EVENTS WEDNESDAY 11/6 Around Town "Artworks For Merce" Cocktail ...

Around Town

"Artworks For Merce" Cocktail reception & sale of significant artwork by John Cage, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Sol LeWitt & Andy Warhol in celebration of Merce Cunningham Dance Co.'s 50th-anniversary?proceeds benefit the Cunningham Dance Foundation; Merce Cunningham Studio, 55 Bethune St., 11th fl. (Washington St.), 212-344-8420; 5-8, $250.

Downtown for Dinner 2002 The Alliance for Downtown pres. $20.02 prix-fixe dinners at more than 30 downtown restaurants incl. Delmonico's, the Beekman, Moran's & Sequoia; 212-835-2769 or www.downtownNY.com for participating restaurants [through 11/10].

Ice Theatre of New York Annual Home Show feat. group pieces by Katherine Healy, Jacqulyn Buglisi, JoAnna Mendl Shaw & Douglas Webster?followed by gala benefit party (Weds., $350); Sky Rink, Chelsea Piers, Pier 61 (23rd St.), 212-929-5811; 7 p.m., $20, $15 st./s.c./groups [repeats Thurs.-Sat.].

UN Guided Tours The UN celebrates its 50th anniversary by reinstating lecture tours (suspended after 9/11), visiting rooms feat. Kodak's new photo exhibit, the Security Council & the General Assembly Hall. Thirty-seven million visitors have toured the facility, why haven't you!?; United Nations, 1st Ave. (46th St.), 212-963-TOUR; 9:30 a.m., $8:50, $7 s.c., $6 st., $5 child.

Family

Butterfly Conservatory: Tropical Butterflies Alive in Winter Learn to recognize your favorite butterfly species by color & pattern, watch an adult butterfly emerge from its cocoon & hear more about these vibrant creatures from museum staff; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5200; call for times, $17, $12.50 st./s.c., $10 child.

Film/Video

"Directors from the Edge" Mika Kaurismaki along w/Samuel Fuller & Jim Jarmusch pres. Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made (1994), about Fuller's attempts to shoot a film in Brazil's Mato Grosso region starring John Wayne and Ava Gardner; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-779-3587; 6:30, $8.

Quai des Orfevres New 35 mm print of Henri-Georges Clouzot's French noir starring Louis Jouvet as the police inspector (in French w/newly translated subtitles); Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1:10, 3:15, 5:30, 7:40, 9:50, call for prices [repeats Thurs.].

Lectures

The Couture Accessory For all you fashion hounds, join Caroline Rennolds Milbank as she celebrates the publication of her new book w/a slide lecture exploring the visionary accessories fashioned by the greatest designers of the 20th century from Chanel to Gaultier; Doyle New York, 175 E. 87th St. (betw. Lexington & 3rd Aves.), 212-427-4141 x600; 6:30, free.

David Halberstam Distinguished journalist & historian discusses his latest work, Firehouse, which offers a vivid portrait of Engine 40, Ladder 35, an Upper West Side fire company that lost 12 of its 13 members on 9/11; the New-York Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400; 6:30, $6, $4 st./s.c.

"The Media Arts & the Art World, 1990-2002" Part three of a series that examines the history of film & the media arts; Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-423-3587; 6, $10, $7 st./s.c.

Readings

Beg the Question Bob Fingerman appears today to promote his "graphic novel," set in NYC, which has been described as "a cross between Friends & Caligula"; Jim Hanley's Universe, 4 W. 33rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-268-7088; 7.

Catherine Crier, possessor of a Dickensian name & author of The Case Against Lawyers: How the Lawyers, Politicians & Bureaucrats Have Turned the Law into an Instrument of Tyranny?And What We as Citizens Have to Do About It (guess there's more than one word here reminiscent of Mr. Huffam), discusses her work at Upper West Side Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

Bob Fingerman Cartoonist/writer discusses & signs latest joint, Beg the Question, a meticulous, smutty, hilarious quasi-autobiographical slice of life (collected and retouched from his acclaimed comic series Minimum Wage); Jim Hanley's Universe, 4 W. 33rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-268-7088; 7-8, free.

Little Gray Book Lecture No. 14: How To Speak with Strangers starring Joe Hagan, Lawrence Weschler, Adam Mazmanian & Ms. Hannah Tinti; Galapagos. 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Sts.), Williamsburg, 718-782-5188; 8, $5.

New York Press' Ned Vizzini, who for some unknown reason appears to have been "bagged" on the cover, reads from Teen Angst? Naah?at Park Slope Barnes & Noble, 267 7th Ave. (6th St.), 718-832-9066; 7, free.

Terrible Angel: A Novel of Michael Collins in New York From Publishers Weekly: "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 reimagination 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"; Barnes & Noble, 396 6th Ave. (W. 8th St.), 212-674-8780; 7:30, free.

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.

Marxism & the Black Panther Party A forum over the ideology of the original BPP from the Party's founding in 1966 to its demise in 1982, exploring how its politics evolved; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10.

"What to Do with the Rest of Your Life" Are you looking for a positive change in your life, or have you recently lost your job? If so, then join Mr. Sage & a group of your peers to figure out where to go next; Sage Innovations, 711 7th Ave. (48th St.), 212-302-8818; 6, free.

THURSDAY 11/7

Around Town

The Print Fair International Fine Print Dealers Assoc. pres. 12th-annual fair feat. engravings, classic prints & state-of-the-art digital productions of Old Masters & contemporary art from 87 print dealers & publishers; Seventh Regiment Armory, Park Ave. (67th St.), 212-674-6095; 12-7, $15 [repeats Fri.-Sat. 12-7, Sun. 12-6].

Safe Space 2002 Fall Benefit Party for a cause w/Matthew Modine, Susan Sarandon, David Blaine & Audrey Tatou at event feat. open bar, hors d'oeurves, breakdancers Full Circle Souljahs, beats by DJ Reach & Rhythm Collective & raffle drawing?proceeds benefit Safe Space, providing homes & support for at-risk youth; Capitale, 130 Bowery (Grand St.), 212-226-3536 x223; 8, $65.

Third-Annual Early Stage Conference Alzheimer's Assoc. pres. "The Next Step: From Awareness to Action" conference feat. Columbia University's Dr. Richard Mayeux discussing new research & treatment options & WCBS's Dana Tyler sharing her grandmother's struggle; Crown Plaza Hotel, 1605 B'way (betw. 48th & 49th Sts.), 212-983-0700; 8 a.m., $40-$125.

Film/Video

"The Flying Jacobs Family" New five-part series devoted to both the art & family life of avant-garde filmmaker Ken Jacobs, his son Azazel Jacobs, daughter Nisi Jacobs & painter Flo Jacobs. Shorts by Ken, Azazel & Nisi are screened tonight incl. Aza's experimental narrative, "Kirk and Kerry"; Donnell Library Center Aud., 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 6, free.

Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival Now in its 26th year, showcase incl. works from nearly 20 countries incl. Tibet, China, Mexico & South Asia. This evening's opening night feature is A Wedding in Ramallah. Georgie Girl, the story of Georgina Beyer, a transgendered member of New Zealand's parliament, closes out the festival on Sunday; American Museum of Natural History, 79th St. (Central Park W.), 212-769-5800 or www.amnh.org for sched. [almost daily, through 11/17].

To Save and Project: The MOMA International Festival of Film Preservation Closing night feat. two German flicks from the early 1900s, Meyer aus Berlin & Romeo und Juliet im Schnee; MOMA at the Gramercy Theatre, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-777-4900; 4, $12, $8.50 st.

Lectures

Bomblive Live interviews w/artist Rackshaw Downes & essayist Phillip Lopate; New Museum of Contemporary Art, Media Lounge, 583 B'way (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-431-3943; 7, free.

Eleanor Roosevelt & the Struggle for Human Rights Blanche Wiesen Cook, biographer of Mrs. Roosevelt, discusses her work as a champion of human rights, a delegate to the UN & much more; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-8215; 1:30, $12.

"Faith & the Holocaust" Symposium on the subject of post-Holocaust Jewish & Christian faith, addressing such issues as camp/ghetto religious responses & other philosophical & theological outlooks; Museum of Jewish Heritage, 18 First Pl. (Battery Pl.), 212-945-0039; 3-8, $7, $5 st./s.c.

Identity of the Artist Paul Bonaventura examines & discusses Mark Wallinger's work, A Day at the Races?understanding the artist through his work; New York of Academy Art, 111 Franklin St. (betw. W. B'way & Church St.), 212-966-0300; 7, $20.

Readings

Book Release Party Purgatory Pie Press celebrates release of Möbius Accordion, collaborative book by husband & wife team Esther Smith & Dikko Faust feat. mathematical formulas as text, w/opening reception; Hudson City Antiques and Books, 150 9th Ave. (betw. 19th & 20th Sts.), 212-675-8855; 6:30, free.

Leonard Nimoy appears to discuss & sign his first published collection of photography, Shekhina, which is, according to the Kabbalah, god's feminine side (oh, also be sure & ask why he never had enough balls to ask Bones to step outside the ship); Upper West Side Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

New York Press cartoonist Lynda Barry stops by to discuss & sign comic collection One Hundred Demons at Astor Pl. Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

Susan Sontag Old gray streak reads from Regarding the Pain of Others today at the Alumni Auditorium of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, 650 W. 168th St. (Haven Ave.), 212-305-4975; 5:30, free.

Three Junes: A Novel Julia Glass depicts three summers & thus the McLeod family in well-received debut; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

Workshops

Family History An introduction to family history research, primarily for descendants of people who immigrated to the U.S. in the late 19th & early 20th century. Learn the necessary documents needed for genealogical research, how to obtain & understand them; Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), RSVP 817-606-8200; 6, $10.

FRIDAY 11/8

Around Town

The Fourth National Comic Book, Art, Toy & Sci-Fi Expo Comics, action figures, autographs, videos, non sports cards & tv & movie memorabilia & art classes. Plus special appearances by Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura), Rena Owens (Star Wars Episode II), Ken Colley, Sal Buscema & wrestlers Blue Meanie & Ms. Sinful; Metropolitan Pavillion, 125 W. 18th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 201-865-3288, www.bigapplecon.com; 1-8, $6, free for kids 12 & under [repeats Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-6].

Stuff the Stocking of Someone Less Fortunate This Season Our favorite store (ever since it opened stateside a few years back) joins w/cast of A Christmas Carol?The Musical in holiday "Toys for Tots" drive: first 25 shoppers to donate a new, unwrapped present to either of H&M's 34th St. locations receives free pair of tix to the show & 20 percent off their purchase at 435 7th Ave. (betw. 33rd & 34th Sts.) or 1328 B'way (35th St.); 12.

Family

Disney Horse Drawn Carriage Ride Join Mickey, Minnie, Pluto & Goofy as they kick off the magical holiday celebration at the Disney Store, 5th Ave. (betw. 55th & 56th Sts.), 212-843-9201; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free.

"Friday Night at the Movies" Series for high school students only screens La Cuidad, a film that tells four stories about hardworking undocumented Latin American immigrants struggling in New York City; MOMA, Arts Consortium Aud., 1 E. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-708-9828; 5, free.

Film/Video

The Billy Rose Tribute to Delphine Seyrig Retrospective of one of France's most celebrated actresses; MOMA at the Gramercy Theatre, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-777-4900; call for times & sched., $12, $8.50 st. [through 11/21].

The Eternal Evil of Hong Kong Post-Halloween "goop-fest of all the horrors that have come crawling, oozing, flying and screeching out of Hong Kong," presented by Subway Cinema, begins today. Over the next week, more than 20 features screen, incl. the disgustingly slimy hump-a-thon Devil Fetus & gangsta comedy Bio-Zombie, in which punks battle the dead underneath a shopping mall; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; call for times & prices [through 11/14]

"New Films from Germany" Twenty-fourth extensive showcase of fiction & doc. works by contemporary filmmakers kicks off today; MOMA at the Gramercy Theatre, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-777-4900, www.goethe.de/newyork for sched., $12 [through 11/18].

Lectures

"BAMtalk: Art in the 80s" Panel discussion over the risky experiments, innovative ideas & the artistic curiosities (hair dos included?) of the contemporary performance & visual arts of the 80s; BAM Attic Studio, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 7:30, $8.

"Whose Rush to Judgment? The Press, the Public & the Middle East" Panel discussion on some of the issues that surround the press coverage of Israel & the Middle East; Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, 30 W. 68th St. (betw. Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212- 877-4050; 8:30, free.

Wild vs. Domestic A q&a match over freshwater fish; New York Aquarium, Surf Ave. (W. 8th St.), Bklyn, 718-837-4455; 7:30, $5 contrib.

Readings

Lambs to the Slaughter "Selected new writers [will be] presented to the reading public," and considering the current state of Barnes & Noble's new arrivals section, one has nothing to lose by showing up; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7-9, free.

Tin House Lit. mag hosts fiction rodeo w/contributors Jane Avritch & Benjamin Gantcher at Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 212-334-3324; 7, free.

Wine & Words As if the title wasn't gay enough, try this on for size: "Ruth Reichl reads from her latest novel, Comfort Me With Apples, followed by a complimentary tasting of Maison Louis Jadot wines paired with gourmet cheeses"; 212-925-2300 x225 for location, times & prices.

SATURDAY 11/9

Around Town

Chocolate-As-Art Tasting Enjoy chocolate for its esthetic beauty, then for its deliciousness?plus get answers to your nagging cocoa questions; 212-475-6914 for location & res.; 3, $30.

Park Avenue S. Autumn Fair The Manhattan Republican Club sponsors fourth-annual festival feat. restaurant food, arts & crafts & antiques from over 400 international vendors?plus 100 corporate & cultural displays; Park Ave. (betw. 14th & 23rd Sts.), 212-809-4900; 10-6, free.

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].

Tribeca Week Weeklong event of food, fun & frolic for all, beginning today w/Tribeca Pet Day which incl. a pet/people lookalike contest, followed by week of various enjoyable activities for both children & adults; 212-614-2191 for sched., location & time of events.

Westbeth Flea Market The Beautification Committee at Westbeth pres. annual fundraiser feat. rare finds & great bargains?proceeds help maintain & improve this small artistic community w/plants & trees; Westbeth Underground, 55 Bethune St. (Washington St.), 212-691-0799; 11-6, free [repeats Sun. & Mon.].

Family

Comfy Critters Make ears & tail to turn yourself into a furry hibernator, then search the lawn for the coziest winter snooze spots & signs of other hibernating critters; Kerlin Learning Center at Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Indep. Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200; 1-4, free.

Dreams of a City Big Apple Circus' 25th anniversary celebrates New York's storied melting pot, set at the beginning of the 20th century w/flying trapeze artists, breathtaking jugglers, glorious horses, hilarious clowns & more; Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center, B'way (63rd St.), 212-307-4100; call for times & prices [through 1/12].

Glimmer Lava, the all-women troupe of avant acrobats & dancers, explores the outer limits of movement, combining hoop-diving, tumbling, gravity-defying leaps & much more; Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; 11 a.m., $10.

Hansel & Gretel The Convent Players of St. Mary's pres. enchanting stage adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairytale; the Little Theater of St. Mary's, 70-20 47th Ave. (betw. 70th & 72nd Sts.), Queens, 718-728-9654; 5, $10, $5 chlid./s.c. [repeats. Sun. at 3]

History Time Henry Go back in time through the United States on a musical journey w/Henry & his time machine, stopping at such pivotal points in time as the writing of the U.S. Constitution; Vital Theater Co., 432 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), RSVP 212-592-4508; 1, $14. [repeats 11/16 & 11/23]

Recreating Radio Children ages 9-14 produce an old-time radio drama using scripts, sound effects & music; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-6600; 10-12, $5.

Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats Prepare to pick your jaw up off the floor as you watch these daring acrobats leap through fire-encircled hoops, balance large numbers of bodies on a moving bicycle & perform other daring acts that will keep you oohing & ahhing throughout the show; Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St. (betw. Greenwich & West Sts.), 212-220-1459; 1:30, $20, $10 child.

Film/Video

"Directed by Martin Scorsese" Comprehensive two-month retrospective incl. every feature, doc., short & commercial this American filmmaker shot. Series starts w/two autobiographical works: Mean Streets, preceded by "Italianamerican," doc. short starring wannabe gangster Harvey Keitel. At 5 p.m. Scorsese & The New York Times' Janet Maslin discuss his career, RSVP 718-784-4520, $25; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 2, $8.50 [through 12/29].

"The Flying Jacobs Family" Five-part series devoted to both the art & family life of avant-garde filmmaker Ken Jacobs, his son Azazel Jacobs, daughter Nisi Jacobs & painter Flo Jacobs. Tonight, Ken pres. newly restored versions of his 16 mm classics, "Sky Socialist" & "Flight"; Donnell Library Center Aud., 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 1:30, free.

A Streetcar Named Desire Nov. 5 was Vivien Leigh's birthday! What better way to celebrate then catching her in this 1954 drama set in New Orleans just after WWII; the St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 81st & 82nd Sts.), 212-877-4380; 2, free.

Lectures

Adapting Genes & Genomes As part of the "Distinguished Scientist Lecture Series," Dr. Stephen O'Brien discusses his research in mapping the domestic cat genome & its importance in understanding human diseases?gotta love those furry little creatures; Bard College, Bertelsman Campus Center, Annandale-on-Hudson, 845-758-7581; 3, free.

Readings

Brooklyn Writers for Brooklyn Readers Citizen Rob Reuland reads from his (okay, okay?his mom wrote it) novel Hollowpoint at Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza (Flatbush Ave.), 718-230-2100; 2, free.

Finnegans Wake Has anyone visited the "Irish Memorial Monument" downtown by the Hudson? Think Cathy scanning madly for Heathcliff across the moors (okay that was England but we think you'll agree later the metaphor is appropriate). Then, today, think some guy reading Joyce in the background?guys, gals?everybody's happy!; Battery Park, Hudson River (Vessey St.), 917-563-4177; 12-2, free [repeats Sun.].

SUNDAY 11/10

Around Town

Big Brother is Watching Surveillance Camera Outdoor Walking Tours reveal the frightening abundance of cameras that monitor public spaces. This week: who's spying on dilapidated Harlem; meet on SE corner of 125th St. (Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.), 212-561-0106; 2, free.

Casting Call Porter Pictures is looking for a few good men, honest & real (ages 25-39)?aren't we all?to propose to their girlfriends on a national tv commercial; Marriott Marquis, 1535 B'way (46th St.), 866-POP-THE-Q; call for free.

Family Disco Dance We are family!? Let mom & dad show you how to hustle like John Travolta while you boogie on down?plus there's snacks for wee ones & full bar for the elders; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-586-7425; 5, $12.

52nd Street Tourist Expo Sixth-annual jazz festival feat. international food, arts & crafts, antiques & general merchandise from over 400 vendors?plus 50 corporate & cultural displays; 52nd St. (betw. Lexington & 7th Aves.), 212-809-4900; 11-6, free.

Hair Cares Hairspray's Harvery Fierstein & Marissa Jaret Winokur host as the rest of the cast steps out of character to entertain you w/original music, an odd dance number or two & a few specialty acts conceived by Shoshana Bean?to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fight AIDS; Le Bar Bat, 311 W. 57th St. (8th Ave.), 212-802-7891; 8, $30, $150 VIP incl. pre-show party, up-close seating, gift bag & photo-op w/cast.

Marion's Fashion Brunch feat. fashion show of colorful & flattering knits from Bouncy Wear, full brunch & cocktail; Marion's Continental, 354 Bowery (betw. E 4th & Great Jones Sts.), 212-475-7621, res. req.; 12 & 1:30, $17.95.

Family

Animal of the Year Musical comedy about an animal pageant that seems to be running smoothly until the underdog gains the lead; Vital Theater Co., 432 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), RSVP 212-592-4508; 1 & 3, $14 [repeats 11/17 & 11/24].

Beauty and the Beast The classic musical w/music by Mark McGee & lyrics by Brenda Bell, presented by Literally Alive, for children ages 3-10. A hands-on interactive creative workshop is held prior to each show; YWCA, Hitchcock-Rockefeller Aud., 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-866-5170; 1, $15 show, $5 workshop.

Beeswax Candles Learn how to create your very own candles using colorful beeswax sheets & a wick, then decorate to your liking; Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St. (betw. Cherry & Elder Aves.), Flushing, 718-886-3800; 2, $5.

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

"From Hanoi to Hollywood: The Vietnam War on Film" Program takes diverse look at longest war in U.S. history through film & video. Tonight: Full Metal Jacket, Stanley Kubrick's 1987 war drama starring Matthew Modine, who appears at 7 p.m. screening for q&a; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 2, 4:30 & 7:30, $9 [repeats Mon.].

Lectures

"Hearst Over Hollywood: Power, Passion & Propaganda in the Movies" Louis Pizzitola tells story of first media mogul (& oh what a trend he started); Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, 65th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-273-5304; 1, $3.

"Franz Kafka: The Sick Jew as Hypochondriac, Or Why Shouldn't I Feel Good? I'm Sick!" Sander L. Gilman investigates the models of "Jewish diseases" that haunted Kafka's life & their reflection in & on his work; Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3337; 3:30, $10, $8 st./s.c.

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.

Sunday Night Fiction Series Kevin Baker (Dreamland, Paradise Alley) & Lydia Davis (Almost No Memory, Samuel Johnson Is Indignant) read at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

MONDAY 11/11

Around Town

Alzheimer's Association pres. "How to Communicate Effectively With the Person Who Has AD" educational meeting feat. Kassie Witte, coordinator of speech pathology/audiology for Hebrew Home for the Aged; 360 Lexington Ave., 5th fl. (betw. 40th & 41st Sts.), 212-983-0700, res. req.; 6, free.

84th-Annual Veterans' Day Parade Mayor Mike leads procession feat. floats, 21-gun salute, wreath-laying at the Eternal Light Memorial, performance by the Choral Society of Grace Church, fly-by in "missing man" formation & special trib. to units deployed in Afghanistan, up 5th Ave. from 24th St., 212-693-0474; 11 a.m., free.

Family

Advanced Art Instructor Miki Iwamura teaches free weekly course in Battery Park City for "skilled artists" (ages 10-18). Participants apply drawing & painting techniques to still-lifes & landscapes. Practice sculpting skills & participate in projects such as printmaking & t-shirt design?BYO Bedazzler to Nelson A. Rockefeller Park (Chambers St.), 212-267-9700; 4-5:30, free.

Film/Video

Amy's Orgasm Julie Davis stars in comedy she wrote & directed about self-help author who encourages women to stay single, until she finds herself smitten & about to take the plunge; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 8, $9 [repeats 11/12-11/14 at 7:30 & 9:30].

Quilombo 1984 Brazilian drama wherein escaped slaves known as Palmares struggle to remain free against the Portuguese warriors; Barbes, 376 9th St. (6th Ave.), Park Slope, 718-965-9177; 9, free.

Lectures

Herpes Dr. Geri Hirsch facilitates an "open support group" session for people living w/herpes as well as a q&a session for both medical & emotional issues; Church of Advent Hope, 111 E. 87th St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-628-9154; 7:30, free.

Making Music for Dance Composers & musicians talk about their collaboration w/dancers & choreographers; Barnard College, 3009 B'way (117th St), 212-854-2995; 7:30, free.

Readings

Alan Cumming attends & reads a bit from his new novel Tommy's Tale; SBNY, 50 W. 17th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-691-0073; 11, free.

Bill Maher, who by all accounts is as big an asshole off camera, tries to backpedal after taking the "we deserved it" line on his now cancelled show, Politically Incorrect, w/When You Ride Alone You Ride with Bin Laden: What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism; Midtown Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 212-765-0592; 1, free.

TUESDAY 11/12

Around Town

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.

The Sound of Art LIFEbeat pres. fundraising auction of unique works of "art", mostly depicting pop music icons, from over 50 artists incl. "Hand of Glory" by Marilyn Manson, "Untitled" by Joni Mitchell & "God is Love" by Renaldo Davidson?plus music from DJs Jazzy Jeff & Jonesy; Grand Ballroom, Puck Building, 295 Lafayette St. (Houston St.), 212-965-8900; 7, $100.

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.

Film/Video

The Witness Doc. about a Brooklyn G who dramatically changes his life; Loews Theater, 72 St. (3rd Ave.), RSVP 212-414-7744; 7, free.

Lectures

Brought to You By: Postwar Television Advertising & the American Dream Book & talk by Lawrence R. Samuel about the early days of tv advertising, how commercials were instrumental in reviving American consumer culture & the American Dream; Cooper Union, Engineering Bldg., Wollman Aud., 51 Astor Pl. (3rd Ave.), 212-353-4158; 6:30, free.

Einstein Four speakers talk about the great scientist as well as the upcoming exhibition about his life & work; American Museum of Natural History, 79th St. (Central Park W.), 212-769-5315; 10 a.m., free.

Readings

An Evening of Female Trouble Amy Sohn reads from her upcoming book My Old Man, accompanied by the Pontani Sisters, who do kitch 50s burlesque. Plus, Lisa Levy offers off-the-cuff psychotherapy advice; the Gershwin Hotel, 7 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-725-6060, 8, $8.

Christopher Hitchens, complete w/trench coat, wry look & the hippy-hippy shakes, hits Barnes & Noble to hawk Why Orwell Matters. Aye, aye, captain (Morgan)!; Astor Pl. Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

Harry Mathews, a man who isn't afraid to dick around w/form or process, reads today at Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000; call for time & price.

Joyce Carol Oates reads from her 30th novel, I'll Take You There, at Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

Workshops

The Call to Intimacy Discuss the heights & depths of relationships & the essential role of spirit, learn how to love & trust ourselves & others; Sufi Books, 227 W. B'way (betw. Franklin & White Sts.), 212-334-5212; 7, $15.

Money Management for 'Creative Types' Not all of us artists are poor, but a whole helluva lot of us are, so here's some help. In this workshop learn how to pay bills on an irregular income, how to get health insurance & stay out of debt (that's a biggie!); Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000; 7-9, $15.