EVENTS WEDNESDAY 3/13 Around Town All Stars Talent Show Network ...
Around Town
All Stars Talent Show Network Volunteer to produce/perform in neighborhood youth talent shows; 212-941-9400 or http://www.allstars.org for more info.
American Cancer Society Order daffodils & have them delivered anonymously to cancer patient in your area; 800-ACS-2345 [through 3/15].
Christmas in July Cody Camps of Freedom offers two free weeks of summer camp to kids ages 8-15 who lost a parent in the Sept. 11 attacks, incl. transportation, meals, etc.; 800-399-4436 or www.codycamps.com for more info.
Help w/Income Tax Elderly, low-income individuals & families can get free tax preparation: bring social security card, last year's returns, W-2 forms & current forms; Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 240 E. 31st St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-689-1595, call for appt.; 12:30-4:30 [repeats Sun. 1-4, through 5/14].
Family
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].
Film Night & Discussion Gay teens talk about their sexuality; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 75th & 76th Sts), 646-505-5708; 6-8, free.
"Jerry & Brian Pinkney" Exhibit of illustrations by father & son; Children's Museum of Manhattan, Tisch Bldg., 212 W. 83rd St. (B'way), 212-721-1224; call for times & prices [through 4/19].
Film/Video
Det Sublime (The Art of Success) Jonas Elmer's satire w/English subtitles; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (37th St.), 212-879-9779; 6:30, $8.
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2002 Seventh-annual showcase of contemporary French films, incl. 14 NY debuts, continues at Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-875-5600 info, 212-496-3809 tkts.; call for sched., $9.50 [continues Thurs.-Sun., through 3/17].
"Star Theater" Retro film series screens Mae West's rare musical comedy, The Heat's On (1943); Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 7, $5 incl. 1 drink.
Yellow Asphalt Tale about human emotion among different cultures begins two-week run at Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1, 2:45, 4:30, 6:15, 8, 10, $9 [daily, through 3/26].
Lectures
Cancer Care Non-profit pres. "Getting to Know Your Entitlements"?understand your benefits under Medicare & Medicad; 212-712-8359 for reg. & location; 12, free.
Hiphop Super Conference & Expo Yes, that's really what they're calling this collection of over 100 panels & workshops on business, music, fashion & film; Puck Bldg., 295 Lafayette St. (Houston St.), 887-888-HHSC or [www.HHSC2002.com;](http://www.HHSC2002.com;/) call for times & prices [through 3/15].
Readings
Benefit for Poets in Need Norman Fischer, Leslie Scalapino, Ron Padgett & Charles Bernstein read; The Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-674-0910; 8, call for price.
Love, Greg & Lauren Greg Manning's book comprised of emails & letters to family & friends while his wife Lauren, who worked in the WTC on 9/11, recovered from her injuries. He discusses & signs today at Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7:30, free.
Try to Praise the Mutilated World An evening of Polish poetry (Herbert, Milosz, Szymborska & Zagajewski); Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7 E. 7th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-353-4195; 7:30, $15, $10 st.
Workshops
Health Issues Anonymous Twelve-step program for those living w/a health concern; St. Luke's-Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St., #205 (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30-7.
Learn English for Free at NY Public Library branches; 212-221-7676 or www.nypl.org for locations & times [through 3/21].
Passover Cooking Class cont. today at 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 7, $75 [through 3/18].
THURSDAY 3/14
Around Town
Forest Whitaker & composer for film Marc Shaiman host gala/fundraising event for various children's charities at Steinway Hall, 109 W. 57th St. (6th Ave.), 212-779-1155; 6-9, call for price.
Family
Final Fantasy screens at Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (55th St.), RSVP 212-883-7858; 5:45, free.
Winter Preschool Play Toys, games, stories & songs for children six months to four years; the Regatta Community Room, 21 South End Ave. (W. Thames St.), 212-267-9700 x348; 10-12 p.m., free.
Film/Video
"The Films of Jean-Luc Godard & Anna Karina" Seven film retrospective begins today w/A Woman is a Woman; BAM, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), 718-832-3052; 7, $9, $6 st./s.c. [continues Mon. & Tues., through 3/31].
International Women's Film Festival Independent female filmmakers screen shorts, experimental flicks & doc. for fifth anniversary celebration at Long Island University, Flatbush Ave. (DeKalb Ave.), 718-488-1052; call for times & prices [through 3/16].
Pepe Le Moko New 35mm print of French romance w/nine minutes of never-before-seen footage; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; call for times, $9.
"Women in Iranian Film" Four days of features, shorts & doc. from the Middle East; the Asia Society, 725 Park Ave. (70th St.), 212-327-9276; call for times & prices [through 3/17].
Zoom In-Zoom Out: Realities, Media & Myths in Israeli Video Art Does anyone notice a theme in the listings this week? See "Art" openings for more Middle Eastern-oriented events; Art in General, 79 Walker St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-0473 x39; 7, call for price.
Lectures
Legal Issues for Gays & Lesbians Panel discussion today at JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 75th & 76th Sts.), 646-505-5708; 7-9, $7.
New York Characters Photographer Gillian Zoe Segal appears to discuss her book (words by George Plimpton) about the greatest city's greatest attraction?its characters?from the socialites & celebrities to the eccentric "neighborhood fixtures"; Municipal Art Society's Urban Center, 457 Madison Ave. (betw. 50th & 51st Sts.), 212-935-3595; 12, free.
Readings
Hiding Places: A Father and His Sons Retrace Their Family's Escape From the Holocaust Daniel Asa Rose reads from his memoir at the Workmen's Circle, 45 E. 33rd St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), 212-889-6800; 6:30, free.
bell hooks discusses & signs her latest, Communion, at Borders Bookstore, 461 Park Ave. (57th St.), 212-980-6785; 7.
Look Again Series pres. plays & musicals pre-AIDS. Today's reading, Dis Con (1974), examines the gay community's relationship w/the NYPD; Community Center, 208 W. 13th St., (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-620-7310; 7:30, $5 don.
Monkey Man Madness "India's monkey man legend explored through readings" by Jonathan Ames, Wayland Quintero & Co., Bram Gunther & Moana Niumeitolu at Lotus Club, 35 Clinton St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 212-334-6424; 7:30.
Ralph Nader appears to plug his latest book & discuss "how to tell the truth and still run for President." Yeah, but how would he have handled 9/11? Or even ordering more staples for that over-sized job at the receptionist's desk, for that matter?; Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.
Workshops
Free Screenwriting Workshop brought to you by the Gotham people at Barnes & Noble Rockefeller Center, 48th St. (5th Ave.), 212-WRITERS; 6.
Ida Haendel: The Art of the Violin Conversation & master class today at NY Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Plaza (65th St.), 212-870-1630; 3.
FRIDAY 3/15
Family
The Ten Star All-Star Summer Basketball Camp Boys & girls ages 10-19 eligible to apply, camp is by invitation only (past celebs incl. Michael Jordon & Antawn Jamison); 704-568-6801 for free brochure [through 4/15].
Film/Video
"¡Acción! Mexican Cinema Now" Three weekends of films. Today, De la Calle (Streeters) about youngster abandoned in Mexico City; Guggenheim Museum, Peter B. Lewis Theater, 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-360-4321; 7, $6, $5 st./s.c. [continues Sat., through 3/23].
Lord of the Cockrings Saint Rev. Jen's?you know, the girl who wears the elf ears?parody of current Blockbuster; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277; 12 a.m., $5.
Sweet Smell of Success New 35mm print of Alexander Mackendrick's tale of NYC in the 50s; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1:30, 3:30, 5:40, 7:30, 9:30, $9 [daily, through 3/28].
Readings
The Mountain of the Women: Memoirs of an Irish Troubadour Liam Clancy appears for the works at Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.
Workshops
The Problem with the Left Here's a press release we received for a workshop this weekend entitled, "Theater of the Oppressed for Activists" w/a sliding scale price range of $60-$75 (guess the oppressed struck oil, or will have to cont. letting someone who did speak for them); Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; call for times.
SATURDAY 3/16
Around Town
House Plant Expo all weekend long at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave. (Empire Blvd.), 718-622-4433; call for times & prices [repeats Sun.].
South Street Seaport Irish Stroll through the local bars, feat. $2 Bud (oh!), Jammin' 105 (ugh) & proceeds to benefit Food for Survival; 212-SEA-PORT or [www.southstreetseaport.com;](http://www.southstreetseaport.com;/) 1-7, $10 & two cans of food.
Family
Amazing Shawnee Magic, clowns & balloons entertain at Puppet Playhouse in Mazur Theater, 555 E. 90th St. (betw. York & East End Aves.), 212-369-8890 x159; 10:30 a.m. & 12 p.m., $7 [repeats Sun.].
"Children's Concert Series" Daniel Jenkins pres. a "Ho-Down" for families; Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts.), 212-870-6722; 11, $5, $2 kids.
Family Art Project This week, make pinwheels & gliders during "Flutter, Spin & Glide" workshop at Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Independence Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200, 1-4, free [repeats Sun.].
Family Fun Programs pres. "Steamer Trunk Saga" workshop about immigration to America; South St. Seaport Museum's Whitman Gallery, 209 Water St. (betw. South & Fulton Sts.), 212-748-8758; 1-4, $3 contrib.
Floorcloth Designing Workshop recommended for ages 7-12; Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum, Jumel Terrace (betw. 160th & 162nd Sts.), 212-923-8008, res. req.; 1-4, free.
Kid's Eye View Pedestrian artist Paul Kaiser teaches kids how to make art; Eyebeam, 540 W. 21st St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 718-222-3982 x25; 10 a.m., call for price.
Nightmare Busters Learn how to not make the bed bugs bite; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (betw. St. Marks Ave. & Prospect Pl.), 718-735-7512, reg. req.; 10:30 a.m., $4 [repeats Sun.].
On the Look Out Fun w/telescopes; Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (55th St.), RSVP 212-883-7858; 2-5, $8 [repeats Sun.].
Paint the Museum Green Celebrate St. Patrick's Day while planting shamrocks, watching dance performances & producing a tv show; Children's Museum of Manhattan, Tisch Bldg., 212 W. 83rd St. (B'way) 212-721-1223; 11:30, free w/adm. [repeats Sun.].
The Ransom of Red Chief Play taken from O. Henry short; Vital Theater Co., 432 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-592-4508; 11 & 1, $10 [repeats Sun., through 3/17].
The Velveteen Rabbit Musical recommended for kids 3-10; creative workshop precedes performance; Hitchcock-Rockefeller Aud., YWCA, 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-866-5170; 1, $15 [repeats Sun., through 4/14].
Film/Video
Celebrating 30 Years of Women Make Movies Independent distrb. company showcases shorts by Sally Potter, Julie Dash & Jane Campion; Donnell Library Center Aud., 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 12, free.
"Cinema of Shadows: The Hollywood Film Noir" Thirty-one films screen in 16mm format, incl. Robert Siodmak's Criss Cross (1949); YWCA, 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-735-9717; 4:30, $7 [repeats Sun.].
Legacy Film Festival: Women & the Holocaust Fourth annual corresponds w/"Women's History Month" & focuses on before & after effects of the Holocaust. Today, Does Memory Dissolve in Water; Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, 70 Washington Sq. S, 12th fl. (betw. W. 4th St. & University Pl.), 212-945-0039; 8:30, $5, $4 st./s.c., $30/festival pass [continues Sun., through 3/24].
"New York, New York: Films Selected by the NY Film Critics Circle" Series showcases films handpicked by prestigious critics. Today, The New York Times' A.O. Scott introduces 1969 comedy The Plot Against Harry about Jewish gangsters in NYC; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 4:30, $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c. [through 3/31].
"Urban Legends" Program of shorts at Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; 5, $8., $5 st./s.c.
Lectures
Abraham & Ibrahim Lectures on "The Intersection of Judaism and Islam After 9/11"; Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion, 1 W. 4th St. (betw. B'way & Mercer St.), 212-674-5300; 9:45-3:30.
Parapsychology 201-Ghosts & Hauntings Learn "characteristics of the phenomena, status of prevailing research" & stain your friggin' pants!; Parapsychology Foundation, 228 E. 71st St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-628-1550; 9:30-4:30, $75.
Workshops
World Famous DJs to Teach Their Craft Free to the Public That should be a short lesson; 600 B'way (Houston St.), 917-545-7823 or 347-351-4170 call for times [through 5/16].
SUNDAY 3/17
Around Town
Wrestlemania XVIII Pay-Per-View Party in Times Square hosted by WWF "superstar" & screened on one of the big televisions; 212-398-3439 for tix; 6, $150-$35.
Family
Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture Museum moves to Chelsea & celebrates w/two new exhibits: "From Tent to Temple" & "From Home to Home"?no strollers admitted; 515 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-245-8200; 2-5, $5.
Family Art Works Make puppets, jewelry, or learn how to weave during weekly workshops at Educational Alliance, 197 E. B'way (Jefferson St.), 212-780-2300 x316, res. req.; 1-2:30.
Follow the Drinking Gourd Learn about the "Trail of Tears" & slavery; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (betw. St. Marks Ave. & Prospect Pl.), 718-735-4400; 2:30, $4.
Passover Family Workshop for ages 6-12; Yeshiva University Museum, 2520 Amsterdam Ave. (185th St.), 212-294-8330; 1-3, mus. adm. + $4 material fee [repeats 3/31].
Spirit of New York City "Tales about the courageous & enduring nature of our city" told w/puppets. Today, the Irish tale Courage Under Fire w/Drew Gibson; the Provincetown Playhouse, 133 MacDougal St. (betw. W. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-998-5867; 3, free.
Film/Video
"The First Decade: Video from the EAI Archives" Retrospective of 60 short videos from the archives of Electronic Arts Intermix continues today w/"Mass Media, Culture and the Construction of Identity" program; Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9400; 1 & 3, free w/adm.
"Love in a Cold Season" series screens One Way Passage w/Kay Francis & William Powell plus Jean-Luc Godard's Pierrot le Fou; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7 & 9:30, $6-$10.
"New York, New York: Films Selected by the NY Film Critics Circle" Series showcasing films handpicked by prestigious critics screens 1994's I Like It Like That about growing up in NYC; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 4, $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c. [through 3/31].
Lectures
John Guare & Alec Baldwin Watch "the Bloviator" discuss acting (hopefully somebody'll get him tanked on O'Doul's first!) in the "Roger Rosenblatt & Friends" series at 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 7:30, $22.
Readings
KGB Fiction Night continues w/David Grand (Louse, The Disappearing Body) & Ben Schrank (Miracle Man, Consent); 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
Workshops
Depression in the Aging Population Psychologist Albert Ellis lectures & conducts workshop; 45 E. 65th St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), RSVP 212-869-9477; 1:30, $15.
MONDAY 3/18
Family
Teen Slam Top-scoring teens compete to participate in national 2002 Youth Poetry Slam; the Culture Project, 45 Bleecker St. (Lafayette St.), 212-691-6590 x21; 6, $12, $7 teens.
Film/Video
"The Films of Jean-Luc Godard & Anna Karina" Retrospective continues w/The Little Soldier (Godard & Karina's first film together) about the Algerian War; BAM, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), 718-832-3052; 4:30, 6:50 & 9:10, $9, $6 [repeats Tues., through 3/31].
"Mondo Mondays" Retro film series screens Prince concert film, Sign O' the Times w/Sheila E. & Sheena Easton; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 8, $5 incl. 1 drink.
Lectures
Career Advice for People Over 50 Stop by, whether you're looking to move up or change your career completely; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 75th & 76th Sts.), 646-505-5708; 7-9, $12.
Money & Philanthropy Learn how to "develop philanthropy as an extension of family values," or, as Dolly Levi's late husband used to say, money is like manure?it should be spread around to help little things grow; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 7, $50.
Readings
Her Works Praise Her: A History of Jewish Women in America From Colonial Times to the Present Hasia Diner appears for discussion & signing; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
Saturn Series Open mic plus this week's feature poet: Marc Levy at Revival, 129 E. 15th St. (betw. 3rd Ave. & Irving Pl.), 212-598-4820; 7:30, $3.
The Trouble With Catherine Andes Hruby appears to read from his first novel, which is sure to be a hit among the Bridget Jones set; Midtown Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 212-765-0592; 6, free.
A Weekend at Blenheim J.P. Morrisey reads from his gothic thriller set in Edwardian England at this famous castle; Partners & Crime, 44 Greenwich Ave. (Charles St.), 212-462-3027; 7.
TUESDAY 3/19
Around Town
Preparing for Disasters Red Cross offers 90-minute pres. on topics like "How to Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit," "Evacuation" & "Basic First Aid"; 212-598-6602 for location & times, free.
Pure Country NYC Weekly country music night w/line dancing lessons from Rona Kaye; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-247-7518; 6:30, $13.
Film/Video
"Film Conditioner" series honors the work of Bill Hicks; Siberia in Exile Bar, 356 W. 40th St. (9th Ave.), 212-333-4141; 8:30, free.
Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (The Young Ladies of Rochefort) Jacques Demy's 1967 homage to Hollywood musicals; French Institute, Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9, $8.
Rod Serling: The Twilight Zone & Beyond Retrospective cont. at Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; call for sched., $6, $4 st./s.c. [repeats Thurs.-Sun., through 4/21].
Weekend Stories Shorts "The Soul Sings" & "Unwritten Law" by Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Zanussi screen at Kosciuszko Foundation, 15 E. 65th St. (5th Ave.), 212-734-2130; 7, $5 [through 3/26].
Lectures
Political Refugees Among Us Mary Pipher discusses her new book about the 22 million refugees & asylum seekers around the globe; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8, $22.
Tinnitus The actor who plays Luke on Gilmore Girls lives w/permanent ringing from "too many metal shows," though he seems to cope. For others it can be a debilitating condition, so Audiologist Susan Adams offers advice, sponsored by Shhh (Self Help for Hard of Hearing People); The League for the Hard of Hearing, 71 W. 23rd St., 18th fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 917-305-7890; 5:30.
Readings
Harry Ellison's Poets Circle Harry lectures followed by reading & discussion of your poetry. This week's treatise: "Surrealistic Poetry as a Wellspring of Prophetic Intuition"?Sweet!; Corrado Bakery Cafe, 120 E. 15th St. (Irving Pl.), 718-651-1664; 6:30-9:30, $7.