid sunstroke; skate after dark! NY recreational skate group moves in giant swarms through Central Park, Union Square, across Brooklyn Bridge & more; meet at Union Sq. N. (17th St.), 212-696-7247; 8, free. Family
"Children's Books in Performance" Dr. Seuss-themed film series pres. shorts incl. Robert Cannon's "Gerald McBoing Boing" (1951), Gerald Baldwin's "Halloween is Grinch Night" (1972) & Hawley Pratt's The Cat in the Hat (1971), The Lorax (1972) & Green Eggs & Ham (1974); Donnell Library Center Aud., 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free. Interactive Science Kids perform hands-on forensics & gathering clues incl. fingerprints & hair samples w/Court TV's Mobile Investigation Unit & rep. Mr. Frank Lee Forensics; the Children's Museum of Manhattan, the Tisch Bldg., 212 W. 83rd St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-721-1223; 10-5, free w/$6 adm., $3 s.c. [repeats Thurs.-Sun. & Tues., through 9/1]. Film/Video
Bittersweet Dreams: New York Korean Film Festival 2002 Week-long program boasting "universal concerns of love, sex, class, crime, politics, and gender, but with twists and turns to reveal unique and imaginative perspectives on our modern society," concludes its run Friday at Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181, www.koreanfilmforum.org for sched., $8, $5 st./s.c. [through 8/23]. Children Underground Edet Belzberg's profoundly disturbing doc., which one IMDB user describes as a "testament to the horrors experienced by those unlucky persons whose lives were destroyed in the 'victory' over communism"-discussion w/director follows today's 7:30 screening; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:30, $9 [repeats Thurs.]. Cine Movil: Open-Air Cinema Latin Style Ocularis' outdoor festival of Latin American culture feat. ethnic cuisine & live music, plus classic & contemporary films in Spanish or Portuguese w/English subtitles, continues w/screening of Guantanamera, road trip movie in which a diva gets driven to Havana; Socrates Sculpture Park, B'way (Vernon Blvd.), L.I.C., 718-388-8713 x3; 8:30, free [through 9/1]. "Gone the Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage" Damn, we thought this short would reveal backstage secrets of Shirley Manson & Butch Vig, but in fact it's a doc. uncovering "the contradictions of modern day recycling"-wonder if our Mayor will be in attendance?; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10 sliding scale. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart Sam Jones' 16 mm b&w documentary on alt-country band Wilco, their ordeals during recording of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot & its rejection by Reprise records. Geez, for a bunch of guys no longer being pimped by mainstream media, they're sure overexposed lately; Cinema Village, 22 E. 12th St. (betw. 5th Ave. & University Pl.), 212-924-3363; call for sched., $9. "Movies Under the Stars" John Goodman & Billy Crystal dress up as hairy ape-thing and midget eyeball in Monster's Inc., part of free outdoor screening series in Hoboken, on the waterfront overlooking the Hudson River; Pier A Park, 1st St. (Frank Sinatra Dr.), Hoboken PATH Station, 201-420-2207; 9. "RiverFlicks" Hudson River Park's series of movies, concerts, plays & dance performances, feat. The Usual Suspects, w/free popcorn; Hudson River Park's Pier 54, 13th St. (West St.), 212-533-PARK; 8, free. Lectures
Bisexual/-Curious Pigeon seeks? Lina Olle's research considers the city pigeon's "sexual indistinguishability," wherein a pigeon cannot tell a male from a female & is as likely to mate w/its own sex as it is the opposite sex; Urban Wildlife Observation Unit, Madison Square Park, 23rd St. (B'way), 212-980-4575; 12:30, free. Readings
Fantastic Fiction pres. Katherine Vaz (Saudade, Mariana) & Judith Berman (The Bear's Daughter); KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free. Workshops
Health Issues Anonymous Twelve-step group for those living w/health concerns; St. Luke's, Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St. (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30, free. THURSDAY 8/22
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Dancing on the Plaza Central Park Conservancy teaches you the hustle, then lets you boogie down like Disco Stu till 8:30-plus small prizes for best worst dressed; Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, the plaza, Central Park, 110th St. (5th Ave.), 212-860-1370; 7, free. Fifth-Annual Rock'n'Rollerblade RollerDisco party rivaling Roxy's! Everyone is welcome to check out the mobile skating rink coming to a borough near you. This week, travel to Staten Island & skate to tunes from WKTU. Plus, free skate & protective gear rentals!; South Beach, Father Capodanno Blvd., Staten Island, 888-NYPARKS; 6:30-9:30 p.m., free. NY Blues Cruise Grammy-winner Chuck Mangione entertains jazz fans (but we hear he scrapped the flugelhorn for a trumpet!) aboard cruises departing from Pier 16, South Street Seaport, Fulton St. (South St.), tkts. 212-630-8888, www.bluescruiseny.com; 7 & 9:30 p.m., $45, $40 adv. Family
Afternoon Chess Teens who haven't succumbed to the allure of Grand Theft Auto 3 can learn strategy in a more constructive way Thursday afternoons through the summer. Chess in the park is free, lessons are also available Mondays for a $56 fee; Nelson A. Rockefeller Park (Chambers St.), 212-267-9700; 3:30-5:30. "One-at-a-Time Gallery Talks" Children ages 5-10 & adult companions obtain a better understanding of Museum's permanent collection & temporary exhibitions during weekly activities & discussions. This week, "You Who? People in Modern Art"; Museum of Modern Art, 33rd St. (Queens Blvd.), L.I.C., 212-708-9400; 3, $5/family. The Net Computer programmer Angela Bennet (Sandra Bullock) must out-geek Big Brother to save her identity & life, w/a cameo from Dennis Miller. Rated PG-13; Sony Wonder Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (56th St.), RSVP 212-833-7858; 5:45, free. Film/Video
"David Bowie: Sound + Vision ," five-part screening celebrates 30th anniversary of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars. We're on part four, which examines "China Girl" & Tin Machine period of our hero's life; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6800; 6, $6 [repeats Fri. at 7, Sat. & Sun. at 4, Tues. at 2, through 9/29]. "Billy Wilder 1906-2002: In Memoriam" Props to this legendary filmmaker. Today, his cynical 1950 masterpiece Sunset Boulevard screens at BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:30, 6:50, 9:10, $9. "SummerNights" Annual series boasting movie screenings, tv classics, exhibits & live music, now in its fifth year, pres. "Capital of Comedy, Part 2" program feat. selections from Saturday Night Live & Texaco Star Theatre starring Milton Berle. Plus, music by jazz singer Richard Lanham; Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3200; 5-9, pay-what-you-wish. Readings
A Long Strange Trip: The Inside Story of the Grateful Dead Thirtieth-anniversary bio feat. requisite substances, skeletons & starry-eyed 16-year-olds never to be heard from again, otherwise known as "companions in an odyssey"; Astor Pl. Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free. Dear Mr. President Gabe Hudson's collection of short stories can honestly claim an excellent-looking cover-you make the call on what's inside; Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 212-334-3324; 7, free. Workshops
Headless Buddhas Gary Mex Glazner, Roanne Lewis & Don McIver collaborate for reading of classic poems incl. The Raven & "Ballad of the Lonely Mastubator" at Bowery Poetry Club, , 308 Bowery (betw. Bleecker & 1st Sts.), 212-614-0505; 10:30, $5 [repeats Fri. & Sat. at 8]. Living Food Workshop Learn how to prepare foods like wheatgrass, which cleanses your body of toxins-plus enjoy yummy vegetarian lunch; Community Room, Clayton Apartments, 485 Lenox Ave. (135th St.), RSVP Lillian 212-875-7112; 10:30-5, $ 100. Public Meditation Join Master of Kundalini Maha Yoga, Shri Anadi Ma to awaken & control your Kundalini Shakti, or evolutionary power; Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew, 263 W. 86th St. (West End Ave.), 718-836-2633; 6:45, free. Spy Games The Critical Art Ensemble lead "Tactical Gizmology" workshop wherein participants learn basic electronics & solder their very own LCD display; Eyebeam, 540 W. 21st St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 718-222-3982 x22; 6, free. FRIDAY 8/23
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DOGNY Forget cows, New York has gone to the dogs thanks to the American Kennel Club's public art program, which is placing statues of Search & Rescue Dogs, decorated by artists incl. Vera Wand & Charles Fazzino, throughout the city marking the one-year anniversary of 9/11; www.DOGNY.org & 866-DOGNY-911 [through November]. You Can Camp on the Beach! Who would've thunk it? Bring camping basics to fish, barbecue or relax outdoors under the stars; Fort Tilden Back Beach, Rockaway, 718-318-4300; call for application & availability, $50 per group. Family
Sunset Jam on the Hudson Young & old join Framework Percussion Ensemble's Peter Hawes for ethnically-inspired call & response, traditional & creative drumming-borrow an instrument or bring one from home; Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, Battery Park City (betw. Battery Pl. & West Side Hwy.), 212-267-9700; 6:30, free. Film/Video
Bittersweet Dreams: New York Korean Film Festival 2002 Week-long program boasting "universal concerns of love, sex, class, crime, politics, and gender, but with twists and turns to reveal unique and imaginative perspectives on our modern society," ends today; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181, www.koreanfilmforum.org for sched., $8, $5 st./s.c. King of the Jungle Coming-of-age story by director Seth Zvi Rosenfeld stars John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez & Rosario Dawson; Imagenation Digital Soul Cinema, 135 W. 118th St. (betw. 7th & Lenox Aves.), www.imagenationfilmfestival.org; 7 & 9:30, $7 [through 8/30]. "RiverFlicks" Hudson River Park's series of movies, concerts, plays & dance performances screen The Outsiders, Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel about kids growing up on the wrong side of the tracks (stay golden, Ponyboy!), plus, free popcorn!; Hudson River Park's Pier 25, N. Moore St. (West St.), 212-533-PARK; 8, free. "Rooftop Films" Weekly showcase of independent shorts screened on top of a Brooklyn building. Tonight, animated films are shown; 265 McKibbin St. (Bushwick Ave.), 877-786-1912, www.rooftopfilms.com for info, 8:30, $6 [through 9/13]. Readings
Let's Roll! Finding Hope in the Midst of a Crisis Lisa Beamer appears for signing at Midtown Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 212-765-0592; 1, free. Workshops
Tai Chi Battery Park City hosts free weekly class at Esplanade Plaza, Liberty St. bridge (Church St.), 212-267-9700; 8:30 a.m. Tai-Chi at the Nature Center If you didn't make the 8:30 a.m. class listed above, here's your chance! Join Urban Park Ranger volunteer Linda Baum for meditative & invigorating morning of Tai-Chi-bring comfy clothes, sneakers & veggie lunch; Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, 3302 Ave. U (E. 33rd St.), Bklyn; 9:30 a.m., free. SATURDAY 8/24
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Cooper Square's Third-Annual Festival feat. more than 300 arts & crafts, food & merchandise vendors selling their wares to benefit Cooper Square Committee-plus pony rides & live entertainment; 3rd Ave. (betw. 6th & 14th Sts.), 646-230-0489; 11-6, free.
International Fun Fest Staten Island celebrates diversity w/ethnic foods, world music performances, flea market, arts & crafts, face-painting & balloon animals followed by a Staten Island Yankees game-part of the Staten Island Waterfront Festival; Borough Hall, 10 Richmond Terrace, across from Ferry, 718-815-3874; 11-6, free.
International Matchbox Toy Show Matchbox celebrates 50 years of tiny cars at final stop of their Matchbox Across America Birthday Tour feat. historical displays, game stations & Power Wheels rescue course; Chelsea Piers, Piers 62, Hudson River (23rd St.), 973-470-0400 x34, www.matchbox.com; 9-5, free. Second-Annual Harlem Renaissance Farmers Market Harlem Renaissance Economic Development Corp. pres. flowers, handcrafted soaps & local farm-fresh produce-plus music to shop by; Lenox Ave. & Malcolm X. Blvd. (betw. 111th & 112th Sts.), 212-932-2141; 8 a.m.-4 p.m., free [through 12/20]. Village Alliance Walking Tour Ever wonder where exactly Babs got her musical start, Jimi Hendrix built his music studio or Abraham Lincoln declared "right makes might"? Find out when Arthur Marks leads a tour of St. Marks Pl.; meet at NW corner of 2nd Ave. (St. Marks Pl.), 212-777-2173; 11:30, free. Family
Arthur Ashe Kids' Day Seventh-annual tennis extravaganza feat. interactive games, musical entertainment (incl. Mario & BBMack), free clinics, tennis stars (Andre Agassi, Serena Williams & Andy Roddick), Olympic Gold-Medallist Summer Sanders & MTV's Quddus; USTA National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Flushing, 866-OPEN-TIX, www.usopen.org; 9-5, free-$20. "Folklore & Fairytales" Storytelling series feat. colorfully costumed performers acting out tales, continues w/Jonathan Kruk; Everett Children's Adventure Garden, NY Botanical Garden, Bronx River Pkwy. (Fordham Rd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700; 2 & 3, $6, $4 st./s.c., $2.50 for child 12 & under. Fort Fringe Junior Gehnaire pres. theater games, music, crafts & storytelling from Tinamarie Panyard, as part of Fringe Festival; La Plaza Garden, 9th St. (Ave. C), 212-631-3612; 12-2, free. Mostly Mozart Festival begins w/NPR host & composer Robert Kapilow's musical adaptation of Green Eggs & Ham, "Green Eggs & Hamadeus" mixed w/Mozart's Eine Kliene Nachtmusik feat. Shaina Taub & soprano Sherry Boone; Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, B'way (65th St.), 212-721-6500; 2 & 4, $30. Scrimshaw Art After manning the decks, learn the seafarer's art of carving intricate patterns into whale ivory & create original kid-friendly art pieces aboard The Wavertree, Pier 16, South St. (Fulton St.), 212-748-8758; 1-4, $5 material fee. Storytelling in the Park Children of all ages are welcome to hear classic tales in idyllic setting-today Rita Auerbach & Jeanne Donato tell Andersen tales: The Princess and the Pea & The Tinder Box; Hans Christian Andersen statue, Central Park, 72nd St. (5th Ave.), www.centralparknyc.org; 11, free. Monkeying Around Meet swinging babies (incl. Geoffrey's tamarin & white-throated capuchin), hear monkey tales, go ape w/music & dancing & let face-paint release the primal beast within! Plus, meet Curious George & the Man in the Yellow Hat; Bronx Zoo, Fordham Rd. (Bronx River Pkwy.), 718-367-1010; 11:30, $11, $6 child. [repeats Sun.]. Film/Video
"Carnal Knowledge: The Sexual Revolution on Film, 1967-1972" Fifth weekend of seven-weekend retrospective of foreign, underground & hardcore films that challenged censorship screens Ken Russell's take on D.H. Lawrence's novel, Women in Love (2 p.m.) & drama Sunday, Bloody Sunday (4:30 p.m.); American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c. [through 9/8]. "Cinema of Shadows: The Hollywood Film Noir" series continues w/Raoul Walsh's 1949 gangster film White Heat, starring James Cagney; YWCA, 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-735-9717; 4:30, $7 [repeats Sun.]. Masters of American Music Film Festival screens first authorized doc. on Charlie Parker, Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker, which incl. rare performances by other jazz greats & on-screen interviews w/Parker's family. Plus, The World According to John Coltrane doc. (2 p.m.). Program also feat. Satchmo-Louis Armstrong (5), Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday & Count Basie: Swingin' the Blues (7); Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; $8, $5 st./s.c. [repeats Sun.]. Lectures
Surveillance Camera Players (SCP) Grand Double Decker Bus Tour Join Eyebeam, SCP & others for a bus tour of Manhattan. Tour discusses surveillance cameras, wireless networks & future of public space; 540 W. 21st St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 718-222-3982 x22; 4, free. Upper West Side Walking Tour Join architectural historian Matthew Postal on walking tour of NYC's largest historic district; Municipal Art Society, meet at SW corner of Central Park W. (81st St.), 212-439-1049; 11, $15. Workshops
Inline Skating Scraped knees & bruised face got you down? Get "quick tips" on preventing road rash while improving your skating skills-beginners & advanced skaters welcome; Battery Park City, North Esplanade (Chambers St.), 212-267-9700; 2:30, free [through 10/31]. SUNDAY 8/25
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Big Brother is Watching Surveillance Camera Outdoor Walking Tours reveal the abundance of cameras that monitor public spaces. This week, see who's got their eye on the United Nations; meet at SW corner of 2nd Ave. (42nd St.), 212-561-0106; 2, free. Eighth-Annual Strawberry Festival "A Drug Free New York"-themed event feat. more than 400 arts & crafts, food & merchandise vendors selling their wares to benefit Daytop Village-plus live on-stage entertainment & a rumor that Rudy Giuliani might appear; Madison Ave. (betw. 42nd & 57th Sts.), 646-230-0489; 11-6, free. Delta Lambda Phi Gay, bisexual & progressive men are invited to help start the NY chapter of national social fraternity Delta Lambda Phi; Caffe dell Artista, 46 Greenwhich Ave. (betw. 7th Ave. & Bleecker St.), RSVP Christian 212-690-7188; 2, free. Harlem Gospel & Central Park Bike Tour Enjoy a leisurely bike ride w/stops at a live Sunday gospel service, dramatic poetry reading & Central Park; meet at Pedal Pusher bike shop, 68th St. (2nd Ave.), 201-941-0100 res. req.; 10-1, $59 incl. bike & helmet rental. Ride the Nostalgia Train Enjoy a day trip to Coney Island aboard the three-car 1920s D-Type Triplex feat. hand-woven rattan seats, flickering light bulbs, ceiling fans & a really smooth ride-it's one of the heaviest cars ever built-as you receive looks of disbelief from folks waiting on platforms; call for meeting location, 718-694-5139 res. req., www.mta.info/museum; 10 a.m., $30, $10 child., free 3 & under. Spit Fest 2002 All-day women's fest feat. poets, musicians & artists incl. Cheryl B., Susana Cook, WOW Cafe Theatre, Third Wave Foundation, Ducky Dolittle & W.E.R.I.S.E.-plus open mic, art gallery & fun stuff; La Plaza Cultural Community Garden, Ave. C (E. 9th St.), 718-452-2262; 12-9, free. Family
Etiquette Classes for Children Mortified that your children have improperly greeted the Japanese ambassador? Scandalized when they fumble w/escargot at society dinners? At these classes, children ages 6-18 receive hands-on instruction from a professional certified etiquette expert, incl. how to create proper place settings w/fine china & how to handle "difficult" foods, sponsored by the Plaza Hotel's "Young Plaza Ambassadors" program; Plaza Hotel, 5th Ave., 3rd fl. (59th St.), RSVP 212-843-9316; 11:30 a.m.; $40-$75 incl. lunch. Film/Video
Cine Movil: Open-Air Cinema Latin Style Ocularis' outdoor festival of Latin American culture feat. ethnic cuisine & live music, plus classic & contemporary films in Spanish and Portuguese w/English subtitles. Tonight, "Labor of Love: Recent Videos from Mexico & the Latin Diaspora" program of shorts, plus Cine Mambembe doc. Filmmakers will be present; Grand Ferry Park, Grand St. (Kent Ave.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713 x3; 8:30, free [through 9/1]. Readings
Centennial Birth of Langston Hughes celebrated w/poetry & jazz, feat. Camille Yarbrough, DuEwa Frazier & more at Marcus Garvey Park, Madison Ave. (betw. 121st & 122nd Sts.), 212-865-2982; 4-7:30, free. Unorganicized Reading Oh, the always-appropriate allusion to Taxi Diver-high school seniors will smile in smug self-satisfaction during this open reading at ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 212-254-3697; 3, free. Workshops
Aggressive Inline Skating Grind your soul on the ramps & rails at Battery Park City-beginners & advanced skaters welcome; Battery Park City, North Esplanade (Chambers St.) 212-267-9700; 2:30, free [through 10/31]. MONDAY 8/26
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Reggae on the Hudson John Shop records pres. riverside jam w/Stone Love, Hot 97's Bobby Konders & Jabba spinning dancehall classics & hiphop; authentic eats incl. jerk chicken, saltfish & fried sweet potato-plus Red Stripe to wash it all down; The Frying Pan, Pier 63, Hudson River (23rd St.), 718-231-9983; 10 p.m.-4 a.m., $20, $10 before midnight. Yoga With free classes popping up everywhere incl. this one for early birds taught by Joan Coddington, there's no excuse for being yoga-phobic. Unless it's really just guys in leotards that scare you. Wear comfy clothes & bring a towel; 6th & B Garden, 6th St. (Ave. B), 212-982-5673; 7 a.m., free. Family
Advanced Art Instructor Miki Iwamura teaches free weekly course in Battery Park City for "skilled artists" (ages 10-18). Participants apply drawing & painting techniques to still-lifes & landscapes, practice sculpting skills & participate in projects such as printmaking & t-shirt design; Nelson A. Rockefeller Park, (Chambers St.), 212-267-9700; 4-5:30, free. Film/Video
"Fear and Fury: The American Cinema of Fritz Lang" After a successful series last winter, BAM offers yet another retrospective on this German turned Hollywood filmmaker, focusing this time on the latter portion of his career. Today, Fritz's 1945 film noir involving a failing marriage & a prostitute, Scarlet Street & remake of Renoir's La Chienne; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:30, 6:50, 9:10, $9 [repeats Tues., through 10/1].
"Mondo Mondays" Britcom connoisseurs take note! Carry on Cleo sails up the Nile this week at Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-254-0800; 8, $5.
The Blue Angel Park Slope joint screens 1930's German flick starring Marlene Dietrich; Barbes, 376 9th St. (6th Ave.), 718-965-9177; 9, free. Lectures
God is Africa Join Kevin Ryan for discussion on film about Nigerian student's dogged attempts at politicizing a party-crazed campus; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10 sliding scale. Readings
Kosher Sex Scribe Shmuley Boteach reads from Kosher Adultery: Seduce & Sin with Your Spouse (it's not about swinging, but rather getting your better half into that stable hand/French maid costume for a change); Barnes & Noble, 160 E. 54th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-750-8033; 6:30, free. Workshops
Creative Time Management: Intensive on Goal Setting Identify your most valued goals & use your time accordingly; Dorot, 246 W. 80th St., 4th fl. (betw. B'way & West End Ave.), 212-769-2850; 11, $3-$5 contrib. TUESDAY 8/27
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Pure Country NYC Weekly country stomp & music night w/DJ Alan Kohn, line dance lessons from Rona Kaye; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-247-7518; 6:30, $13. Miracle on Wheels provides free power wheelchairs to qualified seniors 65 & up & permanently disabled persons of all ages to promote independence & confidence; for more information contact 800-749-8778 or log onto www.durablemedical.com. Tuesday Night Trivia It's probably not as fun as VH1's Rock & Roll Jeopardy, but prizes incl. $10-$25 bar tabs; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, free. Film/Video
Chicks with Flicks Film Fest Independent filmmakers' showcase celebrates fourth season w/free beer & pizza; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 7, free. Cine Movil: Open-Air Cinema Latin Style Ocularis' outdoor festival of Latin American culture feat. ethnic cuisine & live music, plus classic & contemporary films in Spanish and Portuguese w/English subtitles, screens Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus), which helped start the U.S.'s bossa nova craze; Fort Greene Park, Mytle Ave. (N. Portland Ave.), Ft. Greene, 718-388-8713 x3; 8:30, free. Lectures
"How to Get the Career You Want Through Intention, Inspiration & Free Will?Without the Stress" Gain the information, insights, inspiration & tools that will enable you to live the life you desire w/"Work Talk"'s guest speaker, Beverly Nadler; St. Jean Baptiste Church, High School Aud., 173 E. 75th St. (betw. 3rd & Lexington Aves.), 212-844-8369; 6, free. Celestial Highlights Learn about stars, constellations & special sky events such as meteor showers & eclipses; Hayden Planetarium, American Museum of Natural History, 79th St. (Central Park W.), 212-769-5200; 6:30, $12, $9 st./s.c., $7 child. Readings
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor From Publishers Weekly: "Though it offers few revelations about the details of [Bruce] Campbell's personal life, this entertaining and witty Hollywood memoir combines his life story with how-to guidance on making independent films and becoming a pop culture cult hero. Campbell began working in show business as a teenager, and in high school became friends with future director Sam Raimi, with whom he eventually co-produced the 1982 cult horror hit Evil Dead, in which Campbell starred."; Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free. On the Road with Hillary Patrick S. Halley chronicles the decade he spent as Clinton's main (advisory) squeeze, in an account promoting itself as "the ultimate book for political junkies and all of Hillary's admirers and detractors"; Midtown Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 212-765-0592; 1, free. Workshops
"Creative Ammo" Prepare for verbal assault during this poetry writing & performance workshop lead by Reg E. Gaines, playwright of Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk held at the legendary Nuyorican Poets Cafe; 236 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. B & C), 212-807-1377 x14, reg. Req.; 3-4:30, free.