EVENTS WEDNESDAY 12/26 Around Town Holiday Lights Walking Tour Highlights ...
Around Town
Holiday Lights Walking Tour Highlights incl. world's largest toy store, a laser light show, department store window displays, world's largest lighted Menorah & more; 212-242-3521 for meeting places; 1:45 & 6:45, $15, $10 kids [through 1/3].
Israeli Folk-Dance Wednesdays draw over 100 participants each week. Lessons start early for beginners?more advanced dancers stop by later to chat & boogie; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 6:45-8, call for price.
It's Ice Skating Time In Prospect Park Strap 'em on & head down to Kate Wollman Ice Skating Center, Prospect Park (Parkside & Ocean Aves.), Park Slope, 718-287-6431; call for times, $2-$4.
Benefits
"Always In Our Hearts" Artists respond to Sept. 11, 10% of sales go to Robin Hood Relief Fund; Woodward Gallery, 476 Broome St., 5th fl. (Wooster St.), 212-966-3411; 11-6, free [repeats Thurs.-Sat. & Tues. 11-6, through 1/26].
Y.Nagasaki Documentary photographer shows hundreds of images of Sept. 11th, proceeds go to FDNY Ladder 3 Assistance Fund; Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W. 13th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-645-2800; 12-6, free [repeats Thurs., Fri., Mon. & Tues. 12-6, Sat. 12-5, through 1/12].
Family
Beatrix Potter & Peter Rabbit See memorabilia & artwork related to the author & naturalist; Grolier Club; 47 E. 60th St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), 212-838-6690; 2-5, free [through 1/11].
Big Top Doo-Wop Big Apple Circus is in town, feat. Grandma the Clown, trapeze artists, horse acrobatics, brilliant dogs, juggling & more; Damrosch Park in Lincoln Center, 212-721-6500 for times; $12-$52 [repeats daily, through 1/6].
Earth Celebrations Puppet & Costume Workshop Learn to make puppets, lanterns & more for a winter pageant; Earth Celebrations, 638 E. 6th St. (betw. Aves. B& C), 212-777-7969; 12:30-4:30, free [repeats Sat.].
Extreme Choices 3-D Laser show exposes kids to dangers of smoking; Liberty Science Center in NJ, 201-200-1000 for info; $3-$3.50 [repeats daily, through 6/02].
Lady of Copper Musical for ages four & up celebrates Miss Liberty & poet Emma Lazarus; Children's Museum of Manhattan, 212 W. 83rd St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 11, $6 [repeats Thurs., Fri., Sat. & Sun.].
Film/Video
"The Frank Sinatra Show: Happy Holidays w/Bing & Frank" New print screens at Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 12:30 & 3:30, $6, $4 st./s.c. [repeats Thurs. & Fri. at 6, Sat. & Sun. at 12:30 & 3:30, through 1/6].
Little Otik (Otesánek) Surrealist Jan Svankmajer's dark comic fairy tale about parenthood; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1:30, 4, 7:15 & 9:45, $9 [repeats Thurs.-Tues., through 1/1].
"Special Holiday Program...Transformations" 1975 16mm film, The Magic Flute, directed by Ingmar Bergman screens at Donnell Library Center Aud., 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free.
"A Wonderful Town: New York In Film" series concludes today w/On the Town (1) & Auntie Mame (3); Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9400; $12, $8.50 st./s.c.
Readings
New York Poetry Alliance Free contest for $1000 first prize?"with winter's bite still in the air, we'd like to see what poets have to say about love"?uh, where has winter's bite been for the past three weeks?; www.freecontest.com for more info.
Workshops
Health Issues Anonymous Twelve-step program for those living with a health concern; St. Luke's-Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St. (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), #205, 212-362-7214; 5:30-7.
THURSDAY 12/27
Family
The Travels of Babar Classic tale about wandering elephant w/slideshow & orchestra; Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St. (Madison Ave.), 212-355-6160; 1& 4, $20-$25.
Film/Video
Hedwig and the Angry Inch John Cameron Mitchell's "post-punk neo-glam rock musical" follows the would-be star & the inch he's left w/after a botched sex change operation; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:30, $9.
"Spanish Cinema Now" Program finishes its run at Walter Reade Theater; Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), RSVP 212-875-5600; call for sched., $9, $4.50 s.c.
"Special Holiday Program...Transformations" Afternoon of childhood favorites w/The Magic Cloak of Oz from 1914, The Wizard of Oz from 1925 & Poor Little Rich Girl from 1936; Donnell Library Center Aud., 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free.
"Mauritz Stiller" Mostly new prints & restored 35mm prints by Swedish filmmaker/director. Today, Balettprimadonnan & Vingarne (2:30), Herr Arnes pengar (6); Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9400; $12, $8.50 st./s.c. [through 1/8].
Readings
On The Wall Fiction Open mic night at Cornelia St. Cafe, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 6, $6.
Zinc Bar Reading Series Joe Elliot & Mitch Highfill read courtesy of Lungfull Magazine!; Zinc Bar, 90 W. Houston St. (betw. LaGuardia Pl. & Thompson St.), 212-477-8337; 6:30, $4.
FRIDAY 12/28
Around Town
Christmas In Little Italy Streets will be blocked off w/music, holiday tents, special restaurant deals & Robert DeNiro; Mulberry St. (betw. Canal & Broome Sts.) & Hester & Grand Sts. (betw. Mott & Baxter Sts.), 212-764-6330; 11-10 [through Sun.].
Singles Upbeat Soiree Find someone to bring home next year plus buffet, wine & conversation; Penthouse at Sutton Pl., 300 E. 58th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), RSVP 718-875-3878; 9:30, $39 [repeats Sat.].
20th Annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Show BMW, Honda, Kawasaki, Triumph, Victory, Yamaha & of course Harley-Davidson; Jacob Javits Center, 655 W. 34th St. (betw. 11th & 12th Aves.), 800-331-5706; call for times & prices [through 12/30].
Family
Everything About School (Almost) Original musical performed by kids 8-18 w/songs & skits; TADA! Theater, 120 W. 28th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-627-1732 x60; 7, $6-$15.
The Flaming Idiots Acrobatics, gadgets, juggling & silliness; New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-239-6200; call for times, $10-$30 [repeats Sat. & Sun., through 1/13].
Yertle the Turtle & Miss Spider's Tea Party Mini-musical performed by the Children's Theatre Co.; 53 E. 11th St. (betw. University & B'way), 212-330-9309 x6; 2 & 6:30, $12 [repeats Sat. & Sun., through 12/30].
Film/Video
Holiday Program screens New Year's Eve in Central Park, This Is New York & First Moon: A Celebration of the Chinese New Year; the 58th St. Library, 127 E. 58th St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-759-7358; 2, free.
Lectures
Where Is The Reform Movement Going? A report from the Union of American Hebrew Congregations Biennial follows services at the People's Temple, 178 Bennett Ave. (190th St.), 212-927-2230; 8, call for price.
SATURDAY 12/29
Around Town
Dignity New York Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgendered Catholics...listen up! Liturgies today at St. John's in the Village Episcopal Church, 218 W. 11th St. (7th Ave.), 212-243-6192; 8, free.
Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl Tour the local bars where famous authors got drunk, sniffed life...wannabe actors lead the way but you can deal with them; meet at the White Horse Tavern, 567 Hudson St. (11th St.), RSVP 212-613-5796; 2, $12, $9 st./s.c.
Historic Taverns At Christmas Hot-Christmas-alcohol-treats...stops incl. White Horse Tavern & Chumley's; 212-465-3331 for meeting place; 5:15, $13 [repeats Sun.].
Kwanzaa Celebration Celebrate the "first fruits of the harvest" w/holiday emphasizing diversity of African culture throughout the diaspora (plus music, dancing & food); American Museum of Natural History, 79th St. (Central Park W.), 212-769-5315; 12-6, free.
Family
Animal Exercises Slither like a snake & hop like a frog; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (betw. St. Marks Ave. & Prospect Pl.), 718-735-4402; 1-3, free.
Day at the Bowery Music Hall Sing-alongs, clog dancing, comedy sketches & more, circa 1870; the New-York Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400; 11, free.
The Little Mermaid Musical w/pre-show workshop; YWCA, Hitchcock-Rockefeller Aud., 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-866-5170; 1, $15 & $5 workshop fee [through 12/30].
Film/Video
Steamboat Bill Jr. 1928 Keaton classic screens as part of "Repertory Nights" series at American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 6:30, $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c. [repeats Sun.].
Readings
Reversal A reading w/Rebecca Garden plus Jennifer & Jerome Jaffe at Side Show Gallery, 319 Bedford Ave. (betw. S. 2nd & S. 3rd Sts.), Williamsburg, 718-486-8180; 7.
SUNDAY 12/30
Around Town
Welcome In 2002?On 42nd St.?Before The Ball Drops Tradition began when the Times moved into the theater district in 1904 & continues tomorrow, but why not survey the grounds before the mayhem begins w/a walking tour?; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 11 a.m., $20.
Family
Mighty Curious Improv Troupe suggest stories & make up games, ages 7-12; Gotham City Improv Theater, 158 W. 23rd St., 2nd fl. (7th Ave.), 212-665-3386; 2, $5.
Sneakers A pop-rock musical for ages 5-12; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-0636; 3, free.
Film/Video
Some Like It Hot 1959 flick by Billy Wilder starring Marilyn Monroe screens as part of "Greatest Hits" Series at Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 3:15 & 7:40, $9 [repeats Mon.]
MONDAY 12/31
Around Town
New Year's Eve Jaunt Five successive walking tours in Chinatown; 212-265-2663 for meeting places; 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10, $5.
Riverside Church New Year's Eve Service Organs & worship on the menu tonight at soaring gothic cathedral; 490 Riverside Dr. (betw. 120th & 121st Sts.), 212-870-6700; 10 p.m., free.
Time's Up Tonight, join zany bike enthusiasts for New Year's Eve Ride 2002; 212-802-8222 or www.times-up.org for meeting place; 10:45, free.
Film/Video
"Greatest Hits" New Year's Eve double feature w/Billy Wilder's The Apartment & Some Like It Hot?see Sunday's listing; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; call for times, $9.
TUESDAY 1/1
Around Town
Noho/New Year's Day Hangover Walking Tour Purpose cast iron, Romanesque & trendy restaurants; meet at the Puck Bldg., 309 Lafayette St. (Houston St.), 718-655-1883; 2, $10.
Family
Discovery Kits Borrow a backpack w/binoculars, guidebook & maps for birdwatching in the Park; Henry Luce Nature Observatory at Belvedere Castle, mid-Park (79th St.), 212-772-0210; 10-4, free. [repeats Weds., Thurs., Fri., Sat. & Sun.].
Film/Video
Fantastika! Films of Alexandr Ptushko concludes today w/Sadko (1) & The Stone Flower (9); Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-875-5600; $9, $4.50.
"Mauritz Stiller" Series of mostly new prints & restored 35mm prints by Swedish filmmaker/director continues w/Thomas Graals bästa film (2 & 5) & Gösta Berlings saga (6); Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9400; $12, $8.50 st./s.c. [through 1/8].
Readings
Alternative New Year's Eve Day Spoken Word/Performance Extravaganza Open mic plus 150 musicians, artists, poets, dancers , etc. come together to fight the man?the man of course being St. Mark's Church. It's free, just bring some canned food for City Harvest; Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3006; 4.
Annual New Year's Day Marathon Reading Over 100 performers (Patti Smith & Jim Carroll are guaranteed to show) converge at a packed St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-674-0910; 2, $15, $12 st./s.c.