EVENTS WEDNESDAY 10/10 Around Town Wednesday Night Skate Weekly skate ...
Around Town
Wednesday Night Skate Weekly skate around Manhattan. Route varies, be comfortable skating in traffic, wear protective gear, meet on corner of 17th St. (betw. Union Sq. W. & B'way), 212-696-7247; 8, free [through 10/31].
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/Video
The Conversation Francis Ford Coppala directs 1974 classic starring Gene Hackman, Harrison Ford & Robert Duvall; Void, 16 Mercer St. (Howard St.), 212-941-6492; 7:30, free.
The Films of Alec Guinness & Friends continues w/Mouse That Roared; St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave. (81st St.), 212-877-4380; 2, free.
Hets (Frenzy/Torment) Story about sadistic school teachers who heckles his students, as part of "Scandinavian Beauties" series at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-779-3587; 6 & 8:30, $8.
"Lots of Lucy: Celebrating I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary" screens classic episodes w/original commercials; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 12:15, $6, $4 st./s.c., $3 child. under 13 [repeats Thurs.-Sun. at 12:15, through 10/31].
Melina Mercouri Two-week trib. to Greek star screens her first film, Stella, in which she's a night club singer; plus 1962's Phaedra; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; call for sched., $9 [repeats Thurs. & Fri., through 10/18].
Resfest Fifth annual digital festival for short films, music videos & multimedia begins tonight at New School's Tishman Aud., 66 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-320-3632; call for sched., $10/program, $55-$65/pass [repeats daily, through 10/14].
Wreckmeister Harmonies American premiere of Béla Tarr's Hungarian flick based on the novel, The Melancholy of Resistance?w/English subtitles; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; 7 & 10, call for price [through 10/23].
Lectures
Baruch Immigration Forum Six journalists from ABC, the Times, the Voice, etc. discuss "Stirring the Melting Pot: How the Media Cover Immigration"; Newman Conference Center, 151 E. 25th St. (betw. 3rd & Lexington Aves.), 212-802-2881; 6, free.
The Presidential Recordings: John F. Kennedy Times publisher Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. & panel discuss recently declassified/released CDs of Kennedy White House through the end of Cuban Missile Crisis; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8, $22.
Readings/Open Mic
Oh, Zelda Kendall Taylor reads from Sometimes Madness is Wisdom, new book on marriage betw. author & F. Scott; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
Word Down Under Readings by noted Australian novelists Peter Carey & Russell Banks; BAM Cafe, 30 Lafayette St. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4111; 8.
THURSDAY 10/11
Benefits
Beyond Words The New Yorker hosts reading to benefit Sept. 11th Fund feat. Woody Allen, Roger Angell, Don DeLillo, Mary Karr, Jhumpa Lahiri, Paul Muldoon, Janet Malcolm, Lorrie Moore & more...what? No Susan Sontag?; Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St. (betw. 6th Ave. & B'way), 212-307-4100; 8, $15-$35.
Communal Shloshim Service Jewish Community Center sponsors memorial program with "Shloshim"?the day marking the end of the 30-day mourning period for Jewish souls?to honor all victims of Sept. 11 attacks, feat. singer Debbie Friedman; New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th St. (Central Park W.), 212-580-0099; 7, free.
Unity at the Roxy Huge dance party feat. DJs Victor Calderone, Peter Rauhofer, James Anderson & Hex Hector, w/all proceeds from door, coat check & bar to benefit the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund; Roxy, 515 W. 18th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-645-5156; 9, $20 min. contrib.
Family
Rockin' & Lullin' w/Jody Prusan Sing, play & dance along w/music; Epiphany Library, 228 E. 23rd St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-679-2645; 4, free.
Film/Video
My Sweet Little Village Jiri Menzel directors tale about Prague bureaucrat who disrupts quiet Czech village; Czech Center, 1109 Madison Ave., 2nd fl. (83rd St.), 212-288-0830; 7, free.
Represent the Reel: The South Bronx Film & Video Festival 2001 screens selections from past four years, plus international films & movies from the Bronx; Live From the Edge Theatre, 940 Garrison Ave., Bronx, 718-542-4139; call for sched., $7-$20 [through Sat.].
"Viewpoint...Selections from the 19th Annual Montreal International Festival of Films on Art" continues at Donnell Library Media Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free [through 10/25].
Lectures
Jewish Nationalism, War & Revolution in the Early 20th Century David Twersky, editor-in-chief of New Jersey Jewish News lectures; City College Center, 99 Hudson St., 7th fl. (betw. Franklin & Harrison Sts.), 212-925-6625; 6:30, free.
Labor, Class & Queer Panel discussion on workplace concerns of lesbian, gay, transgender & bisexual citizens; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-1955 for sched.
Readings
Bi-Lingual Franco-American Poetry Festival feat. Phillipe Beck, Pascalle Monnier, Robert Kelly & Kristin Prevallet; Barnard College, Columbia Univ., 3009 B'way (116th St.), 212-854-8312; 7, free.
FRIDAY 10/12
Benefits
Comic Book Art & Toy Benefit The Big Apple Comic Book Art & Toy Convention are taking donations for disaster relief funds; St. Paul Church, Aud., Columbus Ave. (60th St.), 718-326-2713; 12-8 [repeats Sat. 10-6].
Oktoberfest Tavern on the Green & Beck's Beer host celebration, w/4-course German tasting menu, dancing & drinks to benefit Windows of Hope, a charity for WTC restaurant workers; Tavern on the Green, Chestnut Room, Columbus Ave. (60th St.), 212-873-3200 x280, res. req.; 8, $59 per person.
Family
Jewish Harvest Festival of Booths Celebrate & learn about Sukkoth & other Jewish traditions; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (betw. St. Marks Ave. & Prospect Pl.), 718-735-4402; 10-5, free [through 1/02].
Martha Cranky old woman meets a fun loving puppet goose; New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42nd St. (B'way), 212-239-6200; 7, $10-$30 [repeats Sat. & Sun.].
Film/Video
"Before the Legend: The Legend of Ralph Kramden & The Honeymooners" screens episodes from Jackie Gleason's sketch comedy show Cavalcade of Stars; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 1, $6, $4 st./s.c., $3 child. under 13 [repeats Sat. & Sun. at 1, through 11/11].
"Critic's Choice: Donald Richie on Japanese Film" continues w/1972's b&w Summer Soldier, which addresses Vietnam in Japan; Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-752-3015; 6:30, $9.
Frame by Frame HBO's forth annual doc. showcase kicks off w/Albert Maysles' (Gimme Shelter) Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton, plus Southern Comfort & others; Screening Room, 54 Varick (Canal St.), 212-512-7660; 8, $5 [through 10/25].
Wizard of Oz screens w/Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon; Cinema Classics, 332 E. 11th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-677-1027; 12:15 a.m., $5.50 [repeats Sat.].
Lectures
The Poetry of the Spanish Civil War Well-timed talk by Phillip Levine on poets who responded (many w/their lives) to the conflict: Federico Garcia Lorca, W.H. Auden, Edwin Rolfe, John Cornford & more; Spain Center, 53 Washington Sq. S. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-998-3650; 6:15, free.
Readings
Jonathan Franzen Latest literary darling reads from The Corrections?be sure to bring extra panties!; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
The Handbook of Phrenology Author Albert Mobilio & artist Hilary Lorenz promote their five-piece fiction collection which uses, as its theme, the 19th-century practice of "reading the shape of one's head"; Center for Book Arts, 28 W. 27th St. (betw. B'way & 6th Ave.), 212-481-0295; 7, $5.
SATURDAY 10/13
Around Town
Vanished: Photos from the Prospect Park Archives on exhibit every weekend at the Gallery in the Grand Army Plaza Arch, Prospect Park W. (Flatbush Ave.), Park Slope, 718-965-7722; 1-5, call for price [through 10/28].
Benefits
Mono Steven Tanenbaum's performance benefits NY's Engine Co. 33; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-358-3447; 8, $20.
Wine Tasting Astor Wines & Spirits hosts tasting to benefit families of Engine 33 & Ladder 9; 12 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-674-7500; 2-6, contrib. [through 10/27].
Family
Bob the Builder Nick Jr. star comes to Manhattan to pose for photos & greet children; FAO Schwarz, 767 5th Ave. (betw. 58th & 59th Sts.), 212-644-9400; 1-3, free.
Face to Face: Dealing w/Prejudice & Discrimination Timely & relevant exhibit created to help families fight prejudice & discrimination in a positive manner; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (betw. St. Marks Ave. & Prospect Pl.), 718-735-4400; call for hours & prices.
Falconry Extravaganza Surprise! NYC is filled w/birds of prey, learn about the role they play in ecosystem; the Great Lawn, Central Park, midpark (betw. 79th & 86th Sts.), 212-360-1406; 1, free.
Ferdinand the Bull Bilingual musical adaptation of fantastic childhood classic about a bull who didn't want to fight, but smell flowers; Aud. at Equitable Tower, 787 7th Ave. (betw. 51st & 52nd Sts.) 212-627-7373; 12:30, $20 [repeats Sun.].
Martha Cranky old woman meets a fun loving puppet goose; New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42nd St. (B'way), 212-239-6200; 12 & 5, $10-$30 [repeats Sun.].
Mousepad Mania Design your own mousepad to fit your personality; Sony Wonder Lab, 56th St. (Madison Ave.) 212-833-7858; 2-5, $5 [repeats Sun.].
Sailing the Sky Create your own gliding hawk during "Family Art Project" workshop; Kerlin Learning Center at Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Indep. Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200; 1-4, free [repeats Sun.].
Film/Video
"Brazil on Screen" Film series in conjunction w/Brazil: Body & Soul exhibition, which opens Oct. 19, highlights tv & film of Brazil, starts today; Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-423-3500; 3 & 7, $6, $5 st./s.c. [through 1/11].
The Deer Hunter 1978 must-see war flick w/a young Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken & Meryl Streep; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520; 2, $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c.
"From Albert Brooks to the TV Funhouse: Selected Short Films from Saturday Night Live" showcases the tv institution's emergence as a network forum for shorts; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 4, $6, $4 st./s.c., $3 child. under 13 [repeats Sun. at 4, Tues. & Fri. at 6:30, through 11/2].
"Killing the Koala: Australian Films of the 90s" Four-week festival w/more than 30 films continues w/Muriel's Wedding, discussion w/director Rachel Griffiths follows screening; BAM, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4111; call for sched. & prices [through 10/30].
Melina Mercouri stars as a prostitute in He Who Must Die w/her then husband-to-be Jules Dassin; plus PM Summer; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; call for sched., $9 [repeats Sat.-Tues., through 10/18].
"ThinkFilm" Sat. series running simultaneously w/Wit & Wine: A New Look at Ancient Iranian Ceramics from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation screens w/The Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine; Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Pkwy. (Washington Ave.), 718-638-5000; 1 & 3, $6, $3 st./s.c. [through 10/27].
Lectures
Hettie Jones gives talk & slide lecture on "The New American Poetry of the 1950s"; New School, 66 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), RSVP 212-254-9628; 2, $50, $15 st.
Readings/Open Mic
Paul Auster & Michael Ondaatje read their respective poetry at Dia Center for the Arts, 548 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-989-5566; 4, $6, $3 st./s.c.
Smash Nova's Saturday Joyfest Open mic hosted by David Speer; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-477-0622; 3:30-5:30, contrib.
SUNDAY 10/14
Around Town
Doggie Carnival Compete for "best beggar," "longest loving gaze" & more w/proceeds benefiting Biscuits & Bath Rescue Fund?grand prizes incl. dog gym membership & dog "village"; RSVP 212-414-7720 for location, time & price.
Family History Fair Learn how to trace & archive yours; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-2005; 12-5, free.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Join the benefit walk today in Central Park; 800-ACS-2345 or www.cancer.org for info.
Matsuri on 47th St. Japan Society street festival w/food, crafts, martial arts, dance & more; 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-832-1155; 12-4, free.
UK In NY City-wide festival of all things British incl. dance, food (no comment), film, television, readings, seminars, theater & visual arts (no comment), kicks off today; www.UKINNY.com for sched. [through 10/28].
Benefits
First Run DogRun Benefit Spend the day raising money for the ASPCA's Disaster Relief Fund & the National Association for Search & Rescue Dogs, feat. open bar, raffle prizes & surprise guests; Guernica, 25 Ave. (betw. 2nd & 3rd. Sts.), 212-674-0984; 4, $20.
Family
Chile Pepper Fiesta Annual celebration w/cooking demonstrations, live Cajun music, gardening tips & more; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave. (Eastern Pkwy.), Bklyn, 718-623-7333; 11-5:30, free.
Ibble Bibble Becomes a Big Boy Fred the chicken & others musically tackle trials of becoming a big kid; the Town School, 540 E. 76th St. (betw. York & East End Ave.), 212-369-8890 x159; 11, 12:30 & 2, $7, child under 10 months free.
Film/Video
Journey to Dystopia Filmed in a Bulgarian squat, this experimental doc. screens alongside three others; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 8:30, $6.
Lectures
Biographers & Brunch Alfred Habegger on Emily Dickinson followed by light buffet; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 11, $30.
Life and Def Hiphop producing legend Russell Simmons in conversation w/the Times' Elvis Mitchell; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 7:30, $22.
Readings/Open Mic
KGB Sunday Fiction Series w/debut novelists Nani Power & Dana Spiotta; 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
MONDAY 10/15
Benefits
Cocktail Party Italian Culinary Institute pres. cocktail party w/wine tasting to benefit American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund; Italian Culinary Center, 230 5th Ave., #1110 (27th St.), 212-889-9057 x25, res. req.; 5-8, $60.
Haircut for Life Roberto Novo & his stylists cut hair to benefit WTC victims; Roberto Novo Salon, 192 8th Ave. (betw. 19th & 20th Sts.), 212-929-1652; 11-8, $25 min. contrib. [repeats 10/22].
Family
Rockin' & Lullin' w/Jody Prusan Sing, play & dance along w/music; Hudson Park Branch Library, 66 Leroy St. (7th Ave.), 212-929-0815; 4, free.
Film/Video
"The Reel Jews Film Festival" feat. 20 films by 15 filmmakers kicks off tonight w/premiere of Too High, Too Wide & Too Long about traveling Texas in an "Iguanamobile"; plus screening of Ben Katchor's "Pleasure of Urban Decay"; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:30, $9 [through 10/25].
Lectures
The Future of Advertising: Is Product Replacing Plot? Uh...yes. Panel discussion w/marketing bigwigs sponsored by NYU's Center for Communication; Time & Life Bldg, 1271 6th Ave., 8th fl. (50th St.), RSVP 212-686-5005; 4:30, call for prices.
The Middle East: A View From the Brink Ambassador Dennis Ross (Clinton's coordinator of negotiations between Israel & Palestine) speaks; St. Bartholomew's Church, 109 E. 50th St. (Park Ave.), 212-378-0290; 7:30, free.
Readings/Open Mic
Erotic Whispers Mistress Aprill invites virgins & whores to share in weekly open mic event at 99 MacDougal St. (Bleecker St.), 718-401-6592; 7-9, free.
Friendly French Conversation Group Weekly readings of 18th-century French literature; 54 Carmine St. (betw. Bleecker & Bedford Sts.), 914-803-0654; 7:30, free.
Shaptowicz & "Slam This" Open Mic First eight poets to sign-up get shot at the National Poetry Slam; 13 Bar, 35 E. 13th St. (University Pl.), 212-979-6677; 7, $5, $4 st.
TUESDAY 10/16
Family
Stories for Halloween Ages 5-12 enjoy holiday stories w/Bob-a-loo; Riverside Branch Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 65th & 66th Sts.), 212-870-1810; 3:30, free.
Vejigante Mask Making Experience cultural practice influenced by Spanish, Latino & African slave culture; Tompkins Sq. Library; 331 E. 10th St. (betw. Aves. A & B), 212-228-4747, reg. req.; 3:30, free.
Film/Video
La salamandre (The Salamander) Two writers concoct a tv script; French Institute, Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9, $8.
Lectures
NYC Multiple Sclerosis Town Meeting Learn the latest on the disease (free transportation available) at Hilton New York, 1335 6th Ave. (54th St.), RSVP 877-890-6449; 7, free.
Readings/Open Mic
Joan Didion Journalist/author is interviewed by Joe Cuomo at Queens College, 718-997-4646 for location, time & price.
Arthur Miller Yes, the Arthur Miller appears to promote his new one, On Politics and the Art of Acting, which feat. Ronnie, Dubya & Buba in Ray-Bans on the cover; Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7:30, free.
Workshops
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, ongoing 12-step program at Sol Goldman YM-YWHA, 344 E. 14th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), RSVP 212-780-0800; 7, free.