EVENTS WEDNESDAY 11/20 Around Town Families of Freedom 2 ...
Around Town
Families of Freedom 2 Carol Kane & Hallie Eisenberg (the Pepsi girl) host fundraiser feat. comedy, music & celeb appearances from Natalie Cole, Paul Schaffer, Paula Cole, Jim Gaffigan & Sopranos' Vincent Pastore?to benefit the Citizen's Scholarship Foundation of America; City Center, 131 W. 55th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-581-1212; 8, $75-$350.
Fourth-Annual Holiday Light Show Haagen-Dazs transforms Grand Central into winter wonderland w/six video-projection, 3-D art displays feat. swirling snowflakes & dancing scarves by artists & designers incl. Leo Villareal, Mumbleboy & KDLAB; Grand Central Terminal, 42nd St. (Park Ave.); 11 a.m., free [through 12/31].
LiveWork Coalition's 1st-Annual Fundraiser Music, food & art to squat by; Essex Restaurant. 120 Essex St. (betw. Rivington & Delancey Sts.); 212-625-1334 or www.brooklynlivework.org for complete info.
Film/Video
"Directors from the Edge" Series closes out w/romantic comedy L.A. Without a Map (1988), which traces newcomer Vinissa Shaw's trip to a New England town; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-779-3587; 6:30, $8.
Faust Free screening of Murnau's last production, a silent from 1926, accompanied by German-born pianist Ursel Schlicht. Murnau is best known for directing Nosferatu (1922); Deutsches Haus at Columbia U., 420 W. 116th St. (betw. Amsterdam Ave. & Morningside Dr.), 212-854-3202; 8.
16th New York Lesbian & Gay Experimental Film/Video Festival pres. over 150 films, videos, digital-media pieces, installations & performances dealing w/this year's "Counter Culture" theme, incl. documentary Fight Back, Fight AIDS: 15 Years of ACT UP on Video (Thurs. at 7), "Queer Diasporas" series feat. collaborative works reflecting the "Arab & Muslim lesbian & gay experience" (Sat. at 4) & the "Tom Chomont Retrospective"?special trib. to underground gay filmmaker (Sun. at 7); Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-571-4242; $9 [repeats Thurs.-Sun.].
Lectures
Airports of the Future Slide lecture on how hubs of our skyways will look & function in the upcoming years; Science, Industry & Business Library of the New York Public Library, 188 Madison Ave. (betw. 34th & 35th Sts.), 212-592-7000; 5:30, free.
Feng Shui & Spirituality Join Alex Stark & learn how to correct the energy of your home (hint: it's not by shoving stuff under your bed) to make a greater connection to the self & the divine?must show photo ID; McBurney YMCA, 215 W. 23rd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-741-9210; 7, $20.
Justice & Reform in Child Welfare John Courtney discusses the history of reform in children's services & the movement to possibly abolish the child welfare system as we know it; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10.
Paul Auster As part of the "Distinguished Speakers Series," Mr. Auster discusses his latest work, The Book of Illusions?signing to follow; New-York Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. (Central Pk. W.), 212-873-3400; 6:00, $10, $5 st./s.c.
Readings
Laura Caldwell Author of Burning the Map reads at New York's real Filthy McNasty's; Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave. (betw. 28th & 29th Sts.), 212-725-3871; 8, free.
Dorothy Parker's Elbow: Tattoos on Writers, Writers on Tattoos You didn't know D.P. had one of those wicked spider-web elbow jobs? Find out more when contributors to collection of poetry & short stories?Kim Addonizio (American Eagle across back), Seth Mnookin (butterfly on ankle) & Darcy Steinke (hey, this is a family publication!)?converge on Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 212-334-3324; 7, free.
Fantastic Fiction w/Jonathan Carroll (Land of Laughs, After Silence, The Wooden Area, White Apples) & Ellen Kushner (Swordpoint, Thomas the Rhymer); at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
Four Sisters of Hofei: A History From Publishers Weekly: "Countless authors have chronicled the lives of people who survived the trials of 20th-century China, but few bring as much knowledge and style as [Annping] Chin?The esteemed Yale historian successfully combines an academic's interest in the big picture and a novelist's attention to the finest detail" at Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
A Jew in America: My Life and a People's Struggle for Identity "[T]he saving grace of times gone mad is the lonely person who keeps his sanity," writes Arthur Hertzberg (as told to a young?now 80-year-old?rabbi by his orthodox father); Interfaith Center of New York, 40 E. 30th St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), 212-685-4242; 6:30.
Peter Max appears to discuss & sign The Art of Peter Max at Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (66th St.), 212-595-6859; 7, free.
Louis Menand Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Metaphysical Club discusses his "transformative encounter" w/The Cat in the Hat?heh, heh?that sounds dirty!; New York Public Library's Humanities & Social Sciences Library, 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-930-0855; 6:30, $10.
New Yorker Nights spends one w/Joni Mitchell, the woman who accused Madonna of "knock[ing] the importance of talent out of the arena" & remains the one unfulfilled fantasy of Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page (it's never too late to love, Joni!); Whitney, Madison Ave. (75th St.), 212-570-3697; 8, $15 don. to museum.
Passwords: John Felstiner on Paul Celan, Pablo Neruda & Rainer Maria Rilke Among other curiosities, "rare recordings of the poets' voices will be played" at Poets House, 72 Spring St. (Lafayette St.), 212-431-7920; 7, $7.
Workshops
Health Issues Anonymous 12-step group for those living w/health concerns; St. Luke's, Roosevelt Center, Rm. 205, 324 W. 108th St. (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30-7, free.
The New Gatekeepers: A Conference on Free Expression in the Arts Artists, tech-types, media executives, lawyers, government regulators, journos & a car full of circus clowns come together to explore the shifting frontiers of free expression in the arts (oh, and solutions for "the future"); Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, 116th St. (B'way), 212-854-6842; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., $150-$100, $50 st. [repeats Thurs.]
THURSDAY 11/21
Around Town
Beaujolais Nouveau Fete 2002 Sample Beaujolais wines from Georges Duboeuf, Laboure Roi, Domaine Berrod & Prosper Maufaux?plus enjoy other wines, fruit & live American & French classics at the French Institute Alliance Francaise, 22 E. 60th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), tkts. 212-355-6160; 6:30-8, $25.
First-Annual Winter Lighting Celebration Christmas comes early to 9th St.! Enjoy beautiful holiday light displays, free hot cider, carols & 10 percent off from participating local merchants; E. 9th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.); 7-9, free.
Film/Video
The Billy Rose Tribute to Delphine Seyrig Retrospective starring one of France's most celebrated actresses ends its run; MOMA at the Gramercy Theatre, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-777-4900; call for times & sched., $12, $8.50 st.
Lectures
Chatsworth?The Last Fifty Years The Duchess of Devonshire comments on how she & the Duke revitalized, redecorated & re-ran (?) Chatsworth after WWII; Frick Collection, 1 E. 70th St. (5th Ave.), 212-288-0700; 6, free.
Free Speech in Wartime Geoffrey R. Stone discusses the nature of our greatest liberty during this threat; NYU Law School, 40 Washington Sq. S. (MacDougal St.), 212-998-6849; 5, free.
Joyce & Ireland: Home Thoughts from Abroad John McCourt explores Joyce's relationship w/Dublin & his life in constant state of exile at NYU's Glucksman Ireland House, 1 Washington Mews (5th Ave.), 212-998-3950; 7, $8.
Women's Health: Is It All Hormonal??Sorting Through the Confusion of Hormone Replacement Therapy Do the benefits of therapy outweigh the risks? Find out at Barnard College, Julius S. Held Lecture Hall, 3009 B'way (118th St.), res. req. 212-854-2005; 7, free.
Readings
The Glorious Cause: A Novel of the American Revolution?back when folks fought & sacrificed for our freedom; Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (66th St.), 212-595-6859; 7, free.
Marc Smith, the man who "invented slam" (get him, boys!), reads w/his jazz band Bong Unit. Oh wait, we've just been informed that's Pong Unit (hey, who knew he had time for videogames, too); Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. Bleecker & Houston St.), 212-614-0505; 7:30, $5, $10.
Workshops
Children's Book Writing Learn how to write great stories for little ones; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; 7, free.
How to Advance Your Career Using Secrets of Hollywood Producers Learn how to broadcast your talents in a way that produces powerful results w/Adam Vane. "Not only has he created many successful fictitious characters, he has coached 1000s of real people to success"; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000; 7, $40.
FRIDAY 11/22
Around Town
Clinique's Clour Cafe Relax while Clinique professionals pamper you w/a mini skin treatment, followed by a complete color makeover chosen just for you; Sephora Times Sq., 1500 B'way (betw. 43rd & 44th Sts.), 212-944-6789; 12-6, free.
The Connoisseur's Antique Fair The Art & Antique Dealers League of America pres. masterworks dating from Egyptian, Greek & Roman antiquities to early 20th century (over 60 galleries & dealers represented); Gramercy Park Armory, Lexington Ave. (26th St.), 212-532-1516; 11-8, $15 [repeats Sat. 11-7, Sun. 11-5].
Sidewalk Sale Foire a la Brocante pres. sales on French Provencale pottery, country antique furniture & crystal fruit chandeliers?if that's what you're into; Le Fanion, 299 W. 4th St. (Bank St.), 212-463-8760; 11-6, free.
16th-Annual New York Book Fair begins w/book bash feat. music from the Jeffrey Smith Trio, a live auction, hors d'oeuvres & signings by Kim Cattrall & Dr. Ruth Westheimer?plus first crack at over 20,000 new hardcovers; Goddard Riverside Community Center, 593 Columbus Ave. (betw. 88th & 89th Sts.), Susan at 212-873-4448; 6-9, $75-$100.
Family
A Year with Frog and Toad From the award winning children's book by Arnold Lobel, this new musical follows Frog, a cheery & gallant fellow, and Toad, a rather grumpy bloke, through four fun-filled seasons at New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-239-6200; call for times, $10-$30 [cont. weekends through 12/1].
Film/Video
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls New 35 mm Panavision print of Russ Meyer's over-the-top boobfest about girls seeking fame in Hollywood & finding only sex, drugs & sleaze; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30 & 9:40, $9.75 [repeats daily, through 12/5].
Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times John Junkerman's Oscar-nominated doc., focusing on several lengthy interviews & public talks given last spring, begins an open run at Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1:10, 4:45, 8:10 & 10, $9.75 [repeats daily].
Lectures
Ambiguities of Intervention: Iraq & Beyond Moving past the conventional wisdom, several speakers explore the historic, political & philosophical issues surrounding the Iraqi crisis & discuss the question: How should the United States' power be used?; Cantor Film Center, 36 E. 8th St. (betw. University & Green Sts.), 212-998-3786; 6:30, free.
SATURDAY 11/23
Around Town
"Eye Candy" Casting Call Studs (18 & over) subject themselves to panel of judges, crazed CosmoGIRL! readers & public ridicule to win a coveted "Eye Candy" centerfold space in the magazine?bring current, non-returnable photo to Planet Hollywood, 1540 B'way (45th St.), 212-333-7822; 4-7, free.
Fifth Stop Open Studios Fourth-annual art showcase feat. paintings, dance & fashion from 50 artists over two days?plus music from Smite, Hurry-Up Offense, Escalator Fiend & National Command Authority (5 p.m.); 248 & 265 McKibbin St. (betw. Humboldt St. & Bushwick Ave.), devioussemantics@yahoo.com, Williamsburg; 12 p.m., free.
P.S. 3 Fall Festival Annual fundraiser feat. silent auction w/prizes incl. karate lessons & theater tickets, baked goods, cotton candy machine & cheap buys?plus haunted house, kooky box maze & games for the kids (!); P.S. 3, 490 Hudson St. (betw. Christopher & Groove Sts.), 212-691-1193; 11-5, $2, $.50 child.
Second-Annual Harlem Renaissance Farmers Market Harlem Renaissance Economic Development Corp. pres. flowers, handcrafted soaps & local farm-fresh produce (plus music to shop by); Lenox Ave. & Malcolm X. Blvd. (betw. 111th & 112th Sts.), 212-932-2141; 8 a.m.-4 p.m., free [through 12/20].
16th-Annual New York Book Fair Support the city's youth, elderly & homeless populations at sale feat. over 20,000 new hardcovers, CDs, videos & books-on-tape sold at half price; Goddard Riverside Community Center, 593 Columbus Ave. (betw. 88th & 89th Sts.), Susan at 212-873-4448; 10-6, $5, $2 child. [repeats Sun. 12-5].
Family
Beauty and the Beast Musical composed by Mark McGee & Brenda Bell presented by Literally Alive for children ages 3-10. (Hands-on interactive creative workshop held prior to each show); YWCA, Hitchcock-Rockefeller Aud., 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-866-5170; 1, $15 show, $5 workshop [through Sun.].
History Time Henry Take musical journey to the past w/Henry & his time machine (stopping at such pivotal moments as the writing of the U.S. Constitution & the landing of the first American on the moon); Vital Theater Co., 432 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-592-4508; 1, $14 [through Sun.].
Film/Video
"Animation Generation" Film series incl. Max & Dave Fleischer's original Superman cartoons, "Retro Superman: 1941-1943." After screening, New York City Comic Book Museum conducts trivia contest & gives away prizes; Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; 2, $10.
"Directed by Martin Scorsese" Comprehensive two-month retrospective incl. every feature, doc., short & commercial this American filmmaker shot. Series continues w/doc. on the Band's last performance, The Last Waltz, starring Bob Dylan & Muddy Waters. Double feature at 4:15 w/American Boy & Street Scenes at American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 2 & 4:15, $8.50 [through 12/29].
"From Hanoi to Hollywood: The Vietnam War on Film" Program takes diverse look at longest war in U.S. history. Tonight, 1978 must-see war flick w/young Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken & Meryl Streep: The Deer Hunter; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 5:20 & 8:50, $9.
A Night at the Opera Nov. 21 was Harpo Marx's birthday! What better way to celebrate than catching him & his two brothers in one of the funniest pictures ever made; the St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 81st & 82nd Sts.), 212-877-4380; 2, free.
Lectures
Research, Because Lives Depend on It Discuss the issues related to clinical trials: how to obtain info about them & how they can improve the quality of your life; Cancer Care, 275 7th Ave., 22nd fl. (betw. 26th & 27th Sts.), 212-302-2400; 12:30, free.
Workshops
Bonsai for Beginners Learn the techniques, materials & traditions of bonsai culture from BBG's own bonsai specialist (Mr. Myagi?), then take one home!; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave. (Eastern Pkwy.), 718-623-7220; 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $88.
A Call to Action: A Conference for Justice & Peace w/the belief that a world w/o war is possible, the Riverside Church pres. day of interactive workshops & presentations examining the "war on terrorism," U.S. foreign policy, the role of the media & other issues; 409 Riverside Dr. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts.), 212-870-6740; 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m., $25, $10 st./s.c.
SUNDAY 11/24
Around Town
Big Brother is Watching "Surveillance Camera Outdoor Walking Tours" reveal the frightening abundance of cameras that monitor public spaces. This week: monitoring Mayor Mike at City Hall!; meet on SE corner of Warren St. (B'way), 212-561-0106; 2, free.
Family Disco Dance We are family!? Let mom & dad show you how to hustle like John Travolta?plus snacks for wee ones & full bar for the elders; the ballroom, Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-586-7425; 5, $12.
Holiday Toy Drive Richmond Engine Co. 1 begins collecting toys at Fire House, Old Historic Richmond Town, 3664 Richmond Road (Catherine Pl.), Staten Island, 718-351-0252; 4, free.
Family
Animal of the Year Musical comedy about animal pageant that appears to be running smoothly until underdog gains the lead; Vital Theater Co., 432 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), RSVP 212-592-4508; 1 & 3, $14.
From Tent to Temple Children hunt for food, grind wheat, weave clothes, dress up & build little houses all while learning what life was like in the Ancient Near East?ages 6-12; 515 W. 20th St., #4E (10th Ave.), 212-924-4500; 2-5, $5.
Film/Video
"Directed by Martin Scorsese" Retrospective screens Raging Bull (1980), in which Robert De Niro portrays boxing champion Jake LaMotta; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 2, $8.50 [through 12/29].
Lectures
The Bush Dyslexion: Observations on a National Disorder Mark Crispin Miller talks about the book that goes beyond the malapropisms to analyze a media malaise; Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, 65th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-273-5304; 1, $3.
Readings
Lungfull! Magazine Party & reading for issue No. 9, No. 9, No. 9?okay, okay: it's No. 12, "the sky blue issue" (hey, that rhymes!), tonight at Zinc Bar, 90 W. Houston St. (betw. LaGuardia Pl. & Thompson St.), 212-477-8337; 6:37, $5 don.
Sharon Mesmer, Thaddeus Rutkowski & Angelo Verga Tonight, authors of The Empty Quarter, Roughhouse & A Hurricane Is, read at Cornelia St. Cafe, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 6, $6.
Sunday Night Fiction Series Tonight, Alicia Brian (The Brutal Language of Love) & Amy Fusselman (The Pharmacist's Mate) at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
Workshops
Fulfillment Workshop Contact your fundamental nature (not via e-mail) & unfold the realization of your heart's desire; Joyous Life Energy Center, 119 W. 23rd St., Suite 700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-352-9910; 1-4, $75.
MONDAY 11/25
Around Town
Miracle Grill's "Name Your Own Price" Nights for dinner are opportunities to support Action Against Hunger , which fights hunger internationally; Miracle Bar & Grill, 415 Bleecker St. (betw. Bank & W. 11th Sts.), 212-924-1900; Miracle Grill, 112 1st Ave. (betw. 6th & 7th Sts.), 212-254-2353 [through 11/27].
Film/Video
Reel Jews: Her Israel Doc. follows lives of three women living in Tel Aviv/Yafo; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:30, $9.
Lectures
Glory Box Tim Miller gives funny yet politically charged talk about gay marriages & the struggle for immigration rights for lesbian & gay bi-national couples; Long Island Univ., Bklyn Campus, Triangle Theater, 1 University Plaza (betw. Willoughby St. & DeKalb Ave.), 718-488-1089; 12 p.m., free.
Music of the Holocaust Learn how both the Jews & the Nazis used music during WWII, also hear live musical performances at CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-8215; 7:30, free.
Space Down to Earth Discuss commercial & military applications of space technology, from 22,000 miles high to Earth's surface, w/Gen. Donald J. Kutyna; American Museum of Natural History, 79th St. (Central Pk. W.), 212-769-5200; 7:30, $12.
Readings
All My Life's for Sale Come see just how easy it is to get into the University of Iowa's Writing Program these days, and, apparently, get a nonfiction book deal; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.
John Ashbery, J.D. McClatchy It's a whole lotta poetry tonight at the 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8, $16.
Harold Bloom, a fucking professional, appears to discuss & sign Genius: A Mosaic of One Hundred Creative Minds (so move ah-side, and let the man go through, let the man go through) at Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.
Terrible Angel: A Novel of Michael Collins in New York Publishers Weekly had the following to say of this timely tale: "Michael Collins is, of course, the Irish revolutionary/terrorist who created the IRA and negotiated the peace treaty with the British that gave rise to the Irish Free State? In this colorful, suspenseful and moving re-imagination by [Dermot] McEvoy, Collins awakens in Heaven after 70 years in Purgatory to be handed a task that will determine his soul's final fate: God orders Collins to go to Manhattan to spring from behind bars one Martin Twomey, falsely accused of terrorism and about to be extradited to Britain to stand trial; the hitch is that Collins must not use violence to free Twomey"; the Half King, 505 W. 23rd St. (10th Ave.), 212-462-4300; 7, free.
Workshops
Comforting Fall Soups Nothing is better this time of year than a big bowl of yummy hot soup (okay, well one thing!). Learn how to make a variety of different soups to keep you & yours warm; The Institute of Culinary Education, 50 W. 23rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-847-0700; 10 a.m.-3 p.m., $90.
TUESDAY 11/26
Around Town
"Campaign to Save the Transit Fare" Institute for Rational Urban Mobility continues its lost cause for an auto-free New York w/meeting feat. speaker Susan Stezer, Transit Campaign Director; conference room, NYPD Downtown Center, 104 Washington St. (Rector St.), 212-475-3394; 6-8, free.
CD101.9's Annual Benefit Concert for City Harvest Smooth-jazz-80s-radio-hit-makers Pieces of a Dream performs hits & new music, incl. remakes of "Mahogany" & "Upside Down," at B.B. King Blues Club, 237 W. 42nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-997-4144; 8, five non-perishable food items.
Pure Country NYC Weekly country stomp & music night w/DJ Alan Kohn; line dance lessons courtesy of Rona Kaye at Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-247-7518; 6:30, $13.
Tuesday Night Trivia It's probably not as fun as Comedy Central's Beat the Geeks, but prizes do incl. $10-$25 bar tabs; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, free.
Lectures
"Arts & Letters" Philip Gourevitch reads from his book, A Cold Case, documenting the true story of a double homicide on the Upper West Side (solved by one detective 30 years later); Melville Gallery, 213 Water St. (betw. Fulton & Beekman Sts.), 212-748-8735; 6:30, $3 contrib.