WEDNESDAY 8/28 Around Town Salute to the Sun: Hatha Yoga for Beginners, ...
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Salute to the Sun: Hatha Yoga for Beginners, but all levels are welcome to join Ruth Vargas' after-work yoga (BYO mat & wear loose clothing); 70th St. Pier, fish table in Riverside Park S., Riverside Dr. (68th St.), 212-408-0219; 6:30, free.
Twilight Tours Prospect Park Alliance invites you to discover the nocturnal wildlife (bats, raccoons & night herons) of its waterways & forests via a short walk & leisurely cruise aboard the Independence (refreshments & binoculars provided); the Audubon Center, the Boathouse, Lincoln Rd. (Ocean Ave.), Bklyn, 718-287-3400; 6-8, $5. Wednesday Night Skate Avoid sunstroke?skate after dark! NY recreational skate group moves in giant swarm through Central Park, Union Square, across Brooklyn Bridge & more; meet at Union Sq. N. (17th St.), 212-696-7247; 8, free. Family
"Children's Books in Performance" Easy Readers, song-themed film series, pres. shorts incl. Gene Deitch's "Foolish Frog" (1971), Cordell Barker's "The Cat Came Back" (1988), Morton Schindel's "The Erie Canal" (1976) & Evelyn Lambert's "On the Twelfth Day" (1964); Donnell Library Center Aud., 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0609; 2:30, free. Friendship Bracelets Take day trip to Staten Island & make your best friend a personalized piece of jewelry; Dongan Hills Branch, 1617 Richmond Rd. (betw. Seaview & Liberty Ave.), 718-351-1444 res. req.; 2, free. Film/Video
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart Sam Jones' 16 mm b&w documentary on alt-country band Wilco, their ordeals during recording of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot & its rejection by Reprise Records. Geez, for a bunch of guys supposedly no longer making out w/mainstream media, they're sure overexposed lately; Cinema Village, 22 E. 12th St. (betw. 5th Ave. & University Pl.), 212-924-3363; call for sched., $9. Metropolis Due to the success of this new, digitally restored, 35 mm print of Lang's science fiction epic, it's now screening at the Ziegfield Theatre, 141 W. 54th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-777-FILM; call for times & prices [through 8/29]. "Movies Under the Stars" concludes its summerlong series of free movies on the waterfront overlooking the Hudson River w/the funniest animated film of last year, Shrek, feat. the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy & Cameron Diaz; Pier A Park, 1st St. (Frank Sinatra Dr.), Hoboken PATH Station, 201-420-2207; 9. "RiverFlicks" Hudson River Park's ongoing series of movies, concerts, plays & dance performances concludes its run at Pier 54 tonight w/Terminator 2, James Cameron's high-action flick starring Arnold Schwarzenegger & Edward Furlong (popcorn is free); Hudson River Park's Pier 54, 13th St. (West St.), 212-533-PARK; 8, free. Lectures
Destiny Join Dennis Broe for discussion on the film Variety calls "the most courageous frontal attack on Islamic fundamentalism to come out of the Arab cinema to date?"; The Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St., 10th fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10 sliding scale. Readings
The First Ever World Champion Poetry Mud Wrestling Match finally answers the question: is there a literary equivalent to pyrotechnics?; Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. Bleecker & 1st Sts.), 212-614-0505; 8, $5. Lisa Gabriele reads from her novel, Tempting Faith DiNapoli, today at New York's real Filthy MacNasty's; Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave. (betw. 28th & 29th Sts.), 212-725-3871; 8, free. What's the Girl Worth? Plucky heroine finds long lost father, bar scene; Astor Pl. Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-1322; 7:30, free. Workshops
Health Issues Anonymous Twelve-step program for those living w/ health concerns; St. Luke's, Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St. (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30, free. THURSDAY 8/29
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EQ Mobile Sony Online Entertainment invites fanatics to visit their 26-foot traveling trailer for role playing game, EverQuest, demo stations & player tips; parked curbside at Hard Rock Cafe, 221 W. 57th St. (betw. B'way & 7th Ave.), www.eqinvasion.com; 12-4, free. Fifth-Annual Rock'n'Rollerblade Roller-disco party rivals Roxy w/mobile rink coming to a borough near you. This week, all-skate around Union Square to tunes from WKTU plus free skate & protective gear rentals!; Union Square, 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave.), 888-NYPARKS; 6:30-9:30 p.m., free. Starving Artist Ball Comedian Lewis Black hosts inaugural celebration of emerging downtown artists feat. dinner, open bar, dancing, music by Ben Butler & keynote address by playwright Charles Busch; Culture Project, 45 Bleecker St. (betw. Mulberry & Mott Sts.), www.theatermania.com/starvingartists, 212-352-3101; 8 p.m.-12 a.m., $50-$250. Win a Date With a Jock Balls, Boards & Blades pres. fundraising event for Out of Bounds NYC feat. a mistress of ceremonies (the infamous Mabel Dawn Davis) super prizes & plenty of cut Chelsea studs at xl lounge, 357 W. 16th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-995-1400; 7-10, free. Family
Afternoon Chess Teens who haven't succumbed to the allure of Grand Theft Auto 3 can learn strategy in a more constructive way Thursday afternoons through the remainder of the summer. Chess in the park is free & lessons are also available Mondays for a $56 fee; Nelson A. Rockefeller Park (Chambers St.), 212-267-9700; 3:30-5:30. "One-At-A-Time Gallery Talks" Children ages 5-10 & adult companions obtain a better understanding of the Museum's permanent collection & temporary exhibitions during weekly activities & discussions. Today: "Here, There and Everywhere: Places in Art"; Museum of Modern Art, 33rd St. (Queens Blvd.), L.I.C., 212-708-9400; 3, $5/family. Labyrinth Sarah (Oscar-winner Jennifer Connelly) must solve the labyrinth to rescue her baby bro from the glam rock Goblin King (David Bowie) who will move the stars & skies for no one. Feat. Frank Oz's incredible puppets & a groovy score, rated PG; Sony Wonder Lab, 550 Madison Ave. (56th St.), RSVP 212-833-7858; 5:45, free. Film/Video
"Catch a Fire: Caribbean Diaspora Films" Six days of films celebrating the culture & people of the Caribbean. Series begins w/Caribbean in Paris, comedy set in France starring "the French Eddie Murphy"?Pascal Légitmus; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 4:30, 6:50, 9:10, $9 [daily, through 9/3]. "David Bowie: Sound + Vision" Five-part screening celebrates 30th anniversary of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars. We're currently on episode three & four, in which our hero records "China Girl" & forms Tin Machine; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6800; 6, $6 [repeats Fri. at 7, Sat. & Sun. at 4, Tues. at 2, through 9/29]. "SummerNights" Annual series boasting movie screenings, tv classics, exhibits & live music, now in its fifth year, pres. "Central Park Song" theme. Tonight's program incl. newly restored version of A Happening in Central Park starring Barbra Streisand, plus HBO's 1991 Paul Simon's Concert in the Park & klezmer music performed by Lisa Gutkin; Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3200; 5-9, pay-what-you-wish. Readings
The Cheap Bastard's Guide to New York City: Secrets of Living the Good Life for Free from a Native New Yorker Know anybody who needs some downtime in between Greek translations? Well then this could be the perfect Christmas gift for all the?er?cheap bastards on your list; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free. Workshops
Transcendental Poetry Harry Ellison hosts weekly poetry circle. Today's topic: philosophic ideation & prophetic intuition; Caffe Sha Sha, 510 Hudson St. (betw. Christopher & W. 10th Sts.), 718-651-1664; 7, $7. FRIDAY 8/30
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DOGNY Forget cows, New York has gone to the dogs thanks to the American Kennel Club's public art program which is placing statues of Search & Rescue Dogs (decorated by artists incl. Vera Wand & Charles Fazzino) throughout the city to mark the one-year anniversary of 9/11; www.DOGNY.org & 866-DOGNY-911 [through November]. You Can Camp on (or at least quite near) the Beach! Who'da thunk it? Bring basics to fish, barbecue or relax under the stars; Fort Tilden Back Beach, Rockaway, 718-318-4300; call for application & availability, $50 per group. Film/Video
Big Apple Anime Festival 2002 Sci-fi geeks, aging men & youngsters gather for weekend of film & video screenings, autograph signings & gawking; Director's Guild on 7th St., the Marriott Marquis Hotel & Times Square Virgin Megastore, www.bigappleanimefest.com for sched., times & prices [through 9/2]. King of the Jungle Coming-of-age story by director Seth Zvi Rosenfeld stars John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez & Rosario Dawson; Imagenation Digital Soul Cinema, 135 W. 118th St. (betw. 7th & Lenox Aves.), www.imagenationfilmfestival.org; 7 & 9:30, $7. "Kurosawa & Mifune" Festival feat. digitally restored 35 mm print of Seven Samurai w/new translation & subtitles; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (Varick St.), 212-727-8110; 1, 4:40, 5:35, 8:20, $9.75 [repeats daily, through 9/12]. "RiverFlicks" Hudson River Park's ongoing series of movies, concerts, plays & dance performances concludes its run on Pier 25 tonight w/X-men, the popular comic book turned movie turned tv series?plus free popcorn!; Hudson River Park's Pier 25, N. Moore St. (West St.), 212-533-PARK; 8, free. "Rooftop Films" Weekly showcase of independent shorts screens atop Brooklyn building. Tonight, "Sista 2 Sista" program feat. films from the Children's Media Project; 265 McKibbin St. (Bushwick Ave.), 877-786-1912, www.rooftopfilms.com for info, 8:30, $6 [through 9/13]. Whispers in a Distant Corridor: The Cinema of Jacques Tourneur Sixteen-film retrospective of this B-Movie master incl. Cat People, The Leopard Man & I Walked with a Zombie; Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-875-5600; call for sched. [through 9/12]. Workshops
Tai Chi Battery Park City hosts free weekly class at Esplanade Plaza, Liberty St. Bridge (Church St.), 212-267-9700; 8:30 a.m., free. SATURDAY 8/31
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The East Village Summerfest feat. arts & crafts, food, merchandise & demos from more than 150 vendors selling their wares to benefit the Andrew Glover Youth Program; 4th Ave. (betw. 8th & 14th Sts.), 646-230-0489; 11-7, 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]. Sunnyside Festival Queens represents w/more than 150 food & merchandise vendors selling their wares to benefit Sunnyside Community Services?plus pony rides for pipsqueaks; Greenpoint Ave. (betw. 44th & 48th Sts.), Sunnyside, 646-230-0489; 11-7, free. Family
"Folklore & Fairytales" Storytelling series feat. colorfully costumed performers the Brothers Grinn; Everett Children's Adventure Garden, NY Botanical Garden, Bronx River Pkwy. (Fordham Rd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700; 2 & 3, $6, $4 st./s.c., $2.50 for child 12 & under. Pattycake's 30th Birthday Bash Celebrate New York's first baby gorilla's big day! Make Pattycake a birthday card & help paint her mural (plus music, dance & stories from Harambee Dance Co. & African animal face painting by Agostino & Co. Performing Arts); Bronx Zoo, Fordham Rd. (Bronx River Pkwy.), 718-367-1010; 11:30, $11, $6 child. [repeats Sun. & Mon.]. Storytelling in the Park Children of all ages encouraged to hear classics in idyllic setting?today, Julie Della Torre & Ken Setterington tell the Andersen tales The Sandman & The Swineherd; Hans Christian Andersen statue, Central Park, 72nd St. (5th Ave.), www.centralparknyc.org; 11, free. Street Games: Marbles, Trundles & Tops Kids 6 & over learn to truly appreciate technology after being whisked back in time to experience simpler "entertainment" from the 1850s; Children's Center, Pier 16, South St. (Fulton St.), 212-748-8758; 1-4, $5 material fee. Film/Video
"Carnal Knowledge: The Sexual Revolution on Film, 1967-1972" Sixth weekend of seven-week retrospective on foreign, hardcore & underground films that challenged censorship. Today, Robert De Niro plays a NYC-area Vietnam vet in Hi, Mom! (2 p.m.) followed by Alan & Jeanne Abel's Is There Sex After Death? (4); American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077; $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c. [through 9/8]. "Catch a Fire: Caribbean Diaspora Films" Six days of films celebrating the culture & peoples of the Caribbean continues w/portrayal of Jamaica not offered in tourist guides, The Harder They Come, starring the sensational Jimmy Cliff; BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), Ft. Greene, 718-636-4100; 3:30, 6:30, 9:40, $9 [daily, through 9/3]. Flicker Bimonthly showcase for local filmmakers to screen 8 mm & 16 mm projects; Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. Church St. & B'way), 212-219-3055, www.flickernyc.com; 7, $5. Workshops
Aggressive Inline Skating Grind your soul on the ramps & rails at Battery Park City?beginners & advanced skaters welcome; Battery Park City, North Esplanade (Chambers St.), 212-267-9700; 2:30, free [through 10/31]. SUNDAY 9/1
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Big Brother is Watching Surveillance Camera Outdoor Walking Tours reveal the abundance of cameras that monitor public spaces. This week: City Hall, where even hidden cameras can't catch a glimpse of Bloomberg; meet on Eastside of B'way (Warren St.), 212-561-0106; 2, free. 18th Annual Brazilian Day Festival Join a million bronzed Giselle look-alikes & Renaldo fans still glowing after winning the World Cup, Mayor Bloomberg & Daniela Mercury to celebrate Brazilian Independence Day w/music, dance & revealing clothing; 46th St. (betw. Times Sq. & 5th Ave.) & 6th Ave. (betw. 43rd & 56th Sts.); 10-7, free. Forest Hills/Austin Street Festival feat. children's rides, pony rides & more than 350 local merchants, community groups & vendors selling their wares to benefit the Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce; Austin St. (betw. Ascan Ave. & 70th Road), Forest Hills, 646-230-0489; 11-7, free. 14th Annual Broadway Labor Day Weekend Music Festival One Stop Senior Services pres. diverse festival feat. artisans & antique dealers, plant exhibitors, Latin-American crafts, ethnic food fair, vintage clothes & collectibles?plus music from the Girls Next Door & the Delta Blues; B'way (betw. 96th & 110th Sts.), 212-764-6330; 11-6, free. Jumbotron US Open Tennis Pull out the Lacoste, lace up those loafers & get ready to enjoy tennis from as close as peasants like you ever will! Beginning today, fresh sod is glamorously spread under seats at the 19-by-26-foot Jumbotron outside Rockefeller Center, 50th & 51st Sts. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-632-3975; 11-11, free [through 9/8]. Family
Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture After visiting interactive exhibitions "From Tent to Temple" & "Home to Home" Chelsea museum invites children to make Rosh Hashana cards, Sukkah decorations & Estrog Boxes?no strollers admitted, punk!; 515 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-924-4500; 2-5, $5. Readings
Unorganicized Reading Oh, the always-appropriate allusion to Taxi Diver?high school seniors will smile in smug self-satisfaction during this open reading at ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 212-254-3697; 3, free. Workshops
Aggressive Inline Skating Grind your soul on the ramps & rails at Battery Park City?beginners & advanced skaters welcome; Battery Park City, North Esplanade (Chambers St.), 212-267-9700; 2:30, free [through 10/31]. MONDAY 9/2
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30th Avenue Labor Day Festival feat. children's pony rides, live entertainment & more than 350 local merchants, community groups & vendors selling goods to benefit the 30th Avenue Business Association; 30th Ave. (betw. 29th & 41st Sts.), 646-230-0489; 11-7, free. 35th Annual West Indian Day Carnival Parade Grand Marshals incl. Senator Clinton, Governor Pataki & Mayor Mike leading 70 floats & thousands of costumed participants through Brooklyn to the beat of steel drums; Eastern Parkway (betw. Utica Ave. & Grand Army Plaza), Crown Heights, 718-467-1797; 6-6, free. Yoga With free classes popping up everywhere, incl. this one for early birds taught by Joan Coddington, there's no excuse for being yoga-phobic (unless it's really just the guys in leotards who scare you.) Wear comfy clothes & bring a towel; 6th & B Garden, 6th St. (Ave. B), 212-982-5673; 7 a.m., free. Family
Advanced Art Instructor Miki Iwamura teaches a free weekly course in Battery Park City for "skilled artists" (ages 10-18). Participants apply drawing & painting techniques to still-lifes & landscapes, practice sculpting skills & participate in projects such as printmaking & t-shirt design?BYO Bedazzler; Nelson A. Rockefeller Park, (Chambers St.), 212-267-9700; 4-5:30, free. TUESDAY 9/3
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Miracle on Wheels provides free power wheelchairs to qualified seniors 65 & up & permanently disabled persons of all ages; for more information contact 800-749-8778 or log onto www.durablemedical.com. Pure Country NYC Weekly country stomp & music night w/DJ Alan Kohn, line dance lessons courtesy of Rona Kaye; Jack Rose, 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 212-247-7518; 6:30, $13. Tuesday Night Trivia It's probably not as fun as VH1's Rock & Roll Jeopardy, 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
Cine Movil: Open-Air Cinema Latin Style Ocularis' outdoor festival of Latin American culture feat. ethnic cuisine & live music plus classic & contemporary films in Spanish or Portuguese w/English subtitles. Closes w/Fantasia 2000, set to score performed by the Chicago Symphony; Fort Greene Park, Mytle Ave. (N. Portland Ave.), Ft. Greene, 718-388-8713 x3; 8:30, free. "Neo-Noir: Another Shade of Darkness" Fifteen features by French filmmakers, incl. Julien Duvivier, Michel Deville & Claude Chabrol, from the 30s & 40s. Series begins w/Plein soleil (Purple Noon), the first film version of The Talented Mr. Ripley; French Institute's Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-355-6160; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9, $8 [through 12/17]. Lectures
"Overview of the Job Market?Hidden Opportunities" Bill Morin injects some inspiration into job-hunters in this week's Work Talk seminar; St. Jean Baptiste Church, Community Center, Lexington Ave. (76th St.), 212-844-8369; 6, free. Readings
Voxvocis Works-In-Progress Reading Series , where one hopefully endeavors to master basic spelling & grammar (such a sloppy, pseudo literary device is surely beneath us all), no doubt the first step to completing any truly important piece of writing; Eight Mile Creek, 240 Mulberry St. (betw. Spring & Prince Sts.), 212-431-4635; 7, free.