THIS CRAMPED CHELSEA office could be mistaken for a telemarketing operation, except for the small bookshelf lined with titles like Delirious New York and Women Artists of Italian Futurism. Read more Read it in print

Honor Among Thieves Nov. 9, The Slipper Room, 167 Orchard St. (at Stanton St.), 212-253-7246; 7 and 9, $10 We’ve seen some logic-defying acts at here, but things promise to get extra bizarre Read more

Moon Mass Party Oct. 22, 123 Baxter St. (betw. Canal & Hester Sts.), no phone; 6, Free Since the lunar landing was a conspiracy hoax anyway, this art party and group show might as well substitute Read more

Already an accomplished artist, actor, musician, composer, director and cult television master, one wonders what’s left for John Lurie to do. He seems to indicate as much by opening the door to his Soho loft on a damp Monday night wearing an open dress shirt that exposes his bare chest. He’s just finishing dinner—a straight steak, no side, plus a glass of whiskey—yet looks like a man who has worked too much, received too little recognition and is ready to air out the posers who’ve taken over the City he used to run. Read more

When most large white things turn 50, they celebrate with a trip to Sandals, or if they are daring, to Hedonism.The Guggenheim, however, is taking a different approach by opening its doors to all art lovers for the low price of nothing.There are a slew of events to draw you close into its snail like center plus, of course, its wonderful collection, a Kandinsky exhibition and free cookies. Read more

The Esopus Creek is a renowned troutfishing stream that flows through the Catskill Mountains into the Ashokan Reservoir, a principle water source for New York City. It is also the name of a non-profit foundation, a magazine and now a gallery that all celebrate the quirky, literate and inspired vision of its founder, Tod Lippy. Read more Read it in print

Dress Codes Oct. 2, International Center of Photography, 1133 6th Ave. (betw. W. 43 & W. 44th Sts.), 212-575-5333; times vary, $12 The third Triennial of the ICP focuses on fashion. (Funny h Read more

Bitforms Gallery specializes in media-driven, (mostly) digital works and is one of the more distinctive galleries in the city. They have included robotic installations, sound-scapes (that respond to the viewers interactions) and automated paintings. The current exhibition of Michael Najjar’s work, High Altitude, seemed like a departure at first: Twelve panoramic ink jet prints of photographs of mountain landscapes. Read more

AT A CERTAIN point in every New Yorker’s life, he or she reaches a saturation level with tourist attractions. Either you’ve done the things everyone is supposed to do—the trips to the Empire State Building and the Met—or entertained out-of-state guests with those same trips. But for anyone who thinks they’ve seen it all, New York City still has a lot to offer—especially when it comes to museums. Here are seven of them worth checking out. Read more Read it in print

IT’S 10 A.M. AND Anne Pasternak, president of the 33-year-old public art organization Creative Time, is listing the tasks she’s already completed for the day. “I sat on my yoga mats, went to the bank, sent my daughter a care package, wrote a grant”—she paused briefly before cheerily continuing—“sent three thank you letters and did all my emails for the day.” Read more Read it in print