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