EVENTS WEDNESDAY 6/12 Around Town Barefoot Dancing Let your tootsies loose ...
Around Town
Barefoot Dancing Let your tootsies loose on this 28-acre public garden w/casual dance instruction followed by open dancing; Wave Hill, W. 249th St. (Independence Ave.), 718-549-3200; 7-8:30 p.m., $4, $2 st./s.c.
The Imperial Orgy Erotic Masquerade Ball Masks are required?& help curb inhibitions?at sensual celebration incorporating erotic arts & dancers, kinky costume contest, theme rooms incl. BDSM Dungeon, DJs & live music; Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St. (betw. 3rd & 4th Aves.), 917-279-8532; 10 p.m.-4 a.m., $45.
It's Time to Protest the New Face of Nuclear War Peace Action of New York State marks the 20th anniversary of 1982's million person demonstration against nuclear weapons w/rally, speakers & entertainers; New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th St. (Central Park W.), 212-870-2304; 7 p.m., free.
Law Enforcement & Policing of the LGBT Community Join Amnesty International & two panels of activists as they discuss international policing & abuses of LGBT communities; Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-633-4298; 7, $5.
River Walk Join Yvonne Adrian for early morning fitness class, which incl. gentle stretching & four levels of walking, from strolls to runs; meet on the plaza at Riverside Park S., Riverside Dr. (68th St.), 212-408-0219; 7:30 a.m., free.
Salute to the Sun: Hatha Yoga for Beginners, but all levels are welcome to join Ruth Vargas' after-work yoga?bring mat & wear loose clothing; meet on the 70th St. pier at the fish table in Riverside Park S., Riverside Dr. (68th St.), 212-408-0219; 6:30 p.m., free.
Tribeca Wine & Dine Sample signature dishes from Tribeca Grill, Chanterelle, Nobu & other downtown hot spots, accompanied by fine wine tastings & live music on all four stages?to benefit Tribeca Partnership, providing job training to the homeless; Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. Church St. & B'way), 212-219-3006; 7-11, $100-$250.
Wednesday Night Skate NY recreational skate group moves in giant swarms through Central Park, Union Square, the Brooklyn Bridge & more; meet at Union Sq. N. (17th St.), 212-696-7247; 8, free.
Film/Video
"Movies Under the Stars" Free outdoor screenings in Hoboken, on the waterfront overlooking the Hudson River, continues w/popular movie documenting Beatlemania, A Hard Day's Night; Pier A Park, 1st St. (Frank Sinatra Dr.), Hoboken PATH Station, 201-420-2207; 9.
New Filmmakers Presents: The Shock! The Horror! New Jersey collective Factory 2000 pres. "Fucked Up Factory" program of shorts, plus the controversial Duck! The Carbine High Massacre; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; 6, call for price.
"Sautet & Chabrol: Two Worlds Apart" series screens 1959's smitten tale, Les Cousins; French Institute's Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9, $8, $6 st.
"Star Theater" British horror flick starring Bela Lugosi, The Human Monster, screens at the Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 7, $5 incl. 1 drink.
Lectures
Mary McCarthy: A Tribute Panel of speakers meet to mark the publication of A Bolt from the Blue and Other Essays, edited by A.O. Scott. McCarthy's essays, from the 30s to the 70s, dealt w/Vietnam, Watergate, Eugene O'Neill, women's fashion magazines & more; Elebash Recital Hall, Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 5th Ave. (betw. 34th & 35th Sts.), 212-817-2005, 6, free.
New York is Our Neighborhood Writer Thomas Beller, comic-book artist Ben Katchor, former Brooklyn Borough Historian John Manbeck & City Lore Managing Director Marci Reaven?all New Yorkers?discuss the diversity of the city's neighborhoods; Eldridge Street Synagogue, 12 Eldridge St. (betw. Canal & Division Sts.), 212-219-0903, 6:30, $6.
Parapsychology in the 21st Century: Many Nations, Many Perspectives University of Edinburgh Professor, Robert Morris, hosts a lecture suggesting that the truth really is out there; Parapsychology Foundation, 228 E. 71st St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-628-1550, 7, $10.
What Makes an American Hero? The Story of the Congressional Medal of Honor Mike Wallace (60 Minutes) & historian Allen Mikaelian teamed up to write Medal of Honor about the highest military decoration in the U.S., first awarded by Lincoln in 1863. WNYC's Leonard Lopate moderates this discussion; 92nd St Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100, 8, $22.
Readings
Amy Sohn Ex-New York Press columnist reads from her upcoming second novel, My Old Man, at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 8.
Gay Pride Celebration w/Lambda Literary Award Winners Joan Larkin, Michael Klein, Bea Gates & Jane Delynn plus special guests; Melville Gallery, 213 Water St. (Front St.), 212-748-8735; 6:30, free.
Wish You Were Here Stewart O'Nan reads from novel about troubled clan gathering for last summer vacation at the family cabin in western New York; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
THURSDAY 6/13
Around Town
Annual Pet of the Year Party Penthouse Magazine lets you play w/their newest pet, Megan Mason (yeah, sure that's her real name!) & a few of her friends at party hosted by Q104.3's Chuck Nice; Centro-Fly, 45 W. 21st St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-627-7770; 10 p.m., $10.
"I Move, Therefore I Am:" Elvis Presley, Rock 'n' Roll and the Liberation of the American Body Social scientist Richard Koenigsberg speaks on the cultural forces that have transformed the American experience of the body & sexuality. Relive the days when the King's pelvic thrusts blew minds & enraged censors?plus wine (the other force that has transformed the American experience of the body & sexuality), is served; Other Books Bookstore, 224 W. 20th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), RSVP 718-393-1075; 7:30, free.
Neighborhood Night Explore the beautiful building & exhibits free of charge?hey, you might just learn something too!; Museum of Jewish Heritage, 18 1st Pl. (Battery Pl.), 212-509-6130; 5-8, free.
Ninth-Annual Benefit Auction Hobnob w/the well-to-do as you throw a few back at this champagne w/silent & live auctions to benefit the Metropolitan Opera's Education program at the Met; Christie's, Rockefeller Center, 20 Rockefeller Plaza (49th St.), 212-769-7068; 6, $100, $75 ages 21-39.
Thirsty Thursday Drink unlimited Heinekens & help raise money to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis, month-long bouts at Turtle Bay, 987 2nd Ave. (betw. 52nd & 53rd Sts.), Laura at 212-986-8783; 6-8:30, $15 don.
Family
Shakespeare Gives Us a Clue Professional performing arts/film/tv workshop class for youngsters 6-17, pres. modernized Latino adaptation of Shakespeare's Tempest w/an all-children's cast, feat. salsa music, dancing & audience participation; Lincoln Center Clark Studio Theater, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, 65th St., 7th fl. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-581-7455; 9:15 & 11:15 a..m., $45, $35 child. [through Sun.].
Film/Video
"David Bowie: Sound + Vision," five-part screening series for the 30th anniversary of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars. Videos, outtakes, interviews & rarely seen performances have been amassed from archives & the duke's own library; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6800; call for times, $6 [through 9/14].
"Viewpoint?Growing Ups and Downs" Two shorts: "The Thief" & "Taking Care of Mother Baldwin" followed by Clarence and Angel directed by Robert Gardner; Donnell Media Center, New York Public Library, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6thAves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free.
Lectures
Japanese Directors Retrospective Shuji Terayama & Yutaka Higashi are the subject of this lecture, which looks at the birth of the avant-garde theatre of Japan during the 70s & its subsequent transformation; La MaMa La Galleria, 6 E. 1st St. (betw. 2nd Ave. & Bowery), 212-254-6468, 5, free.
Jewelry on the Cutting Edge Donna Schneier?who donated her collection to the museum?talks about the jewelry revolution of the 60s; American Craft Museum, 40 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-956-3535, 6, free w/mus. adm..
The People and the President: America's Conversation with FDR Author/historian Lawrence W. Levine & scholar Cornelia R. Levine talk about their book based on the responses Americans gave after Roosevelt asked, "Tell me your troubles"; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
Totally Radical Panel discussion on the radical roots of the modern queer movement; Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-627-1921, 6, free.
Readings
Courting Trouble Cast of big-city female lawyers must deal w/murder case involving one of their own; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; 7, free.
The Unsinkable Charles Grodin discusses his mid-90s incarnation as hard-boiled talk show host in I Like It Better When You're Funny: Working in Television & Other Precarious Adventures; Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.
Workshops
Introduction to Public Speaking & Communication Skills Members of the splendidly named Toastmasters International help you to hone your ability to speak in front of an audience of 100 or more. Don't be shy, be a Master of the Toast! New York Public Library, 188 Madison Ave. (betw. 34th & 35th Sts.), 5:30, free.
Making Cents out of Spirituality Kabbalah teaches that nothing happens by chance?Madonna & Mick Jagger are believers?seminar aims to show folks how to best use the talents they were born with; the Kabbalah Center, 155 E. 48th St. (betw. 3rd & Lexington Aves.), 212-644-0025, 6:30, $26.
Memoir Writing Workshop Gotham Writers' Workshop pres. one-hour class for scribes who think they've just about done enough in life to warrant the beginning of the memoir; Barnes & Noble, Rockefeller Center (5th Ave. & 49th St.), 212-974-8377, 6, free.
FRIDAY 6/14
Around Town
City Pass Has Arrived Check out the discounted ticket book containing passes for attractions at the Whitney, Circle Line, Guggenheim, Intrepid & more, allowing you to skip the lines & save time; available at participating attractions or online at www.citypass.com, 707-256-0490 for info; $38, $31 ages 12-17.
Family
Cartoon POWER!!! "Celebrating Cartoon Network's 9 3/4 Birthday." Part of the museum's tribute to the Cartoon Network's original programming & contributions to animation, the Powerpuff Girls marathon begins today; Museum of Television and Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves. ), 212-621-6600; 1 p.m., $6, $3 child. [repeats Sat. & Sun. 1-6, Tues. at 1, through 7/12].
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
Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, now in its 13th year, begins tonight at Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-875-5600 or www.filmlinc.com for complete sched., $9.50, $6 st. [through 6/27].
Open Air Screening San Francisco's Ernie Gehr, whose had works in a MOMA retrospective, screens select films on the roof at Dia Center for the Arts, 548 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-989-5566; 8:30, free.
The Producers New 35mm print of Mel Brooks' Academy Award-winning movie starring Gene Wilder & Zero Mostel; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1, 2:50, 4:40, 6:30, 8:20, 10:10, $9.75 [through 6/20].
"Rooftop Films" Weekly showcase of independent shorts screened on top of a Brooklyn rooftop; Peter's Car Corp., 265 McKibbin St. (Bushwick Ave.), www.rooftopfilms.com for info, 8:30, $6 [through 9/13].
Lectures
The Private Lives of Cichlids Author George Barlow gives the lowdown on freshwater fish, no matter how private, plus a fish & plant auction, signed books & free refreshments; Brooklyn Aquarium Society, Education Hall, Surf Ave. (W. 8th St.), Coney Island, 718-837-4455; 7:30, $5 contrib..
Readings
Paul Auster & Stephen Dixon Authors of New York Trilogy & Gould: A Novel in Two Novels, respectively, read at Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 212-334-3324; 7, free.
William Eisner Author reads & signs copies of his new book about lust & betrayal, Done in by Innocent Things; Barnes & Noble, Citigroup Center, 160 E. 54th St. (betw. 3rd & Lexington Aves.), 212-750-8033; 6:30, free.
"Lambs to the Slaughter" Reading series launches new writers tonight at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
Workshops
Mambo/Salsa Masterclass Pedro Aguilar (Cuban Pete to friends) & dance partner Barbara Craddock show kids how its done, before a dance party feat. the Harbor Conservatory Latin Big Band & the Side Street Kids; Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts, 1 E. 104th St. (5th Ave.), 212-427-2244; 7, $15.
SATURDAY 6/15
Around Town
ARChive of Contemporary Music Sale Nation's largest popular music collection hosts nine-day summer record sale feat. new CDs donated from record companies, vintage LPs, tapes & videos (some signed), posters & books; ARChive, 54 White St. (betw. Church St. & B'way), 212-226-6967; 11-6, free [repeats Sun.-Tues.].
Bronx Week 2002 salutes its Fathers of the Year at Veterans' Memorial Hall, Bronx County Bldg., 851 Grand Concourse (E. 161st St.), Bronx, 718-590-BRONX; 9 a.m., free.
Bronx Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony honors Bronx-born stars incl. actors Danny Aiello & Cathy Moriarty-Gentile, unveiling their permanent street plaques; Grand Concourse (161st St.), Bronx, 718-590-BRONX; 11 a.m., free.
Family Health Fair reinforces the idea that "health care is a right not a privilege" by providing free oral HIV testing, blood pressure & vision screenings & info on prostate cancer, body fat & nutrition at Ryan/Chelsea-Clinton Community Health Center, 10th Ave. (betw. 45th & 46th Sts.), 212-265-4500; 10 a.m., free.
Fourth-Annual New York Family Arts Festival Month-long multicultural celebration pres. Mexican Village theme feat. storytelling, songs, Aztec music & dance, tribal mask-making, traditional folk dancing w/the Ballet Fiesta Mexicana & Dia de los Muertos puppet-making; Theatre at Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts.), 212-870-6874; 12-8, free.
Semi-Annual National Council for Geocosmic Research Conference New York astrologers unite w/their international counterparts to learn to better predict the future?& try to resolve the MidEast crisis?using stars, planets & ancient writings; Hunter College, 68th St., 6th fl., W. Bldg. (Lexington Ave.), 212-388-7980; 9-6:30, $90, $14/two-day pass [repeats Sun.].
Family
Etiquette Classes for Children Mortified that your children have improperly greeted the Japanese ambassador? Scandalized when they fumble with escargot at society dinners? At these classes, children age 6-18 receive hands-on instruction from a professional certified etiquette expert, incl. how to create proper place settings w/fine china & how to handle "difficult" foods, sponsored by the Plaza Hotel's "Young Plaza Ambassadors" program; Plaza Hotel, 5th Ave., 3rd fl. (59th St.), RSVP 212-843-9316; 11:30 a.m.; $40-$75 incl. lunch
Mexican Village Day-long schedule of events focusing on the Mexican culture, incl. storytelling w/puppets & actors, Aztec dance, tribal mask making, and mariachi; Riverside Church Nave, 490 Riverside Dr. (betw. 120th. & 122nd Sts.), 212-870-6784; 12, free.
Film/Video
"Grand Illusions: Classic French Cinema" Double-feature: Van Gogh (1992), documents the last two months of this artist's life (1 p.m.), plus Montparnasse 19 (1957), portrayal of painter's life & his relationships w/women (3:45); Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; $9, $8 s.c. [continues Sun., through 6/30].
"Rudolph Valentino & Other Exotic Lovers" Three weekends devoted to "the Latin Lover" w/screenings of The Sheik, Blood and Sand & The Devil Is a Woman?live music accompanies these silent films; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; call for sched., $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c. [repeats Sun., through 6/30].
Lectures
Eye Diseases & Disorders Chelsea ophthalmologist Dr. Christopher Coad talks in depth about eye troubles & treatments; Andrew Heiskell Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped, 40 W. 20th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-206-5400, 2, free.
Workshops
Guitar Day Arkadia Music Center pres. an all-day gee-tar workshop w/Howard Alden & Jack Wilkins; AMC, 34 E. 23rd St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.) 212-533-0007, 2, $100.
SUNDAY 6/16
Around Town
Broadway Bares XII: A Comic Strip B'ways musical stars?150 in all incl. special guests John "yeah, I was a Beach Boys drummer" Stamos & Steve Weber?strip for your viewing pleasure to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS; Roseland Ballroom, 230 W. 52nd St. (betw. 8th Ave. & B'way), 212-840-0770; 9:30 p.m. & 12 a.m., $35-$500.
Fourth-Annual Islands in the Park Festival Air Jamaica celebrates Caribbean culture w/assorted arts & crafts, travel & trade booths, Caribbean cuisine & bands from Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados & Grenada performing all over Prospect Park, 16th St. (Prospect Park S.E.), 718-830-0622; 12-6, free.
Holocaust & War Victim Tracing Center of the American Red Cross Linda Klein pres. an overview of the Center's operations, collecting information on war survivors & victims; Jewish Genealogical Society, 15 W. 16th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-294-8326; 2, $3.
Real Men Cook Ten cities celebrate this urban Father's Day event, honoring dads while raising money for charity, feat. home-cooked dishes, face painting & live music; Aaron Davis Hall, City College of New York, W. 135th St. (Convent Ave.), 718-756-2649; 3-6, $25, $20 adv., $15 child., $10 child. adv.
Tussy Mussy Tea Traditional three-course afternoon tea served in 19th century garden, followed by tour of house; Merchant's House Museum, 29 E. 4th St. (betw. Bowery & Lafayette St.), 212-777-1089; seatings at 1:30 & 3, $30 per couple, $15 add. guests.
Family
Baseball As America In conjunction w/exhibit, artist LeRoy Neiman autographs copies of his newly illustrated version of Casey at the Bat; the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W., 2nd fl. (79th St.), 212-769-5200; 1-2:30, free w/adm.
Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture Chelsea museum feat. two exhibits: "From Tent to Temple" & "From Home to Home" letting children six-twelve dress up, design communities & grind wheat. This week feat. arts & crafts activity where kids can design ancient beaded necklaces and create postcards about life in America. No strollers admitted; 515 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-924-4500; 2-5, $5.
Fourth-Annual New York Family Arts Festival Month-long multicultural celebration pres. Israeli Village theme feat. Kalanit Nekrutman singing Yemenite Israeli songs, traditional folk dancing w/the Parparim Ensemble, Middle-Eastern drumming, doc. screening of Wonders of Israel, Israeli cooking class & wine tasting; Theatre of Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts.), 212-870-6874; 12-6, free.
Go Fish The Urban Park Rangers share their vast knowledge of fishing & Hudson River Wildlife while you & your kids explore whether three-eyed mutant fish are only an environmentalist's urban myth; Riverside Park S., Riverside Dr. (68th St.), RSVP 212-408-0219; call for times, free.
Kid's Fest Celebrate the hotel's reopening w/magic & fun by scientist/inventor Professor Putter & his Gadgetorium; the Atrium, Embassy Suites Hotel, 102 North End Ave. (betw. Vesey & Murray Sts.), 212-945-0100; 1, free.
Film/Video
New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival continues w/daily screenings. Highlights incl. today's U.S. debut of the experimental narrative, Group, by Marilyn Freeman, which documents the lives of nine women for 21 weeks incl. Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein & Ladyfest founder Nomy Lamm; the New School, 66 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-254-8504 or www.newfestival.org for complete sched.; 6, $10 [through 6/16].
Open Zone 9 Local video & filmmakers screen experimental, fiction, doc. & animated works?call for submission guidelines; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7, $6.
Readings
Writers Recently Published in The Paris Review read at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
Workshops
Pressed Flower Workshop Learn how to make your own flower press, greeting cards & bookmarks, before fashioning your very own work of art (bring a glass picture frame) & then revel in the respect heaped on you by your extremely lazy excuses for friends; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave. (Eastern Pkwy.), Bklyn, 718-623-7220, 2, $49 incl. materials.
Rumi: Still-Point of Ecstasy Mystical poet Rumi is the focus of this workshop, w/Shahram Shiva teaching "whirling" & encouraging workshoppers to create poetry by blending personal experiences w/Rumi's verse; Sufi Books, 227 W. B'way (betw. Franklin & White Sts.), 212-334-5212, 10 a.m., $60, $30 st.
MONDAY 6/17
Film/Video
Best of IMAX Film Festival Three of the museum's favorite films, Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets, To Fly! & Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure screen in the newly renovated theater at American Museum of Natural History, 79th St. (Central Park W.), 212-769-5200; call for times, $15, $11 st./s.c., $9 child., incl. mus. adm. [through 6/23].
"Bryant Park Summer Film Festival" Free outdoor festival begins its 10-year "stars under the stars" run every Mon. night w/On the Town starring Ol' Blue Eyes & young Gene Kelly (meow!)?bring a blanket to sit on & arrive early; 6th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-512-5700, www.hbobryantparkfilm.com; sunset [through 8/19].
Lectures
Building an Arts Community: Public Art Panel discussion on the state of public art in the city, feat. Deborah Bershad (the NYC Arts Commission), Tom Eccles (the Public Art Fund), artist Marjorie Kouns & others; Bleecker Street Theater, 45 Bleecker St. (Lafayette St.), 212-979-2272, 6:30, free.
Swedish Institute College of Massage Therapy The institute holds an open house event, feat. topics for prospective students such as the curriculum, admissions, employment opportunities, licensing requirements & also Swedish massage demonstrations; Swedish Institute, 226 W. 26th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-924-5900 x2, 6:15, free.
Readings
The Americana Project Readings by Jonathan Ames, Paul Bacon, Sarah M. Balcomb, Bob Beier, Devin Burnam, Gabriel Delahaye, Diane Vadino & Theresa Young, plus live music by Red Rooster; Fez/Time Cafe, 380 Lafayette St. (Great Jones St.), 212-533-7000; 7, $5.
Spoken Word Series Celebrates Chet Baker feat. his biographer, James Gavin, plus a live-music tribute; Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room, 59 W. 44th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-840-6800; 7, free.
Workshops
Coping w/a Brain Tumor The Brain Tumor Foundation provides support group for patients to express concerns & share experiences; 1350 6th Ave., #1200 (55th St.), 212-489-0600.
TUESDAY 6/18
Around Town
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.
2002 Bailey House Key Awards honors Crain's NY Business, TimeOut NY & Jeffrey Sneider among others for improving the lives of people living w/HIV/AIDS in NYC; ASTRA, D&D Bldg., 979 3rd Ave., 14th fl. (betw. 58th & 59th Sts.), 212-633-2500; 7, $125.
Family
Teen Drumming The beat goes on w/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 [through 10/29].
Film/Video
Four Films by Bertrand Blier Today, Trop belle pour toi (Too Beautiful for You), attractive & married salesman falls for his nondescript secretary; French Institute, 22 E. 60th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6100; 12:30, 3:30 & 6:30, $8, $6 st. [through 6/25].
"Frantisek Vlácil" Three-week retrospective highlighting works by Czech filmmaker, continues w/1981's Serpent's Poison, one teenager's quest to find her legitimate father; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:30, 6:50 & 9:10, $9 [through 6/28].
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied Fifty-four minute film documenting life of bluesman from Mississippi Delta, q&a follows w/directors Morgan Neville & Robert Gordon; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 7, $9.
"New York, New York: Golden Age of Cinema Festival" Martin Scorsese's amusing portrait of a night out in Soho, After Hours, starring Griffin Dunne & Rosanna Arquette; NYU Cantor Film Center, #200, 36 E. 8th St. (betw. B'way & University Pl.), 212-998-8816; 6:30, $12.
Lectures
The Pact George Jenkins, Sampson Davis & Rameck Hunt?three African-Americans who met at an inner-city Newark high school & vowed to become doctors together & succeeded?discuss the book they wrote about their experience; the Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave. (betw. 34th & 35th Sts.), 212-817-1614, 7, free.
Zaid Khalil & Zachary Lockman Khalil, a Palestinian-American member of the International Solidarity Movement & Lockman professor of Middle East Studies at NYU discuss origins of the conflict in the Middle East, the Zionist & Arab nationalist movements, the recent role of America in the crisis & the International Solidarity Movement; ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 212-674-3585, 7, $3 contrib.
Readings
Across Open Ground Heather Parkinson's "lyrical" novel about love & ranching in 1917; Astor Pl. Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.
Almost: A Novel From Publishers Weekly?"Acid humor and piercing insight mark this novel about death, divorce, exes, lovers and surrogate children on and off a snooty East Coast island"; Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (66th St.), 212-595-6859; 7, free.
Making Gay History: The Half-Century Fight For Lesbian & Gay Equal Rights Eric Marcus appears to discuss & sign copies at Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
Workshops
Creative Living Workshop New World Coaching pres. "Clarifying Your Personal Vision," designed to let you use your talents & express your passions while juggling the demands of everyday life; Pop Sustainability, 144 W. 27th St., 8th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 646-638-3122; 7, $30.
Dancing Green w/Rishauna Zumberg & Friends Watch, partake in & invent dance as part of this Spoke the Hub event; Garden of Union, Union St. (betw. 4th & 5th Aves.), 718-857-5158, 5:30, free.