EVENTS WEDNESDAY 10/9 Around Town Bird Watching Novice ...

Around Town

Bird Watching Novice & experienced birders join Sarah Elliott & Dave Taft as they observe the first waves of migration for over 80 species of birds; the Pavilions, Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park, Battery Park City (West Side Hwy.), 212-267-9700; 7:30-9, free [repeats Thurs. 12-1:30].

NYU Cancer Institute Educational Seminar Series pres. "What Every Woman Needs to Know About Breast Cancer" in honor of the 16th-annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month?lunch provided; NYU Medical Center, 550 1st Ave. (31st St.), 212-263-8043; 12, free.

Wednesday Night Skate Avoid the crowds?skate after dark! NY recreational skate group moves in giant swarm through Central Park, Union Square, across Brooklyn Bridge & more; meet at Union Sq. N. (17th St.), 212-696-7247; 8, free.

Family

Butterfly Conservatory: Tropical Butterflies Alive in Winter Learn to recognize your favorite butterfly species by color & pattern, watch an adult butterfly emerge from its cocoon & hear more about these vibrant creatures from museum staff; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5200; call for times, $17, $12.50 st./s.c., $10 child.

Film/Video

Nuestro Cine Three days of documentaries & shorts by Latino filmmakers, panel discussion w/The New York Times' Greg Winter follows. This evening's feature, My American Girls: A Dominican Story; Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Flatbush Ave. (Eastern Pkwy.), 718-230-2100; 4, free [repeats 10/19].

Selections from the 20th-Annual International Montreal Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) shown weekly. Tonight Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye, on the "photo-secessionist" photographer who championed photo as art rather than simply a medium. Also up, weekly feature: "The Films of Ousmane Sembene" screening works of the "Father of African Cinema"; Donnell Library Center Aud., 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 6 [through 10/31].

"William Wyler" 35 mm classics from the studio era, incl. The Little Foxes, Roman Holiday, The Best Years of Our Lives & Funny Girl, screened for the 100th anniversary of this Hollywood director. Tonight, the claustrophobic thriller Detective Story closes out series at Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; call for sched. & prices [through 10/10].

Lectures

Healing w/Whole Foods Discover the food pyramid the FDA won't tell you about. Learn what whole foods are, how they can boost your health & learn how to cook them; EarthMatters, 177 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 212-388-1516; 6:45, $15.

Playstation Cordoba/Yugoslavia/ Afghanistan: A War Model Klaus Theweleit, German philosopher & author of Male Fantasies, talks about past & current forms of fundamentalism & war; Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert Gallery, 524 W. 19th St. (betw. 10th Ave. & West Side Hwy.), 212-807-9494; 6, free.

"The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust" Twelfth in an annual lecture series presented by the Library & Oxford University Press. Seven noted writers, scholars & critics pres. their own "meditations on temptation." Tonight's speaker Simon Blackburn is a professor of philosophy at the University of Cambridge, bestselling author of Being Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics & contributor to The New Republic & British Radio 4. Which could make you wonder what experiences with lust he's actually had. Find out at NYPL's Celeste Bartos Forum, 5th Ave. #206 (42nd St.), 212-930-0571; 6, free.

Telling Stories About Science Dave Sobel, former New York Times science reporter & author of award-winning bestseller Longitude & Galileo's Daughter, speaks about his experiences & the transition from factual writing to fiction; Marymount Manhattan College, Theresa Lang Theatre, 221 E. 71st St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-517-0520; 5:30-6:30, free.

Readings

Between the Dark & Light: The Grateful Dead Photography of Jay Blakesberg Discussion & book signing by Johnny Come-Lately Deadhead photographer. The photographic history begins in '79-'80, at which point hippie culture was pretty well buried while Jerry & pals were on their way to becoming hypocritical, outmoded relics. Press releases promise fascinating anecdotes about the author's experience as a traveling Deadhead. "Wow, maaan, we were so high one time?"; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

Brooklyn Poets Circle Here's something that's actually not going on at Barnes & Noble. Fall festival celebration feat. Thomas M. Catterson; First Unitarian Church, 50 Monroe St. (betw. Pierrepont & Clinton Sts.), Brooklyn Heights, 718-377-1253; 7, $3 contrib.

Johnnie Cochran The most famous lawyer in America signs copies of his biography, A Lawyer's Life; Midtown Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 212-765-0592; 6, free.

Food for Thought Weekly readings by actors w/light sandwich lunch?very literary, dahling. Today: Tone Clusters by Joyce Carol Oates & Life With No Joy by David Mamet; National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park S. (20th St.) 212-475-3424; 1, $38.

Workshops

Elements of Nature Drawing Free lunchtime instruction in pencil, charcoal, watercolor & pastel; Battery Park City, Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park, Battery Pl. (West Side Hwy.), 212-267-9700; 11:30-1:30 [through 10/30].

Karma: Healing the Past, Shaping the Future Carmen Harra, author of Everyday Karma, discusses ways to make informed decisions, improve the quality of your life & discover your karmic life purpose; McBurney YMCA, 215 W. 23rd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-741-9210; 7-8:30, $20.

Health Issues Anonymous Twelve-step program 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 10/10

Around Town

Metropolitan Opera Guild's "Great Artist" Series pres. tenor Juan Diego Flórez signing copies of his CD; Metropolitan Opera Shop, Metropolitan Opera lobby, B'way (64th St.), 212-580-4090; 12:30, free.

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 end of October. 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.

Anaconda A National Geographic film crew joins an obsessed hunter (Jon Voight) & foolishly searches for the world's largest & deadliest snake?plus see actors Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz & Owen Wilson before they knew better than to pass on stinkers like this?rated PG-13, children under 17 will not be admitted without parent; Sony Wonder Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (56th St.), RSVP 212-833-7858; 5:45, free.

Film/Video

Brooklyn Underground Film Festival kicks off four-days of screenings w/"You Are Going to Die" program of shorts at 8 p.m., followed opening night party; 1 Main St. (Water St.), DUMBO, 718-857-7879, www.brooklynunderground.org for screenings & details.

Selections from the 20th-Annual International Montreal Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) are shown every Thurs. Today's feature is the provocatively titled James Ellroy's Feast of Death (2001) directed by Vikram Jayanti; Donnell Library Center Aud., 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30 & 6, free [through 10/31].

Third Annual S/M Film Festival Night of perv-positive screenings feat. Beyond Vanilla: An Unforgettable Journey to the Wilder Side of Sex plus Boots, Biceps & Bulges: The Life & Works of Tom of Finland. Only in New York, folks, only in New York; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; call screening times & festival details [through 10/13].

Lectures

"From Immigrant Life to Gentrification" Joyce Mendlesohn pres. a slide-illustrated lecture comparing the living & working conditions of immigrant populations past & present of the LES, then discusses the trendy & upscale changes currently taking place; Cooper Union, Wollman Aud., 30 Cooper Sq. (betw. Astor Pl. & Bowery); 212-353-4158; 6:30, free.

Harry Ellison's Poets Circle Lecture about the mystical spheres of poetry, followed by reading & discussion of participants' poetry; Caffe Sha Sha, 510 Hudson St. (betw. Christopher & W. 10th Sts.), 718-651-1664; 7-9:30, $7.

Frida Kahlo Hayden Herrera, author of two books on Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, explores life & works of the artist in a slide lecture followed by a book signing; Doyle Galleries, 175 E. 87th St. (betw. 3rd & Lexington Aves.), 212-427-4141 x600, res. req.; 6:30, free.

"Time for a Change: Reviving the City's Worst Schools" About one third of NYC's schools perform below par. Find out how to conquer this problem during today's panel discussion at Milano Graduate School, Swayduck Aud., 65 5th Ave. (betw. 12th & 13th Sts.), 212-229-5418; 5-7, free.

Readings

Michel Faber reads from his historical novel The Crimson Petal & the White, set amid high society & slum life in 1870s London. Critics compare Faber's latest work to Dickens, hopefully not implying that readers must skip over vast passages of gratuitous description to arrive at the plot; Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 212-334-3324; 7, free.

Urbana Poetry Series Featuring Scott "The Most Powerful Man in Slam" Woods in open mic & poetry slam. Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. Bleecker & Houston St.), 212-614-0505; 7, $5.

Jocko Weyland discusses his book The Answer is Never: A Skateboarder's History of the World, which traces the history of the rebel sport from wintertime surfing substitute on the streets of Southern California to high-profile, international "extreme sport"?plus, he lives Brooklyn, yo!; Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-0816; 7:30, free.

FRIDAY 10/11

Around Town

DOGNY Forget cows, New York has gone to the dogs thanks to the American Kennel Club's public art program marking the one-year anniversary of 9/11 by placing sculptures of Search & Rescue Dogs throughout the city incl. at the 17th Police Precinct, 167 E. 51st St. (betw. 3rd & Lexington Aves.); www.DOGNY.org & 866-DOGNY-911 [through November].

The Modern Show Comprehensive collection of 20th-century design feat. furniture, jewelry, books, sculpture, photography & more in art nouveau, art deco, postwar, 50s & 60s styles; 69th Regiment Armory, Lexington Ave. (26th St.), 212-255-0020; 11-7, $12 [repeats Sat. 11-7, Sun. 11-5].

16th-Annual BAS Giant Fish Auction Brooklyn Aquarium Society pres. rare, wild & tank-raised fish & plants for auction incl. Angel Fish, Koi, Dwarf Cichlids & Killifish?plus free refreshments & fish food samples; the Golden Gate Motor Inn, 3867 Shore Pkwy. (Knapp St.), 718-837-4455; 7:30 viewing, 8:30 auction, free.

Family

Friday Night at the Movies "Teens Take on the World"-themed film screenings begin w/Wes Anderson's Rushmore (1998), after which high school students discuss questions incl. "When should you challenge authority?"; Arts Consortium Aud., Museum of Modern Art, 1 E. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & Madison Ave.), 212-708-9828; 5-8, free.

Film/Video

God is African Feature-length film by Nigerian Akin Omotoso addressing what it means to be African & "the politicization of the hiphop community" screens after Shaka King's short doc. Stolen Moments, which feat. interviews w/Russell Simmons & Harry Allen; Imagenation Digital Soul Cinema, 135 W. 188th St. (betw. 7th & Lenox Aves.), 866-841-9135 x7482 or www.imagenationfilmfestival.org; 7 & 9:30, $7 [through 10/25].

To Save and Project: The MOMA International Festival of Film Preservation Feat. 92 years of cinema history preserved by more than 20 international archives, w/virtually all films having their New York premieres; MOMA at the Gramercy Theatre, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-777-4900; call for times & schedules, $12, $8.50 st. [through 11/7].

Lectures

"Latin American Architecture 1929-1960: Contemporary Reflections" Symposium convened by MOMA's Terence Riley & Sondra Farganis w/sessions presented by various architects & professors of & from Latin America; New School Univ., Tishman Aud., 66 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9781; 11-7, $10, $5 st./s.c.

Readings

Emily XYZ & Myers Bartlett, plus an open reading! XYZ & Bartlett have spent 10 years performing in venues from Lincoln Center to performance spaces; Cornelia St. Cafe, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 6, $6.

The Tuli Show Teach Yourself Fucking, 1001 Ways to Live Without Working author/"the funny bone of the Fugs" reads at Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. Bleecker & Houston St.), 212-614-0505; 7, $5.

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., free.

SATURDAY 10/12

Around Town

Guernsey's Auction of Rock Greats & Legends of the Big Screen feat. pop culture memorabilia incl. Elvis' first guitar, 1590 baroque guitar, the Jackson 5's first audition tape & contract. Plus, Gloria Swanson's Sunset Boulevard gloves; the Altman Bldg., 135 W. 18th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-741-3400; 11, free [repeats Sun. at 12].

Rare, Used, Out-of-Print Book Fair/Music Memorabilia Show feat. wide array of literary genres, art books, records, CDs, posters, photos, books & other music paraphernalia in all genres?plus sheet music from 1800s-1980s; Tip Top Shoe Bldg., 155 W. 72nd St. 4th fl. (B'way), 212-579-0689; 10-2, 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].

10th-Annual Upper Broadway Fall Festival Upper West Side Recycling Center pres. festival feat. food stalls representing 18 countries, local exhibits & displays, antique dealers, artists, collectibles & Latin American crafts; B'way (betw. 110th & 118th Sts.), 212-764-6330; 11-6, free.

Union Square Autumn Fair Sixth-annual festival feat. local merchants & restaurants?plus arts & crafts, merchandise & antiques from 200 vendors; Park Ave. (betw. 14th & 23rd Sts.), 212-809-4900; 11-6, free.

Family

"Family Art Project: Gorgeous Fall Garden" Explore textures, colors & fragrances of fall blooms incl. anemones & asters, then sketch & paint your favorites; Kerlin Learning Center, Wave Hill, W. 249th St. (Independence Ave.), 718-549-3200; 1-4, $4, $2 st./s.c. [repeats Sun.].

Textile Workshop Master weaver Andrew Kwasi Asare shares culture, techniques & meanings behind some of the thousands of Kente patterns, from the Ashanti people of Ghana; Museum of African Art, 36-01 43rd Ave. (betw. 36th & 37th Sts.), LIC, 718-784-7700; 1:30, $5, $2.50 st./s.c.

"Just Kidding!" Performing arts series pres. traditional & original kids' songs, for rugrats four & older, from folk rocker Dan Zanes (formerly of the Del Fuegos) & friends incl. rapper Father Goose; Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; 11 a.m., $10.

Film/Video

"All About Eves: A Celebration of Wicked Women, Femme Fatales, Scheming Starlets & Heartless Hussies" Feat. more e-e-evil dames, personified in Billy Wilder's 1944 classic Double Indemnity & Truffaut's The Woman Next Door; Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; call for times & prices.

"Hollywood Independents: A History of United Artists" Tonight's selection is Scarface, not the DePalma/Pacino "Say hello to my little friend," coke-slanging remake but the hardboiled 1932 Howard Hawks original, which though less graphic, was still a violent & complex gangster film that fell afoul of censors; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c.

Sade Speaking of "e-e-evil," this 2000 historical fiction is a "sumptuous" portrait of the Marquis himself, the guy so twisted they gave his name to Sadism. In French w/English subtitles, as part of the third-annual S/M Film Festival hosted by the Eulenspiegel society & Anthology Film Archives; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; 7, $9.

Lectures

"Queer as?What?" Two panels discuss the depiction of lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual & queer people in today's mass media; the Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-8215; 2-7, free.

The Impending Crisis in Iraq Special meeting w/Congressman Charles Rangel, who sheds some light on the current situation; West Park Presbyterian Church, McAlpin Rm., 165 W. 86th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-799-7422; 10:30, free.

Readings

Jonathan Ames For thems that dig it, New York Press' own reads in the "Trumpet Fiction" series along w/Ron Egatz & Sarah Dohrmann; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

"Epics & Ballads 101" Public seminar on oral traditions w/world lit scholar John Foley. Open discussion covers an overview of epic & ballad forms; Poets House, 72 Spring St. (Lafayette St.), 212-431-7920; 4, 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].

Drawing in the Park Artist/educators Louise Johnson & Larry Dobens instruct & critique students working in pencil, pastel, charcoal & watercolor; Battery Park City, South Cove, W. Thames St. (Rector St. Bridge), 212-267-9700; 10:30-12, free [through 10/26].

Roasting Workshop Have you exhausted your George Foreman Grill? Then join Erica Wides for an exploration of roasting methods & create a variety of dishes that showcase this technique at its best; the Institute of Culinary Education, 50 W. 23rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-847-0700; 6-11, $95.

SUNDAY 10/13

Around Town

Family Disco Dance We are family!? Let mom & dad show you how to hustle like John Travolta while you boogie on down?plus there's snacks for wee ones & full bar for old fogies; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-586-7425; 5, $12.

Lexington Avenue Fall Festival Tenth-annual event feat. ethnic food, arts & crafts, jewelry & merchandise from over 400 vendors, entertainment & old-fashioned street fair fun; Lexington Ave. (betw. 34th & 42nd Sts.), 212-809-4900; 11-6, free.

Family

From Tent to Temple Life in the Ancient Near East, children hunt for food, grind wheat, weave cloth, dress up & build little houses. After learning about the past & the luxuries of modern life, children (ages 6-12) make comics; Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture, 515 W. 20th St. #4E (10th Ave.), 212-924-4500; 2-5, $5.

Little Red Riding Hood: The Chinese Opera "Tales to Heal the Heart" storytelling series continues with Chinese Theatre Works production feat. authentic Chinese Opera masks, costumes, acrobatics & music; the Provincetown Playhouse, 133 MacDougal St. (betw. W. 3rd & W. 4th Sts.), 212-998-5867; 3, free.

Painting Workshop & Book Launch Party Illustrator Elivia Savadier signs copies of her new children's book Jewish Holidays All Year Round & leads painting workshop for children 6 & up; the Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.); 2, $3 per child materials fee.

"Songs & Stories From Yemen" Zipporah Greenfield "sheds light on the role of the woman in a Jewish family," sharing stories & songs inspired by her own family; Yeshiva University Museum, Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-294-8330; 3, $10, $8 st./s.c.

Film/Video

Beauty & the Beast Jean Cocteau's acclaimed surrealist take on the fairytale may not have significantly deepened plot or character, but it did pack phenomenal visuals & groundbreaking special effects; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 6:30, $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c.

Godard in USA incl. documentaries One P.M. (D.A. Pennebaker) & Two American Audiences (Mark Woodcock) feat. Jean-Luc Godard as he travels America making uncompleted film in 1968 anticipating a popular revolution that never quite materialized. One screening only!; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 8:30, $6.

Lectures

"A Personal Perspective on the Death Penalty in New York" As part of the "Weekend of Faith in Action of the Death Penalty," David Kaczynski speaks & leads panel of speakers who talk about various death penalty issues; NYSEC's Meeting House, 2 W. 64th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-874-5210 x113; 11:30, free.

Readings

Inappropriate Behaviour: Prada Sucks & Other Demented Descants Editor Jessica Berens, author Tama Janowitz, porn star Annabel Chong & contributor Mikita Brottman read from this subversive, postmodern feminist manifesto/"women's interest" parody promoting guns, motorbikes, Satanism & Slash Lit among other things; Halcyon, 227 Smith St. (betw. Butler & Douglass Sts.), Bklyn, 718-260-9299; 1, free.

Reading the Forward Anniversary celebration in honor of the Forward's 105th year of continuous publication. Once the largest Yiddish daily & noted for its radical politics, speakers such as actor Joseph Wiseman & academic Jack Jacobs, illuminate the paper's history w/talks, readings & performances; Eldridge St. Synangogue, 12 Eldridge St. (betw. Canal & Division Sts.), 212-219-0888; 2, $6, $4 st./s.c.

Workshops

A First Look at Chinese Brush Painting Explore the basic techniques of Chinese calligraphy & landscape painting & create imaginary animals using the Museum's dioramas as inspiration?for children ages 9-10; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5200; 10:30-1:30, $28.

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 10/14

Around Town

Columbus Day Festival Tenth-annual festival commemorates Columbus' "discovery" of America feat. international food, arts & crafts, antiques & cultural displays from over 500 vendors?plus entertainment; B'way (betw. Bowling Green & Fulton St.), 212-809-4900; 11-6, free.

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. Comfy clothes & a towel are a must; 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?BYO Bedazzler; Nelson A. Rockefeller Park (Chambers St.), 212-267-9700; 4-5:30, free.

"Classical Carousel Concerts" introduce children (3-11) to musical cultures. This month, the American Bolero Dance Co. pres. the music, history & tradition of flamenco w/authentic costumes & theatrical choreography; the Little Theatre at the West Side YMCA, 5 W. 63rd St. (Central Park W.), 212-496-9927; 4, free.

Film/Video

The Den of Euro-Rarities Part Deux Two Boots' Den of Cin pres. The Stranger, Luchino Visconti's rarely seen 1967 adaptation of the Camus novel, starring Marcello Mastroianni?English dubbed version; Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-254-1919; 8. $5.

"Fear and Fury: The American Cinema of Fritz Lang" Retrospective on this German turned Hollywood filmmaker, tonight feat. Clash by Night, not a foray into punk doc., but an adaptation of the controversial Odets play starring Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas & Marilyn Monroe; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:30, 6:50, 9:10 [repeats Tues.].

Lectures

The Free Speech Movement An event celebrating the book The Free Speech Movement: Reflections on Berkley in the 1960s feat. book contributors Margot Adler, Greil Marcus & Robert Cohen; NYU's Tamiment Library, Bobst Library, 70 Washington Sq. S., 10th fl. (betw. La Guardia & University Pl.), 212-998-6844; 6:30, free.

Readings

Billy Collins & Kay Ryan Acclaimed poets read at 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8, $16.

TUESDAY 10/15

Around Town

Pure Country NYC Weekly country stomp & music night w/DJ Alan Kohn, line dance lessons courtesy of Rona Kaye; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-247-7518; 6:30, $13.

Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (aka SHHH) pres. Verizon guest speaker discussing variety of telephone services geared to aid communication?assisted listening system provided; League for the Hard of Hearing, 71 W. 23rd St., 18th fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 718-331-2446; 1:30 & 5:30, free.

Tuesday Night Trivia It's probably not as fun as Comedy Central's Beat the Geeks, but prizes do incl. $10-$25 bar tabs; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, free.

Film/Video

"David Bowie: Sound + Vision" Because no one can get enough of this rock icon, the series lives on! Part 3 feat. "collage-ist" songwriting & surreal video in the last great era of Bowie, i.e. everything between Low & Scary Monsters, pre-80s pop makeover; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6800; call for times, $6 [through 11/3].

"Neo-Noir: Another Shade of Darkness" Part of a continuing French film series. This week's feature is Tchao Pantin (1983) feat. Claude Berri. A night shift gas station clerk decides to avenge the murder of his friend; the French Institute's Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9, $8 [through 12/17].

Lectures

"Breast Wellness" WEVD radio host/holistic practitioner, Dr. Howard Benedikt, lectures on this timely subject, in commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Integral Yoga Institute, 227 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-929-0585; 8:15 p.m., free.

"Bruce Davidson: Urban Explorer" Slide lecture of urban landscapes by acclaimed photographer. Discover people, places, animals & objects that have always been there but that you have probably never noticed; Explorers Club, 46 E. 70th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-628-8383; 7, $12, $5 st.

"Squeaky Plumbing: The Inside Track on Your Gastrointestinal Health" Need we say more? Get answers from the doctors; Weill Medical College of Cornell Univ., Uris Aud., 1300 York Ave. (69th St.), 212-821-0888; 6:30, free.

Readings

Jello Biafra Ex-Dead Kennedys frontman offers spoken word at Warsaw, 261 Driggs Ave. (betw. Eckford & Leonard Sts.), Greenpoint, 718-387-0505.

GREATEST BOOK TOUR EVER Well, any book tour that stops at CB's is okay by us. Eddy Joe Cotton, author of HOBO: A Young Man's Thoughts on Trains & Tramping in America (geez, kids today w/these long titles) reads along w/Timothy "Speed" Levitch & special guests; CB's 313 Gallery, 313 Bowery (Bleecker St.), 212-677-0455; 8, $5.

The World Gala book release party for long-awaited publication of The World 58 incl. readings by contributors?"Long awaited" by who exactly?; Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. Bleecker & Houston St.), 212-614-0505; 6, $10.

Workshops

Volunteering in New York We are all would-be volunteers, find out how & where to sign up. Hear from organizations that read to kids, feed the homeless, visit the elderly & more. Make others feel better as well as yourself; the New School, 66 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-210-1544; 6-8, free.