Happenings for Week of January 22nd

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

Come and Paint - Monday Night Crafting (S)
Come create, commune with other artists, an informal inspiring gathering. Talent optional, supplies available.
@ Stain Bar
766 Grand Street (between Avenue of the Puerto Rico and Humboldt Street), Brooklyn
5p
Free
For more information: stain

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007



Plant-O-Rama (C, E, L)
A Trade Show and Symposium for Horticulture Professionals
Trade show featuring 45 exhibitors who represent the NYC metro region’s premier specialty nurseries and wholesale growers · horticultural suppliers · botanic gardens · greening organizations. Take home an amazing array of catalogs from native and ornamental seed and plant growers. Attend entertaining and informative lectures and panel discussions featuring horticultural personalities.
@ Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Palm House Exhibit Hall
1000 Washington Avenue (between Montgomery and Crown Streets), Brooklyn
9 - 4p
Free
For more information: bbg

Tasting North American Pinot Noir with Author John Haeger (F/D, E, L)
Join us for a very special evening with author John Haegar as he shares excerpts and inspiration from his book North American Pinot Noir. John will be guiding us through a flight of of four Pinots representing today's American hot spots. If you've ever wanted to learn more about Pinot Noir or just enjoy it with a true expert on the topic don't miss this exclusive event.
5:30 - 7:30p
Free, though RSVP strong suggested
Please RSVP for this complimentary event by calling the store at 212.980.9463.
For more information: crush

Wine Workout (E, F/D, S)
It's a vibrant new exercise that uses tasting wine to strengthen and train the senses and mind. To the many proclaimed health benefits of moderate wine consumption lower blood pressure and cholesterol, reduced risks of heart attack, stroke, certain cancers and degenerative diseases among The Wine Workout offers up a few more: Mindfully savoring wine becomes the practice that helps articulate the senses, define preferences and enhance how we create, integrate and reactivate memories. Celebratory aperitif and hors d’oeuvres will be followed by Glass Music Symphonies and by four sit-down rounds of compare-and-contrast Wine Workout tastings, designed to exercise the senses and mind.
Pulse Restaurant in The Sports Club/LA at Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller Plaza (between 50th and 51st Streets)
6:30 - 9p
$100 per person
For more information and to sign up: senses



Book Launch Party - Better Single than Sorry (F/D, L, P)
Jen Schefft hosts Diva Nights. Divas, you remember Jen Schefft. She was featured on both the "The Bachelor" and the "The Bachelorette.” As a true diva, she decided to stay single and she has now written the book about it. You can have the best time of your life when you're single, but you wouldn't know that from our relationship obsessed society, where celebrity magazines devote the majority of their content to who's dating whom and the wedding industry is a $100-billion business. ‘You keep yourself feeling empowered by going out, having a good time and knowing there are so many fabulous people out there. You should never have to settle’.
@ Thom Bar - 60 Thompson Hotel
60 Thompson Street (between Spring and Broome Streets)
Cocktail party 7 - 8:30p, dinner @ 9p
Free - cocktail party, dinner - $100
To RSVP to cocktail party and/or dinner: diva
For more information regarding the book: www.harpercollins.com

Movie Screening: Manhattan (F)
Directed by Woody Allen
@ Telephone Bar and Grill - Back room
149 Second Avenue (between 9th and 10th Streets)
8p
Free
For more information: telebar

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

Opening Night and Artists Reception (A, E, F/D)
Jennifer Andrews: VietNam and NewYork
"My paintings remain an ongoing investigation into both landscape and memory. Working with thin washes of oil and beeswax on clear-primed linen and copper, I allow many potential realities to develop and overlap each other in one space. For me, the activity of painting parallels the selective process of memory."
@ Jennifer Andrews - PaintCan Studios
80 Nassau Street (between Fulton and John Streets), #2b
6 - 9p
Free
For more information: jennifer

Speed Dating (S)
This event is a relaxed, friendly, fun way to meet several members of the opposite sex through a series of short Speed Dating "mini-dates". You will "date" each person for 5 minutes each over the course of the evening. We will have a 15 minute mingling break during the evening and the event will be approximately 2 hours.
Ages: 30s & 40s - Men only (sold out for women)
@ Madame X: 94 West Houston (between Thompson Street and La Guardia Place)
6:30p
$25, Pre-Payment Required
For more information and to sign up: livepeople

Book Signing and Discussion (E, L)
Mary Buffet: The Tao of Warren Buffet
A collection of pithy and inspiring sayings from America’s favorite businessman that reveal his secrets of success. Like the sayings of the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, Warren Buffett’s wisdom is deceptively simple and enormously powerful in application. Warren Buffett’s investment achievements are unparalleled. He owes his success to hard work, integrity, and that most elusive commodity of all, common sense. The quotations in this book exemplify Warren’s practical strategies and provide useful examples for every investor large or small and models everyone can follow. The quotes are culled from a variety of sources including personal conversations, corporate reports, profiles and interviews.
@ Barnes and Nobles - Citigroup Center
160 East 54th Street (between 3rd and Lexington Avenues)
6:30p
Free
For more information: bn

Singles Scotch Tasting (E, F/D)
We will taste through 40 of the best single barrels, malts, whiskies, scotches, and tequilas in the market today. This walk through tasting event is not just for singles it’s for any real scotch lover out there. Or someone just new to the scotch crave. Company ambassadors will be answer questions and walking you through all scotches.
@ The Jewish Center
131 West 86th Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues)
7:30 - 9:30p
$39
For more information and to sign up: kosherwines

Thursday, January 25th, 2007



Harlem Speaks: Reggie Workman talks about his life (C, E, M)
Reggie is a brilliant player whose versatile style fits into all jazz settings. He played piano, tuba, and euphonium early on but settled on bass in the mid-'50s. After working regularly with Gigi Gryce (1958), Red Garland, and Roy Haynes, he was a member of the John Coltrane Quartet for much of 1961. Workman has been both an educator, most readily associated with The New School, while also serving on the faculty of The University of Michigan, and a working musician, and has played with numerous legendary jazz musicians including Max Roach, Art Farmer, Mal Waldron, David Murray, Sam Rivers, and Andrew Hill. In the 1980s, Workman began leading his own group, the Reggie Workman Ensemble. He also began a collaboration with pianist Marilyn Crispell that lasted into the next decade. During the '90s, Workman was not only active with his own ensemble, but also in Trio Three.
@ The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
104 East 126th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
6:30p
Free, call 212-348-8300 to RSVP
For more information: jazzmuseum

Voces de Cambio: Nueva Literatura Cubana (A, C, L)
(Voices of Change: New Cuban Literature)
Featuring Marc Wachtenheim, Alcibiades Hidalgo, and Manuel Vazquez Portal. Voces de Cambio is an anthology of previously unpublished works by Cuba’s emerging independent writers. A multi-faceted view of contemporary Cuba, the collection presents the poetry and prose of 21 writers who impart their view of “the real Cuba”, and offer us a window on the richness and diversity of Cuban thought, expressing the universal desire for change. March Wachtenheim, director of the Cuba Development Initiative of the Pan American Development Foundation, will introduce two Cuban writers from the collection: journalist and diplomat Alcibiades Hidalgo, and poet and philosopher Manuel Vazquez Portal. Please note: this event will be held in Spanish and English.
@ McNally Robinson
52 Prince Street (between Lafayette and Mulberry Street)
7p
Free
For more information: mcnally

MS Society Presents: 2nd Annual Redemption Party (N/P,P)
Resolutions were made to be broken. Toast your broken resolutions while supporting a great cause.
@ Saloon
1584 York Avenue (@ 84th Street)
7 - 10p
$40 in advance, $45 at event
For more information and to buy a ticket: msnyc

Summer 2007 Happy Hour (P)
Why not start thinking about your summer plans now.
@ Mantra
986 2nd Avenue (@ 52nd Street)
7 - 11p
No cover, but must RSVP in advance
For more information and to RSVP: davidshapiro

Friday, January 26th, 2007

Book Discussion and Signing (C, E, L)
Off the Record: A Reporter Unveils the Celebrity Worlds of Hollywood, Hip-hop and Sports
Newsweek entertainment reporter, Allison Samuels provides insider observations culled froma career covering Afro-American Hollywood.
@ Barnes and Noble
2289 Broadway (@ 82nd Street)
7p
Free
For more information: bn

The Warren Vache Trio performs in Chelsea (M)
Warren Vaché is a supremely accomplished, versatile and rare performer. He has been astounding audiences worldwide for decades with his superb cornet, trumpet and flugelhorn stylings. Through live performances and recordings, along with stage, screen, radio and television appearances, Warren conveys incredible warmth through his burnished tone and intelligent improvisations. Coupling a beautiful tone with a chance taking style, Warren utilizes the complete range of the jazz vocabulary. Mr. Vaché has coalesced his own inimitable style that defies categorization.
@ Rubin Museum of Art
150 West 17th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenue)
7p
$15
For more information and to buy tickets: rma



Performance: The Silent Concerto (A, C)
This show performs the tangled relationship between three lifelong friends. One is a tragic ingune trapped inside the body of a chain-smoking character actress, one is an alcoholic amnesiac and the third is a self-tortured artist. Can they ever escape the drama they've made for themselves?
@ 14th Street Y
344 East 14th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
8p
$18
For more information and to buy tickets: packawallop

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Of Temples and Tripods: Drawing Designs from Ancient Art (A, C, E)
An exhibition tour (James Anthenian Stuart - The Rediscovery of Antiquity) and hands-on activities. Explore the relationship between ancient times and the modern world. Write and sketch as you explore the galleries. Create your own personal travel sketchbook to take home.
@ The Bard Graduate Center
18 West 86th Street (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West)
Free, though advanced registration is required
For more information and to register call: 212.501.3011

Musical Performance: Matt Haimovitz (M)
Cellist Matt Haimovitz has established himself as one of classical music's most adventurous artists, equally at ease playing the masterworks for his instrument in solo, chamber and concerto performances in leading concert halls as he is bringing classical music to new listeners in surprising new venues.
@ Barnes and Noble
1972 Broadway (@ 67th Street)
4p
Free
For more information: oxingale



Wine Tasting with Olivier Humbrecht (F/D, E)
Olivier, the acknowledged master of Alsatian wine, is in town to receive the "Winemaker of the Year" award from Wine Enthusiast Magazine.The man has serious skills, creating some of the most expressive, lush, extroverted, powerhouse whites you will ever lay your palate on. He has been called one of "The Most Influential Wine Personalities of the Last 20 Years" by The Wine Advocate and was the very first French Master of Wine. His dedication to quality and detail is legendary and he remains one of the leading advocates of biodynamic winemaking.
@ Le Du Wines
600 Washington Street (between LeRoy and Morton Streets)
4 - 6p
Free
For more information: ledu

Saturday Nights and the MET (Code: T-LS5MT07-01) (A, C, S)
Single? How about meeting at the Met? Get a sneak preview of a new exhibition or tour the permanent collection, then socialize at the Museum Café.
Meet at the Metropolitan Museum’s group tour desk
@ Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue (@ 82nd Street)
5:45p
$30.00
For more information and to sign up:92y

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

Winter Hike & Yoga (S)
Get your blood moving on an invigorating winter hike--then stretch, restore & renew during a 1.5-hour yoga session. We'll pick a beautiful forest trail, get our heart rates up, and stop for lunch during the hike (bring your own). Then we’ll drive to Sonic Yoga in Mt. Kisco for a private session.
Time: 9 - 6:30p (meet at 8:45 for check-in).
Meeting Place: 73rd Street and Broadway, NE corner (in front of Apple Bank)
Cost: $85
For more information and to sign up: outdoorbound
Save $5.00 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.



Backwoods Snowshoeing (or Hike) (S)
Beginners are welcome. Snowshoeing is easy to learn if you can hike, you can snowshoe.
NOTE: If there is insufficient snow, this trip will convert to an 8-mile winter hike, intermediate level.
Time: 9 - 5:30p (meet at 8:45 for check-in).
Meeting Place: 73rd Street and Broadway, NE corner (in front of Apple Bank)
Cost: $70
For more information and to sign up: outdoorbound
Save $5.00 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

Hug it Out (C, S)
Sometimes, a hug is all what we need. Free hugs is a real life controversial story of Juan Mann, a man whose sole mission was to reach out and hug a stranger to brighten up their lives. In this age of social disconnectivity and lack of human contact, the effects to the Free Hugs campaign became phenomenal. Inspired by a rather heartwarming quick video a few good souls will be coming to NYC. Come and join the positive action or simply drop by to get a hug.
@ Union Square Park South
Afternoon
Free
For more information: freenyc, freehugs

Carrying Jackie’s Torch (C, E, L)
The Players Who Integrated Baseball (Code: T-MD5LE07-01)
Pulitzer-nominated sports writer Steve Jacobson leads a discussion of the struggles and triumphs of the black baseball players who followed Jackie Robinson, including Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron and Lou Brock. Jacobson is joined by Arlene Howard, the wife of Elston Howard, the first black member of the Yankees, and Ed Charles, who spent eight seasons with the Atlanta Braves in the still-segregated South and later played for the New York Mets.
Makor, Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th Street (between Columbus and Central Park West)
12 -1:30p
$16
For more information and to sign up: 92y

Performance: The Sustainable Future (A, C)
When a small Brooklyn architecture firm is hired to build the U.S.
embassy in Iraq, foreign and domestic affairs collide over sex, solar
power, and the way to the sustainable future.
@ Galapagos Art Space - backroom
70 North 6th Street (between between Kent and Wythe) Williamsburg, Bklyn
8p
$12
For more information and to buy tickets: galapagosart

Monday, January 29th, 2007



On the Shoulders of Giants: Kareen Abdul Jabbar speaks out (C, E, F)
From 1920 to 1940, the Harlem Renaissance produced a bright beacon of light that paved the way for African-Americans all over the country. Journey with indomitable basketball star, author and historian Kareem Abdul-Jabbar back to his birthplace, through one of the greatest political, cultural, literary, and artistic movements in our history, revealing the tremendous impact the Harlem Renaissance had on both American culture and his own life.
@ New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (@ 77th Street)
6:30p
$15
For more information and to sign up:nyhistory

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D Dance
D/F Drink/Food
F Film
E Education
L Literature
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport