EVENTS WEDNESDAY 1/15 Around Town McBurney Ribbon Cutting ...
Around Town
McBurney Ribbon Cutting Celebrate the Y's move to a spankin' new facility w/ribbon cutting & free activities all day incl. water & floor exercises, dance demos, kids' arts & crafts, healthy cooking lessons, lectures & workshops, massage & health insurance info; Robert Ross McBurney YMCA, 125 W. 14th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Sts.), 212-741-9210; 10 a.m., free.
Norma Kamali Vintage Sale feat. clothing & accessories from sample lines incl. swimwear, evening gowns & sportswear?plus a century's worth of items from Kamali's private collection, all under $100; Norma Kamali, 11 W. 56th St., 3rd fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Sts.), 212-957-9797; 10-6, free [repeats Thurs.-Sat.].
Outdoor Camp Cuisine Cooking Class Chef Joanne Goode (New Leaf Cafe, Urban Park Rangers) teaches you to create practical gourmet cuisine, w/cooking instruction & demos, for your next night out under the stars; Inwood Hill Nature Center, inside Inwood Hill Park, W. 218th St. (Indian Rd.), 212-304-2365; 7 p.m., free.
R by 45rpm Sample Sale Check out this seasonal sale of men's & women's comfort-chic jackets, sweaters, skirts, pants & shoes priced at $75-$400, 50% off retail?credit cards & cash accepted; 169 Mercer St. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 917-237-0048; 11-7, free.
Family
Prospect Park's Kate Wollman Rink is open for months of outdoor skating. Glide over well-maintained & freshly polished ice?fun for the whole family!; Prospect Park, Ocean Ave. entrance, 718-287-6431 for rink hours & other info; $4, $2 s.c./child.
Film/Video
Le Cercle Rouge New color restoration of uncut French gangster film, which was the biggest success of director Jean-Pierre Melville's career, debuts in America at Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1:20, 4, 7, 9:35, $9.75 [daily, through 1/23].
"O Canada! A Salute to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation" Seminar, screening & radio listening series feat. drama, comedy, documentary, public affairs & news programming w/works by David Cronenberg, Atom Egoyan & the Kids in the Hall among others; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6800; 1, $15, screenings free w/mus. adm. [repeats Thurs.-Sun. & Tues., through 2/2].
Polonaise In conjunction w/12th Annual New York Jewish Film Festival, this 1989 Dutch dramedy about two newlyweds, screens at Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:30, $9 [repeats Thurs.].
The Twelfth Annual New York Jewish Film Festival Eleven-day exploration of the diversity of Jewish culture, feat. approximately 30 films, continues today at Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-875-5600 for complete sched., 212-496-3809 for tkts. & sched.; $9.50, $7 st. [through 1/23].
Lectures
"Andrew W. Mellon's Purchases" Discover the endeavors of Andrew W. Mellon (1855-1937), one of the greatest American art collectors of his generation; Frick Collection, 1 E. 70th St. (5th Ave.), 212-288-0700; 6, free.
"Meet the Writer: Chef Daniel Boulud" David Rosengarten of the Food Network interviews Chef Boulud about his latest book Chef Daniel Boulud: Cooking in New York City, which reveals his philosophy behind cooking & the concepts behind each of his restaurants; Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), 212-355-6160; 6:30, $18.
"Monotone Media & Voices on the Margins" Panel of speakers from different backgrounds examine the lack of true diversity & political discourse in the news media, followed by q&a; Lubin House, 11 E. 61st St. (betw. Madison & 5th Aves.), RSVP 212-826-0320; 6, $15, $10 adv.
Readings
Fantastic Fiction Gregory Frost (Fitcher's Brides) & Kate Bernheimer (The Complete Tales of Ketzia Gold) at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
Doris Lessing reads from her latest, The Sweetest Dream, about a family coming to after the 60s, at Upper West Side Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
Second Annual Collins Library Reading Joel Rose, David Carlyon, Paul Lafarge & Paul Collins read from their favorite rare & out-of-print tomes (to publicize line published by McSweeney's Books); Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-334-3324; 7, free.
Workshops
Reading People's Lives Discussion group focusing on Honkey by Dalton Conely; Barnes & Noble, 267 7th Ave. (6th St.), Park Slope, 718-832-9066; 7:30, free.
Using Music Creatively to Cope with Cancer Learn how to incorporate music into your daily life & to enhance your well-being w/Lucanne Magill; Cancer Care, 275 7th Ave., 22nd fl. (betw. 26th & 27th Sts.), 212-712-8359; res. req.; 12:30, free.
THURSDAY 1/16
Around Town
Urban Trail Club Tour Pat O'Malley leads you through Staten Island w/stops at the Alice Austin House, Von Briesen Park & Fort Wadsworth?bring lunch, a warm beverage & your Metrocard; meet in waiting room, Staten Island Ferry Terminal, South Ferry (Whitehall St.), 212-924-7486; 11 a.m., $3.
Family
The Butterfly Conservatory Tropical Butterflies alive in the winter?a great way to forget the winter blues; American Museum of Natural History, 79th St. (Central Park W.), 212-769-5200; call for hours, $17, $12.50 st., $10 child.
Great Small Works Sixth International Toy Theater Festival feat. puppet, theater & miniature performance of B.B. in L.A., Lobster Village America, Gottesurteil & Godzilla's Dream; Here, 145 6th Ave. (Spring St.), 212-647-0202; 7, $18, $10 child. [repeats Fri. & Sat.].
Film/Video
"Positif Champions: 50 Years of Cinema" Retrospective film series honors 500 issues of the French film journal Positif. Today, Italian comedy Divorzio All'italiana; MOMA at the Gramercy Theatre, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-777-4900; 7:30, $12, $8.50 st./s.c. [repeats Sat. at 3, through 1/31].
Sinatra Amidst the Pyramids Debut screening of Sept. 27, 1979 benefit concert held in Egypt, performed outside among the Sphinx & pyramids, incl. songs "My Way" & "New York, New York"; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6800; 6, $10, $8 st./s.c., $5 child. under 13 [repeats Fri.-Sun. & Tues., through 2/2].
Lectures
"Martha Graham: Steps of a Giant" Closing panel for series feat. Robert Cohan, Stuart Hodes, Pearl Lang & renowned Graham dancers discussing Americana & Martha's Funny Bones; New York Public Library, Bruno Walter Aud., 111 Amsterdam Ave. (65th St.), 212-642-0142; 5, free.
Readings
Akashic Noir Heather Dune Macadam (The Weeping Buddha), Tim McLoughlin (Heart of the Old Country) & Chris Niles (Hell's Kitchen) squat at Soft Skull Shortwave Bookstore, 71 Bond St. (State St.), Bklyn, 718-643-1599; 7, free.
Mencken Terry Teachout discusses new H.L. bio, The Skeptic, at Upper West Side Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea Poet Nikki Giovanni at Schomburg Center, 515 Malcolm X Blvd., 135th St. (Lenox Ave.), 212-491-2234; 7, free.
Writers Voice 2003 Reading Series Carol Goodman (The Lake of Dead Languages, The Seduction of Water) & Mindy Lewis (Life Inside) at West Side Y, 5 W. 63rd St. (Central Park W.), 212-875-4128(4); 7, free.
Workshops
Basic Judaism Class "Learn what you should have in Hebrew school"; West Side Jewish Center, 347 W. 34th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Sts.), 212-502-5291; 6:30, free.
Tackle the Editing Process Learn the most effective ways to access & improve a manuscript without losing its distinctive voice; Small Press Center, 20 W. 44th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-764-7021; 6, $25.
FRIDAY 1/17
Around Town
"Antiques at the Armory" Antique show feat. eclectic folk art pieces incl. painted & American Classical furniture, carved wooden eagles, fine art, lighting, jewelry, textiles & artifacts?plus free shuttle service between other local antique shows; 69th Regiment Armory, Lexington Ave. (26th St.), www.stellashows.com; 11-8, $12 [repeats Sat. 11-8, Sun. 11-5].
Artist's Slide Night Check out this informal gathering where artists can show slides of their recent or favorite works; Pete's Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St. (betw. Richardson & Frost Sts.), Williamsburg, sign-up 917-539-4772; 7-9, free.
MetroBears Bar Night If burly hairy men make you hot, release your inner animal w/the bears & all the beer & soda your furry little heart desires at the Dugout, 185 Christopher St. (Weehawken St.), 212-460-1845; 8-12, $9.
2003 Winter Antiques Show The 49th-annual show feat. 70 exhibitors of American, British, continental & Asian fine & decorative arts & a special loan exhibit called "American Dreams, American Visions: The Collections of Shelburne Museum"?all proceeds benefit the East Side House Settlement; 7th Regiment Armory, 643 Park Ave. (betw. 66th & 67th Sts.), www.winterantiquesshow.com; 12-8:30, $16 incl. free catalog [repeats Sat.-Tues., through 1/26].
Family
The Little Moon Theater Original musical based on book by Irene Haas, about a troupe of child actors who travel from town to town granting wishes through their performances; TADA! Youth Theater, 15 W. 28th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-252-1619; call for times, $15, $7 child. [through 1/20].
Film/Video
The Conversation Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 thriller in which Gene Hackman plays a surveillance expert who spies on a couple he fears will be murdered?discussion pertaining to privacy rights & other issues raised in the film follows screening; NY Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th St. (Central Park W.), 212-563-5210; 6:30, $4.
R.O. Blechman and the Ink Tank: A Celebration Two-day trib. honors 60-year career of animation filmmaker & Manhattan-based animation studio. Tonight, Blechman pres. program of works (tv, commercials, PSAs, music videos, etc.), followed by 8:45 p.m. screening of awarding-winning The Soldier's Tale; MOMA at the Gramercy Theatre, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-777-4900; 6:15, $12, $8 st./s.c. [continues Sat.].
Lectures
"New York City Law's Breakfast Series" pres. Carl Weisbrod, president of the Alliance for Downtown New York, Inc., in a discussion about rebuilding the downtown area, q&a follows; Stiefel Reading Room, 47 Worth St. (betw. Church St. & W. B'way), RSVP 212-431-2115; 8:15 a.m., free.
Readings
Pink Cornelia Reading Series (formerly the "Pink Pony West") pres. Georgia Popoff; Cornelia St. Cafe, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 6, $6.
SATURDAY 1/18
Around Town
Adoptive Parents Committee Meeting Adoptive parents can share concerns & experiences in a supportive environment feat. informative workshops, discussions & guest speakers; Fashion Institute of Technology, D Building, 27th St. (7th Ave.), 917-432-0234; 7:30, free.
Family
A Box Full of Music Create a unique music box & experience what families used to dance to before the stereo; Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (56th St.), 212-883-8100; 2, $10.
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 [repeats Sun.].
Flamenco Vivo One of the world's most dramatic dance forms performed by a nationally acclaimed company that emphasizes multi-cultural roots of Flamenco; Abrons Art Center; 466 Grand St. (betw. Allen St. & FDR Dr.), 212-598-0400 x223; 8, $10, $5 child. [repeats Sun. at 2].
The Nastiest Drink in the World Vital Theatre Company pres. Mark Lowenstern's folk tale that follows King Fredipus & the silly unopposed laws of his kingdom; 432 W. 42nd St., 3rd fl. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-592-4508; 1, $14 [repeats Sun. at 1 & 3, through 2/23].
Sky Rink Though the weather outside is frightful, the temperatures are just perfect at the indoor skating rink in Chelsea Piers; 23rd St. (West End Ave.), 212-336-6100; call for hours, $18.25, $14.75 child.
Film/Video
"Chabrol/Huppert" Film critic Elliott Stein introduces a series highlighting works by director Claude Chabrol & actress Isabelle Huppert?today, Flaubert's infamous minx: Madame Bovary (1991); YWCA, 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-735-9717; 4:30, $7 [repeats Sun.].
"George A. Romero" Retrospective running for three weekends, continues w/rare program consisting of commercial & tv work, "Short Works" (12 p.m.), followed by screening of The Crazies (2), then Romero's tale of fear & love, Jack's Wife (4); American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; call for sched., $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c. [continues Sun., through 1/26].
Star Trek Entire movie saga in chronological order plays weekly through May 3. Series continues w/Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982); Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 2, $8.50, $6 st./s.c. [repeats 1/25].
The Testament of Orpheus Jean Cocteau stars in drama he wrote & directed from 1960; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; 3:30, $7.
Readings
Dixon Place (In Exile) "Writers on the Ledge" series feat. Regie Cabico, Guillermo Castro, Ron Drummond, Vickie Hudspith, Daniel Nester & Ronald Palmer, is fostered tonight by Williamsburg Art Nexus, 205 N. 7th St. (Driggs Ave.), Williamsburg, 212-219-0736; 8, $5.
SUNDAY 1/19
Around Town
Family Disco Dance We are family! Let mom & dad show you how to do the Locomotion, the bump & the hustle?plus snacks for wee ones & full bar for the elders; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-586-7425; 5, $12.
"Coney Island" Join the lesbian & gay Fast and Fabulous Cycling Club on a 30-mile round-trip to Coney Island w/a stop for lunch (maybe at Nathan's?)?helmets are required & wet weather cancels a trip; meet at the Central Park Boathouse, Central Park, enter at 72nd St. (5th Ave.), call for more details, 212-567-7160; 9 a.m., free.
Vintage Dance DJ Nancy B. spins dancehall hits from the 40s, 50s, 60s & 70s at the second-annual winter dance for women feat. raffle w/sizable cash prize?proceeds support S.A.G.E. (Senior Action in a Gay Environment); Vue, 151 E. 50th St. (betw. Lexington & 3rd Aves.), tkts. 212-741-2247; 3:30-7:30, $25, $20 adv.
Family
Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture Children 6-12 explore this Chelsea museum's exhibits: "From Tent to Temple" & "From Home to Home," then create & design photo albums & use archaeological clues to create an ancient Near East figure?no strollers admitted; 515 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-924-4500; 2-5, $5.
Family Matinees Celebrate Tu Bishvat, the Jewish birthday of trees w/the Poppy Seed Players & the Kaufman Kids in A Tree Grows Up, feat. different episodes in the life of a tree; Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-501-3330; 11, $12.
Sweet Honey in the Rock Passionate female a cappella group return to NYC for their 14th annual children's concert in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday & their 30th anniversary; Washington Irving High School, 40 Irving Pl. (16th St.), 212-598-2181 for prices; 2.
Film/Video
Dr. Strangelove Stanley Kubrick's 1965 black comedy questioning technology & U.S. politics, screens at Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7 & 9:30, $6.
Readings
ABC No Rio continues their "Unorganicized Reading Series" today, advertising "no time limit, no list, no features & no b.s."; ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 212-254-3697; 3, $2 contrib.
Soft Skull Press' Sunday series pres. readings by Bob Holman (In with the Out Crowd) & Sparrow (Yes! You Are a Revolutionary) at their newish store; 71 Bond St. (State St.), Bklyn, 718-643-1599; 2, free.
MONDAY 1/20
Around Town
Happy Birthday Dr. King Join city officials incl. David Paterson, Ruth Messenger & Virginia Fields & Jewish Civil Rights activists to honor the ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. w/performance by gospel singer Josh Nash & slide show feat. photo highlights from Bruce Davidson's book Time of Change; Jewish Community Center, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (76th St.), 646-505-5708; 6:30, free.
Touring Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Join public space enhancer John Reddick for an informed tour of this historic street & its role in Harlem's rapidly gentrified future; meet at SE corner of Lenox Ave. (125th St.), 212-439-1049; 11-1, $15.
Film/Video
Exile in Animation Program of shorts addressing exile screen at Barbes, 376 9th St. (6th Ave.), Park Slope, 718-965-9177; 9, free.
"Mondo Mondays" Sidney Poitier & Sammy Davis Jr. star in legendary musical, Porgy and Bess, set in early 1900s South Carolina; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-254-0800; 8, $5.
Lectures
Veteran Civil Rights Attorney Fred D. Gray delivers keynote address at "17th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?Come Share the Dream" at NYC's largest MLK Jr. Day celebration; BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Green, 718-636-4111; 11:30, free.
Readings
At the Hands of Persons Unknown: The Lynching of Black America From Publishers Weekly: "Between 1882 and 1944 at least 3,417 African-Americans were lynched in the United States, an average of slightly more than one a week?Covering the South's resistance to racial equality from Reconstruction and the 1875 Civil Rights Act through the mid-20th century, this prodigiously researched, tightly written and compelling history of the lynching of African-Americans examines the social background behind the horrific acts"; Upper West Side Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
"Saturn Series" Rick Devine plus open mic hosted by William Duke & Sue Polo; 213 2nd Ave. (13th St.), Bill@poetrycentral.com; 7:30, $3, 1 drink min.
TUESDAY 1/21
Around Town
Home Away From Home Evening of works for the over 21 crowd feat. ten photographers, dance performance/live music set that "examine the literal & subjunctive introspection of home & travel"?whatever that means; Walker Stage, 56 Walker St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-905-2835; 6 p.m.-12 a.m., $5 don.
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 much fun as Family Feud, but prizes do incl. $10-$25 bar tabs; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, free.
Film/Video
Strange Fruit Film that follows history of the anti-lynching jazz song, which was covered by Billy Holiday?see "Music" Listings for related MLK Day performance. Filmmaker Joel Katz leads discussion following early screening; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30, $15; 9:30, $9.
Lectures
"Big Doctoring in America" Fitzhugh Mullan, M.D. discusses the current state of primary care, posing the question: is it the way of the future or an endangered species? Book signing follows; the New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 5th Ave. (103rd St.), 212-822-7314; 6, free.
Distant Journeys Documentary photographer Daryl Hawk discusses his 25 years as a visual explorer whose journeys have taken him from the Canadian Arctic to the bottom of the world in Patagonia; Explorers Club, 46 E. 70th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-628-8383; 6:30, $12. $5 st.
Readings
ASJA Panel: Marketing Yourself Successfully "How do you build an audience before your book is published?" Book-proposal types want to know at Roger Smith Hotel, 501 Lexington Ave. (betw. 47th & 48th Sts.), 212-997-0947; 6-8.
Workshops
Asian Women in Business The highly popular workshop on sales techniques, strategies & effective public presentation skills returns for round 2, don't miss the boat again; Fleet Bank, 1185 6th Ave. (betw. 46th & 47th Sts.), 212-868-1368, RSVP by Jan. 20; 6, $40.
Genealogical Records An intro. to family history research, designated primarily for the descendants of people who immigrated to the U.S. in the late 19th & early 20th centuries. Learn how to locate important documents & how to obtain info from them; Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-294-8301; 11, $15.
How to Pick Up Girls Tired of being rejected & going home alone every night? Then come learn the secrets of how to be a babe magnet (like The Bachelor) from John Fate & Steve Reil, authors of the best-selling book, Make Every Girl Want You; the Learning Annex, 212-371-0280 for location; 6:30-9:30, $29.