EVENTS WEDNESDAY 11/14 Around Town LES Girls Club Willow Awards ...
Around Town
LES Girls Club Willow Awards Marcia Gay Harden hosts awards bash thrown by youth club for girls aged 8-18 w/lots of local activists plus celebs like Susan Sarandon & Senator Clinton; Eyebeam Atelier, 540 W. 21st. St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-982-1633; 7:30, $85.
Benefits
Doctors' Orchestral Society Concert feat. 13-year-old violinist Eric Silberger, benefits Liberty Fund of the Red Cross; High School for Health Professions, 345 E. 15th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-721-3512; 8, donation req.
Great Match: Wine & Tapas Taste Spanish wines & gourmet "little dishes," two-thirds of proceeds benefit Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund; Regent Wall Street, 55 Wall St. (Pearl St.), RSVP 866-468-7619; 6-9, $75.
Open House Silent auction, cocktails & music hosted by the Weiss Group w/all donations benefiting Twin Towers Fund; Paramount Tower, 240 E. 39th St., 2nd fl. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-697-7033; 4:30-11, min. contrib. $100.
Panasonic Harmony Series feat. the New York Symphonic Ensemble, performance by NYC policeman Daniel Rodriguez (tenor) & "Meditations for Manhattan" premiere, all proceeds go to Twin Towers Fund; Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-875-5050; 8, call for price.
"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; 11-5:30, free [daily, through 11/16].
September 11th Photo Project Traveling exhibit feat. hundreds of photos from the community?submissions are being taken; 26 Wooster St. (betw. Canal & Grand Sts.), 646-321-8305; 11-6, free [open Thurs.-Sun. & Tues.].
Vintage Thrift Shop One-Day Benefit Sale Shop upscale thrift w/a conscience?all profits go to WTC Relief Fund; Vintage Thrift Shop, 286 3rd Ave. (betw. 22nd & 23rd Sts.), 212-871-0777; 10:30-8, free.
Family
Big Top Doo-Wop The Big Apple Circus is in town, feat. Grandma the Clown, trapeze artists, horse acrobatics, brilliant dogs, juggling & more; Damrosch Park in Lincoln Center, 212-721-6500 for info; $12-$52 [repeats daily, through 1/6].
Earth Celebrations Puppet & Costume Workshop Create giant puppets & lanterns; Earth Celebrations, 638 E. 6th St., 3rd fl. (betw. Aves. B & C), 212-777-7969; 6-9, free [repeats Sat., 12:30-4:30].
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].
Harry Potter Movie Countdown Try some Cauldron Cakes, get a free poster & see the magician; the Scholastic Store, 557 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-343-6166; 4-5, free [repeats Thurs. & Fri.].
Film/Video
Don't Look Back 16mm b&w film documents Bob Dylan's 1965 European tour, part of "Featuring...Rock 'n' Roll" series at Donnell Library Center Aud., 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free.
Flicka Och Hyacinter 1950 film by Hasse Ekman is part of "Scandinavian Beauties" series at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-779-3587; 6 & 8:30, $8.
"Hal Ashby: 7 from the 70s" Two-week retrospective screens new 35mm print of Shampoo starring Warren Beatty & Goldie Hawn; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 7:50 & 10, $9 [through Thurs.].
Mix 2001: The 15th NY Lesbian & Gay Experimental Film/Video Festival celebrates a decade-and-a-half of homo movies w/five-day run at Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-571-4242; 9, $15 incl. after-party.
Otomo True story of black man who comes to Stuttgart, Germany seeking work & meets his fate in violent confrontation w/policemen; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1, 2:45, 4:30, 6:15, 8, 9:45, $9 [through Tues.].
"Reel Heroes" Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade starring Harrison Ford & Sean Connery screens at St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave. (81st St.), 212-877-4380; 2, free.
Lectures
Coping In A Time Of Traumatic Stress, Loss & Uncertainty Whether you've lost a loved one or a job, or you know someone who has, NY Public Library offers a lecture on coping all week long, at various locations throughout the city; 212-221-7676 or www.nypl.org for complete info.
Introduction To Islamic Mystical Thought Persian scholar Dr. Leonard Lewisohn lectures; Sufi Books, 227 W. B'way (betw. Franklin & White Sts.), 212-334-5212; 7, free.
Self-Publishing Secrets Getting dicked around by Random House? Simon & Schuster won't even give you a pity lunch? Find out why bestsellers like The Bridges Of Madison County & The Celestine Prophecy were originally self-published; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 6, $30.
Readings
Douglas Coupland Promotes latest?All Families Are Psychotic?w/q&a, reading & singing at Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7:30, free.
Hidden Power Kati Marton appears to promote book on how the women of the Oval Office affected administrations from Wilson to Dubya; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
Sam Lipsyte Former Feed editor reads from his dark, well-received satire on mortality The Subject Steve; Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave. (betw. 28th & 29th Sts.), 212-725-3871; 8, free.
Up The Down Stair Case Bel Kaufman promotes her book on teaching (over 6,000,000 copies sold, but it has a new introduction); General Society Library, 20 W. 44th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-921-1767; 5:30, $5.
What She Saw Author Lucinda Rosenfeld reads from new romantic novel which, to her credit & the publishing industry's shame, seems to be one of the few making the rounds w/an omniscient narrator; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7:30, free.
THURSDAY 11/15
Around Town
FAO Schwarz Window Lighting Ceremony Mob scene?Martha Stewart, the NYC Ballet, the Yale Choir, complementary hot chocolate & a car full of clowns; FAO Schwarz, 767 5th Ave. (betw. 58th & 59th Sts.), 212-644-9410 x4382; 6-7, free.
Benefits
Bid Against Hunger 2001 Silent auction w/gourmet dining to benefit City Harvest food programs; Puck Bldg., 295 Lafayette St. (Houston St.), 212-213-3958; 6-9, $100-$1000.
Passion for Pink Mosaic exhibit & cocktail party, some proceeds go to Ovarian Cancer Research Fund; Spa, 76 E. 13th St. (betw. B'way & 4th Ave.), RSVP 212-591-1576; 8-10, call for price.
Writers Harvest Readings by NYU faculty Elizabeth Alexander, Breyten Breytenbach, Nicholas Christopher, Galway Kinnell, Phillis Levin, Phillip Levine, Chuck Wachtel & Shay Youngblood; NYU's Bobst Library, 3rd fl., Washington Sq. S. (betw. Washington Sq. E. & W.) 212-998-8816; 7, donation req.
Family
"After School Hours": Body Language MOMA's workshop for high schoolers; Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave. (82nd St.), 212-570-3932.; 4-5:30, free.
Blue Grassy Knoll Two short Buster Keaton films, Sherlock Jr. & One Week, accompanied by Australian hillbilly bluegrass band; New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-239-6200; call for times, $10-$30 [repeats Fri., Sat. at 2 & 7, Sun. at 12 & 5, through 11/25].
Central Park's Night Life Search for bats & owls w/Park Rangers, 8 & up; Henry Luce Nature Observatory at Belvedere Castle, Central Park (midpark at 81st St.), 212-772-0210; 8:30, free.
"Growing Up is a Full-Time Job" Folktales & songs about bullies, friends & siblings; Chatham Square Branch Library, 33 E. B'way (betw. Catherine & Market Sts.), 212-964-6598; 4, free.
"Muppets In Space" Screening of the Muppets' extraterrestrial adventure; Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 56th St. (Madison Ave.), RSVP 212-833-7858; 6, free.
Worlds' Largest Green Bean Casserole Bring cans of food and get in free; Children's Museum of Manhattan, Tisch Bldg., 212 W. 83rd St. (B'way) 212-721-1234; 10-5, free-$6.
Film/Video
American Mod Short feat. Quentin Crisp's last performance screens in conjunction w/"Quentin Crisp: Portraits of a Legend" exhibit; Fourth St. Photo, 67 E. 4th St. (betw. Bowery & 2nd Ave.), 212-254-0508; 7, free.
"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; 6, $6, $4 st./s.c., $3 child. under 13 [repeats Fri. at 7, Sat. & Sun. at 2, through 1/20].
"Fritz Lang Retrospective" showcases early works by great filmmaker, today: Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), 718-777-FILM; 7:30, $9 [repeats Fri., through 11/28].
The Last Detail A young Jack Nicholson stars in 1978's "most sustained onslaught of profanity to date"; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 3:20, 7:40, $9.
"Old School Kung Fu Fest 2001" returns after a one-year hiatus w/everything Hong Kong has to offer, incl. popular martial arts movie The Prodigal Son & Shotgun Assassin; Cinema Village, 22 E. 12th St. (betw. 5th Ave. & University Pl.), 212-924-3364; 10, call for price [through 12/15].
Parapsychology on Film Program screens Adrin Neatrour's Spoonbenders about 70's phenomenon & Dr. George Owen's 1966 doc. Can We Explain the Poltergeist? NY Academy of Sciences, 2 E. 63rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-628-1550; 7-9, $10.
Lectures
Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Working lunch w/financial planner on setting up for future in times of economic uncertainty; NYWIFT Conference Room, 6 E. 39th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), RSVP 212-679-0870; 12:30, call for price.
Television & African-American Issues In The Post-Civil Rights Era Panel discussion led by Spike Lee & others on music & sports; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-6600; 7:30, call for price.
Readings/Open Mic
First Annual Mensa Poetry Read-In See "geniuses" (most "famous" & "notable" members are Geena Davis & Richard Bolles?What Color Is Your Parachute) read "poetry"; Soldier's, Sailor's, Marines' & Airmen's Club; 283 Lexington Ave. (betw. 36th & 37th Sts.), 212-683-4353; 7:30-10, $7.50.
Letters To A Young Lawyer Listen up as v. successful barrister-type Alan Dershowitz offers advice; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
Workshops
Free Turkey Carving Classes Now this is useful! Take this class & get your flu shot & don't go to bed after 2. Every Thursday this month at Les Halles, 411 Park Ave. S. (betw. 28th & 29th Sts.), 212-679-4111; 5-7.
FRIDAY 11/16
Around Town
Le Fanion Sidewalk Sale French antiques & pottery available at up to 60% off; 299 W. 4th St. (Bank St.), 212-463-8760; 11-6, free [repeats Sat.].
NY Book Fair begins today w/preview party & auction to benefit the Goddard Riverside Community Center; 593 Columbus Ave. (88th St.), 212-873-4448; 6-9, $75.
Benefits
Concert of Excellence Honors Asian-American talent w/awards & performances by B'way artists, proceeds go to Second Generation & 9-11 Relief Fund for Firefighters; Alice Tully Hall, 1941 B'way (65th St.), 212-721-6500; 8, $35-$250.
"911 Show: Artists Respond" Art made after Sept. 11 to benefit victims' families; Kentler International Drawing Space, 353 Van Brunt St. (Wolcott St.), Red Hook, 718-875-2098; 6-9, free [repeats Sat. 12-5, through 11/30].
Family
"Friday Night at the Movies" for high school students only! screens High Fidelity starring John Cusack, plus 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.
Film/Video
"Brazil on Screen" Film series highlights tv & film of Brazil in conjunction w/"Brazil: Body & Soul" exhibition; today, Ilha das Flores & Cronicamente Inviável; Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-423-3500; 3, $6, $5 st./s.c. [repeats Sat., through 1/11].
I Remember Me Film addresses Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Screening Room, 54 Varick (Canal St.), 212-512-7660; 7, $9 [repeats daily, through 11/22].
Lolita Original screens tonight at Cinema Classics, 332 E. 11th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-677-1027; 7:30 & 10:15, $5.50 [repeats Sat.].
"1950s New York: Reflections from the Screen" shows films about post-WWII era in conjunction w/current exhibitions, today: The Sweet Smell of Success, which captures ugliness of tabloids ca. 1950s NY; the New-York Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400 x0; 7, $3 [through 12/14].
Readings
Mondo Book Release Party for Hell's Kitchen, Synthetic Bi Products & Fast Eddie hosted by Johnny Temple's Akashic Books, who claim to "take the 'book' out of book party"; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7-9, free.
Workshops
Transforming The Holiday Blues Dr. Ken Porter discusses energy healing, meditation, herbs & medication; Open Center, 83 Spring St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-2527; 7, $35.
SATURDAY 11/17
Benefits
Open House for Firefighters, Police & their Families Breakfast, tours & children's activities; Whitney Museum, 945 Madison Ave. (75th St.) 212-570-7745; 8:30-11, free.
Family
Colors of Autumn Play in leaves & make collage prints w/guest artist Moses Ros helps; Kerlin Learning Center at Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Indep. Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200; 1-4, free [repeats Sun.].
Grupo Clase Aparte Latin percussion, horns & vocals; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (betw. St. Marks Ave. & Prospect Pl.), 718-735-4402; 1:30 & 3, $4.
Harry Potter Costume Ball Little witches & wizards expected for a parade; the Scholastic Store, 557 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-343-6166; 11, free.
The Little Mermaid Musical w/pre-show workshop; YWCA, Hitchcock-Rockefeller Aud., 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-866-5170; 1, $15 & $5 workshop fee [repeats Sun., through 12/30].
Making Faces: Modern Portraits Guided walks through galleries before they're open; Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9400; 9, $5 per family.
Mousepad Mania Mousepads aren't boring, they can be decorated; Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 56th St. (Madison Ave.), 212-833-8100; 2-5, $5 [repeats Sun.].
Music & Movement Program incl. screenings of live-action shorts about shooting hoops, dancing & an animated sandbox; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-6600; 1, $3-$6. [repeats Sun.].
"Reel to Real" Monthly screening series combines w/live music & audience participation. Today, "Musical Mystery Tour" w/excerpts from Yellow Submarine, A Hard Day's Night & The Last Waltz; Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-875-5330; 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m., $16, $8 child.
Gino Sitson Vocal virtuoso from Cameroon leads audience in body percussion sing-along; Museum for African Art, 593 B'way (betw. Prince & Houston Sts.), 212-966-1313; 6:30, $2.50-$5.
Suspense Stories Live action & animated shorts for families; Arts Consortium Aud., 1 E. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-708-9805; 12, call for price.
Toy Parade Over 50 toy characters celebrate the opening of a giant Toys "R" Us w/ferris wheel, animatronic dinosaur & 4000 sq. ft. Barbie dollhouse; B'way (betw. 44th & 48th Sts.) 800-TOYSRUS; 9, free.
Vaudeville Lives! Interactive show hosted by American Vaudeville Theatre; the New-York Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400; 11, free.
Film/Video
"Not-So-Silent Saturdays" Bi-monthly screenings plus discussion w/film historian Bruce Lawton, feat. The Great K & A Train Robbery starring cowboy Tom Mix; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 1, call for price.
Promised Lands Susan Songtag pres. restored version of her 1974 doc. about 1973 Arab-Israeli conflict; Donnell Library Center Aud., 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free.
Written on the Wind 1956 melodrama w/Rock Hudson; 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
Introduction To Chinese Herbal Medicine Practical & historical info complete w/walking tour of herbal markets in the city; Asia Society, 725 Park Ave. (70th St.), RSVP 212-517-ASIA; 10-5, $100.
Readings
Poetry At The Knitting Factory w/tonight's guests Anton Bernard & Richard Camarari plus open mic (portion of adm. goes to local firehouse); Knitting Factory, Alterknit Theater, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3055; 6, $5.
Workshops
Swing in November Silvia Sykes visits from California to teach Balboa & Smooth Swing workshops; Dance Manhattan, 39 W. 19th St., 5th fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-807-0802; 12, 12:30, 2, 4, $10 intro, $25/class [repeats Sun.].
SUNDAY 11/18
Around Town
Fifthstop Open Studios Dance performance, fashion show, art, photography & silent charity auction w/over 60 participants; Fifthstop, 248, 255 & 265 McKibbin St. (betw. White St. & Bushwick Ave.), Bklyn, fifthstop@hotmail.com or www.fifthstop.org for info; 12-7, free.
God's Love We Deliver All this patriotism & human suffering make you feel like being more active in the community? Try volunteering, like every third Sunday at Makor, where they prepare food for people w/HIV or AIDS; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000, email skass@earthlink.net to register; 11-2.
Merchant Merger Twenty stores on Orchard St. incl. vintage/boutique clothing & CDs organize for a collective 10% off sale, look for green neon circles; Orchard St. (Stanton St.), 212-780-0456; 1-6, free.
Thanksgiving Blessing Of The Animals Adam Heimlich's favorite! Although this time it's those Nutty Unitarians invite folks to bring their cats, canaries & camels down to All Souls Unitarian Church, 1157 Lexington Ave. (80th St.), 212-535-5530; 3:30, free.
Benefits
Unrehearsed Truths Actors, singers, comics & dancers share responses to Sept. 11, proceeds go to WTC relief fund; Public Theatre, Luester Hall, 425 Lafayette St. (Astor Pl.), 212-946-6575; 7, donation req.
Family
Dragon Rain Play adapted from Japanese fairy tale; Vital Theater Co., 432 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-592-4508; 11& 1, $10
Kids 'N Comedy Young stand-ups perform for ages 7 & up; Gotham Comedy Club, 34 W. 22nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-877-6115; 4, $15.
Mighty Curious Improv Troupe suggest stories & make up games, ages 7-12; Gotham City Improv Theater, 158 W. 23rd St., 2nd fl. (7th Ave.), 212-665-3386, 2, $5.
Oyster Clam Splash Learn about an oyster's journey w/film, song & visit to "Pearls" exhibit; American Museum of Natural History, 79th St. (Central Park W.), 212-769-5800; 10:30, $28/pair.
Film/Video
Mix 2001: The 15th NY Lesbian & Gay Experimental Film/Video Festival Closing night feat. screenings of Band of Outsiders, Stealing to Subvert, Homo Home Ec & Glitter; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-571-4242; 2, $15 incl. after-party.
"SEXperimental" Month-long series honoring 40th anniversary of NY Film-Maker's Cooperative feat. "Sade Stories," program of works that "unmask[s] our bound excesses"; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 8:30, $6 [through 11/25].
"Silent Clowns Film Series" screens 1927 comedy, The Beloved Rogue; the New-York Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-969-0968; 2, $7, $5 s.c./child.
Lectures
Where Do We Go From Here: Life After 9/11 Today, police commissioner Bernard Kerik is interviewed by publishing big-wig Judith Reagan about his new memoir &...um...probably lots of other stuff; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 7:30, $22.
Readings/Open Mic
KGB Fiction Series Because like Will Self's immortal battle cry "it's the novel...the novel!" Tonight's defenders: Alex Shakar of The Savage Girl, which has been written up heavily, boasts a Franzen blurb & Cees Nooteboom of All Souls Day; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
Workshops
Managing Your Career Uncertain Times Consultant Barry Lustig helps you identify short- & long-term solutions; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 2, free.
A Queer Book Two-day workshop teaches people to produce hand-made "artist's books"; Center For Book Arts, 28 W. 27th (B'way.), 212-481-0295; call for times & prices [through 11/18].
MONDAY 11/19
Film/Video
"Cult Movie Nights" feat. Psycho (8:30 p.m. & 1:30 a.m.) & The Shining (10:30); Luxx, 256 Grand St. (betw. Driggs & Roebling Sts.), Williamsburg, 718-599-1000; 8:30, free.
"Mondo Mondays" Weekly retro film screenings continues w/Under Milk Wood; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 8, $5 incl. 1 drink.
My Generation captures three Woodstock concerts?'69, '94, '99?& the people attending them, discussion w/filmmaker Barbara Kopple follows today's screening; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:30, $9 [repeats Tues.].
Lectures
Smoking & Cancer: What Women Should Know Stressed out the past few months & find yourself breaking that "no buying 'em" rule? Get the facts & the shit scared out of you at the excellent Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 430 E. 67th St. (betw. 1st & York Aves.), RSVP 212-639-3074; 6.
Readings/Open Mic
O'Henry Awards Tribute To Alice Munro w/readings of her work by Michael Cunningham, Lorrie Moore, Mona Simpson & Ms. Munro herself; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8, $16.
Sophisticated Mondays B&B Liquor sponsored, spoken-word competition continues w/32 poets a night & weekly prizes; Lola, 30 W. 22nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-221-7611 x308; 7-9 [through 12/17].
TUESDAY 11/20
Film/Video
"Fritz Lang Retrospective" showcases early works by great filmmaker?call for sched.; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), 718-777-FILM; 7:30, $9 [through 11/28].
Readings/Open Mic
Michael Malone Popular mystery writer of Uncivil Seasons & Handling Sin fame signs his latest?First Lady; Partners in Crime, 44 Greenwich Ave. (Charles St.), 212-243-0440; 7, free.
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.