WEDNESDAY 12/11 Around Town The ARChive of Contemporary Music’s Winter Record & ...
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WEDNESDAY 12/11
Around Town
The ARChive of Contemporary Musics Winter Record & CD Sale Nations largest popular music collection hosts holiday sale feat. new CDs & tapes, collectible & signed LPs, Christmas records, psychedelic posters, books & videos; ARChive, 54 White St. (betw. Church St. & Bway), 212-226-6967; 11-6, free [repeats Thurs.-Sun.].
Coat Drive Spread holiday cheer by donating a wearable adult or childrens overcoat, jacket or parka to MTA LIRR & New York Cares 14th-annual clothing drive for the needy; Penn Station escalators, 34th St. entrance (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-598-5800, www.nycares.org; 7:30-9:30, free & so generous.
Fetes De Noel Bryant Park becomes a winter wonderland feat. arts & crafts from Ellis Island Immigration Museum, the American Museum of Natural History & over 80 local artists–plus holiday music, readings & family entertainment (Sat. & Sun.); Bryant Park, 6th Ave. (betw. 40th & 42nd Sts.), 212-472-1522; 11-7:30, free [repeats Thurs.-Sat., Mon. & Tues. 11-7:30, Sun. 12-6].
Fourth-Annual Holiday Light Show Haagen-Dazs transforms Grand Central into winter wonderland w/six video-projection, 3-D art displays feat. swirling snowflakes & dancing scarves by artists & designers incl. Leo Villareal, Mumbleboy & KDLAB; Grand Central Terminal, 42nd St. (Park Ave.); 11 a.m., free [through 12/31].
Grand Central Holiday Train Show Explore a detailed miniature world feat. underground & elevated subways of yesteryear & today, an upstate suburban commuter village, bridges, hills & Greg Ruths festive mural; Transit Museum Gallery, Grand Central Terminal, 42nd St. (Park Ave.), 212-878-0106; 8-8, free [repeats Thurs.-Fri., Mon. & Tues. 8-8, Sat. & Sun. 10-6, through 1/11].
Sixth-Annual Holiday Season of Conscience Candlelight March & Vigil Become socially conscious & march to end child labor & sweatshops at rally feat. human rights demos, giant puppets, lively costumes, performances & guest speakers; meet at the Disney Store, 55th St. (5th Ave.), 212-242-3002; 5, free.
2002 Broadway Holiday Tree Lighting Between shows Patty Duke & Tommy Tune flip the switch on a 25-foot white spruce at ceremony feat. appearances by Broadway & off-Broadway stars, incl. performances by Mamma Mia cast members & Professional Performing Arts School students; Duffy Square, 46th St. (Bway); 5:15, free.
Family
The Butterfly Conservatory Tropical Butterflies alive in the winter-–a great way to forget the gloomy winter blues; American Museum of Natural History, 79th St. (Central Park W.), 212-769-5200–call for hours; $17 adults, $12.50 st., $10 child.
Prospect Parks Kate Wollman Rink has reopened for months of outdoor skating, glide over well-maintained & freshly polished ice–fun for the whole family!; Prospect Park, Ocean Ave. entrance, 718-287-6431–call for rink hours & other info; $4, $2 s.c./child.
Film/Video
African Diaspora Film Festival 2002 Tenth-anniversary festival screens more than 50 foreign, indie, classic & urban films depicting "the global Black experience"–call or log on for sched.; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-864-1760, www.NYADFF.org; $6-$25 [through 12/15].
"Directors from the Edge" Only two screenings left. Today, Irelands Children of Nature tests the theory "you are never too old to take your fate into your own hands"–in Icelandic w/English subtitles; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-779-3587; 6:30, $8 [through 12/18].
Sinatra Amidst the Pyramids Debut screening of Sept. 27, 1979 benefit concert held in Egypt, performed outside among the Sphinx & pyramids, incl. songs "My Way" & "New York, New York"; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6800; 7, $10, $8 st./s.c., $5 child. under 13 [repeats Thurs.-Sun. & Tues., through 2/2].
"A Tribute to Walt Disney and His Studio" Two-part series feat. "The Live-Action Feature Film" portion on Weds. & celebrates "The Animated Feature Film" every Thurs. in Dec. Today, One Magic Christmas proceeded by seven-minute, 16 mm short "Donalds Crime"; Donnell Library Center Aud., 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free [through 12/26].
A Walking Tour Through Pompeii: A Virtual Reconstruction Debut screening of 70-minute digital film, which recreates Pompeii & Herculancum before 79 AD when Mount Vesuvius erupted; NYUs Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo, 24 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-998-8739; 6, free.
Lectures
"Land Rights Struggles in Palestine & Africa" Panel discussion looking at the ways that violent struggles over land rights are continuing in the early 21st century as a global phenomenon; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-979-8353; 7:30, $6-$10.
"Roman Jerusalem" Illustrated slide lecture focusing on Jerusalem as it looked after its reconstruction by the Roman emperor Hadrian in about 135 CE; Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, 1 W.4th St. (betw. Bway & Mercer St.), 212-824-2272; 6, free.
"Survivalism & the Rise of Popular Interest in the Holocaust Era" Historians have rendered the Holocaust era in a variety of narratives, the central one being that of catastrophe, horror & abject human failure. Join Dr. Dennis B. Klein as he examines why these features became the governing motifs of the era; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-8215; 6:15, free.
Readings
American Book Award Winner Robert Viscusi reads from latest–39th Street–at Melville Gallery, 213 Water St. (betw. Fulton & Beekman Sts.), 212-748-8735; 6:30, $3 don.
Brooklyn Poets Circle w/feat. poet Babette Albin plus music & open mic at the First Unitarian Church, 50 Monroe Pl. (Pierrepont St.), Bklyn, 718-377-1253; 7, $3.
"Food for Thought" Weekly readings by actors w/light sandwich lunch–very literary, dahling. Today, Robert Downey, Sr.s Shenanigans; National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park S. (20th St.) 212-475-3424; 1, $35.
Workshops
Health Issues Anonymous 12-Step group meeting for those living w/health concerns; St. Lukes-Roosevelt Center, Rm. 205, 324 W. 108th St. (betw. Bway & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30-7, free.
Mastering the Outsourcing Process Learn tactics & strategies that enable faster, better & more successful outsourcing engagements. Also a unique opportunity to mingle w/peers & industry leaders during a wine tasting reception where you will learn the art of choosing fine wine–when in doubt, bring out the booze!; Hotel Intercontinental, the Barclay, 111 E. 48th St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 516-681-0066 x112; 8 a.m.-7 p.m., $395.
THURSDAY 12/12
Around Town
Annual Poets House Book Sale feat. rare duplicate copies of the Houses 40,000 volume collection incl. anthologies, biographies, essay collections & journals; Poets House, 72 Spring St., 2nd fl. (betw. Crosby & Lafayette Sts.), 212-431-7920; 11-5, free [repeats Fri. 11-7, Sat. 11-4].
Central Park Conservancy "Holiday Wish Tree" Lighting Workshop invites children & families to make their own old-fashion ornaments w/pine cones & twigs (4:30), then enjoy live music, hot cocoa, cider & cookies (5), followed by animated light show & the lighting of a 12-foot holiday tree hung w/wishes & resolutions (6:30); the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, 110th St. (betw. Lenox & 5th Aves.), 212-860-1370; 4:30, free.
"Christmas Cheer" Mingle w/hundreds of NYC-area LGBT jocks & the Cheerleading Team of CHEER NY at Balls, Boards & Blades sports party; xl lounge, 357 W. 16th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 7-10, free.
Fourth-Annual Art Auction & Sale The Russian Division of the UJA-Federation pres. auction of high-quality artwork from established & emerging artists & photographers; the Daylight Studio, 450 W. 31st St., 8th fl. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-836-1537; 6:30, $30 good towards purchase.
Garment Center Holiday Bargain Shopping Trip Michael Kaback, a 35-year garment center pro, pres. his sixth-annual showroom & warehouse tour feat. amazing selections at bargain prices, often below wholesale–bring cash; meet at Golda Meier Statue, 1411 Bway (39th St.), 212-370-4214; 11, $15 [repeats Fri. & Tues. at 2:30].
New York Young Republican Club welcomes speaker Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform & influential Washington activist, at general meeting; Shelburne Murray Hill, 303 Lexington Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.); 212-533-4940; 7:30-9:30, $8, $2 st.
Family
New Shanghai Circus The acclaimed 20-member troupe defies gravity & executes breathtaking feats as they stretch the limits of human ability. Exotic scenery & distinctive music help celebrate 2000 years of Chinese circus tradition; New Victory Theater, 209 W. 42nd St. (Bway), 212-239-6200; call for sched., $10-$30 [through Sun.].
Film/Video
"Positif Champions: 50 Years of Cinema" Retrospective film series honors 500 issues of the French film journal Positif. Today, Coen brothers gangster comedy starring Steve Buscemi & Frances McDormand, Fargo; MOMA at the Gramercy Theatre, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-777-4900; 2, $12, $8.50 st./s.c. [through 1/31].
Secret Lives: Hidden Children and Their Rescuers During WWII Doc. about non-Jews who helped Jewish children survive the Holocaust, discussion w/filmmakers follows screening; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 75th & 76th Sts.), 646-505-5708; 7:30, $12.
"A Tribute to Walt Disney and His Studio" Second half of two-part series celebrates "The Animated Feature Film" w/Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, proceeded by eight-minute, 16 mm animated short, "Mickeys Trailer"; Donnell Library Center Aud., 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free [through 12/26].
Lectures
"Birth of a Neighborhood: The History of Battery Park City" Several speakers exploring the history of Battery Park City, its cultural significance & the Museums role in the future of the neighborhood; Museum of Jewish Heritage, 18 First Pl. (Battery Pl.), 212-968-1800; 7, $7, $5 st./s.c.
"BOMBLive" In conjunction w/his solo exhibition at the museum, painter Carroll Dunham is interviewed by Mark Epstein; the New Museum of Contemporary Art, 583 Bway (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-219-1355; 7, $3.
"How Does God Allow Good People to Suffer?" Rabbi Jacobson, a master of Jewish spirituality, offers a Kabbalistic perspective to this painful & mysterious question that boggles the minds of just about everybody; Sufi Books, 227 W. Bway (betw. Franklin & White Sts.), 212-334-5212; 7, $10.
"Next Stop: Grand Central Terminal" Rediscover the history & lore of Grand Central Terminal–a century-old architectural gem that continues to provide an elegant response to an extremely diverse range of agendas; Cooper Union, Wollman Aud., 51 Astor Pl. (3rd Ave.), 212-353-4158; 6:30, free.
"Vertigo and the Writing of Memoir" Author Louise DeSalvo & others discuss the new edition, a vivid account of a young Italian-American girls struggle to transcend the limits imposed on her life; NYUs Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo, 24 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-998-8739; 6, free.
Readings
Annual Poets House Holiday Book Sale "A one-of-a-kind opportunity to acquire poetry not available at the local bookstore or library"; Poets House, 72 Spring St. (Lafayette St.), 212-431-7920; call for times [repeats Fri. & Sat.].
Workshops
Do-It-Yourself Design for Books & Websites Experts on book & web design pres. a crash course on how to create & improve graphic design w/tips on how to avoid the "electronic" look (whoever said you shouldnt judge a book by its cover?); the Small Press Center, 20 W. 44th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-764-7021; 6, $25.
Romance 101: How to Be Lucky in Love If your relationships basically suck, then come learn the secrets of those whose dont. Open your eyes to self-defeating behavior & start on the path to finding true happiness; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000; 7-9, $15.
FRIDAY 12/13
Around Town
MetroBears Holiday Cocktail Party If burly hairy men make you hot, release your inner animal at celebration feat. top-shelf open bar, hors doeuvres, appetizers, live entertainment, dancing & raffle–please bring an unwrapped toy for children w/AIDS; the Lounge at Elmo, 156 7th Ave. (20th St.), 212-460-1845; 8-10, $50.
Family
The Little Moon Theater An original musical based on the book by author Irene Haas, about a troupe of child actors who travel from town to town granting wishes through their performances; TADA! Youth Theater, 15 W. 28th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-252-1619; call for times, $15, $7 child. [through Sun.].
Film/Video
"Altmans 70s" Today through Dec. 19, 14 films incl. well-known musical/political epic on country music, Nashville & newly restored print of Brewster McCloud, starring Shelley Duvall in her debut role; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; call for times & prices.
The Arrangement Romantic comedy by H.H. Cooper about a woman whos encouraged by her husband-to-be to have a one-night stand; Imagenation Digital Soul Cinema, 135 W. 118th St. (betw. 7th & Lenox Aves.), 866-841-9135 x7482; 7 & 9:30, $7.
Lectures
"Conversations with Contemporary Artist" Join Tony Ousler as he pres. & discusses his work, a unique opportunity to talk informally w/the artist–meet at staff entrance; MOMA QNS, 33rd St. (Queens Blvd.), L.I.C., 212-708-9781; 5:45, $10, $5 st.
"The Great Survivor: Richard Strauss in the Course of Time" Prof. Hans Rudolf Vaget speaks about Strauss place in musical & political history, his relationship to the Wagnerian heritage, & seven reasons for his lasting appeal; Liederkranz Foundation, 6 E. 87th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-749-4561; 7:30, $10.
Readings
Writers Studio 15th Anniversary Reading & Holiday Party feat. poet Philip Schultz (The Holy Worm of Praise) & Matthew Klam (Sam the Cat & Other Stories) at Village Community School, 272 W. 10th St. (betw. Greenwich & Washington Sts.), 212-255-7075; 7, $5.
Workshops
Aloks Cooking Class A fun, hands-on whole foods preparation class & dinner accompanied by live music–learn great techniques & take home all the recipes; Alok Holistic Health, 224 E. 7th St. #13 (betw. Aves. B & C), 212-388-1516, res. req., 6:45, $40.
SATURDAY 12/14
Around Town
"Handcrafted Holidays" Nine artists sell unique handmade gifts incl. jewelry, handbags, journals, photo albums, pillows & photography–plus holiday drinks & homemade baklava available; Rivertown Lounge, 187 Orchard St. (betw. Houston & Rivington Sts.), 212-388-1288; 12-6, free [repeats Sun.].
Indian Market 2002 feat. handmade jewelry incl. turquoise & crafts incl. quilts by 12 Native American artisans–plus Huichol yarn-painting & beading demos; American Indian Community House Gallery, 708 Bway, 2nd fl. (betw. Washington Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-598-0100; 12-8, free [repeats Sun.-Tues.].
James Deans New York City Tour Though he didnt spend much time here, the rebel left quite an impression! Check out where he lived, pretended to live, studied, performed & practiced his causelessness; meet at 70th St. (Central Park W.), 212-475-6914; 1, $20.
Music Memorabilia & Rare, Used, Out-of-Print Book Fair feat. records, CDs, posters, photos & books w/wide array of literary & musical genres–plus sheet music from 1800s-1980s, antiques, collectibles & art books; Tip Top Shoe Bldg., 155 W. 72nd St., 4th fl. (Bway), 212-579-0689; 10-2, free.
Second-Annual Harlem Renaissance Farmers Market Harlem Renaissance Economic Development Corp. pres. flowers, handcrafted soaps & local farm-fresh produce (plus music to shop by); Lenox Ave. & Malcolm X. Blvd. (betw. 111th & 112th Sts.), 212-932-2141; 8 a.m.-4 p.m., free [through 12/20].
35th-Annual Holiday Celebration Join members of the Kennedy clan to celebrate the holidays w/Santa Claus, bearing gifts of books, a petting zoo, face-painting, caroling, arts & crafts, storytelling, tree-lighting & a performance by the Restoration Junior Dance Co.; Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton St. (betw. Brooklyn & New York Aves.), 718-636-6995; 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free.
Tibetan Liberation Theatre pres. Tibetan festival feat. live music & dance performances, art exhibit, Tibetan divination, food & exotic bazaar–plus maskmaking for kids; P.S. 63, 121 E. 3rd St. (betw. 1st Ave. & Ave. A), www.tibetanliberation.org; 10-6, $4, free for children [repeats Sun.].
Family
Beauty and the Beast Musical composed by Mark McGee & Brenda Bell presented by Literally Alive for children ages 3-10–hands-on interactive creative workshop held prior to each show; YWCA, Hitchcock-Rockefeller Aud., 610 Lexington Ave. (53rd St.), 212-866-5170; 1, $15 show, $5 workshop [through Sun.].
Saturday Morning Holiday Storytelling Victoria Fraser tells the story St. Lucia and the First Christmas Tree; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9799; 11:30, free.
Sky Rink Though the weather outside is frightful, the temperatures are just perfect at the indoor skating in Chelsea Piers; 23rd St. (West End Ave.), 212-336-6100; call for hours of operation; $18.25, $14.75 child.
Film/Video
"Directed by Martin Scorsese" Comprehensive two-month retrospective incl. every feature, doc., short & commercial this American filmmaker shot. Series continues w/film version of Bringing Out the Dead, starring Nicholas Cage as a burnt-out NYC medic; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 4:15, $8.50 [through 12/29].
Readings
A Christmas Carol Marathon reading of the master (w/Thurston Moore, Melissa Bank & Vince Passaro) at Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 212-334-3324; 3, $10 don., child free.
Life Inside: A Memoir Mindy Lewis, misdiagnosed w/schizophrenia at 15, reads; St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave. (W. 81st St.), 212-877-4380; 2, free.
Workshops
For Women Only: Where to Find a Man This Holiday Season & How to Keep Him For Good! "Love Doctor" Charley Wininger promises to reveal the best places in NYC to find a man (what kind of a man we do not know, but hey, arent Xmas gifts suppose to be a surprise?), as well as "the attitudes of attraction" & his "Six Secrets of Seduction" (fishnets & fuck-me pumps?) for catching & keeping one; TRS Studios, 44 E. 32nd St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), RSVP 212-591-1811; 1-5, $60.
SUNDAY 12/15
Around Town
Annual Toy Drive Bring new unwrapped toys to Ravens toy box! Theyll be donated to local charities that give underprivileged children Christmas presents & whats nicer than that?; Raven, 194 Ave. A (14th St.), 212-529-4712; call for specifics.
Big Brother is Watching "Surveillance Camera Outdoor Walking Tours" reveal the frightening abundance of cameras that monitor public spaces. This week: spying on Midtown holiday shoppers; meet on NE corner of 48th St. (Park Ave.), 212-561-0106; 2, free.
Family Disco Dance We are family!? Let mom & dad show you how to do the Locomotion, the bump & the hustle–plus snacks for wee ones & full bar for the elders; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-586-7425; 5, $12.
The Ritual of Light Riverside Church trumps Chanukah w/candlelit service feat. performances by five choirs incl. the Riverside Chamber Singers, the Inspirational Choir & the Childrens & Youth Choirs–to benefit Christmas Benevolences; the Riverside Church Nave, 490 Riverside Dr. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts.), 212-870-6784; 3:30 & 6, $15, $10 st./s.c.
Family
From Tent to Temple & other interactive programs for children where they learn to weave, build houses & learn about life in the Ancient Near East; Childrens Galleries for Jewish Culture, 515 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-245-8200; 2-5, $5.
Outrageous Ornaments Create festive holiday ornaments w/glitter, sparkles, glaze & stones; Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St. (betw. Cherry & Elder Aves.), 718-886-3800; 2, $5.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Screening of one of the most-beloved childrens holiday stories; Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (56th St.), RSVP 212-833-7858; 6, free.
Film/Video
"The Christmas That Almost Wasnt" Holiday claymation spoof based on Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer guaranteed to make you question Santas motives, created by writing/production team Liebography, screens as part of Two Boots "Film Slam" held at Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. (Ave. A), 212-254-3300; 2, $5.
Lectures
"Eating for Energy" Sustain your energy naturally by discovering your ability to make food choices that energize the body, enlighten the mind & bring enjoyment to the soul; Joyous Life Energy Center, 119 W. 23rd. St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-352-9910; 4-5:30, $10.
"New York is Baseball" Peter Laskowich imparts his love & knowledge of NYCs history & its connection to the sport of baseball; Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, 65th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-273-5304; 1, $3.
Readings
"Frequency" Soft Skull Press celebrates new store w/new reading series. Today, Shanna Compton (LIT), Daniel Nester (God Save My Queen) & Marion Wrenn (Painted Bride Quarterly); Soft Skull Shortwave, 71 Bond St. (State St.), Bklyn, 718-643-1599; 2, free.
Kilometer Zero Arts Collective launches issue #3 at Galapagos Art Space, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Sts.), Williamsburg, 718-782-5188; 8, $1 don.
Genesis P-Orridge along w/a few DJs, musicians, drag queens & freaks, celebrate release of hefty new Soft Skull Press book, Painful But Fabulous: The Lives and Art of Genesis P-Orridge, which is jam-packed w/artwork, photos, news clippings, interviews & essays recounting a 30-year career quite unlike any other; Tonic, 107 Norfolk St. (betw. Delancey & Rivington Sts.), 212-358-7501; 6, $8.
MONDAY 12/16
Around Town
DOGNY Sculpture Auction Columnist Liz Smith & Sothebys Benjamin Doller auction off 25 rescue dog sculptures created by celebrities incl. Heidi Klum, Vera Wang & Charles Fazzino–proceeds benefit search & rescue dog organizations; Sothebys, 72nd St. (York Ave.), 212-696-8300; 6:30, free.
Norma Kamali Vintage Sale feat. clothing & accessories from sample lines incl. swimwear, evening gowns & sportswear–plus a centurys worth of items from Kamalis private collection, all under $100; Norma Kamali, 11 W. 56th St., 3rd fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Sts.), 212-957-9797; 10-6, free [repeats Tues.].
Family
The Polar Express Experience Take an imaginary journey into the fantastic world of Chris van Allsburgs novel, complete w/antique locomotive, & discover the true spirit of the holiday season; Bronx Zoo, 185th St. (Southern Blvd.), 718-367-1010; 5-9, $10, $7 s.c., $6 child. [nightly through 1/6/03].
Film/Video
Daguerreotypes 1974 doc. on Paris vendors along Rue Daguerre, screens tonight as part of the Monday Night 16 mm Film Series at Barbes, 376 9th St. (6th Ave.), Park Slope, 718-965-9177; 9, free.
"Mondo Mondays" Retro series screens campy "The Paul Lynde Christmas Special," alongside animated version of Dickens "A Christmas Carol"; Den of Cin, Two Boots, 44 Ave. A (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-254-0800; 8, $5.
Lectures
"An Activists Guide to Fighting Wall Street, War & Repression" Sponsored by Radical Women & the Freedom Socialist Party, a series of readings focusing on economic & political motives behind Bushs "preemptive strikes against terrorism"; Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St. (betw. Malcom X & Adam Clayton Powell Blvds.), 212-222-0633; 7, $2 contrib.
Readings
Robert Hass, Robert Pinsky Former Poet Laureate plus author of The Figure Wheel & The Want Bone, respectively, at 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8, $16.
"Lit! Words On Fire" Series continues w/Cheryl B. of LesbianNation.com, Tom Nevin from Carolines & Surf Reality, Gotham City Reviews Gene Hult, Paul Lamarre (Eidia) & K.K. Seims–author of Dont Call the Fonz (hosted by McSweeneys contributor Sarah Fisch & Janice Erlbaum of Bust); Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (Bleecker St.), 212-614-0505; 10.
"Saturn Series" Moira T. Smith plus open mic hosted by William Duke & Sue Polo; 213 2nd Ave. (13th St.), Bill@poetrycentral.com; 7:30, $3, 1 drink min.
Workshops
Herbs & Nutrition Explore the indigenous wisdom of Native American medical/healing modalities w/Dr. Lewis Mehl-Medrona, author of Coyote Medicine; Dorot, 246 W. 80th St. #6 (betw. Bway & W. End Ave.), 212-769-2850; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $3-$5 contrib.
TUESDAY 12/17
Around Town
"De-constructing the Sheridan Expressway" Institute for Rational Urban Mobility continues its lost cause for an auto-free New York w/meeting feat. speaker Omar Freilla, Sustainable South Bronx Program Director; NYPD Downtown Center, 104 Washington St. (Rector St.), 212-475-3394; 6-8, free.
Pure Country NYC Weekly country stomp & music night w/DJ Alan Kohn; line dance lessons courtesy of Rona Kaye at Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-247-7518; 6:30, $13.
RMC Sample Sale feat. assorted sweaters for $5, wool sweater coats for $55, knit blouses for $40 & halter w/leather strap for $25; 216 W. 18th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-929-3883; 12-7, free.
Tuesday Night Trivia Its probably not as much fun as Family Feud, but prizes do incl. $10-$25 bar tabs; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-477-0622; 7:30, free.
Film/Video
The Trials of Henry Kissinger Discussion w/director Eugene Jarecki follows early screening of doc., which traces journalist Christopher Hitchens justification for having Henry tried for war crimes; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:30, $9-$15 [repeats 12/18 & 12/19].
Lectures
"Performance Contemporary" As part of an ongoing series of talks w/writers & artists, join Bonnie Marranca as she interviews Richard Maxwell, a new playwright on the downtown scene in NYC; Location One, 26 Green St. (betw. Grand & Canal Sts.), 212-334-3347; 7, $5, $2 st.
Readings
Stuffed: Adventures of a Restaurant Family Patricia Volk reads today at National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park S. (20th St.) 212-475-3424; 8.