Readings Wednesday 3/7 ROBERT CHRISTGAU & NELSON GEORGE Christgau reads ...
ROBERT CHRISTGAU & NELSON GEORGE
Christgau reads from Grown Up All Wrong: 75 Great Rock & Pop Artists from Vaudeville to Techno, while Nelson George, still riding 1999's Hip Hop America, pres. an essay about an old school r&b DJ who died last year & M. Doughty heckles; Housing Works Used Book Café, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 212-334-3324; 6:30, call for price.
STORY SLAM!
Poetry slam w/stories; Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. B & C), 917-968-1580; 7, $5.
Thursday 3/8
BOLO! BOLO!
Launch party for Bolo! Bolo!: A Collection of Writings by Second Generation South Asians Living in North America; the Asian American Writers' Workshop, 16 W. 32nd St. (betw. 5th Ave. & B'way), 212-494-0061; 7, $5.
Saturday 3/10
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE PANEL
Critic Melvin Jules Bukiet moderates discussion w/critics who're also authors & poets; Soldier's, Sailor's, Marines' & Airmen's Club (hubba, hubba); 283 Lexington Ave. (betw. 36th & 37th Sts.), 212-683-4353; 7, free.
Sunday 3/11
CINE-PHONIC
NYUFF hosts readings by authors Eileen Myles, Douglas Martin, Tim McLoughlin, Tom Cole, Lauren Sanders, Joe Cummins, Henry Flesh & John Greer in a tribute to Soft Skull Press & Akashic Books; CB's Gallery, 313 Bowery (Bleecker St.), 212-677-0455; 2:30-6:30, $8.
EXOTERICA POETRY SERIES
Mark Doty, who has won the National Book Critics Circle Award & Britain's T.S. Elliot prize for his numerous books & essays, reads; Ethical Culture Meeting House, 4450 Fieldston Rd. (Manhattan College Pkwy), 718-329-7300; 3, $5.
ZINC BAR SUNDAY READING SERIES
Tonight, release party for Situations Press, hosted by Editor Joe Elliot; Zinc Bar, 90 W. Houston St. (betw. LaGuardia Pl. & Thompson St.), 212-477-8337; 6:30, $3.
Monday 3/12
SLAM THIS!
W/Guy LeCharles Gonzales, open mike, DJs & 2-for-1 drinks; 13 Bar/Lounge, 35 E. 13th St. (betw. B'way & University Pl.), 212-979-6677; 7, $4-$5.
Tuesday 3/13
HARRY ELLISON'S POETRY CIRCLE
Ellison lectures, discussion of participants' poetry follows; Peacock Cafe, 24 Greenwich Ave. (betw. W. 10th & W. 11th Sts.), 718-651-1664; 6:30, $7.
DANIEL GRAY MARSHAL
Book release bash for Still Can't See Nothin' Comin', w/readings by Jim Carroll & Stephan Spera; Galapagos Art & Performance Space, 70 N. 6th St. (Wythe St.), Bklyn., 718-782-5188; 8, free.
DEBORAH NORVILLE
Signs & reads her children's book, I Can Fly; Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (66th St.), 212-595-6859; 4:30, free.
STAR MILK BEYOND 2000
Hosts Eddie & Robert pres. poetry by Radomir Luza Jr. & open mic, at Korova Milk Bar 200 Ave. A, (betw. 12th & 13th Sts.), 718-389-2666; 7:30, $2 & I drink.