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Around Town

The Dangers of Stress and its Management Calm down, take a deep breath & peep this workshop w/psychtherapist Marilyn Sulzbacker on how to exercise & the mind-body connection; Mid-Manhattan Library, 455 5th Ave. (40th St.), 212-340-0833; 6-7:30, free.

Olympic Village Exhibition The five designs left for the 2012 Olympics in NY?provided they happen here?are unveiled for public scrutiny & comment; Grand Central, Vanderbilt Hall, 42nd St. (Park Ave.); free [through 3/24].

Film/Video

Forget Baghdad Documentary recalls the Jewish Iraqi community that bounced when Israel was established?Thursdays early screening followed by discussion ($15); Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7 & 9, $9 [repeats Thurs. at 7 & 9:30].

When Anime Attacks begins today w/a different Japanese animated feature every day incl. Metropolis & Spirited Away?check www.bam.org for info & showtimes; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; $10, $7 st., $6 s.c.

Lectures

Stanley Abercrombie Distinguished architect, writer, editor & educator discusses his approach to the design process; New York School of Interior Design, 170 E. 70th St. (betw. Lexington & 3rd Aves.), 212-472-1500; 6, $25.

"The Business of Education: the Impact of For-Profit Colleges on Higher Education" Educators & businesspeople discuss the rise of for-profit colleges & what kind of education they provide?feat. Diane Engelhardt, Steven Jerome & Philip Friedman; Baruch College, 55 Lexington Ave. (24th St.), RSVP 212-802-2791; 6:30, free.

Clyde Haberman International journalist & Times columnist discusses his experience as a journalist abroad; NYU Vernon Center, 58 W. 10th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-992-9091; 6, free.

Joan Murray Nationally recognized Bronx-born poet talks about her work & reads selections from some of her poems?followed by writing workshop; Bronx River Art Center, 1087 E. Tremont Ave. (Devoe Ave.), Bronx, 718-589-5819; 6:30, free.

Music for Soap Operas Panelists offer tips on "placing your music in & composing original music for the soaps"?feat. moderator Peter Fish, AJ Gundell & Richard Sussman; Carroll Music, 351 W. 41st St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), RSVP 212-592-3600; 6:30, $15.

Readings

Anything You Say Can And Will Be Used Against You From Publishers Weekly: "Combining Southern grace and urban brutality, ex-cop Drummond debuts with 10 short stories grouped into five blistering fictional portraits of Baton Rouge policewomen"; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

James Robert Carroll reads from One of Ourselves, about President Kennedy's three & a half-day visit to Ireland in June of 1963; Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave. (29th St.), 212-725-3871; 8, free.

Gather Round Me: The Best Of Irish Popular Poetry Editor Christopher Cahill & Colum McCann appear; Astor Place Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free.

"Heralding the Spring Reading of the Brooklyn Heights Poets Circle" Cue the cherubs!; First Unitarian Church, 50 Monroe Pl. (Pierrepont St.), Bklyn, 718-624-5466; 7.

Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out Of Darkness From Booklist: "Only a remarkable life course could transform a devout nun into a sophisticated iconoclast. Armstrong here recounts precisely such a journey... Thus the embittered nun who repudiated religion when she abandoned the convent now wryly contemplates her professional status as a writer passionately attracted to religion and personally devoted to a regimen of silent reflection strikingly similar to that of religious orders"; Union Square Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.

Workshops

Daily Instructed Meditation Gifted teachers lead early morning sessions that incl. "teaching from a variety of approaches as well as sitting practice"; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (76th St.), 646-505-5708, www.jccmanhattan.com; 7:30, free [repeats Thurs., Fri., Mon. & Tues.].

Poetry Workshop Arthur Bitterman teaches w/"criticism & enlightenment"; Riverside Public Library, W. 65th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-874-0772; 6, free.

Working w/Low Resistance Weights Learn how weight training "helps you maintain balance & avoid falling"; Council Senior Center, 241 W. 72nd St. (betw. Amsterdam & West End Aves.), 212-799-7205; 1, don.

THURSDAY 3/11

Around Town

Jewish Museum Tour Get refreshments in the cafe, then embark on a guided tour of the permanent collection led by art teacher Ellen Edelman; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 6, $30.

Marketing the Performing Arts Panel discussion w/marketing experts Andrew Flatt, Charles Rice Gonzales & Harry F. McFadden on how to fill seats from Broadway to Lincoln Center; LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-620-7310; 8-9:30, $10.

Out & Faithful Panel discussion on how the arts have expressed religious ideas and erotic visions over the centuries; LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-620-7310; 7, free.

Film/Video

Bánk Bán "The most important musical drama of Hungary's National Cultural Heritage" adapted for screen in 2001; Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-721-6500; 6 & 8:30, $10, $7 st., $6 s.c.

An Evening w/Camille Billops No relation to Chauncy?Billops screens & discusses films incl. Suzanne Suzanne, Finding Christa, Take Your Bags & String of Pearls; Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0618; 6, free.

Columbia 3-D Thursdays Series of newly restored 50s double-feature 3-D classics?this week, Man in the Dark teaches us the consequences of getting amnesia-inducing experimental brain surgery before telling one's cronies where the loot is stashed, followed by Drums of Tahiti?they ain't really drums, but rumbling volcanoes & gun runners!; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. Varick St. & 6th Ave.), 212-727-8110, www.filmforum.com; see webstie for times, $10.

Pavel Juracek: Czech Film Miracles of the 1960s Eight films written, directed or inspired by the New Wave legend; MOMA's Gramercy Theater, 127 E. 23rd St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-777-4900, www.moma.org; call for times, $6.

"A Weekend with Filmmaker Jem Cohen" Screenings of Cohen's shorts incl. an Elliot Smith portrait (8 p.m.)?also, doc. about a Southern, HIV-positive drag queen & his band (Friday, 7) & Saturday, watch the first ten years in the life of the band, Fugazi (8); the Tank, 432 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-868-4444; $7 per night.

Lectures

Bohemians, Bitches & Back-Stabbers: the Secret Relations of Women Delve into the "dark side of sisterhood" as panelists explore the "media stereotypes, cultural myths & uncomfortable realities of women's friendships"; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (betw. Columbus Ave. & Central Park W.), 212-601-1000; 7:30, $15, $12 adv.

Bring Them Home Now! Soldiers & Families Oppose the War in Iraq A panel of veterans, activists & military families discuss the growing anti-war movement among U.S. soldiers?feat. Michael T. McPhearson, Dennis O'Neil & others; Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10 sugg. don.

Cuba, Cuba Historian Myron Brenton pres. slide lecture showing the current condition of our southern neighbor; Science Industry Business Library, 188 Madison Ave. (34th St.), 212-592-7000; 5:30, free.

Leslie Glass Best-selling author shares the "special insights" that help her create the popular fictional character, Sergeant April Woo; New York City Police Museum, 100 Old Slip St. (betw. Water & South Sts.), 212-480-3100; 6, free.

Global Metropolitan Futures: Anticipating New York, Barcelona & Buenos Aires 2050 Panelists examine "hopes & fears concerning the future of urban life"?feat. Ron Shiffman, Michael Cohen, Gianni Longo & Margarita Gutman; New School University, 66 W. 12th St. #407 (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-229-5488; 6, $10.

Global Voices Native American & Australian Aboriginal playwrights discuss the insights & vision of indigenous people from around the world; National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green (betw. State & Whitehall Sts.), 212-514-3700; 6:30, free.

"The Gods Must Be Crazy Revisited" Filmmaker Daniel Riesenfeld, writer & journalist Rupert Isaacson & Megan Biesle "reexamine our understanding of the San Bushmen" using clips from the movie; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5200; 7, $15, $13.50 st./s.c.

"Resonating Frequencies" Paul Miller a.k.a. "DJ Spooky" & Greg Lynn discuss the "relationships between architecture & music"; Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7 E. 7th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-279-4200; 6:30, $12.

Readings

Help! My Child Stopped Eating Meat "This practical and timely book will be a welcome resource for all parents concerned about the well-being and health of their vegetarian children"; Mooshoes, 152 Allen St. (betw. Rivington & Stanton Sts.), 212-254-6512; 7.

Workshops

Boy's Performance Project: Boys Will Be Guys ages 9-14 explore "what a boy is" through dance, sports, martial arts, yoga, improvisation & original autobiographical writing; Brooklyn Arts Exchange, 421 5th Ave. (betw. 7th & 8th Sts.), Bklyn, 718-832-0018, www.bax.org; 3:30, $186/12 week session.

Preparing for the Unexpected Families & individuals learn "basic safety steps to take before & during an emergency"; American Red Cross, 150 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 66th & 67th Sts.), 877-REDCROSS; 6:15, free.

FRIDAY 3/12

Around Town

The Armory Show Contemporary art fair feat. works from modern art's big names, incl. Tracey Emin, Matthew Barney & John Waters; Piers 90, 92, 94, 12th Ave. (betw. 50th & 54th Sts.); 12-8, $17, $12 st. [repeats Sat. & Sun. 12-8, Mon. 12-5].

Book Sale Over 40,000 books & recordings are up for sale, most for less than $2?help the library & get some more books!; St. Agnes Library, 444 Amsterdam Ave. (81st St.), 212-877-4380; 11-5, free [repeats Sat. 11-5, Sun. 12-5].

Magdalena Gomez teams up w/Lenelle N. Moise & Carmen Murguia for a night of soul-stirring poetry, modern dance & revolutionary thought; Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance, 841 Barretto St. (betw. Garrison & Lafayette Aves.), Bronx, 718-842-5223; 8, $12 incl. free drink.

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, 718-789-0430; 2-5, $25 [repeats Sat. & Sun.].

Midnight Yoga A change of pace to the usual Friday night hedonism routine?all yoga levels are welcome & the proceedings incl. special music selections; Laughing Lotus, 59 W. 19th St., 3rd fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-414-2903; 10-12 a.m., $10.

Film/Video

Female Trouble John Waters' 1974 film about a schoolgirl's transformation into a mass-murderer?starring Divine; Landmark Sunshine Cinema, 143 E. Houston St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-330-8182; 12 a.m., $10 [repeats Sat.].

Rendez-Vous With French Cinema 2004 It was apparently a good year for French film, yielding a record 212 French films to make you laugh like a cow; Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-721-6500; see www.filmlinc.com for info.

Lectures

Thomas Hirschhorn Contemporary artist explains his use of "found materials to challenge the definitions of sculpture, architecture & monuments"; Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9781; 6, $10, $5 st.

A Passionate Movie Discussion Yet another debate about Mel Gibson's stupid movie?will it never end?!?symposium feat. Adam Becker, Elizabeth Castelli, Heather Hendershot, Stuart Klawans, Toby Miller, Tony Rossi, James Shapiro & Jeff Sharlet; Kimmel Center for University Life, 60 Washington Sq. S. (LaGuardia Pl.), 212-998-INFO; 1, free.

Ray Johnson Panel Discussion Michael Findlay, Andrew Ginzel, Andrew Moore, Billy Name & John Willenbecher discuss the "enigmatic collage artist's" life work & how it "continues to inspire artists today"; SOHO20-Chelsea Gallery, 511 W. 25th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-779-9250; 7:30, $7, $3 st./s.c.

Say Good-Bye to Sugar Karen Fuller discusses ways to balance our diets, lessen cravings & develop "healthier ways to have sweetness in our lives"; DOROT Headquarters, 171 W. 85th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-769-2850, www.dorotusa.org; 10:30, $5 sugg. don.

Readings

Deborah Pintonelli Author of Meat and Memory, Ego Monkey & Some Heart reads w/Merry Fortune (Ghosts by Albert Ayler, Ghosts by Albert Ayler) & Mark McIntyre (Ravel and Cleave); FusionArts Museum, 57 Stanton St. (betw. Eldridge & Forsythe Sts.), 212-995-5290; 8, $5.

Waterborne From Booklist: "(*Starred Review*) First-time novelist Murkoff's dramatic vision encompasses nothing less than humankind's attempt to conquer nature all around us as well as the wildness within our hearts"; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

Workshops

Ayurveda & the Self-Healing Practices of Rasa Yoga Ketul Arnold introduces "simple & easy-to-practice techniques that can help realign us w/our deep desire for health"; New York Open Center, 83 Spring St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-2527; 6:30, $40.

Women's Integrative Mediation Classes Ongoing workshop helps you get focused & learn specific techniques; Infinity Healing Center, 27 W. 20th St. #306 (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-923-2495; 6, $15.

SATURDAY 3/13

Around Town

Future Life Progression Clinical hypotherapist Trudy Beers "will guide us through light hypnosis to a future life"?do you really want to know?; LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-620-7310; 5, $6.

Identification Day Lug that old shell or weird rock into the museum & find out what in the hell it is! Previously identified items incl. part of a whale jawbone & an ancient spear point; American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5100; 1-4, free w/adm.

Naked at the Met Scavanger Hunt Watson Adventures gives you an excuse to seek out nudity on this not quite X-rated scavenger hunt through the museum; Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave. (82nd St.), res. req. 212-726-1529; 5:30, $30.

Saturday Morning Storytelling Regina Ress spins yarns from Sweden for the kiddies, incl. "An Adventure with Trolls"; Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779; 11:30, free.

Storybook Reading & Workshop Hear stories from the Mayan culture?then make friendship bracelets w/Juanita Velasco; National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green (betw. State & Whitehall Sts.), 212-514-3700; 12, free.

Street Smarts N.Y. Tours: Crimes of Old New York Murder, death, blood, carnage! See where the city's first murder took place & other sites of "dastardly doings"; National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green (betw. State & Whitehall Sts.), 212-514-3700; 2, $10.

Tiger Tales Animal stories told using leather shadow figures; Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Independence Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200; 2:30 & 3:30, free w/adm.

West 4th Street Festival It's that time of year again! Expect the usual arts & crafts, merchandise, elephant ears, crepes & street performers?all proceeds benefit Kairo's Theatre Company; W. 4th St. (betw. 6th Ave. & MacDougal St.), 646-230-0489; 11-6, free.

Film/Video

Lars Von Trier Retrospective Breaking the Waves & Dancer in the Dark director's works enjoy a two week stay starting today; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; check www.movingimage.us for showtimes, $10, $7.50 st./s.c., $5 child 5-18, child 5 & under free.

Reel Sisters Film Festival "pres. a powerful selection of films celebrating rebirth, healing and remembrance"; Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, 1 University Pl. (betw. Flatbush & DeKalb Aves.), Bklyn, 718-488-1015, www.reelsisters.org; [repeats Sun.].

Lectures

Branching Out With Trees! "Spring gardening day extravaganza" feat. displays, lectures & workshops highlighting the "positive environmental role of trees on our urban environs"; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave. (Carroll Pl.), Bklyn, 718-623-7220, www.bbg.org; 10, $5, $3 st./s.c.

Budd Schulberg Interviewed by Robert Armin Schulberg talks about his work as a writer of Hollywood screenplays, television dramas & B'way musicals; New York Public Library, 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-642-0142; 3, free.

Messages of Love Renowned spiritual medium James Van Praagh makes contact during this "inspirational" event of lecture, mediations & spirit communication; Roseland Ballroom, 239 W. 52nd St. (betw. B'way & 8th Ave.), 631-661-4812; 1, $55, $75, $95.

Readings

Toni Morrison reads from her latest children's book, Who's Got Game? Poppy or the Snake?; Toys "R" Us, 1514 B'way (44th St.), 646-366-8800; 1-3, free.

Workshops

Beginning Dumbek Rami Elaaser teaches the "basic sounds of dumbek & some traditional Middle Eastern rhythms"; Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-673-5992; 12, $15.

"The Innovations of Jazz & Funk Drumming" Part of ongoing Blue Note Master Class series feat. drummer Mike Clark discussing his experiences in the jazz world & demonstrating drumming techniques for jazz, blues & funk; Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St. (betw. MacDougal St. & 6th Ave.), 212-475-8592; 2, $20, $10 st.

SUNDAY 3/14

Around Town

Brooklyn Museum Blitz Watson Adventures hosts a scavenger hunt for families among the great collection of NY's most under appreciated museum; Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Pkwy. (Washington Ave.), Bklyn, 718-638-5000; 2-4, $20, $15 child.

Date Bait For singles in the arts & creative fields?mingle, fill out the form & get matched up!; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500; 6:30-9:30, $30-35.

Green-Wood Cemetery Walking tour of Brooklyn's 478-acre Victorian cemetery, feat. the resting places of Louis C. Tiffany & Charles Ebbets; meet at Green-Wood Cemetery, Ft. Hamilton Pkwy. (McDonald Ave.), Sunset Park, 718-469-5277; 1, $12, $10 st./s.c.

Learn to Weave Kids learn how to weave & make comics about immigrating to America?we never had anything like this when we were growing up!; Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture, 515 W. 20th St. #4E (10th Ave.), 212-924-4500; Sun. 2-5, free w/adm.

The Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour Munch on everything from "plaintains & pickles" to "dim sum & mozzarella" in Chinatown, the Lower East Side & Little Italy; Big Onion Walking Tours, meet at S.E. corner Essex St. (Delancey St.), 212-439-1090; 1, $16, $14 st./s.c.

Radical Greenwich Village Walking Tour Focus on the radical movements of the 1910s & 1960s, incl. the Stonewall Riot, the Weather Underground townhouse explosion, the Triangle Shirtwaist fire & the Women's House of Detention; meet at Washington Square Arch, Washington Sq. N. (5th Ave.), 718-492-0069; 1-5, $10.

Walks in Old Chelsea explores the secrets of stately old Chelsea; meet at Flatiron Building, B'way (5th Ave. & 23rd St.), 212-969-8262; 2, $10.

Wrestlemania XX This one is a long time coming! Brock Lesnar gets his wish?a match against Goldberg w/special ref Stone Cold! It's going to be some bone-crunching, mat-pounding, no-holds-barred action!; Madison Square Garden, 2 Penn Plaza (32nd St.), 212-465-MSG1; 7, $54.50-$205.50.

Film/Video

Mediated Mexican Revolutions Georgio Rocha's The Lost Reels of Pancho Villa & Alex Rivera's The Sixth Section (both 2003) tell the distinct tales of two very different revolutions; Ocularis at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-388-8713; 7, $6.

Lectures

Revolutionaries, Rebels, Radicals & Reformers: 350 Years of Jewish Women in America Guest speaker Emily Taitz introduces a "whole array of Jewish women" from "poets & seamstresses to feminists & factory workers" who rarely "made it into history books"; Central Synagogue Community House, 123 E. 55th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-415-5544; 2, $5.

Readings

Akashic Authors Read Benjamin Weissman (Headless), Dennis Cooper (My Loose Thread) & Robert Arellano (Don Dimaio of La Plata); Magnetic Field, 97 Atlantic Ave (Henry St.), 718-834-0069; 6:30.

Fantastic Fiction Aaron Hamburger (The View from Stalin's Head) & Kate Christensen (In the Drink, The Epicure's Lament); KGB Bar, 85 E 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360 ; 7, free.

Our Hearts Invented a Place-Can Kibbutzim Survive in Today's Israel? Author/journalist Jo-Ann Mort discusses (co-author Gary Brenner, Cornell University Press); Montauk Club, 25 8th Ave. (Lincoln Pl.), Bklyn, 718-638-0800; 3.

Workshops

G-Spotting 101: G-Spot & Female Ejaculation The "truth about the G-spot is revealed" at this informative workshop w/sex educators Felice Shays & Ashley Merriman; Toys in Babeland, 43 Mercer St. (betw. Grand & Broome Sts.), RSVP 212-966-2120, www.babeland.com; 8, $30.

Just for Fun: Cooking Workshop for 8-10 Year Olds Kids learn to make homemade pizza, fruit shakes, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes & more!; JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave. (76th St.), 646-505-5708, www.jccmanhattan.com; 3, $140.

MONDAY 3/15

Around Town

Looking for Shakespeare Benefit raises money to support the Looking for Shakespeare program, which teaches children in Bronx schools how to write & produce a contemporary Shakespeare production; Cafe des Artistes, 1 W. 67th (Central Park West), 212-877-3500; 6:30-9:30, $500.

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.

Film/Video

Bloody Hell: British Horror Today, Lair of the White Room (1988) sees Hugh Grant as a mysterious lord battling unearthed evil?tomorrow catch Captain Kronos (1972), not a cereal; BAM Rose Cinema, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:30, 6:50, 9:10.

Monday Night Shorts Weekly screenings showcase shorts from independent filmmakers, this week by Daniel Petrov & Rio Puertollana; Freight Restaurant, Chelsea Market, 410 W. 16th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-242-6555; 7:30, free.

Lectures

Hans Blix discusses his new book & shares his perspective on the various issues surrounding the recent war in Iraq; Kimmel Center for University Life, 60 Washington Sq. S. (LaGuardia Pl.), res. req. 212-992-9091; 6, free.

Broadway Talks: Fiddler on the Roof Alfred Molina, David Leveaux, Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick speak w/Roma Torre about the "new interpretation of this Broadway classic"; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-415-5500, www.92y.org; 8:15, $25.

Brian Greene Author looks at the "historical perceptions of space & time & discusses breakthroughs in the fields of quantum physics"; Union Square Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7, free.

Herpes Lecture Dr. Mark Lebwohl discusses the latest herpes research & treatments, incl. prevention tips, followed by q&a w/refreshments?remember not to share glasses!; Church of Advent Hope, 111 E. 87th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-628-9154; 7:30, $5 sugg. don.

The Origins & Development of Cuban Popular Music in the 20th-Century Course examines the many facets of Cuban music, demonstrating how it has successfully "crossed borders" & "reinvented itself along the way"; Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-8215, www.gc.cuny.edu; 6, $20.

Readings

Act II "Two school friends and their husbands sit on a Mexican beach enjoying their semi-annual vacation. Everyone has an agenda..."; Mercantile Cafe, 17 East 47th St. (5th Ave.), 212-421-1387; 6, free.

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: "Judy-ISM: All About the Girl from Oz"; Fez/Time Cafe, 380 Lafayette St. (Great Jones St.), 212-533-7000; 7, $10.

Skeletons on the Zahara "In 1815, Captain John Reilly of Connecticut set sail with an eleven-man crew in search of fortunes to offset the losses his community suffered in the wake of the War of 1812. But after losing their way in fog, the men ended up shipwrecked [in] North Africa. The group spent months in captivity under the Sawhari, one of the cruelest tribes in the Sahara"; Half King, 505 W. 23rd St. (10th Ave.), 212-462-4300; 7.

TUESDAY 3/16

Around Town

Corned Beef St. Patrick's Day Invitational See fatsos compete for bragging rights & the elusive title of World Corned Beef & Cabbage Eating Champion?it's competitive eating w/an Irish twist; Moran's Restaurant, 146 10th Ave. (betw. 19th & 20th Sts.), 212-627-3030; 12 p.m., free.

Jammy Awards See Steve Winwood get back in the high life again w/a lifetime achievement award at this jam band extravanganza feat. String Cheese Incident, Perry Farrell & Toots Hibbert?so why is Flava Flav on the line-up?; Theater at Madison Square Garden, 32nd St. (7th Ave.), 212-465-6741; 8, $50.

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.

Wine & Cheese Tasting Kick off a two-week celebration of the wine & food of Spain?wine & cheese aplenty w/guest speakers & music; Teddy's Bar & Grill, 96 Berry St. (N. 8th St.), Williamsburg, RSVP 718-384-978; 6:30, free.

Film/Video

Bellmore: The Unscene Screening of Hi-Tide Pictures' new doc., followed by live performance w/featured band, Eggplant Queens?reportedly a seven-member super-rock freakshow, fronted by a three-headed monster; CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 313 Bowery (Bleecker St.), 212-677-0455; 8, $8.

Indie Newcomer Nite Fuck a Coppola, 24-year old Asia Argento (daughter of Italian indie legend Dario Argento) writes & directs a tale about putting up w/all the industry shit, though her pops wanted her to leave out the beastiality scenes?the Times called it, "curiously moving"; VideoTheatre, NYC, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-868-4444; 7:30, $5, $3 st.

Pathé: The First Cinematic Empire Oh, those crazy, studio-owning Pathé brothers. Today, check out Andre Hunnebelle's 1954 classic, not feat. Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland or Chris O'Donnell, Les Trois Mousquetaires (The Three Musketeers)?French w/English subtitles; 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. [through 3/30].

Lectures

Dialogue Forum Series Rabbi William Berkowitz discusses current issues w/president of the World Jewish Congress, Edgar Bronfman; Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), res. req. 212-294-8301, www.cjh.com; 8, free.

Get the Inside Buzz on the Entertainment Biz Speakers Glory Crampton, Nina Lam & Marlene Afflack share their "experience in this exciting NYC industry & answer questions"; Link Lounge, 120 E. 15th St. (Irving Pl.), res. req. 212-995-1010; 6:30, $25.

Implantable Hearing Aids Dr. Jaclyn Spitzer speaks about research & treatment options; League for the Hard of Hearing, 50 B'way, 6th fl. (New St.), 718-331-2446; 5:30, free.

Dean King Author explores the story of "twelve American sailors captured into slavery in North Africa in 1815"; South Street Seaport Museum, 12 Fulton St. (betw. South & Front Sts.), 212-748-8735, www.southstseaport.org; 7, $3 sugg. don.

Readings

Samantha Gillison Author of The Undiscovered Country reads from her new novel, The King of America; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

Soft Skull Press pres. Lee Stringer (Sleepaway School), Jorge Franco (Rosario Tijeras) & more; Brooklyn Brewery, 79 N. 11th St. (Berry St.), Williamsburg, 718-486-7422; 6:30, free.