EVENTS WEDNESDAY 7/3 Around Town Barefoot Dancing Let ...
Around Town
Barefoot Dancing Let your tootsies loose on this 28-acre public garden w/casual dance instruction followed by open dancing; Wave Hill, W. 249th St. (Independence Ave.), 718-549-3200; 7-8:30 p.m., $4, $2 st./s.c.
Declaration of Independence Who needs the Smithsonian when we have the NY Public Library! Check out John Hancock's john hancock on this complete copy of our nation's deed to freedom?plus original letter from Ben Franklin to George Washington; Wachenheim Gallery of the Humanities & Social Sciences Library, 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-869-8089; 11-7:30, free [repeats Fri., Sat. & Mon. 10-6, Tues. 11-7:30].
Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Celebrate St. Paulino's release from captivity w/live entertainment, parades, game bazaar, children's rides & Italian delicacies at 115th-annual feast?plus the dancing of the 65-foot-tall Giglio & boat on Sun. at 1; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 275 N. 8th St. (Havemeyer St.), Williamsburg, 718-384-0223, www.olmcfeast.com; 7 p.m.-12 a.m., free [repeats Thurs., Fri., Mon. & Tues. 7-12, Sat. & Sun. all day].
Salute to the Sun: Hatha Yoga for Beginners, but all levels are welcome to join Ruth Vargas' after-work yoga?bring mat & wear loose clothing; meet on the 70th St. pier at the fish table in Riverside Park S., Riverside Dr. (68th St.), 212-408-0219; 6:30 p.m., free [through 8/28].
Wednesday Night Skate NY recreational skate group moves in giant swarms through Central Park, Union Square, the Brooklyn Bridge & more; meet at Union Sq. N. (17th St.), 212-696-7247; 8, free.
Film/Video
Schmelvis: Searching for the King's Jewish Roots Doc. running in conjunction w/Loser's Lounge trib. to Elvis "the King" Presley; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:30, $9 [repeats Mon. & Tues.].
"Take Me to the River" Hudson River Park's series of movies, concerts, plays & dance performances, screens Steve Martin's Jerry Lewis trib. The Jerk?w/free popcorn; Hudson River Park's Pier 54, 13th St. (West St.), 212-533-PARK; 8, free.
Three Women New 35mm print of Robert Altman's "dreamlike film" starring Shelley Duvall & Sissy Spacek, ends week-long run on the big screen tomorrow; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30, $9.75 [repeats Thurs.].
When We Were Kings 1996 flick documents the heavyweight championship w/George Foreman & Muhammad Ali; Makor, 35 W 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:45, $8-$10 [repeats Thurs.].
Lectures
Europe vs. America Little Gray Book Lectures pres. humorists John Aboud & Michael Colton, authors of One Nation, Extra Cheese, which explains American character traits that foreigners find so bemusing; Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-782-5188; 8, $2.
Readings
New American Literary Magazines are now on display (although unlike Barnes & Noble, there is no cafe) at the DeWitt Wallace Periodical Room, New York Public Library's Humanities & Social Sciences Library, 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-869-8089; call for times, free [through 8/17].
Workshops
The Figure Al Fresco Traditional figure drawing class for beginner & advanced students keen on sketching models; Battery Park City Parks Conservancy, South Cove (W. Thames St.), Battery Park City, 212-267-9700; 3, free.
Health Issues Anonymous Twelve-step group for those living w/a health concern; St. Luke's-Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St. (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), Rm. 205, 212-362-7214; 5:30, free.
THURSDAY 7/4
Around Town
Fireworks Aboard the Pioneer Skip the crowds on dry land & watch the fireworks from the harbor feat. dinner & unlimited cocktails; aboard the Pioneer, Pier 16, South St. Seaport Museum (Fulton St.), 212-748-8744; 6-11, $200.
Historic Ship Day Get on board & tour or ride historic vessels?plus explore educational & children's programs, music, food & dance; Pier 63, Chelsea Piers (23rd St.), 212-406-2225; 12-5, free.
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular 2002: A Time for Heroes Pyrotechnic extravaganza promises to surpass all that have come before. Rob Lowe hosts as NY's bravest (aboard fireboats) spray red, white & clear water 300 feet into the air, while an F117A bomber breaks the sound barrier overhead (8 p.m.); New fireworks Magic Fireflies, Amber Rays, Timed Rain, Falling Leaves, Wicked Wasps make their explosive NYC debut among old favorites (9:20 p.m.); a 30-second pause entitled "Tribute to the Fallen" feat. bell chimes halfway through?also five barges feat. 60-foot Statue of Liberty & 44-foot Liberty Bell lit-up displays set the river aglow as 1010 WINS simulcasts patriotic music; FDR Dr., East River (betw. 23rd & 42nd Sts.), 212-494-4495; 8, free.
Roosevelt Island's South Point Self-proclaimed best view in town is actually mighty impressive! Visit the little-known island for a great view & pre-explosion performers?plus food & drinks are available for purchase; tkts. at Tram Station, 60th St. (2nd Ave.), www.rioc.com, 212-832-4540 x355; gates open at 6, $15.
Family
Afternoon Chess Teens who haven't succumbed to the allure of Grand Theft Auto 3 can learn strategy in a more constructive way Thursday afternoons through the summer. Chess in the park is free, lessons are also available Mondays for a $56 fee; Nelson A. Rockefeller Park (Chambers St.), 212-267-9700; 3:30-5:30.
Film/Video
"David Bowie: Sound + Vision," five-part screening series for the 30th anniversary of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars. Videos, outtakes, interviews & rarely seen performances have been amassed from archives & the duke's own library; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6800; call for times, $6 [through 9/14].
Unforgiven Clint Eastwood stars in & directs this dark Western, as part of "BAMcinématek Favorites" at BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 2, 4:30, 7 & 9:30, $9 [repeats Fri.-Tues., through 7/11].
FRIDAY 7/5
Around Town
City Pass Has Arrived Check out the discounted ticket book containing passes for attractions at the Whitney, Circle Line, Guggenheim, Intrepid & more, allowing you to skip the lines & save time; available at participating attractions or online at www.citypass.com, 707-256-0490 for info; $38, $31 ages 12-17.
Family
Cartoon POWER!!! "Celebrating Cartoon Network's 9 3/4 Birthday"?part of the museum's trib. to Cartoon Network's original programming & contributions to animation?the Powerpuff Girls marathon continues its run at the Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 1, $6, $3 child. [repeats Sat. & Sun. 1-6, Tues. at 1, through 7/12].
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
Rocco and His Brothers New 35mm print of uncut version of Luchino Visconti's "operatic tale of the rise and fall of an Italian family"; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1:20, 4:40, 8, $9.75 [through 7/11].
"Rooftop Films" Weekly showcase of independent shorts screened on top of a Brooklyn rooftop. Today, non-fiction works from New York; Peter's Car Corp., 265 McKibbin St. (Bushwick Ave.), www.rooftopfilms.com for info, 8:30, $6 [through 9/13].
Lectures
Psychology Discussion Group Discuss gay life w/other men & women; Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-228-5153; 8, $5.
SATURDAY 7/6
Around Town
Avenue of the Americas Festival feat. arts & crafts, food, over 200 vendors & McBurney YMCA program demos?to benefit McBurney YMCA; 6th Ave. (betw. 14th & 23rd Sts.), 646-230-0489; 11-6, free.
Giant Annual Flea Market & Antique Sale There's something in everyone's price range at this benefit for the WAHC. Hot dogs & lemonade will tide you over while you shop?plus there's a 16th-century Shahnama by Firdausi on display; Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, 135 B'way (Bedford Ave.), 718-486-7372, Williamsburg; 11-6, free [repeats Sun.].
Tug Travel Tours W.O. Decker, 1930's tugboat, chugs via the Narrows through the Upper Bay Waterfront, Gowanus & Black Tom, then back again?children under 10 are not permitted aboard W.O. Decker; Pier 15, South St. Seaport Museum (Fulton St.), 212-748-8786; 8:45, $125 incl. lunch.
Woodside Avenue Festival feat. children's rides, pony rides, international foods, over 200 vendors & onstage entertainment?to benefit Woodside on the Move; Woodside Ave. (betw. Roosevelt Ave. & 65th Pl.), Queens, 646-230-0489; 11-7, free.
Family
All Available Boats Children's Projects Celebrate Independence Day by honoring a hero! Children & their parents are invited to create pictures or poetry to thank modern-day heroes?as part of All Available Boats: Harbor Voices and Images 9.11.01 exhibit; aboard the Peking, Pier 16, South St. Seaport Museum (Fulton St.), 212-748-8748; 1-4, $5.
Family Art Project: Playful Petals Create a mixed-media sculptural flower using summer's blossoms as your inspiration; Kerlin Learning Center, W. 249th St. (Independence Ave.), 718-549-3200; 1-4, $4, $2 st./s.c. [repeats Sun.].
"Folklore & Fairytales" Storytelling series feat. colorfully costumed performers acting out tales, continues w/Regina Ress; Everett Children's Adventure Garden, NY Botanical Garden, Bronx River Pkwy. (Fordham Rd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700; 2 & 3, $6, $4 st./s.c., $2.50 for child 12 & under.
From Sea to Shining Sea: A Marine Mammal Celebration Learn about beluga whales, sea lions, sea otters & other marine mammals?also enjoy live music, arts & crafts, antique cars & air-brushed face painting; the New York Aquarium, W. 8th St. (Surf Ave.), Coney Island, 718-265-FISH; 11, $11, $7 child/s.c. [repeats Sun.].
Life's Little Mysteries Learn all about camouflage & how animals use it to survive?also dance & music from Malaysia, jungle animal face painting, stencil wildlife scenes, stilt walkers & animal-themed stories; Bronx Zoo, Fordham Rd. (Bronx River Pkwy.), 718-367-1010; 11:30, $11, $6 child. [repeats Sun.].
Storytelling in the Park Children of all ages are welcome when Alec Gelcer tells the Hasidic tale "The Wheel of Fortune" & Diane Wolkstein relates "The Holy Man"; Hans Christian Andersen statue, Central Park, 72nd St. (5th Ave.), www.hcastorycenter.org; 11, free.
"Tales in the Park at QMA" Series begins w/Alice in Wonderland. Using the park as a stage, audience follows Alice as she wanders through the garden meeting Lewis Carroll's fantastical characters?bring a blanket or pillow as mobile seating; Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens Museum of Art, Grand Central Pkwy. (Northern Blvd.), 718-592-9700; 3, free.
Film/Video
Jack Nicholson in the 1970s Introduction to 12 film-retrospective feat. The Shining & One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, begins today w/Five Easy Pieces (2) & The King of Marvin Gardens (4); American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; call for sched., $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c. [through 7/21].
Lectures
Celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama Chairman of the Tibetan cabinet-in-exile Venerable Samdhong Rinpoche takes part in the Dalai Lama's 67th birthday festivities & the 360th anniversary of the Tibetan government; Tibetan Community of New York & New Jersey, Armenian Church, 630 2nd Ave. (betw. 34th & 35th Sts.), 212-725-3702; 9:45 a.m., free.
Workshops
Drawing in the Park You can use whichever tool you please to draw the Hudson, the Manhattan skyline?or any other subject matter?w/instruction & critique from artists Louise Johnson & Larry Dobens; Battery Park City Conservancy, South Cove (Rector St.), 212-267-9700; 10:30 a.m., free.
SUNDAY 7/7
Around Town
Manhattan Avenue Festival feat. arts & crafts, food & over 300 vendors, benefits the North Brooklyn Development Corp.; Manhattan Ave. (betw. Greenpoint & Bedford Aves.), Greenpoint, 646-230-0489; 11-7, free.
The Private & Public Plans that Shape the Heart of Manhattan Explore Midtown Manhattan & learn how planners & landmark preservationists compromised to build extraordinary buildings incl. the General Electric Building; meet in lobby, West Side YMCA, 5 W. 63rd St. (betw. B'way & Central Park W.), 212-875-4131; 2:30, $15 & $3 transportation.
Family
Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture Chelsea museum feat. two exhibits: "From Tent to Temple" & "From Home to Home" letting children (6-12) dress up, design communities & grind wheat. This week, kids design ancient beaded necklaces & create postcards about life in America?no strollers admitted; 515 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-924-4500; 11-5, $5.
Etiquette Classes for Children Mortified that your children have improperly greeted the Japanese ambassador? Scandalized when they fumble w/escargot at society dinners? At these classes, children age 6-18 receive hands-on instruction from a professional certified etiquette expert, incl. how to create proper place settings w/fine china & how to handle "difficult" foods, sponsored by the Plaza Hotel's "Young Plaza Ambassadors" program; Plaza Hotel, 5th Ave., 3rd fl. (59th St.), RSVP 212-843-9316; 11:30 a.m.; $40-$75 incl. lunch.
Lectures
Living Ethically in Unethical Situations New York Society for Ethical Culture pres. talk by member Amy Schwarz as part of series in July; NYSEC, 2 W. 64th St. (Central Park W.), 212-874-5210; 10:30 a.m., free.
Readings
KGB Fiction Jeffrey Frank reads from The Columnist (a novel rumored to be based on George Will) & Kate Jennings from Moral Hazard; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
MONDAY 7/8
Around Town
Meet Mata Amritanandamayi (Ammachi) You've missed your chance to meet Mother Teresa, but there's still time to receive a healing hug from South India's newest living saint! Ammachi shares inspiring talks, meditations & devotional singing. Receive her blessings at Roone Arledge Aud., Columbia University, 2920 B'way (114th St.), 212-714-5445; 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m., free [repeats Tues.].
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; Nelson A. Rockefeller Park, (Chambers St.), 212-267-9700, res. req.; 4-5:30 p.m., free.
New York Stories TADA!, NYC's leading youth theater, pres. its ongoing summer series of "Musical Theater Week-longs" where kids 8-18 learn to sing, dance & act in productions of original musicals. Courses run Mon.-Fri.; TADA! 15 W. 28th St., 3rd fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-252-1619; 9:30-2:30, call for details & prices [repeats Tues.].
The Peter Pan Game ABBA is Swedish & they have a song called "I'm a Marionette"?coincidence? I think not! Anyway, this take on Never Never Land feat. new marionettes, hand-painted scenery & original score?plus ask questions & learn the workings of marionettes; Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre, Central Park, 79th St. (midpark), 212-988-9093; 10:30 & 12, $6, $5 contrib. [repeats Tues.].
Film/Video
"Bryant Park Summer Film Festival" Free outdoor festival continues its 10-year "stars under the stars" run every Mon. night. Today, Frank Capra's rendition of James Hilton's novel, Lost Horizon?bring a blanket to sit on & arrive early; 6th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-512-5700, www.hbobryantparkfilm.com; sunset [through 8/19].
"Mondo Mondays" series screens The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) in which characters from Star Wars meet Bea Arthur & Jefferson Starship; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-254-0800; 8, $5.
Road to Perdition Jude Law, Tom Hanks, Paul Newman & Jennifer Jason Leigh star in this brand-new drama about a man returning home to help his sickly father; DGA Theater, 110 W. 57th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 718-784-4520; 7, $16.
Lectures
Microbicides & STDs New York Help lecture w/Donald Grove?patient advocate & activist?on how microbicides work in preventing STD transmission & current research methods; Church of Advent Hope, 111 E. 87th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-628-9154; 7:30, $5 contrib.
Swedish Institute School of Acupuncture Open house feat. intro. to classical Chinese acupuncture & info. on master's program & requirements; Swedish Institute, 226 W. 26th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-924-5900 x2; 7, free.
Readings
Smokin' Word What's in a title? Hopefully more than you bargained for, because walking through the door will cost ya ten bucks; Nell's, 246 W. 14th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-675-1567; 7:30, $10.
Workshops
The Noodle Bowl Explore noodles from Japan, Vietnam & Thailand & learn how to make Japanese Soba w/Vegetable Tempura, Thai Crisp Egg Noodles w/Red Curry, Thai Fried Noodles & Spicy Mung Bean Noodle Salad; National Gourmet Institute for Food & Health, 48 W. 21st St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-645-5170; 6:30, $80.
TUESDAY 7/9
Around Town
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.
Tuesday Night Trivia It's probably not as fun as VH1's Rock & Roll Jeopardy, but prizes incl. $10-$25 bar tabs; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, free.
Family
Mapping Your Neighborhood: Drawing from Observation and Memory Artist Antonio Sergio Bessa leads four mapmaking workshops. The first visits Scandia: Important Early Maps of the Northern Regions exhibit, which examines the earliest printed maps ever made, then children make maps of their surroundings from memory; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779; 3:30, $10, $35 for series.
Teen Drumming The beat goes on w/circle led by traditional West African drummer, Maguette Camara, for ages 13-18; Nelson A. Rockefeller Park, Battery Park City, Chambers St. entrance, 212-267-9700; 4-5:30, free [through 10/29].
Film/Video
Before the Ball: The Unseen Cinderella Rehearsal Tape, which was recorded two weeks before the March 31, 1957 broadcast, screens at the Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6800; 4, $6, $4 st./s.c. [repeats Weds.-Sun., through 7/14].
"The Sly Grin: Contemporary French Comedies" Double feature: L'arbre, le maire et la médiathèque (12:30 & 6:30) & Le Rayon vert (3:30 & 9); French Institute, 22 E. 60th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6100; $8 per film.
Lectures
Jews in Colonial America When did Jews arrive in the New World? With whom did they come? Were they allowed to live in the thirteen colonies? All questions answered, courtesy of Israel America Foundation; Workmen's Circle, 45 E. 33rd St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-869-9477; 2, free.
Ta'ziyeh: An Introduction A well-needed discussion in which Ta'ziyeh scholars explain the only form of indigenous music drama in the Islamic world; Lincoln Center's Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, Rose Bldg., 165 W. 65th St., 10th fl. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-875-5928; 6, free (pick up passes at Avery Fisher Hall, Columbus Ave. (65th St.) starting at 4:30.
Readings
An Everyday Savior Kathryn Larrabee's novel about one of the good guys falsely accused of murder in rural New York; Barnes & Noble, 396 6th Ave. (Waverly Pl.), 212-674-8780; 7:30, free.
Jonathan Lethem & Colson Whitehead Authors of Motherless Brooklyn & John Henry Days, respectively, read at Central Park SummerStage, 72nd St. (midpark), 212-360-CPSS; 7, contrib.
Open Mic Poetry Night at Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; 7, free.
Workshops
Cancer Care Workshop focuses on "Personal Finances & Cancer" & provides info on employee benefits, insurance & strategies to protect yourself financially; Cancer Care, 275 7th Ave. (betw. 25th & 26th Sts.), 212-712-8400; 12:30, free.
How to be Centered & Effective in a Fast Changing Workplace Ariel & Shya Kane, authors of Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: A Book about Instantaneous Transformation, help you get all effective; Worktalk Times, Community Center, St. Jean Baptiste Church, E. 76th St. (betw. 3rd & Lexington Aves.), 212-949-9300; 6, $10 contrib..
Personal Relationship Management Comic seminar on meeting people & dating, w/a PowerPoint presentation, no less; Underground Lounge, 955 West End Ave. (107th St.), 212-465-2699, 8, $5.