WEDNESDAY 6/11 WEDNESDAY 6/11 Around Town "Apollo ...

Around Town

"Apollo Amateur Night Reloaded" Legendary amateur night at the Apollo "reloads" w/"new look, new energy" & "hot talent"; Apollo Theater, 253 W. 125th St. (betw. Frederick Douglass & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvds.), 212-531-5303, apollotheater.com; 7:30, $16-$24.

PENN Fest 2003 Alumni of the illustious University of Pennsylvania?incl. musicians, "filmmakers," comedians & one Ryan Oakes (conjurer, wizard)?show parents what they paid for; Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3006; 7-12 a.m., $12-$17.

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

Film/Video

"Blast From Your Past What Gen X Watched: 1969-1985" Generation Xers (those born between 1965 & 1975) can celebrate their other parent, television, w/screenings of shows & specials feat. "Rising Stars" incl. Janet Jackson (Diff'rent Strokes & Good Times), Rick Schroder (Silver Spoons) & Sarah Jessica Parker (Square Pegs); Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 12:30 & 3, $10, $8 st./s.c. [repeats Thurs.-Sun.].

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Screenings of newly restored English-language version of Sergio Leone's 1966 spaghetti western feat. 15 mins. of unseen footage & remastered soundtrack, still starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef & Eli Wallach; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. Varick St. & 6th Ave.), 212-727-8110, www.filmforum.com; 1:20, 4:40 & 8, $9.75 [repeats Thurs.].

Lectures

How to Generate Free Publicity to Get Your Business Noticed The name says it all, this hands on seminar will show you 'how the right marketing & public relations can boost your profits.' Gee, really?; Roosevelt Hotel, 45 E. 45th St. (Madison Ave.), 718-740-8572; 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m., $45.

Literature & Life: A look at the Influence of Japanese Women Agency for Cultural Affairs president Hayao Kawai?whose last name may mean cute?talks about Japanese women & their contributions to public life through literature; Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-715-1253; 6:30, $10, $5 st.

Publishing Photography Books?What to Expect We know what to expect, lots of time in the darkroom! Or maybe not!; the Camera Club of New York, 853 B'way (betw. 13th & 14th Sts.), 212-358-5147; 6:30, $10.

Struggles in the Promised Land: Slavery, Civil Rights and Southern Politics Roundtable discussion sponsored by Yeshiva Univ. Museum; Forchheimer Aud., Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), 917-606-8200; 6:30, free.

Readings

Brooklyn Poets Circle Carlo Maida plus open mic, refreshments & "musical interlude"; First Unitarian Church, 50 Monroe Pl. (Pierrepont St.), Bklyn, 718-624-5466; 7, $3 don.

Dixon Place's Homotext "New lesbian and gay literature" curated by Pamela S. Booker, feat. Christine Balance & Lisa Haas; Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-334-3324; 7, free.

Gay Dads "A book filled with inspiring portraits of gay men and their families from all across America"; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

Hugo Hamilton reads from The Speckled People at the real Filthy MacNasty's; Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave. (29th St.), 212-725-3871; 8, free.

Lilith Celebrates the Magazine's Emerging Literary Stars Amy Koppelman, Yona Zeldis McDonough, Faye Moskowitz, Ruth Knafo Setton & Ilana Stanger-Ross are among the contributors appearing; Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion, 1 W. 4th St. (betw. B'way & Mercer Sts.), 212-674-5300; 6, free.

Writers at Noon Canadian Katherine Govier (Hearts of Flame) reads from Creation, a novel about bird artist John James Audubon, "a charismatic, driven man who virtually consumes his own family in pursuit of his dream"; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0618; 12:30, free.

Written on the Wall: the Writings of Women in New York State Prisons Benefit for the Learning Center at Manhattan's Bayview Women's Correctional Facility; LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 917-553-8277; 7, $15 incl. wine & cheese.

Workshops

Freedom After Work: Universal Meditation Promising balance, clarity, openness, compassion, centering & dignity, now what could be bad about that? Led by Angel Kyodo Williams author, ordained minister & teacher of New Dharma; Sufi Books, 227 W. B'way (betw. Franklin & White Sts.), 212-386-5468; 6:30, free.

THURSDAY 6/12

Around Town

A Taste of the Village We think the Village tastes like chicken! Please attend this Washington Square Park benefit, sample food from prominent restaurants & get back to us; Washington Sq. Park, 5th Ave. (Washington Sq. N.), 212-777-2173; 5:30-8:30, $25 adv.

Beyond Fashion 2003 Have cocktails & share eskimo kisses w/Christy Turlington, Puffy & Natalie Imbruglia at kick-off gala for three-day designer clothing sale?buy Prada, Calvin Klein, Yves, Dior, Marc Jocobs for below wholesale prices, proceeds go to Prasad's global humanitarian programs; Milk Studios, 450 W. 15th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), RSVP 212-213-6444; 7-10, $75 [sale continues Fri. 11-8, Sat. 10-8, Sun. 12-3].

"Cutex Perfect 10 National Hand Model Search" Beautiful handed men & women?it's your moment to show off those dainty digits & become the next big thing in hand modeling, winning $1,000 cash prize & hand-modeling contract; Acqua Beauty Bar, 7 East 14th St. (betw. 5th Ave. & University Pl.), 212-620-4329, www.cutexnails.com; 7-9, free.

"Kalliope" People & horses dance together in a choreographed "world of fantasy & dreams." I think the horses even get to wear costumes!; Riverdale Equestrian Center, W. 254th St. (B'way), Bronx, 212-924-0077, www.dancingwithhorses.org; 8, $30, $15 child. under 12 [repeats Fri.].

Film/Video

"Charlotte Zwerin: Some Remarkable Talents" Retrospective of documentary filmmaker Zwerin screens 1969's Salesman, focusing on door-to-door bible hawkers (2 p.m.), 1970's Gimme Shelter, feat. tragic Altamont footage (4) & 1999's Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For, feat. Ella's soulful versions of classics incl. "Misty" & memorable tv appearances (8); MOMA's Gramercy Theater, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-777-4900, www.moma.org; $6, $4.25 st./s.c.

Cinema Warsaw screens director Roman Polanski's 1974 L.A.-based thriller Chinatown, starring Jack Nicolson as a hired p.i., determined to uncover more than Faye Dunaway's adultery; Warsaw, 261 Driggs Ave. (betw. Eckford & Leonard Sts.), Greenpoint, 718-303-9513, www.cinemawarsaw.com; 7:30, $10.

"French Short Film Festival" Third-annual fest feat. three days filled w/19 French shorts running in two separate programs nightly. Highlights incl. director Philippe Orreindy's 2002 Oscar-nominated romantic comedy J'attendrais le suivant... & Pascal Lahmani's 2002 dramedy De la tÍte aux pieds?also feat. panel discussions; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300, www.frenchshortfilmfest.com; 7 & 9, $9, $6.50 st./s.c. [repeats Fri. 8 & 10, Sat. & Sun. 6 & 8].

"Havana to New York: An Afro Cuban Jazz Journey" Gothamjazz.com pres. director Gary Keys' raw doc. Cuba Island Of Music, exploring the roots of Afro-Cuban music in Havana?followed by live music from the Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band; Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400, www.gothamjazz.com; 8, $21-$31.

Last Dance Don't miss director Mirra Bank's 2002 doc. capturing author/illustrator Maurice Sendak's collaboration w/troupe Philobolus to form dance theater piece inspired by composer Hans Krasa's opera Brundibar, often performed by children at the Terezin concentration camp?followed by discussion w/Bank & film's subjects; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (76th St.), 646-505-5708, www.jccfilm.org; 7:30, $10.

"Sing-A-Long Wizard of Oz" "The new, interactive, theatrical-film-experience" moves uptown (although anything is uptown compared to the Waverly) starting today; Gershwin Theatre, 222 W. 51st St. (6th Ave.), 212-307-4100; call for times [through 6/29].

Lectures

Broadway Boogie Woogie: Damon Runyon and the Making of Broadway Culture with Daniel R. Schwarz In case you weren't aware, Damon Runyon was the newspaper/magazine columnist in the 1920s & 30s. Hear all about it; Drama Book Shop, Inc., 250 W. 40th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-944-0595; 6, free.

Heritage and Dialogue: Justice After the Holocaust Panel addresses war crimes, crimes against humanity & whether we have fulfilled our aspirations of justice for Holocaust victims; Museum of Jewish Heritage, 18 First Pl. (West St.), 212-968-1800; 3-8, $15, $12 st./s.c.

How to Prevent Your Heart Attack Dr. Harvey Hecht, an expert on preventative cardiology helps you manage your cholesterol & prevent a heart attack; Ash Auditorium of Beth Israel's Singer Division, 170 E. End Ave. (87th St.), 212-420-4004; 6-7, free.

Pride & Prejudice: Renewing our Commitment to LGBT Human Rights Imagine if Lizzie had been a man & Mr. Darcy a homosexual, the uproar that would have caused. Today, join a panel of activists & advocates in exploring the 'pride and prejudice' in society now; LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-620-7310; 7-9, free.

Shojin Ryori: Buddhist Food for All the Senses Shojin food is a type of vegetarian cuisine that was brought to Japan from China & Korea along w/Buddhism. Toshio Tanahashi, Tokyo restauranteur explains; Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-715-1253; 6:30, $10.

The Immune System: A Political History Defend! Oh ye brave immune system beware, the 'armada of harmful microorganisms' is infiltrating your territory. Panel incl. Roderick Wallace & Robert G. Wallace; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10 sugg. don.

They're Still Eating Lunch in this Town: Women Writing for TV Panel discussion brings together several TV writers. Bored already? Enjoy the clips from Northern Exposure, The Sopranos & SNL; Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), tkts 212-423-3337; 6:30, $12, $10 st./s.c.

Y: The Descent of Men: Revealing the Mysteries of Maleness Author Steve Jones discusses what makes a man a man & we thought that was clear?big muscles; Science Industry Business Library, 188 Madison Ave. (34th St.), 212-592-7000; 5:30-7, free.

Readings

Wordsmith This week: Jami Attenberg, Tyler Gore & Geoff Kirsch of "Three Jews and a Persian" (just had to get that one in); Halcyon, 227 Smith St. (betw. Butler & Douglass Sts.), Bklyn, 718-260-9299; 7:30, free.

Workshops

Capoeira Contra-Master Gulliver will zoom-zoom-zoom you through the beats & steps of this martial art; Office Ops, 57 Thames St., 2nd fl. (betw. Morgan & Knickerbocker Ave.), Bklyn, 718-418-2509; 7-8:30, $5.

Prepare for the Unexpected The American Red Cross is concerned for your safety, let them help you prepare for disasters; American Red Cross, 150 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 66th & 67th Sts.), RSVP 212-875-2547; 6-7:30.

Vinyasa Yoga Elana Wertkin shows you the way to a stretchier, more flexible body & opens your mind; Office Ops, 57 Thames St., 2nd fl. (betw. Morgan & Knickerbocker Ave.), Bklyn, res. req. 718-418-2509; 12-1:30, $2 & $2 mat rental.

FRIDAY 6/13

Around Town

"Hi-Tec, Low-Tec: The Art of Growing Aquatic Plants" Enjoy refreshments as expert "aquarist" & "aquatic gardner" Gary VanderPutten discusses the fascinating world of aquatic plants, followed by fish & plant auction; NY Aquarium, Education Hall, W. 8th St. (Surf Ave.), Coney Island, 718-837-4455, www.brooklynaquariumsociety.org; 7:30 p.m., $5.

WRL Annual Dinner & Peace Award Celebrate 80 years of the War Resisters League w/author Grace Paley. This year the Peace Award goes to..."September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows"; Washington Square Church, 135 W. 4th St. (betw. 6th Ave. & MacDougal St.), RSVP 212-228-0450; 6:30, $25 sliding scale.

Film/Video

Baise-Moi "Sunshine@Midnight" series screens directors Virginie Despentes & Coralie's 2000 French drama?roughly translated as "fuck me"?feat. two marginalized women who set out on a sex & violence filled crime-spree; Sunshine Cinema, 143 E. Houston St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 800-555-TELL; 12 a.m., $10, $6.50 s.c., 18+ [repeats Sat.].

"14th Annual Human Rights Watch International Film Festival" screens 28 films & videos that "explore human rights themes from a truly global perspective" incl. NY premieres of director Paula Rodriguez's German doc. Pinochet's Children, about politically active Chilean coup victims (2, Sat. at 2, Sun. at 9:15, Tues. at 9:15), Rassul Sadr-Ameli's 2002 Iranian drama I'm Taraneh, 15 (4 p.m., Sun. at 1:45, Tues. at 7) & Steven Silver's 2001 Rwandan massacre doc. The Last Just Man (Sat. at 4, Mon. at 6:45, Tues. at 2)?w/appearance by Silver; Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-875-5600, www.hrw.org/iff; website for full sched., $9.50, $7 st., $4.50 s.c. weekday matinee [continues Sat.-Tues., through 6/26].

The Lubitsch Touch Three-week, 34-film Ernst Lubitsch retropsective feat. rare prints starts today; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. Varick St. & 6th Ave.), 212-727-8110; call for times [through 7/3].

Second Annual Festival of Preserved & Restored Films Jean Renoir, Jacques Demy, Michelangelo Antonioni & Peter Fonda among feat. directors in 70-film exhibition; MOMA's Gramercy Theater, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-777-4900; call for times [through 7/4].

"This is what we mean by short films" Rooftop Films seventh-annual summer series begins w/"Breakdowns: Sexual, Occupational and Universals" themed shorts incl. W. Clay's detective story Holiday, Amy Talkington's awkward comedy Our Very First Sex Tape & Ryan McFaul's music video Gay Boyfriend, preceded by live music & followed by party; Office Ops, 57 Thames St., 2nd fl. (betw. Morgan & Knickerbocker Ave.), Bklyn, 718-418-2509, www.rooftopfilms.com; 8 p.m., $6.

Lectures

Revolution and the Future of the Peace Movement Scholars & activists join forces to discuss the future of peace?in conjunction w/Weather Underground doc. at Film Forum; Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Sq. S. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 917-374-7087; 7-9, free.

Workshops

Susana Trilling Hosts Fourth Class in Mexican Cuisine Series Mmm, feast on flavors of Oaxaca, 'the place of seven moles,' that's food, not burrowing pests; Rosa Mexicana, 61 Columbus Ave. (62nd St.), res. req. 212-397-0666 ext. 19; 7:30.

Vital Signs Lecture Series #1?High Blood Pressure Dr. Stuart Fischer shares the latest info, nutritional & otherwise, to keep you happily healthy; DOROT Headquarters, 17 W. 85th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-769-2850; 11-2, $5 sugg. don.

SATURDAY 6/14

Around Town

American Crafts Festival View & buy from 400 juried craft displays from all over the U.S., France, Nicaragua & Canada; Lincoln Center Fountain Pl., 63rd St. (Columbus Ave.), 212-546-2656; 12-9, free [repeats Sun. 11-9].

"5th-Annual C.A.P.S. Award Reception" Student Community Achievement Program honors "creative achievements of inner city youth" w/afternoon creative writing exhibit & talent showcase; Apollo Theater, 253 W. 125th St. (betw. Frederick Douglass & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvds.), 212-531-5303, apollotheater.com; 2-4, free.

Delux Beauty Summer Getaway Makeover Whichever delicious, delux summer paradise you are off to, you'll need a fresh new look. Get it here courtesy of Jillian Dempsey, makeup artist to the stars; Sephora Soho, 555 Bway (Prince St.), res. req. 212-625-1309; 1-8, free.

Latino Voices: Festival Latino Jimmy Bosch makes your heart beat to the rhythm of salsa. Then hear jazz band Grupo Caribe & poet Louis Reyes Rivera, make a piñata or listen to a story; Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Flatbush Ave. (Prospect Park W.), 718-230-2100; 12-4, free.

Leather Pride Night Auction Raise money for Gay, AIDS & Sexual Freedom?tighten the straps & bid on leather & latex fetish clothing, toys & 'equipment'; Skylight Ballroom, Puck Bldg., 295 Lafayette St., 7th fl. (Houston St.), www.leatherpridenight.org; 7:30, $20, $15 adv.

"Exploring the Native Plant Garden" Learn to "plant, grow & maintain" a garden at afternoon feat. guided tour of the native plant garden led by former Director of Horticulture, Eileen Boyle; New York Botanical Gardens, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, res. req. 718-817-8747, www.nybg.org; 1-3, $27.

Pier Show 11 Alas, this is the show's closing date, but fear not, festivities incl. live music, shadow puppetry, therapy & more; 499 Van Brunt St. (Reed St.), Red Hook, 718-596-2507; 3-6, free.

Pokemon Goes Extreme! Pika?pika e-trading cards, pika new characters, pika-pi Greg Raposo performs, pika contests, prizes, giveaways?chu!; Pokemon Center, 10 Rockefeller Pl., 48th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Ave.), 212-307-0900; 12-3, free.

Summer Record & CD Sale Buy new & used records & CDs priced from $1-$10, incl. Saturday Night Fever signed by Mr. Travolta; ARChive of Contemporary Music, 54 White St. (B'way), 212-226-6967; 11-6, free [repeats Sun.-Tues., through 6/22].

Film/Video

"More Shadows: Film Noir Encore" Series screens director Jean Negulesco's 1948 b&w drama Road House, starring Ida Lupino as a recently-hired sultry singer, who heats up a backwoods town's watering hole; YWCA, 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-735-9717; 4:30, $7 [repeats Sun.].

Lectures

Bill Nye the Science Guy Bring your 5-10 year old friends to meet tv-star Nye, see his lively experiments & special screening; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 1-3, $5.

The Eye of the Storm: Inner Peace in a Terrifying World Chan Meditation Center pres. master Sheng Yen explaining how to use Chan (Zen) concepts & methods to achieve inner peace of mind; Alfred Lerner Hall, Columbia University, 2920 B'way (betw. 114th & 115th Sts.); 7-9, free.

Workshops

Body Rolling Roll around on the ground w/complete strangers; its good for your body & loads of fun?not that we've tried it!; McBurney YMCA, 125 W. 14th St. (6th & 7th Aves.), 212-741-9210; 12:30-2, free.

SUNDAY 6/15

Around Town

Afro Brazilian Arts Capoeira Festival 2003 feat. demos of martial-art-hidden-in-dance, also known as capoeira! Also live samba, Maculele & African dance performances; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (76th St.), 212-677-2203; 1 p.m., $15, $10 child.

Greenpoint Festival Live music sponsored by the Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union (you know, all those people who wore 80s clothes less ironically in the neighborhood 10 years ago); McCarren Park, Lorimer Ave. (Bedford Ave.);.

Film/Video

"I'm OK, She's OK" Shorts starring your favorite plastic person in "miniaturized psychodramas" incl. director Vincent Grenier's Shut Up Barbie (1974), Tony Oursler's Joe, Joe's Transexual Brother and Joe's Woman (1976) & Joe Gibbons' videos Pretty Boy (1994) & Barbie's Audition (1995), feat. intro by Gibbons?followed by program of Todd Haynes early work; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 8:30, $6.

Readings

KGB Fiction Series This week: Richard Price (Freedomland, Clockers) & Mat Johnson (Hunting in Harlem); KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd Ave. & Bowery), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

Open "We'll take anything you throw at us, but if you do poetry, we'll probably throw something at you"...somewhere in the city a young, determined sort is interpreting that as a challenege, sir!; Black and White, 86 E. 10th St. (betw. 3rd & 4th Aves.), 212-253-0246; call for time, free.

Workshops

Chanting Kirtan with Thomas Amelio High energy chanting w/drums & other instruments to clear your mind & body; Joyous Life Center, 119 W. 23rd St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), res. req. 212-352-9910; 7:30-9, $8.

MONDAY 6/16

Around Town

AALDEF Summer Party Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund hosts annual summer benefit w/live DJ, door prizes & light refreshments; Sweet & Vicious, 5 Spring St. (betw. Elizabeth St. & Bowery), res. req. 212-966-5932, aaldef.org; 6-9, $35.

The Big Quiz Thing Always dazzling your friends w/bits of trivia? Challenging them w/your knowledge of useless facts? Well, this week's special round quiz topic is "The Infomercial Brain Scrambler" so hop to it. DJ GB spins; Slipper Room, 167 Orchard St. (Stanton St.), 212-592-0965; 7, $5.

"Designing Hollywood" NY Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) hosts fourth-annual gala exploring "confluence of fashion, film & television" feat. cocktail reception & q&a interiew session. Honorees incl. costume designers Colleen Atwood & Jennifer Von Mayrhauser & make-up artist Judy Chin; Sotheby's, 1334 York Ave. (72nd St.), RSVP 212-678-0870 x3, www.nywift.org; 6:30, $75.

"Lovingkindness Meditation" Peter Doobinin explores ways to "cultivate kindness toward ourselves & others" using traditional meditation practices; Sufi Books, 227 W. B'way (betw. Franklin & White Sts.), 212-334-5212; 7 p.m., $10.

"Tulips & Pansies: The Headdress Affair" Don your finest "upscale chic" attire for Village Care of NY's evening of "fashion & flowers" feat. runway show, headdress competition, celebrity judges, silent auction & special performance by Rouge, the New Bohemia?proceeds benefit healthcare programs for people w/HIV/AIDS; Copacabana, 560 W. 34th St. (11th Ave.), res. req. 212-337-5750, www.vcny.org; 7, $75-$250.

Lectures

Advertising Stereotypes: Are Gays Cutting Edge or Just Cut Down? Panel discusses gay stereotypes in advertising; think outside the box, what are the boundaries & what crosses the line?; New School University, Main Gallery, 2 W. 13th St. (5th Ave.), 212-229-8923; 7, $5.

From McCarthy to Ashcroft: The Blacklist Revisited Nation publisher Victor Navasky & author/screenwriter Norma Barzman take you back to the Hollywood blacklist; Tishman Aud., New School, 66 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-229-5690; 7, free.

How to Stop Acting "The Great Guskin" reveals the insights & techniques he usually only shares w/the likes of Glenn Close, James Gandolfini & Bridget Fonda; Drama Book Shop, Inc., 250 W. 40th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-944-0595; 6, free.

Karl Marx & the Internet Barry Cohen considers info & communication technology in terms of Marx; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10 sugg. don.

Trials & Tribulations: Kafka and Law & Order Join couch potato Prof. Jeremy Dauber, as he examines the best show ever, in terms of Kafka's The Trial; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7, $15.

Readings

Bloomsday on Broadway XXII Celebrate Ulysses w/Frank McCourt, Terry Moran & dozens more "until sometime after midnight, when Molly's final 'yes' brings Bloomsday to its traditional close"; Peter J. Sharp Theater, Symphony Space, 95th St. (B'way), 212-864-5400; 7, $17, $14 st./s.c.

The New Work of Dogs Americans "treat them as family members, and turn to them for emotional support and stability during difficult times...Jon Katz explores this evolving relationship and questions whether it's an entirely positive phenomenon for either species"; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

TUESDAY 6/17

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.

Tuesday Night Trivia continues to stump bar-goers w/50 new questions each week. Make new friends?you can win free beer?& "show off your smarts"; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Sullivan & Thompson Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, free.

Film/Video

"Blast From Your Past What Gen X Watched: 1969-1985" Generation Xers celebrate their surrogate parent, television, w/"Out of this World" screening of seventies superhero vehicles incl. The Six Million Dollar Man & The Incredible Hulk; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 12:30 & 3, $10, $8 st./s.c.

"Joan of Arc" Series screens second half of director Jacques Rivette's 1994 two-part drama, Jeanne the Maid: Part 2, the Prisons, covering Jeanne's sale to the English, prison stay & trial by fire?French w/English subtitles; Florence Gould Hall French Institute, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30, 4 & 7:30, $8.

"Pro-Found Footage with/and Bryan Konefsky" Robert Beck Memorial Cinema screens recently found film & video works by filmmaker-in-attendence-Konefsky, incl. short "musical meditations" Home Sampien, What Will I Do & Amsterdam Diary?plus others' recycled images & footage on celluloid & tape; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277, www.rbmc.net; 9:30, $5.

Lectures

Journalism Meets the Grassroots Day-long forum gives journalists & non-profit organizations a place to tell harrowing stories from the fronts of the battle against hunger & poverty; Tishman Aud., New School, 66 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-229-5690; 9-5, free.

My Secret Garden Turns 30: Sex & What Women Want Now 30 years ago Nancy Friday published a collection of women's sexual fantasies opening the door for Candace Bushnell, Nicole Beland, Candida Royalle & Faye Wattleton. They will all be discussing the current state of female sexuality; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8:15, $22.

Readings

Candy and Me: A Love Story From Publishers Weekly: "In this charming book, [Hilary] Liftin, who co-authored the epistolary memoir Dear Exile, uses the intriguing conceit of telling her life story through candy"; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

Ship Ablaze Edward O'Donnell reads from nonfiction account of "the second worst disaster in New York City's history" (after 9/11) on its 99th anniversary; American Irish Historical Society, 991 5th Ave. (80th St.), 212-288-2263; 6:30.

Marianne Wiggins Author of John Dollar, Almost Heaven reads from her latest, about the atomic bomb, Evidence of Things Unseen; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; 7, free.

Workshops

How to Avoid Con Games Step one: trust no one! Except Officer Paredes, who shares tips on how to watch your back & not get conned; DOROT Headquarters, 17 W. 85th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-769-2850; 1 p.m., $5 sugg. don.