EVENTS WEDNESDAY 10/31 Around Town Take Back Our City ...

Around Town

Take Back Our City Week Lots of museums, theaters, etc. will be heavily discounting tickets (often making them free) for NYPD, FDNY & EMS workers & their families this week; www.nycityartscoalition.org for more info [through 11/4].

Wednesday Night Skate Weekly skate around Manhattan. Route varies, be comfortable skating in traffic, wear protective gear, meet on corner of 17th St. (B'way), 212-696-7247; 8, free [through 10/31].

Benefits

I Love NY Group show feat. artists Sarah Jones, Saul Fletcher, Angus Fairhurst, Kai Althoff, Dan McCarthy & Manfred Pernice to benefit Sept. 11 charities; Anton Kern Gallery, 532 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-367-9663; 10-6 [through 11/3].

Halloween at the Factory celebrates the legacy of Andy Warhol w/costume ball, performances by Ultra Violet, Penny Arcade & Billy Name, to benefit the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York. See this week's "Since When?" column for more info; Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (7th Ave.), 212-620-7310; 8-12, $50-$5000.

Night at the Opera w/New York Grand Opera Company to fund summer events; Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall 154 W. 57th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), RSVP 212-245-8837; 7:30, $25-$50.

Yoga to Help Heal Classes in 14 parks across NYC throughout Oct., see www.yogatohelpheal.org, 646-234-YOGA; 7-8 a.m., free [repeats Thurs., Fri., Mon. & Tues.].

You Can Do Halloween Onstage An homage to Frank Zappa w/Project/Object & the Grandmothers, w/proceeds going to fight prostate cancer; Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl. (15th St.), 212-777-6800; 7, $25-$50.

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 Films of Alec Guinness & Friends" concludes w/Great Expectations; St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave. (81st St.), 212-877-4380; 2, free.

Kenneth Anger Film Benefit Night of film screenings w/introductions by Anger, incl. entire Magick Lantern Cycle plus music by Bill Laswell, John Zorn & Mike Patton's band Fantomas, to benefit Anger's new film Gnostic Mass; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $15.

"Lots of Lucy: Celebrating I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary" ends run at 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.

New York Film Gang Weekly gathering to watch shorts & trailers for indie films, this week it's DVD celebration for Rockabilly Vampire: Burnin' Love, a movie by the guy who runs the party; Neva, 28 7th Ave. S. (Leroy St.), 212-243-3166; 7-9, free.

Nine Lives Renowned Norwegian film about WWII, part of "Scandinavian Beauties" series at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-779-3587; 6 & 8:30, $8.

Halloween

Children's Halloween Parade The Pipes & Drums of NYU lead parade around the park, w/candy & treats; Washington Square Arch (5th Ave.), 3-5, free.

Halloween Screening of 1978 thriller starring Jamie Lee Curtis; Void, 16 Mercer St. (Howard St.), 212-941-6492; 7:30, free.

Halloween Ball Four-theater complex becomes funhouse w/labyrinth, skeletal ballroom & over 100 performers; Theater for the New City, 155 1st Ave. (betw. 9th & 10th Sts.), 212-254-1109; 6-12, $15.

Halloween Bash Rock 'n' roll DJs, JC Hopkins & his Champagne Fountain of Joy, go-go dancers & burlesque star Dirty Martini; the Slipper Room, 167 Orchard St. (Stanton St.), 212-253-7246; 8, $10, costumes encouraged.

Halloween Celebration Trick-or-treating, Ms. Frizzle & Ms. Spider, Curious George, stiltwalkers & more; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5200; 4-7, $6, $13 w/meal.

Halloween Party Hosted by the Upper East Side Acoustic Forum, w/Robert Matarazzo, Dacks, Danny Nova Band; Iggy's, 1452 2nd Ave. (betw. 75th & 76th Sts.), 212-327-3043; 8:30, call for price.

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Screening of holiday classic at Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-6600; 2, $6, $3 kids.

The Great Pumpkin Party & "Festival of High Weirdness" hosted by NY Mensa Society; Soldiers', Sailors' & Airmens' Club, 283 Lexington Ave. (betw. 36th & 37th Sts.), 914-332-1901; 8:30, $10, $7.50 w/costume.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Musical version of 18th-century tale; Wings Theatre, 154 Christopher St. (Greenwich St.), 212-563-3756; 8:30, $19, $15 w/costume.

Monster Mash Haunted house, pie-eating contest, horror hospital for those who dare; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (St. Mark's Ave.), 718-735-4400; 6:30-8:30, $5.

The Pumpkin Pie Show Southern gothic tales w/live klezmer music by One Ring Zero; the Red Room, 85 E. 4th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-539-7686; 12 a.m., $15.

Tingler Comedians play live Mystery Science Theatre 3000 during screening of this 1959 scream; Cinema Classics, 332 E. 11th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-677-1027; 9, $7.

William Shakespeare's Haunted Ship Cast of 30 enacts Hall of Fairies, wounded Caesar, Ophelia's Riverbed of Death, etc.; the Good Ship Peking at South St. Seaport, Fulton St. (South St.), 866-468-7619; 6, 8 & 10, $20, $15 kids.

Lectures

Talking Neurology w/Oliver Sacks Author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat & Awakenings (popular Robin Williams film) is interviewed by ABC's Robert Krulwich; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8, $22.

THURSDAY 11/1

Around Town

Editions & Artists' Book Fair begins today as part of city-wide "Print Week." Art books, magazines & videos on offer; 212-925-4338 for locations, times, prices & complete info [through 11/4].

Benefits

Design Cares Cocktail reception & silent auction of pieces by Calvin Klein, ABC Carpet & Home, Hermes & more to benefit Sept. 11 Fund, hosted by Metropolitan Home magazine; New York Design Center, 200 Lexington Ave. (32nd St.), 212-679-9500; 6:30-8:30, $20.

Family

"After School Hours": Body Language Art workshop for high schoolers; Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9828; 4-5:30, free.

Gentle & Powerful Winds Not about bodily functions?explore the bassoon & clarinet w/musicians; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 1, 2:30 & 4, $10.

Illustrated Bookmaking: Story Murals Create papercut illustrations for your story to hang on the wall, ages 5-12; 125th St. Library, 224 E. 125th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-534-5050, res. req.; 4, free.

The Unicorn Last chance to see play about the adventures of a modern boy who time-travels to a Victorian garden, w/live orchestration; New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-239-6200; call for times, $10-$30. [repeats Fri.-Sun.].

Film/Video

"Global Visions: Disruptive Directors of British Television" showcases early works by now-acclaimed directors Ken Russel, Ken Loach, others; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; call for times, $6, $4 st./s.c., $3 child. under 13 [through 1/20].

"Fritz Lang Retrospective" showcases early works by great filmmaker, today: 1928's Spies; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), 718-777-FILM; 7:30, $9 [through 11/28].

The Journey documents filmmaker's road trip across the U.S. in VW bus, incl. interviews w/Jimmy Carter & other random folk; Pioneer Theater 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 6, 8 & 10, $8.

"New Films from Germany" Twenty-third annual showing of fiction & doc. films by German filmmakers begins today w/To Moscow with IKEA (2 p.m.); Lale Andersen (4); The Tunnel (6); Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9400; 2, $10, $6.50 st./s.c. [through 11/13].

Night of the Hunter New print of Charles Laughton's story about religious psycho, Robert Mitchum, who inspired many punks to tatoo their knuckles, concludes its run at Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1, 2:50, 4:40, 6:30, 8:30 & 10:10, $9.

On the Wings of Love Doc. on poet & author Jalaluddin Rumi in collaboration w/exhibit at the Interfaith Center of New York, 40 E. 30th St. (betw. Madison Ave. & Park Ave. S.), 212-685-4242; 5:30, $10 contrib.

"Pina Bausch & the German Dance Theater" Series of doc. short films about German choreographers concludes w/1989's "The Plaint of the Empress"; Goethe-Institut, 1014 5th Ave. (betw. 82nd & 83rd Sts.), 212-439-8700; 6, free.

Halloween

Garfield's Halloween Adventure Twenty-five minutes of trick-or-treating w/America's favorite cat; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-6600; 2, $6, $3 kids.

Lectures

Afghanistan, The Taliban & Global Terror Lecture by anthropologist on rocky political history of his native country; Hunter College West Bldg., 68th St., #217 (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-592-0925; 7:30, free.

Buckley, Baby! William moderates discussion on Communism's rise & fall; Upper West Side Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

Writers on Poets Francine Prose introduces Charles Simic, then he reads & they both talk; Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-239-6200; 7:30, $10.

Readings/Open Mic

Day Of The Dead Celebrate w/three-day reading series starting tonight; te Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-255-5793; 8, $12 [through 11/3].

Paula Fox Cover Band Jonathan Franzen & F. Murray Abraham appear w/novelist Paula Fox to promote her new memoir, Borrowed Finery; Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 212-334-3324; 7, free.

Jewish Book Month kicks off w/reading & discussion feat. Joshua Rubenstein, co-editor of Stalin's Secret Program, which chronicles "night of the murdered poets"; Workmen's Circle Bldg., 45 E. 33rd St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), 212-889-6800; 6:30, free.

V.S. Naipaul Come see what all the hub-bub is about when recipient of 2001 Nobel Prize for Literature reads from his new novel, Half a Life; NYU Main Bldg., 100 Washington Sq. E. (Waverly Pl.), 212-998-8816; 6:30, free.

Workshops

Free Turkey Carving Classes every Thursday this month at Les Halles, 411 Park Ave. S. (betw. 28th & 29th Sts.), 212-679-4111; 5-7.

FRIDAY 11/2

Around Town

Book Sale At NY Public Library Thousands of titles from fiction, nonfiction, foreign language, fine arts, children's & more plus records, CDs, tapes & videos; St. Agnes Branch, 444 Amsterdam Ave. (81st St.), 212-877-4380; call for times [through 11/4].

Gala De La Vida First annual Hispanic benefit gala by the American Cancer Society w/dinner, cocktails & entertainment from Brenda Feliciano & surprise guests; Waldorf Astoria, 301 Park Ave. (betw. 49th & 50th Sts.), 212-614-6234 or 212-237-3854; 6:30, call for price.

WFMU Fall Record Fair Come out & support one of best radio stations in the world & find that limited edition Slade or Birds vinyl you've been watching for; Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), www.wfmu.org for times, prices & complete info [through 11/4].

Benefits

Bridal Gown Sale Bridal Guide magazine hosts benefit for Twin Towers Orphan Fund, designers incl. Vera Wang, Badgley Mischka, Nicole Miller & more, prices from $150-$4000; Hand Shake Dynamics Loft, 30 W. 26th St., 6th fl. (betw. B'way & 6th Ave.), 212-255-8455; 12-9 [repeats Sat. 10-7].

Saveur Passport Magazine hosts tasting to benefit Share Our Strength; Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall, 42nd St. (Park Ave.), 877-384-0023, res. req.; 6:30-9:30, $95.

Family

"Friday Night at the Movies": On the Waterfront w/pizza & refreshments, discussion afterward hosted by MOMA; Arts Consortium Aud., 1 E. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-708-9828; 5:30-8, free.

Underwater Cities Learn about coral reefs & make reef-related art, ages 7-12; Ottendorfer Branch Public Library, 135 2nd Ave. (E. 8th St.), 212-674-0947, res. req.; 4, free.

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].

"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?last night!; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 6:30, $6, $4 st./s.c., $3 child. under 13.

Greek Cinema Showcase screens From the Snow about crossing the Greece/Albania border; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 8, $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c.

"Hal Ashby: 7 from the 70s" Two-week retrospective kicks off w/American comedy, Shampoo, starring Warren Beatty & Goldie Hawn in new 35mm print; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 7:50 & 10, $9 [repeats daily, through 11/15].

Made in Northern Ireland: 3 Program screens three shorts, "Elephant" & "Contact" produced by Trainspotting's Danny Boyle, plus 1972 BBC doc. "In the Name of God"; NYU's Juan Carlos Center, 53 Washington Sq. S. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 917-359-9535; 6:30, free.

"Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival" Twenty-fifth anniversary showcasing international & doc. cinema begins today at the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5200; 7:30, $25 [through 11/10].

"1950s New York: Reflections from the Screen" screens films about post-WWII in conjunction w/current exhibitions, today: Pickup on South Street, which exploits "Hollywood's anti-Communist hysteria" during early 50s; the New-York Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400 x0; 7, $3 [through 12/14].

Readings/Open Mic

A Guy Named Max reads from a book called Straight from the Fridge, Dad: A Dictionary of Hipster Slang; Wowsville, 125 2nd Ave. (E. 7th St.), 646-654-0935; 6:30, free.

SATURDAY 11/3

Around Town

Celebrate Mexico's Day Of The Dead w/workshops on creating paper flowers & masks, music, food & a candlelight procession; American Indian Community House, 404 Lafayette St. (B'way), 212-598-0100; call for times & prizes.

Whole Day Of Holistic Health Fair w/demonstrations & lectures on acupuncture, chiropractic medicine, feng shui, homeopathy, hypnosis, massage therapy & more; the Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (6th Ave.), 212-620-7310; 11-5, $10.

Benefits

Muevete! (Move it!) Boricua Youth Conference Puerto Rican & Latino youths gather to discuss identity & raise funds for Latino WTC charities, w/a cultural market, art & bands incl. La Bruja, the Welfare Poets & YerbaBuena; North Academic Center, City College, 137th St. (Convent Ave.), 212-423-1088; 8:30 a.m., free.

Family

ABTKids Introduction to ballet workshop & performance for kids ages 7-12; American Ballet Theatre, Wien Center, 890 B'way (20th St.), 212-581-1212; 11:30-12:30, $12-$20.

"American Girls" Author Valerie Tripp reads from Meet Felicity, then kids ages 6-10 tour Colonial-era treasures; the New-York Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400; 11, free.

Books 'Bout B.B. Design & illustrate books feat. b.b. Wonderbot, the telepresence robot; Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 56th St. (Madison Ave.), 212-833-8100; 2-5, $5 [repeats Sun.].

"CineKids Brazil" Storytelling, short films, all-pigeon samba band & more, in conjunction w/"Brazil: Body & Soul" exhibit at Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave. (betw. 88th & 89th Sts.), 212-423-3500; 12, $5 per adult & child.

Flor en el Bosque (Flower in the Forest) See shadow puppet play & make your own w/artist George Crespo; Kerlin Learning Center at Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Indep. Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200; 1-4, free [repeats Sun.].

Make Your Own Mbira w/musician Kevin Hylton, then play w/the band & dancers?materials provided, ages 8 & up; Museum for African Art, 593 B'way (betw. Prince & Houston Sts.), 212-966-1313 x102, res. req.; 1, $2.50-5.

Question Authority Program incl. screenings of SpongeBob Squarepants stop-motion animation shorts about rebelling & more; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-6600; 3, $3-$6.

Salsa Garden Use Latin American tools to make corn meal, salsa or guacamole from the museum garden; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (betw. St. Marks Ave. & Prospect Pl.), 718-735-4402; 2-3:30, $4.

"Saturdays Alive!" Muppets Make Puppets workshop w/artists from Jim Henson Foundation; Arts Connection, 120 W. 46th St. (betw. B'way & 6th Ave.), 212-302-7433; 12:30-2:30, $2.

Film/Video

"Brazil on Screen" Film series highlights tv & film of Brazil in conjunction w/"Brazil: Body & Soul" exhibition at Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-423-3500; 7, $6, $5 st./s.c. [through 1/11].

"Not-So-Silent Saturdays" Weekly screenings plus discussion w/film historian Bruce Lawton, feat. Way Out West starring Laurel & Hardy; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 1, call for price.

Rear Window Alfred Hitchcock's thriller about peeping Tom; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 6:30, $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c. [repeats Sun.].

Lectures

Children's Traumatic Stress Reactions Lecture for parents & professionals who want to make sure kiddos don't completely loose their ability to concentrate on anything but the attack; 50 Monroe Pl. (Pierrepont St.), Bklyn, RSVP 718-625-5169; 10 a.m., free.

Readings/Open Mic

Anti-Reading held tonight by Loudmouth Collective (though be warned, or cheered, as the word "experimental" hovers about this event like the plague); Tonic, 107 Norfolk St. (betw. Delancey & Rivington Sts.), 212-358-7501; 1:30-4.

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.

Writing With Hitchcock Signing of Steven DeRosa's new book on the collaboration betw. Alfred & John Michael Hayes, followed by screening of Rear Window?see "Film/Video" listing above; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), 718-784-0077; 5:30.

SUNDAY 11/4

Benefits

"Reaction" Works of art created in response to Sept. 11 are for sale, all proceeds benefit Artist Cares; Orchard St. Gallery, 60 Orchard St. (Grand St.), 212-795-5566; 3-6, free [through 11/16].

Family

Climbing the Family Tree Doc. films & art workshops on Jewish family history, ending w/feature film Avalon; Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), 212-294-8301; 11:30-9, $5-$10.

Film/Video

Last Party 2000 U.S. debut of Philip Seymour Hoffman's take on last year's Presidential election starring Robert Downey Jr.; Screening Room, 54 Varick (Canal St.), 212-512-7660; 4, 6, 8 & 10, $9 [repeats daily, through 11/8].

"SEXperimental" Month-long series honoring 40th anniversary of NY Film-Maker's Cooperative feat. "Raw! Naked! Realism!" program of "shocking scandals & explicit thrills of renegade films that radicalized sexual permissiveness on-screen during the 1960s"; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7, $6 [through 11/25].

Lectures

Biographer's Brunch Take a look at the next two listings?92nd St. Y is just kickin' ass & takin' names this week! Today Nancy Milford discusses her recent well-received biography of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. Brunch to follow q&a; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 11:00 a.m., $26.

Dating Someone w/Children is a lot nicer for us than it is w/lions. Therapist Lois Akner leads; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 11:00 a.m., $30.

Calling All Parents of Teenagers Author Ron Taffel tells you about The Tyranny of Cool & how to help kids through very uncool adolescent torment; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 7:30, $22.

Readings/Open Mic

Best Bisexual Erotica 2 Party w/writers & editors at Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7:30.

KGB Fiction Series Because like Will Self's immortal battle cry "it's the novel...the novel!" Tonight's defenders?Dana Spiotta & Andrew Sean Greer; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

MONDAY 11/5

Benefits

Accentuate The Positive 12th Anniversary Gala Benefit Concert Barry Manilow, the New York Pops, Max Weinberg, Susan Lucci, & others liven this tribute to the music of Johnny Mercer & benefit for the Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation; Carnegie Hall, 157 W. 57th St. (7th Ave.), 212-247-7800; 7:30, $75-$30,000.

Starlight Children's Foundation Celebrity Sports Auction Cocktails, awards & sports auctions; Madison Square Garden, 2 Penn Plaza (32nd St.), 212-354-2878; 6, $125.

WorldTrAid911 Benefit w/Denis Leary, Peter Criss of KISS, singer Felicia Collins w/Paul Shaffer & the Late Show CBS Orchestra, cast members from Law & Order, Oz, The Sopranos & more. Money goes to the Families of Freedom Fund; Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 W. 34th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-972-2106; 8, $100-$200.

Family

"Carousel" Series feat. cartoon slideshows by Michael Kupperman, Lauren Weinstein w/Patrick Hambrecht, Todd Alcott & R. Sikoryak, ages 13+; Dixon Place, 309 E. 26th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-532-1546; 8, $12.

Film/Video

"Cult Movie Nights" John Waters trib. w/Pink Flamingos (8 & 10:30); Female Trouble (10:30); Luxx, 256 Grand St. (betw. Driggs & Roebling Sts.), Williamsburg, 718-599-1000; 8:30, free.

"Mondo Mondays" Weekly retro film screenings begins w/In this House of Brede (1975) about London woman who becomes a nun; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 8, $5 incl. 1 drink.

"New Films from Germany" Twenty-third annual showing of fiction & doc. films by German filmmakers continues w/Dear Fidel?Marita's Story about one woman's love/pregnancy w/the dictator; Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9400; 2, $10, $6.50 st./s.c. [through 11/13].

Lectures

Career Transition Essentials Today's topic: "Looking for Work in a Topsy Turvy World"; 120 Park Ave. (41st St.), 212-297-2133; 6-8, $10, $5 st./s.c.

Readings/Open Mic

Company of Friends Reading Group meets first Monday of every month. Today's discussion?Karen Armstrong's A History of God; Barnes & Noble, 160 E. 54th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-750-8033; 7, free.

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.

TUESDAY 11/6

Around Town

Election Night Party Instead of watching at home, come to Makor & kibbitz over next mayor; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.) 212-601-1000; 7, $10.

Benefits

Reading for the Family of Firefighter Stephen Siller by members of the Writers Studio, Amy Dana, Adam Fisher, Martha Qualben, Russell Siller & Philip Schultz; Village Community School, 272 W. 10th St. (betw. Greenwich & Washington Sts.), 212-255-7075; 7, $10.

Family

Recycled Technology Art Create 3-D mixed media sculptures w/artist Erik Wood; 96th St. Regional Library, 112 E. 96th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-289-0908, res. req.; 3:30, free.

SHARE Fair For kids w/disabilities: clown, face-painting, art & storytelling w/assistive technology; SHARE Center at United Cerebral Palsy of NYC, 120 E. 23rd St., 5th fl. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-683-6700; 9-11:30 & 12:30-2:30, free.

A Trip to the Farm Collect eggs, groom horses & plant seeds while learning about Judaism & nature; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 8:30-5:15, $50 incl. transportation.

Film/Video

Elevator to the Gallows 1958 tale of love & attempted murder; French Institute, Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9, $8.

"Fritz Lang Retrospective" showcases early works by great filmmaker, today: 1921's Destiny; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), 718-777-FILM; 7:30, $9 [through 11/28].

NY Comedy Film Festival Opening night celebration screens shorts by Mr. Show's David Cross, SNL's Rachel Dratch, Sabrina the Teenage Witch's Caroline Rhea & Janeane Garofalo, plus appearance by Chevy Chase; Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Pl. (15th St.), 212-307-7171; 7, $20.

Lectures

Robert S. McNamara & James G. Blight Co-authors of new book on President Wilson & his vision for ending war after 20th century's largest conflict, speak about current & possible future conflicts; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-2005; 6:30, free.

Readings/Open Mic

Mark Dunn Author of Ella Minnow Pea reads at Other Books, 224 W. 20th St.(betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-414-0747; call for time, free.

Where Do We Go From Here: Life After 9/11 Today, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach on "The Jewish Response to Suffering"; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 7:30, $12.

Workshops

Poetry For You & Me Greenwich House Senior Center sponsors living-room style workshop every Tuesday at Caring Community, 20 Washington Sq. N. (5th St.), 212-675-2257; 1:30-3:30, free.