http://www.nypress.com/articles.sec-28-1-culture.html Wherever Kayvon Zand goes, spectacle seems to follow. Still, the 24-year-old singer and performer isn’t quite sure what all the fuss is about. ]]> Adam Mathews wakes up a little before 7 a.m., just as the November sun rises over Queens. Bret is on one side of the room, Willy on the other, wrapped in their sleeping bags. Before last night, they hadn’t seen each other in at least a year. Like kids at a sleep over they had stayed up talking and laughing. ]]> Adam opens the door to see Greg standing there. “The trees are here,” he says. Sure enough, a tractor-trailer bed full of conifers is parked nearby. It arrived sometime in the night. With the generator working—they got it hooked up late last night, after a frigid first one—they hadn’t heard it pulled in.]]> As they work, passersby take notice of the stand. There aren’t a lot; it was, after all, the day before Thanksgiving. McCarren Park is quiet, even for a holiday eve. Except for the joggers—morning, night, pre-holiday, holiday, post-holiday, weekday or weekend, they would never stop their incessant pacing. ]]> For some people, this is one of the most stressful weeks of the year, but if you’re staying in town it can be quite lovely. The streets are empty, restaurants are never crowded and bars are full of sad, lonely people looking for any kind of warmth they can find. So, when you wake up somewhere strange, take our advice and bring your new pal to enjoy one of these fantastic activities.]]> What: Dig Deeper presents a night full of soul, funk and rock n roll-themed cocktails. Who: DJs Mr. Robinson and Mr. Honky, soul legends Marva Whitney, Billy Prince (of the Precisions) and Brooklyns own Sweet Divines. Where: The Bell House, 149 7th St.]]> Adam Mathews wakes up a little before 7 a.m., just as the November sun rises over Queens. Bret is on one side of the room, Willy on the other, wrapped in their sleeping bags. Before last night, they hadn’t seen each other in at least a year. Like kids at a sleep over they had stayed up talking and laughing. ]]> Now that all of your holiday shopping is done—it is done, isn’t it?—you can give gifts to the most important person in your life: you.]]> Opens Dec. 15, Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. 6th Ave. & Varick St.), 212-727-8110; $12. Tamra Davis’ 2010 film chronicling the career of Jean- Michel Basquiat re-opens Dec. 15. Over 20 years ago, Davis—a brilliant music-video director, host of an Internet cooking show and a friend of the artist—interviewed him on camera.]]> You’ve got to fight the holiday-time urge to stay inside and drink—it’s much merrier to drink with other people at new and exciting places, don’t you think? This week, try your hand at celebrating the season in a museum in Chelsea, a Williamsburg waterfront warehouse, a park uptown and a few other spaces guaranteed to make you feel warm inside.]]> Whether it’s the tryptophan or the mindnumbing conversations with members of your extended family, you’ll have to fight the urge to stuff yourself and nap—there’s just too much to do.]]> This week is all about what goes into making you a well rounded person. Whether it’s checking out a photo exhibit at MoMA while one of the most kickass bands we can think of plays, being part of the recording of a brand new symphony or learning how...]]> No matter how you like to expand your mind—art, reading, hallucinogenic drugs—there is something for you to enjoy this week. Take in the offbeat offerings of the NY Art Book Fair, learn about local comics, check out the soothing sounds of Black Angels or watch a freaky giant chicken make besties with a little gay boy.]]> Opens Nov. 4, 548 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th 11th Aves.), 212-925-4338; 11-7, Free. If you proudly display several (largely untouched but class-affirming) coffee table art books in your apartment, this is the book fair for you.]]> Oct. 26, Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 8, $16. Tonight, former Heavens To Betsy, Sleater-Kinney and Heartless Martin mastermind Corin Tucker lands on Delancey Street with her eponymous band, playing songs from the recently released album 1,000 Years.]]> Opens Oct. 14, Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand St. (at Pitt St.), 212-598-0400; 8, $20. Mom and dad always said to use words, not fists, to get over a disagreement. Performance artist Ann Magnuson will prove the fighting power of her words in Dueling Harps.]]> Something old (sorry, Tom Tom Club), someone new, people blown and Teutonic brews. Also, a bunch of nerds descending upon Radio City, making the only thing more exciting than the event there watching people stream into the event there. Yay for this week.]]> Oct. 2, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave. (at Crown St.), 718-623- 7200; noon to 6, $15. Come celebrate your other favorite plant by sampling some of its many varieties to a live soundtrack from a few of the regions where people cook it best.]]> We’re in the sweet spot here, people. You can spend time outside without sweating through your clothes or freezing your ass off, but there’s also plenty of indoor action going on.]]> EACH YEAR, SO many of us start the summer with grand plans to see that special exhibit or to experience that concert or that must-see film. Then we get busy, and it never quite happens. But heres a quick guide to those upcoming activities and events that you cant miss.]]>