WEDNESDAY 1/21 WEDNESDAY 1/21 Around Town The Jewish ...
Around Town
The Jewish Museum Centennial Celebration Four days of free admission to the public, reading by Tony Kushner (Angels in America) of new work-in-progress, debut of commissioned artwork by Shimon Attie & Norman Ballard, free "Family Birthday Bash" w/ jugglers, clowns, storytellers & more plus music by Harold Faberman composed for the occasion; Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3200; call for times, free [through 1/25].
"Thinking and Drinking" Smarty-pants compete in five fast rounds of random trivia for prizes of $10-$25 bar tabs, if you beat the "win/lose/die" bonus question?also novelty prizes for cute outift & best team name; Dempsey's Pub, 61 2nd Ave. (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-388-0662; 7:30, free.
2004 Winter Antiques Show Encounter exhibits, lectures & antique collections, incl. Chinese porcelain, autographed letters & manuscripts, furniture & art glass, from 74 exhibitors at 50th-annual show?proceeds benefit the East Side House Settlement; 7th Regiment Armory, Park Ave. (67th Sts.), 718-292-7392, www.winterantiquesshow.com; 12-8:30, $16 incl. catalog [repeats Thurs. & Sun. 12-6, Fri. & Sat. 12-8:30].
Film/Video
The Battle of Algiers Literally, the most explosive film of the 60s, in French w/new, accurate subtitles?epic of the Algerian struggle for independence is more relevant than ever; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. Varick St. & 6th Ave.), 212-727-8110; 1:20, 1:50, 3:40, 4:10, 7, 7:30, 9:20 & 9:50, $10 [repeats daily, through 1/29].
Dinner & a Movie Not that TNT crap?Whole Foods Markets chefs, along w/others from U.W.S. spots such as Ouest & Josie's, are preparing free food inspired by legendary food films being screened?today, Barry Levinson's Diner, $5 sug. don. to Meals on Wheels?limited space, RSVP to 212-924-5969; Loews Cineplex Lincoln Square, 1998 B'way (68th St.), 212-336-5000; 7.
Featuring...School is Hell feat. 16mm screening of 1949 abstract animated short, Begnone Dull Care, followed by director John Hughes' 1986 teen comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off?Charlie Sheen is the cameo king of Chicago. Seriously, his best work ever; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0618; 2:30, free.
"Hello, I'm Johnny Cash" Series screens the last of four programs feat. the best of Cash. Today, Johnny affirms his reign in scenes from variety & holiday specials, celebrations & concerts in "The Man In Black, (1970-Present)"; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 2, $10, $8 st./s.c. [through 1/25] [repeats Thurs. at 2 & 6, Fri.-Sun. at 2].
Making Light/Making Waves: Recent Films from Scandinavia Salt (2003) by Bradley Rust Gray?Berlin festival favorite about an Icelandic cross-country drive, which from the looks of things, should take about an hour; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779; 6:30, $8.
Plan Nine from Outer Space Legendary low-budget Ed Wood sci-fi flick?pretend it's not your first time when you go, indie kids getting more violent every day; VideoTheatre, NYC, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-868-4444; 7:30, $5, $3 st.
When Abortion was Illegal?Untold Stories Radical Women sponsor screening in commemoration of the 31st anniversary of Roe v. Wade?optional dinner at 7 for $6; Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St. (betw. Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvds.), 212-222-0633; 7:30, $2.
Lectures
"Natural Secrets for Getting Rid of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome" Dr. Karen A. Wright tells the truth about the disease & offers non-surgical, medication-free solutions; Carpal Tunnel Injury Center, 124 E. 40th St., # 902 (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), res. req. 212-286-2013; 12, free.
Readings
American Wits: A Seriously Irreverent Evening of Light Verse "Ogden Nash, Edward Gorey, W.H. Auden, and Phyllis McGinley among others"; Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; 8, $20, $18 st./s.c.
Fantastic Fiction This week: Jeffrey Ford (The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque, The Fantasy Writer's Assistant, Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet?we just love writing that) & Jim Young (Armed Memory, Ultraviolet Night); KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd Ave. & Bowery), 212-505-3360; 7.
Idyll Banter: Weekly Excursions to a Very Small Town "After being victims of a cab-napping in New York City, Chris Bohjalian and his wife decide to move to New England. Upon moving, Chris began chronicling life in the rural town of Lincoln, Vermont in a wide variety of magazine essays and in his newspaper column, 'Idyll Banter'"; Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (betw. W. 65th & W. 66th Sts.), 212-595-6859; 7, free.
The Jewish Literary Exchange Jonathan Wilson (A Palestine Affair, Schoom, The Hiding Room, An Ambulance Is on the Way: Stories of Men in Trouble); 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 7:30, $15.
Elmore Leonard Living legend reads from latest?Mr. Paradise; Coliseum Books, 11 W. 42nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-803-5890; 12:30, free.
The Third Child "The romance of two college students is jeopardized when their parents' political agendas clash"; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
Workshops
Body Tonic Pilates w/"back stretch & movement" w/instructor Maria Petschnig; OfficeOps, 57 Thames St., 2nd fl. (betw. Morgan & Knickerbocker Aves.), Bushwick, 718-418-2509; 6:15 p.m., $2.
THURSDAY 1/22
Around Town
Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wing Eating Circuit Watch professional eaters race to consume pounds of intestine challenging wings in record time at second-annual contest?also feat. free clinic for aspiring eaters; Madison Square Garden, 2 Penn Plaza (32nd St.), 212-465-MSG1; 11-1, free.
Mi Casa, Tu Casa: Wines of Spain Spanish wine importer Kenith Auth takes guests on a tour of Spain's many wines, paired w/tapas; Merchant's House, 29 E. 4th St. (betw. Bowery & Lafayette Sts.), res. req. 212-777-1089; 6:30-8:30, $35.
Norma Kamali Vintage Sample Sale All month long vintage clothing from Kamali's private collection is up for grabs & under $50?cash & cards accepted; Norma Kamali, 11 W. 56th St., 3rd fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-957-9797; 10-6, free [repeats Fri., Sat., Mon & Tues., through 1/31].
Year of the Monkey 4702 Part of a month of partying to ring in the Chinese Lunar New Year feat. Lion Dance troups, martial arts demos, Chinese singers, politicians & fireworks; Chatham Sq., E. B'way (Oliver St.), 212-764-6331; 11, free.
Film/Video
Sesame Street: Monster Hits Half-hour of your favorite Cookie Monster, Grover & Elmo tunes, incl. "C is for Cookie," "Two Heads are Better Than One," & "Put 'Em on the Glass"; Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (56th St.), 212-833-8100; 3:30, free.
Viewpoint...Pop Culture on Parade Series pres. "Rock 'n' Roll Redux" feat. screening of 1973 16mm music doc., Let the Good Times Roll, starring Chuck Berry, Chubby Checker, Bo Diddley & Fats Domino?preceded by 1989 video Riding with the King; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0618; 2:30, free.
Readings
Carrie Fisher "The inimitable Suzanne Vale returns to battle her demons (drugs, bipolar disorder, and Hollywood self-obsession) in actress and screenwriter Carrie Fisher's new novel, The Best Awful There Is, the blackly comic sequel to Postcards from the Edge"; Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (betw. W. 65th & W. 66th Sts.), 212-595-6859; 7, free.
Juncture: 25 Very Good Stories and 12 Excellent Stories Hey, at least they're honest; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.
Konundrum Engine Literary Review "Featured readers include the hilarious and notorious Jonathan Ames, acclaimed writer John Haskell, promising debut author Nelly Reifler and the swashbuckling, emergent team of playwright Dennis Diclaudio and actor Michael Ewing"; RiFiFi, 332 E. 11th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-677-5368; 7, don. to the Doe Fund.
Workshops
Tips for Creating a Photography Website Web designer Jill Peltzman shows you the tools you need to get started incl. "choosing a domain name, optimizing images & advertising your site"; the Camera Club of New York, 853 B'way (betw. 13th & 14th Sts.), 212-358-5147; 6:30, $10.
FRIDAY 1/23
Around Town
Art Auction Benefit Wine Tasting PS 234 hosts closing benefit, feat. silent auction of works by local artisit incl. Karen Barth, John Kessler, Paul Pagk, Lisea Lyons?proceeds fund school programs; Michael Perez Gallery, 11 Harrison St. (Betw. Greenwich & Hudson Sts.); 7, $25, $20 adv.
Beaver Street Booksale A huge collection of diverse reading material at great prices?proceeds benefit Alwan, Arab & Iranian culture; Alwan for the Arts, 16 Beaver St. (betw. Broadway & Broad St.), 212-825-0028 x208; 4-7, free [repeats Sat. 12-5].
The New Boutiques of Atlantic Avenue pres. sample & stock sale of "truly fabulous shopping experience" w/unique clothing, jewelry, handbags, shoes, lingerie & home decor priced 25-75% below retail; Urban Monster, Scarlet Ginger, Kimera, 389 & 396 Atlantic Ave. (betw. Hoyt & Bond Sts.), Bklyn, 718-855-6400, www.brooklynboutique.com; 11-7, free [repeats Sat. 11-7 & Sun. 11-6].
12th-Annual Outsider Art Fair "One of New York's hippest and best contemporary art fairs" feat. groundbreaking visionary art from 32 international dealers; Puck Bldg., 293 Lafayette St. (Houston St.), 212-777-5218; 12-8, $15, $35 3-day pass [repeats Sat. 11-7 & Sun. 11-6].
Film/Video
Blood Feast 1963 H.G. Lewis smorgasbord w/red sauce?gathering body parts to reincarnate a god, you know the drill; Landmark Sunshine Cinema, 143 E. Houston St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-330-8182; 12 a.m., $10 [repeats Sat.].
The Hidden God: Film and Faith Vredens Dag (Day of Wrath, 1943) directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, explores a "world in which everyone is guilty"?Jersey Shore? Plus, Utamaro and His Five Women (1946) at 4, nice going Uti; MOMA's Gramercy Theater, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-777-4900; 2, $6.
Readings
Best Magazine Writing of 2003 An oxymoron? Adam Gopnik (The New Yorker), John Sullivan (Harper's) & Stanley Bing (Fortune) beg to differ; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
The Murder of Dr. Chapman: The Legendary Trials of Lucretia Chapman and Her Lover From Publishers Weekly: "'Murder was the favorite subject [of books and newspaper stories], and... murders that took place within the privileged class excited the greatest interest,' writes Wolfe in this fascinating historical re-creation of an early 19th-century scandal"; Barnes & Noble, 396 6th Ave. (betw. Waverly Pl. & W. 8th St.), 212-674-8780; 7:30, free.
Workshops
Unleash the Women Warrior Within! Samurai-Sword Fighting Master Hun leads "unique, empowering & interactive workshop" where you will learn a little Samurai history plus martial arts techniques & philosophies; Fighthouse, 122 W. 27th St., 2nd fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), res. req. 917-816-0834; 6:30, $5.
SATURDAY 1/24
Around Town
Food Justice and the Public Good Food producers & consumers are invited to a day of discussion & workshops pertaining to the city's food system followed by wine & cheese rec.; Hunter College Brookdale Health Science Center, 425 25th St. (1st Ave.), 212-645-9880; 8:30-6, $35, $50, $75.
Food Justice and the Public Good: A New York City Summit on Farms and Food "Consumers, farmers, chefs, nutritionists and experts debate local food issues"; Hunter College Brookdale Health Science Center, 425 25th St. (1st Ave.); 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., $35-$75.
Ice Dancing Exhibition Watch exhibits of super-human strength & balance, as seemingly normal humans leap & twist on thin blades without falling down; Kate Wollman Rink, Prospect Park, Parkside Ave. (Ocean Ave.), Bklyn, 718-282-7789; 1:45, $5, $3 s.c./child.
Introduction to Quilting Design Join your kids, ages 6 & up, to experience the almost extinct art of quilting; The New-York Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), res. req. 212-873-3400; 1, $8, $5 st./s.c., child. under 12 free.
Living in America: The Haitian Experience w/performances, films, lectures & panel discussions starting today; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5100; call for times, prices & complete sched. [through 1/31].
Medieval Arts Family Workshop Illuminate letters, sculpt gargoyles & rub some brass; Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave. (112th St.), 212-662-2133; 10 a.m. [through 3/27].
Mummy's Bazaar Family friendly fundraising party feat. short films, art, dancing, food, DJ Lighting Shakes & treasure hunt inspired by ancient Egypt?proceeds benefit the BMA education division; Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Pkwy. (Washington Ave.), Bklyn, 718-638-5000; 6-8:30, $50, $25 child.
Naked at the Met Scavanger Hunt Watson Adventures gives you an excuse to seek out nudity?and a bounty you'll find?on this not quite X-rated scavenger hunt through the museum; Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave. (82nd St.), 212-535-7710; 5:30-8, $30.
"Once-a-Month Country" Craving that good-ol' country music? Dance the night away to the two-step, west coast swing & cha-cha w/complimentary partner & line dance lessons; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-592-3909; 6:30, $13.
Peace Is Possible See for yourself at Resource NY's multimedia presentation of Prem Rawat introduction to a practical pathway to inner peace & fulfillment; Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel, 1605 B'way, Time Square Rooms A & B (49th St.), 212-486-6180; 7 p.m.-9 p.m., free.
Photographs Show & Sale Rare, collectible & just cool pics?mostly 8x10 glossies?of your favorite icons from music to science; Tip Top Shoe Bldg., 155 W. 72nd St., 4th fl. (B'way), 212-579-0689; 10-2, free.
Film/Video
The American Comic Vision Festival Classic American comedies exploring the funny side of varying historical eras?today's double features: At 2:00, My Little Chickadee (1940) & Blazing Saddles (1974) followed by Twentieth Century (1934) at 6, paired w/Some Like it Hot (1959)?visit www.symphonyspace.org for info; Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; $10.
A John Cage Film & Video Festival begins today?Movies that invoke the choreographer "in words, in sound, in action & in thought"; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; visit www.anthologyfilmarchives.org for info.
Out of the Past & The Long Goodbye starring Robert Mitchum & Elliot Gould respectively?Mitchum at 2, Gould at 4; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; free w/adm.
Reelpolitics Activist films cover the past, the present & how we've gotten here; Cantor Film Center, 36 E. 8th St. (betw. 5th Ave. & Greene St.); 12-9 p.m., free.
Sex and the City Marathon Episodes 13-21 of the show that helps horrible people feel good while disguising absolute shit as wit?Sunday, see episodes 22-30; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; 1-5:30, $10, $8 st./s.c., $5 child.
Workshops
Medieval Arts Family Workshop Carve a block of limestone, sculpt gargoyles, make brass rubbings & much, much more!; Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave. (112th St.), 212-662-2133; 10, $5.
SUNDAY 1/25
Around Town
Champagne Sunday Brunch Screw coffee! Moët & Chandon offers unlimited champagne w/fancy three-course meals, so that you can end the weekend just as drunk as you started it; Regent Wall Street Hotel, 55 Wall St. (betw. William & Hanover Sts.), 212-845-8600; 12-3, $39 [through 2/1].
Chinatown Parade This year's Lunar New Year festivities are dedicated to the U.S. military & feat. floats, bands, dancers, acrobats & other parade-worthy attractions; Mott St. (Bayard St.), 212-764-6331; 1, free.
Latina Lesbian Leadership Breakfast LLEGO honors Carmen Vasquez (State Pride Agenda) & Ana Oliveira for their contributions to Latina lesbian & bisexual society; Hilton Times Square, 234 W. 42nd St. (B'way), 888-633-8320 x113 res. req.; 11-1, $25.
Nashville Country Brunch Nurse your Saturday night hangover w/a hearty breakfast & a little southern twang from songtress Kristi Rose; Marion's, 354 Bowery (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-475-7621; 1, $20.
Surveillance Camera Outdoor Walking Tours Big Brother is watching like never before! One-hour tour reveals that no one's ever really alone & points out cameras surveying public space. This week: see what's new on 5th Avenue; meet at N.E. corner of 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-561-0106; 2, free.
Film/Video
The American Comic Vision Festival feat. classic American comedies exploring the funny side of varying historical eras?today's double features incl. 1992 mockumentary Bob Roberts & 1989 Spike Lee joint, Do the Right Thing (2 p.m.), followed, at 7, by war comedies Dr. Strangelove (1964) & Steven Spielberg's 1941 (1979)?visit www.symphonyspace.org for info; Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; $10.
The Hidden God: Film and Faith Today, The Man Who Would Be King (1975) by John Huston?revered Kipling tale about wacky English soldiers, in which Sean Connery & Michael Caine get mistaken for gods?what do they mean by mistaken?; MOMA's Gramercy Theater, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-777-4900; 2, $6.
Invisible Adversaries Valie Export's 1976 sci-fi experimental film?in German, of course. Very actionist movement, you know, Austrian avant-garde stuff; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7, $6.
On the Waterfront NY Press's own, Matt Zoller Seitz pres. the 1954 drama, starring Marlon Brando?then, Bob Campbell pres. Humphrey Bogart in In a Lonely Place (1950) at 4:30; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 2, free w/ adm.
Lectures
Meditation & the Power of Stillness Dr. Andrew Vidich shows you how to "tap into the place of all peace & wisdom within you"; New York Open Center, 83 Spring St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-2527; 2, free.
Readings
Literature Live "Noted author and professor Nicholas Birns will be presenting an evening of stories and poems by prize-winning authors such as Hugh Nissenson and Samuel Menashe" to benefit the Sol Goldman 14th St. Y; Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3006; 6, $20.
Workshops
Journey Through the Chakras Learn what each of the seven Chakras represent & tools to heighten self-awareness; Joyous Life Center, 119 W. 23rd St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), res. req. 212-352-9910; 2, $35, $30 adv.
MONDAY 1/26
Around Town
Charity Surf Thrash Australia Day celebration feat. surf competitions, Foster's Surf Machine, live performances, DJs & sexy Aussie accents?proceeds benefit Operation Oz Kids USA; Chelsea Piers, Pier 61, 23rd St. (Hudson River), 212-529-0005; 6, $25.
Freedom Socialist Party Study Group Get radical ideas at roundtable discussion. This week: "Building socialism-a global project"?preceded by snacks (6:30). They may be socialists, but they're not monsters!; Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St. (betw. Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvds.), 212-222-0633; 7, $2-$3.
Metro Walking Tour visits lower Manhattan, focusing on city's early history & the lives of its African-American inhabitants; Battery Park, State St. (West St.), 212-307-7171; 2-5, $25 [repeats Tues.].
Film/Video
Monday Night Shorts Weekly screenings showcase shorts from independent filmmakers?this week, "Animation Night II"; Freight Restaurant, Chelsea Market, 410 W. 16th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-242-6555; 8, free.
My Mother's First Olympics Israeli film about a middle-aged woman who loses her eyesight & takes part in the Para-Olympics?Hebrew w/English subtitles; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7 & 8:30, $9 [repeats Tues.].
Readings
Cause Celeb! "Dramatic readings of celebrity autobiographies...Laugh till you cry with the first-person, jugular stylings of the famous, infamous and almost were"; Fez/Time Cafe, 380 Lafayette St. (Great Jones St.), 212-533-7000; 7:30, $10.
Understanding Healthcare Author Richard Saul Wurman breaks the bad news; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
Workshops
Afro Cuban Percussion & Chant Learn the "powerful songs for the Orishas while you play shekere & claves" w/instructor Javier Diaz; Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992; 7, $15.
Embracing a Truer Self: Transgender Visibility Professor Paisley Currah discusses the "path to acceptance" for transgender individuals; Marble Collegiate Church, 1 W. 29th St. (5th Ave.), 212-686-2770 res. req.; 6, $15.
TUESDAY 1/27
Around Town
Downtown Chess Challange Bobby Fisher beware! Chess guy Bruce Pandolfini hosts three-day tournament to find the "King of the Street"?proceeds benefit Wall Street Rising; Wall Street Rising Lower Manhattan Info. Center, 25 Broad St. (betw. New & Williams Sts.), 212-509-0300; 4:15-7, $20, $40 team.
Matzo Ball Eating Contest Regional qualifiers gorge on matzo balls for five minutes & 25 seconds, competing for prizes & minor fame?also, new amatuer competition feat. six categories, incl. Best Grandma & Best Public School Teacher. Proceeds benefit the Interfaith Nutrition Network; Ben's Kosher Deli, 209 W. 38th St. (7th Ave.), 888-344-2367, www.bensdeli.net; 10, don.
Tuesday Night Trivia Be proud that you're a geek?you could help your team win $10-$25 bar tabs by answering some pretty wacky & obscure questions; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Sullivan & Thompson Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, 2 drink min.
Film/Video
Isaach de Bankole The French star (Ghost Dog's ice cream guy) does q&a w/critic Amy Taubin after screening of his S'en fout la mort (No Fear, No Die, 1990), director Claire Denis' gritty film about illegal immigrants running a cockfighting ring in the outskirts of Paris?also screening, a 1996 documentary about Denis; Florence Gould Hall, French Institute, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 7:30, $8, $6 st.
Dinner & A Movie Whole Foods Markets chefs, along w/others from U.W.S. spots such as Ouest & Josie's, prepare & feed you meals inspired by the legendary food films being screened. Today, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels; Children's Museum of Manhattan, 212 W. 83rd St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), RSVP 212-924-5969; 5:30, $5 sugg. don.
Teenage Catgirls in Heat All the cats in town turn into sexy catgirl vixens, clawing & sleeping their way through the area, reincarnated as Egyptian gods?Sheba cat food can do some crazy shit; VideoTheatre, NYC, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-868-4444; 7:30, $5, $3 st.
Lectures
"Einstein's Clocks, Poincare Maps" Scholar Peter Galison discusses the theory of relativity & the evolution of two great scientists; Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7 E. 7th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-353-4120; 6:30, free.
Evidence from the Earth: Forensic Geology Geologist & author Raymond Murray talks about the methods he uses to solve cases, from homicide to art fraud; Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-8215, www.gc.cuny.edu; 7, $15.
Readings
Jewish Life & Culture in Norway: Wergeland's Legacy Author Abel Abrahamsen appears; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779; 6:30.