EVENTS WEDNESDAY 5/15 Around Town 30th Anniversary Celebration of POSH ...

Around Town

30th Anniversary Celebration of POSH Benefit preview feat. samples & accessories by well-known designers incl. Kate Spade & Versace; Lighthouse International, 110 E. 60th St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-821-9300; 6-9, $100 incl. reception & free gen. admission [repeats Thurs. 12-8, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 11-5, $10, $5 st., $25/three-day pass].

Wednesday Night Skate NY recreational skate group visits Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge & 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].

Stories & Songs International stories & songs for children w/Tammy Hall; 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.

Film/Video

Bicycle Film Festival Second-annual showing of bike-themed shorts & features; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; call for sched. & prices [through 5/19].

Dino De Laurentiis: The Italian Years & Beyond Repertory film program screens 14 movies; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), 718-636-4100; call for sched., $9 [through 5/19].

"New York Filmmakers/New York Films" Donnell Media Center & the NYU Cantor Film Center have similar series running this month?see Thursday's "Film & Video" listings. Today, two 16mm b&w shorts, "Pull My Daisy" & "Punkin' Out" w/The Way It Is, Or Eurydice in the Avenues at Donnell Library Media Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free.

"Sautet & Chabrol: Two Worlds Apart 1980's Un mauvais fils (Bad Son) traces the life of a an ex-con; French Institute's Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9.

"Star Theater" celebrates the Beatles the entire month of May, or at least every Wednesday. Today, Yellow Submarine screens at Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 7, $5 incl. 1 drink.

Street Love Doc. from two years ago about a Mexico City prostitute named Rosa?in Spanish w/English subtitles; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (37th St.), 212-879-9779; 6:30, $8.

Lectures

"The Road Not Taken: Culture & Identity in Cuban American Writing, Part II" Panel discussion w/Pablo Medina (Exiled Memories), Ana Menendez (In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd), Ricardo Pau-Llosa (Vereda Tropical) & Adriana Mendez Rodenas (University of Iowa). What, no Julian Schnabel!?!?; the Americas Society, Americas Society, 680 Park Ave. (68th St.), 212-249-8950 x369; 6:30, $5.

Readings

Fantastic Fiction Tonight, John Crowley (Little, Big, Aegypt) & Paul Park (The Cult of Loving Kindness) at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

The Hip Hop Generation: The Crisis in African American Culture A study of the first post-segregation generation & their influence on their country; Astor Pl. Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen Free Public Reading feat. graduates of the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen Writer's Workshop (and all one-time customers), happens today a the Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Ave. (28th St.), 212-924-0167; 7.

Married: A Fine Predicament Anne Roiphe makes a good case for coupling at Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

Medal of Honor: Profiles of America's Military Heroes from the Civil War to the Present Mike Wallace & Allen Mikaelian at Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.

Martin Roper reads from his novel, Gone, today at New York's Filthy MacNasty's; Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave. (betw. 28th & 29th Sts.), 212-725-3871; 8, free.

U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins, who, according to the press release, has "broken sales records for poetry" reads tonight at the NY Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400; 6:30, $10, $5 st./s.c.

THURSDAY 5/16

Family

The Lady Winter The New Acting Co. pres. a modern adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's Snow Queen, starring Paula Stevens; the Greenwich Village Center, 219 Sullivan St. (betw. W. 3rd & Bleecker Sts.), 212-254-3074; 7, $12, $7 child [repeats Fri. & Sat. at 7, Sat. & Sun. at 2].

Film/Video

Bicycle Film Festival BMX Flatland Freestylers ride & demonstrate tricks, DOT hands out bike maps, shorts screen & Pee-wee's Big Adventure closes out the night; Hudson River Park, Pier 54, 13th St. (West St.), www.bicyclefilmfestival.com; 4:30, free.

"New York, New York" Weekly cinematic trib. to New York filmmakers & films w/guest speakers incl. Tim Robbins, Jim Jarmusch & Steve Buscemi. Festival kicks off w/ Woody Allen's romantic comedy, Manhattan, followed by q&a w/screenwriter Marshall Brickman; NYU Cantor Film Center, #200, 36 E. 8th St. (betw. B'way & University Pl.), www.goldenageofcinema.org; 6, $12, $7 st. [through 7/2].

The Pearl Movie version of Steinbeck's novel, about diver who finds priceless pearl, screens as part of the "John Steinbeck Centennial in New York"; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-2005; 7, $5.

Third-Annual Television Documentary Festival, which focuses on films related to 9/11, premieres Afghanistan: From Ground Zero to Ground Zero doc. following an Afghan-American woman's return to her homeland; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 6:30, $10 [through 5/19].

Lectures

McSorley's Old Ale House The works of Joseph Mitchell (Up in the Old Hotel and Other Stories) & Christopher Morley (Christopher Morley's New York) are read tonight to celebrate the infamous New York saloon (p.s. why is this not being held at McSorley's, or at least some place w/hard liquor?); Melville Gallery, 213 Water St. (betw. Fulton & Beekman Sts.), 212-748-8735; 6:30, $3 contrib.

Regeneration & Rejuvenation Paul Pitchford (Healing with Whole Foods) holds seminar on "integrative healing, taking into account positive nutrition, inner guidance & mindful activity"; Sufi Books, 227 W. B'way (betw. Franklin & White Sts.), 212-334-5212; 7:30, $25.

You Can't Do That On Broadway!: "A Raisin in the Sun" and Other Theatrical Improbabilities Producer Philip Rose discusses his memoir about the days of an all white B'way & the excellent plays w/black themes & characters that became huge hits anyway; Mid-Manhattan Library, 455 5th Ave. (betw. 39th & 40th Sts.), 212-340-0934; 6, free.

Readings

Reverberations Series highlighting "poetry in translation" feat. Chinese works; the Humanities & Social Sciences Library, 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-930-0855; 7, call for price.

The City of Your Final Destination "Henry James would have liked Peter Cameron," says Publisher's Weekly of this novel about love & transformation in a foreign climate; Astor Pl. Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

Mad Alex Says Goodbye, for now?reading series goes on hiatus, but not before Elena Alexander, Ruel Espejo, Sandea Green-Stark & Kevin Lalley have their say; 594 B'way (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-343-1691; 6:30, $6.

Thoughts from a Queen-Sized Bed Tales from a forty-year marriage by essayist Mimi Schwartz; Barnes & Noble, 160 E. 54th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-750-8033; 6:30, free.

FRIDAY 5/17

Around Town

Blythe Spirit Designer Kathryn Letson pres. reinterpretations of the Blythe doll, a 70s icon whose eyes changed color at the pull of a string, at this opening reception; ArtsCetera, 212 Smith St. (betw. Baltic & Butler Sts.), Bklyn., 718-643-6817; 8-10, free.

Catch & Release Striped Bass Fishing Tournament Well we wouldn't eat it! Grab your reel to compete in Coastal Conservation Association's fourth-annual Manhattan Cup?followed by dinner w/open bar, awards & auction at Chelsea Brewery; Chelsea Piers, Capt. Frank 718-317-1481; 1:30-7:30, $50/per party.

Educate & Vaccinate Health Fair Second-annual fair raises awareness & provides free Hepatitis A & B & pneumonia vaccinations, pharmaceuticals, fingerprinting kits, literature?plus face painting, dancing, entertainment & giveaways; the Fort Greene Park, Myrtle Ave. (St. Edwards Ave. entrances), Ft. Greene; 10-3, free.

Financial Community Day Fair Special trib. to Wall St. in old New York theme w/haywagon rides, restaurant vendors, crafts, general merchandise & more; Beaver St. (betw. B'way & Pearl St.), 212-809-4900; 11-6, free.

Flea Market/Sidewalk Sale Up to 60% off on French antiques, pottery & more at Le Fanion, 299 W. 4th St. (Bank St.), 212-463-8760; 11-6, free [repeats Sat.].

Mom's Work is Never Done Silent auction feat. Ranger Brian Leetch's autographed hockey stick, tickets to Aida, the Lion King & Mets, Jets & Liberty games?benefits the Enterprise Foundation's Home-Based Child Care Programs; Turtle Bay Grill & Lounge, 987 2nd Ave. (betw. 51st & 52nd Sts.), 212-262-9575 x125; 7-10 p.m., $20.

Prospects: Interior Design in New York Over two dozen design stores spread from Tribeca through Soho to midtown throw open their doors to show off the very latest trends in super-Moderne couches, chairs, lighting, dining sets & the like. Designers from Milan, Cologne, Paris & New York present & discuss their latest brainstorms; for list of sites & times check out [www.voggenreiter.com](http://www.voggenreiter.com/) [through 5/19].

Family

Gone Fishing Experience the catch & release fishing technique at Wagner Park; Battery Park City, West Side Hwy. (Battery Pl.), 212-267-9700; 11:30-1:30, free [through 5/31].

How to Be a Child The Kid's Co. shares "lessons in not being a grown-up" incl. "How to Beg for a Dog," "How to Stay Home from School" & "How to Refuse to Fall Asleep"?view w/caution; the Little Theatre, West Side YMCA, 5 W. 63rd St. (betw. Central Park W. & B'way), 212-875-4277; 7, $10 [repeats Sat. at 7, Sun. at 2].

"Power & Propaganda" MOMA's "Friday Night at the Movies" series continues w/Warren Beatty's 1998 political satire Bulworth, followed by power & propaganda discussion?plus free pizza & soda; Arts Consortium Bldg., 1 E. 53rd St. (betw. Madison & 5th Aves.), 212-708-9828; 5:30-8, free.

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].

Film/Video

Dead End William Wyler's adaptation of play by Sidney Kingsley feat. a young Humphrey Bogart, 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 Great American Comedy Film Forum's largest festival, which screens classic comedies, continues today w/Billy Wilder double feature?we were wondering when this would happen?The Seven Year Itch starring Marilyn Monroe & The Fortune Cookie w/Walter Matthau; 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; call for times, $9.75 [repeats Sat.].

Lectures

"Justice in Bhopal: Holding Dow Chemical Accountable" These guys really are slimy bastards?we're talking about Dow Chemical, not Brecht Forum. Tonight, an evening w/survivors of the "Bhopal Disaster," wherein 8000 Indian citizens died immediately of exposure to poisonous gases & 20,000 have died since (Dow Chemical merged w/the offending company in 2001, taking on all of their assets yet refusing to assume the liabilities?like paying these folks off); Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-979-8353; 6, call for price.

SATURDAY 5/18

Around Town

An Evening w/Krishna Das The Integral Yoga Institute pres. world famous Krishna Das' soulful Hindu kirtan (chanting) & satsang; Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew, 263 W. 86th St. (W. End Ave), 212-929-0586; 8, $20, $15 adv.

Masturbate-A-Thon Come for a Cause! Join other sexually healthy New Yorkers by getting a sponsor & help yourself get off in the privacy of your own home?benefits the Federation of Feminist Women's Health Centers; Toys In Babeland, 94 Rivington St. (betw. Ludlow & Essex Sts.), 800-658-9119; as long as it takes, free [repeats Sun.].

12th-Annual Earth Celebrations' Rites of Spring: Procession to Save Our Garden Day-long parade consisting of giant puppets, performances, dancing, music & poetry, visits 35 LES gardens & concludes w/release of 50 live butterflies; Forsyth St. (betw. Broome & Delancey Sts.), 212-777-7969; 10-6, free.

28th-Annual Ye Olde Village Fair feat. 250 vendors, international food court, outdoor cafe, live music by Grove Street Stompers, dancing, raffle & Greenwich Village Music School open house filled w/kid's activities; Barrow & Commerce Sts. (betw. 7th Ave. S. & Hudson St.), 212-366-1451; 11-6, free.

Family

DNA LifePrint Better safe than sorry! John Walsh's National Child Safety Program takes swabs of children's DNA for parents; Manhattan Auto Group Showroom, 787 11th Ave. (betw. 54th & 55th Sts.), 212-549-2403; 10-4, free.

"It's My Park, It's Our World" Day Join the LES Ecology Center for park clean-up, planting, education programs, speakers, treasure hunt, workshops & musical guests?refreshments served; the Amphitheater, East River Park (betw. Delancey St. & Corlears footbridges), 212-477-4022; 10-6, free.

Lenny Suib Puppet Playhouse Galapagos Puppet Theatre pres. "Monsoon Monster" about a lonely little creature who makes friends w/everyone incl. Meanness the Shark; 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.].

"Real to Reel" series pres. "Masters of Magic" program w/footage of Houdini & Lance Burton, excerpts from The Art of Magic, live magic by Rocco the Magician, Frank Brentz, Michael Chaut & Silly Billy; Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-875-5370; 11:30 & 2, $16, $8 child.

Ride the Waves of Watercolor Explore the sidewalks by the Fulton Fish Market & the fleet of historic ships, then watercolor your own masterpiece w/artist Naima Rauam; aboard the Peking, Pier 16, South Street Seaport Museum, 209 Water St. (Fulton St.), 212-748-8758; 1-4, $3 & $5/materials.

Upside-down Cameras Learn about early cameras, construct your own upside-down camera & see your images instantly projected Sony Wonder Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (56th St.), 212-883-8100; 2-5, $10 [repeats Sun.].

2002 Children's Festival feat. Iroquois dancing w/Ganondagan's Youth Spirit Dancers, storytelling w/Renee Hill, Mohawk Ironworking w/Jerry McDonald & make your own Iroquois crafts; George Gustav Heye Center, National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green (betw. Whitehall & State Sts.), 212-514-3700; 12-5, free [repeats Sun.].

Where the Wild Things Are! WOW Event Join performer Louie for sing-along, puppet show, puppet making, poetry reading, storytelling & meet a costumed Wild Thing?kids who donate their spare change to Community Outreach Program, receive goodie bag w/coloring book & crayons, coin bank & free pass to the Children's Museum; Commerce Bank, 1091 3rd Ave. (64th St.), 212-753-2467; 10-1, free [repeats 2:30-5:30 at 2521 B'way (94th), 917-493-5682].

Film/Video

"Grand Illusions: Classic French Cinema" Fourteen-week series highlights cinematic greats like Clèment, Truffaut, Godard & Melville. Today, double feature: Marcel Pagnol's La Femme du Boulanger (2) & Jean Vigo's L'Atalante (4:15); Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; call for sched., $9, $8 s.c. [repeats Sun., through 7/21].

Kiki of Montparnasse: The Surrealist Actress Program of five shorts on artist/model/singer who was famous during the 1920s-1940s, incl. two by Man Ray; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; 5, $8.

People's Video Nights Movies, popcorn & soda is what they promise, along w/a showing of Harlan County, USA, documenting 1973 coal miners' strike in Kentucky; International Action Center, 39 W. 14th St., #206 (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-633-6646; 7, free.

"Rescued Treasures" Three-week film series screens 25 restored films (12 features & 13 shorts) incl. Easy Rider, Pandora's Box & Mad Max. Tonight's program feat. 1933's The Emperor Jones (2) & 1927's Children of Divorce (4); American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; $8.50 [continues Sun., through 6/2].

Readings

The Comedie of Errors Free Shakespeare reading at the Columbus Branch Library, 742 10th Ave. (50th St.), 212-586-5098; 2.

SUNDAY 5/19

Around Town

Fabulous Fifth Avenue Street Fair Not your typical street fair but rather an ode to approaching gentrification w/40 artisans, selections from your favorite stores & musical performances by Sharon Smyth, Streets of Brooklyn & Paprika; 5th Ave. (betw. Lincoln Pl. & 14th St.), Park Slope; 11-7, free.

Family

Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture Chelsea museum feat. two exhibits: "From Tent to Temple" & "From Home to Home" for children seven & over?no strollers admitted; 515 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-924-4500; 2-5, $5.

Film Factory Series continues w/screening of the 1966 sci-fi adventure, Fantastic Voyage; Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; 11, $9.

Kid's Fest Celebrate the hotel's reopening w/Circus Minimus: The one-man circus in a suitcase & performer Louie's children's songs; the Atrium, Embassy Suites Hotel 102 North End Ave. (betw. Vesey & Murray Sts.), 212-945-0100; 1, free.

Line Reading For Children R. Sikoryak pres. poetry & prose writing workshop for ages 8-18; the Drawing Center, 35 Wooster St. (betw. Grand & Broome Sts.), 212-219-2166; 3, free.

Film/Video

Titicut Follies Frederick Wiseman's film exposes the dehumanizing treatment of inmates at the State Prison for the Criminally Insane in Bridgewater; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 8:30, $6.

The Graduate A young, studly Dustin Hoffman gets seduced by an older married lady, as part of "The Great American Comedy" series at Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 3:40 & 7:50, $9.75 [repeats Mon. at 1 & 5:10].

Readings

The American Museum of Natural History's Book Club meets today over tea to hear Michael Pollan discuss his bestseller, The Botany of Desire; American Museum of Natural History, 80th St. (Central Park W.), 212-69-5305; 3, $30.

The Bellevue Literary Review holds reading today w/Philip Levine & others for their Spring 2002 issue; Bellevue Fountain, 1st Ave. (27th St.), [www.blreview.org;](http://www.blreview.org;/) 2, free.

KGB Sunday Fiction Series Peter Cameron (The Weekend, The City of Your Final Destination) & Mary Gaitskill (Two Girls, Fat and Thin) read at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

MONDAY 5/20

Around Town

Coping with a Brain Tumor The Brain Tumor Foundation provides support group for patients to express concerns & share experiences; 1350 6th Ave., #200 (55th St.), 212-265-2401; 4-5:30.

Fourth-Annual Hiphop History Month Leave your own mark on the hiphop world at open tables night?bring your own needle; the 5 Spot, 459 Myrtle Ave. (betw. Washington & Waverly Aves.), Clinton Hill, Bklyn., 718-852-0202; 9, free.

Friendly French Conversation Group Intermediate & advanced-level speakers meet & discuss recently read works incl. Duras' L'Amant de la Chine du Nord; Magic Carpet Restaurant, 54 Carmine St. (Bedford St.), 914-803-0654; 7:30-9:30, free.

Film/Video

"Mondo Mondays" Retro film series show's Italy's 1976 animation flick, Allegro Non Troppo, which is comparable to Fantasia?w/English subtitles; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 8, $5 incl. 1 drink.

Lectures

The Circulation Management Conference & Expo Richard Malloch (Hearst) & John Loughlin (Primedia) tell you how to survive in tough times?cut all editorial; 470 Park Ave. S. (betw. E. 31st & E. 32nd Sts.), 917-981-2937; call for times & prices [through 5/22].

Readings

North of Nowhere Steve Hamilton reads from his fourth Alex McKnight detective novel at Partners & Crime, 44 Greenwich Ave. (Charles St.), 212-462-3027; 7, free.

TUESDAY 5/21

Around Town

Dine Around Downtown Delta Airlines & the Downtown Alliance pres. tastings from 40 downtown restaurants incl. Delmonico's, L'Orto & Tribeca Grill; Chase Manhattan Plaza, Nassau St. (betw. Liberty & Pine Sts.), 212-566-6700; 11-3, 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.

The Yiddish Radio Project National Public Radio series pres. ethnomusicologist Henry Sapoznik's collection of Yiddish radio's "golden age" moments?also, an episode from documentary series, lecture from Sapoznik, live musical performance & special guests; Museum of Jewish Heritage, 18 First Pl., Battery Park City, 212-509-6130; 7, $7, $5 st./s.c.

Family

Teen Drumming The beat goes on w/drumming circle led by traditional West African drummer, Maguette Camara, for ages 13-18; Nelson A. Rockefeller Park, Battery Park City, Chambers St. entrance, 212-267-9700; 4-5:30, free.

Film/Video

Films & Popcorn Mayday Books pres. "Safety Orange" on U.S. public policy & Attica Prison uprising; ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 212-894-3749, x2156; 7, $5 contrib.

Readings

Poetic Vibes' $500 Poetry Slam Poet virgins & experienced artists share their "deepest thoughts" tonight at Jimmy's Uptown, 2207 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. (betw. 130th & 131st Sts.), 212-491-4000; 8, $10.

Tenth Anniversary Celebration of Poetry in Motion in NYC And while we're at it, how about shooting for some decent poems in year 11, as seen in London's "Poems on the Underground" (this senseless enabling of Anglophiles must stop!); Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.

Workshops

Free Two-Hour How-To on Creating a Web Site Nuff said?or maybe call for more info; Noble Desktop, 594 B'way (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-226-4149 or www.nobledesktop.com/seminar.cfm; 3-5 & 6-8.