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Around Town

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 [repeats Thurs. at 6:30, Sat. & Sun. at 12:30 & 4:30, Tues. at 2, through 1/11].

Film/Video

"Ingrid Bergman: The Swedish Films" Series pres. ten films, incl. eight early works, from the Swedish actress. Today, Bergman starts anew in Stockholm, when her love affair w/a sailor ends tragically, in director Per Lindberg's 1940 b&w drama, June Night?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].

Eyes Without A Face New 35mm-print screening, feat. new translation & subtitles, of director Georges Franju's 1960 b&w "eerie arthouse shocker," about a surgeon & his penchant for kidnapping nice young girls?French w/English subtitles; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. Varick St. & 6th Ave.), 212-727-8110, www.filmforum.com; 1, 2:50, 4:40, 6:30, 8:20 & 10:10, $9.75 [repeats Thurs.-Tues.].

Featuring...Russia Engages the Cinema Celebrate the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg, Russia's founding w/Russian film screenings. Today, Rudolph Valentino stars in 16mm b&w silent romantic comedy, The Eagle (1925)?plus, DVD screening of director Sergei Bondarchuk's 1968 drama, War and Peace, Part 1 (Fri. at 1) & Part 2 (Sat. at 1), in Russian w/English subtitles; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free.

Film and Filmaker Series Pankaj Rishi Kumar screens & discusses his 2003 doc. The Vote; Asia Society, 725 Park Ave. (70th St.), 212-517-ASIA; 6:30, $5-$10.

"Hello, I'm Johnny Cash" Series continues screening the best from the man in black w/four programs. Today, see Johnny serenade prisoners in Johnny Cash In San Quentin (1969) & hop a boxcar in 1974 railroading doc., Ridin' the Rails; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600, www.mtr.org; 2, $10, $8 st./s.c. [repeats Thurs. at 2 & 6, Fri.-Sun. & Tues. at 2, through 11/30].

Orphans of Mathare Directors Randy Bell & Pacho Velez's 2003 doc., following former street children, now living at the Good Samaritan Children's Home, in Nairobi, Kenya; the Tank, 432 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-868-4444, www.orphansofmanthare.com; 7, $7.

Three Days Screenings of directors Carter B. Smith & Kevon Ford's 1999 Jane's Addiction rockumentary, from the band's 1997 "I'Itz M'My Party" relapse tour; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 7:30, $9 [repeats Thurs. at 7, Fri. at 9:30, Sat. at 8 & 10, Sun. at 7 & 9, Mon. & Tues. at 10].

Lectures

Improbable Theater's Phelim McDermott & Lee Simpson discuss upcoming performance of The Hanging Man, a "bittersweet" exploration of "life, death & ambition"; BAM Hillman Attic Studio, 30 Lafayette Ave., 4th fl. (Ashland Pl.), Bklyn, 718-636-4100, www.bam.org; 6, $8.

It's a Free Country Or is it??Cornel West, Michael Isikoff, Janeane Garofalo & Anthony Romero discuss "Ashcroft Justice in America"; Tishman Aud., New School, 66 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), RSVP 212-229-5488; 7.

Sayyid Qutb & the Philosophical Roots of Islamic Fundamentalism Michael J. Thompson pres. discussion on Islamic fundamentalism as a reaction to modernity & the teachings of Egyptian philosopher Qutb; Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-8215; www.gc.cuny.edu; 7, $12, $7 st.

"The Search For Armageddon: The Rise of Religious Terrorism" Robert Jay Lifton explores "apocalyptic violence" incl. Islamist zealotry, the Japanese Aum Shinrikyo cult & the American "superpower syndrome"; Science Industry Business Library, 188 Madison Ave. (34th St.), res. req. 212-992-7277; 6.

Sex: Then & Now Let's talk about sex!? Author Erica Jong discusses women's sexuality w/Tina Brown, Sarah Jessica Parker & Wendy Wasserstein; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500, www.92y.org; 8, $25.

Trials & Tribunals: New Paths to International Justice Panel, feat. Justice Navanethem Pillay & Dr. Alex Boraine, explores how to "address gross violations of human rights in post conflict situations"; Kimmel Center for University Life, 60 Washington Sq. S. (LaGuardia Pl.), res. req. 212-992-9091; 6.

Readings

Essential Manners for Men: What to Do, When to Do It and Why Author Peter Post (and we ain't talkin' Grape-Nuts) appears; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

A Literary Tribute to Gabriel Garcia Marquez w/Salman Rushdie, Paul Auster & more; Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-840-2824; 8, $10-$35.

Lucky Girls: Stories "Most take place in Asia, and feature Americans living abroad"; Borders, 100 E. B'way (Allen St.), 212-964-1988; 5:30.

The Pig Who Sang to the Moon: The Emotional World of Farm Animals From Publishers Weekly: "[Jeffrey Moussaieff] Masson (Dogs Never Lie About Love) makes the case that the animals humans eat on a regular basis?pigs, chickens, sheep, cows and ducks?feel, think and suffer. Each animal gets a chapter, in which Masson interweaves folklore, science and literature (he quotes Darwin, Gandhi and the Bible) with his observations of the animals' behaviors"; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30.

Anna Quindlen Author/journalist reads at her alma mater; Barnard College, B'way (117th St.), 212-854-2067; 7, free.

Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter Author Thomas Cahill discusses; meet at Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Aves.), 212-969-8262; 7.

Edward St. Aubyn U.K. "sensation" makes U.S. debut w/novel Some Hope; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30.

Winfield: Living in the Shadow of the Woolworths Author, Monica Randall, discusses Woolworth's home w/slides; Decoraton & Design Building, 979 3rd Ave. (E. 59th St.), 212-674-5151; 4.

Workshops

Gourmet Kosher Cooking Chef Einav Gefen teaches series of hands-on cooking classes incl.complete recipe booklets, "generous tasting" & complementary wine; Synagogue for the Arts, 49 White St. (betw. Church St. & B'way), RSVP 212-966-7141; 7, $40.

THURSDAY 11/6

Around Town

My Favorite Things Wine tasting & auction?proceeds benefit Lighthouse International's Music School, providing music instruction to the blind & visually impaired; the Lighthouse Aud., 111 E. 59th St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 800-829-0500; 5:30, $100.

Kino 2003: 25 Years of German Films at MOMA Recent fiction & docs incl. Margarethe von Trotta's Rosenstrasse & Faith Akin's Solino; MOMA's Gramercy Theater, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-777-4900; call for times, $12 [through 11/16].

Martha Graham School Benefit Evening of cocktails, music & a special performance by the Martha Graham Dance Co.?proceeds benefit the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance Young Artists Program; Cielo, 18 Little W. 12th St. (betw. Washington St. & 9th Ave.), 212-521-3130; 7-10, $45, $35 adv.

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

Yiddish in America The Workmen's Circle pres. celebration of Yiddish in the 20th century in honor of musician Theodore Bikel & John Sweeney, feat. words, music & song by the New Yiddish Chorale, the New York City Labor Chorus & the All-Star Klezmer Band?plus Broadway & film stars; Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-307-4100, 212-889-6800 x301; 7:30, $36-$250.

Film/Video

Daddy Day Care Eddie Murphy's no longer Raw or Delirious?he's shamefully gone PG. See him demo squeaky-clean Will Smith humor in director Steve Carr's 2003 comedy, also starring Jeff Garlin & Steve Zahn; Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (56th St.), 212-833-8100, RSVP 212-833-7858; 6, free.

Featuring...Give My Regards To Hollywood "Cinematic Takes on Great Broadway Musicals" series pres. 16mm-screening of director Mark Sandrich's 1934 comedy musical The Gay Divorcee, starring Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0618; 2:30, free.

1st Annual New York Digital Film Festival Features & shorts; DV Dojo, 310 Bowery (Bleecker St.), 212-477-2299; call for times, prices & complete sched. [through 11/9].

New Czech Films Four-nights feat. works from a new generation of crazy Czechs incl. premeires, previews & special presentations; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100, www.bam.org; see website for full sched., $10, $6 st./s.c. [repeats Fri.-Sun.].

New York Independent Film and Video Festival 300 features, shorts, animations & docs; Village East Cinemas, 181 2nd Ave. (12th St.), 212-529-6998; call for times, prices & complete sched. [through 11/16].

27th-Annual Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival screens "the best in international and independent documentary cinema"?plus discussions & forums. Opening night feat. screening of director Tom Zubrycki's 2003 doc. Molly & Mobarak, about love between Afghani refugee & young Australian woman, followed by reception (7 p.m., $50); American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5305, tkts 212-769-5200, ww.amnh.org; see website for complete sched., $9, $8 st./s.c. [continues Fri.-Sun.].

Lectures

"Cuba on the Verge: An Island in Transition" Panel, incl. feat. Jon Lee Anderson, Russell Banks, Pablo Medina & Achy Obejas, discusses recent events in Cuba & its advancing relations w/the U.S.; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), RSVP 212-522-6000; 7.

"Organic Experience Made in Tokyo" Yoshiharu Tsukamoto & Momoyo Kaijima explore the question of "architectural thinking" as a way to "raise an institution or city's profile & economic condition"; Municipal Art Society's Urban Center, 457 Madison Ave. (betw. 50th & 51st Sts.), 212-753-1722; 6:30, $10.

War & Peace in the Jewish Tradition Humanitarian, author, scholar & teacher Elie Wiesel explores the "Talmud's most dramatic passages on war & peace"; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; www.92y.org; 8, $35.

Readings

By the Time You Finish This Book You Might Be Dead Book party for author Aaron Zimmerman's first novel; Telephone Bar & Grill, 149 2nd Ave. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-529-5000; 7, free.

Fourteen Female Voices from Brazil Reading at historic mansion feat. in film version of The Age of Innocence; Americas Society, 680 Park Ave. (68th St.), 212-249-8950; 6.

Secrets of the City: A Novel Anne Roiphe reads from latest; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30.

Star Struck Dead "whirls the classic noir genre in an exciting new direction in the first of a series featuring Hollywood screenwriter Lauren Atwill as heroine and sleuth"; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; 7.

Workshops

Hebrew Class Seniors aged 60+ learn w/"dynamic instructor" Moshe Ariel; West Side Senior Center, 120 W. 76th St. (betw. Amsterdam & Columbus Aves.), 212-712-0170; 10:30.

FRIDAY 11/7

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.].

Mr. Beller's Neighborhood Party Online map magazine pres. readings by local authors & an audio visual presentation of Hunter Kennedy & Jeff Johnson's "Sad Song Scenarios"; Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave. (75th St.), 212-625-9048; 6-9, free.

November Book Sale Browse through more than 40,000 books & CDs made possible by donations, feat. special books of "unusual interest"?most books are $2 or less w/proceeds to benefit NYPL's St. Agnes Branch; St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave. (81st St.), 212-877-4380; 11-5, free [repeats Sat. 11-5 & Sun. 12-5].

Swing Mania Gals in retro skirts get their swing on?remember dressing the part is half the battle; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-247-7518; 9, $15 incl. lessons.

Film/Video

Cinema India Series screens experimental filmmaker Mani Kaul's The Servant's Shirt (1999), about a clerk trying to maintain his social status, rather than become a servant?Hindi w/English subtitles; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520; 7:30, free w/adm.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off Get rowdy & dance in the aisles to "Twist & Shout" at new 35mm-print screening of John Hughes' 1986 comedy, starring Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Jennifer Grey & Charlie Sheen; Landmark Sunshine Cinema, 143 E. Houston St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-330-8182; 12 a.m., $10, $6.50 s.c. [repeats Sat.].

Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost Salaam Theatre pres. new feature by Apoorva Lakhia; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; 9, $15.

Workshops

"Playtime Workshop & Social for Gay Women" You're "guaranteed to meet new people" & possibly a "few romantic hook-ups" as comedian Marilyn Galfin leads "outrageously fun" gathering; LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-989-8549; 8, $20, $17 adv.

SATURDAY 11/8

Around Town

Annual Batizado Celebration Watch people defy gravity at Abada-Capoeira USA's presentation of challenging Afro-Brazilian martial art, capoeira; Washington Square Church, 135 W. 4th St. (betw. 6th Ave. & MacDougal St.), 212-414-0622; 6-8, $12 sugg. don.

Astor Place Festival Vendors offer arts, crafts & a whole lot of food?proceeds benefit the Women's Democratic Club; Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 626-230-0489; 11-6, free.

Circumbikeulation NY's LGBT bicycling club invites invites fellow cyclists to join this circular tour of the city?expect multiple stops for fuel & scenery; meet at 10th Ave. (14th St.), 212-567-7160; 10.

Fall Thrift Market "Selection of old and new items, incl. house wares, jewlery and bric-a-brac"; Greenwood Baptist Church, 461 6th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), Park Slope, 718-768-2488; 10-4.

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

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 Sq. (16th St.), 212-929-9925; 11-11, free.

Naked at the Met Scavanger Hunt Watson Adventures gives you an excuse to seek out nudity?and a bounty you'll find?on this not quite X-rated scavenger hunt through the museum; Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave. (82nd St.), res. req. 212-726-1529; 5:30-8, $30.

Music Memorabilia & Non-Fiction Book Fair Over 10,000 items incl. LPs, 45s, 78s, CDs, antiques & collectibles, sheet music, photos, posters, magazines & mostly out of print, rare or used books; Tip Top Shoe Bldg., 155 W. 72nd St., 4th fl. (B'way), 212-579-0689; 10-2, free.

P.S. 3 Fall Festival Annual West Village festival feat. a silent auction, hay rides, pony rides, craft sale, a haunted house & psychic readings?proceeds benefit art & music programs; P.S. 3, 490 Hudson St. (betw. Christopher & Grove Sts.), 212-691-1193; 11-5, $3, $1 child.

Triple Pier Antiques Show Over 600 antiques exhibitors sell anything & everything you could possibly want, w/prices ranging from $10-$100,000?plus swing to the Widespread Depression Orchestra on Pier 94 (1-5); Piers 90, 92, 94, 12th Ave. (betw. 50th & 54th Sts.), 212-255-0020, www.stellashows.com; 9-6, $12, child. free [repeats Sun. 11-7].

Film/Video

MOOV Video & performance festival pres. "Independent Exposure-U.S. Edition 2003" program feat. screenings of 15 new shorts from 14 American film & video makers?followed by live music from Teleseen; Remote Lounge, 327 Bowery (2nd St.), 212-479-7742, www.moovfest.org; 7, $5.

Tim Burton Film Retrospective Series screens all the goth director's films. Today, see 1985 adventure Pee-wee's Big Adventure (12 p.m.), 1994 B-movie dramedy Ed Wood, preceded by 1982 animated short Vincent (2) & 1988 comedy Beetle Juice?Saturday, see Michael Keaton as the best Bruce Wayne in Batman (1:30) & sequel Batman Returns (4); American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520; free w/adm. [through 11/19].

Workshops

Digital Photography School Point & shoot cameras are a thing of the past! Comprehensive workshop covers entire process of digital imaging incl. photography & digital basics?plus, just about everything from "pixels to printing"; DoubleTree Hotel, 1568 B'way (betw. 46th & 47th Sts.), 800-645-8100, www.olympusphotoschool.com; 9-5, $99.

Memoir Writing I Writer/preservationist Tamara Coombs encourages adult writers to "document memories of everyday life as well as special episodes"; Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace (Snug Harbor Rd.), Staten Island, 718-447-6490; 1-3, $60.

SUNDAY 11/9

Around Town

Champagne Sunday Brunch Screw coffee! Moêt & Chandon offers unlimited champagne w/fancy three-course meals, so that you can end the weekend just as drunk as you started it; Regent Wall Street Hotel, 55 Wall St. (betw. William & Hanover Sts.), 212-699-5555; 12-3, $39 [through 11/30].

Radical Walking Tour Discover the historical impact of Congressman Meyer London, Emma Goldman & other radical Jews, while visiting the LES places where they worked, lived & rioted; Educational Alliance, 197 E. B'way (betw. Jefferson & Clinton Sts.), 212-780-2300; 1, $10.

Re-Visioning Thanksgiving "An afternoon of truth telling and celebration through poetry, spoken word, song and you-name-it?with apologies to and in honor of our Native American ancestors and those who survived"; Washington Sq. Methodist Church, 135 W. 4th St. (6th Ave.), 212-529-4737; 4-6, $3 don.

SAGE Womens' Fall Dance DJ Nancy B. provides the beats for the nation's oldest & largest LGBT community social service agency's 20th-annual fundraiser; China Club, 268 W. 47th St. (8th Ave.), 212-741-2247; 3:30-8:30, $25, $20 adv.

"The Wright Stuff: A Centential of Aviation" Celebrate 100 years of flying by bidding on original pre-1920's posters, prints & drawings representing the achievements of aviation pioneers incl. the Wright Brothers at auction; International Poster Center, 601 W. 26th St. (betw. 11th & 12th Aves.), 212-787-4800; 10:30, free.

Film/Video

Elephant Man David Lynch series screens the director's 1980 b&w drama, based on the true story of the sideshow attraction, starring Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt & Anne Bancroft; Cinema Classics, 332 E. 11th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-677-1027; 7, $6 [repeats Mon. & Tues. at 8].

North Korea: Beyond the DMZ Documentary focuses on "young Korean-American woman who travels to North Korea in search of her newly discovered family"; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5100; 5.

"Silent Cinema Classics" Program screens b&w silent films feat. live piano accompaniment by Ben Model. Today, see famous thespian John Barrymore in 1928 drama, Tempest?preceded by 1928 comedy short, Limousine Love; the Little Theater at the West Side YMCA, 5 W. 63rd St. (Central Park W.), 212-969-0968; 2, $8, $5 s.c./child. under 12.

"Silent Slapstick Family Tree" Ken Gordon pres. silent comedies feat. live piano accompaniment by Stuart Oderman. Today, four shorts celebrate Mabel Normand's birthday in "Lloyd & Chase & Mabel: From Keystone to Hal Roach," incl. Get Out and Get Under (1920), The Nickel-Hopper (1926), Fluttering Hearts (1927) & Should Men Walk Home? (1927); Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Pl., Flatbush Ave. (Prospect Park W.), Park Slope, 718-230-2100; 2, free.

Lectures

Gallery Talk Marian Slepian, master in "cloisonne enamel" speaks about current exhibit "Silver Linings: Cloisonne Enamel Judaica"; Yeshiva University Museum, the Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), 212-294-8330; 3:30.

Jewish Life in Germany Today?65 Years After Kristallnacht Joel J. Levy examines the development of the "post-Holocaust Jewish community of Germany"; Central Synagogue Community House, 123 E. 55th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-415-5544; 2, $5.

Readings

Biographer's Brunch Today, Diane Middlebrook (Her Husband: Hughes and Plath, Portrait of a Marriage) on Ted Hughes; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 11-1, $30 incl. meal.

Workshops

Belly Dancing Learn to use "muscles you didn't know you had" w/basic steps & techniques of one of the most "sensual & feminine forms of ethnic dance"; Joyous Life Center, 119 W. 23rd St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-352-9910; 3:30, $15.

The Clitoral Truth Author Rebecca Chalker provides an "unforgettable tour of female sexual anatomy" & this "vital pleasure zone," because the clitoris can be so tricky!; Toys in Babeland, 94 Rivington St. (betw. Orchard & Ludlow Sts.), res. req. 212-375-1701, www.babeland.com; 8, $30.

MONDAY 11/10

Around Town

Quizo Win cash, drinks & velcro wallets while showing off your astonishing ability to retain useless information at this bi-weekly excuse to drink beer; Patio Lounge, 179 5th Ave. (betw. Berkeley & Lincoln Pls.), Park Slope, 718-857-3477; 9, $2.

Film/Video

Cine Women NY Screening Series Tonight's theme: "Paranoia in the Air" feat. three short films; Two Boots Den of Cin, 44 Ave. A (3rd St.), 212-254-0800; 8, call for prices.

Gender Montage: Paradigms in Post-Soviet Space Documentaries & panel discussions "address socio-economic, political and gender challenges in post-Soviet countries"; Asia Society, 725 Park Ave. (70th St.), 212-517-ASIA; call for times, prices & complete sched. [continues Tues.].

Monday Night Shorts Erni Vales & Victoria Clark host series retrospective of work from independent filmmakers, screening the Mensher Brothers' Seder!, Ariel Joseph Towne's Star Wars 2.5 (The Pitch Wars), Jamil Glenn's Michael Jackson & Michael Fiore's Cadaverous; Freight Restaurant, Chelsea Market, 410 W. 16th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-242-6555; 7:30, free.

The Weather Underground Screening of directors Sam Green & Bill Siegel's 2002 doc. about radical 1960s & 1970s anti-war terrorists, the Weathermen; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-413-8806, www.makor.org; 7:30 & 9:30, $9 [repeats Tues.].

Lectures

Samuel Fuller: Maverick Moralist Panelists Christa Fuller, Geoffrey O'Brien, Jerry Rudes & Luc Sante discuss the life & work of the great American film director?followed by screening; New School University, 66 W. 12th St. #407 (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-229-5488; 7, $10.

Weapons of Mass Salvation: A New Moral Vision For the U.S. We all know Americans love guns & violence?maybe its time to rethink those destructive passions. Jeffrey D. Sachs explains why the U.S. would be a "better global leader" if foreign-aid funding was increased in order to achieve "basic health, economic development & disease eradication" for the world's population; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; www.92y.org; 8:15, $25.

Readings

Cause Celeb! "Dramatic readings of celebrity autobiographies...Laugh till you cry with the first-person, jugular stylings of the famous, infamous and almost were"; the Marquee, 356 Bowery (betw. Great Jones & E. 4th Sts.), 212-475-1975; 8, $5.

Workshops

The Alexander Technique integrates the "mental, physical & spiritual aspects" of ourselves using hands-on work to "uncover our body's natural coordination, grace & ease"; New York Open Center, 83 Spring St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-2527; 6, $150/6-sessions.

Digeridoo Simon 7 of Didjworks teaches techniques for playing this bizarre & unusual instrument; Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992; 7, $15.

TUESDAY 11/11

Around Town

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.

Wines from the Ends of the Earth: Australia Wine importer, Damon Ross-Walker (the Grateful Palate), teaches curious winos what "Australian for wine" is; Merchant's House, 29 E. 4th St. (betw. Bowery & Lafayette Sts.), res. req. 212-777-1089; 6:30, $35.

Film/Video

Electra Elf Marathon See eisodes 1-3 of director Nick Zedd's superhero series feat. commentary on the gentrification of the LES, starring Rev. Jen & her little chihuahua?followed by music from Mz. Pakman; the Hook, 18 Commerce St. (betw. Richards & Columbia Sts.), Red Hook, 718-797-3007, www.thehookmusic.com; 9:30, $7.

Maniac Nurses Digital Video festival pres. horror story of Isla the Dominatrix, who trains a posse of feminists to surgically mutilate men & only Sabrina can save them; VideoTheatre, NYC, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 917-991-7632, www.videotheatrenyc.com; 7:30, $5, $3 st.

"Petits Bijou: Overlooked & Under-seen French Gems" Series screens overlooked works by major filmmakers. Today, see Maurice Pialat's 1972 autobiographical drama, Break-Up, about a selfish husband's separation from his young lover, starring Marlène Jobert, Jean Yanne & Macha Méril?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.

Lectures

Sexual Commerce: Transnational Perspectives on Sex Work Sex, sex & more sex is the focus of panel discussion on the "moralistic discourses," global issues & "complexities" of the "sex work" phenomenon; Barnard College, B'way (117th St.), 212-854-2067; 7.

Tuskegee Airmen: Fighting On Two Fronts Sure, black people couldn't go to white schools or drink from white water fountains, but when it came to fighting for the American military overseas?they were right on the front lines! Mark Riley hosts conversation w/decorated Tuskegee airmen, Dr. Roscoe Brown, Col. Lee Archer & Lt. William Wheeler; Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place (betw. 1st Pl. & B'way), 646-437-4200, www.mjhnyc.org; 7.

Readings

The Dead Hookers Social Reading Club Product Shop NYC pres. readings by NY Press alum, Jonathan Ames w/Dan Kennedy, Marc Spitz & Randy Stulberg; CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 313 Bowery (Bleecker St.), 212-677-0455; 7, $5.

When The Emperor Was Divine Novel "details a Japanese-American family's internment during World War II"; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7.

Workshops

Finding Sleep Useful, simple strategies for those who "seek repose"; Feldenkrais Associates, 41 Union Sq. W. (betw E. 17th & 16th Sts.), 646-638-1369; 6:30, $50.

Hypnosis & Neurolinguistic Programming Scott Hoye shows you how to "clarify goals & intentions"; Atmananda Yoga & Holistic Center, 552 B'way, 3rd fl. (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-420-0184; 8, $25.

"Jazz Insights" Six-session course feat. musicians speaking about & playing jazz music?incl. Chico Hamilton, George Wein, Sandy Jackson, Stefan Harris, Randy Brecker & Joe Lovano; New School University, 66 W. 12th St. #407 (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), RSVP 212-229-5690; 8 p.m., $190.