EVENTS WEDNESDAY 1/16 Around Town Christmas in July Cody Camps ...

Around Town

Christmas in July Cody Camps of Freedom offers two free weeks of summer camp to kids age 8-15 who lost a parent in the Sept. 11 attacks, incl. transportation, meals, etc.; 800-399-4436 or www.codycamps.com for more info.

Free Benefits Counseling Need health insurance for you or the kids? Food? Money for the heating bill? You may be eligible for Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Public Assistance, Food Stamps, Social Security & other benefits; call 212-604-8685 to set up an appointment.

It's Ice Skating Time in Prospect Park Strap 'em on & head down to Kate Wollman Ice Skating Center, Prospect Park (Parkside & Ocean Aves.), Park Slope, 718-287-6431; call for times, $2-$4.

The NY Times Company Foundation holds silent art auction today to benefit "the Times' neediest cases fund"; [www.luhringaugustine.com](http://www.luhringaugustine.com/) for complete info [through 1/19].

Ten Free, Flowering Trees can be yours by sending a $10 contribution to the National Arbor Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410 [through 1/31].

Benefits

"Always in Our Hearts" Artists respond to Sept. 11, 10% of sales go to Robin Hood Relief Fund; Woodward Gallery, 476 Broome St., 5th fl. (Wooster St.), 212-966-3411; 11-6, free [repeats Thurs.-Sat. & Tues. 11-6, through 1/26].

Y.Nagasaki Hundreds of photographs documenting Sept. 11th, proceeds go to FDNY Ladder 3 Assistance Fund; Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W. 13th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-645-2800; 12-6, free [repeats Thurs. & Fri. 12-6, Sat. 12-5, through 1/22].

Family

Big Top 92 Circus Arts class w/tumbling, juggling & balance-work for ages 6-10; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 3:40, call for price.

Earth Celebrations Puppet & Costume Workshop Learn to make puppets, lanterns & more for a winter pageant; Earth Celebrations, 638 E. 6th St. (betw. Aves. B& C), 212-777-7969; 12:30-4:30, free [repeats Sat., through 1/26].

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 Farewell Film documents a day in the life of poet & playwright, Bertolt Brecht, who "maintained no fewer than three mistresses at any one time throughout his adult life"?in German w/subtitles; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; call for times, $9 [through 1/29].

"Greatest Hits" continues w/Once Upon a Time in China part 1 (3:10 & 7:45) & part 2 (1, 5:35 & 10:10); Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; $9 [repeats Thurs.].

"Rock 'n' Roll Musicals" series screens Yellow Submarine; St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave. (81st St.), 212-877-4380; 2, free.

"Star Theater" Retro film series shows Orson Welles' classic tale of murder & jealousy, Othello; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 7, $5 incl. 1 drink.

Lectures

The September 11 Attacks: Who Do 'They' Represent Asia Society tries to get at the real meaning behind the pronoun & predict who we'll go after next; Asia Society, 725 Park Ave. (70th St.), 212-517-ASIA; 6:30, $10.

Want to Get a Job w/the U.S. Postal Service? Lecture in Spanish & English tells you how; NY Public Library branches, 212-221-7676; call for location & times, free [through 1/18].

Readings

Fourth Annual Cute Boy Slam Signup starts at 7, "only cute boys can compete"; Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (Bleecker St.), 212-533-9834; 7:30, $5.

It's Science Fiction Night w/Rudy Rucker (Saucer Wisdom) & Michael Kandel (Panda Ray) at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

Calvin Trillin Time columnist/humorist reads from his latest, Tepper Isn't Going Out: A Novel; Upper West Side Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

Workshops

Health Issues Anonymous Twelve-step program for those living w/a health concern; St. Luke's-Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St., #205 (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30-7.

Learn English for Free starting today at NY Public Library branches; 212-221-7676 or www.nypl.org for locations & times [through 3/21].

Stars, Constellations & Legends Learn to recognize the brightest stars of the season plus hear the myths behind them during four-week class starting today at the American Museum of Natural History, Hayden Planetarium, 79th St. (Central Park W.), 212-769-5200; 6:30-8:30, $50.

THURSDAY 1/17

Around Town

The American Antiques Show complete w/opening gala, extensive exhibits & silent auction sponsored by the American Folk Art Museum; Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St. (B'way), 212-463-0071 for times & prices [through 1/19].

A Perfect Saturday in Soho Walking tour of galleries & architecture, dinner in side-street bookstore & wine tasting; Open Center, 83 Spring St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-2527; 6, $85.

Women in Production Luncheon Today's topic, "Career Choices & Changes: Redefining Yourself & Reassessing Your Goals"; Metropolitan Hotel, 569 Lexington (51st St.), RSVP 212-334-2106; 12-2, $50.

Benefits

Star Spangled Spirit Survey of 20th-century photos of the American flag from artists incl. Diane Arbus & Robert Frank, portion of proceeds goes to WTC charities; Bonni Benrubi Gallery, 52 E. 76th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-517-3766; 11-6 [repeats Thurs.-Sat. & Tues., through 2/16].

Film/Video

"The Billy Rose Trib. to Anna Magnani" Retrospective series honoring Italian actress screens shorts, features & newly-struck 35mm prints, begins today w/Bellissima (2:30) & Mamma Roma (6); Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9400; $12, $8 st./s.c. [repeats daily, through 1/31].

Grateful Dawg incl. live performances & interviews w/Jerry Garcia?discussion follows today's 7:30 screening; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:30, $9.

New York Jewish Film Festival Eleventh-annual collaboration betw. the Jewish Museum & the Film Society screens premieres, rarely-seen films & docs., continues at Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-875-5600 or 212-423-3338 for info; 1, 3:15, 6:15 & 8:30, $9 [almost daily, through 1/24].

"Strindberg Film Festival" In conjunction w/"Strindberg & Photography" exhibit, five film adaptations of plays start screening tonight w/1912 silent Fadren (The Father); Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (37th St.), 212-779-3587; 6, call for price [repeats Tues., through 1/22].

"Viewpoint...Progressive Documentary Filmmaking" This month's series screens newly-struck prints. Today, 16mm films Protest on Campus: Columbia 1968 & Profile of a Peace Parade (also 1968); Donnell Library Media Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free.

Lectures

An Evening w/the Winners of the 2001 National Book Award Andrew Solomon, Virginia Wolff & Alan Dugan all appear to discuss "the writing life," but no Jonathan Franzen; NY Public Library, 5th Ave. (42nd St.), RSVP 212-685-0261; 6:30, free.

Navigating the New Market Nan Talese of Doubleday & Beau Friedlander of Context Books discuss "independent publishers vs. imprints"; Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 212-334-3324; 6:30, free.

Readings

Sept. 11 Emergency Relief Book Signing Over 80 cartoonists participated in this special comic (incl. Ted Rall) w/monies benefiting Red Cross fund; Midtown Comics, 200 W. 40th St. (7th Ave.), 212-302-8192; 5-7, free.

FRIDAY 1/18

Family

Dancewave Kids Cafe Festival Afro-Brazilian benefit dance performance of Strict Love, many different performances throughout the weekend; Brooklyn Music School & Playhouse, 126 St. Felix St. (betw. Hanson Pl. & Lafayette Ave.), Ft. Greene, 718-622-2548; 8, $10-$50 [repeats Sat. & Sun.].

Hawk Watch Look for migrating raptor birds w/park rangers, binoculars provided; Henry Luce Nature Observatory at Belvedere Castle, Central Park (midpark at 79th St.), 212-772-0210; 10-4, free [repeats Sat., Sun., Mon. & Tues.].

Film/Video

A Clockwork Orange NY Film Academy hosts screening of classic Stanley Kubrick film; 100 E. 17th St. (Park Ave.), 212-674-4300; 7 & 9:30, $5 incl. drink at Korova Milk Bar [through 1/25].

Lord of the Cockrings Saint Rev. Jen's?you know, the girl who wears the elf ears?parody of the current Blockbuster film (shot in Williamsburg of course); Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277; 12 a.m., $5.

Lectures

Martin Luther King Jr. Rabbi Schneier talks about King's relationship w/the Jewish community; JASA, 120 W. 76th St. (B'way), 212-712-0170; 1.

Readings

Mick Rock "The" rock photographer of the '70s, from Bowie to Rotten, signs his latest, Blood and Glitter, which incl. images of Lou Reed, Iggy, Roxy Music & Queen plus a forward by Bowie himself; National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park S. (20th St.), 212-475-3424; 8, free.

SATURDAY 1/19

Family

Beat the Cold Winter stories, face-painting & films; Scholastic Store, 557 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-343-6166; 3, free.

The Brave Little Tailor Play adaptation of Grimm's fairy tale; Abrons Arts Center, Henry St. Settlement, 466 Grand St. (Pitt St.), 212-598-0400; 2, $5-$10 [repeats Sun., through 1/27].

Dance in Animation Workshop Experiment w/drawing & dance in relation to the camera; Clark Studio Theater, Rose Bldg., 165 W. 65th St., 7th fl. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-875-5535, res. req.; call for time, free.

Fabric Printmaking Workshop Learn stamp & stencil printing from Harlem Textile Works; Museum for African Art, 593 B'way (betw. Prince & Houston Sts.), 212-966-1313 x118, reg. req.; 2, call for price

The Great Opera Treasure Hunt For ages 4-6, adventure from ancient Egypt to Colorado gold mines while learning about opera; Dicapo Opera Theater, 184 E. 76th St. (betw. 3rd & Lexington Aves.), 212-769-7008; 11, 1 & 3, $7.

The Last of the Dragons Play about a princess who decides to kill the last dragon; Vital Theater Co., 432 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-592-4508; 1, $10 [repeats Sun. 11 & 1, through 2/3].

See Me 3-D Make your own stereoscope & add depth to a digital portrait; Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 56th St. (Madison Ave.), 212-833-4698; 2-5, $5 [repeats Sun.].

Film/Video

"Cinema of Shadows: The Hollywood Film Noir" Thirty-one films screened in 16mm format continue today w/Lady in the Lake, 1947 b&w directed by Robert Montgomery; YWCA, 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-735-9717; 4:30, $7 [repeats Sun.].

"Living in America" series addresses issues confronting Arab, South Asian & Muslim communities in NYC through films, videos & discussions. Today, Living in Two Worlds, Where My Gurlz At? & In My Own Skin, discussion follows; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5200, res. req.; 2, call for price.

Lectures/Workshops

Museum for African Art continues its January lecture series today w/"Transcendent Textiles: The Artistry of Groupe Bogolan Kasobane, an art collective from Mali"; Museum for African Art, 593 B'way (betw. Prince & Houston Sts.), 212-966-1313; 4.

SUNDAY 1/20

Around Town

Fast & Fabulous Cycling Club NY's lesbian & gay bike club rides to Piermont; [www.fastnfab.org](http://www.fastmfab.org/) or 212-567-7160 for meeting place; 8:30 a.m.

Senior Action in a Gay Environment hosts its first "Women's Winter Tea Dance"; Club One51, 151 E. 50th St. (betw. Lexington & 3rd Aves.), 212-741-2247; 3:30-8:30, $20-$25.

Winter Antiques Show honors firefighters w/special exhibit of illustrations depicting turn of the century Manhattan neighborhoods & their respective firefighters at work, w/all proceeds going to charity; 212-535-8810 for location & times [through 1/27].

Family

Family Art: Bits of Cloth Create a colorful freedom quilt; Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Independence Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200, 1-4, free.

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.

Film/Video

"Love in a Cold Season" series continues w/suddenly-known director Peter Jackson's 1994 "murder story about love" Heavenly Creatures; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7.

Virtual Live "Streaming video preview of the Roman Forum II: The Will of the People, and an accompanying online discussion of virtual performance"; Location One, 26 Greene St. (betw. Canal & Grand Sts.) 212-334-3347; 8, call for price.

Readings

KGB Sunday Fiction Series Paul Lafarge (Haussmann, or the Distinction) & Stephen Byler (Searching for Intruders) read at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

A Sondheim Slam! His lyrics interpreted by "NYC's leading poetry slam performers," incl. Regie Cabico; 7, $12.

Unorganized Reading No time limit, no list, no bullshit except what gets spewed on stage; ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 718-638-2927; 3.

MONDAY 1/21

Around Town

Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Historic Harlem Learn about history & architecture of the neighborhood?oh, and say hi to Bubba; Big Onion Walking Tours & The Museum of the City of NY; 212-439-1090 for meeting place; 1, $12.

Family

Martin Luther King Weekend Exhibit & performance by Harlem Tabernacle Children's Chorus; Children's Museum of Manhattan, Tisch Bldg., 212 W. 83rd St. (B'way), 212-721-1234; 1:30 & 3, $6.

Film/Video

Esther Kahn Arnaud Desplechin's film set in 19th-century London about a Jewish girl whose life is changed by Yiddish theater; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 75th & 76th Sts), 212-580-0099; 7, $15.

"Mondo Mondays" Retro film series screens Mexican comedy starring Buster Keaton, Boom in the Moon; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 8, $5 incl. 1 drink.

Lectures

Arthur Miller in conversation w/Frank Rich; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8, $22.

Readings

Grown-A$$ Man Cedric the Entertainer (Spike Lee's The Original Kings of Comedy, The Steve Harvey Show) explains the title of his new book: "for one thing, it means I don't wear baggy pants sagging off my bootie. I'm a grown-ass man!"; Barnes & Noble, Bay Plaza, 290 Baychester Ave. (Bartow St.), Bronx, 718-862-3945; 7:30, free.

Sigrid Nunez reads from her new novel on the life of a Vietnam combat nurse, For Rouenna; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7:30, free.

TUESDAY 1/22

Around Town

WWIII Illustrated #32 Comic book publishing since 1979 comes out w/special Sept. 11 issue feat. Tom Tomorrow, Sue Coe, Ward Sutton, Frank Morales (Episcopal minister to recovery teams at ground zero) & others. Release party tonight at Theater for the New City, 155 1st Ave. (10th St.), 212-254-1109; 7-11, $1.

Family

After School Games Club Checkers, chess, backgammon & Monopoly for third, fourth & fifth graders; Battery Park City Parks Conservatory, 2 South End Ave. (W. Thames St.), 212-267-9700 x348, reg. req.; 3:30-5, free [through 2/12].

Film/Video

"The Artistry of Leontyne Price" series celebrates 75th birthday of renowned soprano; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 2, $6, $4 st./s.c. [repeats Weds., Thurs., Sat. & Sun. at 2, Fri. at 6, through 2/28].

"Greatest Hits" series continues w/Billy Liar (3, 6:30, 10) & Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1:20, 4:50, 8:20); Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; $9 [repeats 1/23].

Les enfants du paradis (Children of Paradise) 1943 film about ill-fated love, set in Paris; French Institute, Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30 & 6:30, $8.

Siberia and the American Dream Doc. about uptown dive bar screens to kick off new weekly "Film Conditioner" series at Siberia in Exile Bar, 356 W. 40th St. (9th Ave.), 212-333-4141; 8:30, free.

Readings

The Eat Right for Your Type Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo appears to promote latest in series of books on adjusting your diet to fit your blood type?a regime several people we know swear by; Barnes & Noble, 160 E. 54th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-750-8033; 6:30, free.

The True History of the Kelly Gang Two-time Booker Prize winner Peter Carey reads from his novel about notorious outlaw; Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.