WEDNESDAY 4/23 WEDNESDAY 4/23 Around Town 48th-Annual ...

Around Town

48th-Annual United Cerebral Palsy Awards Dinner William H. Macy chairs black tie fetË feat. emcee Meredith Vieira, entertainment from Broadway's Lillias White, cocktails & dinner; Marriott Marquis, 1535 B'way (betw. 45th & 46th Sts.), 212-683-6700 x205, www.ucpnyc.org; 6:30, $750 & $1000.

Giant Earth Images Earth Day New York & the MTA pres. week-long show feat. environmentally-themed art works, messages & graphics by acclaimed artists incl. Andy Warhol, Keith Haring & Roy Lichtenstein projected on two north cloumns; Grand Central, Main Concourse, Vanderbilt Ave. (42nd St.), 212-922-0048, www.earthdayny.org; 10-8, free [repeats Thurs.-Sun.].

"Splash Week" Programs help ensure people of all ages learn basic swimming & water safety skills, just in time for the spring heat wave; Harlem YMCA, 180 W. 135th St. (betw. Lenox & 7th Aves.), 212-283-8543, 212-281-4100 x207; call for complete list of programs, free [repeats Thurs. & Fri.].

"Thinking and Drinking" Dust off your noggin & head downtown to compete in five fast rounds of random trivia for prizes of $10-$25 bar tabs; Dempsey's Pub, 61 2nd Ave. (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-388-0662; 7:30, free.

Wednesday Night Skate Strap on a helmet & join roller & in-line skaters as they weave through city streets passing Central Park, the Brooklyn Bridge & Times Square on this two-hour ride; Union Sq. Park, 17th St. (B'way), 212-696-7247; 8, free.

Film/Video

Facing the Truth "Modern Tales From the North: Denmark" series pres. director Nils Malmros' 2000 b&w drama, exploring his family's issues while moving betw. 1986 & 1944 Nazi-occupied Denmark, Danish w/English subtitles; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779; 6:30, $8.

The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers Special matinee screenings of director Peter Jackson's epic retelling of Tolkien's classic trilogy (not counting the prequels & appendix) intended to entertain spring breakers; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520; 1:30, free w/adm. [repeats Thurs. & Fri.].

"NewFilmmakers Series" In Luboml: My Heart Remembers, Eileen Douglas & Ron Steinman recreate a vibrant Polish peasant village, destroyed by Nazi's in 1939, w/rare footage, photos & interviews, followed by Alexandra Isles

Roma doc. Porraimos: Europe's Gypsies in the Holocaust; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; 6, $8.

"Those 'Goils' From Brooklyn" Series salutes chicks from the Boro, screening Steve Siegel's 1973 16mm short Coney Island & director William Wyler's 1968 romantic musical Funny Girl, about the life of Fannie Brice, starring Barbra Streisand & Omar Sharif; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free.

Lectures

"The History of Alchemy" Scholar Robert Place explores alchemy's "Egyptian origins and its modern Jungian revival"; New York Open Center, 83 Spring St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-2527; 8, $18.

"When Art Collides With Commerce" Discussion examines challenges artists face when licensing characters for advertising & how to arrange deals. Panel incl. Rolling Stone cartoonist Jules Feiffer; ADC, 106 W. 29th St. (6th Ave.), 212-643-1440 x16; 6-8, $15.

Readings

Big If From Publishers Weekly: "[Mark] Costello's second novel, the first under his own name (he published Bag Men as John Flood), may well be the literary discovery of the season. Organized around the presidential campaign of an unnamed vice-president who is barely glimpsed, Costello shines the plot light on the man's Secret Service guard"; Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-334-3324; 7, free.

The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror Bernard Lewis discusses; Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.

The Editors of Tin House Magazine promote their new fiction reader plus author A.J. Albany; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

Monkey Hunting From Publishers Weekly: "The Chinese-Cuban experience is plumbed in this graceful third novel by [Cristina] Garcia (Dreaming in Cuban; The Aguero Sisters), encompassing five far-flung generations, four countries and two tumultuous centuries"; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

Jackie Sheeler reads from Off the Cuffs?an anthology of poetry, from both points of view, about cops?at New York's real Filthy MacNasty's; Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave. (29th St.), 212-725-3871; 8, free.

Workshops

"Basic Pilates" Need a workout w/maximum results? Try this strength enhancing exercise that improves flexibility & muscle tone; OfficeOps, 57 Thames St. (betw. Morgan & Knickerbocker Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-418-2509; 7-8, $2.

THURSDAY 4/24

Around Town

Children's Corner Carousel Take a ride on Prospect Park's recently revamped 1912 15-ton carousel feat. brass ornaments, 1,000 lights, original Wurlitzer Band Organ & 51 hand-painted animals; Prospect Park, Flatbush Ave. (Empire Blvd.), Bklyn, 718-282-7789; 12-5, $1, $50 unlimited family pass [repeats Fri.-Sun.].

Groundswell Community Mural Project Celebration Fundraising benefit feat. food, drinks, music, dancing, interactive arts projects & raffle of works from 50 artists (each $50 raffle ticket gets piece of art); White Columns, 320 W. 13th St. (Horatio St.), info 917-330-4346; 7-11, $15-$500.

Immunization Health Fair & Festival feat. fun activities incl. face painting, free/low-cost health insurance enrollment, give-aways, magicians, games & bounce tent to celebrate National Infant Immunization Week; McBurney YMCA, 125 W. 14th St. (6th & 7th Aves.), 212-676-2273, www.nyc.gov/health; 11-3, free [repeats Fri. at Free Mission Action Movement Church & P.S. 158, 400 Ashford St. (Belmont Ave.), Bklyn].

Film/Video

Fourth-Annual Television Documentary Festival pres. directors Aaron Lubarsky & Alexandra Pelosi's Journeys with George (2002), followed by discussion w/Pelosi, NY-premiere of Sundance-winner What I Want My Words to Do to You (Fri. at 6:30) & the Vietnam Véritié Retrospective (Sat. & Sun. at 12:30)?all screenings feat. panel discusions & workshops; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 6:30, $10, $5 st. [through 5/4].

"Golden Oldies of Music Video" Sceening of more than 40 videos from museum's extensive collection. Today, Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon VJ's videos incl. Michael Jackson's Beat It (1983), Miles Davis' Decoy (1984), Toni Basil's Over My Head (1984) & the Cars' You Might Think (1984); MOMA's Gramercy Theater, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-777-4900; 8, $12, $8.50 st./s.c.

Lectures

"Authors On Auteurs" Literary series pres. André Aciman discussing Proust's works relating to contemporary Franco-American society & culture; French Institute, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Lexington & Madison Aves.), 212-355-6160; 7, $20.

"The Life and Work of Elie Nadelman" What influenced the artist? How did he create his style? Exhibition curator Barbara Haskell reveals the answers; Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave. (75th St.), 212-570-3676; 7, $8, s.c./st. $6.

"Where Did All the Love Go?: Domestic Violence in LGBT Relationships" Forum addresses why gender roles determine who's receiving abuse & how the gay community can fight homophobic laws; LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-620-7310; 7:30, sugg.don. $5.

Readings

Actor B.D. Wong reads from The Book of Salt Publishers Weekly: "From a few lines in The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book, [author Monique] Truong reimagines the Vietnamese cook who was hired by the famous residents at 27 rue de Fleurus. Bonh...is an exile from his homeland, where he was denounced because of a homosexual relationship...Bonh ends up in Paris, where he answers Toklas's ad ("Two American ladies wish...") and enters the household of Gertrude Stein"; Asian American Writers' Workshop, 16 W. 32nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-494-0061; 7, $5 don.

The Architecture of Delano & Aldrich "The firm...occupied a central place in the US during the first half of the 20th century, substantially shaping the architectural climate of the period"; Municipal Art Society's Urban Center, 457 Madison Ave. (betw. 50th & 51st Sts.), 212-935-3595; 12, free.

Queens in the Kingdom: The Ultimate Gay and Lesbian Guide to the Disney Theme Parks Michael Musto, Eddie Shapiro & Out editor Jeffrey Epstein; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

The Rooster Trapped in the Reptile Room: A Barry Gifford Reader Anthology of author best known as David Lynch collaborator; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

Workshops

"Capoeira" Bored w/your fitness routine? Learn this energizing workout that incorporates dance & martial arts; OfficeOps, 57 Thames St. (betw. Morgan & Knickerbocker Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-418-2509; 7, $5.

FRIDAY 4/25

Around Town

Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show Exhibition & sale of clothes, shoes & accesories from 50 vintage designers incl. Right to the Moon's cashmere & Barbara Kennedy's 50s dresses?plus "Three Centuries of Shoes" exhibit; Metropolitan Pavillion, 110 W. 19th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 518-434-4312, www.manhattanvintage.com; 8-6, free [repeats Sat. 10-6].

"Mike Diana Benefit" Mag hag/artist Mike Diana celebrates his newest exhibit feat. mutilated penises?woo hoo!; Blue House of Sin, 203 Woodpoint Rd., 2nd fl. (betw. Skillman Ave. & Conselyea St.), Bklyn, 917-250-7192; 7, free.

Miss L.E.S. Pageant Murray Hill hosts third-annual downtown competition feat. celeb judges incl. Michael Musto & the Wau-Wau Sisters, the Glamazons half-time show & grand prize of $100, in singles!; Fez/Time Cafe, 380 Lafayette St. (Great Jones St.), RSVP 212-539-3197; 10, $10.

Film/Video

Cinema India screens director Buddhadeb Dasgupta's 2000 drama The Wrestlers, about bored railway station workers who wrestle to pass the time in a typically uneventful remote village?Bengali; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520; 8, $10.50, $7.50 st./s.c.

Wild at Heart "Sunshine@Midnight" series pres. David Lynch's 1990 romantic drama/thriller about lovers Sailor (Nicolas Cage) & Lulu (Laura Dern) traveling cross country pursued by hitman Lulu's mother hired, also feat. Willem Dafoe, Crispin Glover & Isabella Rossellini; Sunshine Cinema, 143 E. Houston St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-358-7709; 12 a.m., $10, $6.50 s.c. [repeats Sat.].

Lectures

"The Black Roots of Tango" African scholar Robert Farris Thompson reveals this seductive dance's surprising origins; New York Open Center, 83 Spring St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-2527; 8-9:30, $18.

"The Changing Silhouette of Fashion" Costume historian Marci Morimoto pres. slides highlighting clothing from 1830-1880?in conjunction w/art exhibit of same name; Merchant's House, 29 E. 4th St. (betw. Bowery & Lafayette St.), 212-777-1089; 6:30, $15.

From De Valera to Lemass: Ireland's Search for Identity, 1940-1973 Discussion focuses on political reformer Eamon de Valera's influence on society; American Irish Historical Society, 991 5th Ave. (80th St.), 212-288-2263; 6:30, free.

Readings

The Queen of Harlem "Secrets, lies and a cast of characters including New York City's legendry Harlem take center stage in Brian Keith Jackson's latest novel"; Hue-Man, 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd. (W. 125th St.), 212-782-9793; 6, free.

SATURDAY 4/26

Around Town

"Chelsea Day 8th Avenue Festival" OVer 250 vendors selling arts & crafts, food, antiques & fun stuff?plus check out Visiting Neighbors' ninth-annual Senior Talent Show feat. 88-year old tap dancer & 75-year old blues singer at 20th St. (2 p.m.); 8th Ave.(betw. 14th & 23rd Sts.), 646-230-0489; 11-7, free.

"Crafts on Columbus" Three-weekend marketplace begins today & feat. American handicrafts, art & photography incl. blown glass, leather goods, candles, furniture & clothing from 150 craftspersons; Columbus Ave.(betw. 77th & 81st Sts.); 10-6, free [repeats Sun.].

"Gay Asian Idol" Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of New York pres. & judge American Idol rip-off, looking for the best singing lark in the bunch?also feat. Chinese finger foods & dance music; Pegasus, 119 E. 60th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves), register 212-802-RICE; 7 p.m., $10.

"Girls Talk! NYC Conference: A Day of Leadership for Girls & Young Women" Third-annual conference feat. workshops, music, dance, arts & crafts, sports & resource info about issues affecting urban girls 10-13. This year's focus, American pop cultutre images; YWCA, 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), res. req. 212-735-9734; 8:30-4:30, free.

"NYC Ballroom Blitz" Kaiju Big Battel's 20 monsters, aliens & heroes incl. Kung-Fu Chicken Noodle continue fighting for your viewing pleasure w/two Kaijutron video screens, the Danger Cage & hands on Danger Zone?preceded by the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players musical slide show; Roseland Ballroom, 239 W. 52nd St. (betw. B'way & 8th Ave.), tkts. 212-307-7171, www.kaiju.com; 7:45, $25, $20.50 adv.

Sakura Matsuri 22nd-annual cherry blossom festival feat. 50 performances, demos & workshops incl. kimono fashion show, Tenri Gagaku Music Society concert, confectionary demo, Mukyo Hirama art exhibit & samurai sword fighting demo?plus the beautiful cherry blossoms in full bloom; Brooklyn Botanical Garden, 900 Washington Ave. (betw. Crown & Carroll Sts.), Bklyn, 718-623-7333, www.bbg.org; 10-6, free w/adm. [repeats Sun.].

Film/Video

"Koreans and Japanese in Film" Series pres. U.S.-premiere of director Tetsuaki Matsue's 1999 documentary Annyong-Kimchi, investigating Matsue's Korean/Japanese heritage & dislike of Korean staple, kimchi (pickled cabbage), Japanese w/English subtitles?part of today's "Korean & Japan: Rediscovering the Past, Shaping the Future" conference; Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-832-1155, tkts. 212-752-3015; 4, $9, $5 st./s.c.

Pale Male Cinema Audubon screens red-tailed hawk documentary feat. bird's eye views of Manhattan skyscraper resident's digs?followed by guided walking tours; The Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, 64th St. (5th Ave.), RSVP 212-691-7483; 11 & 2, free [repeats Sun.].

Star Trek Entire movie saga in chronological order plays weekly, today director Jonathan Frakes' (aka William Riker) Star Trek: Insurrection (1998); Captain Picard & crew rebel against the Federation to save a peaceful planet; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 2, $8.50, $6 st./s.c. [through 5/3].

Lectures

"Understanding Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease" First of two-part series focuses on understanding mermory loss & how it effects caregivers; 96th Street Regional Branch, 112 E. 96th St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-289-0908; 11 a.m., free.

SUNDAY 4/27

Around Town

"Cyclecide Bike Rodeo" Jarico Resse hosts "reconstituted bike" celebration feat. demos of creations incl. bike ferris wheel, carousel, lawn mower & chupacabra?plus "tall-bike jousting," rodeo klown-ettes, live bands incl. Los Ba-os & 45-min. show w/"2 Dum 2 Die" motto; Madagascar Institute, 217 Butler (betw. Bond & Nevins Sts.), Bklyn, 718-222-1416; 3:30-10, $5.

"Fresh Pond Road Festival" feat. live entertainment, children's rides, pony rides?plus arts & crafts, merchandise, demos & food from over 300 vendors; Fresh Pond Rd.(betw. Putnam & Metropolitan Aves.), Queens, 646-230-0489; 11-7, free.

"Lexington Avenue Festival" feat. arts & crafts, merchandise, community group booths, demos & food?proceeds benefit 19th Precinct Community Council; Lexington Ave.(betw. 69th & 79th Sts.), 646-230-0489; 11-7, free.

Sex and Guts Book release party for artist Lydia Lunch's eclectic b&w arts zine feat. performances by Nels Cline & co-editor Gene Gregorits?plus exhibition of photo series "Wanted"; CB's 313 Gallery, 313 Bowery (Bleecker St.), 212-677-0455; 9, $10.

Film/Video

"Art, Memory, Survival" "Movies@the Museum" pres. films about Holocaust-interupted lives incl. 1989's From Bitter Earth: Artists of the Holocaust (1 p.m.), 1995 profile Tibor Jankay: The Art of Survival (2), Michel Daeron's 2000 doc. Bach in Auschwitz (3) & 1993 short Art and Remembrance: The Legacy of Felix Nussbaum (5), followed by Silent Song, The Walnut Tree & Zyklon Portrait (5:30)?part of "The Last Expression: Art & Auschwitz" exhibit; Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Pkwy. (Washington Ave.), Bklyn, 718-638-5000; 1, free w/adm.

"Desis Bite the Big Apple!" 3rd I NY pres. shorts exploring S. Asian identities incl. director Joshua Bee Alfia's revenge driven The Anti-Vigilante (2002), Albert Lee's Bangladeshi coming-of-age story Mameet (2002) & Adnan Malik's Bijli (2003), exploring Pakistani drag queen Fayaaz's life?followed by q&a w/ filmmakers; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7, $6.

"Silent Cinema Classics Series" screens director Josef von Sternberg's 1928 b&w drama The Last Command, about a recently poor general (Academy Award-winner Emil Jannings) hired to help make a film about the Bolshevik uprising, preceded by Vsevolod Pudovkin & Nikolai Shpikovsky's 1925 short Chess Fever feat. piano accompaniment by Ben Model; 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.

MONDAY 4/28

Around Town

"Refreshing Vodka Summer Cocktails: An Evening of Tastings" Enjoy everyone's favorite drink, grain alcohol, at three-hour event feat. cocktails & hors d'oeuvres, followed by straight vodka tasting led by Pearl Vodka rep, tips on serving, storing & drinking this smooth libation?plus free gift bag; Jarnac Restaurant, 328 W. 12th St. (Greenwich St.), RSVP 212-924-3413; 7, $45, $35 adv.

"Tales & Tunes" Kitty Carlisle Hart & Anne Kaufman Schneider pres. Broadway leading ladies performing lesser-known tunes by George & Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin & Cole Porter?proceeds benefit the Lost Musicals Charitable Trust; Florence Gould Hall French Institute, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), info 212-355-6100, tkts. 212-307-4100; 11-7, $35-$55.

Film/Video

"The Arlene's Grocery's Awards Show" Third-annual independent film festival culminates w/celebrity presenters incl. Abel Ferrara, Michael Musto, Bob Berkowitz & Carmen Mofongo giving out edible awards, the Groceries; Arlene Grocery, 95 Stanton St. (betw. Ludlow & Orchard Sts.), 212-358-1633; 8, free.

"The Baron of Blood: Mario Bava" Nine-film screening of two-month retrospective on Italian horror filmmaker, ends today w/Bava's 1973 masterwork Lisa and The Devil, about tourist Lisa (Elke Sommer) who, in typical thriller fashion, foolishly seeks shelter in the Devil's (Telly Savalas) house?Italian w/English subtitles; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100, 718-777-FILM; 7:20 & 9:30, $10, $7 st., $6 s.c.

The Dancer Upstairs Preview screening of John Malkovich's directorial debut; political drama starring Javier Bardem (Before Night Falls), based on Nicholas Shakespeare's novel of the same name?followed by conversation w/Malkovich & Bardem; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520; 7, $18.

"The Den of Very Silly Movies" screens director Hulki Saner's 1973 comedic Star Trek rip-off Ömer the Tourist in Star Trek, feat. Mr. Spak & Kaptan Kirk, in Turkish; Two Boots Den of Cin, 44 Ave. A (3rd St.), 212-254-0800; 8, $5.

Lectures

"The Culture of Work in America" Soft Skull Press pres. panelists incl. Mickey Z (The Murdering of My Years: Artists and Activists Making Ends Meet) & Danny Schechter (The More You Watch, the Less You Know) debating work ethics & alternative livings; Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-334-3324; 7, free.

"Women Of Oneness" Anne Scott, founder of DreamWeather Foundation, discusses why feminine auras heal & how dreams "help us live our lives in relation to new levels of consciousness"; Sufi Books, 227 W. B'way (betw. Franklin & White Sts.), 212-334-5212; 7, $7.

Readings

Iris Chang The Rape of Nanking author reads from The Chinese in America; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

Ian McEwan reads from the best book of 2002, which the author describes as "my Jane Austen novel"; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8, $16.

Makoto Oda discusses his latest, The Breaking Jewel, w/help of a translator; Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-715-1253; 6:30.

Southland Author Nina Revoyr (The Necessary Hunger) reads from her newest novel; Barnes & Noble, 106 Court St. (State St.), Bklyn, 718-246-4158; 7, free.

TUESDAY 4/29

Around Town

"Pure Country" DJ Alan Kohn keeps the country spinning, while Rona Kaye teaches the particulars of line dancing & ensures you'll have a partner?yeehaw!; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-247-7518; 6:30, $13.

Quilt Artistry Reception celebrates the release of author/artist Yoshiko Jinzenji's first english book, Quilt Artistry: Inspired Designs from the East; Quilters Express To Japan, 80 E. 11th St. #623 (betw. University Pl. & 4th Ave.), RSVP 212-505-0480; 4-7, free.

"Spring Wine Tasting Dinner" Enjoy six-course dinner, complimentary wines & conversation w/sommelier Darrin Siegfried; Magnolia, 486 6th Ave. (betw. 11th & 12th Sts.), Park Slope, res. req. 718-369-4814; 6:30, $60, not incl. tax & gratuity.

Tuesday Night Trivia It's probably not as much fun as watching Anna Nicole Smith reruns, but prizes do incl. $10-$25 bar tabs; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Sullivan & Thompson Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, free.

Film/Video

"Light and Shadows: Conrad Hall" BAMcinématek pres. four-week ode to Hollywood cinematographer Hall. Today director Stuart Rosenberg's 1967 prison drama Cool Hand Luke, starring hottie Paul Newman as the unbreakable Luke; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:20, 7 & 9:30, $10, $7 st., $6 s.c.

"Strange & Vicious Suppressed War Cartoons" Robert Beck Memorial Cinema pres. animated selections that supported American foreign policy from film archivist Dennis Nyback's private collection incl. You're a Sap, Mr. Jap & Herr Meets Hare; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277; 9:30, $5.

"William Klein Film Retrospective" continues w/director Klein's 1984 silent short Slow Motion, feat. artistic shots of atheletes filmed against black backgrounds & 1975's The Model Couple, about couple who rebel from Ministry of the Future's strange experiment?French language; 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

"Holocaust Commemoration" New York Times reporter Joesph Berger discusses his memoir Displaced Persons: Growing Up American After the Holocaust; FIT's Katie Murphy Amphitheater, 7th Ave. (27th St.), 212-217-7797; 1-2, free.

Spring Public Program Series talks w/award-winning travel writer Simon Winchester, author of Krakatoa: The Volcano That Refuses to Die; NY Public Library, 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-930-0855; 6:30, $10.

"Yom Hashoah Commemorative Lecture: The Second Generation" Second-generation survivors express their emotions about the Holocaust through writing?also writers incl. Joseph Skibell (The English Disease) & Nessa Rapoport (Preparing for Sabbath) debate the failure to "render what may be unrenderable"; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 7:30, $18.

Readings

Southland Nina Revoyr reads about her Los Angeles; Partners & Crime, 44 Greenwich Ave. (Charles St.), 212-243-0440; 7, free.

Iain Levison Author of Since the Layoffs & A Working Stiff's Manifesto begs for change or another degree; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

Workshops

"Everyone's a Critic: Spotlight on Arts Writing" Make your opinion matter! Mediabistro.com's course reveals how to break into reviewing, writing w/authority, pitching ideas & much more; Open Center, 83 Spring St. (betw. B'way & Crosby St.), 212-219-2527; 7-10, $65.