PRESSED FOR TIME

If you’re not too busy figuring out how to dress up as a sexy Chilean miner this week, there are puppets to leer at, art to go broke on and bands from the early part of the century proving that there’s still a reason to listen up. And when it’s all said and done, the half-price candy will still be at Duane Reade, so there’s no reason not to indulge.

BAND Opens Nov. 3, The Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-255-5793; Free. A re-working of Jean Luc Godard’s 1968 film Sympathy for the Devil, Adam Pendleton’s new video installation follows Deerhoof instead of the Rolling Stones, through the composition and recording of the song “I Did Crimes for You,” instead of, well, you know. Like the original film, BAND also dabbles in history and radicalism. Bottom Line: Could be brilliant, could be an offensive disaster. Either way, Satomi Matsuzaki’s cuteness usually saves the day.

Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe Opens Oct. 29, The New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42nd St. (at 7th Ave.), 646-223-3010; $9 and up. A theatrical exploration of the life—particularly the childhood—of Edgar Allen Poe, Nevermore is dark, surreal and still somehow kidfriendly. We can’t usually tolerate any venue that markets itself as a place for children and families, but if you can, more power to you. Bottom Line: Let’s hope the Tim Burton-esque promotional artwork is more telling than misleading. Nevermore.

The Three Grace(s) Triptych Oct. 28, Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (at E. 2nd St.), 212- 505-5181; 9, $10. A collection of three back-to-back short films—Decampment, Traditions and Posession(s)—that were all written, scored, filmed and directed by ADULT.’s Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller. Bottom Line: It’s great to see ADULT. still doing smart and interesting projects, and hell, maybe they’ll play “Hand To Phone.”

Editions|Artist’s Book Fair

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. Hobnob with contemporary publishers and dealers while ogling the outrageous prices of the latest and greatest in prints, multiples and artist’s books. Bottom Line: The cheapest item on offer may just be the Barbara Kruger special edition— it’s $200, or free on the cover of the catalog.

The Fortune Teller Opens Oct. 28, HERE, 145 6th Ave. (at Dominick St.), 212-352-3101; $25. With anatomically accurate marionettes, mad scientists, talking skeletons, dancing deadchicken parts and a creepy-ass soundtrack by Erik Sanko and Danny friggin’ Elfman, Sanko and Jessica Grindstaff’s puppet-play is pretty much guaranteed to be so BLANKly good we couldn’t find a fitting adjective. Outrageously, ridiculously and mindblowingly were all in the running.

Bottom Line: Watch the trailer on HERE’s website, then see if you can still think of a good reason not to go. Unlikely.