WEDNESDAY 2/25 WEDNESDAY 2/25 Around Town Ash Wednesday ...
Around Town
Ash Wednesday Get your ashes! Ash Wednesday Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes feat. the Catherdral Choir (Episcopal); Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave. (112th St.), 212-662-2133; 12:15 & 6, free.
Brooklyn Home Expo Get what you need to spruce up your overpriced Williamsburg loft or Dumbo studio?& maybe meet Queer Eye designer Thom Filicia!; Marriott Hotel Brooklyn, 333 Adams St. (betw. Pearl & Willoughby Sts.), Bklyn; 10:30-9, $10 [repeats Thurs. & Fri.].
The Happening Chashama is moving & plans a blow-out bash at their old space w/performance art & visual installations, incl. Dan McKereghan's 80-hour marathon performance piece in the window!; Chashama, 135 W. 42nd St. (betw. 6th Ave. & B'way), 718-965-2617; 12 p.m.-12 a.m., free [repeats Thurs.-Sun.].
Spring 2004 Sample Sale Amaya Arzuaga, Petro Zillia, Sally Smith, Vintage Frocks & more for wholesale & below?like you need anymore clothes (Photo ID needed for bulding access); Showroom Seven, 498 7th Ave., 24th fl. (betw. 36th & 37th Sts.), 212-643-4810; 10-7, free [repeats Thurs. & Fri.].
Film/Video
A Boy's Life Two-week screening of Rory Kennedy's 2003 documentary, that explores child abuse by following & recording the violent behavior of rural Mississippi-born seven-year old, Robert Oliver; Cinema Classics, 332 E. 11th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-677-1027; call for times, $6 [through 2/26].
Bellmore: The Unscene "A 20 year history of friends fighting their way through the mediocrity of Long Island only to find themselves submerged in their own filthy music scene"; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 7.
Featuring...The African Diaspora screens video of director Dani Kouyate's 2001 drama, Sia, The Dream of the Python?Bambara w/English subtitles; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0618; 2:30, free.
The Hebrew Hammer Jonathan Kesselman revisits Shaft w/his 2003 "Jewsploitation" comedy, starring über Jew Adam Goldberg as Mordechai Jefferson Carver, "Part man. Part street. 100% kosher"; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:30, $9 [repeats Thurs.].
The Magnificent Ambersons New 35mm-print screening of Orson Welles 1942 b&w period drama, "chronicling the decline of a family and the end of an era," reedited & reshot at the behest of the studio?also, the film's original trailer, narrated by Welles himself; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. Varick St. & 6th Ave.), 212-727-8110; call for times, $10, $5 child. [through 2/29].
"Making Light/Making Waves" Series screens the best, recent films from Scandinavia. Today, see director Arto Koskinen's 2002, Kahlekuningas (The Handcuff King), in which a 12-year old boy attempts Houdini's hardest trick & we watch his life flash before our eyes?Swedish w/English subtitles; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779; 6:30, $8.
The Strength of God (And Other Grotesques) "is based on several of the short stories in Sherwood Anderson's haunting novel Winesburg, Ohio"; Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (betw. E. 4th St. & Astor Pl.), 212-539-8778; 12, free.
Lectures
It's All in the Bin: Improving Your Composting skills Master composter Jodie Colon helps you design a "compost operation that meets your gardening needs" w/"detailed plans for building various indoor & outdoor bins"; New York Botanical Garden, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, RSVP 718-817-8543, www.nybg.org; 6:30, free.
Haiti: Revolution & Counter-Revolution Panelists assess the "historical importance of the revolution in its own time frame" & the "events leading up to the Lavalas movement & its aftermath"; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201, www.brechtforum.org; 7:30, $6-$10 sugg. don.
Horticultural Lecture Series?From Chic to Shack & Back Distinguished gardener Jenks Farmer talks about "exceptional garden landscapes inspired by architecture, rural countryside & fine art"; New York School of Interior Design, 170 E. 70th St. (betw. Lexington & 3rd Aves.), 212-472-1500; 6:30, $20, $17 st.
James T. Farrell Centennial Celebration Panelists, Ann Douglas, Pete Hamill, Norman Mailer, Kevin McCarthy & Donald Yannella, discuss the work of Studs Lonigan trilogy author Farrell; Humanities and Social Sciences Library, New York Public Library, 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-930-0855; 6:30, $10.
Clifford Ross Contemporary photographer speaks about his life & work; New School University, 66 W. 12th St. #407 (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-229-5488; 6, free.
Sextrology: The Astrology of Sex and the Sexes Authors Quinn Cox & Stella Starsky discuss their book & offer horoscopes for gay & straight men & women?get your sex life in line w/the stars!; LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-620-7310; 8, free.
Sicily's Seductive Splendors Janetta Rebold Benton reveals the "kaleidoscope of cultures" that have influenced the island; Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Auditorium, 1000 5th Ave. (82nd St.), 212-570-3949; 6, $20.
A Tale of Two Countries: Ronit Matalon & Tova Mirvis in Conversation Two new & acclaimed writers explore the differences between American & Israeli writing traditions; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (76th St.), 646-505-5708; www.jccmanhattan.com; 7:30, $8.
Readings
Food For Thought One act play & light sandwich lunch, every week & verrry literary dahling. Today, Danny Aiello reads Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge; National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park S. (20th St.), 212-475-3424; 1, $45.
Genome War: How Craig Venter Tried To Capture The Code Of Life And Save the World Author James Shreeve appears; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
The Happy Ending Reading Series Jane Avrich, Brooks Hansen & Stephen Clair appear; Happy Ending, 302 Broome St. (betw. Forsythe & Eldridge Sts.), 212-334-9676;.
The Jewish Literary Exchange Tonight, Binnie Kirshenbaum (Hester Among the Ruins); 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 7:30, $15.
Helene Stapinski reads from Baby Plays Around; Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave. (29th St.), 212-725-3871; 8.
Strangers: Homosexual Love In The Nineteenth Century From Publishers Weekly: "With an impressive oeuvre comprising acclaimed biographies of Rimbaud, Balzac and Victor Hugo, [author Graham] Robb returns to spoof the poststructuralist convention that homosexuality, because it was not then categorized or "named," cannot be said to exist prior to 1880..."; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.
Workshops
Body Tonic Instructor Maria Petschnig teaches the phenomenon that is Pilates, boasting "back stretch & movement"; OfficeOps, 57 Thames St., 2nd fl. (betw. Morgan & Knickerbocker Aves.), Bushwick, 718-418-2509; 6:15 p.m., $2.
Community Master Classes Gilbert Kalish teaches chamber music w/students from community music schools; Lucy Moses School, 129 W. 67th St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Aves.), 212-501-3360; 7, free.
Exotic Pole Dancing Strip Tease Classes Improve self expression, relaxation, confidence, balance, poise & rhythm as professional pole dancer Skyler Jade demonstrates her alternative to the average aerobics work-out; NYC Exotic Dance Central, 119 W. 23rd St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 866-522-0988; 7:30, call for prices.
Free Memoir Writing Workshop Author & editor Sarah Saffian reveals "tricks of the trade" for writing a "compelling memoir"; Barnes & Noble, 396 6th Ave. (betw. Waverly Pl. & W. 8th St.), 212-674-8780; 7:30, free.
How to Find the Talent You Need: Casting Workshop Participants run "mock-casting sessions" & receive feedback on what works & what doesn't; NYWIFT Conference Room, 6 E. 39th St., 12th fl. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-662-4433 ; 6, $80, $65 adv.
New Dharma Meditation Angel Kyodo Williams & Stan Grier give in-depth instruction & personal guidance for meditation without "dogma"; Sufi Books, 227 W. B'way (betw. Franklin & White Sts.), 212-386-5468; 6:30-8:30, free.
Poetry Workshop Arthur Bitterman teaches the art during an evening filled w/"criticism & enlightenment"; Riverside Public Library, W. 65th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-874-0772; 6, free.
Rabbi, I Was Wondering...What Happens on Purim? Informal adult workshop teaches you when to "rattle your noisemaker" & where to get the best hamantaschen; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500, www.92y.org; 7:30, $10.
THURSDAY 2/26
Around Town
Chocolate Tasting Snack on delicious treats & chocolates from Maribelle of New York; the Hispanic Society of America, 613 W. 155th St. (B'way), 212-926-2234; 6, free.
Drum Circle w/Shoshana Jedwab "Celebrate & listen deeply" as you join your "powerful physical energy" w/others?bring your own instruments & dress comfortably; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (76th St.), 646-505-5708; 8, $12.
Grace Church Auction Auction of decorative stones culled from the renovation of the Grace Church Spire?proceeds benefit the Grace Church Spire Fund; Grace Church, 802 B'way (10th St.), 212-254-2000; 6:30, $25.
Rainforest Delights Buffet dinner & dance party to raise awareness of rainforest destruction feat. foods from rainforest countries?proceeds benefit Rainforest Relief; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 6:30, $20, $15 st.
16th-Annual Works on Paper Long-running art fair pres. works on paper?also check out the opening reception w/proceeds benefitting the American Diabetes Assoc. (6, $100); 7th Regiment Armory, Park Ave. (67th Sts.), tkts. 212-766-9200 x248; 12-8, $15 incl. catalog [repeats Fri. 12-8, Sat. & Sun. 12-7].
Film/Video
Arctic Dreamer: The Lonely Quest Of Vilhjalmur Stefansson "One of the most famous explorers of the early 20th century, Stefansson embraced the Inuit lifestyle and lived off the land. The film incorporates extraordinary, rare archival footage"; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779; 6:30, $8, $6 st./s.c.
La Chambre Verte Truffaut film based on the Henry James novella The Alter of the Dead; MOMA's Gramercy Theater, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-777-4900; 6, $6 [repeats Fri. at 2].
A Good Lawyer's Wife Film about Korean woman transformed from dutiful home maker to meow seductress after learning of her husband's affairs; Gallery Korea, 460 Park Ave. (57th St.), 212-759-9550; 6:30, free.
NYFA Filmmaking Grant Winners Bill Creston ("He Stole My Gun") & Jeffrey Lerer ("Manuscript Fragments Found at the Gilbert Hotel") screen shorts feat. absurdist situations & characters; Abrons Arts Center Henry St. Settlement, 466 Grand St. (Pitt St), 212-598-0400; 7:30, free.
Sisters in Cinema is a history of black, female directors in American cinema screening as part of the "African Diaspora Film Festival"; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:30.
Viewpoint...Valentines: A Celebration of Love and Romance Month-long series screens 16mm shorts exploring the human condition, incl. at least, one animation, a dance film & a classic love story; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0618; 2:30, free.
Lectures
The Black Catholic Experience in America Sr. Jamie T. Phelps & Rev. Msgr. Wallace A.. Harris examine the Black Catholic experience in New York & beyond?followed by reception & "vibrant" gospel performance; Interfaith Center of New York, 40 E. 30th St. (betw. Madison Ave. & Park Ave. So.), 212-685-4242; 6, free.
The Desire to Live: Jewish Ethics under Pressure Professor Judith Butler discusses issues in contemporary Judaism; Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-8215, www.gc.cuny.edu; 6, free.
Miracle: Fact or Fiction For those of you wondering whether Moses really did split the Red Sea, Richard Carrier outlines a "tool kit" to examine miracle claims in history; Source of Life Conference Center, 352 7th Ave., 16th fl. (betw. 29th & 30th Sts.), 212-535-7425, www.nyc-atheists.org; 6:30, $10 sugg. don.
Religion, Responsibilities & Relations: Responses to Mel Gibson's Film, the Passion Hear leaders of the Jewish, Christian & academic communities talk about everyone's favorite new controversy?feat. professor Paula Fredriksen, Rabbi Dr. Eugene Korn, Sister Mary Boys & Dr. Deal W. Hudson; Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), res. req. 917-606-8200, www.cjh.org; 6:30, $10, $5 st./s.c.
Robert Farris Thompson Leading authority on African & Afro-American art & music explores how "ancient African organizing principles of song & dance have crossed the seas to the Americas, inspiring new genres"; South Street Seaport Museum, 12 Fulton St. (betw. South & Front Sts.), 212-748-8735, www.southstseaport.org; 7, $3 sugg. don.
"The USA Patriot Act: Where Do We Go From Here? Panelists "contemplate" the future repercussions & examine how our "legal culture changed in the wake of the Patriot Act"?feat. moderator Tom Gerety w/Alice Fisher & Stephen Schulhofer; NYU Law School, Martin Lipton Hall, 110 W. 3rd St. (betw. Sullivan & MacDougal Sts.), 212-564-4406; 6, free.
Walter Zimmerman Composer speaks w/Hyon-shin Na & pianist Thomas Schultz about the North American premiere of "Aimide"?followed by presentations of "Rain Study", "Aimide" & Franz Schubert's "Sonata in B flat"; Goethe-Institut, 1014 5th Ave. (betw. 82nd & 83rd Sts.), 212-439-8700, www.goethe.de/newyork; 7, $20, $10 st./s.c.
Readings
Hollywood, Interrupted: Insanity Chic in Babylon?The Case Against Celebrity Apparently, you're better off abandoning this & buying a used copy of Hollywood Babylon. As Fatty Arbuckle would say, "Whoops, there goes the evidence!"; Borders, 461 Park Ave. (57th St.), 212-980-6785; 6:30, free.
Saboteurs: The Nazi Raid On America From Publishers Weekly: "The early background chapters concerning the recruitment and training of the German agents can be slow going, but once the story reaches the open seas, the landing of the agents on the shores of Long Island and Florida, and their movements within the U.S., it will captivate readers for the remainder of the book"; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
Workshops
Bereavement Workshops: Losing a Mother as an Adult Trained group leaders encourage the use of "various tools incl. spiritual tools to explore issues of loss"; HealthCare Chaplaincy, 307 E. 60th (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-644-1111; 6:30, free.
Cyberchase Math Workshops Series helps kids learn math?in a fun way!??through games & "exciting" hands-on activities. This week, it's "All the Right Angles: Angle Measurement"?woo hoo!; Fordham Library Center, 2556 Bainbridge Ave. (Fordham Rd.), Bronx, 718-579-4244; 4, free.
Free Children's Book Writing Workshop Author & book publishing expert Eric Suben reveals secrets for writing an "entertaining children's book"; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; 7, free.
Photoshop Digital Darkroom Techniques Learn tools & techniques incl. adjustment layers, layer masks, histogram, curves, levels, hue/saturation, color balance, varioations, history palette, blurring & sharpening & filters; Noble Desktop, 594 B'way (betw. Houston & Spring Sts.), 212-226-4149, www.nobledesktop.com/seminar.cfm; 3 & 6, free.
Polarity Therapy "Realign, balance & discover the energies of the body" using bodywork, reflexology, cranial-sacral therapy, verbal counseling, nutritional advice, yoga & breath work; Himalayan Institute, 78 5th Ave. (14th St.), 212-243-5995, www.himalayanyoga.org; by appointment, $75.
Woman to Woman Enjoy an evening of "information & networking" especially designed for the "Brooklyn business woman"; Brooklyn Public Library, Business Library, 280 Cadman Plaza W. (Corner of Tillary St.), res. req. 718-623-7000; 6:30, free.
FRIDAY 2/27
Around Town
Battle in the Bronx Get ready to rumble in the Boogie Down w/7 bouts feat. Elvir Muriqi v. Thomas Reid as the main event?other cards include John Vargas, Yusef Mack, Gary "Kid" Stark, Rudolf Dixon & Dexter Pejconovic. See boxing that isn't a circus sideshow!; Skatekey, 220 E. 138th St. (Canal Pl.), Bronx, 718-401-0700; 7:30, $25-75.
Gramercy Garden & Antiques Show Visit this decorator/designer mecca, feat. 80 exhibitors, & spice-up your home & garden?or apartment & fire escape!; 69th Regiment Armory, 68 Lexington Ave. (26th St.), 212-255-0020; 11-7, $12 [repeats Sat. 11-7, Sun. 11-5].
Haiti & Dominican Republic Forum explores the history and future of bilateral relations between the two nations; Barnard College, B'way (117th St.), 212-854-2067; 2:30-6:30, $50, $10 st.
Jess's Charity Cotillion Runway Show Start your glitz & glamour weekend w/fashion, an open bar & music by DJ Boy George?proceeds benefit Dress for Success; Avalon, 470 W. 20th St. (6th Ave.), 212-807-7780, rsvp@blackbookmag.com; 7:30, $20.
Metro Tour Service History & landmark specialist Mauricio Lorence leads three-hour tour around the ethnic communities & institutions of Brooklyn Heights, Ft. Greene & Clinton Hill; Marriott Hotel Brooklyn, 333 Adams St. (betw. Pearl & Willoughby Sts.), Bklyn; 2-5, $25 [repeats Sat. & Sun.].
Midnight Yoga A change of pace to the usual Friday night hedonism routine?all yoga levels are welcome & the proceedings incl. special music selections; Laughing Lotus, 59 W. 19th St., 3rd fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-414-2903; 10-12 a.m., $10.
New York Times Travel Show Get advice on cultural etiquette, schedule those scuba diving lessons or plan that trip to Bangkok w/exclusive discounts from exhibitors; Jacob Javits Convention Center, 11th Ave. (38th St.), 800-243-9774; 5-9, $15 [repeats Sat. at 10-7, Sun. at 10-5].
Film/Video
Alila "chronicles the ordinary and not-so-ordinary days of the fascinating characters inhabiting a rundown Tel Aviv apartment building"; Cinema Village, 22 E. 12th St. (betw. 5th Ave. & University Pl.), 212-924-3363; call for times & prices.
"Beer! Zombies! Frankenhooker!" Night of the Living Dead (8 p.m.), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (10) & Frankenhooker (12 a.m., natch); ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 212-254-3697; $3-$5.
Beloved Rogue: A Tribute to Vittorio Gassman Five films starring the Italian actor; Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-721-6500; call for times & prices [through 3/10].
Confessions of a Burning Man Tribal tattoos, religious art & frat boys taking acid...weren't the 90s great!; Angelika Film Center, 18 W. Houston St. (Mercer St.), 212-995-2000; call for times & prices.
Daytime Friday Film Salon: Jewish Outsiders on Screen Today, Arguing the World (1998), a documentary about "Irving Howe, Daniel Bell, Nathan Glazer and Irving Kristol?four Jewish radicals from City College in the 1930s"; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 10 a.m., $25.
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Halle Berry, the first African-American woman to ever win an Oscar, portrays the first African-American ever nominated; Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Pl., Flatbush Ave. (Prospect Park W.), Park Slope, 718-230-2100; 6.
"Mid-Winter Movies For Children" Series screens kid-friendly flicks during school recess. Today, the parent-friendly, Quiet Time, wherein Big Bird learns it can also be "fun time"!; Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (56th St.), 212-833-8100; 3:30, free.
Risk/Reward (2003) "a fresh and fierce take on the women of Wall Street by directors Elizabeth Holder and Xan Parker"; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 7, $9 [repeats Sat. at 8, Sun. at 7, Mon. at 9, Tues. at 10, through 3/3].
Lectures
Emerging Voices: Preston Scott Cohen & Ken Smith Contemporary architects speak about their experiences working in the field?first of a four part series; Scholastic Auditorium, 557 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-753-1722, www.archleague.org; 6:30, $10.
Mercedes Ruehl Oscar & Tony Award-winnning actress speaks about her life & work?followed by q&a; the Studio, 31 W. 27th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), res. req. 212-689-4831; 6:30, $5 sugg. don.
Readings
The End Of Blackness From Publishers Weekly: "In order to make progress possible, blacks have to give up on the past?that's the core argument of this inflammatory, cogently written book. [Debra] Dickerson, a lawyer and journalist, continues the examination of black self-reliance that she introduced in her first book, An American Story"; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.
Marrying Mozart From Booklist: "Cowell's novel portrays Mozart as a passionate, determined young man and focuses on his relationships with the four Weber sisters. Mozart first meets Fridolin Weber, a music copyist, and his four daughters when he and his mother arrive in Mannheim"; Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (betw. W. 65th & W. 66th Sts.), 212-595-6859; 7, free.
Oil, Power & Empire: Iraq and the U.S Global Agenda author Larry Everest speaks; Revolution Books, 9 W. 19 St. (5th Ave.), 212-691-3345; 7:30, free.
Song Of The Water Saints: A Novel From Amazon.com "In Nelly Rosario's beautifully written family saga, Graciela, an unwilling mother and a halfhearted wife, spends her days imagining sea voyages and tracing shapes in the clouds. She is so restless, yet so trapped in Dominican village life, that she wakes at night to rub camphor oil into her itching feet. Finally, a fortuneteller advises her to 'stop living between nostalgia and hope'"; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.
Writer's Voice Visiting Author Series pres. poet Susan Kinsolving (Dailies & Rushes, The White Eyelash); West Side YMCA, 5 W. 63rd St. (Central Park W.), 212-875-4124; 7, free.
Workshops
Poetry Workshop Learn the art w/Chavisa Woods; Tribes Gallery, 285 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 212-674-3778, www.tribes.org ; 7:30, free.
Special Three-Day Yoga Workshop w/Laurie Blakeney & her "uniquely personal & direct style of teaching"?Evening class for Level II students followed by two-day series for Level III students; Iyengar Yoga Institute of Greater New York, 27 W. 24th St., #800 (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), res. req. 212-691-9642; 7:15, $35 [repeats Sat. & Sun.].
Women's Integrative Mediation Classes Ongoing workshop helps you get focused & learn specific techniques; Infinity Healing Center, 27 W. 20th St. #306 (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-923-2495; 6, $15.
SATURDAY 2/28
Around Town
City Hunt for the Cure Teams compete to solve riddles, "accomplish tasks" & search for rewards during "pub tour adventure" to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society?teams receive a digital camera to "capture the whole experience" & winners win free cocktails & "fabulous prizes"; Flight 151, 151 8th Ave. (betw. 17th & 18th Sts.), 212-696-6537; 6, $20.
Homocyclosocial Fast & Fabulous cycling club pres. eighth-annual potluck dinner?bring a dish or drink?for lesbian, gay & supportive bikers, feat. bike gear auction?followed by 10-mile moonlight ride in Central Park; Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 W. 73rd St. (B'way), 212-567-7160, www.fastnfab.org; 7, $5.
Met Madness 2 Scavenger Hunt Watson Adventures has created a whole new set of questions to guide you to the museum's lesser known attractions; Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave. (82nd St.), 212-726-1529, www.watsonadventures.com; 5:30, $30 incl. adm.
Sixth-Annual NYC Teen Poetry Slam Preliminaries Over 400 youth poets, ages 13-19, showcase their talents in hopes of making it to the Final Slam on March 20th; Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. Bleecker & Houston Sts.), 212-691-6590, www.urbanwordnyc.org; 1, $10, $7 teens.
Spanish Morris-Jumel Mansion Tour Spanish language tour of Manhattan's oldest house looks at the ties between the mansion, Washington Heights, Haiti & the Dominican Republic; Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terracce (betw. 160th & 162nd Sts.), RSVP 212-923-8008; 2, $6, $4 child.
Visa American Cup U.S. gold & silver medal winners from the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships battle top international stars?feat. Carly Patterson, Chellsie Memmel, Tasha Schwikert, Courtney McCool, Paul Hamm, Blaine Wilson, Jason Gatson & Morgan Hamm; Madison Square Garden, 2 Penn Plaza (32nd St.), 212-307-7171; 2:30, $15-$75.
Film/Video
Bernardo Bertolucci Double Feature Retrospective continues w/The Sheltering Sky (1990) & the "dear Lord I can never eat butter again" 70s soft porn classic Last Tango in Paris; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 4, call for price.
Lectures
Higher Education Opportunities in Theater & Dance Recent graduates & reps from area colleges, incl. Sandra Bowie, Joe Salvatore, Emily Devine, Shirley Kaplan, Lance Westergard, Jana Feinman & Judy Stuart, share info w/high school students & their families; MS 88, 544 7th Ave. (18th St.), Bklyn, 718-832-0018, www.bax.org; 10, free.
The New Democracy?the Role of the Artist as Activist Final part of ongoing series on South Africa continues w/Voza Rivers, Rene McLean, Derek Mbatha & Tony Cedras's roundtable discussion; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5200, www.amnh.org; 3, free.
Transcendent Renunciation: The Spirit of Emergence Mark Epstein, Sharon Salzberg & Robert A.F. Thurman discuss the concept of the spirit of emergence & how "we can use it to calm our minds & open our hearts"; New York Open Center, 83 Spring St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-2527; 7, $18.
Preston Wilcox In honor of Black History Month, veteran civil rights activist & longtime Harlem organizer shares his experiences; Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St. (betw. Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvds.), 212-222-0633; 8, $3 sugg. don.
Workshops
Babysitter Training When The Baby-Sitters Club series fails, boys & girls, 11-15, turn to this two-part safety course covering essentials incl. first aid, safe play & basic care skills; Battery Park City Parks Conservancy, 2 South End Ave. (W. Thames St.), 212-267-9701; 10-2:30, $30.
Beginning Dumbek Rami Elaaser teaches the "basic sounds of dumbek & some traditional Middle Eastern rhythms"; Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992; 12, $15.
The Breath Connection Dan Guerra teaches skills to interrupt panic attacks, decrease anxiety episodes & improve your overall mood?call to reserve a spot; Simply Yoga Studio, 119 W. 23rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-560-2593; 5-7, $20, $35 w/friend.
How to be a Bar Owner Successfull bar-man Joshua Manson tells the "truth about making it in the bar business" incl. how to find the right neighborhood & space & how to get people's attention; Angel, 174 Orchard St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 212-780-0313; 2, $80.
Medieval Arts Family Workshop Kids carve a block of limestone, sculpt gargoyles, make brass rubbings & design stained-glass collages?woo hoo!; Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave. (112th St.), 212-662-2133; 10, $5.
Once & Again: Picturing Pattern Families explore the museum's permanent collection & temporary exhibitions through "lively discussions & gallery activities"; MOMA QNS, 33rd St. (Queens Blvd.), L.I.C., 212-708-9400, www.moma.org; 10, $5.
Planetary Yantra Painting Workshop Explore the "sacred ritual of drawing, painting & chanting" in order to "make the planets happy" & "access a wealth of creative energy w/in you"; Laughing Lotus, 59 W. 19th St., 3rd fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-414-2903, www.laughinglotus.com; 1:30, $108 [repeats Sun.].
SUNDAY 2/29
Around Town
The Joneses in Manhattan Take a guided coach tour of the city feat. the contributions of the Welsh, from Dylan Thomas & Richard Burton to JP Morgan & Samuel Ellis?sponsored by the Wales International Center; meet at 45th St. (1st Ave), RSVP 212-620-7100 x255; 1, free.
Mardi Gras Party Celebrate Mardi Gras with the zydeco stylings of Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie?learn to zydeco w/a free dance workshop (6:30); Hungarian House, 213 E. 82nd St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves), 212-249-9360; 7:30-11, $20.
"Sixth-Annual Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam" Chinaka Hodge hosts NY's finest teen poets as they compete for a spot on Youth Speaks team?plus, beats by Akil Dasan & DJ Boo; Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. B & C), 212-505-8183; 4, $10, $5 teens.
Tour the East Village This hood hasn't always had counter-culture punks & tattoo parlors. Learn about it's not-so humble beginnings from Street Smarts Tours; meet at Astor Pl. #6 Subway Kiosk, Lafayette St. (betw. 8th & 9th Sts.); 2, $10.
Film/Video
The Deuce: 100 Years of Times Square Documentary of neighborhood from 1905 to the present; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7, $6.
The International Festival of Cinema and Technology Two nights & over 50 independent film shorts; Remote Lounge, 327 Bowery (2nd St.), 212-228-0228; call for times & prices [through 3/1].
Lectures
Vartan Gregorian President of the Carnegie Corporation discusses his book "The Road to Home: My Life & Times"; Council Senior Center, 241 W. 72nd St. (betw. Amsterdam & West End Aves.), 212-273-5304; 1, don.
Seed Magazine Giants of Science: Brian Greene One of the world's "leading theoretical physicists" shares his knowledge & speaks about his new book; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500, www.92y.org; 7:30, $25.
Readings
Winter Hearthside Readings This afternoon: Jack Hitt ("A Gospel According to Earth") & Nalini Nadkarni ("Treetop Barbie"); Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Independence Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200; 2, free.
Workshops
Hebrew Crash Course: the Entire Alphabet in One Day! After fast-paced six-hour "Hebrew marathon" you can finish the Torah in no time; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (76th St.), 646-505-5708, www.jccmanhattan.com; 10, $100 incl. lunch.
Stress Management Series Yoga therapist Julia Hough provides you w/"practical & effective tools for overcoming stress" incl. Yoga postures, breathing & guided visualization; Joyous Life Center, 119 W. 23rd St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), res. req. 212-352-9910; 12, $20.
MONDAY 3/1
Around Town
Metro Walking Tour visits lower Manhattan, focusing on city's early history & the lives of its African-American inhabitants; Battery Park, State St. (West St.), 212-307-7171; 2-5, $25 [repeats Tues.].
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 [through 2/1].
Film/Video
Bloody Hell: British Horror Today, The Sorcerers, preceeded by the five-minute short Haunted Curiosity Shop; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:30, 6:50, 9:10.
Carmen Jones 1954 musical starring Harry Belafonte & Dorothy Dandridge as part of the "Monday Nights with Oscar" series (plus the banana man himself stops by for a pre-screening interview); Academy of Motion P