EVENTS WEDNESDAY 4/17 Around Town Donghia Warehouse Sale Save ...
Around Town
Donghia Warehouse Sale Save 50%-75% on sofas, chairs, tables, beds, mirrors, lighting & more; the Puck Bldg., 295 Lafayette St. (Houston St.), 212-925-2777; 9-4.
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].
Italian Trattoria Tasting Tre Pomodori pres. first indoor/outdoor neighborhood tasting w/homemade fare; Tre Pomodori, 1742 2nd Ave. (betw. 90th & 91st Sts.), 212-831-8167; 7, free.
Motorcycle Show Choppers, classic American bikes, Honda, Yamaha & Suzuki showcase over 40 bikes; 30 Rockefeller Center, Plaza St., 49th & 50th Sts. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 7 a.m.-10 p.m., free [through 4/21].
27th Annual Gracie Allen Awards Gala Host Joan Rivers helps celebrate the American Women in Radio & Television 2002 honorees; individual achievement winners incl. Emma Thompson, Paula Zahn & Mary Hart; NY Hilton Grand Ballroom, 1335 6th Ave. (betw. 53rd & 54th Sts.), www.awrt.org; 7, $225.
Wednesday Night Skate NY recreational skate group visits Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square & more; meet at Union Sq. N. (17th St.), 212-696-7247; 8, free.
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].
"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].
Stories & Songs Music & songs for children w/Robin Brady; Battery Park City Parks Conservancy Community Room, 21 South End Ave. (W. Thames St.), RSVP 212-267-9700 x348; 9:45-12:45, $8.50, $35/four sessions.
"Twentieth Century Mirrors: America Through the Eyes of Independent Filmmakers" The company responsible for such film adaptations as Where the Wild Things Are, Weston Woods Studios, receives recognition w/a month-long screening series; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-0609; call for sched., free.
Film/Video
In Search of Peace Part 1: 1948-1967 Filmmaker Ilan Ziv chronicles Israel's history & looks at Israel-Arab relations through personal stories & interviews; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:30, $9 [repeats Thurs.].
Jewish Film Festival Second annual, w/the theme "Alle Beider" (We Are All Brothers), showcases nearly 20 docs., shorts & features, most concentrating on musicians; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), 718-636-4100; call for sched. & prices [through 4/22].
Rod Serling: The Twilight Zone & Beyond Retrospective continues 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].
"Star Theater" Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda & Brigitte Bardot dissect the works of Edgar Allan Poe during 1968's Histoires Extraordinaires, shot by three directors; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 7, $5 incl. 1 drink.
"A Tribute to Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music" Screening series showcases composer's tv appearances w/excerpts from The Tonight Show, The Ed Sullivan Show & The Perry Como Show; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 12;30, $6, $4 st./s.c. [repeats Thurs.-Sun. & Tues., through 4/30].
Lectures
Our Pleasure Girls, prepare to toss panties: Denis Leary (and some other guys) appear today to discuss their show, The Job, at Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-6600; 6, $10.
Publishing Predictions "An Algonquin Roundtable on the Future of Publishing" at?"New York's legendary Algonquin Hotel," 59 W. 44th St. (B'way), 212-764-7021; 6, call for price.
Readings
Fantastic Fiction Fresh off their Times Magazine spread sensation KGB gets back to basics w/Paul Witcover (Waking Beauty) reading Tumbling After; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
The 10th Annual Poets House Showcase Over 1000 new books on display from heavy hitters to small fries; Poets House, 72 Spring St. (Lafayette St.), 212-431-7920; call for times & prices [through 4/30].
Walking Toward the Sun: A Celebration of Yale Younger Poets who probably didn't choose that title, so go easy; Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.
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.
Staying Connected: A Workshop for Dads The divorced fathers & sons allstars pick up tips today at JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 75th & 76th Sts.), 646-505-5708; 7, $15.
THURSDAY 4/18
Around Town
BiRequest Social discussion group for bisexuals & bi-friendlies, followed by dinner & socializing; New York Spaces, 131 W. 72nd St. (betw. B'way & Columbus Ave.), 212-714-7714; 6 p.m., $5 contrib.
42nd Annual New York Antiquarian Book Fair Gala preview feat. rare books, maps & autographs?also wine, hors d'oeuvres & classical guitar; Park Avenue Armory, Park Ave. (67th St.), 212-777-5218; 5-9, $35 incl. adm. to all four days [repeats Fri. 12-8, Sat. 12-7, Sun. 12-5, $15, $35/3-day pass].
Taste of the Lower East Side Sample LES food & drink feat. 25 restaurants incl. do hwa & the Brooklyn Brewery?proceeds benefit Grand Street Settlement; Orensanz Center for the Arts, 172 Norfolk St. (betw. E. Houston & Stanton Sts.). 212-674-1740, x211; 7-11 p.m., $75-$300.
Thirsty Thursday Raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation while drinking unlimited Heinekens; Proof Bar & Grill, 239 3rd Ave. (betw. 19th & 20th Sts.), 212-986-8783; 6-8:30, $15.
Family
15 Minutes of Fame MuchMusic USA & the Wiz search for next generation of NY celebrities w/open audition; Front Window of the Wiz, 555 5th Ave. (46th St.), 212-557-7770; 3-6, free.
Film/Video
Black Maria Film & Video Festival As part of the "Meet the Makers" ongoing series, works by New York film/videomakers Jennifer Reeves, Jim Jennings, Masako Miyazaki, Eve Heller, Michael Gitlin & others, screen at Donnell Library Media Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 6, free.
The Great American Comedy Film Forum's largest festival, which screens classic comedies, continues w/the hilarious western satire, Blazing Saddles, starring Gene Wilder; 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 3, 6:40, 10:25, $9.75 [repeats Fri. & Sat.].
The Grey Zone Debut NY screening for Tim Blake Nelson's film based on the Auschwitz' twelfth Sonderkommando, in which Jewish prisoners were given the option of killing other Jews in exchange for delaying their own extermination; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 75th & 76th Sts), 646-505-5708; 7:30, $15.
My American Girls Doc. on Dominican family living in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, trying to find "the American dream," followed by discussion w/filmmaker, plus free food!; Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Pkwy. (Washington Ave.), 718-856-1137; 6, free.
Lectures
Asian Religions: A Different Reality Today, "Hinduisim & Jainism" at NY Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th St. (Central Park W.), 212-563-5904; 6:30, $35.
Readings
A New Reading Series Feat. Poetry in Translation continues today w/Ryoko Sekiguchi's work in Japanese, French & English; NY Public Library of the Humanities & Social Sciences, 42nd St. (5th Ave.), 212-930-0855; 7, free.
Philip Schultz reads from The Holy Worm of Praise (the press release for which is ironically full of important-sounding quotes from Norman Mailer & Co.), his first collection of poetry in 15 years; Village Community School, 272 W. 10th St. (betw. Greenwich & Washington Sts.), 212-255-7075; 7, $3 contrib.
John Strausbaugh New York Press' pride reads from his latest, Rock Til You Drop, plus Punk Planet Magazine's Joel Schalit discusses his now-very-topical Jerusalem Calling: A Homeless Conscience in a Post-Everything World; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.
Weekly Open Mic Poetry & jam session at Julia de Burgos Cultural Center, 1680 Lexington Ave. (betw. 106th & 107th Sts.), 212-831-4333; 7 p.m.-12 a.m., $5.
FRIDAY 4/19
Around Town
Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show Forty vintage clothing dealers share their wares incl. scarves, jewelry, eyewear, shoes, clothes & more; Metropolitan Pavilion, 110 W. 19th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.) , 718-384-7818; 2-7, $15, $10 w/flyer [repeats Sat. 10-6].
Meet Garren Madonna's hair stylist shares tips & secrets during one-on-one consultation; Sephora Rockefeller Center, 636 5th Ave. (51st St.), RSVP 212-245-1633; 12-6, $35 incl. products.
Program of Jewish Life Center for Jewish Studies CUNY commemorates the victims & survivors of the Holocaust, 59 years after the Warsaw Ghetto uprising feat. readings, songs & memories?also a candle-lighting ceremony; CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave (34th St.), 212-889-6800 x271; 6:30-9, free.
Family
The Perfect Monster New production about trying to be perfect & creating monsters, by TADA!'s children's musical theater company; 120 W. 28th St. (betw 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-627-1732; 7, $15, $6 kids 15 & under [repeats Sat & Sun. at 2 & 4, through 5/5].
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 Jordan & Antawn Jamison; 704-568-6801 for free brochure [through 7/15].
WOW! Women of Wonder Director Nancy Swortzell's world premiere of children's play retelling tall tales of tall women from past 200 years; Provincetown Playhouse, 133 MacDougal St. (betw. W. 3rd & 4th Sts.), RSVP 212-998-5867; 8, free [repeats Sat. at 8, Sun. at 3].
Film/Video
The Clock Robert Walker, a solider about to be shipped off to WWII, meets office worker Judy Garland during his stay in NYC, as part of "Workers" series at New-York Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400; 7, free w/mus. adm.
The Photographer 1998 doc. By Polish director Dariusz Jablonski, screens after "Before the Camps: Images of Deportation" lecture; NYU's Deutsches Haus, 42 Washington Mews (University Pl.), 212-998-8663; 6:30, free.
A Weekend w/Faye Dunaway Actress introduces two films she's starred in: Bonnie and Clyde, Network & her directorial debut, which is a Tennessee Williams adaptation, The Yellow Bird; Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-875-5600; 3:50, $9.50 [through 4/21].
Readings
Margaret Atwood reads from Negotiating with the Dead at Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.
The Love of Nature & the End of the World Shierry Nicholsen talks about her book on "The Unspoken Dimensions of Environmental Concern"; Other Books, 224 W. 20th St. (7th Ave.), 212-414-0747; 7:30.
At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O'Neill's wildly successful novel (Amazon.com sales rank: 85), which reportedly took him 10 years to pen, is read, today, by the author, at Barnes & Noble, 396 6th Ave. (8th St.), 212-674-8780; 7:30, free.
Workshops
Calling All "Yoga Mamas" Pre-natal yoga classes continue today (what could be more fulfilling than downward dog in your third trimester?); Practice Yoga, 140 W. 83rd St. (betw. Amsterdam & Columbus Aves.), 212-724-4884; call for times & prices.
SATURDAY 4/20
Around Town
Earth Day Awareness Festival 32nd-annual expo feat. stages, cultural & corporate exhibits, international food & vendors?your typical New York street fair; Waverly Pl.-Washington Sq. Park (betw. B'way & 5th Ave.), 212-809-4900; 11-6, free.
New York City Record & CD Collectors Expo Music dealers from Maine to Georgia sell new & used tapes, CDs, 45's, posters, t-shirts & other memorabilia?first 100 attendees receive free CD; Holiday Inn, 440 W. 57th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves), 973-773-6067; 10-4, $6
Steamships Set in Stone Walking tour of lower Manhattan visits interiors of "buildings erected to express the grandeur of steamship travel"; Visitor Center at South Street Seaport Museum, 209 Water St. (Fulton St.), 212-748-8744; 2, $15
Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer City of Hope Cancer Center pres. annual walk to raise funds for breast cancer research; the New York Botanical Garden, 200 St. (Kazimiroff Blvd.), Bronx, 212-645-3800; reg. at 9 a.m., walk at 10, $25.
Family
Astronomy Day Kids make comets, rubbings of bronze moon model & observe solar sunspots; American Museum of Natural History, 79th St. (Central Park W.), 212-769-5200, res. req.; 11-4, free w/museum admission.
Cirkus Inferno Daredevil Opera Co. pres. loveable clowns on a rocket pogo & jet skates; Mazer Theatre, 197 E. B'way (betw. Jefferson & Clinton Sts.), 212-726-1935; 2, $10, $7 child [repeats Sun., through 4/28].
Colors More or Less Learn how to add & subtract colors, paint a Mother's or Father's Day card & try on different tinted glasses at Sony Wonder Lab, 550 Madison Ave . (55th St.), 212-883-8100, 2-5, $5 [repeats Sun.].
Diversity in Design Organization of Black Designers hosts panel discussions & hands-on workshops, which encourage involvement in art & design professions for students?recommended for grades 8-12 & their parents; Parsons School of Design, 66 5th Ave. (betw. 12th & 13th Sts.), 212-229-8937; 1-5:30, free.
Earth Alive Weekend Celebrate Earth Day by learning about importance of insects & make insect wand for "bugged-out parade!"; Kerlin Learning Center at Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Indep. Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200; 1-4, $4, $2 st./s.c [repeats Sun.].
Franklin's Birthday Celebration Enjoy birthday treats, a special reading, sign Franklin's card & have picture taken w/the turtle himself; Scholastic Store, 557 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-343-6166; 3-5, free.
Home Sweet Home Learn how animals find shelter?make & take home your own snail terrarium; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (betw. St. Marks Ave. & Prospect Pl.), RSVP 718-735-7212; 10:30, $4 [repeats Sun.].
Lenny Suib Puppet Playhouse Folk tales w/shadow puppets. Today, Jack & the Beanstalk, wherein Jack trades his cow Moo-Moo for magic beans; 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.].
The Nose Knows Join the Great Schnozzola (aka Mark Nadler) in classic vaudeville w/tap comedian Rod Ferrone; Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-875-5370; 11:30 & 2, $16, $8 child.
The Three Little Pigs Liz Joyce pres. classic tale w/puppets; Children's Museum of Manhattan, Tisch Bldg., 212 W. 83rd St. (B'way), 212-721-1224; 1:30 & 3, call for prices.
Film/Video
"Grand Illusions: Classic French Cinema" Fourteen-week series highlights cinematic greats like Clèment, Truffaut, Godard & Melville. Today, Marcel Carné's three-hour b&w Les Enfants Du Paradis; Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; call for sched., $9, $8 s.c. [through 7/21].
"Hard-Boiled Hollywood" Eighteen classic & contemporary films based on novels by Norman Mailer, Walter Mosley, James M. Cain screen. Today, Cornell Woolrich's Phantom Lady in which a murderer seeks an alibi; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 2, $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c. [through 5/5].
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].
Scandinavia House pres. symposium on rare, early maps of Norway, etc. to coincide w/current exhibit of over 70 examples; 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779; 3, $15.
SUNDAY 4/21
Around Town
11th-Annual West Side Spring Festival Veritas Therapeutic Community sponsors outdoor celebration feat. artisans, international handicrafts, food vendors & street musicians; B'way (betw. 96th & 110 Sts.), 212-764-6330; 12-5, free.
The Grand Tasting Slow Food invites you to sample 100 of Italy's best whites poured by their producers?also feat. food tasting; Puck Bldg., 295 Lafayette St. (Houston St.), RSVP 212-965-5640; 1-7, $40.
Multiple Sclerosis Walk For ten years walkers began at the World Trade Center, but this year's walk starts at the South Street Seaport to raise awareness & funds?all proceeds benefit MS-related research & direct services; South Street Seaport, 212-463-9791; 9:30 reg., 11 walk.
Pediatric Cancer Foundation's Eighth Annual Walk Five-mile walk to raise funds for pediatric cancer research, treatment & hospital equipment in the tri-state area; Riverside Park, W. 79th St. (Riverside Dr.), 914-777-3127; 10:30.
Family
Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture Chelsea museum feat. two exhibits: "From Tent to Temple" & "From Home to Home" for children 7 & over?no strollers admitted; 515 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-924-4500; 2-5, $5.
Earth Day Celebration Central Park Conservancy & Urban Park Rangers provide arts & crafts incl. face-painting, seed planting, bird feeders & origami?plus performances, tours & lectures; Henry Luce Nature Observancy at Belvedere Castle, Central Park, midpark (79th St.), 212-772-0210; 12-4, free.
Just Kidding! Grammy-winning folk singer Tom Chapin performs original children's songs?followed by Environmental Collage workshop at Children's Museum; Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; 11 & 2, $10-$14.
Kid's Day at MoMa Design Store, Soho Photographer William Wegman signs copies of his book Wegmanology w/his dog Chip; 81 Spring St. (Crosby St.), 646-613-1367; 1-2, free.
Traders to Tartary: Handle the Merchandise Tour trade routes from Europe & Asia in the 15th-19th centuries, dress as traders & handle traveler's carts of goods; Yeshiva University Museum at Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-294-8330; 2:30-4, free w/mus. adm.
Film/Video
8th Avignon/New York Film Festival Closing night film is The Zookeeper w/Sam Neill & Gina McKee; French Institute's Florence Gould Hall, 22 E. 60th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 8:30, $8.
Selections from the 9th Annual New York Underground Film Festival 2002 screen at Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 8:30, $6.
Lectures
Andrew Weil Nutritionist/alternative medicine guru/author of Eating Well for Optimum Health lectures on "From Botany to Integrative Medicine" at NY Botanical Garden, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8747; 2.
Readings
KGB Fiction Sundays The tradition continues today w/Nicholas Christopher (Franklin Flyer, A Trip to the Stars) & Nani Power (Crawling at Night); KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
MONDAY 4/22
Around Town
Friendly French Conversation Group Intermediate & advanced-level speakers meet & discuss works incl. Beaumarchais' Le Mariage de Figaro & Duras' L'Amant de la Chine du Nord; Magic Carpet Restaurant, 54 Carmine St. (Bedford St.), 914-803-0654; 7:30-9:30, free.
The Russian Avant-Garde Book 1910-1934 MoMa lecturer leads a private tour of exhibit followed by Russian vodka tasting & live piano music; Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9400; 6, $39.
Sonoma County Wineries Association's Grand Tour & Tasting Starlight Children's Foundation benefit feat. tastings from 40 wineries, hors d'oeuvres, silent auction & a raffle; NY Hilton, 1335 6th Ave. (betw. 53rd & 54th Sts.), 212-354-2878; 6:30, $60.
Starbucks 6th Annual Earth Day Celebration Starbucks proves they're not a corporate monster by continuing to sponsor planting event & environmental fair feat. face-painting & art mural project; Morningside Park, 113th St. & Manhattan Ave., 212-613-1280 x2200; 10-3, free.
Film/Video
"Mondo Mondays" Retro film series screens mockery of Mary Shelley's original, Andy Warhol's Frankenstein; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 8, $5 incl. 1 drink.
Lectures
Coping w/Cancer Dr. Jimmie Holland discusses The Human Side of Cancer whether it appears in yourself, your friend or a family member; Academy of Medicine, 1216 5th Ave. (103rd St), 212-741-2207; 5:30.
Readings
Love Letters to America Spanish spitfire Rosie Perez hosts benefit for Working Playground (an education program for public schools incl. those affected by 9/11) feat. student poetry read by Aidan Quinn, Marisa Tomei, the lovely/enchanting Philip Seymour Hoffman, Anne Meara & her husband Jerry Stiller (Donna Karan- & Kenneth Cole-designed flags to be auctioned); 42nd St. American Airlines Theater, 227 W. 42nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-479-7709; 6:30, call for price (which incl. cocktails, natch).
To Tell the Truth: A Novel and a Memoir Take Aim Louisa Ermelino reads from The Black Madonna, a story of women & magic in Little Italy plus Fred Gardaphe reads from Living with the Dead; 24 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-998-8730; 6, free.
Saturn Series Open mic plus this week's feat. poet: Mallie Bowman; Revival, 129 E. 15th St. (betw. 3rd Ave. & Irving Pl.), 212-598-4820; 7:30, $3.
TUESDAY 4/23
Around Town
Auto-Free New York Meeting Institute for Rational Urban Mobility pres. "Transportation Choices for Cleaner Air" w/speaker Andy Darrell; NYPD Downtown Center, 104 Washington St., conference room (Rector St.), 212-475-3394; 6-8, free.
Pure Country NYC Weekly country dance & music night w/line dance lessons from Rona Kaye; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-247-7518; 6:30, $13.
Family
Kid's Day at MoMa Design Store, Soho Twin sisters Heather & Martha Zschock sign copies of their beautifully written & illustrated book, Journey Around New York from A to Z; 81 Spring St. (Crosby St.), 646-613-1367; 3-5, free.
Film/Video
Breathe In/Breathe Out Beth B.'s 75 min. film doc. trip to Vietnam w/three vets; Theater for the New City, 155 1st Ave. (10th St.), RSVP 212-254-1109; 7-11, $5.
An Evening of Animation by Robert Breer Experimental animator handpicks 16mm titles from nearly 50 years of works; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 7, $8.50, $6 st./s.c.
Films & Popcorn Mayday Books pres. two shorts: "Rise: Revolutionary Women Re-envisioning Afghanistan," which shows footage captured by a hidden camera & "Turning Tragedy into War" critiques media coverage on current events & 9/11; ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 212-894-3749, x2156; 7, $5 contrib.
"Women Make Movies, Latin Style" Series showcasing films by & about Latin-American women, screens short "My Filmmaking, My Life: Matilde Landeta" about 70-year-old filmmaker & "An Island Surrounded by Water," about one girl's attempt to find her mother; the Americas Society, 680 Park Ave. (68th St.), RSVP 212-249-8950 x364; 6:30, free [through 4/30].
Lectures
Can Women Have it All? Female columnists & authors weigh in as part of this "Times Talk" event; Lighthouse, Inc., 111 E. 59th St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-679-0898; 6:30, $25.
Lloyd Strayhorn, Numerologist & veteran of Geraldo!, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Tony Brown's Journal, etc., tells you why your mate is all wrong for you; Co-Op Community Room, 343 8th Ave. (27th St.), RSVP 212-243-3266; 7, $20.