EVENTS WEDNESDAY 3/19 Around Town "The ...
Around Town
"The Ghost with the Trembling Wings: the Search for the Lost Species" Audubon Society pres. slide show by naturalist author Scott Weidensaul, explaining phenomenon of reappearing extinct species; the Lighthouse Auditorium, 111 E. 59th St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-691-7483; 6, free.
"Thinking and Drinking" Dust off your noggin & head downtown to compete in five fast rounds of trivia for prizes of $10-$25 bar tabs; Dempsey's Pub, 61 2nd Ave. (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-388-0662; 7:30, free.
Universoul Circus Atlanta's one-ring circus pres. tenth-anniversary production of Poppin, Soul feat. ringmaster Casual Cal & sidekick Zeke, acrobatic dogs the Olates, the Soul Circus Band, China Soul acrobats, daredevil motorcyclists, Ameera Diamond' s Siberian tigers, dancing elephants, the Flying Navas on trapeze, Drumline, boxing kangaroo & much more; Prospect Park, Parkside Ave. (Ocean Ave.), Bklyn, 212-307-7171; 10:30 & 7:30, $10-$45 [repeats Thurs., Fri. & Tues. at 10:30 & 7:30, Sat. at 12, 4:30 & 8, Sun. at 12, 3:30 & 6:30].
Film/Video
"Afghanistan & Chechnya: Dark Side of the World" Screening of Tomas Vlach's 2003 documentary short on Afghanistan, followed by discussion w/People in Need Foundation's Tomas Pojar & Jan Plesinger-part of Iva Zimova's photo exhibit; Czech Center New York, 1109 Madison Ave. (83rd St.), 212-288-0830; 6:30, free.
A Man Like Me Man loses everything, falls for Asian immigrant, loses her then tries to get her back in Robert I. Douglas' 2002 comedy, Icelandic w/English subtitles; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779; 6:30, $8.
My Dinner With Abbie Wallace Shawn & Andre Gregory (My Dinner With Andre) speak out against the war, before screening of Nancy Cohen's 1989 documentary feat. 60s war protestor Abbie Hoffman, followed by q&a; Telephone Bar & Grill, 149 2nd Ave. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-529-5000; 7:30, pay what you wish.
Romance on a Chilly Afternoon Series warms you w/Chuck Jones' 1942 short The Dover Boys followed by John Madden's Shakespeare in Love feat. Oscar-winner Gwenyth Paltrow; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free.
Lectures
Jazz Matters Jazz Journalists Association pres. "Bright Spots in the Jazz Business: Are There Any and How to Make the Most of Them" at spring panel discussion series promoting & setting standards for the industry. Guests incl. Jeff Levenson (Billboard), producer George Avakian & several musicians; Mannes/New School Jazz Performance Space, 55 W. 13th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-229-5488; 6-8, free.
Readings
Eileen Dryer Author of With a Vengeance appears at New York's real Filthy MacNasty's; Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave. (29th St.), 212-725-3871; 8, free.
Fantastic Fiction Daniel Pearlman (The Final Dream & Other Fictions) & J.R. Dunn (This Side of Judgment, The Furies); KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
Marilyn Hacker Poet/winner of several Lambda Literary Awards reads; Pratt Institute, 200 Willoughby Ave. (betw. Hall St. & Emerson Pl.), Bklyn, 718-636-3600; 7, free.
UNESCO's World Poetry Day Robert Creeley, Marilyn Hacker, Vijay Seshadri, Grace Schulman, UN ambassadors & more join high schoolers from around the world; Baruch College, Mason Hall, 17 Lexington Ave. (betw. 23rd & 24th Sts.), 212-802-2000; 8, free.
Alice Walker reads from her new collection of poetry: Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8, $16.
THURSDAY 3/20
Around Town
Peace Bell Ceremony Don't forget to bring your ID to the Spring Equinox celebration feat. ringing of the peace bell & performances by Pete Seeger & Christopher Swain; United Nations, 46th St. (1st Ave.), 212-593-3677 res. req.; 6:45, free.
Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey's 133rd Circus spectacular takes over the Garden w/thrills, chills & microphoned tigers-oh my!; Madison Square Garden, 2 Penn Plaza (32nd St.), 212-465-MSG1; 7:30, $12.50-$43.50 [repeats Sat. & Sun. at 11, 3:30, & 8].
Film/Video
"Oscar in New York" Nine film series shouts out the city. This week, Woody Allen's 1977 comedy Annie Hall starring Diane Keaton-plus 6:50 screening feat. q&a w/actor Tony Roberts & writer Marshall Brickman; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:30, 6:50 & 9:30, $9, $6 st./s.c.
"Viewpoint...Tribute to Doris Chase" Shorts directed by this filmmaker incl. Table for One & Sophie screen throughout the day in honor of her 80th birthday; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free [through 3/27].
Lectures
Arts & Letters Lecture Series Author George J. Lankevich (New York City, A Short Story) discusses the book's new edition, chronicling over 350 years of New York & the impact of 9/11; South Street Seaport Museum, 208-210 Front Street (Fulton & Beekman Sts), 212-748-8735; 7-9, free.
"Closets and Codings: The Spectacle of Queers and Jews in Hollywood Film" Although homosexuals & Jews have been declared the "gay mafia" that controls Hollywood, executives have had pitfalls producing candid Jewish & gay films. Panelists & critics contemplate how they're perceived in movies; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-8215; 7-9, free.
Expulsion and Exile: French Jews in the Early-Fourteenth Century During the over-zealousness of the Crusades, Jews were forced to exile France. Renowned medievalist William Chester Jordan discusses plights & artistic endeavors of the turbulent period; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-8215; 6-8, free.
ICON: The Lecture Series Burlesque legend Bettie Page's scandalous persona continues to elude us. Greg Theakston, the fan who re-discovered the quintessential pin-up, expounds on her debauchery & virtues; Museum of Sex, 233 5th Ave. (27th St.), 212-689-6337 ext. 115; 6:30, $25 [through 3/19].
"The Soap Business" Meet Guiding Light stars incl. Laura Wright & Maureen Garrett & behind-the-sceners at panel discussion addressing "the central role women have played in the ongoing success of the show"-part of New York Women in Film & Television anniversary celebration; Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-496-3809; 6:30, $9.50, $7 st.
Readings
The Boy on the Bus Deborah Schupack's 70s-esque tale of frightened mother forced to face life beyond her family; Borders, 461 Park Ave. (57th St.), 212-980-6785; 6:30, free.
Garden Guide: New York City After seeing the greenery hidden on rooftops & corporate buildings, get inspired to create your own oasis; Municipal Art Society's Urban Center, 457 Madison Ave. (betw. 50th & 51st Sts.), 212-935-3595; 12, free.
20th Anniversary Edition of Our House in the Last World Oscar Hijuelos' Pulitzer-prize winning first novel feted tonight; Americas Society, 680 Park Ave. (68th St), 212-249-8950; 6, free.
Workshops
"Innovation & Tradition in Japanese Woodblock Prints" Woodblock print artist Keiji Shinohara demonstrates & discusses Ukiyo-e technique; Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-752-3015; 5:45, $15.
FRIDAY 3/21
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Artist's Slide Night Check out this informal gathering where artists can show slides of their recent or fave works; Pete's Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St. (betw. Frost & Richardson Sts.), Williamsburg, sign-up 917-539-4772; 7-9, free.
Film/Video
Empire Director Franc Reyes pres. film debut & Sundance favorite starring John Leguizamo, Isabella Rossellini & Denise Richards; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520; 8, $10.50, $7.50 st./s.c.
Jackass: The Movie Jeff Tremaine's big screen version of the popular MTV series, feat. Johnny Knoxville, Bam & Steve-O getting more shocking than ever thought possible, screens as part of "Sunshine@Midnight" series; Sunshine Cinema, 143 E. Houston St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-358-7709; 12 a.m., $10, $6.50 s.c. [repeats 3/22].
Jonas Mekas Writer/director's 2000 16mm film diary As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty feat. unstructured clips of "nothing special" & piano improvisations by Auguste Varkalis; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; 6, $8, $5 st./s.c.
Lectures
"Protect, Not Harm: A Lifetime of Teaching the Ways of Peace" Discover martial arts as a protective tool, rather than a killing technique, when renowned master Talka Oyata demonstrates & analyzes this amazing practice; Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-832-1155; 6:30-8:30, $25.
SATURDAY 3/22
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"International Gay & Lesbian Expo" Highlighting community products, services & company recruitment opportunities-plus lots of drag queens & kings, "Best of New York" drink contest, autographs by comic artist Joe Phillips, readings from psychic Aunti Lynn, celeb appearances & performances incl. Naked Boys Singing, Spears impersonator Britney Valentine & comedian Jimmy James; Jacob Javits Convention Center, 11th Ave. (38th St.), 800-243-9774; 11-7, $12, $18 2-day pass [repeats Sun. 12-6].
"March for Water" Over one billion people lack access to safe drinking water! Join Action Against Hunger's World Water Day trek from Chelsea's Water Side Park to Bryant Park-typical water wrangling distance-feat. displays, q&a, info, speeches & children's activities; Chelsea Piers, 23rd St. (12th Ave.), www.waterwater.org; 11, free.
Station to Station: LIRR South All-day tour starts at Penn Station & makes stops at historic LIRR stations, ending at Wantaugh Railroad Museum; New York Transit Museum, call for location , 718-694-5139 res. req.; 8 a.m., $35.
Thunderbird Auction feat. handmade crafts incl. leatherworks & traditional art; American Indian Community House, 404 Lafayette St. (Astor Pl.), 212-598-0100; 8, 7 preview, free.
Urban Decay Color Consultation Urban Decay co-founder Wende Zomnir debuts spring line, Skate, w/personalized color consultations-plus purchase three products & receive free make-up bag; Sephora Times Sq., 1500 B'way (betw. 43rd & 44th Sts.), 212-944-6789 res. req.; 11-8, free.
Film/Video
"Nicholas Ray, Writ Large" Longtime champion of Nicholas Ray, Michael Almereyda, pres. the most comprehensive retrospective in North America w/nearly two dozen films. Party Girl, which is set in Chicago during the Prohibition, kicks off the month-long series; MOMA's Gramercy Theater, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-708-9680; 8:15, $12 [through 4/12].
"Oscar in New York" Nine film series shouts out the city. This week, Elia Kazan's On The Waterfront starring a slim Marlon Brandon-plus 7:30 screening feat. q&a w/writer Budd Schulberg; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 2, 4:30 & 7:30, $10, $7 st., $6 s.c.
Star Trek Entire movie saga in chronological order plays weekly through May 3. Series continues w/Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) feat. Iman as a yellow-eyed chameleon; Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 2, $8.50, $6 st./s.c. [through 5/3].
Lectures
"Free College Planning Seminar" Attention parents! Discover financial aid loopholes. Kaplan, leading provider of test prep, joins financial aid consultant 1-2-3College.com to inform you of education financing options; Kaplan Test Prep, 16 Cooper Sq. (E. 5th St. ), (800) KAP-TEST; 10, free.
"Gay is Funny" A Timestalk Event Culture reporter John Leland (New York Times) & other media elitists discuss ways openly gay writers & actors influence American humor-part of the International Gay & Lesbian Expo; Jacob Javits Convention Center, 11th Ave. (38th St.), 800-243-9774; 2-, free.
Workshops
"Sample Gardening Courses" Open house offers opportunities for plant enthusiasts to learn floral arranging, botanical illustration, landscaping & horticultural therapy; New York Botanical Gardens, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), 718-817-8747; 10:30-3:30, free.
SUNDAY 3/23
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Women Say No to War & Global Exploitation! Radical Women advocates peace at International Women's Day celebration feat. speeches by activists incl. Nieves Ayress, Melvonne Garcia, Marian Larkin & Randa Jamal, music by Sharleen Leahey & poems from Tatyana Mamonova-preceded by international buffet (1, $7); Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St. (betw. Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvds.), 212-222-0633; 2, $3.
Radical East Village Walking Tour Guide Bruce Kayton shares area history & famous sites incl. Leon Trotsky's 1917 office, Madonna's first apartment, Thompson Sq. Park riots & the Catholic Worker movement; St. Marks Church, 131 E. 10th St. (2nd Ave.), 718-492-0069; 1, $10.
Film/Video
Hawks and Sparrows Italian 1966 comedy, written & directed by Pier Paolo Paolini, follows a father & son as they meet & eventually eat a talking Marxist crow; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7 & 9, 8:30.
Jaws Director Steven Spielberg's 1975 wet horror film based on Peter Benchley's book of the same name starring Roy Scheider & a very hairy Richard Dreyfuss; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520; 1, $10, $7.50 st./s.c.
"More Silent Slapstick 101!" Buster Keaton's 1927 silent war comedy The General & Felix the Cat cartoon screen, feat. live piano accompaniment by Stuart Oderman; Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Flatbush Ave. (Prospect Park W.), 718-230-2100; 2, free.
Speedy New York City premiere of 1928 silent comedy set in Coney Island & starring Harold Lloyd feat. live accompaniment by Alloy Orchestra, followed by discussion w/Lloyd's granddaughter Susan Lloyd; Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-840-2824; 2, $15.
Lectures
"Vietnam in the 21st Century: Journeys on the Ground and in the Imagination" International conference highlights fieldwork in Vietnam & discusses social topics incl. marriage, cult of whales, tourism & pop culture; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5100; 10-5:00, free [repeats Sun.].
Readings
John Hockenberry & Bailey White Authors of Moving Violations & Sleeping at the Starlight Motel, respectively, read; Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Indep. Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200; 2.
Iowa Night Isn't that every night in the publishing community? Martin Roper (Gone) & Z.Z. Packer (Drinking Coffee Elsewhere); KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
Workshops
"Watercolors: Portraits of Spring" Welcome spring by capturing its timeless beauty. Two-hour course invites you to paint swelling spring buds & flowering plants-plus learn mixing & brush handling techniques; Prospect Park Audubon Center, Park Dr. (Ocean Ave.), 718-287-3400; 10, $10.
MONDAY 3/24
Around Town
The Big Quiz Thing Noah Tarnow hosts crazy team trivia night feat. music by DJ GB & grand prize of $200; Slipper Room, 167 Orchard St. (Stanton St.), 212-592-0965; 8, $5.
Film/Video
"The Baron of Blood: Mario Bava" Nine films screen during two-month retrospective on Italian horror filmmaker. Series continues w/Italian thriller Twitch of the Death Nerve (1971) that arguably established the modern slasher-film formula, w/English subtitles; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-777-FILM; 4:30, 6:50 & 9:10, $10, $7 st., $6 s.c. [through 4/28].
Docu-Drama & Director Talk Director Paul Schrader pres. his 2002 drama Auto Focus based on Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane, who was obsessed w/filming his numerous sexual encounters; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30, $15.
Heart of Darkness Ronald Winston's 1958 adaptation of Joseph Conrad classic feat. Roddy McDowall & musical number w/Eartha Kitt; Two Boots Den of Cin, 44 Ave. A (3rd St.), 212-254-0800; 8, $5.
Traveling Cinema Film Series visits Sweden w/Staffan & Ylva JulÈn's 1985 documentary about Greenland natives, Inughuit- The People at the Navel of the Earth; Barbes, 376 9th St. (6th Ave.), Park Slope, 718-965-9177; 9, free.
Lectures
"Live Out Loud to Amplify Gay Poets" Eric Marcus (Making Gay History) moderates panel discussion geared toward empowering gay & transgendered youth feat. award-winning poet/performance artist Staceyann Chin & Emmanuel Xavier (Pier Queen); Teachers and Writers Collaborative, 5 Union Sq. W. (University Pl.), 212-691-6590; 6:00, free.
Readings
Water Street From Utne Reader: "A sharp African-American updating of Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio"; Barnes & Noble, 106 Court St. (State St.), Bklyn, 718-246-4158; 7, free.
TUESDAY 3/25
Around Town
Pure Country NYC Weekly country stomp & music night w/DJ Alan Kohn-dance partner & line dance lessons courtesy of Rona Kaye; Jack Rose Upstairs, 771 8th Ave. (betw. 47th & 48th Sts.), 212-247-7518; 6:30, $13.
"Towards an Auto-Free Governor's Island" Institute for Rational Urban Mobility continues its cause for an auto-free New York at meeting feat. speaker Robert Pirani, director of Environmental Programs, Regional Plan Assoc.; conference rm., NYPD Downtown Center, 104 Washington St. (Rector St.), 212-475-3394; 6-8, free.
Tuesday Night Trivia It's probably not as much fun as watching Family Feud, but prizes do incl. $10-$25 bar tabs; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Sullivan & Thompson Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, free.
Film/Video
Family Secret Director Pola Rapaport answers questions about his 2000 documentary about journey to find long-lost half-brother-plus reading by Jill Rapaport; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (76th St.), 646-505-5708; 7:30, $10.
"25 Years of Women Calling the Shots" Directors Deborah Shaffer & Jennifer Fox pres. their documentaries, Academy Award-winning Witness to War (1985) & look at three-months in the life of Lebanese family in Beirut: The Last Home Movie (1988), at film & television series; Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-721-6500; 8:30, $9.50, $7 st.
Lectures
"Performance and the Object" Coinciding w/ Mathew Barney: The Cremaster Cycle, panelists of artists, historians & curators discuss sculpture's role in modern art; Guggenheim Museum Peter B. Lewis Theater, 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-423-3587; 6:30, $10.
Readings
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere In spite of the title, this collection of shorts about African-American, teenage girls is getting a lot of attention; Village Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.
Making Her Mark: Firsts and Milestones in Women Author Ernestine Miller in conjunction w/Women's History Month; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; 7, free.
Wintering: A Novel of Sylvia Plath Kate Moses reads; Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-334-3324; 7, free.
Workshops
"Feng Shui and Health" Feeling funky? Discover how spiritual health influences physical well-being. Session feat. qigong exercises & meditation to support energy; New York Open Center, 83 Spring St. (B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-2527; 8-10, $30.
"Gimme Shelter: Advice on Negotiating the NYC Real Estate Market" Learning pros & cons for buying a home is frustrating. Fact-filled course analyzes buying process, mortgage qualifications & when to buy; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7-9, $20.