WEDNESDAY 1/28 WEDNESDAY 1/28 Around Town Free Wednesday ...
Around Town
Free Wednesday Evenings A great opportunity to check out amazing collection of historic photos & cultural artifacts without paying a dime; Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place (betw. 1st Pl. & B'way), 646-437-4200; 4-8, free.
Swing Time! Singles & couples learn how to swing & be swung from over achiever dance instructors?dress to sweat; Cap 21 Studios, 18 W. 18th St., 6th fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 888-89-EVENT; 7, $30, $25 adv.
"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.
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, www.filmforum.com; 1:20, 1:50, 3:50, 4:20, 7, 7:30, 9:30 & 9:50, $10 [repeats Thurs.].
Featuring...School is Hell After 1969 16mm short, Spheres, see Pretty in Pink have its turn in this unofficial John Hughes retrospective. Ugly dress, James Spader & a killer soundtrack?that's all you need to know!; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0618; 2:30, free.
Iceland & Me...Fishing for Identity Exploration of Icelandic landscape & soul by director Dale Kalbfleisch?quirky & in English; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779; 6:30, $8.
Salon 651 kicks off a new season w/two films about Africa; doc. African Dance: Sand, Drum & Shostakovich, exploring contemporary dance, & director Ousmane Sembene's 2000 dramedy Faat Kiné, w/a "penetrating analysis of today's Africa"; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4181; 6:30 & 8:15, $10.
Lectures
The Business of News Ken Auletta & Tina Brown examine the role of traditional journalism in the "age of the Internet"; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; www.92y.org; 8, $25.
Horticultural Lecture Series?From Chic to Shack & Back Distinguished gardener Deborah Nevins talks about "exceptional garden landscapes inspired by architecture, rural countryside & fine art"; New York School of Interior Design, 170 E. 70th St. (betw. Lexington & 3rd Aves.), RSVP 718-549-3200; 6:30, $20, $17 st.
"New York's Public Baths" Professor Joyce Mendelsohn explores their history & "current status"; LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), res. req. 212-614-9107, www.hdc.org; 6, free.
"Reflections of a Peacemaker in a Holy Land" Eliyahu Mclean speaks on "what is happening behind-the-scenes in Jerusalem & elsewhere"; Auburn Theological Seminary, 3041 B'way (121st St.), 212-662-4315; 7, free.
Robert Johnson: Escaping the Delta Music writer & musician Elijah Wald explores the impact of the infamous bluesman on the history & evolution of the blues; Coliseum Books, 11 W. 42nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-803-5890; 6, free.
Selected Shorts: Three Funny Friends Thomas Beller, Meghan Daum & David Schickler talk about "writing funny"; Peter J. Sharp Theater, Symphony Space, 95th St. (B'way), 212-864-5400; 8, $21.
Sicily's Seductive Splendors Janetta Rebold Benton discusses the "kaleidoscope of cultures" that have influenced the island; Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Auditorium, 1000 5th Ave. (82nd St.), 212-570-3949; 6, $20.
Readings
Around Washington Square "Neighborhood historian and preservationist Luther S. Harris has spent twenty years researching the real story of New York's social and cultural hub for his new book"; Jefferson Market Library, 425 6th Ave. (10th St.), 212-866-2086; 6:30, free.
Meg Cabot Princess Diaries queen reads from latest adult novel, Boy Meets Girl; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.
Happy Ending Reading Series Maggie Estep, Victoria Redel & Laurie Sandell read; Happy Ending, 302 Broome St. (betw. Forsythe & Eldridge Sts.), 212-334-9676; 8.
Hemingway on War Grandson reads from collection of author's anti-war prose; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
The Margaret-Ghost "[Author] Barbara Novak blends scrupulous scholarship and compelling fiction follow[ing] the lives of two women, one the subject of the other's [study]. Tenure-track professor Angelica Bookbinder is researching the woman Henry James called 'the Margaret-Ghost,' the brilliant New England feminist Margaret Fuller"; Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (betw. W. 65th & W. 66th Sts.), 212-595-6859; 7, free.
Next Generation of Latin Voices Takes Center Stage This week: Nelly Rosario (Song of the Water Saints) & Willie Perdomo (Smoking Lovely, Where a Nickel Costs a Dime); Exit Art, 475 10th Ave. (36th St.), 212-966-7745; 7:30, $5 don.
Selected Shorts This week: "Three Funny Friends" w/Thomas Beller (Open City Magazine), Meghan Daum (The Quality of Life Report) & David Schickler (Kissing in Manhattan) "talk about writing funny and introduce readings of their stories"; Peter J. Sharp Theater, Symphony Space, 95th St. (B'way), 212-864-5400; 8, $21, $20 st./s.c.
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.
Fiction Writing Workshop Alexander Steele reveals the "tricks of the trade for writing fiction"; Barnes & Noble, 396 6th Ave. (betw. Waverly Pl. & W. 8th St.), 212-674-8780; 7:30, free.
THURSDAY 1/29
Film/Video
Akahige (Red Beard) Akira Kurosawa's 1965 project, concerns a man who "can only rub at his beard, roll up his sleeves and struggle to practice the good, of which he himself is an absolute incarnation"?Japanese w/English subtitles; MOMA's Gramercy Theater, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-777-4900; 2, $6 [repeats Sat. at 2].
Pootie Tang The Onion film series continues w/director Louis C.K. introducing his 2001 comedy adventure, about the ghetto superhero that battles Corporate America?plus, free Stella Artois; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181, www.anthologyfilmarchives.org; 8, $8.
Winged Migration High definition screening of writer/narrator Jacques Perrin's 2001 doc., feat. spectacular display of birds &...actually, just birds; Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (56th St.), 212-833-8100, RSVP 212-833-7858; 6, free.
Lectures
Art & Insight: Jane Hammond Artist discusses her "creative process & her work as it relates to contemporary issues"; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; www.92y.org; 8:15, $25.
Henrique Cardoso Brazil's former president examines the "economic, social, historical & political dimensions of Latin America's relations with the U.S. & the world community"; NYU Hemmerdinger Hall, 100 Washington Sq. E. (Waverly Pl.), 212-998-INFO; 2, free.
Lizabeth Cohen lectures on the "politics of mass consumption in postwar America"; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 12, $15.
The Fate of Zionism: A Secular Future for Israel & Palestine Author & professor Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg speaks w/Rabbi William Berkowitz about the continuing conflict in the Middle East; Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), 917-606-8200; 8, free.
Irit Batsry & Lawrence Rinder Artists talk with each other about art; Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave. (75th St.), RSVP 877-WHITNEY, www.whitney.org; 7, $8, $6 st./s.c.
Readings
Ha Jin National Book winner (Waiting) reads from latest, The Crazed; Columbia University's Low Memorial Library, 116th St. (B'way), 212-572-2016 ; 5:30.
Loving Che "[Author] Ana Menendez tells the story of the Cuban Revolution through the eyes of a daughter piecing together her mother's life from the contents of a mysterious box that has arrived in the mail"; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.
Passing for Thin Francis Kuffel reads from memoir about radical weightloss after lifetime of obesity; Barnes & Noble, 106 Court St. (State St.), Bklyn, 718-246-4996; 7, free.
Susan Sontag Old gray streak reads from her latest, Regarding the Pain of Others; Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7 E. 7th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-353-4120; 6:30, free.
Voyage to the End of the Room From Publishers Weekly: "A freelance designer's effort to collect a work debt turns into an unusual series of international adventures in [Tibor] Fischer's latest, a meandering, deadpan anti-epic with a fascinating female protagonist"; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.
Workshops
Digital Culture Evening Artist Cory Arcangel teaches "creative approaches toward video gaming software" incl. "hobbiest cracking, psych abstraction, chipstyle, pixel graphics & machinma"; New Museum of Contemporary Art, 583 B'way (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-219-1222, www.newmuseum.org; 6:30, free.
Feature Article Writing Journalist & teacher Beth Pinsker teaches techniques for "crafting feature articles" using short lectures & writing exercises; Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (betw. W. 65th & W. 66th Sts.), 212-595-6859, www.writingclasses.com; 7, free.
How Do I Get the Rights to That [Song, Story, Film Clip] for My Movie? Attorney Joy R. Butler shows you how to use somebody else's original material without getting in trouble at workshop feat. "mock negotiation" & "spot-the-issues exercise"?very sneaky; NYWIFT Conference Room, 6 E. 39th St., 12th fl. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), RSVP 212-604-4264, www.cinewomenny.org; 6, $85, $70 adv.
Sharpen Memory Learn how to maintain memory & concentration through those later years; Beth Israel Medical Center's Karpas Health Information Center, 311 1st Ave. (18th St.), 212-420-4247; 2, free.
FRIDAY 1/30
Around Town
Chinese New Year Dinner Gung Hei Fat Choy! Restaurant rings in the year of the monkey w/loads of "good fortune foods," a Golden Monkey cocktail & lucky money red envelopes, feat. suprises incl. a free trip to China; China Fun, 1221 2nd Ave. (E. 64th), 212-752-0810; 11-12, call for prices.
Furniture Sample Sale Save really big?40-75%-off?on limited stock of very modern furniture, incl. "new, floor sample and "as is" items?proceeds benefit the museum's exhibitions & programs; MOMA Design Store, 81 Spring St. (Crosby St.), 646-613-1367; 11-8, free [repeats Sat., Mon. & Tues. 11-8, Sun. 10-6, through 2/8].
Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show Exhibition & sale of clothes, shoes & accessories from 50 vintage designers feat. "Fun in the Sun" exhibit & loads of Hawaiian shirts; Metropolitan Pavillion, 125 W. 18th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-819-0576; 1-7, $20 [repeats Sat. 10-6].
Metro Tour Service History & landmark specialist Mauricio Lorence leads three-hour tour around the ethnic communities & institutions of Brooklyn Heights, Ft. Greene & Clinton Hill; Marriott Hotel Brooklyn, 333 Adams St. (betw. Pearl & Willoughby Sts.), Bklyn; 2-5, $25 [repeats Sat. & Sun.].
Rocking the Boat Shop "Experimental environmental education and boatbuilding program for high school students ends another semester by launching an 18-foot, flat-bottomed restoration work skiff into the Bronk River"...followed by a party w/live reggae, dude!; Cement Plant Park, Westchester Ave. (betw. Whitlock & Bronx River Aves.), Bronx, www.rockingtheboat.org; 4, free.
Tango Nights Boost your sex appeal by learning to tango from the best, then dance the night away to live music?dinner available; La Belle Epoque, 827 B'way (betw. 12th & 13th Sts.), 212-254-6436; 8-2:30, $12.
Film/Video
Breaking the Waves Lars Von Trier's tale about religion & love involving a couple in which the husband has been paralyzed?starring Emily Watson; MOMA's Gramercy Theater, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-777-4900; 8:30, $6 [repeats Sun. at 4:30].
"Ich Bin Ein Latino" Works that reflect on the spectrum of Latino iconography across & beyond the globe; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7:30, $5 sugg. don.
Taxi Driver New 35mm print of Scorcese's 1976 vet drama, feat. De Niro, at his very best, as disgruntled cabbie Travis Bickle; Landmark Sunshine Cinema, 143 E. Houston St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-330-8182; 12 a.m., $10 [repeats Sat.].
Lectures
Child Workers Through the Ages How long have we been forcing kids to work in sweatshops??Dr. Shauna Vey explores the "ranks of child workers over the last 400 years"; Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St. (betw. Clinton & Henry Sts.), Brooklyn Heights, 718-222-4111; www.brooklynhistory.org; 6:30, $6, $4 st./s.c.
The "Hitch"... is back! In the panel discussion "Iraq and Beyond." Come see Bill Buckley's bastard son, and, despite political differences, the true heir to the Firing Line throne! Christopher Hitchens may be supporting Bush now (at least militarily), but he's still a genius, and, as always, can "drink an ASU sophmore under the table." Don't go changin'!; Tishman Aud., New School, 66 W. 12th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-229-5690; 7, free.
How Class Works: Power & Social Movement Author Stanley Arnowitz maintains that "class remains a potent force in the U.S." & discusses the importance of social groups to effect political & social change?also, enjoy a home-cooked buffet dinner; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), RSVP 212-242-4201; 6:30, $20.
Okay, But What Now in Iraq? Christopher Hitchens, Mark Danner & Samantha Power debate the situation in Iraq; New School University, 66 W. 12th St. #407 (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), RSVP 212-229-5611; 7, free.
Henry Rollins What better example of a lecture than this "spoken word" assault by one of punk's most self-involved singers; Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-840-2824; 8, $26.
Readings
Ghostfires: A Novel From Booklist "Three generations of Bascomb men 'live their life out settling someone else's accounts' in this dark debut novel"; Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (betw. W. 65th & W. 66th Sts.), 212-595-6859; 7, free.
Workshops
Poetry Workshop Learn the art w/Chavisa Woods; Tribes Gallery, 285 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 212-674-8262, www.tribes.org; 7:30, free.
Quality of Movement Internationally renowned tango star Jorge Torres teaches beginner & intermediate level dancers, the art of Argentine tango; Dance Manhattan, 39 W. 19th St. (5th & 6th Aves), 212-807-0802, www.dancemanhattan.com; 9, $35 [repeats Sat. & Sun.].
SATURDAY 1/31
Around Town
Brooklyn Museum Blitz Watson Adventures hosts a scavenger hunt among the great collection of NY's most under appreciated museum; Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Pkwy. (Washington Ave.), Bklyn, 212-726-1529; 3-5:30, $25.
Full Moon Festival Howl as loud as you like, no one will hear you w/three rooms of DJs?plus, art design installations?at fest celebrating "the unity between the arts"; Lunatarium, 10 Jay St. (betw. John & Plymouth Sts.), DUMBO, 718-813-8404; 10, $12.
Gathering of the Artstars Festival "Rainbow Girl" & Eva Moll put on a typical CB's Gallery affair, w/"artists, musicians and poets"...oh, my; CB's 313 Gallery, 313 Bowery (Bleecker St.), 212-677-0455; 8.
Glimpse: Three Immersive Environments or "basically a lot of music, art and projections, plus some veggies...and it all kicks off with an hour of yoga"; OfficeOps, 57 Thames St., 2nd fl. (betw. Morgan & Knickerbocker Aves.), Bushwick, 718-418-2509; 8, $15.
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].
Metropolitan Manhattan Pageant Beauty contestants get dolled up, competing in nautical-themed revue for title of Miss Metropolitan Manhattan?see who will go on to represent Greater New York in the Miss New York State Pageant; Theater at Saint Clements, 432 W. 46th St. (betw. 9th & 10th), RSVP 212-246-7277; 7, $25.
Muse Stock Exchange Evening of music, paintings & art-music inspired performances, feat. Kaki King, Shelly Harlan & Anton Kandinsky, designed to awaken the philanthropist in all of us; Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St. (5th Ave.), 646-729-8535; 7, $20.
Neighborhood Energy Forum Learn about alternative energy sources & lowering your electricity bill, while enjoying live music & snacks?plus, kids activities; Campos Plaza Community Center, 611 East 13th St. (Ave. B), 212-260-1891; 11-5, free.
Special Camp Fair Representatives from 70 New York City camps provide info on summer experiences for special needs kids at 19th-annual fair?Spanish & sign language interpreters available; Church of St. Paul the Apostle, 9th Ave. (betw. 58th & 59th Sts), 212-677-4650; 10-3, free.
Whole Foods Festival In honor of new Manhattan gargantuan, Whole Foods, CMOM hosts a weekend of food feat. playing w/your food, munchology, yum yum collage & more?dress for a mess; Children's Museum of Manhattan, 212 W. 83rd St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-721-1223; call for sched., $7, $4 s.c.
Film/Video
The American Comic Vision Festival feat. classic American comedies exploring the funny side of varying historical eras?today's double features: Duck Soup (1933) & 1935 comic western Ruggles of Red Gap (2 p.m.), followed by To Be or Not to Be (1942), paired w/assorted comic shorts (6)?visit www.symphonyspace.org for info; Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; $10.
Julia...Todo en Mi Director Ivonne Belen pres. a "poetic overview of the life, work & humanistic thought" of Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos?film feat. readings by Miriam Colon & Benicio del Toro; El Museo del Barrio, 1230 5th Ave. (104th St.), 212-831-7272; www.elmuseo.org; 5, $6, $4 st./s.c.
Sex and the City Marathon Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda & Samantha explore the pathetic NY dating scene in episodes 31-39 today, so you don't have to?tomorrow, see 40-48; 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.
Lectures
Alexander Hamilton: Immigrant, Soldier, Lover, Statesman, Visionary Yup, he was quite a guy?hear leading writers & historians debate just how great the man was; the New-York Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), RSVP 646-366-9653; 9:30-4, free.
Workshops
Beginning Digeridoo Impress all your friends w/your mastery of the Aboriginal instrument! Instructor Natalie Hull shows you the basic techniques to start you on your way; Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992; 2, $15.
Families With Children from China School Dancers Performance Children learn traditional Chinese dances, games & songs in both English & Chinese; Children's Museum of Manhattan, 212 W. 83rd St. (betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 212-721-1223; 2 & 3, $7, $4 s.c.
"Get Fit, Stay Fit, Have Fun With It!" Get in shape w/unique body sculpting program that combines Callanetics w/"easy-to-follow" innovative dance workouts; Mang`Oh Studio, 322 E. 39th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-661-6655; www.mangohstudio.com; 11, free.
Three Hours of Power Black belt Karen Duffy teaches women the basics of verbal & physical self defense; One With Heart Indonesian Martial Arts, 248 W. 14th St., 2nd fl. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-645-6661; 12:30, $99, $79 adv.
SUNDAY 2/1
Around Town
The Baroness' Monthly Fetish Retinue Party Stomp your way into the leap year in your hottest pair of high heels to appease the Baroness?plus, wear black or fetish gear & get a discount!; Alphabet Lounge, 104 Ave. C (7th St.), 212-529-5964, www.baroness.com; 8, $5-$20.
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.
27th-Annual United Nation Open Karate/Martial Arts Championship Real martial arts by real people?no digital enhancement! Come as a spectator, or get down Jackie Chan-style in the tournament by paying the $40 fee; Adria Hotel, 220-33 Northern Blvd. (220th St.), Bayside, 718-897-4468; 11, 9 reg., $15, $10 child. under 10.
Marion's Fashion Brunch Sip a bloody mary over fab food, while Victoria Keen shows off her unique, artistic designs; Marion's, 354 Bowery (betw. 3rd & 4th Sts.), 212-475-7621; 12:30, $18.95 incl. brunch.
Riverside Choir Gala Benefit Brunch Enjoy a hearty brunch & concert by the Riverside Choir, performing songs about, or made famous by, famous people?proceeds benefit the Catherine Van Buren Choir Endowment Fund; Theater of the Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave. (betw. 120th & 122nd Sts. ), RSVP 212-870-6784; 1, $20.
Super Bowl Party Load up on food & drink specials, while watching the Patriots kills the Panthers on a big screen. Afterwards, drown your sorrows or celebrate w/more drinks & live blues; Lucille's, 237 W. 42nd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-997-4144; 6, free.
Superbowl Party has it all, incl. quarterly giveaways, art, pool, music & drink deals?plus, mention this listing & get a free drink. Talk about super!; Micky's Blue Room, 171 Ave. C (betw. 10th & 11th Sts.), 212-375-0723; 6, free.
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: watch the crowds shiver in Times Square; meet at S.E. corner Duffy Sq., 46th St. (betw. B'way & 7th Ave.), 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. 1939 Garbo classic Ninotchka & 1948 Billy Wilder joint, A Foreign Affair (2 p.m.), followed, by war comedies, M*A*S*H (1970) & Good Morning Vietnam (1987) at 7?visit www.symphonyspace.org for info; Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; $10.
Dazed and Confused (1993) Matthew McConaughey is just one of the stars in Richard Linklater's flashback to the last day of school in 1976, co-starring a scary Ben Affleck & a scarier Parker Posey?also playing, 1995 drama, Georgia, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh (4 p.m.); American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; 2, freee w/ adm.
Charles Guggenheim Film Retrospective Full day of the legendary filmmaker's documentaries, focusing on social justice issues from R.F.K. to American soldiers in Nazi labor camps?supported, in part, by Channel 13, who are themselves supported, in part, by the Helena Rubenstein Foundation & the support of viewers like you; Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place (betw. 1st Pl. & B'way), 646-437-4200, www.mjhnyc.org; 11 a.m.-6 p.m., free w/adm.
Pearl Chicago-based director, Jim Fotopoulos, introduces premiere screening of his 2004 installment to film series "about abuse and the promise of technological freedom"; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7, $6.
Lectures
The Present National Crisis & America Paul Krugman explains how we can get out of the mess we've created, both at home & internationally; NY Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th St. (Central Park W.), 212-874-5210; 11:30, free.
Women in Filmmaking Nora Ephron & Rebecca Miller discuss the "artistic challenges women face in filmmaking & the changing images of women in film" w/Leonard Lopate; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; www.92y.org; 7:30, $25.
Readings
The Critic's Voice: A.E. Houseman Archie Burnett, Daniel Mendelsohn & Christopher Ricks discuss the author of A Shropshire Lad & Last Poems. Actor Richard Easton reads; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 8, $16.
Workshops
Graphology: the Write Way Find out what your handwriting "reveals about you" & how to "apply these simple steps to understand others"; NYTS, 242 E. 53rd. St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-753-3835; 3, $10-$15 sugg. don.
Tribute to Trees on Tu B'Shevat Kids create "books about trees," then plant "mini trees to grow at home," to celebrate Jewish tree-honoring holiday; Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture, 515 W. 20th St. #4E (10th Ave.), 212-924-4500, www.jcllcm.com; 2, $5.
Unleash Your Creative Power First of four workshops designed to "release blocks that are holding you back" & "manifest all your visions" in order to "fulfill your greatest potential"; Universal Force Healing Center, 7 W. 24th St. (betw. B'way & 6th Ave.), 917-606-1730, www.universalforceyoga.com; 3, $30, $100/4 sessions.
MONDAY 2/2
Around Town
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.].
Quizo Win cash, drinks & velcro wallets while showing off your astonishing ability to retain useless information at this bi-weekly excuse to drink beer; Patio Lounge, 179 5th Ave. (betw. Berkeley & Lincoln Pls.), Park Slope, 718-857-3477; 9, $2.
Supper Club Series Dessert lovers website, PastryScoop.com, pres. meal for sweet talkers, feat. four-courses, paired w/wines & dessert tasting?plus door prizes & goodie bags; French Culinary Institute, 462 B'way (at Grand St.), 646-254-8543 res. req.; 6:30, $60.
Film/Video
Lightning Strikes Film Night Evening of short films written, directed or produced by members of the Lightning Strikes Theater Company, incl. Victor Argo, Tom Bolster, Tom Cappadona, Joseph Moran, Mike Bencivenga, Michelle Maryk & more; Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), RSVP 212-713-5334, www.lightningstrikes.org; 7, $10 sugg. don.
Monday Night Shorts Weekly screenings showcase shorts from independent filmmakers?screening this week, Russell Carmony's Howling, Christopher Martini's Making Something, Damian & Jermaine Bailey's Big Wes & Adrian Dukes' 1 800 rent a white folk; Freight Restaurant, Chelsea Market, 410 W. 16th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-242-6555; 7:30, free.
Y Tu Mamá También New Latin American film series serves three-course prix-fixe dinners & contemporary films. Tonight, try to swallow director Alfonso CuarÛn's 2001 Mexican dramedy, about two teenage boys on a life-changing roadtrip w/an older woman; Suba, 109 Ludlow St. (betw. Rivington & Delancey Sts.), 212-982-5714; seatings 7-8, $29.
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." This week: "Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll" w/a little help from your friends Marianne Faithfull, Bebe Buell, David Cassidy & Pamela Des Barres"; Fez/Time Cafe, 380 Lafayette St. (Great Jones St.), 212-533-7000; 7:30, $10.
I Am My Own Wife Doug Wright discusses the true story of a German transvestite who survived the Nazis & later the communists; Drama Book Shop, Inc., 250 W. 40th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-944-0595; 6.
A Literary Tribute to James Joyce on the Occasion of his 122nd Birthday "An evening of Irish wit and words"?and hopefully whiskey if you want Jimmy to show?w/Frank McCourt (Angela's Ashes), Roddy Doyle (The Commitments) & Colum McCann (Dancer); NYU's Ireland House, 1 Washington Mews (5th Ave.), 212-998-3950; 7:30, $10 don.
The Six Questions Of Socrates: A Modern-Day Journey Of Discovery Through World Philosophy Author Christopher Phillips appears; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.
Workshops
After School Art Classes Courses in painting, ceramics, cartooning, photography, clay sculpture & drawing & anatomy for adolescents, 12-19; Educational Alliance, 197 E. B'way (betw. Jefferson & Clinton Sts.), 212-780-2300; 2 & 4, $60/ten week course.
Vinyasa Yoga Before work, take an hour to relax & stretch-out w/instructor Erika; Joyous Life Center, 119 W. 23rd St. #700 (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), res. req. 212-352-9910; 6, $10.
TUESDAY 2/3
Around Town
Roundtable Rounds Up Roundtable of Food Professionals gathers food industry entreprenuers, incl. chefs, caterers, bakers & entrepreneurs, to networking event, feat. wine & light refreshments; Institute of Culinary Education, 50 W. 23rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-252-3762 res. req.; 6, free.
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
La petite Lise Classic French 1930 b&w drama, directed by "renowned creator" Jean Grémillon, was made during the days of the legendary "cinematic empire" of Charles & Emile Pathe; Florence Gould Hall, French Institute, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9, $8, $6 st.
Tokyo Shock Nite pres. director Hiroyuki Nakano's b&w action comedy, Samurai Fiction (1998), in which the recovery of a "sword stolen from a samurai clan" is the only way to prevent war. Classic style filled w/"contemporary humor & rock music," makes this film a must see?plus, there's free candy!; VideoTheatre, NYC, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-539-7686, www.videotheatrenyc.com; 7:30, $5, $3 st.
Lectures
Cy Adler Acclaimed writer & environmentalist speaks about the impact of NYC's waterfront incl. the creation of Battery Park, the South Street Seaport, Riverside Park, Washington Heights & the United; Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7 E. 7th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-353-4120; 6:30, free.
"Moonlight Sonata: the Romantic Beethoven" It seems the composer had some trouble w/the ladies?Caroline Stoessinger discusses Beethoven's "tragic search for romantic love"; Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-8215, www.gc.cuny.edu; 3:30, $12, free st.