24 /7 LISTINGS

Wednesday, November 14

(ART & FOOD)
RAW Williamsburg
Joshua Katcher curates another evening of video art during RAW: Video Art & Dining. Including video works from Belgium, Finland, France, Canada, Norway, U.K. and the U.S., it’s a chance to watch four walls of obscure images while chowing down on some gorgeous vittles. Monkey Town, 58 N. 3rd St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), B’klyn, 718-384-1369; 7:30 & 10, $40-$45.
 

Thursday, November 15

(EVENT)
Ironic Beauty Pageant
It’s that time of year again, wherein the Lower East Side public, at least people who like to drink in the LES, vote on the annual Mr. Lower East Side Pageant. Contestants are judged on a one-minute talent competition and the ability to be ironic toward “eveningwear” and a “swimsuit” competition. Judges are comprised of whoever gets there at 9:30 and asks to be a judge. Winner will receive a 6-pack of Budweiser and the questionable distinction of being the King of all LES hipsters. Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. Houston & Bleecker), 212-614-0505; 10, $7.

(READING)
Sex Nostalgia
Bruce Benderson is one of our favorite dirty old men. Famous for his portrayals of hustlers and the seedy side of Times Square (remember those days?), he has a new collection of his previously published essays titled Sex & Isolation and Other Essays. It’s a fascinating collection of gender theory, first-person memoir and profiles of unusual characters like Manuel Puig (author of Kiss of the Spiderwoman), prizefighters and drag queens. But it’s the two lengthy essays, “Toward a New Degeneracy” and “Sex & Isolation” that really show the ex-pat at his best. Reading & signing at Fales Library, NYU, 70 Washington Sq. South, 3rd Fl, 212-998-2596; 6, free.

Friday, November 16

(FESTIVAL)
Last Comic (Book) Standing
The Big Apple Comic Book, Art, Toy and Sci-Fi Expo is this weekend at Penn Plaza Pavilion. Buy and browse goods including comic books, DVDs, action figures and games from more than 300 dealers. And for the more mainstream-minded, they’ve got famous people too: Heroes stars Hayden Panettiere and Kristen Bell, among others. Through Nov. 18, Penn Plaza Pavilion, 401 7th Ave. (at 33rd St.), BigAppleCon.com; 1-8, $18/$20.


Saturday, November 17

(VARIETY SHOW)
Body Objects
The final showing of Ed Schmidt’s Dumbolio: The Body Parts Edition features a cast of performers who each take on one body part and artistically depict it through song, monologue or spoken word. Lisa Levy, who has the brain, will psychoanalyze members of the audience. If you’re an exhibitionist lacking the resources for private therapy, this could be the show for you. powerHouse Arena, 37 Main St., Dumbo, B’klyn, 1-866-99-ARENA; 8, $20.

(ROLLER DERBY)
Girls on Skates
It’s your last chance to see Gotham Girls battle it out on roller skates. The undefeated Bronx Gridlock will take on the Queens of Pain at CCNY for the championship bout. Don’t expect hair-pulling or eye-gouging, these tough girls get it on with kneepads and brutal dedication to their sport. And if you stick around for half time, the show will include the quizzical sounds of the Hungry March Band. City College of New York, 138 St. (at Convent Ave.), www.gothamgirlsrollerderby.com; 6:30 (doors)/8:30 (whistle), $19.75-$29.75.

(FILM)
Bring Up Bergman
Still grappling with masterful director Ingmar Bergman’s recent passing? You may finally be able to face your grief this week. To ease the human suffering caused by the loss of the filmmaker—whose career-long preoccupation was the silence of God in the face of human suffering—Scandinavia House and BAM have organized a concise and personal tribute. Scandinavia House will present Marie Nyeröd’s uniquely intimate biography-documentary Bergman Island on Saturday, offering a portrait of the director looking back on his career. Monday, BAM will hold a memorial tribute in its Harvey Theatre, with many long-time Bergman collaborators on-hand, and showing clips from Bergman Island. Tuesday BAM’s Rose Cinemas will screen Bergman’s films Persona (at 6, introduced by actor Bibi Anderson), and Shame (at 8:45, introduced by local author Jonathan Lethem). The series ends Wednesday with Fanny and Alexander (at 7, introduced by actor Pernilla August). November 17, 19-21. Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (at 38th St.), 212-847-9746, scandinaviahouse.org; 5:30, $8. BAM Harvey Theatre, 651 Fulton St. (at Rockwell Pl.), 718) 636-4100, bam.org; 6, free. BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (betw. St. Felix & Ashland), 718-636-4100, bam.org; $7.50/$11.


Sunday, November 18

(COMEDY)
Cheap Date
Collective Company presents $1 Improv Night, where you don’t simply have to suffer through amateurs or wannabe comedians. The NYC-based improv troupe No Filter performs tonight, and if you’re one of the amateurs or wannabes, after they’re done you can get up on stage and try out your skills on the crowd as well. Spark Café & Art Center, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves), 212-929-3381; 7:30, $1.


Monday, November 19

(LECTURE)
Get Your Fix
Dr. Nora Voklow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, gives a lecture on addiction and the effects of drugs on the brain. Whether you’re just curious or need fodder for an intervention, it should be a enlightening talk. 92nd Street Y, 92nd Street( at Lexington Ave.), 212-415-5500; 8:15, $26.

(THEATER READING)
Out Loud
This bi-weekly play-reading series in which emerging playwrights get a chance to try out their stuff with a supportive audience. This week features Kathryn Walat’s comedy, Smile in which a fluke fire launches Cassie and her stressed-out pet turtle into NYC apartment limbo and then hijinks ensue. Ars Nova, 511 W. 54th St. (at 10th Ave.), 212-868-4444; 7, free.


Tuesday, November 20

(PERFORMANCE ART)
As part of the PERFORMA 07 biennial performance art extravaganza, Dave McKenzie will be enacting his All Together Now: We Shall Overcome, the first in a four-part series about the artists past and present hinging on interactions with the public. If you’re into snarking on white Democratic political figures, McKenzie’s march through Harlem wearing a Bill Clinton mask as a commentary on his recent presence in this neighborhood should be an entertaining time. Starts at the Studio Museum in Harlem. Studio Museum in Harlem, 144 W. 125th St. (Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. & Lenox Ave.), 212-864-4500; 1pm, free.


Wednesday, November 21

(GAMES)
Porno Bing
The biggest going-out night of the year is upon us (you know, cuz tomorrow’s Thanksgiving?), and what better way to begin it than by playing some bingo for a good cause? Will Clark has raised over $50,000 to date for LGBT charities in NYC through is Porno Bingo, and this week’s cause is Wings Theater, a small nonprofit theater. Cheap drinks abound and prizes include two tickets to Die Mommie Die! at New World Stages as well as Minimum Wage at the Lafayette Street Theater. Plus free giveaways, gay porn, videos, lube and more. Perfect to show you what you’re thankful for. 9th Avenue Bistro, 693 9th Ave. (betw. 47th & 48th Sts.), 212-397-8356; 9, No cover.