Happenings for Week of March 26th, 2007

Week of March 26th, 2007

Dine - In Brooklyn Restaurant Week (D/F)
Quality Food, No Attitude on the Side.
3 courses for $21.12 (not including: beverages, tax or gratuity)
March 26th - 30th
For more information and list of participating restaurants: brooklyn

Monday, March 26th, 2007

Book Discussion and Signing (A, E, L)
Alice Crary with her latest novel, Beyond Moral Judgment.
What is moral thought and what kinds of demands does it impose? Alice Crary's book Beyond Moral Judgment claims that even the most perceptive contemporary answers to these questions offer no more than partial illumination, owing to an overly narrow focus on judgments that apply moral concepts (and a corresponding failure to register that moral thinking includes more than such judgments.
@ Labyrinth Books
536 West 112th Street (between Amsterdam and Broadway)
7p
Free
For more information: labrinyth

Reading Performance: Out Loud: Connecticut (C, L)
A close-knit group of friends come together and torn apart by raging desires, unforgivable betrayals and yappy little dogs.
Written by Kathryn Walat and directed by Leigh Silverman.
@ Ars Nova
511 West 54th Street (@ 10th Avenue)
7p
Free, but RSVP’s are required. Email: rsvp@arsnovanyc.com
For more information: arsnova

Dave Fields Performs with Dave Moore (M)
Kick back and listen to some Jazz
@ Mannahatta Lounge
316 Bowery (@ Bleeker Street)
7p
Free
For more information: manna

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007



Art Deco Walking Tour in Midtown (A, C, E, S)
Discover some of New York's great Art Deco buildings both well known and lesser known. Begin with the remarkable jewel in the crown, the Chrysler Building with its whimsical automobile motifs. View the nearby Chanin Building a veritable repository of Art Deco imagery. Stroll up Lexington Avenue to view several lesser-known hotels en route to the sophisticated, urbane Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Examine the role of its architecture in creating the soigne image of Park Avenue from the films of Fred Astaire to the music of Fats Waller. Then discover the magic of the newly restored General Electric Building, the original RCA Building. Travel west to see an often-missed treasure, the Goelet Building with its verdigris marble exterior and its splendid, secretive lobby.
Meet @ Southwest Corner of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue (diagonal to the Chrysler Building)
6:30 - 8:30p
$15, Payable on Site
Tours operate rain or shine. Please note that tours sometimes run late. In the event of truly inclement weather, please telephone 212-758-7893.
For more information: newyork

Chick Singer Night (M)
This is the nation's original and longest-running songfest for female artists. The format is a simple one. All singers are welcome; all styles of music, all levels of experience, all walks of life. Each singer shows up the afternoon of the show, charts in hand, and runs her songs with the CSN Band. Later that evening they hit the stage with a hot band in a cool venue and give the performance of a lifetime. Tonight’s CSN Band: Dave Fields, Judy Palma, Leo Traversa and Frank Vilardi. Also featuring: Anne Mironchikk, Emily MaCleod and Mark Marshall with Melvin Greenwich
@ The Bitter End
147 Bleeker Street (between Thompson and LaGuardia Streets)
8p
$10
For more information: bitterend



Ivan Milev and his Band Perform (M)
Ivan Milev Band opens the boundaries for an amazing journey into the depths of Bulgarian and Balkan music. A musical genius and legendary performer, accordionist Ivan Milev has established the rules that govern Bulgarian Folk Music throughout his 30-plus year career. Ivan Milev Band is the vision of two musical talents and two friends Ivan and Entcho, that see the potential of Balkan music extending far from the Eastern European region and thrilling audiences from different cultures and musical backgrounds around the world.
@ Joe’s Pub
425 Lafayette Street (East 4th Street and Astor Place)
9:30p
$15
To buy advance tickets: www.joespub.com, for more information about Ivan: ivan

Radical Vaudeville (A, D, M)
Join Surf Reality and Mo Pitkin’s as we celebrate the downtown Art Stars and their depraved counterculture lifestyles. While our beautiful cosmopolitan city’s last two mayors have been relentlessly transforming Manhattan into a corporate strip mall, these intrepid entertainers have been the cultural vanguard that leads by example. We welcome you to come enjoy the nights of sex, comedy and rock ’n’ roll that are Radical Vaudeville. Host and MC Henry Faulkner. Starring: Lucky, GiGi Lafemme, Jeff Grow, Vangeline and Chris Nyne
@ Mo Pitkins
34 Avenue A (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues), downstairs
10p
$5
For more information: mopitkins

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007



Laura’s List Cocktail Party (P)
Venture downtown to the Lower East Side. Expand your social circle. Come meet new folks, enjoy some cocktails and have a good time.
There will be drinks specials for the following: Hanoi Lychee Martinis, Sangria, Vietnamese Bloody Marys, House Red and White Wine. Also, there will be 2 for 1 Bavaria Blond Lager
Appetizers will be provided.
@ Verlaine
110 Rivington Street (between Ludlow and Essex Streets)
6p
Cost: $20 advanced payment (prepay with credit card on paypal - button below). Advanced payment deadline 4p, Wed the 28th.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be a $25 admission day of event, (CASH ONLY at door).
Please RSVP to nyckid135@yahoo.com if you plan on coming (either paying in advance or at door - so I can order food)

Foot Comfort Lecture with Robert Schwartz, CEO of Eneslow (E)
Come and learn how to take care of your feet. Learn solutions to your individual foot problems and concerns. Each attendee will receive a personal iStep Computer Pedorthic Assessment. Bring your fashionable, sexy shoes with you and you will learn how to make them as good as they look.
@ Eneslow
470 Park Avenue South (@ 32nd Street)
6 - 8p
Free, though must RSVP in advance
To RSVP call: 212.477.2300, ext 0



Cora Daniels discusses her latest book, Ghetto Nation (E, L)
We live in a society where shows like Pimp My Ride top cable ratings, baby mama has become a family term, pimp and ho Halloween costumes are sold in toddler sizes on the internet, and even Martha Stewart proudly boasts to television viewers that she "can get ghetto when she needs to." So says Cora Daniels in GhettoNation. In this thought provoking critique Daniels points out that singers who demean women, devalue education, and promote violence deepen the views of African-American stereotypes that white folks have believed but most importantly contributes to the destruction of civility.
@ Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe
2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd (between 124th and 125th Streets)
6p
Free
For more information: hueman

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Performance: Flight of Fantasy (A, D, M)
An exciting collaboration between Yuliya Lanina and C. Eule Dance. This new piece combines Yuliya Lanina’s installation, video and costume design with Caron Eule’s choregraphy and the C. Eule Dancers’ structured improvisations. Viewers will be watching the performance from outside the windows, looking in.
@ The Lab Gallery
501 Lexington Avenue (@ 47th Street)
6 - 6:30p
Free
For more information: yuliyalanina

Reading with Laure-Anne Bosselaar and Douglas Goetsch (L)
Laure-Anne Bosselaar is the author of The Hour Between Dog and Wolf and of Small Gods of Grief, winner of the Isabella Gardner Prize for Poetry for 2001.
Douglas Goetsch's books of poetry include Nobody's Hell (Hanging Loose Press, 1999), The Job of Being Everybody (Cleveland State, 2004), winner of the CSU Poetry Center Open Competition, and three chapbooks.
@ FreeBird Books and Goods
123 Columbia Street (between between Kane and Degraw Streets), Brooklyn
7p
Free
For more information: freebird

Risotto: Make It at Home (Code: T-LP5FW14-01) (D/F, E)
Join cooking show host and chef Mike Colameco at the Viking showroom. He presents classes covering the basics and helps home cooks become more proficient. Colameco, a restaurant owner and a former executive chef at the Ritz-Carlton in New York, demystifies the world of home cooking, just as he does on his daily show on WOR-AM and his weekly series on WNET-TV/Channel 13.
@ The Delia - Viking Showroom
969 Third Avenue (at 58th Street)
7p
$35
For more information and to sign up:92y

Friday, March 29th, 2007



Photography Exhibit: Tom Sandberg: Photographs 1989 - 2006 (A)
Working for almost thirty years, exclusively with large format, black-and-white film, Sandberg has produced a remarkable body of work that is consistent in its vision and imbued with a sense of mystery and great depth of feeling. Whether he depicts sublime snow-covered mountains, a car parked in the street, the head of an infant, or a spectral house shrouded in fog, his pictures are about what it means to be alive. Many of Sandberg’s pictures are aerial views the earth seen from above, in a sense, in a state of suspension. One of his most hauntingly beautiful pictures is an image of a plane seeming to hover just a few feet above a runway. He returns time and again to pictures of the sun, the ocean, endless clouds, and the horizon. In some the image is barely visible, as if testing the limits of what the eye can see. Sandberg’s work is about photography, about the act of seeing, and ultimately about being in the world.
@ PS 1 - MoMa
22 - 25 Jackson Avenue (@ 46th Avenue), LIC
Admission: $5
For more information: ps1

Our Times: A Poetry and Jazz Performance (A, L, M)
This ensemble consists of some of today’s most innovative actors, actresses and musicians, fusing jazz and Afro-Cuban drumming with the poetry of Magdalena Gómez, Jesus Papoleto Meléndez, Hilda Herrera, Frank Pérez and Eugenio Rodríguez providing commentary on our issues, our rituals and our lives. Featuring: Rhina Valentín, Indio Meléndez, Julia A. Grob, Frank Tamez, Desmar Guevara (keyboard), Ricardo Rodríguez (bass), Vincent George (percusión), José Scringer (vocals & percusión).
@ Hostos Community College - Center for Arts and Culture
450 Grand Concourse (between East 144th and 149th Streets), Bronx
C - Building, Hostos Repertory Theater
7:30p
$10
For more information and to buy tickets: hostos

Elsewhere presents: Volume of Smoke (A, C)
On December 26th, 1811, the Richmond Theatre burned to the ground. A standing-room only audience of 600 people had gathered that night to see a touring company present a billing of several different pieces. During The Bleeding Nun, a short play of haunted star-crossed lovers, the fire began. Of those 600 in attendance, seventy died many women and children, many trampled in the panic that ensued. In response to the tragedy, Richmond, VA, erected a church on the ashes of the theatre and banned all public performance (including street musicians) for eight years. Weaving together a narrative out of more than twenty different characters in his signature lyrical prose style, Clay McLeod Chapman constructs a narrative of the lead up to and aftermath from the Great Richmond Theatre Fire in the play volume of smoke. Based on interviews conducted with survivors of the fire in an unpublished 19th-century manuscript, volume of smoke is a beautiful, moving, surprisingly funny voyage into the heart of disaster and our responses to it.
@The 14th Street Theater
344 East 14th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
8p
$15
For more information and to buy tickets: smoke

3rd Annual Chica Luna Film Festival (E, F)
This film festival promotes and showcases works by women of color filmmakers who strive to break one-dimensional stereotypes that generally portray women of color in the mainstream media. Chica Luna Productions is a non-profit organization that seeks to identify, develop and support women of color who strive to use popular media to engage social justice themes and are accountable to their communities.
@ Peter Norton Symphony Space - Leonard Nimoy Thalia
2537 Broadway (@ 95th Street)
8p
$11
For more information and to buy tickets: symphony

Saturday, March 31st, 2007



Creative Fabric Making for Knitters and Crocheters (E, S)
Intermediate level workshop with Arlene Mintzer, artist, textile maker whose work has been featured in Vogue Knitting, Threads, Surface Design Journal and the American and Japanese editions of W. Come spend the day playing with your favorite yarns and learn about innovative and new types as well. The emphasis of this workshop is to explore fabric making as a very creative and joyful experience. Each participant will work on his or her own swatch. Participants are highly encouraged to use both knitting and crocheting, working with both traditional and non-traditional materials, such as wire. Participants must have a good basic knowledge of either knitting and/or crochet.
A detailed supply list will be sent to each participant.
@ Museum of Arts and Design
40 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
10 - 4p
$75
For more information and to sign up mad
Please note: Space is limited

Gin Tasting (D/F)
Introducing DH Krahn Gin, the highest rated gin of 2006 (Beverage Tasting Institute)
@ Chelsea Wine Vault
The Chelsea Market
75 Ninth Avenue (between 15th and 16th Streets)
2 - 5p
Free
For more information: winevault



Walking Tour: Bay Ridge (Brooklyn) (C, D/F, E, S)
Experience the multi-ethnic treasures in this neighborhood once known for its seafaring tradition. Markets or bakeries we’ll visit include: Norwegian, Italian, Moroccan, Danish, Turkish, French and Lebanese.
@ Meet in front of the Family Store
6905 Third Avenue (@ 69th Street), Bay Ridge
2:30 - 5p
$33
For more information and to sign up: walks

The Children's Aid Society's Presents: The Blue Jean Ball 2007 (NP, P)
The Diamond Horseshoe Revue...along with the Blue Jean Ball Host Committee are puttin' together a dazzling evening for New York City's urban cowboys and cowgirls filled with diamonds, denim, dancin' and dreams. One hundred percent of the net proceeds from the Blue Jean Ball 2007 goes to support Children's Aid volunteer programs that directly help the children we serve.
@ Pier 60
Chelsea Piers (23rd Street and the Hudson River)
9 - 1a
$200
For more information and to buy tickets: bluejeanball

Sunday, April 1st, 2007 (April Fools Day)



Hike and Hound: Moderate 6-mile Hike (S)
We invite outdoor enthusiasts with large and medium-sized, socialized dogs to join us for a moderate 6-mile hike to Pine Meadow Lake. If you don't have a dog but wish you did, you can come, too. It will be a barking good time.
Time: 9 - 5p (meet at 8:45a for check-in)
Meeting Place: 73rd Street and Broadway, NE corner (in front of Apple Bank)
$95 for dog/human couple; $48 for single/additional dog or human
For more information and to sign up: outdoorbound
Save $5 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

Wine Tasting - Prepare for Passover (D/F, E)
Find out what makes a wine kosher for Passover and sample a few examples.
@ LeNell’s
416 Van Brunt Street (between Coffey and Van Dyke Streets), Brooklyn
12 - 9p
Free
For more information: lenells

Spring Dance - Juilliard Dance (A, D, M)
Choreography by Jiri Kylian, to the music of Martinu; Twyla Tharp, to the music of the Beach Boys; and Susan Marshall, to the music of David Lang.
@ Peter Jay Sharp Theater
155 West 65th Street (between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues)
3p
$20
For more information and to buy tickets: juilliard




Radio Heartbeat Powerpop Festival (A, C, M)
Featuring: Milk'N'Cookies, The Go, The Prambath, Electric Shadows, Top Ten, Gentleman Jesse & His Men
@ Southpaw
125 Fifth Avenue (between Sterling and St. John Place), Brooklyn
Doors open: 6:30p, show starts at 7:30p
$22
To buy tickets: spsounds, for more information on the festival: radioheart

Movie Screening: Headspace (E, F)
A global journey of sight and sound wrapped around the electronic music party scene…This is an 85-minute documentary, was filmed in ten countries over the course of three years and brings us to the mystical land of electronic music parties and the people creating them. The film is a multi-sensory journey stemming from years of dance music evolution, delivering the stories of those encapsulated by the scene. A cosmic voyage filled with superstar and underground DJ’s, side-trips with characters of the night, and a soundtrack comprised of over 20 top electronic musicians will open your soul as a dedicated search for the party will explain why the sounds have captured the global heart.
@ Pioneer Theater/ Two Boots
155 East 3rd Street (between 3rd and 4th Streets)
9p
$6.50 - $10
For more information and to buy tickets: pioneer

Monday, April 2nd, 2007 (Passover at sundown)

Speed Dating: Single Professionals (S)
Ages: Women 22-33, Men 24-35
Join us at this laid-back Wall Street bar. Free hot snacks and great drink specials ($4 Harp & Sam Winter draft beer pints, $4.50 (well) mixed drinks), for speed daters.
@ Suspenders
111 Broadway (at Wall Street)
7:30p
Cost: $37 (use the name - Laura when registering on-line and save $5)
For more information and to sign up: nydates

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

Happenings for Week of March 19th, 2007

Monday, March 19th, 2007

Art Lecture: Fred Wilson, Thinking about Robert (A, C, E)
Fred will talk about the work of Robert Smithson and Robert Irwin, amongst others.
@ Dia Art Foundation
535 West 22nd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues), 5th floor
6:30p
$6
Tickets are available at the lecture, advance reservations are not necessary
For more information: dia

Spelling Bee (Code: T-MM5RT90-01) (D/F, S)
Makor Adults-Only Spelling BeeMakor is teaming up with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for a F-A-N-T-A-B-U-L-O-U-S event! Join cast members from the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical for an event unlike anything you experienced in elementary school. One-hour open wine and beer bar included.
Makor Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th Street (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West)
7p
$15
For more information and to sign up: 92y

Jenifer Jackson and Her Boys Reunite (A, M)
Jenifer’s classic, melodic writing and her sultry, understated singing have critics comparing her to such notables as Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Astrid Gilberto, Burt Bacharach and Marvin Gaye. She may flit through an assortment of easy on the ear sophisticated musical genres, but what remains consistent is the fluidity of her vocals, forming themselves to whatever shapes the music demands and the urban romance concerns of her lyrics, whether she's talking about the power of love to provide meaning, the thrill of that first encounter or the melancholy of hearts healing.
@ Mercury Lounge
217 East Houston Street (between Avenue A and 1st Avenue)
8p
$14
For more information on Jenifer: jenifer to buy tickets: mercury



Clowns of Coney Island (A, C, D, M)
Performers made famous by NYC's Sideshow turn clowny for
one night only. Dottie Lux, infamous clown burlesque performer, celebrates her birthday and the only thing she wants is to see her friends as clowns. You may have seen these performers before, but never like this. The cast is known for sword swallowing, fire eating, snake charming, shoving six inch spikes into their heads, fetching your drinks, being electrocuted on stage and more.
@ Galapagos Arts Space - front room
70 North 6th Street (between Kent and Wythe Avenues) Brooklyn
9:30p
$5
For more information: galapagos

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

Lecture: Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power (D, E, L)
Historian Richard Carwardine has written a powerful biography of Abraham Lincoln, the heart of which details Lincoln’s election to and years in the White House. Tracing Lincoln’s religious views and his evolving thoughts on slavery.
@ New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (@ 77th Street)
6:30p
$15
For more information: history

Movie Screening: Close To Home (code: T-MM5FM12-01) (A, C, E, F)
This movie is compelling and controversial, Close To Home, has been celebrated by festival audiences worldwide as it chronicles the day to day life of two young Israeli women, Smadar and Mirit, during their compulsory military service. They are paired together, despite their differences, to patrol the streets of Jerusalem. Mirit is respectful of her superiors, while Smadar barely conceals her desire to rebel. When a tragic event occurs, they are quickly reminded of their surroundings and must learn to overcome their differences. Close To Home honestly portrays the obstacles these young women face, set against the backdrop of the decisions made by political and religious leaders, that directly affect their lives. In Hebrew with English subtitles.
@ Makor - Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
7:30p
$9
For more information and to buy tickets: 92y



Indigo Girls (M)
Their two-women-with-guitars formula may not seem very revolutionary on paper, but the combination of two distinct personalities and songwriting styles provided tension and an interesting balance. Emily Saliers, hailing from the more traditional Joni Mitchell school, had a gentler sound, was more complex musically, and leaned toward the abstract and spiritual. Meanwhile, Amy Ray draws heavily from the singer/songwriter aspects of punk rock, citing influences such as the Jam, the Pretenders, and Hüsker Dü for her more abrasive and direct approach. In over two decades of recording, they've managed to garner respectable mainstream success and keep their core following.
@ The Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street (between 6th Avenue & Broadway)
8p
$40 (plus any service charges)
For more information and to buy tickets: townhall

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007



Book Discussion and Signing, Dave Winfield: Dropping the Ball (C, E, L, S)
Remember the times when watching baseball would be a family event? Remember when your grandfather would sit on the couch with his Corona and Yankee hat hoping to will the Yankees to victory? Do you think baseball has changed from the old days? Dave Winfield, author and former baseball player offers tips to lovers of this incredible sport on how to maintain the legacy of baseball. If your interests are deeply rooted in the sports community of American culture, this book signing and discussion you won’t want to miss.
Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe
2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd (between 124th and 125th Streets)
6p
Free
For more information: hueman



Learning Spreadsheets (E, T)
Apple Store employees take you through the basics of spreadsheet and database design on the Mac, covering both Microsoft’s Excel 2004 and Apple’s own Filemaker 8.5.
@ Apple Store
767 Fifth Avenue (between 57th and 58th Streets)
7p
Free
For more information: apple

Kelli Rae Powell Performs with Roots N Ruckus (A, M)
Kelli Rae Powell performs her songs with her ukulele, her guitar or on piano.
@ The Village MA
107 Macdougal Street (between West 3rd and Bleeker Streets)
9p
For more information: kelli

Thursday, March 22, 2007 (World Water Day)



World Water Day (E)
This international day of observance and action to draw attention to the plight of the more than 1 billion people world wide that lack access to clean, safe drinking water. Celebrated since 1993, World Water Day was designated in 1992 when the United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed a resolution. In many ways though, World Water Day is still a relatively unknown event. In 2006 with the strong backing of the Starbucks Coffee Company and other leading corporate and non-profit allies, we began a major effort to establish March 22 as a day where everyone, regardless of their involvement in water issues, pauses to reflect on the impact of the world water crisis and takes small but meaningful ACTION to make a difference. You can help. We hope you’ll help spread the word and take a moment to lend your voice to this important issue. Join us as we take action to address this critical global problem. Events and activities will take place in 26 cities across the United States and Canada.
For more information and to sign up for an event(s): water

Wine Tasting: The Growers Are Coming...(D/F, E)
The wine event that everyone is talking about: The 2nd Annual Crush "Growers" Tasting, featuring 15 of the most natural, most intriguing, most inspired French and Italian vignerons. They'll be taking a short break from working the vineyard to crash NYC with some serious wines.
@ Crush Wine and Spirits
153 East 57th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: crush

Movie Screening and Discussion: A Happy Day of Jinsa Maeng (A, C, F)
Jinsa Maeng’s daughter is contracted to marry a nobleman’s son, however, Jinsa Maeng is upset when he hears about a rumor that the finance of his daughter is lame. Finally, he decides to take on the idea of arranging his maid to take his daughter’s place in the wedding. This funny and hilarious periodical film is based on a well-known scenario written by Oh Young-jin.
@ Korean Cultural Service New York
460 Park Avenue (@ 57th Street), 6th floor
6:30p
Free
For more information: korean

Musical Performance: Edom (M)
Edom fuses avant-garde jazz and Israeli music. Led by Israeli-born, composer/guitarist Eyal Maoz, Edom features Brian Marsella on organ, Shanir Blumenkranz on bass, and Yuval Lion on drums. The group performed in 2006 at the Montreal Jazz Festival, and its debut album was released in 2005 on John Zorn’s Tzadik Label.
@ The Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Avenue (at 92nd Street)
8p
$15
For more information and to buy tickets: jewish



From New Orleans: Rebirth Brass Band (A, C, M)
The ReBirth Brass Band is an institution. Formed in 1983, the band has long since graduated from the streets of New Orleans to theaters and festivals all over the world. ReBirth is committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands while at the same time incorporating modern music into their show. Their signature brand of heavy funk has placed them among the world’s top brass bands and they are the hands-down favorite among the younger generation.
@ Lion's Den
214 Sullivan Street (between West 3rd and Bleeker Streets)
8:30p
$20 in advance, $25 day of show
For more information and to buy tickets: music

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

Opening Exhibit and Artists Reception: James Welling: Flowers, 2005 (A, D/F)
Welling makes the perception of color his concept, and Plumbago blossoms his subject. Throughout his investigations into nature of color. Welling continues to utilize the photogram or photogenic drawing as his medium. Nearly abstrace, they are ethereal impressions of plant life giving form to the phenomena of color. The result of this process is extremely beautiful, engaging, transformative imagery that is visually entrancing and compellingly intelligent.
@ The Horticultural Society of New York
148 West 37th Street (between Broadway and 7th Avenue), 13th floor
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: hsny

Opening Exhibit and Artists Reception: Claire K. Stringer: It’s not Funny (A, D/F)
A solo exhibition of ink washes
@ Gitana Rosa Gallery
19 Hope Street (between Robeling and Havermyer Streets), Brooklyn
7 - 10p
Free
For more information: gitana
(This gallery is Williamsburg’s first green gallery. 15% of sales from this space goes towards a revolving list of local and national environmental non-profits.)



James Reams and The Barnstormers Perform in Brooklyn (A, M)
This band relies on early country material and originals written in authentic style. The results are a virtual history of the music and its roots, played in a clean, heartfelt manner that is somewhere between Monroe's and the Stanleys'.” The band plays traditional bluegrass music with an old-time country edge, and a sound that’s very much their own. It features driving rhythm and hard-edged harmonies that take you back to a time before bluegrass was smoothed out for the uninitiated, the ill-prepared or the faint of heart. The band includes James on guitar and lead vocals; Mark Farrell on mandolin, fiddle and harmony vocals; Reuben Radding on upright bass and harmony vocals; and Doug Nicolaisen on banjo. James's lead is joined by Reuben and Mark's vocals to create the Barnstormers' three-part harmony.
@ Jalopy
315 Columbia Street (between Woodhull and Rapelye Streets), Brooklyn
8p
$8p
For more information: james

East Coast Band Performs… (D, M)
This band plays an eclectic repertoire with stylistic accuracy. On any given day they may play songs from George Gershwin, John Coltrane, Bob Marley, The Cure, Jimmy Eat World, Marvin Gaye, Dave Mathews, Frank Sinatra, The Drifters, Mary J. Blige and Earth, Wind & Fire all in one set and still make it all work. Expect to dance. Please do introduce yourself so we can say hi and give you a song list and free DVD
@ O'Flanagan's
1215 First Ave (between 65th and 66th Streets)
9:30 - 1:30a
Free
For more information: eastcoast

Saturday, March 24th, 2007



Singles Paintball Skirmish (S)
Work out your agressions with us during a fun day of paintball.
Come play on 50 amazing wooded fields (700 acres) for the ultimate survival day.
Time: 9 - 4p (meet at 8:45a for check-in)
Meeting Place: 73rd Street and Broadway, NE corner (in front of Apple Bank)
$89
For more information and to sign up: outdoorbound
Save $5 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

Cooking Class: Spring Dishes with Chef Franck Deletrain (D/F, E)
Brighten up your dinner parties this Spring with some exciting, new dishes courtesy of Executive Chef Franck Deletrain. For starters, students will learn how to cook a white asparagus casserole with pancetta, poached egg and a toasted sesame hollandaise sauce as well as green asparagus and goat cheese terrine with young garlic vinaigrette, arugola and cerignola olive toast. Then master the soft shell crab tempura with wild watercress, bell pepper relish, capers and beurre noisette vinaigritte (based on availability) or the grilled ocean striped bass, fiddle head ferns, ramps and charred tomato vinaigrette and saffron aioli. Students will also learn how to cook a roasted rack of lamb with gorgonzola cheese pop-over, fig chutney and lavendar essence followed by a rhubarb dessert.
Cafe Centro - MetLife Building
200 Park Avenue (at 45th Street)
11 - 1pm
$75
For more information and to register for class: cooking

Lecture: Dr. Esther Katz on Margaret Sanger (C, E)
The birth control crusader, feminist, and reformer Margaret Sanger was one of the most controversial and dynamic figures of the twentieth century. Dr. Esther Katz, Director of the Margaret Sanger Papers project, discusses Sanger’s drive for women’s rights alongside her family struggles.
@ Brooklyn Central Library - 2nd floor Meeting Room
Grand Army Plaza (between Washington and Atlantic Avenue)
2p
Free
For more information: library

Wine Tasting: Renaisance Faire & Wine from the Loire Valley (D/F, E)
We celebrate the arrival of Spring with our very own Renaissance Faire. This will be another Le Dû's wine extravaganza as we will be opening 12 wines from every appellation in the Loire Valley. This beautiful and diverse region, one of the largest in France, is renowned for its crisp whites, food friendly reds and great values. Entertainment will be provided by Scott Schwartz on the medieval stringed instrument, the lute.
@ Le Du Wines
600 Washington Street (@ LeRoy Street)
3 - 6p
Free
For more information: ledu

Troupers Light Opera presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s, Princess Ida (C, D, M)
Proud Princess puts Prince's plans in peril.
Pompous patriarch pits paladins against popinjays.
Prince placates Princess and prospers.
@ St. Luke’s School Performing Center - New Canaan, CT
8p
$25
For more information, directions and to buy tickets: troupers

Sunday, March 25th, 2007

Pre-Passover Walking Tour (C, D/F, E, S)
Discover the political, religious and social history of the Lower East Side on our annual holiday walking tour. Historian Annie Polland will focus on immigrant Passover traditions, from meticulous house-cleaning rituals that left the neighborhood piled high with garbage to bargain-hunting trips to Orchard and Hester streets.
12p
$12
When signing up, they will give you location of meeting place
For more information and to RSVP call 212.219.0888 ext. 302 or e-mail hgriff@eldridgestreet.org

Central Park Walking Tour: Cross Park Promenade (E, S)
You'll be amazed at what you'll see. A hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the Park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
@ Meet inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and East 72nd Street (in front of the statue of Samuel F. B. Morse)
1p
Free
For more information: call: 212-772-0210 or centralpark

Scavenger Hunt at The American Museum of Natural History (A, C, E, S)
Socialize with new friends and feast your eyes on artful treasures while exploring this delightful museum. Our hunt will be Q & A style so you won't need to crack any codes or cryptic messages, but you will have to think and work as a team to figure the questions out. This hunt will focus on 6 areas of the Museum so you'll be exploring most of the galleries. Please bring a pen and make sure you're wearing walking shoes.
Ages: 20s & 30s only
@ American Museum of Natural History
79th St at Central Park West
When signing up, you will get location of meeting place.
1p
Price: $25 prepaid (includes paypal fee) PLUS whatever donation you wish to give for the museum admission. For more information and to sign up: reallive



Art Exhibit: Bruno Mathsson: Architect and Designer (A, C, E)
This is the first exhibition in the United States to examine the work of this leading figure of Swedish modernism. Mathsson (1907–88) was a key international figure in 20th-century Swedish furniture and architectural design whose reputation and appeal continues to grow. This exhibition of approximately 150 examples of furniture, architectural drawings, photographs, and models is curated by Hedvig Hedqvist, the renowned Swedish art critic and design historian, and Karin Åberg Waern, curator at the Swedish Museum of Architecture in Stockholm.
@ Bard Graduate Center
18 West 86th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
$3
For more information: bgc

Speed Dating: Single Professionals (S)
Ages: women 21-33, men 22-34
@ Madame X
94 West Houston Street (between LaGuardia and Thompson Streets)
8p
Cost: $37.00 (use the name - Laura when registering on-line and save $5.00)
For more information and to sign up: dates

Monday, March 26th, 2007

Book Discussion and Signing (A, E, L)
Alice Crary with her latest novel, Beyond Moral Judgment.
What is moral thought and what kinds of demands does it impose? Alice Crary's book Beyond Moral Judgment claims that even the most perceptive contemporary answers to these questions offer no more than partial illumination, owing to an overly narrow focus on judgments that apply moral concepts (and a corresponding failure to register that moral thinking includes more than such judgments.
@ Labyrinth Books
536 West 112th Street (between Amsterdam and Broadway)
7p
Free
For more information: labyrinth



Key to Activities

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

Happenings for Week of March 12th, 2007

Monday, March 12th, 2007

Marc Gobe and discusses his latest book: (C, L)
Brandjam: Humanizing Brands Through Emotional Design
Leading brand designer Marc Gobé reveals cutting-edge marketing strategies to engage today's increasingly cynical consumers on deeper, emotional levels. The author argues that marketing executives have ignored at their own risk the powerful emotional dimension of branding. The book analyzes and responds to major upcoming demographic and behavioral shifts in consumer populations and distribution channels at the retail and e-tail level.
@ Barnes and Noble
675 Sixth Avenue (@ 22nd Street)
7p
Free
For more information: barnes

Speed Dating (S)
Up to 20 dates in one night
Ages: women 22-34, men 24-36
NOTE: Waitlisting available for men, open spaces available for women
Vesta
390 8th Avenue (between 29th and 30th Streets)
7:30p
Cost: $37.00 (use the name - Laura when registering on-line and save $5.00)
For more information and to sign up: ny

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

Lecture: Artists off Washington Square (1890s to 1920) (A, C, E)
This lecture with Curator, Virginia Budny focuses on the historic artists' neighborhood of Washington Square. After training in Europe, some of America's most famous painters and sculptors transformed stables and town houses north of Washington Square into artists' studios. There, they created works of art and permanently changed the areas in which they socialized.
@ Donnell Library Auditorium (Downstairs)
20 West 53rd Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
6 - 7:30p
Free
For more information: justin



Green Drinks (D/F, E)
Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for a beverage at informal sessions known as Green Drinks it's a chance to mix with other like-minded folks, to network, share info and make friends.
The Park - downstairs in the back (The Red Room)
118 10th Ave (at 18th Street)
6 - 10p
$10 donation or bring your electricity bill, sign up for wind power and get free admission.
For more information: green

Discovering Artisanal Sake (D/F, E)
Sake (rice wine) is one of the fastest growing segments in the wine market, fueled by the increase in popularity of Asian, and particularly Japanese, cuisine. NY's better wine shops now carry a plethora of small production Sakes, while top Asian restaurants, like Nobu, Megu and Maturi carry a complete line of Sakes. What is less expected is that some of NY's best non-Japanese restaurants are jumping on the Sake bandwagon. Dating from the dawn of history, the art of brewing Sake has been a Japanese tradition. This tasting presents the opportunity to experience 12 great Sakes in varying styles.
@ Estonian House
243 East 34th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
6:30p
$65
For more information and to sign up: taste

Bingo… Come and join the fun (S)
@ Petes Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street (between Frost and Richardson Streets), Brooklyn
7 - 9p
Free
For more information: petes

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007



Art Exhibit: The Building Show (A, C)
Buildings have become iconic figures of cities and countries; these architectural wonders are either loved or despised by their neighbors, visitors and passersby. Often times buildings have deeply rooted historical significance, they form skylines that are embedded into our vertical memory and hold infinite stories within their walls. Other times buildings are surrounded by controversy, neighborhoods are rezoned, gentrification causes displacement and old buildings are torn down and quickly rebuilt for new uses. In homage to these vertical symbols Exit Art presents The Building Show, an exhibition featuring twenty-six conceptual, realistic, personal, intimate and analytical artworks that are defined by artists’ personal relationships to existing structures.
@ Exit Art
475 10th Avenue (between Bethune and West 12th Streets)
For more information: exit

Mark Doty Discusses his latest novel: Dog Years (L)
This book is about dogs, that is to say, about everything we cannot talk about. Although Mark Doty manages to write about what he calls the 'unsayable' about our relationships with animals, and about unspeakable times of loss, Dog Years is not a dark book. It is illuminated from within by gorgeous wonder. This book shows both the abundant pleasures and unavoidable heartbreak of loving people, life, and especially dogs.
@ Barnes and Nobles
675 Sixth Avenue (@ 22nd Street)
Free
7p
For more information: bn and mark

Entanglements: Rendez Vous 2007: Classical 101 (D/F, M, P)
This event is an unique, engaging, fun evening to give you a taste of the Tanglewood experience. There will be time for mingling before and after the presentation. We'll be showing a short Tanglewood video accompanied by a talk from Randie Harmon from the BSO. Entry fee includes passed appetizers of Chicken Quesadilla, Vegetable Quiche and Vegetable Spring Rolls.
Two drink tickets will be provided when you arrive for a choice of the following: Beer/Coors Lite, House Red or White Wine, Mojitos, Margaritas and Martinis, Soda and Bottled Water.
AGES: 20s - 40s
@ Latitude Bar & Lounge
783 8th Avenue (between 47th and 48th Streets), 3rd Floor
7p
$12
For more information and to sign up: livepeople

Thursday, March 15th, 2007



Lecture: The Possibilities of Knitting (D/F, E, S)
Sabrina Gschwandtner, an artist, founder of KnitKnit magazine, and author of the upcoming book KnitKnit will speak about contemporary knit projects. She will cover the wide range of knitting’s cross-disciplinary uses, from clothing, sculpture and performance, to protest, therapy and graffiti, and will highlight projects from around the world that are inventive, conceptual, political and cutting edge.
@ Museum of Arts and Design
40 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
6- 7:30p
Free with Museum admission. (admission: Thursdays: pay what you wish)
For more information and to sign up: mad

Opening Exhibit and Artists Reception:
The Postmillennial Black Madonna: Inferno (A, D/F, E)
If it is the artist’s role to trouble the comfortable and to comfort the troubled, then the Black Madonna maybe considered the artist’s saint. She is a beacon to the defenseless and the defiant, the cast-aside and the changed. As our century speeds ahead, the Postmillennial Black Madonna Exhibit will give new focus to the troublemakers and the troubled and their defender, the mesmerizing Triple Goddess of Creation, Preservation and Destruction, who promises that beyond the inferno waits paradise, and beneath paradise burns the inferno
@ Skylight Gallery
1368 Fulton Street (between Topkins Avenue and Rev Gardner C Taylor Blvd) 3rd floor, Brooklyn
6 - 8p
For more information: restoration

On the Front Lines of Today’s Wars (A, E)
Join award winning photojournalist Ron Haviv for an up close look at his work documenting the front lines of recent major world conflicts in a special digital slideshow you won't want to miss.
@ The Apple Store Soho
103 Prince Street (between Greene and Mercer Streets)
6:30 - 8p
Free
For more information: apple

Wine Tasting Without the Attitude (D/F, E)
Around the World in Eight Wonderful Wines (Code: T-MM5LK18-01)
Swirl, sniff and sip your way through fun and social evenings. Taste six to eight wines from various regions while experts offer instruction. Next time it’s your turn to pick the wine, you’ll know exactly what you want. At each tasting, the wines are matched with gourmet edibles. Non-kosher and kosher wines served at each tasting.
Makor Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th Street (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West)
6:30 - 8:30p
$35
For more information and to sign up for event: 92y

Friday, March 16th, 2007



Exhibit Opening and Artist Reception (A, D/F, E)
Eye Candy: Carri Skozcek
Her works in acrylic, pearl powders and nail enamel on paper feature strong but sexy women and give a nod to the german expressionist painters as well.
@ Chi Contemporary Fine Art
293 Grand Street (between Haveymer and Roebling Streets), Brooklyn
6 - 9p
For more information: chi

Little Feat come to NYC (C, M)
Though they had all the trappings of a Southern-fried blues band, Little Feat were hardly conventional. Led by songwriter/guitarist Lowell George, Little Feat was a wildly eclectic band, bringing together strains of blues, R&B, country and rock & roll. The group was exceptionally gifted technically and their polished professionalism sat well with the slick sounds coming out of Southern California during the '70s. However, Little Feat were hardly slick they had a surreal sensibility, as evidenced by George's idiosyncratic songwriting, which helped the band earn a cult following among critics and musicians. Featuring: Paul Barrere, Sam Clayton, Kenny Gradney, Richie Hayward, Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne and Fred Tackett
@ BB King Blues Club and Grill
237 West 42nd Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue)
Doors @ 7p Show starts at 8p
Tickets: $25.50 advance, $30 day of show
For more information and to buy tickets: bbking

Buglisi Dance Theatre (Formerly known as Buglisi Foreman Dance) (D, M)
Journey into the realm of theatrical dance with magnificent dancers, transcendent imagery, and gloriously uplifting repertoire with original live music by Libby Larsen. Buglisi's explosive Caravaggio Meets Hopper, is a metaphor for our time tender and brutal, passionate and phlegmatic. Acapelorus (A Walrus Tale) is a playing field of movement and poetry sung by an acappella chorus illuminating the terrible beauty of the human condition.
Tonight's performance: Program A
Requiem (excerpt), Against All Odds, Acapelorus (a walrus tale), Caravaggio Meets Hopper, Atom Hearts Club Suite
@ The Joyce Theater
175 8th Avenue (at 19th Street)
8p
$36
For more information and to buy tickets: joyce

Saturday, March 17th, 2007 (St. Patrick’s Day)

Art Exhibit: Black USA (A, C)
An art exhibition celebrating past, present and future life of Black people in the USA. Commemorating Black History Month, New Orleans Mardi Gras and life in general. Ione Citrin, Deborah DeGraffenreid, Diane C. Duvall, Lou Grant, Leon Nicholas Kalas, Harry Longstreet, Gloria Kennedy and Jeanmarie Theobalds.
@ Gloria Kennedy Gallery
111 Front Street (between Washington and Adams Streets) Gallery 222 - Brooklyn
For more information: gk



NYC Saint Patrick’s Day Parade (C, M, S)
The first St Patrick's Day parade in New York City was held in 1766 organized by Irish soldiers serving in His Majesty's service. City folk marched for any and all reasons back then, usually organized along fraternal, trade or military organizational lines. This year Raymond L. Flynn will be the 2007 New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal.
Parade route: Parade starts at 44th Street & 5th Avenue. It travels north on 5th Avenue to 86th Street, then travels east on 86th Street to 3rd Avenue
11 - 5p
For more information: parade

Chili Cookoff (D/F, P)
Come down to your favorite Brooklyn Local for a serious amateur chili cookoff. Chefs will compete for the grand prize trophy, prizes from local businesses and total Brooklyn respect.
@ Moonshine
317 Columbia Street (between Rapelye and Woodhull Streets), Brooklyn
2 - 5p
10 bucks gets you a bottomless bowl of chili
For more information: moonshine

The Headliners of Comedy (A, C)
Hosted by Drew Fraser Co-Host of P Diddy's "Bad Boyz of Comedy" featuring Mike Yard from "Comedy Central", Dean Edwards from "Saturday Night Live", and special guest Donnell Rawlings aka "Ashy Larry" from Chapelle’s Show and co-host of the morning Radio show at Power 105.1.
@ Peter Jay Sharp Theatre - Symphony Space
2537 Broadway (@ 95th Street)
$26
9:30p
For more information and to get tickets: symphony

Uptown Girls? Ana Paula and Lupita Jones (A, C, D/F)
Ana Paula and Lupita Jones have been charming audiences while taking turns performing Mexcian pop ballads from the 1960s and '70s, while stirring the crowd to dance the beat of salsa and reggae. You could say that duo is a bit of a novelty in this part of town considering that Ana and Lupita are really Jesus and Evaristo two men who work during the week. On weekends they become lip-synching transvestites not unusual for certain parts of Manhattan, but a rarity in places like an East Harlem family restaurant.
Olmeca Restaurant
322 East 116th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
Singing starts @ 11:30p
For more information: harlem

Sunday, March 18th, 2007

New York City Comic Book & Toy Spectacular 5 (A, C, E, L)
Come have some comic book fun, meet collectors and creators in a relaxed setting and fill the holes in your want list at our 5th New York City show. Comic Books of all ages from Golden Age to Silver Age to Modern. There will also be original art from guest artists and comic/animation character related items such as anime,action figures, toys, statues etc. It's all about comic books and sequential art. This is New York City's only Comic Book only show.
@ Holiday Inn (ballroom - 1st floor)
440 West 57th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
9 - 4p
$6
For more information and discount admission coupon: comics



Hike: Tuxedo Park (Code: T-MM5RT53-01) (S)
Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy fresh air with other young New York professionals while exploring a beautiful trail and spectacular views in Tuxedo Park. Hike includes visiting a cave used as a hideout by a notorious gang of outlaws from the Revolutionary War era. Pack a picnic lunch, plenty of water, and dress in layers and hiking boots.
*Important: Please provide a phone number where you can be reached at on the weekends in the event of any changes or cancellations.
Meet at the Port Authority Shortline Bus Terminal (42nd Street and 8th Avenue)
9a
$45
For more information and to sign up: 92y



Singles Horseback, Wine & Fondue Tasting (D/F, E, S)
Join us for a day of riding, wine and fondue tasting.We will saddle up, then ride for one hour through fields and woods with an experienced Wrangler or two Then, back to Manhattan to warm up over fondue and wine. Our Swiss hosts will make us most comfortable, as we sample from two custom-made fondues Raclette and Chocolate and a wide range of wines from the wine bar. Wine experts will be on hand to provide information, education and add a little history to this interactive event. Taste a number of international wines, different grapes from countries including Cabernet Malbec from Argentina, Tempranillo from Spain, Grecanico from Italy and others.
Time: 10 - 5p (meet at 9:45 for check-in)
Meeting Place: 73rd Street and Broadway, NE corner (in front of Apple Bank)
$150
For more information and to sign up: outdoorbound
Save $5 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

Movie Screening: Shalom Ireland (A, C, E, F)
An one hour documentary about Ireland’s remarkable, yet little-known Jewish community. The film chronicles the history of Irish Jewry while celebrating the unique culture created by blending Irish and Jewish traditions. From gunrunning for the Irish Republican Army during Ireland’s War of Independence to smuggling fellow Jews escaping from the Holocaust into Palestine. This film tells the untold story of how Irish Jews participated in the creation and the development of both Ireland and Israel.
@ Town and Village Synagogue
334 East 14th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
$5
7:30p
For more information and to sign up email: adesnm01@med.nyu.edu or call 212.677.8090

Monday, March 19th, 2007

Spelling Bee (Code: T-MM5RT90-01) (D/F, S)
Makor Adults-Only Spelling BeeMakor is teaming up with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for a F-A-N-T-A-B-U-L-O-U-S event! Join cast members from the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical for an event unlike anything you experienced in elementary school. One-hour open wine and beer bar included.
Makor Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th Street (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West)
7p
$15
For more information and to sign up: 92y


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

Happenings for Week of March 5th, 2007

Week of March 5th

MS Awareness Week (NP)
March 5th - 11th, 2007
Each one of us can do something about MS now.
Volunteer. Advocate. Educate. Donate. Join the movement.
To find out more: msnyc

Monday, March 5th, 2007

Book Discussion: Sports Heroes, Fallen Idols (Code: T-MD5LE61-01) (C, E, L)
Clinical psychologist and sports enthusiast Stanley Teitelbaum works with professional athletes and sports agents. In this discussion, he delves into the psyches of sports figures on and off the field and explores such timely issues as drug and alcohol abuse, gambling and steroid use. His book, Sports Heroes, Fallen Idols, looks at all major sports and the rise and fall of such celebrity athletes as Pete Rose, Tonya Harding and O.J. Simpson.
Makor - Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th Street (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West)
12 - 1p
$16
For more information and to buy tickets: 92y



Cheese Tasting: Stinky Cheese (Item #: 17SC) (D/F, E)
For most foods, stinky smells tell you to stay away. But not with cheese in fact, the stronger the smell, the more delicious and delectable the flavor. Join Fromager Waldemar Albrecht as he demystifies the washed-rinds of stinky cheeses. Waldemar will show you the best way to enjoy these special cheeses, overcoming all anxiety with an exquisite international sampling of the very best washed-rind cheeses, paired with delicious wines, With his characteristic enthusiasm and unending knowledge, Waldemar will lead you step-by-step through the fascinating washing process and the extensive hand care required by these delectable creations.
@ Artisanal Premium Cheese Center
500 West 37th Street - 2nd floor (@ 10th Avenue)
6:30 - 8:30p
$75
For more information and to sign up: cheese

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

Robert Taylor Stars and Treasures: 75 Years of Collecting Theatre (A, C, E)
Like the exhibition, this talk will feature costume design, jewelry, letters, and caricatures as well as personal treasures that have been loaned by contemporary actors for the exhibition.
@ NYPL - Humanities and Social Sciences Library
South Court Auditorium (5th Avenue and 42nd Street)
2:15 - 3:15p
Free
For more information: nypl

Mira Kamdar will discuss her latest work, (C, E, L)
Planet India, How the Fastest Growing Democracy is Transforming America and the World
@ Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Ave (between 70th and 71st Streets)
6 - 8p
$30
For more information and to sign up for event: asiasociety




The American Parkway: Past, Present and Future (E)
Nature and Place Conversations with Elizabeth Barlow Rogers
Tim Davis will discuss the evolution of American parkways, which combine recreation, transportation, and natural resource protection
@ New York Botantical Garden
200th Street (@ Kazimiroff Boulevard)
6:30p
$25
For more information and to sign up call: 718.817.8747 or history

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007

Bet on New York (D/F, NP, P)
Have a ball and bet it all on a cure, vaccine and support for people with HIV/AIDS.
The Empire State AIDS Ride is bringing all the fun and excitement
of a night in Vegas to NYC. Play poker. Blackjack. Craps. Roulette. Always wanted to learn? There will be professionals dealers to teach you how.
@ The Puck Building
295 Lafayette Street (@ Houston)
6:30 - 12a
Tickets range: $100, $500, $1000, $10,000
For more information and to buy a ticket: bet

Understanding Korean Traditional Architecture (A, C, E)
with guest lecturer, Mr. Shin, Ung-Soo
Mr. Shin will deliver the essence of uniqueness of traditional Korean structure which is based on assembly of timbers without any nails while the upper structure is placed on the foundation without being bolted down. His lecture is centered on Han Ok and temples, which manifests high skill in carpentry and assembly required in Korean authentic architecture.
@ Korean Cultural Service
460 Park Avenue (@ 57th Street), 6th floor
6:30p
Free
For more information: korean or call 212.759.9550



Absolut-ly Delicious Desserts (D/F, P, NP)
This event is a winter reception featuring dessert-inspired cocktails and fabulous desserts hosted by the Central Park Conservancy Junior Advisory Committee.
@ The Gallery at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
(inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 110th Street)
7:30 - 9:30p
Cost: $50 ticket includes a complimentary one-year trial membership to the Central Park Conservancy.
For more information and to buy tickets: centralpark

Nervous Cabaret plays on the Lower East (M)
A Singularly Unique, ferociously addictive signature of music that could only have emerged from the streets of Brooklyn. Infinitely danceable subterranean nomad stomp.
@ The Annex
152 Orchard Stret (between Stanton and Rivington Streets)
9p
$8
For more information: nervous

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

Exhibit Opening and Artists Reception (A, C, D/F)
Domestic Scandals: Takashi Tasumura
The photographs in Yasumura’s series, Domestic Scandals, were taken in his parents’ middle- class home in Japan over the course of seven years. Using a four-by-five-inch camera, the artist focuses on objects as found in the home’s interior, where traditional Japanese decorations and objects have been replaced by or are juxtaposed with modern, plastic and mass-produced goods. The color-saturated photographs of everyday items and backgrounds a hot pink stapler against cool tiled walls, a boom box placed near sliding doors, and a pair of Spiderman slippers on a linoleum-covered floor are void of the sentimentality thought to exist within the domestic realm.
@ Yossi Milo Gallery
525 West 25th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: yossimilo

Book Discussion with Farley Granger and Robert Calhoun (C, E, L)
With Farley’s autobiography: Include Me Out, My Life from Goldwyn to Broadway
In classic Hollywood tradition, Farley Granger, a high school senior was discovered by Sam Goldwyn's casting director in an off-Hollywood Boulevard play. In his autobiography, Granger describes how he learned his craft as he went on to star in a number of films, giving an insider's view of working with Hitchcock on Strangers on a Train and Rope, Luchino Visconti on Senso, and Nick Ray on They Live by Night.He is eloquent about his bisexuality and tells of affairs with Patricia Neal, Arthur Laurents, Shelley Winters, Leonard Bernstein and Ava Gardner and his involvement with Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Crawford, and Tyrone Power. Granger recreates his legendary struggle to break his contract with Goldwyn. He captures the thrill of acting on the stage with Janice Rule, June Havoc, Larry Hagman, Barbara Cook. Granger's delightful and elegant memoir captures the extravangance of Hollywood's Golden Age-and provides colorful portraits of many of its major players.
@ Barnes and Nobles
2289 Broadway (@ 82nd Street)
7p
Free
For more information: bn and for more information regarding Granger: tcm

Doug Richardson Trio with Taeko (A, C, M)
Starring: Doug Richardson: drums, Ron Monroe: Bass
Toru Dodo: Piano, Taeko on vocals, Doug Richardson: drums
Ron Monroe: Bass, and Toru Dodo: Piano
@ MoBay Uptown
17 West 125th Street (between 5th Avenue and Malcolm X Blvd/ Lenox Avenue)
@ 8p
No cover
For more information: harlem

Friday, March 9th, 2007

Exhibit Opening and Artists Reception: Ryugu Kimura (A, C, F/D)
Ryugu Kimura’s suibokuga expresses life’s happiness and sorrow. Having seen and experienced unjust realities of the world, Mr. Kimura turned his attention to nature in search of the meaning of truly “rich” life. His landscape paintings represent deep human consciousness. Hinting subtle but unmistakable characteristics of Mr. Kimura’s style, the paintings of landscapes and great relics of the world are transformed into “healing art.” It is important for an artist like Mr. Kimura to have exhibitions in New York where people who have left their homes and families behind gather.
@ NYCoo Gallery
20 West 22nd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
5 - 7:30p
Free
For more information: nyc



Wine Tasting with Piero Busso (D/F, E)
Piero Busso has 8 hectares in the heart of the biggest cru in the Langhe (Albesani). The vineyards sit at an elevation of between 250 and 300 meters facing due South providing reliable ripeness. The family is very hands-off in the winery and makes classic Nebbiolos with fabulous structure and intense aromatics.
@ Le Du Wines
600 Washington Street (@ Leroy Street)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: ledu

Kathy Zimmer Performs (A, M)
The songs are more art songs than pop songs, the melodies winding, words rushing past, but the strength in the lead vocal and the sureness of the arrangements makes this an interesting, slightly exotic journey."
@ Waltz - Astoria
23 -14 Ditmars Boulevard (between 23rd and 24th Streets), Queens
9 - 11p
Free
For more information: kathy

Saturday, March 10th, 2007



Winter Hike - Moderate/Challenging (S)
Moderate hike 8 miles in Harriman State Park is one of our best workouts. Join other outdoor enthusiasts as we follow a series of trails in a hilly area known for its numerous lakes and impressive views.
Time: 9 - 5p (meet at 8:45 for check-in)
Meeting Place: 73rd Street and Broadway, NE corner (in front of Apple Bank)
Cost: $49
For more information and to sign up: outdoor
Save $5 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

Discussing the Essentials of Opening a Business in NYC (E)
This workshop includes information on creating a business plan, developing marketing strategies, understanding business structures, and generating financial statements. Presented by The NYC Department of Small Business Services and the Science, industry and Business Library.
@ Science, Industry and Business Library (Room 018)
188 Madison Avenue (between 34th and 35th Streets)
10:30 - 1:30p
Free, but must make reservations in advance
To RSVP please call: 212.618.8722
For more information: nypl



Christopher Cross comes to NYC (C, M)
He is best known for composing "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" from the film Arthur starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minelli. This song won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1981. Cross released his self-titled debut album Christopher Cross in 1979, which garnered him five Grammy Awards. Hits from this album included "Sailing", "Ride Like the Wind"(featuring backing vocals by Michael McDonald) and "Never Be the Same." His second album, Another Page, which came out in 1982, included the hit songs "Think of Laura" and "All Right."
@ BB King Blues Club and Grill
237 West 42nd Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue)
Doors @ 6PM, Show starts at 8p
Tickets: $30 advance, $35 day of show
For more information and to buy tickets: bbkingblues

Semi - Annual I Love the 80’s and 90’s Party (P)
Drink Specials. DLJ spins 80’s & today’s best dance music.
@ CRT Bar and Lounge - Croton Reservoir Tavern
108 West 40th Street (between Broadway and 6th Avenue)
9:30p
Special admission for Laura’s List viewers, $5
Either email in advance or mention Laura’s List at door
For advance RSVP, email your name to: louismith@optonline.net
Without mention of Laura’s List in advance or at door, $10 admission
For more information email lou: louismith@optonline.net

Heroes of the Seaweed - On The Rocks (Code: T-MM5PM25-01) (M)
Heroes of the Seaweed is a five-piece band that draws influences from various musical genres to construct their native New York City sound. Armed with folk-based lyrics, roaring guitars and electronic beats, they put on a charming yet energetic show at every live performance.
@ Makor Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th Street (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West)
10p
Tickets: $10
For more information or to sign up: 92y

Sunday, March 11th, 2007



Bike Tour: The Sensational Park and Soul Tour (C, E, S)
The East Side of Manhattan is the city’s wealthiest neighborhood with extravagant brownstones and mansions. Next door is Central Park, which never fails to amaze with its sheer natural beauty (all man-made). Through the park we’ll visit Strawberry Fields, the only "beach" on Manhattan Island, the North Woods loch, an authentic 3500 year old obelisk, an $18 million lawn, as well as one of the largest stands of still surviving magnificent elms in the western world. Highlights in Harlem include a live Sunday gospel service, as well as a dramatic poetry reading by the home of the "Black" Carl Sandberg. We’ll see Clinton’s new office and a former grand synagogue that is now a major Black church. Enjoy a "Bike and Bite" soul food lunch in Harlem. (food cost not included)
Meeting location: from the East Side of Manhattan (location released upon signing up)
10:15a - It is approximately 12 miles and lasts about 5 hours
$65 cost includes the bike, a helmet, and the licensed tour guide ($10 less with your own bike)
For more information and to sign up: bike

Art Exhibit: Ella Yang New York Shines (A, C)
Light - Filled Cityscapes of Brooklyn and Manhattan
Whether it is a gritty industrial street near her studio by the Gowanus Canal, a sidewalk in Park Slope, or the morning splendor of Union Square Park, she instills her oil paintings with color and light while recording the (sometimes elusive) beauty of her subject. The paintings become infused with her own wonder and the delight of discovery.
@ Underbridge Pictures
111 Front Street (between Adams and Washington Streets), Gallery 202, Brooklyn
For more information:bridge



Yoga Class (S)
Come stretch your Sunday nite blues away. Pam Reece will be instructing the class.
All classes are level 1/2. Please bring a mat, but we’ll have extras if needed.
@ Lululemon Athletica
1928 Broadway (@ 64th Street)
8 - 9p
Free
For more information and to sign up: 212.712.1767

Speed Dating (S)
Theme: Globetrotters for those folks that like to travel
Ages: women 29 - 39, men 30 - 42
@ M Bar
349 Broome Street (between Bowery and Elizabeth Streets)
7:30p
Cost: $37.00 (use the name - Laura when registering on-line and save $5.00)
For more information and to sign up: ny

Monday, March 12th, 2007

Marc Gobe and discusses his latest book: (C, L)
Brandjam: Humanizing Brands Through Emotional Design
Leading brand designer Marc Gobé reveals cutting-edge marketing strategies to engage today's increasingly cynical consumers on deeper, emotional levels. The author argues that marketing executives have ignored at their own risk the powerful emotional dimension of branding. The book analyzes and responds to major upcoming demographic and behavioral shifts in consumer populations and distribution channels at the retail and e-tail level.
@ Barnes and Noble
675 Sixth Avenue (@ 22nd Street)
7p
Free
For more information: bn

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