EVENTS WEDNESDAY 2/13 Around Town All Male Burlesque 2002 Thirty ...
Around Town
All Male Burlesque 2002 Thirty men strut & shake their stuff to raise money for Williamsburg's Domestic Violence Abuse Center; Union Pool, 484 Union Ave. (Stillman St.), Williamsburg, 212-477-6604; 7, $10 incl. 1 drink.
America's Coin Banks encourages saving w/exhibit of over 70 unusual & antique coin banks; Museum of American Financial History, 28 B'way (Exchange Pl.), 212-908-4695; 10-4, $2 [repeats Thurs.-Sat. & Tues., through 3/6].
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.
Street Math George Nobl sets up his easel to challenge passers-by w/word problems; Chasama, 135 W. 42nd St. (betw. 6th Ave. & B'way), 212-246-9044; 12.
Ten Free Trees Join the National Arbor Day Foundation before the end of Feb. and they will mail you 10 blue spruces; send $10 to the National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE, 68410.
Family
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].
"Jerry & Brian Pinkney" Exhibit of illustrations by father & son; Children's Museum of Manhattan, Tisch Bldg., 212 W. 83rd St. (B'way), 212-721-1224; call for times & prices [through 4/19].
Sesame Street Live: Big Bird's Sunny Day Camp Out Sesame Street characters come alive during B'way-like musical; the Theater at Madison Square Garden, 32nd St. (7th Ave.), 212-465-MSG1; 10:30 a.m., $14.50-$45 [repeats Thurs.-Mon., through 2/18].
Film/Video
Duty Dating Indie film about what it takes to meet Mr. or Ms. Right, preceded by lecture by Dr. Pat Allen, author of Getting to I Do; AMC Empire, 42nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), [www.movieline.com;](http://www.movieline.com;/) 7:30, see website for price.
Half-Past Autumn: The Life & Works of Gordon Parks In the spirit of Black History Month, museum celebrates accomplishments of photographer, artist, composer, writer & director?you might have seen his work in the subway; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 12:15, $6, $4 st./s.c. [repeats Thurs.-Sun. & Tues., through 2/31].
Massoud L'Afghan Seen as a hero to the Muslim world; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:30, $9 [repeats Thurs.].
New Icelandic Film Festival screens w/2000's Islenski Draumurinn (The Icelandic Dream)?w/English subtitles; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (37th St.), 212-879-9779; 6:30, $8.
New York International Independent Film & Video Festival Ten-day forum for filmmakers, distro companies & talent agencies debuts more than 250 films, shorts & docs. from around the world. Today's highlights incl. Deconstructing the Myth of AIDS by Gary Null; Sutton 1, 205 E. 57th St. (3rd Ave.), 866-468-7619 or 212-387-0957; 10, free-$10 [through 2/14].
"(Re)coding the Conquest" series shows Aguirre, or The Wrath of God?in German w/English subtitles; NYU's Juan Carlos Center, 53 Washington Sq. S. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-998-3650; 6:15, free.
"Star Theater" Retro film series shows The Party (1968) starring Peter Sellers; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 7, $5 incl. 1 drink.
Readings
Homotext New gay & lesbian literature night hosted by Pamela Booker welcomes R. Erica Doyle & Carol Zoref; Dixon Place, 309 E. 26th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-532-1546; 7:30, $5.
Moving Pictures Comic Book Reading Joint venture betw. Alternative & Marvel Comics honors the heroes of 9/11"; Metropolitan Playhouse, 220 E. 4th St. (betw. Aves. A & B), 212-995-8410; 7-10, call for price.
Yeats Poetry Competition Sponsored by the W.B. society. Prize money is insignificant but winners will read at the New York is Book Country Literary Luncheon in April; [www.YeatsSoceity.org](http://www.YeatsSoceity.org/) for complete info.
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.
How to Write Grant Proposals Part of the "Music Basics" series at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, 58 7th Ave. (Lincoln Pl.), Park Slope, 718-622-3300; 6:30, $5.
Learn English for Free at NY Public Library branches; 212-221-7676 or www.nypl.org for locations & times [through 3/21].
THURSDAY 2/14
Around Town
Hurrydate.com The name says it all?50 single guys & 50 single girls, one room, 25 three-minute dates?results are calculated & you'll get the email addresses of the ones you liked in a couple of days; South Street Seaport, Pier 17, Fulton St. (South St.), reg. at [www.hurrydate.com;](http://www.hurrydate.com;/) 7, $30 to reg., $10 to watch.
Benefits
Star Spangled Spirit Survey of 20th-century photos of the American flag by artists 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 Fri. & Sat., through 2/16].
Family
Celebrate Purim! Adults & children ages 2-4 make Hamentaschen treats; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 1-2:30, $30 [repeats Fri.].
Only You Romantic comedy w/Marisa Tomei & Robert Downey Jr., screens at Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (55th St.), RSVP 212-883-7858; 6, free.
Winter Preschool Play Toys, games, stories & songs for children six months to four years; the Regatta Community Room, 21 South End Ave. (W. Thames St.), 212-267-9700 x348; 10-12 p.m., free [through 2/28].
Film/Video
Holiday Cary Grant & Katharine Hepburn star in George Cluster movie about class & romance; BAM, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), 718-636-4100; 4:30, call for price.
"Meet the Makers" Doc. filmmaker Sam Bryan pres. & discusses short, "Fishing on the Niger"; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-0618; 6, free.
New York International Independent Film & Video Festival Special V-Day screening of It Happened in Greenford, about rediscovering love; Sutton 2, 205 E. 57th St. (3rd Ave.), 866-468-7619 or 212-387-0957; 7, $10.
Lectures
In Time of Tragedy: Helping Children Understand Good & Evil Lecture by Joan Almon; NY Anthroposophy, 138 W. 15th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-8945; 7:30, $15, $13 st./s.c.
The Lincoln Group of NY Guest speaker John Patrick Diggins will discuss his recent book, On Hollowed Ground: Abraham Lincoln and the Foundations of American History, after a cocktail hour & dinner; 7th Regiment Armory, 67th St. (Park Ave.), 973-383-9304; 5:30, $24.
Is Swedish Design Strict? Panel discussion coincides w/exhibit at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-779-3587; 6:30, $8.
Trying to Get Your Mind Off Valentine's Day? How about attending today's lecture?"Who Need's a Will?" (someone fire the programming director)?at the Science, Industry & Business Library of the New York Public Library, 188 Madison Ave. (betw. 34th & 35th Sts.), 212-592-7000; 5:30, free.
Readings
Fiction Love The New Yorker pres. from their fiction pages tonight (which lately look pretty poor) w/readings by Al Franken & stories by Steve Martin (oh, see?it's a Hollywood thing); the Cutting Room, 19 W. 24th St. (5th Ave.), 212-691-1900; 8, $15 contrib.
Look Again Series focusing on pre-AIDS plays & musicals hosts reading of Lanford Wilson's The Great Nebula in Orion & The Madness of Lady Bright (1976); Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-206-0228; 7:30, $5 contrib.
FRIDAY 2/15
Family
5th Ave. Teen Arts Festival Tenth-annual event feat. performances by kids ages 11-18 plus free workshops in dance, theater & poetry slams; Brooklyn Arts Exchange, 421 5th Ave. (8th St.), Park Slope, 718-832-0018; 1-5:30, $8, $5 low-income [repeats Sat].
Children's Book Festival Hear stories, increase your library & have authors & illustrators sign copies of your favorite book; Studio Museum of Harlem, 144 W. 125th St. (betw. Lenox Ave. & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.), 212-864-4500 x264; 6:30-8:30, free to look [repeats Sat. 12-5]
The Ten Star All-Star Summer Basketball Camp Boys & girls ages 10-19 eligible to apply, camp is by invitation only, past celebs incl. Michael Jordon & Antawn Jamison; 704-568-6801 for free brochure [through April 15].
Film/Video
"The Films of Lasse Hallström" continues w/Father to Be (6) & What's Eating Gilbert Grape (8); Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (37th St.), 212-879-9779; $8 [through 2/17].
Flicker Film Festival Bi-monthly showing of 8mm & 16mm films; Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. Church St. & B'way), 212-219-3055; 7, $5.
Black History: Lost, Stolen, or Strayed In honor of Black History Month, Bill Cosby narrates doc. about advancement & stereotypes in the black community; Harlem Branch Library, 9 W. 124th St. (betw. 5th Ave. & Malcolm X Blvd.), 212-340-0972; 2, free.
"The Short Century: Films from Africa" In conjunction w/P.S.1's same-titled exhibit, movies by African filmmakers screen at Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9400; call for sched., free w/adm. [through 2/22].
Umberto D. New print from director that brought us Bicycle Thief; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1, 2:45, 4:30, 6:15, 8. 9:45, $9 [repeats daily, through 2/28].
Readings
Pink Pony West Today, a reading by Coleman Hough, whose screenplay Full Frontal will be in theaters next month, plus open mic; Cornelia St. Cafe, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 6, $6.
SATURDAY 2/16
Around Town
Help w/Income Tax Elderly & low-income individuals & families can get free tax preparation, bring social security card, last year's returns, W-2 forms & current forms; Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 240 E. 31st St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-689-1595, call for appt.; 12:30-4:30 [repeats Sun. 1-4, through 5/14].
Family
American Ballet Theater Auditions for summer training program for boys & girls ages 12-18?call for specifics; 890 B'way, 3rd fl. (19th St.), 212-477-3030 x3416; 12 p.m. (12-14 year-olds), 2 (15 & up), $30 [repeats Sun].
The Chicken Show Liz Joyce, Henrietta Hen & a singing chicken attempt to hit B'way; Puppet Playhouse at Mazur Theater, 555 E. 90th St. (betw. York & East End Aves.), 212-369-8890 x159; 10:30 & 12 p.m., $7 [repeats Sun.].
Clifford's Big Red Birthday Bash w/readings & birthday treats; Scholastic Store, 557 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-343-6166; 3, free.
Family Art Project Draw what's inside Wave Hill's cactus greenhouse; Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Independence Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200, 1-4, free [repeats Sun.].
The Kangaroo Garden dance, sing & play music during Riverside Church's annual "Children Concert Series"; 91 Claremont Ave. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts.), 212-870-6743; 11, $5, $2 child.
The Ransom of Red Chief Play taken from O. Henry short; Vital Theater Co., 432 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-592-4508; 11 & 1, $10 [repeats Sun., through 3/17].
"Saturdays Alive!" This week, "Wonderful Wire" & "Quilting" workshops (12:30, $6) & Danny Golden & Company's Irish dance (3, $6); Arts Connection, 120 W. 46th St. (betw. 6th Ave. & B'way), 212-302-7433.
Stories in Motion Make your own "phenakistoscope" today at Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (55th St.), RSVP 212-883-7858; 2-5, $5 [repeats Sun.].
Film/Video
"Across 110th Street: Images of Harlem on Film" Series incl. 15 features plus rarely-screened archival prints. Today, frank portrait of Harlem from 1949, Souls of Sin (2), plus From These Roots (4) w/discussion by director William Greaves; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520; free w/adm. [through 2/17].
"Cinema of Shadows: The Hollywood Film Noir" Thirty-one films screened in 16mm format, today, 1950 adaptation of Dorothy B. Hughes' novel, In a Lonely Place, starring Humphrey Bogart; YWCA, 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-735-9717; 4:30, $7 [repeats Sun.].
Readings
Octavia Butler & Cornelius Eady Hugo/Nebula Award-winning science fiction writer & Pultizer-nominated poet/playwright, interviewed by New York Times Book Review's Gerald Jonas; Mid-Manhattan Library, 455 5th Ave. (betw. 39th & 40th Sts.), 212-340-0833; 2, free.
Langston Hughes Turns 100 He's got a stamp, too?come celebrate w/free reading by Thelma Thomas; 212-221-7676 for location & times [repeats Tues.].
Smash Nova's Saturday Joyfest No, it's not the new Oasis album, it's a weekly open mic at Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-499-4517; 3:30.
SUNDAY 2/17
Around Town
Chinese New Year's Parade Floats, marching bands, lions & more; begins at Columbus Park (Mulberry & Worth Sts.), 212-226-6280; 2-4.
Dyke Knitting Circle Open to all levels?learn new stitches & techniques; Bluestockings Women's Bookstore, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 6, free.
Fast & Fabulous Cycling Club NY's lesbian & gay bike club; www.fastnfab.org or 212-567-7160 for meeting place; 9 a.m.
Family
Cendrillion One-woman's Caribbean version of Cinderella; Children's Museum of Manhattan, Tisch Bldg., 212 W. 83rd St. (B'way), 212-721-1234; 1:30 & 3, call for price [repeats Mon. & Tues at 12, 1:30 & 3].
Children's Story Hour Hear stories about African-Americans, their heritage & plants from Africa; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave. (Eastern Pkwy.), 718-623-7200; 2:30, $3, $1.50 st./s.c.
Little Red Riding Hood Chinese Theatre Works' take on classic folk tale; Abrons Arts Center, Henry St. Settlement, 466 Grand St. (Pitt St.), 212-598-0400; 2, $10, $5 child.
Vegetable Pizza Make tasty sandwiches & pizza out of veggies & day-old bread; Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Independence Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200, 2, free.
Film/Video
"Across 110th Street: Images of Harlem on Film" Series ends its run w/Black Roots (2) & A Great Day in Harlem, which captures the 1958 day when jazz musicians gathered in the neighborhood (4:30); American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520; free w/adm.
"The Films of Lasse Hallström" continues w/Once Around (2) & My Life As a Dog (4)?in Swedish w/English subtitles; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (37th St.), 212-879-9779; $8.
"Love in a Cold Season" shows Joseph H. Lewis' 1950 crime film, Gun Crazy, before Bonnie and Clyde; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7 & 9:30, respectively, $6-$10.
Lectures
Biographers & Brunch Lecture Series Robert Hollander reads from Dante: A Life in Works, followed by buffet & conversation; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 11-1.
Debbie Travis' Painted House Television host shares hundreds of home-makeover tips at 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 2-5, call for price.
Jewish Genealogical Society sponsors discussion on the 1930 U.S. Census, which will be available to the public for the first time ever in April (the census can help those trying to track down family members); Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-294-8301; call for times & prices.
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor appears today to discuss her new memoir w/Charlie Rose in the "Wondering About Women" series at 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 7:30, $22.
Readings
KGB Fiction Night continues w/Ann Rower (Armed Response) reading from Lee and Elaine (about Lee Krasner & Elaine de Kooning) & Gary Indiana (do we smell a nom de plume?) reading from Depraved Indifference; 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
Love Outdoors Andrea Barrett (former National Book Prize winner & current MacArthur fellowship recipient) reads from her latest, Servants of the Map, plus Bill Roorbach reads from Big Bend in this "hearthside" series on books inspired by nature at Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Indep. Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200; call for times & prices.
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 2/18
Around Town
Friendly French Conversation Group Read & discuss literature weekly, no English allowed; Magic Carpet, 54 Carmine St. (Bedford St.), 914-803-0654; 7:30-9:30, free.
Family
Kids Week at the Intrepid Educational activities, explorations & games; Intrepid-Sea-Air-Space Museum, W. 46th St. (12th Ave.), 212-245-0072; .12-3, free w/adm. [repeats daily, through 2/22].
"Untold Stories: All Paths to Freedom" In honor of Black History Month, Brooklyn Children's Museum hosts slew of activities for families, incl. "Spiritual Celebrations," paths to religious understanding; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (betw. St. Marks Ave. & Prospect Pl.), 718-735-4574; 1 & 2, call for price [repeats 2/21].
Film/Video
"Cult Movie Mondays" screens stand-up reels of Rudy Ray Moore (10), Richard Pryor (9) & Redd Fox (8); Luxx, 256 Grand St. (betw. Driggs & Roebling Sts.), Williamsburg, 718-599-1000; 8, free.
Readings
President's Day 24-Hour Play Festival The writers get there at 10 p.m. on Sun., the actors arrive nine hours later & by this evening the whole thing is ready to be performed; the Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-674-0910; 8, $9, $6 st., $5 s.c.
TUESDAY 2/19
Around Town
Showroom Seven Sample Sale Designer sportswear & accessories, labels like E.vil, Ghost & many more at wholesale & below; 498 7th Ave., 24th fl. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-643-4810; 10-7 [daily except Sun., through 3/1].
Family
14th St. Y Youth Baseball League Instruction for boys & girls ages 5-11, registration due by Feb. 28; 212-780-0800 x229; call to apply.
Get Your All-American Smile Free dental examinations plus mouthgaurds for 9-14 year-olds who play sports; NYU College of Dentistry, 345 E. 24th St., 9th fl. (betw 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-998-9651; 10-7 [repeats 2/20].
JPMorgan Chase Sports & Arts in Schools Festival Kids ages 6-15 invited to participate in over 40 activities, incl. rock climbing, basketball, gymnastics, bowling, dance & canoeing; 888-STAY-326 x159 for locations throughout Manhattan & Bklyn; 10:30-3:30, free, tkts. req. [repeats 2/20]
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.-Sun. at 2 & Fri. at 6, through 2/28].
Dinner & a Movie Weekly screenings followed by family-style dinner & discussion in French. This week, Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot?w/English subtitles, BYOB!; Columbia University's La Maison Française, 116th St., 2nd fl. (B'way), 212-854-4482; 6:30, call for price.
"Film Conditioner" Bi-weekly series screens Lea Rekow's "An Edge to the Trio of Nowhere" & "Talking About Revolution," about Elian Gonzalez affair in Cuba; Siberia in Exile Bar, 356 W. 40th St. (9th Ave.), 212-333-4141; 8:30, free.
Montparnasse 19 (Modigliani) looks at life of Italian painter & Parisian art during the 20s; French Institute, Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9, $8.
War Zone: Black America, What's Going On? Screening & discussion for BBC film which looks at peoples' reactions to Sept. 11; Columbia Univ. Law School, 116th St., #102 (Amsterdam Ave.), [www.nysaynotowar.org;](http://www.nysaynotowar.org;/) 7-10, free.
Lectures
Brown Bag Lunch Lectures on modern art continue today w/the question we just don't ask enough these days, "But Is It Art?"; MOMA's Art Consortium Aud., 1 E. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-708-9781; 12:30, $5.
The Development of the Stars & Stripes Flag dealers lecture on history to coincide w/collection currently on exhibit at Fraunces Tavern Museum, 54 Pearl St. (Broad St.), 212-425-1778; call for times & prices.
Readings
Akashic Authors Joseph Cummins, Tim McLoughlin & Chris Niles read today, as part of their "Five Boroughs of Noir" series, at Partners in Crime, 44 Greenwich Ave. (Charles St.), 212-462-3027; 7.
Authors on Asia Holly Thompson reads from her novel about English-language teacher in Japan coping w/grief; Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-715-1253; 6:30.
Every Tongue Got to Confess Ruby Dee & Phylicia Rashad participate in reading of newly published Zora Neale Hurston book; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St., 2nd fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-221-7676; 6, free.
Susan Minot reads from her latest, Rapture; Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.