EVENTS WEDNESDAY 4/3 Around Town Help w/Income Tax ...

Around Town

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].

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].

Oxygen8 Oxygen, the cable channel for women, puts comic strips involving characters Miss Behave, Miss Manage & Man Hattan in 150 bar bathrooms throughout the city, incl. Beauty Bar, Filter 14, Meow Mix, Fun & Twirl [through 4/7].

Sephora's Amalfi Dream Get a makeover or consultation by a member of the Vincent Longo makeup team; Sephora Times Square, 1500 B'way (betw. 43rd & 44th Sts.), RSVP 212-944-6789; 11-6, $35 incl. products.

Windows on 42nd Street Two hundred artists entertain people walking by w/visual art, installations & live performances. Today, "The Freedom-Loving Peoples Self-Defense Fund" monologues; 135 W. 42nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), performances 2-6, free [repeats Thurs., Mon. & Tues.].

Family

Children's Theater History Workshops Kids ages 7-12 learn U.S. history through theater & storytelling (participants write & perform their own plays). It all reminds me of the mock election of 1920 in ninth grade when we spread a rumor that Wilson was gay, resulting in one very public French kiss & ultimately, his defeat; Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum, Jumel Terrace (betw. 160th & 162nd Sts.), 212-923-8008; call for times & prices [through 4/6].

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].

"Twentieth Century Mirrors" The company responsible for such film adaptations as Where the Wild Things Are, Weston Woods Studios, receive recognition w/a month-long screening series every Weds. & Thurs. in April; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-0636; call for sched.

Film/Video

Columbia University Film Festival Graduate students screen selected works; McGraw-Hill Theater, 1221 6th Ave. (betw. 48th & 49th Sts.), 212-854-1547; call for sched., $5-$10 [repeats Thurs., Mon. & Tues.].

New Finnish Film Festival begins w/coming-of-age tale, Young Love?English subtitles; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (37th St.), 212-879-9779; 6:30, $8.

"Star Theater" Retro film series screens adaptation of Henrik Ibsen drama, A Doll's House (1972), starring Jane Fonda; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 7, $5 incl. 1 drink.

Lectures

The Ecstasy and the Agony: The Last 10 Years of the Brooklyn Dodgers We can smell the fresh-cut grass in the air?literally, and our eyes are itching; Cooper Union, Engineering Bldg., Wollman Aud., 51 Astor Pl. (3rd Ave.), 212-353-4158; 6:30, free.

Little Gray Book Lecture No. 8: How to Play, Enjoy and Not Fear Sports Lectures & slides incl. presentation by Adam Mazmanian, former-NYPress-employee-turned-opium-eater/book reviewer for The New York Times, Newsday & The Washington Post; Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Sts.), Bklyn, 718-782-5188; 8, $2 contrib.

Robert Bly Iron John discuses "the writing of poetry as spiritual and artistic praxis"?damn, that sounds fancy!; Poets House, 72 Spring St. (Lafayette St.), 212-431-7920; 8, $10.

The Undeniable Influence of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered People in Fashion Wait, wait, wait?you mean the gays have been running the fashion industry all this time!?! Live Out Loud, dedicated to LGBT youth pres. panel discussion co-sponsored by InStyle; FIT Amphitheater, 7th Ave. (27th St.), 212-217-7999; 6:30, free.

Readings

Celluloid Skyline: NY and the Movies James Sanders promotes his new book & explains the simple difference between filming (or writing, or recording, or fucking, or eating, or generally living) in New York versus LA?Courtney Love. I think the choice is obvious; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-2005; 6.

Amitav Ghosh reads from Glass Palace: A Novel; Village Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

The Good, the Bad & the Difference Randy Cohen appears w/his book on "how to tell right from wrong in everyday situations." Courtney, we hope you're paying attention?; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, 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.

THURSDAY 4/4

Around Town

Celebrate Dissent Music, poetry & speeches honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech against the Vietnam War; Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Dr. (betw. 120th. & 122nd Sts.), 212-969-8801; 7:30.

Distilled: Live Scotland in New York Experience contemporary Scotland w/Scottish writers, musicians, DJs & performers, during three-day celebration at Boylan Studios, 601 W. 26th St., 14th fl. (11th Ave.), 212-946-4548; call for sched.

Spring Paper Expo Prestigious companies offer paper samples & printing products to anyone willing to pay the $10 admission free; Art Directors Club, 106 W. 29th St. (6th Ave.), 212-643-1440; 5-8.

Film/Video

The Great American Comedy Film Forum's largest festival, which screens classic comedies, continues w/Trouble in Paradise & To Be Or Not to Be; 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; call for times, $9.75 [repeats Fri. & Sat.].

Immigration Film Series Four-days of films focusing on labor issues & culture, begins today at Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-431-0233 x216; call for sched., $8.50, $6 st.

The Opportunists Crime movie starring Christopher Walken; BAM, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), 718-636-4100; 2, 4:30, 6:50, 9:10, $9, $6 st./s.c.

Lectures

Learn to Love the Author Within, though please do not try & publish him! N. R. Roberts of Be An Author speaks; 44 E. 32nd St., 11th fl. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), RSVP 212-685-2848; 6, free.

Readings

Irish Folklorist & Fiction Writer Eilis Ni Dhuibhne (that's Korean, right?) reads from The Pale Gold of Alaska at NYU's Ireland House, 1 Washington Mews (Washington Sq. N.), 212-998-3950; 7, $5, st. free.

(Southerner) Glenis Redmond opens up a can of poetry (& open mic) at Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. Houston & Bleecker Sts.), 212-614-3040; 7:30, $5.

Still Woman Enough and still proud to be a coal miner's daughter. Loretta Lynn reads from her new memoir?ramble on, cool lady; Midtown Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 212-765-0592; 1, free.

Weekly Open Mic Poetry & jam session at Julia de Burgos Cultural Center, 1680 Lexington Ave. (betw. 106th & 107th Sts.), 212-831-4333; 7-12 a.m., $5.

FRIDAY 4/5

Around Town

Burmese Culture & Politics Celebration feat. videos, photos, lectures, readings & musical performances, plus discussion on the state of politics & culture in current day Burma; Columbia U. Grad. School, 420 W. 118th St., 4th fl. (Amsterdam Ave.), 718-847-4780; 7, free.

Earth Celebrations Benefit Twelfth-annual fundraiser to help support arts programs & promote ecological awareness; Spa, 76 E. 13th St. (betw. B'way & 4th Ave.), 212-388-1060; 7, $75, $20 after 8:30.

Psychology Discussion Group Discuss gay life w/other men & women; Lesbian & Gay Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th. & 8th Aves.), 212-228-5153; 8, $5.

Time's Up! Non-profit environmental organization leads monthly "Central Park Moonlight Ride" for skaters & cyclists; meet at Columbus Circle, 59th St. (B'way), 212-802-8222 for info; 10 p.m., free.

Family

Harry Potter Party w/trivia & crafts for those eight & older; Chatham Square Branch Library, 33 E. B'way (betw. Catherine & Market Sts.), 212-964-6598, res. req.; 3:30, free.

National Poetry Month Celebrate at Children's Museum of Manhattan w/bilingual version of Little Red Riding Hood; Tisch Bldg., 212 W. 83rd St. (B'way) 212-721-1223; 1:30 & 3, $6, $3 s.c.

Spirit Moves Youth Celebration Concert Youths read poetry, rap & perform at Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Dr. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts.), 212-870-6739; 8, $10 contrib.

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 4/15].

Film/Video

African Film Festival Twenty-one films, w/an emphasis on ones from Southern Africa, begin screening at Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-875-5600; call for sched., $9.50 [through 4/11].

Experimental Films 16mm & Super 8 films screen, as part of "The Ides of March" series at ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 212-254-3697; 8, free.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Based on same-titled novel, film depicts the city ca. early 1900s, starring James Dunn; the New-York Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400; 7, free w/mus. adm.

"A Tribute to Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music" Screening series showcases composer's appearances incl. 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; call for sched., $6, $4 st./s.c. [repeats Sat., Sun. & Tues., through 4/30].

SATURDAY 4/6

Around Town

Juggle This! Workshops & games for all levels held at Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn Campus; [www.jugglers.net/carmine](http://www.jugglers.net/carmine) for location, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., $8, $5 st. [repeats Sun. 10-6].

Prospect Park Opening Day begins w/Little League Parade on 7th Ave., from Carroll St. to the Bandshell; Park Slope, 718-965-8960; 10 a.m., free.

Rare, Used, Out-of-Print Book Fair in all categories & genres; Tip Top Shoe Bldg., 155 W. 72nd St., 4th fl. (B'way), 212-579-0689; 10-2, free.

Tug Travel Tours Weekly four-hour excursions around NY aboard the W.O. Decker; South Street Seaport Museum, Pier 15, South St. (John St.), 212-748-8744; 9:45 a.m., $125.

White Columns Benefit Silent auction & gala feat. works by more than 150 artists incl. William Wegman. Gala/cocktail party held April 20 from 7-10 p.m.; White Columns, 320 W. 13th St. (Horatio St.) 212-924-4212; call for hours.

World Tai Chi-Qigong Day 2002 Five-hundred practitioners demonstrate various forms of Tai Chi & Qigong; Central Park, East Meadow, 5th Ave. (betw. 97th & 102nd Sts.), 646-698-3375, 9:45 a.m.-12 p.m., free.

Family

ARTime educators lead kids (5-10) on a 90-minute tour of NYC galleries; 718-797-1573 for location; 12 p.m., $20 per child & adult, $5 each add. child.

Circus Fun w/Clifford Meet the big red dog, listen to stories & bring camera to get your picture made; Scholastic Store, 557 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-343-6166; 3-4, free.

Family Art Project Make a mobile during "The Early Bird Gets into the Mobile" workshop at Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Independence Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200, 1-4, free [repeats Sun.].

Sunday Science Spectacular! This month, learn about ornithology?the study of birds, their feathers, claws & beaks; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 10 a.m., $35 adults, $20 child.

Film/Video

"Hard Boiled Hollywood" Eighteen classic & contemporary films based on novels by Norman Mailer, Walter Mosley, James M. Cain & more, kick off today w/adaptation of Cain's Double Indemnity followed by Mildred Pierce starring Joan Crawford; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 2 & 4:15, $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c. [through 5/5].

"Twentieth Century Mirrors: America Through the Eyes of Independent Filmmakers" Films by Weston Woods screen, discussion w/animator Gene Deitch & production director Paul Gagne follows; Donnell Library Media Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 1, free.

Lectures

On a Saturday? But what if they're about baseball?during WWII, in New York & amongst other cultures; American Museum of Natural History, Kaufmann Theater, 79th St. (Central Park W.), 212-535-2922; call for times & prices.

Readings

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].

Non5 Ten of the included cartoonists in this 472-page collectable book, incl. Dave Kiersh, Jordan Crane & Dave Choe, sign copies; Jim Hanley's Universe, 4 W. 33rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-268-7088; 2-5.

Workshops

Collage Workshop today at the Women's Center (folks, we couldn't make this shit up?see price); 718-361-5649 for location, 11-4, $60.

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 4/7

Around Town

St. George's Church 300th Anniversary History & Architecture Tour Historian Gale Harris details church, which was erected in mid-19th century & discusses its Gothic Revival architecture; 38-02 Main St., Flushing, Queens, 718-939-0647 x17; 2:30, $5.

Family

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.

Howie Leifer's Homesick Sailor Puppet Theater Two-hour concert w/puppetry & film projections; South St. Seaport Museum, 209 Water St. (Fulton St.), 212-748-8600; 3, $4 contrib.

Rob the Musician Magician/ventriloquist entertains families at Mazur Theater, 555 E. 90th St. (betw. York & East End Aves.), 212-369-8890 x159; 10:30 & 12 p.m., $7.

Lectures

The Pen Bond Revisited Discussion/reading of Arabic authors incl. Khalil Gibran (whom we hope is sincerely sorry for enabling high-school juniors everywhere to dole out advice from the slim yellow volume on love, marriage, friendship, work & keg stands); "Arab Americans in NYC" at Museum of the City of NY, 1220 5th Ave. (103rd St.), 212-534-1672; 2, call for price.

Readings

The Truth is Better, or in this case worse, than fiction. Gary Kadet reads from his s&m novel D/s: An Anti-Love Story while "wielding his trade-mark whip" at the "ultra-hip" Remote Lounge, 327 Bowery (2nd St.), 212-228-0228; 6, call for price.

MONDAY 4/8

Around Town

Spring Wine Tasting Rue des Crepes, 104 8th Ave. (betw. 15th & 16th Sts.), RSVP 212-242-9900; 6:30-8:30, $25.

Symphony Space Benefit Gala celebrates new two-venue facility w/champagne, hors d'oeuvres, dancing & performance by Liz Callaway; Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 646-505-5175; 6:30, $200-$400.

Family

Kids in Candyland Face-painting, cookie eating & games to raise money for Lenox Hill Neighborhood House; Dylan's Candy Bar, 1011 3rd Ave. (60th St.), 212-744-5022 x1282; 5-8, $50-$1000.

Film/Video

The Great American Comedy Film Forum's largest festival, which screens classic comedies, continues w/two Victor Fleming flicks, Mantrap & Bombshell; 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; call for times, $9.75 [through 6/6].

"Mondo Mondays" Retro film series screens the rarely-seen 1968 drug comedy, Skidoo, starring Jackie Gleason, Groucho Marx, Carol Channing & Mickey Rooney; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 8, $5 incl. 1 drink.

Lectures

HELP for Herpes Dr. Lebwohl discusses latest info on treatment & transmission; Mount Sinai Medical Center, East Bldg. Aud., 1425 Madison Ave. (98th St.), 212-241-0060; 7:30, $5 contrib.

Readings

Saturn Series Open mic plus this week's feat. poet: David Elsasser; Revival, 129 E. 15th St. (betw. 3rd Ave. & Irving Pl.), 212-598-4820; 7:30, $3.

TUESDAY 4/9

Around Town

Charles Darwin: Live & in Concert Richard Milner's solo exploration of Darwin; American Museum of Natural History, Kaufman Theater, Central Park W. (77th St.), 212-769-5200; 7-8:30, $15.

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.

Yom HaShoah Observance Holocaust remembrance day?bring artifacts or talk w/survivors; Museum of Jewish Heritage, 18 First Pl., Battery Park City (West St.), 212-968-1800; 10-4, free w/mus. adm.

Family

Children's Gardening Hands-on weekly program for Spring; Battery Park City Parks Conservatory, 21 South End Ave. (W. Thames St.), RSVP 212-267-9700 x348; 3:45-5:30, free.

Film/Video

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 Weds.-Sun., through 4/21].

"Women Make Movies, Latin Style" Series showcasing films by & about Latin-American women, screens "Daughters of War" short about a 17-year-old gangster & "Home Is Struggle," focusing on immigrating to America; the Americas Society, 680 Park Ave. (68th St.), RSVP 212-249-8950 x364; 6:30, free [through 4/30].

Lectures

Critique Student Art?For Free! If you're lucky you may be able to score a plastic cup of red wine & hit on Robert Storr, the Painting curator at MoMA, too; Pratt Institute, 718-636-3600 for location; 12-2.

Inside the Music Industry Hear panel discussions on "Life at a Label" & "Women in Music: Fight the Power" (why do they have to make something as interesting as feminism sound so gay); Time & Life Bldg., 1271 6th Ave., 8th fl. (betw. 50th & 51st Sts.), RSVP 212-686-5005; 5-8, $10, st. free.

Readings

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Author Michael Chabon & director Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums) beat the hipsters off w/a stick at Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; 7, $16, $14 st./s.c.

National Book Foundation Poets Cornelius Eady & Kimiko Hahn read for benefit at Blue Heron Arts Center, 123 E. 24th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-979-5000; 6:30, $10.