EVENTS WEDNESDAY 4/24 Around Town The "Famous and ...

Around Town

The "Famous and Fabulous" Decorators & Designers Building Interior-design veteran Myrna Shanky reveals uptown showrooms of six well-known artisans at 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 10-1, $30.

Hurry Date 100 singles (half men ages 35-45, half women ages 30-40?guess that difference makes up for maturity?) have three-mintue dates to determine "yeah baby" or "not if my life depended on it"; El Teddy's, 219 W. B'way (betw. Franklin & White Sts.), RSVP [www.hurrydate.com](http://www.hurrydate.com/) 7, $30.

Wednesday Night Skate NY recreational skate group visits Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge & more; meet at Union Sq. N. (17th St.), 212-696-7247; 8, free.

World Cup Kickoff Reception Japan Society & Korean Society host New York-New Jersey Metrostars players; Citigroup Center, 153 E. 53rd St. (betw. 3rd & Lexington Aves.), 212-715-1218; 6-9, $35.

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].

Stories & Songs Music & songs for children w/Jody Kruskal; Battery Park City Parks Conservancy Community Room, 21 South End Ave. (W. Thames St.), RSVP 212-267-9700 x348; 9:45-12:45, $8.50, $35/four sessions.

"Twentieth Century Mirrors: America Through the Eyes of Independent Filmmakers" The company responsible for such film adaptations as Where the Wild Things Are, Weston Woods Studios, receives recognition w/a month-long screening series; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-0609; 11:30, free.

Film/Video

Gen Art Film Festival Seventh-annual festival for up & coming U.S. filmmakers, kicks off w/Peter Mattei's Love in the Time of Money starring funnyman Steve Buscemi; Loews Lincoln Square, 68th St. (B'way), [www.genart.org](http://www.genart.org/) for info; 7:30, $35 [through 4/30].

New Greek Cinema Festival Last two days of festival incl. Beautiful People, Under the Stars & Alexandria; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; 6, $8, $5 st./s.c.

"Star Theater" Jane Fonda is a space kitten in Roger Vadim's 1968 Barbarella; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 7, $5 incl. 1 drink.

"A Tribute to Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music" Screening series showcases composer's tv appearances w/excerpts from The Tonight Show, The Ed Sullivan Show & The Perry Como Show; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 12;30, $6, $4 st./s.c. [repeats Thurs.-Sun. & Tues., through 4/30].

Lectures

From the Good Old Days of Saturday Night Live? when you actually laughed a few times (Dubya skits excluded), comes director Jim Signorelli to discuss his stints on Late Night, etc. plus open bar (!); Art Director's Club Speakers Series; 250 Park Ave. S (20th St.), 212-674-0500; 6, call for price.

Readings

At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O'Neill's wildly successful novel (Amazon.com sales rank: 170), which reportedly took him 10 years to pen, is read, today, by the author, at Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave. (betw. 28th & 29th Sts.), 212-725-3871; 8.

Norman Kelley & Joel Schalit Authors of R&B (Rhythm & Business): The Political Economy of Black Music & Jerusalem Calling: A Homeless Conscience in a Post-Everything World, respectively, appear today at Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10.

Martha Inc. Christopher Byron discusses & signs The Incredible Story of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia; Barnes & Noble, 160 E. 54th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-750-8033; 6:30, free.

The Princess Diaries Meg Cabot reads Volume III: Princess in Love at Bank Street Bookstore, B'way (112th St.), 212-678-1654; 4, free.

Stories From the Infirmary Writers read from collection of poems & shorts on chronic illness; Faculty Dining Room, NYU School of Medicine, 550 1st Ave. (betw. 30th & 31st Sts.), 212-263-3006; 5:30, free.

The 10th Annual Poets House Showcase Over 1000 new books on display from heavy hitters to small fries; Poets House, 72 Spring St. (Lafayette St.), 212-431-7920; call for times & prices [through 4/30].

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.

THURSDAY 4/25

Around Town

Hurry Date 100 singles (half men & half women ages 25-35) have three-mintue dates to determine "yeah baby" or "not if my life depended on it"; Sax Fifth Ave., 611 5th Ave. (betw. 49th & 50h Sts.), RSVP [www.hurrydate.com](http://www.hurrydate.com/); 6:30, $30 incl. open bar & Saks goodie bag.

Oral Cancer Awareness Day Dr. Morey Furman DDS sponsors free screenings; 123 W. 10th St. (betw. 6th & Greenwich Aves.), 212-741-2611; 11-3.

Family

Kid's Day at MOMA Design Store, Soho Author & illustrator Maira Kalman signs copies of & reads from her new book, What Pete Ate from A-Z; 81 Spring St. (Crosby St.), 646-613-1367; 3-5, free.

Film/Video

The Films of Anne-Marie Miéville Repertory film program feat. works by Miéville, collaborator of Jean-Luc Godard, incl. Lou Didn't Say No, We're All Still Here, Reaching an Understanding & My Dear Subject; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), 718-636-4100; call for sched., $9 [through 4/28].

The Grapes of Wrath Movie version of Steinbeck's novel starring Henry Fonda & Jane Darwell, screens as part of the "John Steinbeck Centennial in New York"; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-2005; 7, $5.

"Meet the Makers" series continues w/shorts by Bill Brand; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-0609; 6, free.

"The Screeners Club Movie Series" Bimonthly showcase for area filmmakers screen shorts, docs., music videos & experimental works; Level X, 107 N. 6th St. (Bedford Ave.), Williamsburg, 718-302-3313 or [www.ScreenersClub.com](http://www.ScreenersClub.com/) for info; 8-10, free.

Lectures

Asian Religions: A Different Reality Today, "Religions Within the Hindu Household" at NY Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th St. (Central Park W.), 212-563-5904; 6:30, $35.

Burning Man Speaks Really? Who knew? Then again, his project was so?layered. Dust off your tribal tattoos & head down to Cooper Union to meet Burning Man Project founder Larry Harvey; 7 E. 7th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-353-4195; 8.

Curtis & Kuby! WABC talk radio hosts (the best thing going on that station outside of Sam Donaldson) do their left-guy (Kuby is the Dude's attorney of choice in The Big Lebowski), right-guy (Curtis is the founder of the Guardian Angels) routine live at Tammany Hall, 100 E. 17th St. (Park Ave. S.), 212-533-4940; 7, $5.

Three-Day Conference at New School University to Address International Justice, War Crimes & Terrorism: The U.S. Record And the keynote speaker today is?Bob Kerry! Oh, the irony. Seriously though, nothing personal against Kerry, it's just that the New School really grows tiresome; 66 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), RSVP 212-229-2488 or www.socres.org; call for times, free.

Readings

Dear Scott, Dearest Zelda Editor Eleanor Lanahan appears to discuss this collection of the Fitzgeralds' love letters; Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (66th St.), 212-595-6859; 7, free.

Weekly Open Mic Poetry & jam session at Julia de Burgos Cultural Center, 1680 Lexington Ave. (betw. 106th & 107th Sts.), 212-831-4333; 7 p.m.-12 a.m., $5.

Workshops

Free Poetry-Writing Workshop today, sponsored by the people at Gotham; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; 7.

FRIDAY 4/26

Around Town

Health Screenings Free monthly glaucoma, vision, blood pressure, blood glucose & dental screenings today for senior citizen & disabled Medicare beneficiaries at Medicare Education Center, 800 2nd Ave. (betw. 42nd & 43rd Sts.), RSVP 212-476-2289; 10 a.m.-1.

Rockefeller Center Arts Festival feat. over 100 booths of works from prominent artisans & demos. incl. glass working, wool spinning & blacksmithing; Rockefeller Plaza, 48th & 51st Sts. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 800-834-9437; 10-7, free [repeats Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5].

Spring Makeover Makeup artist Sue Devitt shares tips about applying this spring's glam hues during one-on-one consultation; Sephora Soho, 555 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), RSVP 212-625-1309; 3-7, $35 incl. products.

USA Weightlifting National Championships Watch 150+ athletes test their strength, talk about pumping iron! the Manhattan Center, 311 W. 34th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-564-4882; 8-6, $10, $25/three-day pass [repeats Sat. & Sun.].

Family

"History Channel Time Machine" The exhibit on wheels focuses on "Founding Brothers"; see, hear, touch & feel history; South Street Seaport Museum, 207 Front St. (Fulton St.), 973-744-0707; 9-8, free.

The Perfect Monster New production about trying to be perfect & creating monsters, by TADA!'s children's musical theater company; 120 W. 28th St. (betw 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-627-1732; 7, $15, $6 kids 15 & under [repeats Sat & Sun. at 2 & 4, through 5/5].

Rebel With a Cause MOMA's "Friday Night at the Movies" series continues w/Todd Solondz's Welcome to the Dollhouse, followed by discussion?plus free pizza & soda; Arts Consortium Bldg., 1 E. 53rd St. (betw. Madison & 5th Aves.), 212-708-9828; 5:30-8, free.

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 Jordan & Antawn Jamison; 704-568-6801 for free brochure [through 7/15].

Film/Video

Asian Films Are Go Blockbuster hits incl. Pistol Opera, My Sassy Girl & Dil Se are some of the movies screened during Anthology's week-long festival; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181 for sched. times & prices.

The Great American Comedy Film Forum's largest festival, which screens classic comedies, continues w/Billy Wilder's famous Some Like It Hot, starring Marilyn Monroe; 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1, 5:20 & 9:40, $9.75 [repeats Sat.].

Lectures

Cancer Care Today's topic: "Genetics & Cancer," a talk in Spanish; 275 7th Ave. (betw. 25th & 26th Sts.), 800-813-HOPE or [www.cancercare.org;](http://www.cancercare.org;/) 1.

Readings

Belladonna A reading series that begins w/an allusion to Stevie Nicks cannot go too far wrong, as poets Eileen Myles, kari edwards & Bhanu Kapil Rider will no doubt prove tonight at Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7.

The Counselors: Conversations with 18 Courageous Women Who Have Changed the World Get advice from Sandra Day O'Connor (but not in person) at Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

Year of the Spoken Word An evening of poetry (incl. launch of new lit. journal Signifyin' Harlem) tonight at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (135th St.), 212-410-9387 or www.hottestpoets.com; 6, free.

Workshops

Calling All "Yoga Mamas" Pre-natal yoga classes continue today (what could be more fulfilling than downward dog in your third trimester?); Practice Yoga, 140 W. 83rd St. (betw. Amsterdam & Columbus Aves.), 212-724-4884; call for times & prices.

The Problem with the Left Here's a press release we received for a workshop this weekend entitled, "Theater of the Oppressed for Activists" w/a sliding scale price range of $60-$75 (guess the oppressed struck oil, or will have to continue letting someone who did speak for them); Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; call for times [through Sat.].

SATURDAY 4/27

Around Town

Brooklyn Walking Tour Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment explores history of Fulton St. aka "Brooklyn's Broadway" during "roaring 20s"; Meet at corner of Montague & Court Sts., 718-788-8500; 11-1, $8, $5 st./s.c.

CPR Day American Heart Association offers free CPR training, become a hero!; Theater at Madison Square Garden, 8th Ave. (betw. 31st & 33rd St.), RSVP 877-242-4277; 9:30-12, 1-3, free.

Edgar Allan Poe & His Ghostly Friends Tour through Greenwich Village & East Village just like Poe & pals incl. Peter Stuyvesant, Harry Houdini & the Astor Library ghosts once did; Meet at Second Avenue Deli, 156 2nd Ave. (10th St.), 1 & 6, $12.

11th Annual Artists' Studio Benefit Tour Art in General pres. tours exploring workshops of New York's photographers, sculptors & other artists incl. Janine Antoni & Jim Hodges?followed by reception; call for locations 212-219-0473; 2:30, $100, $500 incl. dinner.

Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival feat. traditional Japanese Taiko drumming, dance, costumes, haiku readings, tea ceremonies, food & more; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 900 Washington Ave. (Eastern Parkway), 718-623-7333; 10-6, free w/garden adm. [repeats Sun.].

Spring Fair The Jack & Jill School hosts annual fair feat. games, rides, raffle, flea market & food?also Henry Street Settlement Dancers perform at 2, $10; 16th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-475-0855; 12-4, free.

T.O.A.S.T. (Tribeca Open Artist Studio Tour) Give yourself a self-guided tour on the sixth-annual Tribeca art walk; meet the artists & see their studios; Canal to Murray Sts. (betw. Washington & Lafayette Sts.), 212-479-7322; 1-6, free [repeats Sun. & Mon.].

Who Says You Can't Age Gracefully Dermatologist Dr. Howard Sobel reveals solutions & pres. his anti-aging pharmaceuticals during one-on-one consultations?also raffle for $200 certificate & free gifts; Sephora Rockefeller Center, 636 5th Ave. (51st St.), RSVP 212-245-1633; 12-6, $35 incl. products.

Family

All Available Boats Family Workshop Celebrate National Poetry Month by writing a response to exhibit documenting how ships in the harbor responded to 9/11; South St. Seaport Museum, 207 Front St. (Fulton St.), 212-748-8758; 1-4, $3 contrib.

Balancing After-School Activities The Scholastic Store's "Parenting Series" cont. w/Judsen Culbreth & Shelley Goldberg sharing tips, advice & discussions for well-balanced children 7-12; Scholastic Store, 557 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), RSVP 212- 343-4903; 9:30-11, free.

Cirkus Inferno Daredevil Opera Co. pres. loveable clowns on a rocket pogo & jet skates; Mazer Theatre, 197 E. B'way (betw. Jefferson & Clinton Sts.), 212-726-1935; 2, $10, $7 child [repeats Sun.].

Egg-citing Eggs See real lizard & bird eggs, then make your own egg crafts; Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. (betw. St. Marks Ave. & Prospect Pl.), RSVP 718-735-7212; 1, $4 [repeats Sun.].

El Dia De Los Ninos Celebrate Children's Day feat. dance performances, storytelling, arts & crafts, puppet shows & more in honor of PBS's national outreach campaign; Belvedere Castle, Central Park, midpark (79th St.), 212-217-6421; 1-4, free.

Fumble Blob Big Nazo pres. larger-than-life puppets who fumble a lot & change heads in musical danced to live funk band; the Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-255-5793; 2 & 4, $10.

Funny Bones Master storytelling w/Odds Bodkin feat. three tales incl. African folk story "The Name of the Tree" & Grimm's "The Three Spinning Fairies"; Institute in the Clark Studio Theater, the Rose Bldg., 165 W. 65th St., 7th fl., 212-875-5535; 10-12:30, free.

Lenny Suib Puppet Playhouse Three-ring-circus w/Fred the Talking Table, Rags the Clown & other friends. Today, "Magic Puppet Circus"; Mazur Theater, 555 E. 90th St. (betw. York & East End Aves.), 212-369-8890 x159; 10:30 a.m. & 12 p.m., $7 [repeats Sun.].

Upside-down Camera Learn about early cameras, construct your own upside-down camera & see your images instantly projected at Sony Wonder Lab, 550 Madison Ave . (55th St.), 212-883-8100, 2-5, $10 [repeats Sun.].

Film/Video

"Grand Illusions: Classic French Cinema" Fourteen-week series highlights cinematic greats like Clèment, Truffaut, Godard & Melville. Today, François Truffuat's Jules And Jim (1) & Portraits Volés (3); Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; call for sched., $9, $8 s.c. [through 7/21].

"Hard-Boiled Hollywood" Eighteen classic & contemporary films based on novels by Norman Mailer, Walter Mosley, James M. Cain screen. Today, Robert Aldrich's adaptation of Mickey Spillane's Kiss Me Deadly (2 p.m.) & 1967's Point Blank directed by John Boorman (4); American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c. [continues Sun., through 5/5].

Not Still Art Festival feat. more than 20 works screened & presented by the filmmakers, incl. the homage to downtown Manhattan, "New York Poem"; the Micro Museum, 123 Smith St. (betw. Dean & Pacific Sts.), 718-797-3116 for sched.; discussion at 2 p.m., screenings at 8, $15, $10 adv.

The Picture Show Two-day festival of films & rock 'n' roll., incl. videos by the Moldy Peaches, the Walkmen, the Smithereens, Two Man Advantage & NYC Smoke; Arlene Grocery, 95 Stanton St. (betw. Ludlow & Orchard Sts.), 212-358-1633; films 12-7, music after 8 p.m., free.

Lectures

Parapsychology 202: Beyond the Body It's out-of-body & near-death experiences today at Parapsychology Foundation, 228 E 71st St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-358-0800; 10-4.

Readings

Modern Pagans Margot Adler, John Sulak, Genesis P. Orridge & other heathens celebrate the publication of the Re/Search book & sign copies at Enchantments, 341 E. 9th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-228-4394; 6, free.

Workshops

World Famous DJs to Teach Their Craft Free to the Public That should be a short lesson; 600 B'way (Houston St.), 917-545-7823 or 347-351-4170 call for times [through 5/16].

SUNDAY 4/28

Around Town

Crotona Park Hawk Festival Multimedia event feat. Steve Nunez's hawk photos & videos, Long Island Falconry Association's hawks & raptors, music, entertainment, games & food; Crotona Park Nature Center (Indian Lake), Bronx, 718-378-2061; 1-4, free.

Free Compost Department of Sanitation doles out up to 30 gallons of free compost into whatever container you have & nifty compost bins will be sold for $20; Fort Tryon Park, Margaret Corbin Circle, 718-817-8543; 10-2, free.

Third Avenue Merchants Spring Expo Seventh-annual event feat. authentic ethnic foods, art, crafts, antiques, jewelry, merchandise & entertainment, you know, street fair things!; 3rd Ave. (betw. 23rd & 34th Sts.), 212-809-4900; 11-6, free.

VegOut Social group for lesbian, gay, bi & transgendered vegetarians & friends holds vegan potluck dinner; Lesbian & Gay Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-802-8655; 5-7, $5 contrib.

Family

Calligraphy for Kids The Society of Scribes pres. calligraphy & illumination workshop w/worksheets & color-in illuminated capitals?refreshments will be served; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-452-0139; 3-4, free.

Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture Chelsea museum feat. two exhibits: "From Tent to Temple" & "From Home to Home" for children 7 & over?no strollers admitted; 515 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-924-4500; 2-5, $5.

Community Arts Workshop for Teens Join Tobi Kahn & help build Wall of Remembrance w/paints & mosaic tiles?lunch will be served; Jewish Community Center of Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (76th St.), RSVP 646-505-5708; 11:30-3:30, free.

Decorative Ceramic Tile Workshop Hand-paint traditional Dutch & Islamic tiles for Mother's Day or Yom Yerushalayim?ages eight & up; Yeshiva University Museum at Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-294-8330; 2-4, $3 & museum adm.

Film/Video

Selections from the International Film & Video Festival presented by Brooklyn Arts Council; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7, free.

Readings

Holocaust Remembrance Day seems, in light of recent events in Europe, more important this year than ever. Thane Rosenbaum (The Golems of Gotham) & a reading of William Heyen's Erika: Poems of the Holocaust mark the occasion at NY Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th St. (Central Park W.), 212-563-5904; 11:30.

Workshops

A Day of Gardening & Horticulture InstructionThat should be a short lesson?uh, oh, right. Learn about composting, soils, wetlands, pruning & more at Arthur Ross Nursery, Van Cortland Park, 242nd St. (Van Cortland Park E.), 800-201-PARK; 11-4.

MONDAY 4/29

Around Town

Artists Space Spring Benefit 2002 honors Kitty Carlisle Hart & Robert Gober as they raise money for emerging artists exhibitions feat. cocktails & sit-down dinner; Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, 1 Bowling Green (B'way), 212-226-3970 x25; 6:30, $350.

Friendly French Conversation Group Intermediate & advanced-level speakers meet & discuss recently read works incl. Beaumarchais' Le Mariage de Figaro; Magic Carpet Restaurant, 54 Carmine St. (Bedford St.), 914-803-0654; 7:30-9:30, free.

Sample Sale Brand new stock goods & samples from Anthropologie & Theory range from $10-$400?remember cash only!; RMC, 141 W. 36th St. 3rd fl. (7th Ave.), 212-967-3155; 12-7, free.

Film/Video

Brooklyn International Film Festival begins today at Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Pkwy. (Washington Ave.), [www.wbff.org](http://www.wbff.org/) for sched. $8 st./s.c. [through 5/5].

"Mondo Mondays" Retro film series feat. The Man with the Golden Arm, w/Frank Sinatra portraying a drug addict; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-714-3575; 8, $5 incl. 1 drink.

Lectures

Conversations w/a Jazz Witness Critic Nat Hentoff on "The Originators of Swing: Armstrong, Ellington, Lester Young & Basie"; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-2005; 6:30, $16.

Readings

Food For Thought One-act reading series continues today when Treat Williams & Barbara Barrie read Arthur Miller's The Last Yankee; National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park S. (20th St.) 212-475-3424; 1.

Charles Fleming Vanity Fair scribe's "thriller casts its die into the 1950s glittering temptations of Las Vegas" w/cameos by Sinatra, Ella & Dino (did you expect the star fuckers at VF to let him do it any other way?); Partners in Crime, 44 Greenwich Ave. (Charles St.), 212-462-3027; 7.

I Don't Know But I've Been Told a big-leg woman ain't got no soul. That's probably the allusion in the title of this debut novel by former Airborne Division Sergeant Raul Correa about the parachute-jumping, mescaline-eating, jail/poverty-skirting youths who volunteered for a peacetime mission in Panama in the late 70s; the Half King, 505 W. 23rd St. (10th Ave.), 212-462-4300; 7, free.

Richard Powers (Plowing the Dark) & John Barth (Lost in the Funhouse, Coming Soon!!!) read at 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8, $16.

Snow Island & Tamarind Woman Katherine Towler reads from her first, as does Anita Rau Badami (The Hero's Walk); Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7:30, free.

Saturn Series Open mic plus this week's feat. poet: Keith Greene; Revival, 129 E. 15th St. (betw. 3rd Ave. & Irving Pl.), 212-598-4820; 7:30, $3.

TUESDAY 4/30

Around Town

Hometown Happy Hour Networking night for women at Cowgirl Hall of Fame, sponsored by Acquaint New York; 519 Hudson St. (10th St.), 212-996-8258; 6:30-8:30, $20.

Pure Country NYC Weekly country dance & music night w/line dance lessons from Rona Kaye; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-247-7518; 6:30, $13.

Film/Video

Films & Popcorn Mayday Books pres. a short from 1973: "Can Dialectics Break Bricks?"; ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 212-894-3749, x2156; 7, $5 contrib.

"Women Make Movies, Latin Style" Series showcasing films by & about Latin-American women, concludes today w/Hannah Weyer's portrayal of life along the U.S. & Mexican border, "La Boda"; the Americas Society, 680 Park Ave. (68th St.), RSVP 212-249-8950 x364; 6:30, free.

Lectures

Critique Student Art?For Free! If you're lucky you may be able score a plastic cup of red wine & hit on art critic Donald Kuspit (dentistry was out of the question); Pratt Institute, 718-636-3600 for location; 12-2.

Readings

Author Lawrence Schiller & Special Guest Norman Mailer We all know how Normie hates public appearances, but tonight he makes an exception to plug this bio on the life of double agent Robert Hanssen, Into the Mirror (isn't that a Who album?); Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.

John Yau (Borrowed Love Poems) & Albert Mobilio (The Geographics) read at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

Workshops

Self-Publishing Secrets: A Workshop Bestsellers The Bridges of Madison County & The Celestine Prophecy were originally self-published. Learn about design, production, cost analysis & marketing at 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 6-9, $30.