WEDNESDAY 10/22 WEDNESDAY 10/22 Around Town "Drinking & ...

Around Town

"Drinking & Thinking" Test your "knowledge of useless information"?you can win free beer & "hang out w/the brainiest pub-goers in Manhattan"; Jack Dempsey's Public House, 61 2nd Ave. (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-388-0662; 7:30, free.

8th Annual National Day of Protest The Coalition to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation invites you to rally & march against the abuse of authority; City Hall Park, Park Row (B'way), 866-235-7814; 4, free.

Free Foot Screenings Dr. Stuart J. Mogul F.A.C.F.S. offers free foot screenings & tips on how to properly care for your feet; Aerosoles, 709 Lexington Ave. (betw. 57th & 58th Sts.), 212-755-0683; 9-6, free.

Film/Video

Au Hasard Balthazar New 35mm-print of French director Robert Bresson's 1966 b&w drama about a mistreated donkey & the people around it?feat. new translation & subtitles; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. Varick St. & 6th Ave.), 212-727-8110, www.filmforum.com; 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:20 & 9:20, $9.75. [repeats Thurs.-Tues.].

"Ingrid Bergman: The Swedish Films" Series pres. ten films, incl. eight early works, from the Swedish actress. Today, Bergman plays a wealthy egocentric actress vacationing w/couples at a ski resort in director Gustaf Molander's 1938 b&w comedy, Dollar?Swedish w/English subtitles; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779, www.scandinaviahouse.org; 6:30, $8. [through 2/4]

"For the Love of Kate" Celebrate the life & work of Katharine Hepburn w/month-long 16mm-screenings of her best-loved films. Today, missionary Hepburn goes head to head w/riverboat captain Humphrey Bogart, in director John Huston's romantic WWI drama, the African Queen (1951); Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0618; 2:30, free. [through 10/29]

"Hello, I'm Johnny Cash" Series pres. the best from the man in black, incl. his 1957 tv debut & recent music video, in four programs. Today, check out "Part 1: Walking the Line (1957-69)" feat. his live performances on The Jackie Gleason Show, Ranch Party & Town Hall Party; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 2, $10, $8 st./s.c.. [repeats Thurs. at 2 & 6, Fri.-Sun. & Tues. at 2, through 11/2].

The Human Stain Preview Screening American Museum of the Moving Image, in conjunction w/Robert Breton retrospective, pres. screening of the director's new romantic thriller, based on Philip Roth's novel & starring Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris & Gery Senise?followed by Pinewood Dialogue w/Breton; Loews Cineplex Lincoln Square, 1998 B'way (68th St.), 718-784-4520, www.ammi.org; 7, $12.

"Lesbian Vampires!" We'll spare you the bloodsucker jokes! Vamps pervade screenings incl. director Tony Scott's 1983 romantic "sophisticated horror" The Hunger, starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie & Susan Sarandon (9 p.m., repeats Thurs. at 7, Sat. & Mon. at 10) & Harry Kümel's daring 1971 horror, Daughters of Darkness (7, repeats Fri., Sat. & Tues. at 10)?plus Clive Barker's 1987 pinhead horror, Hellraiser (Sat. at 12 a.m.); Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300, www.twoboots.com/pioneer; $9, $6 st./s.c.

"ShockORama" Live emcees host "no-budget, independent, digital video horror," screening director Terry West's 2003 occult-focused Flesh For the Beast?plus Tuesday, see Matt Cunningham's 1998 camp horror spoof, Decampitation; VideoTheatre, NYC, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-868-4444, www.videotheatrenyc.com; 7:30, $6, $3 st. [repeats Mon.].

Lectures

"Dialogues on Design" Architect Peter Pennoyer & designer Katie Ridder discuss their approaches to the "design process"; New York School of Interior Design, 170 E. 70th St. (betw. Lexington & 3rd Aves.), res. req. 212-472-1500; 6, $25.

Diversity: Where Are We Now? Anita Allen-Castellitto, Peter Schuck, Jim Sleeper & William L. Taylor explore the notion of America as a "multiracial society" in terms of diversity in public programs & policies; New School University, 66 W. 12th St. #407 (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-229-5488; 6, $8.

"Homespun Terrorism: American Apocalyptic Movements" Professor Philip Jenkins explores the terroristic tendencies of America's "homegrown Christian zealots"; NYU SCPS's Woolworth Bldg. Center, 15 Barclay St. (betw. B'way & Church Sts.), res. req. 212-992-7277; 6.

A Lifetime in Dance: Frederic Franklin Dancer, choreographer & director speaks about his "life in dance" w/Donald Saddler, Nancy Reynolds & Mindy Aloff; Barnard College, B'way (117th St.), 212-854-2995, www.barnard.edu/dance; 5.

Minton's Playhouse & the Birth of Bebop Jazz critic Stanley Crouch talks w/Loren Schoenberg about the history of bebop in Harlem & the importance of Minton's Playhouse in hosting jazz pioneers like Dizzy Gilespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis & Thelonious Monk; Museum of the City of New York, 1220 5th Ave. (103rd St.), res. req. 212-534-1672, www.mcny.org; 6:30, $10, $8 st./s.c.

The Onion Speaks Evening of "political humor" as Onion editors speak w/author Eric Alterman; Tishman Aud., New School, 66 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), RSVP 212-229-5488; 7, $15, $5 st.

Readings

Italian Authors Series w/Gioia Timpanelli, author of Sometimes the Soul: Two Novellas of Sicily & frequent lecturer on storytelling; Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Pl., Flatbush Ave. (Prospect Park W.), Park Slope, 718-230-2100; 7.

Red, White & Liberal: How Left Is Right & Right Is Wrong Alan Colmes appears; Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 212-957-2890; 1, free.

Workshops

Learning Photoshop Through Art Intro to program's basic tools & concepts, while working on projects "inspired by Modern art & architecture"; Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), RSVP 212-423-3637; 6, $200/4 sessions.

THURSDAY 10/23

Around Town

B'nai B'rith Get Together B'nai B'rith's Music, Max Kase Sports & Entertainment Unit pres. evening feat. comedy, music, book talks & dairy buffet supper; American Federation of Musicians, Local 802, 322 W. 48th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 718-423-8480; 6:30, $10.

Big Apple Circus: Carnivale Big Top meets Cirque du Soleil in this multi-cultural, multi-dimensional, world-class performance feat. masquerade balls, puppets, confetti & floats; Damrosch Park Bandshell, W. 62nd St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-721-6500, 212-307-4100; 6:30, $18-$72. [through 1/11] [repeats Fri. & Tues. at 6:30, Sat. & Sun. at 12:30 & 4:30].

Fall Foliage Cruise Avoid traffic & make the annual leaf gazing migration north in a boat. Cruises feat. lunch buffet & live entertainment to keep you happy; Chelsea Piers, Pier 62, 23rd St. (12th Ave.), 866-211-3809; 11:30, $40. [repeats Fri.-Sun.].

Rockefeller Center Farmers Market Annual market brings fresh fruits & veggies, flowers & baked goods from regional farmers to citydwellers?plus, on Saturday, the Children's Museum of Manhttan pres. face-painting (11-3) & foliage mask crafts (11-4); Rockefeller Center Pl., 51st St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), www.rockefellercenter.com; 8-6, free. [repeats Fri. & Sat., through 11/15].

Splendid Table Broadcast Minnesota Public Radio staple "Splendid Table" comes to NYC to kick off the Gourmet Institute weekend feat. panel discussions, wine tasting, cooking demos & seminars; the Duke, 229 W. 42nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), RSVP 800-537-5252; 7 p.m., free.

Film/Video

Germaine Dulac: Duty, Deviance and Desire Retrospective on female, French, avant-garde director feat. rarely screened silent b&w features & shorts. Today, see 1920 drama La Belle Dame sans merci (2 p.m.) & 1928 surrealist tale The Seashell and the Clergyman?preceded by shorts (4); MOMA's Gramercy Theater, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-777-4900, www.moma.org; $6.

The Holy Land Director Eitan Gorlin's 2001 coming-of-age drama, about an Israeli rabinical student who falls for a Russian prostitute?Hebrew w/English subtitles; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000, www.makor.org; 7:30 & 9:30, $9.

New York City Horror Film Festival pres. independent & classic horror screenings. Today, see program one incl. Thomas Edison's Edison's Frankenstein 1910, short Chance Meeting, Frazer Lee's On Edge & "Thirty Years of Troma," feat. 30th anniversary screening of director Lloyd Kaufman's 1985 classic the Toxic Avenger?also celeb appearances, panels & book signing; Tribeca Film Center, 375 Greenwich Sts. (Franklin St.), 800-595-4TIX, www.nychorrorfest.com; 7, $15. [continues Fri.-Sun.].

Russian Film Week Nine dramas & three comedies (yep?it's Russian) play, all w/English subtitles; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-387-0299; call for times, prices & complete sched.. [through 11/2]

Lectures

Color Your World Life coach/image consultant Jude L. Gorgopa, discusses the impact of color on, well, everything?find out your best shades for make-up, hair & clothes; McBurney YMCA, 125 W. 14th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-741-9210; 7, $12.

"Motown, Soul & Great Rock 'n' Roll" Bill Brown, Joe McCoy, "Cousin Brucie" Morrow, Norm N. Nite, Don K. Reed & Bob Shannon discuss the history of classic oldies station WCBS-FM; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), RSVP 212-621-6600; www.mtr.org; 6, $15.

Yoko Ono speaks w/journalist Robert Christgau about "music, art, activism & human rights"; Hilton New York, 1335 6th Ave. (betw. 53rd & 54th Sts.), 917-606-1908, www.cmj.com/marathon; 4:15, free.

Readings

Jhumpa Lahiri Author of The Interpreter of Maladies reads from her follow-up?The Namesake: A Novel; Asian American Writers' Workshop, 16 W. 32nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-494-0061; 6:30, $5-$12.

Speak Now, A Solider's Daughter Never Cries "The inspiration for the Merchant Ivory film starring Kris Kristofferson, Barbara Hershey and Leelee Sobieski...is back in print, [and] includes an author's introduction"; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

True Notebooks "Author Mark Salzman's initial reluctance to teach at a detention center for high-risk juvenile offenders was overcome by his students' intelligence, candor and strength...Mr. Salzman chronicles his first years teaching at the prison and introduces the reader to his students through their own words"; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

Workshops

Binaries & Clusters: Simulations & Observations Explore the infinite stars & galaxies of the universe; Hayden Planetarium, American Museum of Natural History, 81st St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-769-5200; www.amnh.org; 6:30-8:30, $96.

Moving On Aerobics Marthy Eddy leads women who have or had breast cancer through "gentle yet invigorating workout"; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (76th St.), 212-523-7082, www.jccmanhattan.com; 12, free.

Mystery Writing Workshop Author Barbara Jaye Wilson reveals her secrets for "writing a compelling mystery" novel; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; 7.

Political Currents Within Contemporary Islam traces the main "philosophical trends, religio-social movements & political currents" of the Muslim world, past to present; St. Bartholomew's Church, 109 E. 50th St. (Park Ave.), 212-378-0222; 6:30, $150/4 sessions.

FRIDAY 10/24

Around Town

Metro Tour Service History & landmark specialist Mauricio Lorence leads three-hour tour around Brooklyn Heights, Ft. Greene & Clinton Hill's historic ethnic communities & institutions; Marriott Hotel Brooklyn, 333 Adams St. (betw. Pearl & Willoughby Sts.), Bklyn, 718-789-0430, metrotourservice@yahoo.com; 2-5, $25. [repeats Sat. & Sun.].

Film/Video

"Horror Film Festival" Two days of B-movie double features. Today, enjoy?we use the term loosely?1982's Halloween III: Season of the Witch & 1987's Evil Dead II, starring Bruce Campbell?plus Saturday, see 1986's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 & Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses; MF Gallery, 157 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 917-446-8681, www.MFgallery.net; 7, $5, $2.50 w/mask. [continues Sat.].

The Nightmare Before Christmas Tim Burton's kick-ass 1993 animated, musical holiday tale screens for two weeks?reminding Jack, the Pumpkin King, which holiday is most important...Halloween, of course!; Landmark Sunshine Cinema, 143 E. Houston St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 800-555-TELL; 12 a.m., $10, $6.50 s.c.. [repeats Sat., through 11/1].

Zapatista Benefit Screeing of video shorts incl. Radio Insurgente, about pirate EZLN radio project & The Struggle For Water, about community's installation of a "gravity flow water system"?plus music from Puerto Rican hardcore band, Ricanstruction; OfficeOps, 57 Thames St., 2nd fl. (betw. Morgan & Knickerbocker Aves.), Bushwick, 718-418-2509; 9 p.m., $10 sugg. don.

Lectures

Benefits of Green Tea James Norwood Pratt provides all the facts about "miracle drink" green tea; Sol Goldman YMCA, 344 E. 14th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-780-0800; www.greentea.com; 1:30.

Readings

Balkan Wedding Band; Peter J. Sharp Theater, Symphony Space, 95th St. (B'way), 212-864-5400; 8, $26.

The O. Henry Prize Stories 2003 Contributors, incl. Alice Munro, T. Correghessan Boyle & Tim O'Brien, appear; Union Square Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.

SATURDAY 10/25

Around Town

"Boo At the Zoo" Animals get their meals out of pumpkins, while spooks lurk behind the treesññplus "bone cart," yummy treats, face-painting & creepy headband crafts; Central Park Zoo, 64th St. (5th Ave.), 212-439-6500, www.centralparkzoo.com; 11-4, $6, $1.25 s.c., $1 child. 12 & under. [repeats Sun.].

Fresh Faces Search Roxy is looking for two "lucky wahines" to model their successful surfing brand, win $250 shopping sprees & Teen People appearance?wear Roxy gear & get 10% off & meet pro-surfers Lisa Andersen & Chelsea Georgson; Quicksilver Boardriders Club Store, 3 W. 42nd St. (7th Ave.), 212-840-8111; 10-12.

GreenFlea Market Dig through impressive array of antiques, crafts & vintage clothes at weekly flea market, and feel good about it?all proceeds benefit PS 41; Greenwich Ave.(betw. W. 10th & 11th Sts.), 212-721-0900; 10-6, free. [repeats every Sat.].

Happy Birthday, George Washington Bridge! Join Adventure On a Shoestring founder Howard Goldberg for cake & a stroll across the bridge?the "world's first 14-lane vehicular suspension span"?& back, to celebrate it's 72nd birthday; meet at N.W. corner 177th St. (Fort Washington Ave.), 212-265-2663; 1, $5.

Mexxmix Grand opening of Euro fashion retailer feat. live table sessions from DJs Junior Sanchez, Beverly Bond, Kool DJ Red Alert & Tony Touch?plus free DJ lessons from the Scratch DJ Academy; Mexx, 19 Union Square (16th St.), 212-929-9925; 11-11, free.

Urban Pumpkin Field The Village Alliance invites pre-schoolers to trot through Jefferson Market turneda pumpkin field?across the street, older kids can paint jack-o-lanterns; Jefferson Market Garden, Greenwich Ave. (betw. W. 9th & W. 10th Sts.), 212-777-2173; 12-3, free.

"Wall Street Family Scavenger Hunt" Watson Adventures invites adults & kids (7 & up) to "hunt" & explore lower Manhattan by answer questions to win prizes & learn Wall Street history?bring a "sharp mind & a good pair of shoes"; meet at Wall Street Rising Lower Manhattan Info. Center, 25 Broad St. (betw. New & Williams Sts.), 212-425-INFO; 11 a.m., free.

Women's Event Six Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center honors Whoopi Goldberg & playwright Eve Ensler for their activism at sixth-annual benefit dinner; Chelsea Piers, Pier 60 (23rd St.), 212-620-7310, www.gaycenter.org; 7, $250.

WORD Non-profit literary organization Exoterica pres. second-annual Poetry & Music Festival feat. poets Robert Bly, Raymond Medina, Elizabeth Bassford & John Rodriguez, blues legend John Hammond & santur player Alan Kushun; Lovinger Theater, Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Blvd. (Jerome Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-5192, www.exoterica.org; 7, $20, $15 st.

Film/Video

Andy Warhol: I Don't Know What I'm Doing Festival screens late "pop" artist's flicks, w/the warning (well, warnings, if you count the title of the series) "while the majority of these films are unrated, they are for mature audiences only"?today, see 1966's The Chelsea Girls starring (ahem) infamous singer Nico; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; call for times, prices & complete sched.

"Saturday at the Movies" Green-Wood Partnership screens Disney's 1961 animated feature 101 Dalmatians (3 p.m.), director Michael Curtiz's 1942 musical drama Yankee Doodle Dandy, starring James Cagney (6) & 1939 war drama Gunga Din, based on a Rudyard Kipling poem & starring Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen & Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.?proceeds benefit Saved In Time; Green-Wood Cemetery Chapel, 500 25th St. (5th Ave.), Sunset Park, 718-857-4816, RSVP www.gowanus.com; $5-$8 per film.

2003 NYU International Student Film Festival Over 100 narrative, documentary & experimental films in seven days; Cantor Film Center, 36 E. 8th St. (betw. 5th Ave. & Greene St.); call for times, prices & complete sched.. [through 10/31]

Lectures

Bread: Staff of Dutch Life in the Old & New World Food historian Peter G. Rose explores the "meaning of bread in the Dutch colonial world" w/slide lecture & open hearth cooking demo; Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, 5816 Clarendon Rd. (Ralph Ave.), E. Flatbush, 718-629-5400; 1-4.

Talk About Warhol Panel, feat. Victor Bockris, Vincent Fremont, Jane Holzer, Jonas Mekas, Steven Watson, Wayne Koestenbaum, Thomas Sokolowki & Amy Taubin, discusses Warhol's life, work & "cultural legacy"; BAM Hillman Attic Studio, 30 Lafayette Ave., 4th fl. (Ashland Pl.), Bklyn, 718-636-4100, www.bam.org; 2-6, $8.

Tatyana Tolstaya Russian author explores culture, politics & identity in contemporary Russia; Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Pl., Flatbush Ave. (Prospect Park W.), Park Slope, 718-230-2100; 2.

Workshops

Memoirs From the Middle Playwright Pamela Booker leads writing workshop designed to "utilize autobiographical memories through a focused narrative"; Brooklyn Arts Exchange, 421 5th Ave. (betw. 7th & 8th Sts.), Bklyn, RSVP 718-832-0018, www.bax.org; 2-5, $165/3 sessions.

"Spiritual Principles for Successful Living" Jim Rose shows you "simple, powerful techniques" to enhance your personal/professional life; Community Church of NY, 40 E. 35th St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), 888-794-0814; 2.

SUNDAY 10/26

Around Town

Community Open House Everyone's invited to reopening of the Brooklyn Historical Society's "new & improved" national historical landmark building, it's 19th century architecture restored after four years of renovation; Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St. (betw. Clinton & Henry Sts.), Brooklyn Heights, 718-222-4111; 12-5, free.

82nd Anniversary Concert & Gala feat. "Autumn in New York," performed by talents incl. Tovah Feldshuh, Sidney Myer & Craig Rubano?followed by dinner, drinks & presentation of the Town Hall Friend of the Arts Award to the NYPL's Paul LeClerc & Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein at the Princeton Club; Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-997-1003 x10; 3.

"15th-Annual Upper Broadway Harvest Festival" One Stop Senior Service pres. pottery, silver jewelry, clothes & memorabilia from craftspersons & antique dealers, Latin American crafts & clothes exhibits, over 100 types of houseplants & live music from the Girls Next Door & the Delta Blues; B'way(betw. 96th & 110th Sts.), 212-764-6330; 11-6, free.

Howl-O-Ween Doggie holiday fun feat. costume & pet/owner look alike contests, agility testing, canine good citizen testing & fanny sniffing?proceeds benefit the Canine Court dog playground; Van Cortlandt Park, W. 242nd St. (B'way), Bronx, 718-753-6607; 12-2, $10 per dog reg.

Memory Walk 2003 New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Assoc.'s annual fundraising walk feat. pre-walk breakfast, to get you moving?walkers who raise more than $100 get good karma & a free t-shirt; Riverside Park, 89th St. (Riverside Dr.), 212-983-6906 x242, www.alzheimernyc.org; 10 a.m., 9 a.m. reg., free.

9th-Annual Walk the Walk Kidney & Urology Foundation of America pres. annual walk, raising awareness & funds for organ & tissue research, patient services & education?do your part, 'cause you never know when you'll need a new organ; Central Park Naumberg Band Shell, 72nd St. (midpark), 800-63-Donate; 11 a.m., 9 a.m. sign-in, $25.

Open House The Women's Studio Center opens its doors to give you a glimpse of studio artists work & workspace?coinciding w/the Wills Art Deco Building Open Studios event in the same spot; Women's Studio Center Wills Art Bldg., 43-01 21st St. (43rd Ave.), L.I.C., 718-361-5649; 10-6. [repeats Sat. & Sun.].

Pumpkin Carving Sacrifice an orange fruit to the Halloween gods at Raven's annual carving & get a free drink?kids can mutilate pumpkins at 4 p.m.; Raven, 194 Ave. A (betw. 12th & 13th Sts.), 212-529-4712; 7, free.

A Slow Food Salone Walk through a knosh room, cheese cave & Willie Wonka room sampling the"best sustainable & traditional artisanal products"?plus mixology seminar & "city as market" discussion; French Culinary Institute, 462 B'way (at Grand St.), 212-965-5640; 12-4, $50.

Film/Video

"Hot and Haunted Halloween" Filmmaker M.M. Serra's "erotic vampire thirst-quenching" montage screens behind music performance by Rebecca Moore & Prevention of Blindness?followed by Claire Denis' 2001 cannibal horror, Trouble Every Day, feat. score by Tindersticks; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7, $6.

"Silent Slapstick Family Tree" Ken Gordon pres. silent comedies feat. live piano accompaniment by Stuart Oderman. Today, in "Harry Langdon: A Tragic Comedian," see 1926 b&w feature, The Strong Man, preceded by 1925 animated short Felix Gets the Can; Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Pl., Flatbush Ave. (Prospect Park W.), Park Slope, 718-230-2100; 2, free.

"Stan & Ollie" The silent duo, better known as Laurel & Hardy, teamed up in 1927 & were an instant hit?see four of their classic comedy shorts incl. 1928's The Finishing Touch, Two Tars, From Soup To Nuts & Habeas Corpus; West Side YMCA, 5 W. 63rd St. (Central Park W.), 212-969-0968, www.ymcanyc.org/westside; 2 p.m., $5, $3 s.c./child.

Lectures

Kenneth Cole on Business & Philanthropy Renowned designer discusses his efforts to "unite his fashion instincts & business acumen w/his philanthropic convictions"; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; www.92y.org; 7:30, $25.

Julia Levien pres. archival materials, anecdotes, memories & personal narrative on the life & work of choreographer Isadora Duncan?program incl. slides & performance of "selected Duncan repertoire"; Murray Street Studio, 19 Murray St., 3rd fl. (betw. B'way & Church St.), RSVP 212-766-5883, www.murraystreetdance.com; 4, $20, $10 st.

"The War w/Iraq: How Did We Get Here?" Former chief weapons inspector Scott Ritter speaks on American foreign policy & the Bush administration; Community Church of NY, 40 E. 35th St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), 212-683-4988; 11.

Workshops

Children's Ballet On your toes kiddies!?classes for kids age 8-11; McBurney YMCA, 125 W. 14th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-741-6383; 12-1, $12.

Beginning Djembe Workshop Bashir Shakur teaches you traditional rhythms from Ivory Coast, Mali, Ghana, Senegal & Guinea?beginners welcome; Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992, www.tribalsoundz.com; 12:15, $15.

Dream Reflection Circle Discuss your crazy dreams w/fellow dreamers & uncover an "endlessly rich learning channel within oneself"; Joyous Life Center, 119 W. 23rd St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), RSVP 212-352-9910; 4:30-7, $40.

MONDAY 10/27

Around Town

Ideas Café In the true spirit of the cafe this weekly event is an "intellectual oasis," a comfortable, stimulating environment to enjoy refreshments & conversation; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-507-9580, www.ideascafe.org; 8:30, $15.

Veritee Hill Fashion Show Ladies in corsets & leather show off Veritee Hill's designs while Die J Mars spins appropriately moody beats?free wine from 8:30-9:30, so don't be late!; Southpaw, 125 5th Ave. (betw. St. John's & Sterling Pls.), Park Slope, 718-230-0236; 8:30, $5.

Film/Video

Blackmail Is My Life NY-premiere of director Kinji Fukasaku's 1968 "tale of Tokyo's underworld," feat. a blackmailer who targets a gang boss?Japanese w/English subtitles; Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-715-1253; 6:30, $10, $5 st./s.c.

History as Nightmare: The 1960s Today, Barry Shear's Wild in the Streets (1968); BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:30, 6:50 & 9:10, call for price.

Israel: Ideal and Reality Sheba Skirball curates film series highlighting Israel's history & struggles w/screening of director Ilan Yagoda's 1998 doc. Rain 1949, about displaced Arabs & holocaust survivors attachment to the same land?Hebrew w/English subtitles; Forchheimer Aud., Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), res. req. 917-606-8200, www.cjh.org; 7, $8, $4 st./s.c.

The Hustler "Monday Night with Oscar" screens director Robert Rossen's 1961 pool-hall drama, starring lovely Paul Newman as a up & coming hustler who challenges long-time champ, Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason); Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Ames Theater, 111 E. 59th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 888-778-7575, www.oscars.org; 7:30, $5, $3 st.

Lectures

The Crocodile River Screening of upcoming PBS special?followed by discussion w/writer & filmmaker Robert Perkins; Explorers Club, 46 E. 70th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-628-8383, www.explorers.org; 7, $15, $5 st.

Global Capitalism on the Rocks: Is Socialism a Realistic Alternative? There's got to be something better than the war, poverty, unemployment & racism caused by the capitalist system?is socialism a "failed experiment" or the only hope for a "new world based on equality?"; Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St. (betw. Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvds.), 212-222-0633; 7, $2.

"Why Lartigue? Roundtable discussion focuses on current exhibit "Past Times: An Intimate Look at Jacques Henri Lartigue"?feat. Martine d'Astier, Shelley Rice & Kenneth Silver; NYU Maison Francaise, 16 Washington Mews (University Pl.), 212-998-8750; 7:30, free.

Is There A Secular Judaism? Professor Yaakov Malkin explores the question of culture vs. religion in secular Judaism; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; www.92y.org; 7:30, $20.

"Voices of Latin American Leaders" Carlos Slim, the "wealthiest man in Latin America," speaks about Latin America & its relation to the U.S. & the world community; NYU Hemmerdinger Hall, 100 Washington Sq. E. (Waverly Pl.), RSVP 212-998-INFO, www.nyu.edu/voices; 5:30, free.

Readings

Joan Didion From Publishers Weekly: "California comes under Didion's captivating, merciless microscope in [Where I Was From], her controversial look at the greed, acquisitiveness and wasteful extravagance lurking beneath the state's eternal sunshine"; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

The Penguin Group Author Series pres. Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club, reads from nonfiction?The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings; Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-8215; 7.

The Stones of Summer Author Dow Mossman speaks w/Mark Moskowitz, director of documentary that inspired a re-print of the 1972 novel; Union Square Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.

TUESDAY 10/28

Around Town

Autumn Wine Tasting Taste more than a dozen wines from the vineyards of California w/snacks specially prepared to complement the vino?then, while your drunk, "discuss the merits of each" w/distributor George Palmieri & importer Bill LeDone; Magnolia, 486 6th Ave. (betw. 11th & 12th Sts.), Park Slope, 718-369-4814; 6:30, $49, $39 adv.

Bid Against Hunger Taste signature dishes of celebrity chefs, incl. Mario Batali & FranÁois, at live auction of luxury items (travel packages, sitcom walk-ons & indulgent dinners)?proceeds benefit food rescue program, City Harvest; Puck Bldg., 293 Lafayette St. (Houston St.), 917-351-8700; 6-9, $200-$1000.

Bingo Have you seen that "Hipster Bingo" thing online? Think that; Blue Lady Lounge, 769 Metropolitan Ave. (betw. Graham Ave. & Humboldt St.), Williamsburg, 718-218-6997; 7, free.

Oribe Exhibition: Lifestyle, Craft and Sight of Gifu, Japan The Gifu Prefectural Government sponsors six-day exhibition of the Japanese heartland's crafts & culture, feat. performances by Taiko drummers, Kabuki performers, Shishimai dancers & Kimono models (1-5); Grand Central, Vanderbilt Hall, 42nd St. (Park Ave.), 212-725-3424; 12:30-8, free. [through 11/2]

Tuesday Night Trivia Be proud that you're a geek?you could help your team win $10-$25 bar tabs by answering some pretty wacky & obscure questions; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Sullivan & Thompson Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, free.

White Box Benefit Auction James Cohan Gallery hosts second-annual art auction?also feat. cocktails & raffle of original Christo & Jeanne-Claude; White Box, 525 W. 26th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-714-2347; 6:30, $50.

Film/Video

The King's Daughters Ciné-Club's retrospective of French art-cinema actress Isabelle Hubert continues w/screening of director Patricia Mazuy's 2000 drama, starring Hubert as Madame de Maintenon, influential mistress, then second wife to Louis XIV (Jean-Pierre Kalfon)?French w/English subtitles; Florence Gould Hall, French Institute, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9, $8, $6 st.

"When K8 Lost Kate: Experiments in Explosions, Lesbians, and Depressions through Film and Video" Robert Beck Memorial Cinema screens video artist K8 Hardy's recent film Disquiet & Le Tigre music video Les and Ray, Sarah Marcus' Knuckle Down & Therine Youngblood's Semiotics of the Bitchin'?plus short presentation on queer art journal, LTTR; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton