WEDNESDAY 8/27 WEDNESDAY 8/27 Around Town HurryDate Party ...

Around Town

HurryDate Party Men & women 21-29 go on 25 three-min. dates & mark who they like on the SCOREcard provided?but what will you tell the children?; Gaslight, 400 W. 14th St. (9th Ave), 212-807-8444, RSVP www.hurrydate.com; 7, $35.

Immigrant New York Tour Multi-ethnic tour through Jewish East Side, Chinatown & Little Italy; Big Onion Walking Tours, meet at S.E. corner of B'way (Chambers St.), 212-439-1090, www.bigonion.com; 1, $12, $10 st./s.c.

Thai Day Experience this rich display of Thailand's art, culture, cuisine & natural resources; Battery Park, State St. (West St), 212-307-7171; 11-6, free.

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, www.weskateny.org; 8, free.

Film/Video

The Adventures of Robin Hood See Errol Flynn sporting smashing green tights in this new 35mm color restoration of directors William Keighley & Michael Curtiz's 1938 technicolor adventure, also starring Olivia De Havilland?plus Bugs Bunny animated short "Rabbit Hood"; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. Varick St. & 6th Ave.), 212-727-8110, www.filmforum.com; 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30 & 9:40, $9.75, $5 child./s.c [repeats Thurs.].

"Blast From Your Past What Gen X Watched: 1969-1985" For Kids/By Kids. Children of the 70s & 80s knew a thing or two about programming. Check out kid-created hits incl. The Electric Company, slime vehicle You Can't Do That on Television & 3-2-1 Contact; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 12:30 & 3, $10, $8 st./s.c, $5 child. under 14 [repeats Thurs.].

"Featuring...Roaring Into the Twenties: The New, New York Woman" Series, in conjunction w/art exhibit of same name, revisits b&w greats. First, director Dudley Murphy's 1929 musical short St. Louis Blues, starring Bessie Smith, followed by Roland West's 1930 caper The Bat Whispers, starring Chester Morris, Una Merkel & Chance Ward; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0618; 2:30, free.

On the Waterfront Series gives props to Queens' diversity & screens Greek director Theo Angelopoulos' 1988 drama Landscape in the Mist, about a brother & sister who find adolescence on their search for the father who abandoned them?Greek w/English subtitles; Socrates Sculpture Park, B'way (Vernon Blvd.), LIC, 718-956-1819, www.socratessculpturepark.org; sunset, free.

Lectures

Crash Course in Hebrew Reading & Basic Judiasm Program teaches you how to follow along in Synagogue during the high holy days?at least you can look like you know what you're doing!; Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, 125 E. 85th St. (betw. Park & Lex. Aves), 212-774-5600; 6:30, free.

Readings

Best American Crime Writing 2003: The Year's Best True Crime Reporting Otto Penzler & contributors appear to promote what is no doubt the BEST book on unlawful activity these past 12 months...; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

La Casita: A Home for the Heart Eight poets/ensembles pres. the oral traditions of their tribes (Chicksaw, Choctaw, Ojibwe, Mohawk & more); National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green (betw. State & Whitehall Sts.), 212-668-6624; 5:30.

Resistance and Other Short Stories Christine Japley reads at NYC's real Filthy MacNasty's; Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave. (29th St.), 212-725-3871; 8, free.

Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto Chuck Klosterman, still drunk from reaching sales rank 376 on Amazon.com, reads; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

Workshops

Break'n Grounds School Open House Learn the techniques & history of break dancing?the "original New York dance." w/live performances, doc. film screening & guests incl. Honey Rockwell & Frosty Freeze; the Tank, 432 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-868-4444, www.breakngrounds.com; 12-4, free.

Toyshop Workshop All day, hands-on workshop creates "visual" & "cultural" exchange on "urban landscapes" w/"public art, ad-busting & invisible cities"; Umbrella Haus, 21 Ave. C (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 917-217-6809, creativeresistance.us; 12-6, $2-$5 sugg. don.

THURSDAY 8/28

Around Town

Harborview Art Show; Apollo Theater, 253 W. 125th St. (betw. Frederick Douglass & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvds.), 212-531-5303; 5-7, free.

LTTR Release Party Celebration for the second issue of feminist queer art journal, LTTR, feat. art by JD Samson, Kate Huh & Ta Won Yu?also performances by Nao Bustamnete; Andrew Kreps Gallery, 516 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-741-8849; 7-10, free.

Networking Mixer Want to be an actor? Director? Music manager? You came to NYC to make connections didn't you? Get yourself in touch w/people who can get you there; Remote Lounge, 327 Bowery (2nd St.), 212-288-5201; 8, free.

Twilight Tours Through Prospect Park Last chance to take a seat aboard the Independence & let the serene summer sounds of nature sedate you & yours; Prospect Park Audubon Center, Park Dr. (Ocean Ave.), 718-287-3400; 7-9, $25.

Water Taxi Sunset Cruise Glide past Lady Liberty, Pier 63, the Frying Pan, & the John J. Harvey Fireboat while taking in the resplendent Mahattan skyline at sunset; meet at Pier 11, Wall St. (East River S.), RSVP 212-742-1969 x201; 9, $20.

Film/Video

Björk at the Royal Opera House If you didn't hear Björk live in Coney Island last week, you can still hear music from her 2002 Vespertine tour in director David Barnard's recording of her London performance; OfficeOps, 57 Thames St. (betw. Morgan & Knickerbocker Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-418-2509; 9, free.

"Combating Anti-Semitism" "Schmoozing About Show Biz" ends SummerNights program, screening 1998 A&E doc. Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream & 1990 BBC film Next Time, Dear God, Please Choose Someone Else: Jewish Humor, American Style?also feat. live jazz from the Jamie Baum Trio; Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3200; 5-9, pay what you wish.

Flicker Grass-roots organization pres. pianist Joel Forrester (Microscopic Septet) accompaning silent Super-8 classics feat. Harold Lloyd, Lauryl & Hardy, Buster Keaton & Charlie Chaplin; Barbes, 376 9th St. (6th Ave.), Park Slope, 718-965-9177; 9, $5 sugg. don.

The Return of Kurosawa and Mifune Last chance to see the best from director Akira Kurosawa & his favorite actor, Toshiro Mifune. Today, Kurosawa's 1954 three-hour b&w drama The Seven Samurai, about seven ronin who save a small town from thieves?Japanese w/English subtitles; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:30 & 8:30, $10, $6 s.c./child. under 12 [repeats Fri.].

Readings

An Actor Prepares...To Live in New York City: How to Live Like a Star Before You Become One Craig Wroe reads guide now out in paperback; Borders, 576 2nd Ave. (betw. E. 31st & E. 32nd Sts.), 212-685-3938; 7:30, free.

Clever Girl: Elizabeth Bentley, the Spy Who Ushered in the McCarthy Era From Publishers Weekly: "[Lauren] Kessler (The Happy Bottom Riding Club: The Life and Times of Pancho Barnes) gamely attempts to create a true-life romantic spy-thriller of Elizabeth Bentley, who in 1945 confessed to being a Soviet spy and implicated Julius Rosenberg and many others..."; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

Workshops

Preparing for the Unexpected 90 minute class on how to avoid & prepare for emergencies; American Red Cross, 150 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 66th & 67th Sts.), 212-874-5839, www.nyredcross.org; 6:15 p.m., free.

Vinyasa Yoga Before work, take an hour to relax & stretch-out w/instructor Jonesyñhey, it beats drinking before noon; Joyous Life Center, 119 W. 23rd St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-352-9910; 7:30 a.m., $10.

FRIDAY 8/29

Around Town

"Critical Mass Ride" Time's Up's international event held in more than 325 cities "focuses on the rights of bicyclists" & aims to "make people take notice of cyclists as road users"; Union Square Park N., 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-802-8222; 7 p.m, don.

"Gatsby Estates" All aboard the LIRR destined for elegant gardens, a Spanish-style museum, ethnic cuisine & one finely furnished mansion; Penn Station, 34th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 718-217-LIRR, www.mta.info; 9:45 a.m., $40, $30 child.

Global Action Party Cancun Caravan Kickoff A fun-filled evening w/good Mexican food, acoustic folk open-mic, film screening & live performances by Green Circus & Burlesque & DJ Cow Cow; Walker Stage, 56 Walker St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-925-4052; 4 p.m., $10.

Metro Tour Service Take a three-hour tour, w/history & landmark specialist Mauricio Lorence, through Brooklyn Heights, Ft. Greene & Clinton Hill's ethnic communities, historic sites & institutions; Marriott Hotel Brooklyn, 333 Adams St. (betw. Pearl & Willoughby Sts.), Bklyn, 718-789-0430, metrotourservice@yahoo.com; 2-5, $25 [repeats Sat. & Sun.].

Soho & Nolita Tour Whatever you nosh in delicious Little Italy, you can burn shopping in trendy Soho; meet at S.E. corner of Spring St.(Lafayette St.), 212-439-1090, www.bigonion.com; 1, $12, $10 st./s.c.

Film/Video

"Blast From Your Past What Gen X Watched: 1969-1985" Parents Just Don't Understand. Miss the daily clashes with your folks? Watch teens & parents cross the generation gap in angst-filled sitcoms incl. Family Ties, The Cosby Show & Diff'rent Strokes; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 12:30 & 3, $10, $8 st./s.c. [repeats Sat., Sun. & Tues.].

Clash of Cultures Punk & electroclash meet at Rooftop Films screening of directors Joe Carroll & Ben Holtzman's 2002 doc. Between Resistance and Community: The Long Island Do It Yourself Punk Scene & Guto Barra's Clash of Cultures: The Rise of the New Electro Scene?preceded by music from Creme Blush (8 p.m.); OfficeOps, 57 Thames St. (betw. Morgan & Knickerbocker Aves.), Williamsburg, 877-786-1912, www.rooftopfilms.com; 9, $6.

Classic Thalia from the Kino International Collection pres. double feature incl. Greek director Constantin Costa-Gavras' disturbing WWII drama Amen (2002), in English, French & Italian, followed by Amos Gitai's 1999 drama Kadosh, about Jewish sisters rejected by their Orthodox community?in Hebrew; Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; 7 p.m., $10, $8 s.c [repeats Sat. at 1].

The Goonies "Sunshine@Midnight" pres. three-day screening of director Richard Donner's 1985 treasure-map adventure, written by Steven Spielberg & starring very young versions of Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Jonathan Ke Quan & Joey Pantoliano; Landmark Sunshine Cinema, 143 E. Houston St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 800-555-TELL; 12 a.m., $10, $6.50 s.c. [repeats Sat. & Sun.].

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three New 35mm print of director Joseph Sargent's cleverly simple 1974 thriller, starring Walter Matthau as a transit cop trying to maintain order as masked men incl. Robert Shaw & Hector Elizondo hold a 6 train's passengers hostage for one million dollars; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. Varick St. & 6th Ave.), 212-727-8110, www.filmforum.com; 1:30, 3:35, 5:40, 7:45 & 9:50, $9.75, $5 child. [repeats Sat.-Tues.].

Readings

Jason Flores-Williams reads from The Last Stand of Mr. America; Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3006; 7, free.

SATURDAY 8/30

Around Town

Bronx Mambo to Hip-Hop Tour A different 'hood, a different experience. Visit street corners, record stores, grafiti-clad walls, clubs & dance halls where everyone from Hector Lavoe to Big Pun & Grandmaster Flash lived & rehearsed; the Point, 940 Garrison Ave. (Barretto St.), Bronx, 212-836-0692, www.thepoint.org; 11, $15.

Greenwich Avenue Labor Day Weekend Summer Festival Arts & crafts, antiques, ethnic cuisine & health testing?sponsored by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community; Greenwich Ave.(betw. 6th Ave. & W. 12th St.), 212-764-6330; 11-6, free.

NYC Run to Liberty You'll more than break a sweat in this 10k run beginning & ending in Battery Park, followed by kids race (10:30); Battery Park, State St. (West St), 212-484-1222, www.nyrrc.org; 8:30, $25-$35.

Riverside Ride Moonlight bicycle ride through Central Park; Columbus Circle, W. 59th St. (CPW), 212-802-8222, www.times-up.org; 10, don.

Street Festival Begin on 60th St. & pick you way through the arts & crafts, food, antiques & vendors; 60th St.(betw. 5th & Park Aves.), 646-230-0489; 11-6, free.

Summer skating Last chance to beat the heat on "perfectly cool 55 degree" ice?bring or rent skates; Chelsea Piers Sky Rink, Pier 61, 23rd St. (Hudson River), 212-336-6100; 2-4, free.

Walking Tour of Irving Place & Grammercy Park Learn little-known facts about this area from Dickens to Twain, incl. where Twain & his wife had their first date; 3rd Ave.(betw. 14th & 23rd Sts.), 646-613-6578, MikeQ@thefriendsofdickens.org; 1, $10 don.

Film/Video

"Caribbean Diaspora Films" BAMcinématek celebrates contemporary & classic films in five-day showcase feat. director Chris Browne's 1999 low-budget crime thriller Third World Cop. The reggae-infused film, shot in Kingston, is the highest grossing Jamican fim ever made; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-777-FILM, www.bam.org; 2, 4:30, 6:50 & 9:10, $10, $7 st., $6 s.c./child.

"More Shadows: Film Noir Encore" YWCA Cine-Club pres. 16mm-screening of director Anatole Litvak's 1948 b&w thriller Sorry, Wrong Number, starring Barbara Stanwyck & Burt Lancaster?similar to Rear Window, but based on a popular radio drama; YWCA, 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-735-9717; 4:30, $7 [repeats Sun.].

"Warren Sonbert: From Amphetamine to Whiplash" Film archivist Jon Gartenberg introduces shorts from experimental director Sonbert incl. 1966's Amphetamine & Hall of Mirrors, 1991's Short Fuse & Warren & 1981's Noblesse Oblige; Le Petit Versailles, 346 E. Houston St. (Ave. C), 212-529-8815; 8:30 p.m., don.

The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield Coney Island Saturday Night Film Series invites you to chow down on free popcorn while traveling w/blond bombshell Mansfield along her 1964 world tour?proceeds benefit Coney Island USA; Coney Island Museum, 1208 Surf Ave. (Stillwell Ave.), Coney Island, 718-442-8273, www.coneyisland.com; 8:30, $5.

Lectures

Conspiracy or Complacency Conference Prepare to be shocked & amazed by in-depth discussion of war, international issues, conspiracy theories & "public ignorance & apathy"; Our Lady of Pompeii, 25 Carmine St. #3B (Bleecker St.), 212-279-4488; 1-6:30, free.

Readings

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

Kundalini Yoga Spend Saturday morning stretching w/Francoise; Joyous Life Center, 119 W. 23rd St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-352-9910; 9:30-10:45, $10.

Women's Drum Circle Experiment w/techniques to "express yourself" as Robin Burdulis takes you on a "percussive journey to creativity"?all levels welcome; Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992, www.tribalsoundz.com; 2-3, $15.

SUNDAY 8/31

Around Town

Forest Hills/Austin Street Festival feat. over 300 vendors, food, merch. & children's pony rides; Austin St.(betw. Ascan Ave. & 70th Rd.), 646-230-0489; 11-7, free.

The Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour Munch on everything from "plaintains & pickles" to "dim sum & mozzarella" in Chinatown, the Lower East Side & Little Italy; Big Onion Walking Tours, meet at S.E. corner Essex St. (Delancey St.), res.req. 212-439-1090, www.bigonion.com; 1, $16, $14 st./s.c.

Soho Ghosts Tour A rumor has been circulating that if you're there, you'll likely "meet the ghost" of Mott; meet at corner of Prince St.(Mott St.), 212-969-8262, www.streetsmartsny.com; 2, $10.

Tugboat Festival Boat-designing activities & spinach-eating contest for kids?plus see the winner of a mighty tug race from the 79th St. Boat Basin to the Intrepid Museum; Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, Pier 86 W. 46th St. (12th Ave.), 212-245-0072; 10-7, $14, $10 vets./reservists/st./s.c., $7 child. 6-11, $2 child. 2-5, active duty/child. 0-2 free.

Unique Historic Adventures Tour the Bowery w/Diana Stuart (the manhole lady)?meet at statue of Pete Cooper in Cooper Sq.; Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7 E. 7th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-685-6150; 12, $15.

Vigil at Ground Zero Bring your body, heart, mind & spirit and remember; Church St.(betw. Fulton & Vesey Sts.), 212-358-3843, lomapc@aol.com; 5:30-6:30, free [repeats Mon.].

Film/Video

Flesh For Frankenstein See this Andy Warhol-produced 3-D presentation of directors Paul Morrissey & Antonio Margheriti's 1974 version of the horror classic, feat. super graphic scenes of gore & nudity that just pop off the screen; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520; 4:30, $10, $7.50 st./s.c..

Workshops

Beginning Djembe Workshop Bashir Shakur teaches traditional rhythms from Ivory Coast, Mali, Ghana, Senegal & Guinea?beginners welcome; Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992, www.tribalsoundz.com; 2-3, $15.

MONDAY 9/1

Around Town

M.E.C.A. Family Festival Showcase of East Side's fashion & cultural community feat. arts & crafts, antiques, fashion collectibles & fabulous live entertainment; Third Ave.(betw. 34th & 42nd Sts.), 212-809-4900; 11-6, free.

West Indian American Parade Largest Caribbean carnival/Mardi Gras in U.S. feat. colorful costumes, heart pounding music & more steel drums than you can bang a stick on; Eastern Pkwy.(betw. Utica & Washington Aves.), Bklyn, 718-467-1797; 8-6, free.

Film/Video

SCOWL Musician/writer Richard Hell's series feat. 14 35mm anti-social films. Today, director Jim Jarmusch's 1983 b&w family dramedy Stranger Than Paradise, preceded by Frank Satenstein's 1955 Honeymooners episode, "Better Living through TV"?part of the HOWL! Festival; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300, www.howlfestival.com; 9:30.

Workshops

Pilates Mat Catherine's early morning pilates lesson gets you stretched & ready for the long day ahead!; Joyous Life Center, 119 W. 23rd St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-352-9910; 7:30-8:30, $10.

TUESDAY 9/2

Around Town

Tuesday Night Trivia Be proud that you're a geek?you could help your team win $10-$25 bar tabs by answering some pretty wacky & obscure questions; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Sullivan & Thompson Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, free.

Virtual Universe: Stellar Dynamics Explore the universe in three-dimensional tour through "charted space" at the Hayden Planetarium; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org; 6:30-7:30, $12, $10 st./s.c.

Film/Video

Ciné-Club screens seven films feat. actress/singer/model Jane Birkin. Today, director Andrew Litvack's 2002 Merchant Ivory comedy Merci Docteur Rey, also starring Dianne Wiest?French w/English subtitles; Florence Gould Hall French Institute, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160, www.fiaf.org; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9, $8, $6 st.

Little Thieves, Big Thieves Director Alejandro Saderman's 1998 comedy is set in the harsh reality of Venezuela's former banking crisis, Spanish w/English subtitles?followed by discussion w/Kevin Ryan; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10 sugg. don.

The Murder VTNYC pres. NYC-premiere of director Greg Rempel's thought-provoking drama, that asks whether a mother has the right to defend her child against being stalked by a murderer; VideoTheatre, NYC, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-868-4444; 7:30, $5.

Workshops

Chinese Exercise Tai Chi master Cheng-de Gu helps seniors get the blood flowing; DOROT Headquarters, 171 W. 85th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-769-2850, www.dorotusa.org; 1:15, free.