EVENTS WEDNESDAY 2/12 Around Town Camp Good Grief ...
Around Town
Camp Good Grief Luncheon Keynote speaker Connie Chung & guest speaker Libby Pataki raise funds for camp providing free grief therapy to children of all ages; the Colony Club, 564 Park Ave. (62nd St.), tkts. 631-288-7080; 11:30 a.m., $175.
Focus Paris Sale French handbag & accessory line pres. chic & funky 100% leather bags, usually $100-$500, now $20 & up?plus check out retro 80s, girlie jewelry, jewelry boxes, scarves & leather belts; Focus Paris, 17 E. 37th St. (Madison Ave.), 212-545-1535; 11-7, free.
Film/Video
"Featuring?Meet the Music Makers of Silent Film" Series continues w/two b&w films?"Drama Deluxe" (17 min.) directed by Norman Taurog & A Romance of Happy Valley (57 min.) directed by D.W. Griffith; Donnell Library Media Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free.
God Has a Rap Sheet New feature film written & directed by Jerky Boy, Kamal Ahmed, about eight men who spend the night in jail w/a homeless man who claims he's God; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 9:20, $8.50 [repeats Thurs., through 2/27].
Peter Sellers Two-week retrospective honoring great comic talent concludes tomorrow night. But first, see Blake Edward's 1976 comedy The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1:30, 5:30, 9:30) & After the Fox (3:30, 7:30) tonight at Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; $9.75.
Sinatra Amidst the Pyramids Debut screening of Sept. 27, 1979 benefit concert held in Egypt beside the Sphinx incl. songs "My Way" & "New York, New York"; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 3, $10, $8 st./s.c., $5 child. under 13 [repeats Thurs.-Sun. & Tues., through 2/23].
A Spotlight on Spike Lee In honor of Black History Month, Lee's student film, Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads, plus his made-for-television documentary, A Huey P. Newton Story, screen for the duration of February at Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 12:15, $10, screenings free w/mus. adm. [repeats Thurs.-Sun. & Tues., through 2/28].
Lectures
Deborah Voigt The Metropolitan Opera pres. an interview w/acclaimed soprano about her four starring roles at the Met this season; Kaplan Penthouse, 10th fl., Rose Bldg., 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, B'way (65th St.), 212-769-7028; 6:15-7:45, $17.
Digital H@ppy Hour Electronic Arts Intermix moderates presentation on archiving & media distribution for experimental electronic art. Artists also show their work on a large screen for a communal digital experience; the Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-255-5793; 6, $8.
"Who Owns Your Music?" Sit in on a panel discussion about intellectual property & the internet, and their link to the music industry. Sponsored by Grammy Fest 2003; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000; 8, $12.
Readings
A Celebration of the Short Story This evening's theme, "Rites of Passage," feat. Elizabeth Spencer's A Christian Education (read by Mia Dillon), Tobias Wolff's Nightingale (Lou Antonio) & Toure's Solomon's Big Day: A Children's Story (Daniel Alexander Jones) at Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; 6:30, $21, $20 st./s.c.
The Hole in the Heart of the World Tom Bissell reads out of travel journal from his journey to "the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan, the world's worst manmade ecological catastrophe"; Melville Gallery, 213 Water St. (betw. Fulton & Beekman Sts.), 212-748-8735; 7, $3 don.
Walter Mosley reads from What Next, A Memoir Towards World Peace published by Black Classic Press; NYU's Hammerding Hall, 100 Washington Sq. E. (Waverly Pl.), 212-998-2134; 6.
The Other Israel: Voices of Refusal and Dissent "Against a back-drop of increasing violence on both sides, the book presents a broad range of dissenting voices that articulate practical, legal and moral objections to the occupation." Roane Carey at Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave. (betw. 28th & 29th Sts.), 212-725-3871; 8, free.
Pinstripes and Pearls From Publishers Weekly: "[Judith Richards] Hope was one of 15 women (out of 513 students) who graduated from Harvard Law School in 1964. She went on to become the first female partner at a leading corporate law firm. This book, based primarily on her classmates' and professors' recollections, as well as yearbooks and other archival material, offers sketches of the women at different stages of their careers, starting with their first days at Harvard and ending with their musings on retirement"; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; 7, free.
Workshops
Health Issues Anonymous 12-step support group useful for those living w/a health concern; St. Luke's-Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St., Rm. 205 (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30-7, don.
Nature & Figure Drawing Beginners & advanced students try to improve their skills w/artist Jane Weissman; Battery Park City, 2 South End Ave. (West Side Hwy.), 212-267-9700; 2:30-4:30, free [through 3/19].
Learn to Meditate Instruction to develop tranquility, compassion & clarity; Shambala Center of New York, 118 W. 22nd St., 6th fl. (6th Ave.), 212-675-6544; 6, free [repeats 2/16].
THURSDAY 2/13
Around Town
"French Kisses" Merchant's House Museum teams up w/Astor Wines & Spirits to bring you the second of three winter wine tastings feat. authentic French reds, whites & champagnes paired w/hors d'oeuvres, sure to woo your Valentine?or get 'em wasted!; Merchant's House Museum, 29 E. 4th St. (betw. Lafayette St. & Bowery), 212-777-1089, res. req.; 6:30, $45.
"Pet Your Valentine Party" Scotty the Blue Bunny hosts Thirsty Girl Productions' eclectic benefit for BARC Animal Shelter feat. performances by Lex Grey and the Urban Pioneers, Miss Williamsburg (Sheila O'Shea), Armen Ra, Edie, the Autonomadic Sideshow, the Goddess Pearlman & spinning by Don Rainwater?plus Emre NY Fashion Show feat. doggie models from BARC; Martinez Gallery, 37 Greenpoint Ave. (West St.), Greenpoint, 718-706-0606; 8, $12 don.
RMC Sample Sale Knitwear manufacturer pres. super cheap deals (from $5 to $10) on past & present lines from Lacoste, Theory, Anthropologie, Icon, Loom & Easel?cash only!; 216 W. 18th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-929-3883; 12-8, free [repeats Fri].
Film/Video
"Viewpoint?Popular Feature Films by Filmmakers of African Descent" feat. 16 mm color Sugarcane Alley, directed by Euzhan Palcy (1983); Donnell Library Media Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free.
Lectures
Amanda Smith Lecture & tasting series feat. author of Paris in a Basket; @SQC Restaurant, 270 Columbus Ave. (betw. 72nd & 73rd Sts.), 212-579-0100; 4, free.
"Starving for the Swoosh: Nike in Indonesia" Human rights activists Jim Keady & Leslie Kretzu give multimedia presentation & discuss the current situation of Nike workers in Indonesia & what can be done to assist their struggle; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10 sug. don.
"The Universe Within" Lecture led by Dr. Brian Cox regarding the building blocks of the Universe & the "Theory of Everything"; Explorers Club, 46 E. 70th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-628-8383; 7, $12, $5 st.
Yoshiko Wada pres. a slideshow lecture explaining shibori, ancient Japanese technique of tying fabric before dying to produce 3-D results; Museum of Arts & Design, 40 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-956-3535; 6-7:30, don.
Readings
The Commissariat of Enlightenment Jonathan Franzen calls Ken Kalfus "an ironist in the best late-modern European style: wry, humane, precise, and beautifully smitten with ideas"; Borders Bookstore, 461 Park Ave. (57th St.), 212-980-6785; 6:30, free.
It's a Free Country: Personal Freedom in America After 9/11 The infamous Danny Goldberg (editor) & clip "artist" David Rees (contributor) hold court at Brooklyn Brewery, 79 N. 11th St. (Wythe Ave.), Williamsburg, 718-486-7422; 7, $3 don.
On This Day: A Novel From Publishers Weekly: "[Nathaniel] Bellows brings grace and grit to this debut novel about two siblings trying to keep their lives afloat during a tumultuous year in which both of their parents die"; Corner Bookstore, 1313 Madison Ave. (93rd St.), 212-722-4343; 7, free.
FRIDAY 2/14
Around Town
Dactyl Foundation Fundraising Benefit 2003 feat. wine, hors d'oeuvres & silent auction of Neil Grayson's erotic drawings, that are so focused, they become abstract?proceeds help fund exhibitions, readings, screenings & performances; Dactyl Foundation for the Arts and Humanities, 64 Grand St. (betw. Wooster St. & W. B'way), RSVP email@dactyl.org 212-219-2344; 6-9, don.
"Doc. Wellfish" Brooklyn Aquarium Society lets the good doctor teach you "how to identify & cure fish diseases" then pushes Gary Jones aquarium pharmaceuticals during freshwater fish & plant auction. Also enjoy free refreshments & product samples; NY Aquarium, Education Hall, W. 8th St. (Surf Ave.), Coney Island, 718-837-4455; 7:30, $5 don.
Gramercy Park Antiques & Fine Art Show Fourth-annual fair pres. Italian, American & French furniture, Asian art, contemporary & antique fine art, 15th-19th century prints, maps, engravings, tribal & African arts, silver, textiles, lighting & art glass from 90 international dealers; 69th Regiment Armory, Lexington Ave. (26th St.), 212-255-0020, www.stellashows.com; 11-7, $12 [repeats Sat. 11-7, Sun. 11-5].
10th-Annual Valentine's Day Benefit for God's Love We Deliver Frank Wood hosts Music & Love's heartfelt benefit feat. raffle & performances by Tuff Darts, Mad Juana, Queen V, Mother Goddess, Black Flamingo, Shewolves, Porn Rock, Temptress, MaMa Gütay, Red Sky Morning, Plastic Heroes, Joe Bendik & spinning by DJ Robert Lund; Rare, 416 W. 14th St. (betw. Washington St. & 9th Ave.), 212-675-2220; 7, $10 sug. don.
Thunderbird American Indian Dancers' 40th Season Troupe director Louis Mofsie reveals the performance elements at Pop-Wow feat. more than 10 Native American tribes, incl. the Alaskan Inuit people. Elaborate dress, traditional dances (incl. audience participatory Round Dance), stories, music, crafts & foods?benefits the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Scholarship Fund; Theater for the New City, 155 1st Ave. (10th St.), 212-254-1109; 8, $10 [repeats Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2 & 5].
Film/Video
"Le Gangland" Films series running in conjunction w/Posteritati Movie Poster's "French Gangsters & the New Wave" show continues w/François Truffaut's thriller, Breathless, story based on Jean-Luc Godard's screenplay, starring Richard Gere; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 9:30, $8.50 [repeats Sat.-Tues., through 3/4].
"Sammy in the Sixties" Salute to Sammy Davis Jr. incl. tv appearances, rare 1963 BBC studio concert & final episode of NBC variety series, The Sammy Davis Jr. Show; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 7:30, $10 [repeats Sat., Sun., Tues.-Thurs. at 2, through 4/6].
Lectures
Hector Berlioz Symposium Interdisciplinary examination of the life & work of the famous composer w/an orchestral reading (10 a.m.) & a panel discussion (2 p.m.); Manhattan School of Music, B'way (122nd St.), 212-749-2802 x4428; free.
Workshops
DJ Lesson For Two Private one-hour turntable lesson for couples, champagne & his/hers Scratch t-shirts; Scratch DJ Academy, 600 B'way, 6th fl. (Houston St.), 212-625-3881, res. req.; 7 p.m.-12 a.m., $99.
A Humor Retreat Learn to handle stress by developing a humor perspective, part of ongoing workshop/seminar series offered for people w/cancer & their families & caregivers; Cancer Care, 275 7th Ave., 22nd fl. (betw. 26th & 27th Sts.), 212-712-8359; 12:30-1:30, free.
Pilates Romantic Partnering Couples can share the romance of exercising, stretching & sharing together in semi-private lessons. Evening incl. essential oils, chocolates, rose petals, & soft music; Sage Fitness, 80 E. 11th St. #414 (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-982-5756, res. req.; call for times, $65/couple.
Power Dating Party Enjoy a hot, sweaty get together w/someone you love (or meet someone there). Post yoga graze on snacks & drinks while mingling among fellow yogis; Practice Yoga, 140 W. 83rd St. (betw. Columbus & Amsterdam Aves.), 212-724-4884, res. req.; 6:15-9:15, $15, $10 single guy, 2-for-1 if you bring a single guy.
SATURDAY 2/15
Around Town
Adoptive Parents Committee Meeting Adoptive parents can share concerns & experiences in supportive environment feat. informative workshops, discussions & guest speakers; Fashion Institute of Technology, D Bldg., 27th St., 2nd fl. (7th Ave.), 917-432-0234; 7:30, free.
"ASSEMBLAGE Sample Sale" Vintage & modern men's & women's items incl. graphic & hand-painted tees, sweatshirts, eye wear, belts, bags, pant suits, leather creations & African inspired clothes from Label, Lomo, Leftfield, No Postage Necessary, Swami & Go Global?also jewelry, glassware, home furnishings & shoes; M3 Projects, 70 Washington St. #700 (betw. York & Front Sts.), DUMBO, 646-452-4300; 12-6, free [repeats Sun. 12-5].
The New York City Record & CD Expo feat. new, used & collectable CDs, LPs, tapes, posters, t-shirts & memorabilia from all music genres?plus the first 100 attendees get a free CD!; Embassy Ballrooms, Holiday Inn, 440 W. 57th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 973-773-6067; 10-4, $6.
"Pathmark Gospel Choir Competition" Third-annual Black History Month competition pres. top Youth & Open Division choirs from "the Carolinas to Detroit and Boston" vying for $400-$1000 cash prizes?plus free samples & prizes from Pathmark; Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal, 42nd St. (Park Ave.), 866-893-1812, www.Gospel5000.com; 11 a.m., free.
"Pathmark Gospel Choir Competition" Third-annual Black History Month event (see above) pres. final Open Round competition feat. Youth & Open Division winners vying for $1000-$5000 cash prizes?followed by performance from Grammy-nominated Gospel performer Marvin Sapp; Aaron Davis Hall, City College, 135th St. (Convent Ave.), 212-650-7148; 8 p.m., $25-$35.
Film/Video
All Quiet on the Western Front 1930 military epic nominated for Nobel Peace Prize. Silent screens at 2 p.m. w/sound version at 4, as part of "You Ain't Heard Nothin'" series at American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c.
The Best of the African Diaspora Film Festival Week-long showcase of Black independent films, from all over the world, commences w/animated Kirikou and the Sorceress, scored by Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour. BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 2 & 4:30, $10, $7 st. [repeats Sun., through 2/20].
"Chabrol/Huppert" Series highlighting work by French director Claude Chabrol & actress Isabelle Huppert focuses on 1940's melodramas this week. Film critic Elliott Stein introduces The Walls of Jericho (1948), starring Michael Douglas' father, Kirk Douglas; YWCA, 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-735-9717; 4:30, $7 [repeats Sun.].
Star Trek Entire movie saga in chronological order plays weekly through May 3. Series continues w/Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986); Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 2, $8.50, $6 st./s.c. [repeats 2/22].
For Us the Living-The Story of Medgar Evers American Museum of Natural History honors Black History Month w/film recounting life of Jackson, Mississippi civil rights leader & his fight for equal rights, which led to his assassination in 1963; 79th St. (Central Park W.), 212-769-5800; 1, free w/mus. adm.
Readings
Being Conscious, "the literary garage reading series," pres. Jason Reiher & Scott Kravet plus open mic at Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277; 10, $5.
Workshops
Deep Relaxation & Love Satsang Workshops Learn to use yogic tools to face stress during yogic teachings, stories, sharing, chanting & light refreshments; Integral Yoga Institute, 227 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-929-0586; 3:35 deep relaxation, $16; 5:45 Satsang, don.
Lovingkindness: The Path of Meditation Special retreat for lesbian, gay & bisexual community. Leaders incl. Enkyo O'Hara, Sensei of the Village Zendo, Eric Spiegel of Shambhala Intl. & Diamond Metta of the Society of NY area Lesbian & Gay Buddhists; Shambala Center of New York, 118 W. 22nd St., 6th fl. (6th Ave.), 212-675-6544; 9-6, don.
Mending the Mind with Mantra Donna Davidge gives workshop on awakening the inner self w/live music by Swedish musician Kent Bonham; Joyous Life Energy Center, 119 W. 23rd St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-352-9910; 10 a.m.-12 p.m., $35.
SUNDAY 2/16
Around Town
Family Disco Dance Let mom & dad show you how to do the locomotion, bump & hustle?plus snacks for wee ones & full bar for the elders (solid gold!); Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-586-7425; 5, $12.
"Lunar New Year-4701: The Year of the Ram" Five-week Chinese New Year celebration continues w/another Main Street parade feat. decorated floats, tri-state "Lion & Dragon Dance" troupes, jugglers, bands, martial artists?weaving through Chinatown beneath imported, red silk lanterns (made in China). Plus Chinatown restaurants serve prix-fixe $8.88 lunches & $18.88 dinners; begins at Canal St. (Mott St.), 212-764-6330, www.ccbany.org; 1-2, free [through 3/2].
The New York City Camera Show & Sale Buy, sell or trade antique, new & used cameras & accessories incl. studio, Leica & Contax cameras, movie cameras, darkroom, studio & professional equipment, instruction books, photographic memorabilia & film; Embassy Ballrooms, Holiday Inn, 440 W. 57th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 973-472-5460; 10-3, $6.
"Nyack" Join the Fast and Fabulous lesbian & gay cycling club on 50-mile ride to & from Nyack w/"mandatory refueling at the Runcible Spoon"?helmets are required. Bad weather cancels a trip; meet at Central Park Boathouse, Central Park, 72nd St. (5th Ave.), 212-567-7160, www.fastnfab.org; 9 a.m., free.
Film/Video
Naked Mike Leigh's drama about relationships & rape set in London; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 8:30, $6.
Lectures
"Discovering Siegfried Wagner" Symposium on the life & works of this prolific but much ignored composer; New York Genealogical Society, 124 E. 58th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-749-4561; 1, $30, $20 st./s.c.
"Relationships in the Era of Democracy & Terror" Conference examining how current events affect love life & friendship; Grand Hyatt Hotel, Lexington Ave. (42nd St.), 212-244-750, www.edah.org; Sun. & Mon. 17, call for times & price.
Readings
Hearthside Readings Terrance Hayes (Hip Logic, Muscular Music) & Ellen Bryant Voigt (Shadow of Heaven) at Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Indep. Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200; 2, free w/adm.
Meet the New Girls Melissa Bank (The Girls' Guide to Hunting & Fishing), Emily Jenkins (Mr. Posterior and the Genius Child) & Elizabeth Crane (When the Messenger is Hot) read at Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-334-3324; 7, free.
Soft Skull Press' Sunday series pres. readings by Paul Muldoon (Moy Sand and Gravel) & John Hoppenthaler (Lives of Water) at their newish store; 71 Bond St. (State St.), Bklyn, 718-643-1599; 2:30, free.
Sunday Night Fiction Series w/Ken Kalfus (PU-239 and Other Russian Fantasies, The Commissariat of Enlightenment) & Elizabeth Crane (When the Messenger is Hot); KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
This Child's Gonna Live Author Sarah E. Wright, in observance of Black History Month, discusses & signs at New York Society for Ethical Cultural, 2 W. 64th St. (Central Park. W.), 212-874-5210; 1:30, call for price.
Workshops
Winter Tree ID Learn to tell the difference between various leaves, barks & buds; Belvedere Castle, Central Park, mid-park (79th St.), 866-NYC-HAWK; 3, free.
MONDAY 2/17
Around Town
Broadway Bears VI Bryan Bat hosts benefit auction for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS feat. Broadway Bears autographed by the stars of hit musicals incl. The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Mamma Mia!, Seussical: The Musical & Hairspray?plus open bar; B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), RSVP 212-840-0770 x268, www.BroadwayCares.org; 6, $150 incl. adv. preview & reserved seating; 7, $35.
Film/Video
Invincible Warner Herzog's drama stars Tim Roth as a ruthless psychic; Makor, 35 W 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:45, $9 [repeats 2/18-2/20].
Readings
David Lindsay-Abaire Playwright (Fuddy Mees) reads from Wonder of the World at Drama Book Shop, 250 W. 40th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), RSVP 212-944-0595 x418; 6, $5, $3 st./s.c.
TUESDAY 2/18
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.
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
"Cinematographer Raoul Coutard: The Light & the Eye" Short feature, "Antoine et Colette" proceeds Tirez sur la piantist, "a strange pastiche of gangster movie, love story, and cabaret film"; French Institute's Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9, $8 [through 3/18].
Lectures
"Einstein's Unfinished Symphony: Listening to the Sounds of Space Time" Science journalist/author describes how new observatories will reveal new views of the universe, previously only predicted by Einstein's theories; Science, Industry & Business Library of the New York Public Library, 188 Madison Ave. (betw. 34th & 35th Sts.), 212-592-7000; 5:30-7, free.
Fall Workshop Reading Participants from four fall writing workshops read from their work; Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-674-0910; 8, $10, $7 st./s.c.
Norman Mailer Interview Journalist & best-selling author is interviewed by Charles McGrath, editor of The New York Times Book Review; Celeste Bartos Forum, NY Public Library, 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-930-0855; 6:30, $10.
Readings
Susie Bright Celebrates 10 Years of Best American Erotica Editor, activist & "sex-positive author," tonight, at Toys in Babeland, 94 Rivington St. (betw. Orchard & Ludlow Sts.), 212-375-1701; 7, free.
The Dressing Table: A Surgeon's Experience on the Front Lines of War Cape Town, Kurdish guerillas & Northern Iraq at the Explorers Club, 46 E. 70th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-628-8383, www.explorers.org; 6:30, $12, $5 st.
Mary Gaitskill, Siri Hustvedt & Dale Peck appear as part of "Spot Light Readings: New & Novel Works in Progress" series at the Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-255-5793; call for times & prices.
There is No Prince & Other Truths Your Mother Never Told You "This wise guide takes you step-by-step through the process of preparing for a 21st-century relationship with a flesh-and-blood man, demonstrating that while there are no princes, there are plenty of men who would be delighted to act princely if known and treated well by a woman just like you"; Borders Bookstore, 576 2nd Ave. (betw. 31st & 32nd Sts.), 212-685-3938; 7:30, free.