WEDNESDAY 6/18 WEDNESDAY 6/18 Around Town "Artists ...

Around Town

"Artists Slide Night" Share slides of your best works at informal gathering or just check out others' work; 6th & Ave. B Garden, 6th St. (Ave. B), sign-up 917-539-4772; 8:30, free.

Fashion Career Expo Become part of "fashion history in the making" as more than 20 "well-known brands" recruit for the "fashion, home & beauty" industries; Metropolitan Pavillion, 110 W. 19th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), res. req. 212-655-4505 x244, www.24sevenonline.com; 2-7, $5.

"Filipiña Night: An Evening of Filipino Hospitality, Culture & Entertainment" Celebrate Philippine Independence Month w/food, music & dance from the "exotic Filipino culture"?proceeds benefit Gabriela Network; Philippine Consulate, 556 5th Ave. (betw. 45th & 46th Sts.), res. req. 917-816-0834, www.thewomensmosaic.org; 6:30, $20, $15 st..

"Signorile on Sirius Satellite Radio's New OutQ" Newsweek's B.J. Sigesmund moderates discussion feat. NY Press writer Michelangelo Signorile & John McMullen discussing the launch of OutQ, the first "round-the clock source of real-time news, info & entertainment for a nationwide LGBT audience"; LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-462-9255, www.outprofessionals.org; 6:30, $9.

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 [repeats Thurs.-Sun. & Tues, through 6/26].

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

"NewFilmmakers" Series honors "Punks with Guns" w/screenings incl. director Josh Koury's 2002 doc. video Standing By Yourself (6 p.m.), shorts incl. Jason Rosenberg's Herb & Steve Herold's H. R. Pukenshette (7) & Blake Eckard's 2001 coming-of-age tale A Simple Midwest Story (8:30); Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181, www.anthologyfilmarchives.org; 6, $5.

Paranoia-thon! Polanski's Repulsion & The Tenant plus Invasion of the Body Snatchers & North by Northwest; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; call for times & prices [through 7/1].

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].

Lectures

Change is Good! Or so Jude L. Gorgopa would have you believe. She'll teach you how to edit your wardrobe, shop effectively & become color savvy; McBurney YMCA, 125 W. 14th St. (6th & 7th Aves.), 212-741-9210; 6:30-8, $35.

Is There Movement in the Movements? Is that a tongue twister? No, its a panel on the 'struggle for greater tolerance & acceptance of gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender Jews in the Conservative and Orthodox movements.'; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30, $10, $5 adv.

Soaring Costs & Profits in the Pharmaceutical Industry Wondering why your drugs are so expensive? Richard Brown & Sid Socolar discuss the hype surrounding the prescription drug industry; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10.

Spiritual Evolution Author Andrew Cohen discovers the meaning of spiritual evolution in the 21st century; Atmananda Yoga, 552 B'way, 3rd fl. (bewt. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-696-8597; 7:30, $20 [repeats Thurs.].

Will the World Trade Organization Agreement be Good for Workers of the World Go to the lecture, find out the answer, if it is no, unite & revolt; Science Industry Business Library, 188 Madison Ave. (34th St.), 212-592-7000; 5:30-7, free.

Readings

Celebrating Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Pride: The Legacy of Pat Parker Reading sponsored by Radical Women; Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St. (betw. Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvds.), 212-222-0633; call for time.

Gentleman Revolutionary: Gouverneur Morris, the Rake Who Wrote the Constitution Richard Brookhiser (America's First Dynasty: The Adamses, 1735-1918) singles out his latest subject as "the solid rather than the glittering" amongst our founding fathers; Borders, 461 Park Ave. (57th St.), 212-980-6785; 6:30, free.

I Bought Andy Warhol Richard Polsky answers the question, "So what was it like to be an art dealer in the go-go '80s?"; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

KGB Fantastic Fiction Series This week, Kelly Link (Stranger Things Happen) & Holly Black (Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale); KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd Ave. & Bowery), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

Learning Joy From Dogs Without Collars Lauralee Summer's "Homeless to Harvard" memoir received luke-warm reviews, but is selling well; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

THURSDAY 6/19

Around Town

"Celebrate the Children of Resistance" Susan Sarandon, Harry Belafonte, Pete Seeger, Bill T. Jones, Tovah Feldshuh, Ronnie Gilbert & Suheir Hammad commemorate 50th anniversary of Ethel & Julius Rosenberg's executions w/"dramatic reading, dance & music"; City Center, 131 W. 55th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), res. req. 413-529-0063, 212-581-1212; 7:30, $25-$100.

"HurryDate Party in NYC!" Short attention span? Fear of long distance relationships? Try 25 three-minute dates in one "hell of a night out after work"?you even get a scorecard to help keep track of conquests; Chetty Red, 28 E. 23rd St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), 212-871-6707, www.hurrydate.com; 7, $35.

"Salvador Dali: Dream of Venus Gala" Benefit celebrates opening of Dali exhibition at Queens Museum w/cocktail reception & concert of Surrealist-era music; Queens Museum of Art, New York City Bldg. , Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, res. req. 718-592-9700 x141; 6-8:30, $250.

Film/Video

Cinema Warsaw screens director Roman Polanski's 1965 thriller Repulsion, about a sexually repressed young woman (Catherine Deneuve) who experiences violent rape fantasies when her sister leaves on vacation; Warsaw, 261 Driggs Ave. (betw. Eckford & Leonard Sts.), Greenpoint, 718-387-0505; 7:30, $10 [repeats Fri. & Sun.].

Facing Arthur Screening of director Howard Weinberg's 2002 doc. about vaudeville veteran Sid Raymond, Sid at 90 & Stefan Knerrich, Michael Rey & Amy Rubin's Holocaust survivor doc. Facing Arthur?followed by discussion w/directors & film subjects; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (76th St.), 646-505-5708, www.jccfilm.org; 7:30, $10.

Nichols and May: Take Two Film critic J. Hoberman introduces & discusses this 1996 video about comedy duo Mike Nichols & Elaine May, feat. vintage tv footage, preceded by screening of their 1960 CBS interview w/Charles Collingwood; Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3337; 6:30, $12, $10 st./s.c.

Lectures

A Multimedia Retrospective on Bruce Springsteen Second of three lectures presented by Arlen Schumer. This one entitled "Nebraska & Born in the USA" covers the Boss from 1982-86; Graduate Center CUNY, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-8215; 6:30-8:30, $20.

Music's Journey from Cairo to Moorish Spain and Beyond lecture by Nimet Habachy on what music did during its years abroad; Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Flatbush Ave. (Prospect Park W.), 718-230-2100; 6, free.

Rabindranath Tagore & the Spirit of Freedom If you are feeling like a caged rat, take a break & enjoy this panel, performance & videoscreening on genius of Bengali literature; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10.

The New Talk Power: Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking Some people have no fear of speaking they just babble away at you all day long. For the rest of us there's this lecture; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 12, $12.

Readings

Jane Avrich reads from Winter Without Milk; Barnes & Noble, 396 6th Ave. (betw. Waverly Pl. & W. 8th St.), 212-674-8780; 7:30, free.

Code Name Ginger: The Story Behind Dean Kamen's Quest to Invent a New World Remember the Segway?"a two-wheeled scooter with an impressive self-balancing system?" Dean Kamen probably wishes he could forget; Barnes & Noble, 160 E. 54th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-750-8033; 6:30, free.

Everyone's Burning Ian Spiegelman, whose Page Six pull has paid off, reads; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

Profoundly Disturbing From Booklist: "[Joe Bob] Briggs brings the sensibilities of his late, lamented cable-TV show, Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater, to the pages of this meditation on how sensational movies have changed film history and day-to-day culture"; Barnes & Noble College Bookstore, 105 5th Ave. (18th St.), 212-675-5500; 6:30, free.

Ten Little Indians From Publishers Weekly: "Fluent, exuberant and supremely confident, this outstanding collection shows [Sherman] Alexie (The Toughest Indian in the World, etc.) at the height of his powers; Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.

Workshops

How to Get Started in Web Design Not web savvy? Well, get with the times & put together your very own internet site w/photos of you & your cat; Noble Desktop, 594 B'way (Houston & Spring Sts. ), 212-226-4149; 3-5, 6-8, free, must RSVP.

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.

Subtle Energy Healing for Relieving Stress Mind-Body Integrative Therapist Marian Lewis, shows you ways to use color, sound, music, breathing & other mumbo-jumbo to relax; DOROT Headquarters, 17 W. 85th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 917-441-5072; 3-4, $5.

The 'Friends' Network Not talking about NBC, talking about meeting people & making new friends?networking; American Indian Community House, 404 Lafayette St. (Astor Pl.), 212-598-0100; 1, $12.

FRIDAY 6/20

Around Town

Big "A" Fair "Young & old alike" enjoy evening of rides, games & live entertainment incl. Circus Hollywood, petting zoo & the Magic of Lance Gifford; Aqueduct Racetrack, S. Ozone Park (Rockaway Blvd.), Queens, 516-293-4242, www.bigafair.com; 5, $6 [repeats Sat. & Sun. at 12, Mon. & Tues. at 5].

"Chelsea Challenge 2003" New York City Gay Hockey Association (NYCGHA) hosts third-annual International Gay & Lesbian Ice Hockey Tournament feat. players & teams from all over the world; Chelsea Piers Sky Rink, Pier 61 (23rd & Hudson River), 212-252-4351, www.nycgayhockey.org; 7 p.m., free [repeats Sat. & Sun.].

"Friday Night Fight Series" "Downtown lounge scene" combines w/ "old style NYC fight club" for evening of boxing, dancing & drinking the "coldest beer this side of Houston Street"; Church Street Boxing Gym, 25 Park Pl. (betw. Church St. & B'way), 212-571-1333, www.nyboxinggym.com; 7:30, $25.

"Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix Hits the Big Apple" Book release party celebrates "Potter mania" & transforms the store into Hogwarts School for Wizards w/"magical evening" of games, prizes, entertainment, refreshments & reading by Jim Dale; Toys "R" Us, 1514 B'way (44th St.), 646-366-8855, www.toysrustimessquare.com; 12 a.m., free.

"Infusion V" Special evening relaunches EarthRise Art's clothing line, Bhakti: Streetwear 4 Urban Yogis w/music by Open Thought & DJ duo Baroque Monad, art & photo exhibitions; Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-614-0505, www.earthrisearts.com; 10, $7.

"Roses for Every Garden & Season Symposium" Day-long program explores history & development of the rose, lessons on how to care for roses & "what's new on the horizon" for gardening; Brooklyn Botanic Garden Aud, 1000 Washington Ave. (Carroll Pl.), res. req. 718-623-7230; 8:45-5, $99.

"7th-Annual John Muir Golf Tournament" Grab your club & join Timothy Hutton at fundraiser to help preserve the John Muir trail; Van Cortlandt Park, W. 242nd St. (B'way), res. req. 212-605-0338; 11:30, $175.

"Wall Street Community Day Festival Series" Merchandise exhibitors & corporate displays create a "shopping mall along Wall Street" at seventh-annual festival celebrating the glory of the "financial capitol of the world" feat. over 100 booths of arts & crafts, ethnic foods, antiques & jewelry; Wall Street (betw. Water & South Sts.), 212-809-4900; 11-6, free.

Film/Video

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.

"5th Short Video Screening: Mostly Music 2" The Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation pres. two-hour program feat. musically inspired videos from gay & lesbian directors incl. Joespeh Anderson, Ian Caldon, Greg Paxton & Deanna McIntyre; Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation, 127-B Prince St. (Wooster St.), 212-673-7007; 7, $7 [repeats Sat. at 7, Sun. at 3].

Rushmore "Sunshine@Midnight" series screens director Wes Anderson's ironic 1998 comedy, starring Jason Schwartzman as an off-beat student competing with his millionaire mentor (Bill Murray) for the attentions of a teacher; Sunshine Cinema, 143 E. Houston St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 800-555-TELL; 12 a.m., $10, $6.50 s.c. [repeats Sat.].

"Sing-A-Long Wizard of Oz" Audience members, equipped w/kazoos, mystical bubbles & noise makers, bring screening of The Wizard of Oz to life; Gershwin Theatre, 222 W. 51st St. (6th Ave.), 212-307-4100; 8, $15-$40 [repeats Sat. at 3 & 8, Sun. at 2, through 6/29].

26th Asian American International Film Festival Ten-day fest feat. readings, panels, workshops, parties & screenings of over 100 films & videos. Opens tonight w/premiere of director Mani Ratham's 2002 Indian war drama A Peck on the Cheek; Asia Society, 725 Park Ave. (70th St.), 212-989-1422, www.asiancinevision.org; 6:30, $75 [through 6/29].

Readings

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Store opens at midnight to sell copies to those young, or insane, at heart; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 12 a.m., free.

SATURDAY 6/21

Around Town

"Chinatown Summer Festival" All day entertainment w/cultural performances, games, Asian arts & crafts fair and dumpling eating contest; Columbus Park (Bayard & Mulberry Sts.), 212-868-1368, www.awib.org; 12-10, free.

"2003 All American Open Karate Championships" Over 150 fighters from 22 countries compete in the "largest full-contact karate competition" in America; Hammerstein Ballroom Manhattan Center, 311 W. 34th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), tkts. 212-947-3334, www.kyokushinkarate.com; 3, $35-$50.

Walking Tour: Long Island City, Old & New Join "Tony the Tour Guy" & check out Long Island City's hot spots incl. Gantry Park, the Hunter's Point Historic District & P.S.1; meet at Courthouse, Court St. (Jackson Ave.), Long Island City, 646-298-8669; 1, $10, $8 st./s.c..

"Mermaid Parade" Join band Banana Fish Zero & six of the "hottest, friskiest" mermaids you've ever seen in 21st-annual parade; Sideshows by the Seashore, Surf Ave. (betw. W. 10th & W. 15th Sts.), 718-372-5159, www.coneyisland.com; 2, free.

"Miracles on 104th St." A "special Saturday" of activities w/free admission to Museum of the City of New York & El Museo del Barrio, feat. live music, "book & gallery talks," food & free guided tours of Central Park's Conservatory Garden; El Museo del Barrio, 1230 5th Ave. (104th St.), 212-831-7272, www.mcny.org; 12-5, free.

Neighborhood Walking Tours Village Alliance BID invites you to explore Greenwich Village & surrounding areas w/"premier raconteur" Arthur Marks; meet at corner of St. Marks Place (2nd Ave.), 212-777-2173, www.villagealliance.org; 11:30, free.

"Once-a-Month Country" Craving that good-ol' country music? Dance the night away to the two-step, west coast swing & cha-cha w/complimentary partner & line dance lessons; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-247-7518, www.purecountrynyc.com; 7, $14.

The New York City Record & CD Collectors Expo "Knowledgeable dealers" present large selection of new, used, rare & collectible records & CDs at great prices; Embassy Ballroom, Holiday Inn, 440 W. 57th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 973-773-6067, www.showsandexpos.com; 10-4, $6.

"Summer Solstice Celebration" Second-annual festival celebrates beginning of summer & the longest day of the year w/performances, live music, art & food; Socrates Sculpture Park, B'way (Vernon Blvd.), LIC, 718-956-1819, www.socratessculpturepark.org; 5-sunset, free.

"Walk the Windows Atlantic to Zagat: Special Shopping Days on Atlantic Ave." Calling all shoppers! Whip out your credit cards & come on down to historic Atlantic Ave. for all-day spending extravaganza incl. store discounts, dining specials, exhibits, sidewalk sales & street performers; Atlantic Ave.(betw. Hicks St. & 4th Ave.), Bklyn, 718-875-8993, www.atlanticave.org; 12-7, free [repeats Sun.].

"Wall Street Family Scavenger Hunt" Watson Adventures invites adults & kids to "hunt" & explore lower Manhattan. Answer questions, win prizes & learn Wall Street history?bring a "sharp mind & a good pair of shoes"; meet at Wall Street Rising Lower Manhattan Info. Center, 25 Broad St. (betw. New & Williams Sts.), RSVP 212-726-1529, www.watsonadventures.com; 10:30 a.m., free.

Film/Video

"More Shadows: Film Noir Encore" Series screens rarely seen cult classic, Nightmare Alley. Director Edmund Goulding's 1947 b&w adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham's novel of the same; YWCA, 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-735-9717; 4:30, $7 [repeats Sun.].

Workshops

Face the Music: Music Appreciation for the Whole Family Workshops for families taught by professional musicians followed by a concert; Children's Aid Society, Frederick Douglass Center, 885 Columbus Ave. (104th St.), 212-865-6337; 11 a.m.- 9 p.m., free.

SUNDAY 6/22

Around Town

"10th-Annual B'way Summer Festival" Project Open sponsors summer festival w/crafts & antiques, "flea market purveyors," live street performances & 24 food stalls; B'way(betw. 66th & 72nd Sts.), 212-764-6330; 11-6, free.

"The New York City Camera Show & Sale" Buy, sell or trade w/dealers from all over the world. Offering bargains on "every type of photographic equipment imaginable"; Embassy Ballroom, Holiday Inn, 440 W. 57th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 973-838-4301, www.showsandexpos.com; 10-3, $6.

The Fulton Art Fair Find fun for the whole fam at 45th-annual fair feat. arts & crafts & live entertainment; Fulton Park, Fulton St. (Stuyvesant Ave.), Bklyn, 718-707-1457, www.fultonartfair.org; 12-dusk, free.

"2003 MOCCA Art Festival" Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art's one-day showcase celebrates work of "hundreds of comic creators, cartoonists, animators & other graphic artists" w/guest of honor Art Spiegelman; Puck Bldg., 293 Lafayette St. (Houston St.), 212-254-3511, www.moccany.org; 11-7, $5.

"Radical Non-Jerry Seinfeld Upper West Side Tour!" There's more to the Upper West Side than meets the eye! Behind-the-scenes walking tour shows you the darker side of this up-scale Manhattan neighborhood; meet at center traffic island, B'way (betw. 71st & 72nd Sts.), 718-492-0069; 1, $10.

"Sizzlin' Summer record & CD sale" Thousands of new CDs, records, videos & posters at unbelievable prices; ARChive of Contemporary Music, 54 White St. (B'way), 212-226-6967, www.arcmusic.org; 11-6, free.

"Sunday Afternoon Tea in the Garden: Fan Tea" Flash back to the 19th-century & enjoy an afternoon munching on buttermilk scones & sipping freshly brewed English tea?followed by tour of museum house; Merchant's House, 29 E. 4th St. (betw. Bowery & Lafayette St.), 212-777-1089; 1:30 & 3, $40 couple.

Surveillance Camera Outdoor Walking Tours Big Brother is watching like never before! One-hour tour reveals that no one's ever really alone & points out cameras surveying public space. This week: Williamsburg; meet at N.E. corner of Bedford Ave.(S. 5th St.), 212-561-0106; 2, free.

"The 'Willy B' Turns 100!" Daylong festival celebrates centennial of the historic Williamsburg Bridge w/ parade, live music, art shows & multi-cultural foods incl. a "flatbed truck-sized birthday cake"?we hope they have enough candles!; Continental Army Plaza Park (Roebling & S. 4th Sts.), Williamsburg, B'klyn, 718-625-0080, www.brooklynartscouncil.org; 11-6, free.

Film/Video

American Dissent: A Special Program of Third World Newsreel Films Part of the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival; Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-721-6500; 6:30, $5-$9.50.

Trembling Before G-d Screening of Sandi Simcha DuBowski's remarkable 2001 doc. about gay & lesbian Hasidic & Orthodox Jews who struggle daily w/their identity, preceded by his 1993 short Tomboychick?feat. q&a w/DuBowski; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 9:30, $6.

Lectures

Children of the Lost Tribe of Dan: Who are the Ethiopian Jews? Good question. Who are they & where have you put them? Barbara Ribakove Gordon of NACOEF & Win Robins have the answers; Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), 212-294-8301; 2, free.

Spirituality in the City Special event, for those 20-30 years of age, incl. lecture, snacks & DJ?plus astrology, palm & face readings. Sounds more like a party than a lecture; Kabbalah Center, 155 E. 48th St. (betw. 3rd & Park Aves.), 212-644-0025; 7, $18.

Workshops

Special Djembe Workshop w/Bernard Woma Master & principal drummer/xylophone player w/the Ghana National Dance Ensemble teaches you a few things; Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992; 2-3, $5.

The Foundations of Yoga: The Roots of an Ancient Practice There's more to yoga than flexible toes. Find out about the history, layers, path of yoga w/Julia Hough & Lynne Couchara; Joyous Life Center, 119 W. 23rd St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), res. req. 212-352-9910; 12:30-2:30, $25, $20 adv.

MONDAY 6/23

Around Town

"Garden Party 20!" LGBT Community Center pres. 20th-annual garden party?considered "the Gay Pride Week kick-off event"?feat. comedians Kate Clinton & Greg Walloch, Caushun the Gay Rapper, Ann Hampton Callaway, Jill Sobule & performances by the casts of Gypsy & Zanna, Don't!; John A. Seravalli Park, Hudson St. (Gansevoort St.), 212-620-7310, www.gaycenter.org; 6-10, $60.

"Roulette's Annual Mixology Festival 2003" Artists incl. Kurt Ralske, Chantal Yerzmans, Gen Ken Montgomery, Andrea Beeman, Benton Bainbridge, Troika Ranch-Mark Coniglio, Dawn Stoppiello & Mark C. "experiment w/the new technological interfaces betw. sound & video"; the Performing Garage, 33 Wooster St. (betw. Broome & Grand Sts.), 212-219-8242; 6, $12 [repeats Tues.].

Film/Video

Punch Drunk Love & Phillip Seymour Hoffman Okay...director Paul Thomas Anderson shows up too for Q & A following screening; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 7.

Lectures

Trampoline Hall Lectures Three non-professional speakers talk about their passions, crackpot theories & obsessions; the Marquee, 356 Bowery (betw. Great Jones & E. 4th Sts.), 212-475-7621; 7:30, $6.50.

What a Girl Wants: Jane Austen and Sex in the City Jane meet Carrie, I think the two of you have a lot to talk about. Jeremy Dauber introduces two lovey ladies; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7-8:30, $15.

Workshops

Open House Jeffrey Yuen, a scholar of Chinese medicine, shows you how to stick pins in your friends, aka the basics of classical Chinese acupuncture; Swedish Institute, 226 W. 26th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), RSVP 212-924-5900 x34; 6:30-8, free.

Survival of the Fittest: A Field Guide to Office Politics Instructor Ben Rattner gives you strategies on butt kissing at the office. Learn how to survive & maybe even thrive in a 'political?even dysfunctional?workplace'; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7-9, $20.

TUESDAY 6/24

Around Town

"HIV/Staying in Charge of Your Life" Enjoy dinner while learning about "wellness" & "self-care issues" in dealing w/HIV infection. Topics incl. nutrition, stress management & medication w/giveaways & presentations by health care professionals; LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), res. req. 212-265-8110 x20, www.gaycenter.org; 6-8, free.

"TiVolution: A Glimpse of Tomorrow Today!" Sneak peak at what's in store for the future of tv at "sparkling celebration" showcasing TiVo's "innovative" products & services; Roxy, 515 W. 18th St. (10th Ave.), res. req. 212-946-5512, www.workhousepr.com; 7, free.

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

"Joan of Arc" Series screens director Otto Preminger's dramatic 1957 b&w adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play, Saint Joan, followed by Tom Ryan's behind the scenes look at the film, The Making of a Movie (12:30, 3:30 & 9)?6:30 screening is introduced by Mrs. Otto Preminger & Brooklyn College film professor Foster Hirsch; Florence Gould Hall French Institute, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9, $8.

19th Israeli Film Festival Cocktail reception followed by screening at nearby theater of All I've Got in benefit for Zionist education fund; Shallots NY, 550 Madison Ave. (55th St.), 212-477-4720; 6, call for price.

"Travis Wilkerson" Robert Beck Memorial Cinema pres. program feat. new & old works from director Wilkerson, incl. sneak preview of Superior Elegy & updated version of Accelerated Underdevelopment; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277, www.rbmc.net; 9:30, $5.

"A Tribute to Kinji Fukasaku" Series honors director Fukasaku w/screenings of his best films. Today, new 35mm print of Black Rose Mansion, starring tranvestite actor Akihiro Maruyama in a tale about mysterious beauty lurking in a house of erotic pleasure?Japanese w/English subtitles; Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-832-1155, tkts 212-752-3015; 6:30, $9, $5 st./s.c.

Lectures

Elizabeth Diller: Sampling One half of architectural team Diller & Scofidio presents some samples of work fresh from the studio; Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-255-5793; 7, $10.

Malevich, Suprematism, and the Rhetoric of Non-objective Art If you are wondering why some people are so much better than others, um, you are not in the right place. This talk is about the Russian artist Malevich & his legacy; Guggenheim Museum Peter B. Lewis Theater, 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-423-3587; 6:30, $10, $7 st./s.c.

Wings of Madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont & the Invention of Flight Paul Hoffman discusses the early days of flight?who knew one day we'd all be checking ourselves into the airport!?; 92nd St. Y's West Side Satellite, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-415-5500; 12-1, $12.

Your Business Plan: The 7 Critical Things You Must Know to Write: A Plan That Will Help You Make More Money, Experience Less Stress and More Success Running Your Own Business This lecture wins the prize for longest title ever; Science Industry Business Library, 188 Madison Ave. (34th St.), 212-592-7000; 5:30-7, free.

Readings

The Effects of Living Backwards Heidi Julavits (Esquire, Zoetrope, McSweeney's) reads; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

The Probable Future From Publishers Weekly: "Magic is once again knitted into the fabric of a [Alice] Hoffman novel, this one revolving around a New England family living with the legacy of witchcraft"; Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (betw. W. 65th & W. 66th Sts.), 212-595-6859; 7, free.

Workshops

Career Discussion: Surviving Corporate America Learn how to survive the working world & hopefully how to come out on top; Community House, 15 Borage Pl. (41st St.), 718-263-3501; 1, $12.

Poetry Group One of the steps to rehabilitation is sharing poetry. Join the group, bring poems, especially your own, share; DOROT Headquarters, 17 W. 85th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 917-441-5072; 11-12, $5.