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