Happenings for Week of April 30th, 2007

Week of April 30th, 2007



May 2007 - 16th Annual Bike Month NYC (E, S)
Bike Month celebrates the fun, convenience and ease of cycling in NYC. Cycling is good for you, good for the environment and good for New York City. Whether you are one of the city's 120,000 everyday cyclists, a weekend cyclist or just thinking about cycling to work, Bike Month has an event for you. Bike Month NYC is for and by people like you. Get involved today by registering an event, volunteering, or finding an event to attend.
For more information on events, volunteering and more: bike

3rd Annual NYC Downtown Short Film Festival (A, C)
This festival will feature 24 exciting, provocative, innovating and challenging short films. We have chosen 24 outstanding films and are screening them over four nights. Our screening room is an intimate turn of the century theater with movie house seating and wide aisles for viewing comfort. Each evenings programming consists of 6 shorts and will last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes This year the festival features some of the best short films being produced internationally as well as the work of established actors and directors such as, Jesse L. Martin (Law & Order; Rent) Neil Flynn (Scrubs) G. Gordon Liddy, Blanche Baker, Eddie Murphy, Dan Butler (Frasier) Robert Guthrie (Expiration Day) David Lawrence as well as some of the most talented young actors working in film today.
May 2nd - May 5th, 2007
6 Films for $10
For more information and to get tickets: downtown

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Speed Dating: Creative and Artistic Singles (S)
Ages: Women 30 - 39, Men 33 - 44
@ Madame X
94 West Houston Street (Thompson and La Guardia Streets)
7:30p
Cost: $37 (use the name - Laura when registering on-line and save $5)
For more information and to sign up: dates

The Violets and Mattison Perform (M)
A piano/ vocalist trio mixing lounge and soul for a totally original "Now Sound
@ Otto’s Shrunken Head - Tiki Bar and Lounge
538 East 14th Street (between Avenues A and B)
Free
10p
For more information: ottos

Rock and Roll Karaoke (A, M)
We, the house band for the Live Rock N Roll Karaoke night at Arlene’s Grocery, subscribe to a theory. That is, that the animation of the performance along with the execution of the songs, is inextricably tied to the success of the evening. Success in this instance means a packed house for the entire three-hour show, with everyone enjoying themselves fully, and frequently some relishing an unforgettable night. We sought to take this Live Rock N Roll Karaoke night “over the top,” and create something more animated and high-energy than had previously been done. With the indefatigable spirit of quick-witted host Jonathan we feel we're on the right track. Live rock n roll has always been about the performance and the music coming together to forge some kind of alchemy.
@ Arlene’s Grocery
95 Stanton Street (between Orchard and Ludlow Streets)
Free
10p
For more information: arlenes

Tuesday, May 1st (May Day), 2007



Art Exhibition: Samantha Thomas: Multiplicities (A)
These abstract paintings are landscapes of the substratum below the surface of the earth. Literal landscapes are constructed with references to the historical mark making of abstract expressionism through a contemporary surface. The lines indicate systems or networks of strata that represent the rhizome as both a biological phenomena and a model of thought proposed by Felix Guattari and Giles Deleuze.
@ Mike Weiss Gallery
520 West 24th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
Free
For more information: mikeweiss

Green Chemistry: Its Role in Building a Sustainable World (E)
For chemists, it is increasingly becoming important to be green by applying the principles of sustainable chemistry to basic and applied research, production, and education.
Speakers: Paul Anasta, Richard Wool and Joseph M. DeSimone.
Paul Anastas, PhD, director of the Green Chemistry Institute is commonly referred to as the "father" of green chemistry. He will provide a general overview of this topic, outlining the challenges the world faces in sustainability and the next steps for the future.
@ The New York Academy of Sciences
7 World Trade Center (@ Washington Street)/ 250 Greenwich Street (at Barclay Street) 40th floor
4 - 6p
$20
For more information and to sign up: nyas

Net Party: When Nature Calls (P)
City life got you down? Is that what's troubling you, young professional? Get back to nature and away from it all at with hundreds of young professionals.
@ Retreat Lounge
37 West 17th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
6 - 10p
$10 in advance or with RSVP or $15 at the door
For more information and to RSVP: netparty



Virginia Tech Fundraiser (D/F, M, NP, P)
Everyone has been shocked and horrified by the tragedy at Virginia
Tech. To remember and honor VT's victims and their families we are putting together a fundraiser.
@ Stone Rose, Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Circle (@ 59th Street), 4th Floor
6:30 - 9:30
$50 (entitles you to free sponsored bar and food)
Payment will be collected at the door (check or cash)
All money raised will go to The Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund which was setup by Virginia Tech
NOTE: You must RSVP in advance to Sachs at Sachs@kensunshineconsultants.com

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Movie Screening: Invisibles (A, C, E, F)
Academy Award nominated actor Javier Bardem teams with Doctors Without Borders to produce this powerful collection of short films. Five acclaimed directors shed light on heroic, yet unsung humanitarian efforts to combat international crises, which have thus far remained invisible. In Spanish, English, Lwo, Kiluba and Swahili.
@ AMC Kips Bay Theater
570 2nd Avenue (between 31st and 32nd Streets)
3:30p
$14
For more information: film

Wine Tasting: Think Pink and Drink Rose (D/F, E)
There is no way I am going to spoil this by telling you which ones we will be tasting. The arrival schedule of rose is such a complex and mysterious thing (imagine combining the precision of striking French dockworkers with American custom agents and then try to figure out when these wines will arrive on our shores) so I will leave that decision to thte very last minute.
@ Vine Wine
12 - 09 Jackson Avenue (between 47th Road and 48th Avenues), LIC
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: vine



Pairing Chocolate and Beer (D/F, E)
Please join Mary Izetelny of The Malted Barley Appreciation Society and Chris Cuzme of The New York City Homebrewers Guild for an evening of assorted quality chocolate and beer pairings.
@ Jimmy’s No. 43
43 East 7th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
7 - 9p
$20
For more information: jimmys

Aural Reports: Frogs that Rap and Glasses that Sing (C, E, M)
Birds do it, bees do it, even frogs with claws in South Africa do it. Take a wild tour of brain science with Columbia University neurobiologist Darcy Kelley as she probes the courtship songs of Xenopus frogs, including ‘rapping’. Composer and sound artist Katie Down will also perform on glass instruments.
@ Union Hall - downstairs
702 Union Street (@ 5th Avenue) Brooklyn
7:30p
Free
For more information: unionhall

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007



Exhibition Opening and Artists Reception: Photography and Contemporary Tactics (A, C, D/F)
An exhibition that explores photography’s impact on traditional media, and its hand in developing new media and tactics in our own time through painting, photography and other two dimensional media. The exhibition, which includes works by Kate and Camilla, Rahul Alexander, Guy Ambrosino, Lane Arthur, Sarah C. Baron, Clifford Borress, Karni Dorell, Monique Ford, Jade Getz, Swati Khurana, Eileen Murphy, René Smith, Amy Talluto and Melissa Zexter.
@ BAC (Brooklyn Arts Council) Gallery
111 Front Street (between Washington and Adams Streets), Suite 218
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: brooklyn

6th Annual Hearts & Heroes Evening with Our Stars (D, D/F, M, NP, P)
Canine Companions for Independence invites you to celebrate the victories of extraordinary dogs and their extraordinary partners. Join us as we honor Joan & Bob Solon. About Our Hero
Scott "Bubba" Pollock CCI Graduate Scott "Bubba" Pollock lived life to the fullest-severly physically disabled, he celebrated life from his wheelchair and proved that nothing was impossible.
There will be cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, reception, exquisite Dinner Fare & music, live & silent Auction. Business Attire.
@ The Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
6 - 10p
$350 per person
For more information and to buy tickets (deadline noon on May 1st): heartsandheroes

Movie Screening: New Zealand Short Films (E, F)
From documentaries to animation, from crime stories to comedies: experience the hottest shorts coming out of New Zealand today. Don’t miss this chance to see these fascinating films on the big screen. From documentaries to animation, from crime stories to comedies, films include: Conversing With Aotearoa/Corrie Francis/15 min.; Truant/ Michael Duignan/15 min.; Blue Willow/Veialu Aila-Unsworth/14 min.; Fish Out Of Water/Lala Rolls/9 min.; The Speaker/Te Arepa Kahi/14 min.; Karma/ Damon Fepulea’i/11 min.; Dead Letters/ Paolo Rotondo/13 min.; Chop Off/Grant Lahood/5 min. Curated by Susan Talbot.
@ Asia Society and Museum, Auditorium
725 Park Ave (@ 70th Street)
6:30 - 8:30p
$10
For more information and to buy tickets: asiasociety



Cheez-a-palooza III (D/F, E)
Naked v. Cooked: Artisan Cheeses in American Cooking
Come and celebrate the spring with the third in a series of seasonal cheese & music festivals held at Nolita House. You have tried our artisan cheese bare naked on bread but have you tried it melted on, baked in or blended with other favorite foods? On this night you will sample six of this spring’s best globally selected artisan cheeses with those same cheeses cooked with various foods. Some of the items include a Piave Vecchio and Pancetta Mini Grilled Cheese Sandwiches; Mini Valdeon Blue Cheese Burgers on Brioche and Four Year Aged Gouda Mini Mac & Cheese.
@ Nolita House
47 East Houston Street (between Mott and Mulberry Streets)
7 - 9p
$40 in advance and $50 at the door
Admission includes: Unlimited cheese and appetizers, select open bar and drink specials)
For more information and to purchase tickets please call: 212.625.1712.

Book Discussion and Signing: Paulina Porrizkova, A Model Summer (C, L)
An awkward naïve, fifteen year old Swede suddenly finds herself in the center of the cutthroat world of fashion in this elegant debut novel from ex-supermodel and children’s book author.
@ Barnes and Noble
675 Sixth Avenue (@ 22nd Street)
7p
Free
For more information: bn

Friday, May 4th, 2007

Art Exhibit: George Stubbs, A Celebration (A, C)
A Celebration, an exhibition of seventeen paintings by the celebrated artist, comes in early 2007 to The Frick Collection, its only North American venue. The exhibition marks the bicentenary of Stubbs’s death by presenting some of his greatest contributions to the tradition of eighteenth-century British painting, all notable for their originality and beauty.
@ The Frick Collection
1 East 70th Street (@ 5th Avenue)
$15
For more information: frick

Wine Tasting: OPA! (C, D/F)
Taste The New Old World. A wonderful offering of Greek Wines.
@ Gotham Wines
2517 Broadway (between 94th and 95th Streets)
4 - 7p
Free
For more information: gotham

Marc Forster Discusses his Films (F, E, L)
Hear director Marc Forster discuss the critical and commercial success of his films Monster’s Ball, Finding Neverland, Stay, and Stranger Than Fiction. Marc is currently in post-production on his adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel, The Kite Runner.
@ The Mac Store
103 Prince Street (between Greene and Mercer Streets)
4p
Free
For more information: apple

Vincent Cross and Good Company and Homegrown String Band Perform (M)
Vince is an Irish-Australian hybrid an his is the sound of two continents clashing,snatches of traditional folk melody and instrumentation(Cajun more than Irish)mixed with minimalist,echoey soundscapes and a bit a frank Zappa for good measure.In fact the whole thing comes across like Nick Cave high on the Dubliners".
Homegrown String band represents all that is good with ‘Ole Time’ music today.
@ Jalopy
315 Columbia Street (between Woodhull and Rapelye Streets), Brooklyn
9p
$8
For more information: vincentcrossx and stringband

Saturday, May 5th, 2007 (Cinco de Mayo)



10th Annual Revlon Run/Walk for Women (NP, S)
Join 40,000 participants in Times Square as we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Revlon Run/Walk For Women. Men, women and children are invited to share in the excitement as we come together in a united effort to help eradicate women's cancers. Your participation in raising critical funds will work toward ensuring this bright future. Join the Fight.
@ Times Square (42nd Street and 7th Avenue)
7a
$30
For more information and to sign up: revlon


Garden Tour (C, E, S)
Join us for a tour of three GreenBranches Learning Gardens
Thanks to the generosity of the city of New York there are two trolleys reserved to take people on an educational and inspiring tour of three GreenBranches Learning Gardens. The Horticultural Society of New York began the GreenBranches program in 1996. Recognizing that the often neglected outdoor space around public libraries in New York City are an underutilized resource for creating green space in urban areas, GreenBranches designs, installs, and maintains high quality gardens around branch libraries in local neighborhoods. To date there are 17 Green Branches gardens throughout the city, with an additional three currently under design and construction for installation this year
9 - 2p
Free, but space is limited. To RSVP call 212.360.1396
Once you RSVP, they will give you a meeting place
For more information: hsny

Brunch Buffet With The Music of The Beatles - Strawberry Fields (C, D/F, M)
Strawberry Fields is a look-a-like, sound-a-like Beatles tribute, dedicated to bringing you as close to a real Beatles concert as you can get. They take you on a Magical Mystery Tour beginning in 1964 complete with mop top hair, black suits with thin ties & the 1st four albums of music. Next stop, 1967, features the psychedelic era of "Sergeant Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band" album with all the costumes & jackets on the album cover. The last stop includes: "White Album", "Abbey Road" & "Let It Be".
@ BB King Blues Club and Grill
237 West 42nd Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue)
Doors @ 11a, show starts @ 12p
$37.50 in advance, $40.00 day of show
For more information and to buy tickets: bbkings

Kentucky Derby Party and Art Auction (C, D, D/F, M, P)
Enjoy live music, drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and the famous
Race. Betting window opens at 4p, closes at 5:30p
Race post time: 5:58p, Auction begins: 6:30p
@ Smack Mellon
92 Plymouth Street (@ Washington Street), Dumbo
4p
$50 - $250
For more information and to buy tickets: smackmellon

Madame Vera: Back By Personal Whim (A, C, M)
After belting out the final High "C" of her final Annual Farewell Recital, at the Thalia in March of 2006, Madame Vera Galupe-Borszkh (aka Ira Siff), legendary prima donna of La Gran Scena Opera Co., attempted to retire. But a life of leisure, basking in the glow of triumphs past, re-reading her yellowing newspaper clippings, yelling at the maid, wrecking fresh young voices, and all the other daily pursuits of the retired diva were not in the cards.
@ Symphony Space/ Leonard Nimoy Thalia
2537 Broadway (@ 95th Street)
$33
8p
For more information: symphonyspace

Sunday, May 6th, 2007

Movie Screening and Lecture: Practical Ethics: Making a Difference Local to Global (C, E, F)
"Emerson:The Ideal in America" presented by Jim Manley, filmmaker and director of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Institute
@ Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
53 Prospect Park West (between 1st and 2nd Streets)
Movie starts @ 10a, lecture starts @ 11a
Free
For more information: bsec

Hoboken Art and Music Festival (A, C, D, D/F, M, P, S)
Live Music on 3 Stages (Featuring: Dr. John, Verdict, Hazmat Modine, Demolition String Band and more), Over 300 Participating artists and craftspeople.
@ Washington Street (between Observer Highway and 7th Street), Hoboken, NJ
11 - 6p
Free
For more information: hoboken

Educational - Walking Tour (C, E, S)
Bread and Roses: History of the Jewish Left on the Lower East Side
Explore the inter-relationships between labor activism, leftist political thought, Yiddish culture/language and Jewish traditions. A light nosh will be served.
@ 6th Street Community Center
638 East 6th Street (between Avenues B and C)
11:30a
$18 (save $2 with pre-registration)
For more information and to sign up email Laurie, leconservancy@aol.com or call 212.374.4100 x1

28th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival (A, C, D, M, S)
Live music and dance, martial arts, film screenings, children's activities, arts and crafts and over a hundred participating organizations, the Heritage Festival is the largest Pan Asian outdoor event on the East Coast. The Heritage Festival is an unique event in New York City, bringing together various Asian Pacific American organizations and individuals to celebrate Asian America. The Festival provides a stage for creative expression, a venue for community organizations to share their services, and exposure to thousands of individuals in one day.
@ Union Square Park
East 17th Street (between Union Square West and Union Square East)
12 - 6p
Free
For more information: festival



Owl Prowl (E, S)
Join the Urban Park Rangers to look for screech and other owls; enjoy a bird's-eye view of the sparkling nighttime cityscape that fringes Central Park.
@ Belvedere Castle, Central Park
Mid-Park at 79th Street
7 - 8p
Free
For more information: centralpark

Monday, May 7th, 2007

Movie Screening: The Secret (F)
In this astonishing film, the Secret of "The Law of Attraction" will be revealed to help you attain everything you ever wanted. The Secret was featured on 'Larry King Live', 'The Today Show' and 'The Ellen Degeneres Show' Now is your chance to see why millions tuned in to an episode of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' to watch this remarkable film. It has also been discussed in 'Time' and 'Newsweek' and 'ABC News'. For single folks ages between 20 - 40’s.
@ Village Pourhouse
64 Third Avenue (at 11th Street)
$5 (pay at the door)
For more information: reallive

Just Kidding: A Comedy Benefit for Just Food (A, C, D/F, NP)
Sustainable laughter. Locally grown comics.
Just Food is a non-profit organization that works to develop a just and sustainable food system in the New York City region. We do this by fostering new marketing and food-growing opportunities that address the needs of regional, rural family farms, NYC community gardeners, and NYC communities. Featuring: Robert Klein, Scott Blakeman and Marina Franklin
@ Gotham Comedy Club
208 West 23rd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
8p
$35
For more information and to buy tickets: food

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

Happenings for Week of April 23rd, 2007

Week of April 23rd, 2007

Pen World Voices (C, E, L)
New York Festival of International Literature
April 24th - 27th, 2007
67 events, 162 writers, 45 countries, 21 languages… endless possibilities
For more information and event listings: pen

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Book Discussion (E, L)
Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons
Since their inception, nuclear weapons have multiplied at an alarming rate, leaving everyone from policymakers to concerned citizens wondering what it will take to slow, stop, or even reverse their spread. With clarity and expertise, Joseph Cirincione presents an even-handed look at the history of nuclear proliferation and an optimistic vision of its future, providing a comprehensive survey of the wide range of critical perspectives. Cirincione begins with the first atomic discoveries of the 1930s and covers the history of their growth all the way to current crisis with Iran. He unravels the science, strategy, and politics that have fueled the development of nuclear stockpiles and increased the chance of a nuclear terrorist attack. He also explains why many nations choose not to pursue nuclear weapons and pulls from this the outlines of a solution to the world's proliferation problem: a balance of force and diplomacy, enforcement and engagement that yields a steady decrease in these deadly arsenals.
@ The New York Academy of Sciences
7 World Trade Center/250 Greenwich Street (@ Vesey Street), 40th Floor
6 - 7p
$20
For more information and to RSVP: nyas

What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do (Code: T-MM5LP42-01) (E)
So many people are dissatisfied with their jobs or careers. They’d love to get out but they don’t know where to go or how to get there. Learn how to uncover new career possibilities and take the first steps in finding a career that will make you happy.
@ Makor/ Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
7 - 9p
$30
For more information and to sign up: 92y

Debra Barsha and Mary Cleere Haran Perform (A, M)
Barsha is that rare talent that sees show business itself as a medium. Singer, songwriter, actress, composer, pianist, and raconteur. Debra Barsha manages to put the undeniable stamp of her own musical personality on the full spectrum of her work.
Mary Cleere Haran has been unanimously adored by critics, comparing her singing to Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Doris Day and Rosemary Clooney.
@ The Night and Day Skylight Room at Biscuit BBQ
230 Fifth Avenue (@ Presidents Street), Park Slope
8:30 - 10:30p
$10 cover and $7 minimum in food/drink
For more information on performers: MaryCleereHaran and debrabarsha. For more information: biscuit

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

Art Exhibit: Sheila Rauch - Around Home: Watercolors (A)
@ Atlantic Gallery
40 Wooster Street (between Broome and Grand Streets), 4th floor
Free
For more information: atlantic



Book Discussion and Signing (C, L)
Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style
On Bravo’s hit reality show, Project Runway, Gunn is the voice of reason for aspiring fashion designers. In this new guide, he offers frank advice for anyone aiming to improve their personal style.
@ Borders
10 Columbus Circle (@ 59th Street)
7p
Free
For more information: borders

Green Thoughts: Writers on the Environment (C, E, L)
Perhaps the most urgent crisis that we face on the planet is that of the planet itself. The effects of the destruction of the Earth’s natural systems reach across all boundaries of nationality, economics, religion, ethnicity, and language to touch each of us. In the opening event of the World Voices Festival, we’ll hear writers read from the work of other writers on the subject of the natural world. We’ll hear from other countries and other centuries; we’ll hear passionate, lyrical, and compelling voices raised in response to our gorgeous, mysterious, and imperiled earth. With Billy Collins, Jonathan Franzen, Moses Isegawa, Pico Iyer, Geert Mak, Marilynne Robinson, Roxana Robinson, Salman Rushdie, Gary Shteyngart, Janne Teller, Colson Whitehead
@ The Great Hall at Cooper Union
7 East 7th Street (@ 3rd Avenue)
7 - 8:30p
$15
For more information and to buy tickets: pen

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007



Intro to Boxing and Beer (D/F, S)
Come work out your aggression in a fun group boxing training class. We are going way downtown, to one of New York's most esteemed old-school boxing gyms, Trinity Boxing. This is a boxing training class; all the punching is done on bags, not bodies :)
There we will have a dedicated 1.5 hour session with professional boxing trainers, and a get a killer workout! These are not random gym trainers, the trainers at Trinity are also competition boxers, many on National teams and title-holders. We'll really loosen up around the corner in O'Hara's Downtown Restaurant & Pub. We'll throw down pints of Sam Adams, Coors or Yuengling, or well drinks for $3. All of this on a weekday night sure beats the gym.
@ Trinity Boxing Gym
110 Greenwich Street (@ Carlisle Street)
6p
$45
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.

Gallery Opening and Artist Reception (A, D/F)
Adela Leibowitz: Blackwell
The works in Leibowitz’s most recent series, Blackwell, continue her idiosyncratic style of painting surreal dreamscapes that depict a mysterious blue world. In this series, she is inspired by stories told to her by relatives during her last visit to Iran. By juxtaposing realistically rendered portraits of young girls, animals and other worldly beasts against barren landscapes, Leibowitz is interpreting and recreating the stories relayed to her. Leibowitz researched both the Salem Witch Trials and the persecution of the saints to tell a tale of young girls and women roaming the wilderness and the deserts. The themes of persecution, transformation, martyrdom, and ultimately redemption through trials are explored.
@ Gallery 10G
222 East 19th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenue)
7 - 9p
Free
For more information: gallery10g


Courtrooms as TV Entertainment (C, E)
A conversation with Judge Marilyn Miliam of ‘ The People’s Court’ and Judge Alex Ferrer of ‘Judge Alex’
Moderated by Thane Rosenbaum, Director of Fordham Law, Forum on Law, Culture and Society
@ Time Warner Inc.
One Time Warner Center (@ 59th Street)
8p
Free, but must make reservations, seating is limited
For more informationa and to RSVP: tvjudges

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Movie Screening: Egypt Dances (A, C, E)
Screening with commentary by filmmaker Magda Saleh
@ Bruno Walter Auditorium, The New York Public Library
40 Lincoln Center Plaza (between 63rd and 64th Streets)
6p
Free
For more information: nypl

Ending Tyranny: The History of an Idea (C, E)
President Bush, in his second inaugural address, committed the United States to "the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world." Professor Gaddis will explore the deep roots of this idea in American history, together with the feasibility of making it an objective for national and international policy in the 21st century. John Lewis Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett Professor of History at Yale University and the author of The Landscape of History: How Historians Map the Past, as well as Surprise, Security, and the American Experience.
@ New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (between 76th and 77th Streets)
6:30p
$18
For more information and to sign up: nyhistory

A Taste of the Lower East Side (C, D/F, P)
When it comes to food, New Yorkers can be very fickle, and what’s hot today, may not be tomorrow. But, one annual food event continues to grow in popularity: Grand Street Settlement’s Annual Taste of the Lower East Side™. Taste, created and run by the nonprofit as its primary fundraising event, draws in large and loyal crowds eager to feast on a wide variety of foods from some of the hippest downtown dining destinations. And, its all made sweeter because the proceeds make a real difference in the lives of the residents of the Lower East Side (LES) community.
@ The Altman Building
135 West 18th St. (between 6th and 7th Ave)
7 - 11p
Tickets: $125 (in advance only) - $500
For more information and to buy tickets: grandstreet

Guided Cheese Tasting (Code: T-MM5LK22-01) (D/F, E)
Did you ever wonder what makes one cheese better than another? Do you know what to ask when you buy cheese? Do you know where to buy the best cheeses? Get the answers to these questions and more and explore the wide world of cheese.
Makor/Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th Street (between Columbus and Central Park West)
7p
$35
For more information and to sign up: 92y

Friday, April 27th, 2007



Wine Tasting: Wine for the Weekend (D/F)
@ Le Du Wines
600 Washington Street (@ Leroy Street)
5:30 - 8p
Free
For more information: ledu



UniverSoul Circus (A, C)
A show that presents a wide spectrum of black talent to a wide demographic of spectators. To reach deep into our culture and search for what talent and skills lie asleep in the black entertainment experience. We apply our gathered years of experience in the live appearance industry and make a difference, to change the industry we live in, creating growth and new opportunity. Providing a wide range of wholesome yet hip and cutting-edge entertainment experiences. UniverSoul pioneered urban family entertainment with the introduction of UniverSoul Circus in 1994 and remains the only urban family entertainment business in the nation. UniverSoul Circus is the company’s cornerstone from which thousands of families have associated its name with excitement and fun. By creating a new category-“urban family entertainment”, UniverSoul Circus quickly staked its claim in live entertainment history.
@ Kate Wollman Rink, Prospect Park
Enter on Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue - Flatbush, Brooklyn
7:30p
$24
For more information and to buy tickets: circus

LMCC Workspace: Open Studio Weekend (A, C, P)
30 artists, 2 spaces, 1 weekend
This year the Council will open both studio spaces to the public for only the second time since the session began in September. Artists and writers will show work created while in-residence through open hours at the studios.
Starting Friday the 27th with a party 6 - 10p
@ LMCC
Space is located on the 8th floor of the Equitable Building at 120 Broadway (@ Cedar Street) and the 4th Floor of 200 Hudson Street (between Vestry and Desbrosses Streets)
Free, though RSVP is required
Email: openstudios
For more information: lmcc

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

Nature Walk: Bloomin' Hike (E, S)
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a discovery hike as they compare and contrast the formal and naturalized areas of Olmsted's Park. First, the Conservatory Garden, one of the finest examples of European-style horticulture. Then over the hill and down the forest trail to Huddlestone Arch.
@ the Vanderbilt Gate (Fifth Avenue and 105th Street), Central Park
11 - 1p
Free
For more information: centralpark

Laura's List Event - A Day in the Park
My folks met here many moons ago and the rest is history. So now it's our turn...
Come and meet other Laura's List viewers. Bring your friends, family, co-workers, pets, etc.. Grab something to sit on (I will provide a couple of sheets). Bring some snacks/drinks to share with others, a book, the ny times, a frisbee or whatever.. Come prepared to have a good time.
Just come hang out in the park, ready to have some r and r, meet new folks and enjoy the day.
Where?
Central Park Tennis Courts - grassy area near courts 27 and 14
Between 94th and 96th Streets (West Side) off of West Drive
For more information:tennis
Time?
1p
Subways?
1,2,3 - 96th Street (@ Bdwy) and walk east to Central Park West - follow directions below
B,C - 96th Street and walk across street - follow directions below
Directions?
(from West Side Park Entrance on 96th Street - sorry East Siders)
Enter park at 96th Street entrance (Stone wall will say - Gate of All Saints)
Veer right as you enter the park - the opposite side of the playground (should be on your left)
DO NOT FOLLOW EAST SIDE SIGNS
Follow sidewalk pathway on right side (you will see wooden barriers), go straight (do not go near benches), as you walk straight you will pass the daffodils on your right side and then 2 lamp posts. You will see the tennis courts from a distance as you are walking.
You will also pass a big rock on your left side while walking on the sidewalk, cross the street (watch for cyclists, walkers, runners, rollerbladers, etc).
You will pass 2 rocks as you pass street onto the sidewalk (a rock on each side of the pathway).
Veer right - you will see courts on left, lamp post on the right.
Cut across the lawn, past the lamp post.
We will be on the grass facing the courts in between the trees
Court 27 will be on the left side and Court 14 will be on the right side.
Look for the bullseye (target) towel and a towel with green and white stripes.
Cost?
Suggested Donation - $5 (day of event)

Just in Case if it's Raining... We'll meet here:
Firehouse
522 Columbus Avenue (between 85th and 86th Street)
1p

Dance Samples: From Tap to Toe (A, C, D)
This four-hour marathon showcases the vibrant spectrum of contemporary movement in New York City dance, ranging from emerging to established companies. There is no better opportunity to see a “who’s who” in contemporary dance anywhere else in NYC, or for the new aficionado to start sampling the variety of forms that dance encompasses.
@ Symphony Space
2357 Broadway (@ 95th Street)
7 - 11p
$15
For more information on performances, bios and to get tickets: symphony




Shemekia Copeland Performs (A, M)
Shemekia Copeland, a roots music superstar. Joining Shemekia is the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, an eight-piece, family ensemble that combines imaginative jazz arrangements with the irresistible funk of contemporary brass bands.
@ Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (Langston Hughes Auditorium)
515 Malcolm X Boulevard (enter at 103 West 135th Street - @ Lenox Avenue)
7:30p
Free, but suggested to make a reservation
For more information and to make a reservation:nypl

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)
10p
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

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

Yoga with Timothy Bouldry (S)
What a good way to wake up on a Sunday morning. Clean out the toxins from the night before.
@ Lululemon Athletica
1928 Broadway (@ 64th Street)
8 - 9a
Free
Bring a mat if you have one, if not they’ll have extras
For more information and to sign up: lululemon



Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival)(A, C, D)
With over 200 trees in bloom, Brooklyn Botanic Garden's flowering cherries take center stage during this phenomenal weekend celebrating Japanese culture with over 60 events and performances. Hanami is the Japanese cultural tradition of viewing and cherishing each moment of the cherry blossom season from the first buds to the brilliant blossoms to the petals falling like pink snow.
@ Brooklyn Botantical Garden
1000 Washington Avenue (@ Montgomery Street)
10 - 6p
$8
For more information: bbg



Art Exhibit: Robert Mosses and the Modern City: The Road to Recreation (A, C, E)
Robert Moses (1888-1981) had a greater impact on the physical character of New York City than any other individual, and given how the process of city building has changed since his time in response to his controversial methods - it is unlikely anyone will match him in the future. Robert Moses and the Modern City is the first comprehensive exhibition about the vast program of public works he executed as New York's master builder from 1934, when he became Commissioner of Parks, to 1968, when he was ousted from power. The exhibition is organized in three, thematic parts that highlight Moses's strategies and transformation of the city. He built miles of roadway, awesome bridges, every sort of recreational facility, parks, playgrounds, beaches, pools, a convention center, and in a career-ending crescendo, he set in motion one of the nation's largest slum clearance-urban renewal programs.
@ Queens Museum
New York City Building
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
$5
For more information and directions: queens

Movie Screening: There’s Always Tomorrow (F)
Toy manufacturer MacMurray has everything he could want, yet feels disconnected from his perfect wife and kids. So when former love Stanwyck enters the picture, they both contemplate having an affair. Stanwyck and MacMurray are terrific in their last film together and the film is more intimate than Sirk’s Technicolor operas of despair, with its black and white cinematography giving it a more subtle romance. With Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, and Joan Bennett.
@ BAM Cinemas
The Peter Sharp Building
30 Lafayette Avenue (between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street)
6:50p
$10
For more information and to buy tickets: bam

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Speed Dating: Creative and Artistic Singles (S)
Ages: Women 30-39, Men 33- 44
@ Madame X
94 West Houston Street (Thompson and La Guardia Streets)
7:30p
Cost: $37 (use the name - Laura when registering on-line and save $5)
For more information and to sign up: dates

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 April 16th, 2007

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Speed Dating (S)
Meet as many members as you can in one evening. Speed Dating is a great way to meet many people and get your love life up and running before the summer starts. In case you've never done it. Speed Dating is a relaxed, friendly, fun way to meet several members of the opposite sex through a series of short Speed Dating "mini-dates". You will "date" each person for 5 minutes each over the course of the evening. We will have a 15 minute mingling break during the evening and the event will be approximately 2 hours.
Theme: Jewish Singles, ages 30s - 40s
Madame X: Upstairs Lounge
94 West Houston Street (Thompson and La Guardia Streets)
6:30p
$25
For more information and to sign up:reallive

Art Lecture: Patty Chang on Louise Bourgeois (A, C, E)
Born in 1972 in San Francisco, New York-based artist Patty Chang has had solo exhibitions at the UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2005); the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York (2005); the Baltic Art Center, Visby, Sweden (2001); and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid (2000).
@ Dia Art Foundation
548 West 22nd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
6:30p
$6, no advance reservations are necessary
For more information: diaart



Book Reading with Darcey Steinke and her latest book, Easter Everywhere (L)
Brooklyn writer Darcey Steinke (author of Up Through Water, Jesus Saves, Suicide Blonde, and Milk) tells the story of her journey through faith and identity with the dark humor and honesty she has become known for in her memoir Easter Everywhere . The daughter of a Lutheran minister and a depressive former pageant queen, Steinke recalls her obsessive love for the rituals of the church, and later her search for transcendence in relationships, on the road to an adult relationship with the divine. Join us for a reading and discussion with the author.
@ McNally Robinson
52 Prince Street (between Lafayette and Mulberry Streets)
7p
Free
For more information: mcnally



An Evening with Brian Williams (C, E)
Brian Williams, NBC’s top-rated anchor, offers candid and personal observations about world and national events, particularly his first-hand experiences in Iraq.
@ Marble Collegiate Church
1 West 29th Street (@ 5th Avenue)
8p
$20
For more information and to sign up: marble

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

Gallery Opening and Artists Reception: Tine Lundsfryd: Recent Paintings (A, C, D/F)
Both playful and mathematical, Lundsfryd’s patterning derives its structures from sources high and low, religious and secular. Lundsfryd avoids horizontal or vertical-shaped supports, finding them to be laden with connotations of landscape or portraiture. Similarly, her color choices, which vary from clear, bright reds and blues to murky browns and neutrals, tend to be about conveying abstract ideas rather than emotional states. There is something scientific about the way the artist tests out one color against another: through juxtapositions, layering, and mixing the artist creates myriad combinations.
@ Lori Bookstein Fine Art
37 West 57th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues), 3rd floor
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: loribook

Lecture: Jackie Robinson, Ebbets Field, and the Civil Rights Movement (C, E, S)
Jackie Robinson was not only one of the greatest athletes of his generation, he was also one of the greatest civil rights heroes of the 20th century. Robinson bravely shattered baseball's color line in 1947, facing overwhelming odds and unconscionable abuse, and left an enduring legacy for the civil rights movement, the sport, and the nation. Jonathan Eig is a senior special reporter for The Wall Street Journal. He is the author of the forthcoming Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season. Della Britton Baeza is Director of the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Ira Glasser was Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union from 1978-2001. Christopher Paul Moore is a historian and the author of The Last Season, a play about segregated black baseball during 1947 when Jackie Robinson first entered the Major Leagues.
@ New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (@ 77th Street)
6:30p
$15
For more information and to sign up: history



Walking Tour: SoHo’s Cast Iron Architecture (A, C, E, S)
The 19th Century neighborhood we now call SoHo (or South of Houston) was considered by master builder, Robert Moses to be an area best suited for demolition. The salvation of the neighborhood came about largely because of a woman and her magnet. Margot Gayle founded ‘friends of cast iron architecture’, providing a magnet with each new membership. People learned first hand that SoHo is the largest cast iron fronted building district in the world, with such zest and gusto that the neighborhood was saved.
Meet: Northeast corner of Broadway and Prince Street
6:30 - 8:30p
$15, payable on site
For more information: justin

We are the Children DVD Release Party (A, C, F, M, P)
"We are the Children" is a documentary on Michael Jackson fans that dives deep into the world of Michael Jackson fans during the heated days of the troubled singer's 2004-05 trial. Following a group of loyal fans who throw dance parties on Hollywood Blvd., hold protests at Jackson's Neverland Ranch and protest the tense court proceedings in Santa Maria, CA, the film shows the struggles of these fan club members, music collectors and Jackson impersonators beyond the tabloidesque covergae of the trial all ouched in unimaginable ways by the embattled King of Pop.
DVDs will be available for sale at the screening.
@ Monkey Town
58 North 3rd Street (between Wythe and Kent Avenues), Brooklyn
8:30p
admission: $5 with a $10 minimum
For more information and to make reservations: monkey

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007



Chocolate and Wine Tasting: Vere Chocolate (D/F, E)
We have become enamored with the fabulous chocolates produced by Vere (pronounced "very"). These are not "candies" in the typical sense - they are pure, rich, decadent morsels of superb chocolate. Vere uses a single varietal, sustainably grown and harvested bean, found only in the Ecuadorian rainforest. The beans are certified by the Rainforest Alliance to be grown without pesticides. And all Vere's products are produced naturally, with no preservatives.
We love the chocolates, we love the story, and though we don't usually pair chocolate with wine we couldn't resist trying. Does it work? You decide.
@ Burgundy Wine Comopany
143 West 26th Street (between 6th/7th Ave.)
Free
5 - 7p
For more information: burgundy

Panel Discussion: Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture (A, C, E)
In recent years, connections between fashion and architecture have become increasingly apparent. Despite differences in scale, materiality, and function, these disciplines have a great deal in common, including similarities in the creative process, shared strategies of construction, and the fulfillment of fundamental human concerns such as shelter and identity. Brooke Hodge, curator of Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture, a recent exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, will lead a discussion with fashion historian Patricia Mears and art historian Susan Sidlauskas, both of whom contributed essays to the exhibition catalogue. They will highlight the multiple visual and intellectual principles that unite these two creative fields.
The Katie Murphy Amphitheater, Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
227 Seventh Ave (at 27th Street)
6 - 8p
$25
For more information and to sign up: bard

Jardsoul Performs (M)
What do you get when four individuals combine years of confusion, dissatisfaction, and disappointment in relationships with equal amounts of passion, desire, dedication and love? You get Jardsoul. Jardsoul got it's origins from guitarist James Gillespie and bassist Rob Cornetto who played together in the Long Island band Couch. Building on their love of music and philosophy for playing stripped down rock and roll with a progressive mindset, they decided to branch off together in 2002 to start a new band. And the rest is history
@ Don Hills
511 Greenwich Street (@ Spring Street)
8p
For more information: jardsoul or donhills

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Gallery Opening and Artists Reception (A, C, D/F, E)
An exhibition of color photographs by Kelli Connell from the series Double Life. Kelli Connell's series, Double Life, appears to document an evolving relationship between two women. To create a constructed reality, the artist digitally combines multiple negatives of the same model, who portrays each character in the various scenarios, changing her body language and clothing for the given role. By using a single model to enact multiple roles, the artist explores the complexity of shifting identities within intimate relationships.
@ Yossi Milo Gallery
525 West 25th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: yossimilo



Break Away From The Herd, Think For Yourself - Creativity With Peter Shankman (C, E)
Peter Shankman, CEO of The Geek Factory, a marketing and PR firm and AirTroductions, the Internet's first in-flight dating and networking service. He frequently appears on Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor" and as a guest on many other news channels speaking on PR, marketing, and creativity. Shankman will address the issues: "Have we lost our creativity as a society? Have we lost our vision as to what matters? Have we lost our ability to think for ourselves?" After all, we live in a world where Anna Nicole Smith and Britney Spears push Iraq off the front page and reality TV has become a poor substitute for the lack of reality in our own lives. Peter will provide insights into how you can offer yourself up as a catalyst for change, how you can break out of your comfort zone and expand your levels of creativity in all aspects of your life.
@ Madame X
94 West Houston Street (between LaGuardia Place and Thompson Street)
7 - 10p
$15 if you RSVP in advance, $20 at the door
To RSVP in advance email: rsvp@thesocialsalon.com
For more information: social

nycTIES is proud to host: Opening Act (C, D, D/F, NP, P)
A party to support families facing cancer
There will be Magicians, Sword Balancing Troupe, Raffles, a Silent Auction, Gift Bags, DJ & Live Music. Open Vodka Bar/Complimentary Beer between 8-9:30p. Proceeds from this benefit will go to support a joint venture between the Ronald McDonald House (RMDH) of New York and Gilda's Club New York City .
@ GuestHouse + HOME
542 W 27th Street (@ 10th Avenue)
8 - 11p
$40 Advance; $50 At The Door
For more information and to buy a ticket: ties

Friday, April 20th, 2007

The Grass Roots and Lovin' Spoonful come to NYC (M)
In the history of Rock ’n Roll only 9 bands (including the Beatles) have charted more hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 than The Grass Roots. Rock ’n Roll Hall of Famers The Lovin' Spoonful combined their own folksy, country, good time sound with electric rock ’n roll to become one of the most popular New York-based bands in the golden age of 60s rock. Over a two year period in the mid 60s The Lovin' Spoonful had a string of Top Forty hits, seven of which placed inside the top ten including Do You Believe in Magic, and the anthem for a hot July evening, Summer in the City. The Lovin' Spoonful features Joe Butler, lead vocals and drums; Steve Boone, guitar; Jerry Yester, guitar; Mike Arturi, drums; and Phil Smith, guitar.
@ Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
8p
$37.50, $40
For more information and to get tickets: townhall



Neal Medlyn’s Coming in the Air Tonight (A, C, F, M)
The show features a variety of Phil Collins and Genesis music and is about how Neal is starting to slowly fall apart due to how he's all torn up inside from getting his heart broken into tiny pieces. It is also about how Neal steals a lot of stuff from people. Like their belongings and house wares but also their thoughts and ideas. As if that weren't enough, it features live video, special dedications, live drumming
@ Galapagos Art Space
70 North 6th Street (between Kent and Wythe Streets)
7:30p
$10, $12
For more information and to buy tickets: galapagos

Lar Lubovitch Dance Performance (A, C, D)
The Lar Lubovitch is one of America’s foremost dancemakers, with work spanning the worlds of ballet, Broadway and even Olympic Skating. This performance will feature 3 premieres of new Lubovitch works that explore an intriguing range of moods and musical styles.
@ Skirball Center
566 LaGuardia Place (@ West 3rd Street)
8p
$45
For more information and to buy tickets: skirballor dance

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

7th Annual Miles for Moms Run/Walk (NP, S)
Miles For Moms is a charity organization founded in memory of Celia Rosenberg, and all mothers who have battled cancer, by her daughter, Renee Rosenberg in August 1999. This 4 mile event is complete with awards, give away prizes, refreshments, entertainment, and more importantly, dedication to a great cause, the fight against cancer. All proceeds from the event support cancer research and related programs.
@ Central Park, New York
102nd Street and East Drive
Registration/Packet Pick-Up: 8 - 9:15a ,start: 9:30a
Entry fee: $25
For more information and to sign up: moms



Singles North Fork Winery Tour (D/F, S)
How about a tasting trip to the famous wineries of the North Fork with a load of other fun singles? Sit back, enjoy the ride, and we'll hit several top wineries for tastings and tours. Tasting fee included in price. Specific winery list will be sent to all registrants.
Meeting place will be emailed to you in the final confirmation email (midtown)
9 - 7p
$72
For more information and to sign up: outdoors
Save $5 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.

Art Exhibit: Hilary Lorenz: Tracing Nature (A, C, E)
Brooklyn-based artist Hilary Lorenz uses the physical and visceral experiences of hiking through remote natural landscapes as the touchstones of a remarkable new series of etchings, woodcuts and water-based drawings, “Tracing Nature.” The drawings and prints are cognitive maps of specific regions, (the Adirondacks of New York and the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico) and document both the changing weather, the sounds of nature, isolation, and the passage of time through the changing environment. But the images created with Lorenz’s characteristic, near-obsessive marks, lines and circles, are abstract and intuitive; they are as much time-lines of internal journeys, infused with feats of personal endurance and strength as they are external depictions of the land.
@ Safe T Gallery
111 Front Street (between Washington and Adams Streets), Brooklyn
Free
For more information: gallery



Dixie’s Tupperware Party (A, C)
You’ve never seen a Tupperware party like this one, hosted by Miss Dixie Longate. Fast-talking Dixie Longate, an Alabama housewife with a unique take on just about any topic, peppers her pitches with anecdotes from her colorful life. And you won’t believe the alternative uses she has found for her plastic products (all of which will be on sale after the show).
@ Ars Nova
511 West 54th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
8p
$20, $25
For more information and to buy tickets: tupperware

"The Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy", A Living Liberally Launch Party (D/F, P)
Drink, Eat, Laugh & Flirt Liberally
with revolutionary revelers & conscientious carousers
ready to take back our country & put the party back into politics.
Who: Like-minded, libation-loving left-leaners, entrepreneurs, activists & aspirants, trouble-makers, trouble-shooters, techies, teachers, pols & preachers, kings & queens of commerce and comedy and you, whoever you may be. White House leakers, Fox News anchors, and foul-mouthed, no-talent pundits will not be permitted to enter.
@ 349 West 12th Street (between Greenwich and Washington Streets)
8 - 11pm
Tickets: $100 - $250 or contribute a different amount
For more information and to buy tickets: living

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007 (Earth Day)



Earth Day Celebration in Central Park (C, D, E)
Join the Central Park Conservancy and Green Apple Music and Arts Festival as we celebrate Earth Day 2007 in Central Park. The celebration will include planting and mulching projects for families, arts & crafts, tours, and storytelling in the newly landscaped Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade. Brady Rymer takes the stage at noon, followed by kids favorite The Laurie Berkner Band at 1pm and a dance party with Baby Loves Disco.
@ The Great Hill, Central Park
(Accessible from 103rd Street and Central Park West)
12 - 4p
Free
For more information: centralpark or more information on Earth Day Activities in NYC: earth

Art Exhibit: Off the Map: Landscape in the Native Imagination (A, C, E)
For Native people, land has multiple meanings. It is home, culture and identity, but it also represents violence, isolation and loss. The artists in Off the Map reinvent and examine landscape from this complex perspective, creating work that exists outside of Western landscape traditions. Their work also defies common expectations of Native American art in both its form and content.
@ The George Gustav Heye Center
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
One Bowling Green (at State Street)
Free
For more information: americanindian

All You Can Eat Sushi Lunch (D/F)
Imagine. All You Can Eat Sushi and unlimited socializing between, during and after each repeat trip to the buffet. A troupe of sumo wrestlers on a wild feeding spree would not do too badly at this delicious venue. The serving table runs nearly the entire length of the block-wide restaurant with their all-you-can-eat-Sushi, Sashimi, Tempura and other Japanese favorites.
This prepaid event includes paypal fee, as many trips as you want to the buffet with unlimited soft drinks and water.
Ages: 20 - 40s
@ Todai
6 East 32nd Street (between: 5th and Madison Avenues)
12p
$35
For more information and to sign up: reallive

Fat Mama Plays in NYC (C, M)
"What, no vocals?" listeners would question. But Fat Mama forged ahead using their own twisted logic, blending old-school bebop and jazz with their almost futuristic fascination with electronic sound. After regular regional appearances and a few national tours, Fat Mama became recognized as young musical pioneers. It soon became clear that Fat Mama could please crowds at both a reserved-seating-only jazz club in the big city, as well as a late night, freaky-ass throw down at a local club. They were, at the root, sophisticated jazzmen committed to a craft, technique, and discipline. But they were also deviously youthful, mutating tradition and redefining music for their generation. Oh, and nickleless and road-weathered, which despite their utter tour-readiness, forced the band to break up in the last month of 2000. The boys went their separate ways. All seven Mamas recently shared the stage for the first time in over six years to celebrate Kendrick's 30th birthday with his new group
@ Knitting Factory
74 Leonard Street (between Church and Broadway)
7p
$12 in advance, $15 at door
For more information and to buy tickets: knitting

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do (Code: T-MM5LP42-01) (E)
So many people are dissatisfied with their jobs or careers. They’d love to get out but they don’t know where to go or how to get there. Learn how to uncover new career possibilities and take the first steps in finding a career that will make you happy.
@ Makor/ Steinhardt Building
35 West 67th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
7 - 9p
$30
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 April 9th, 2007

Monday, April 9th, 2007

Lecture: From Sin to Self-Expression: (A, C, E, F/D)
The British and Their Possessions, 1830-1945
At what point did the British develop their mania for interiors, wallpaper, furniture, and decoration? Why have the middle classes developed such a passionate attachment to the contents of their homes? In this lecture, historian Deborah Cohen will offer a surprising and counterintuitive answer: modern consumer society had its roots in early 19th-century religious fervor. She will discuss how consumerism shed the taint of sin to become the preeminent means of expressing individuality during the Victorian era. The dictum that taste was a moral necessity transformed home decoration into a virtue, opening an entire sphere of self-fashioning in the pursuit of self-fulfillment. Dr. Cohen will also explore how the Victorians reconciled their newfound prosperity with moral good, a crucial episode in the making of modern materialism. This program will conclude with a book signing and reception.
@ Bard Graduate Center
38 West 86th St (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West)
6 - 8p
$20
For more information and to buy tickets: bgc

Book Discussion and Signing - Suburbanization of New York (A, C)
In a series of essays, each by a New Yorker taking on a specific locale or topic (Harlem, Orchard Street, "the City of Perpetual Arrival"), this book wrestles with the question posed in the subtitle, and what it means if the answer is yes. Eric Darton's "News from Nowheresville," in which he discusses Robert Moses's Coliseum and the "vertical mall" that replaced it-the Time Warner Center-makes a telling example, rendered ineffective by glib overstatement. Bright spots do shine through, including Suzanne Wasserman's quick-and-dirty history of the disappearing neighborhood fair and the rise of street fair corporations like Mardi Gras Productions.
@ BookCourt
163 Court Street (between Pacific and Dean Streets), Brooklyn
7p
Free
For more information:
bookcourt or amazon

Kuntry Karaoke with Rob Ryan and the Brooklyn Country All-Stars (D/F, M)
C’mawn down and warble, yodel & caterwaul yer favorite Hank, Willie, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Dolly, Evis or what have you, all with a live backing band. Little ole Live Band Kuntry Karaoke was born a year ago at Hank's Saloon in honky tonk Brooklyn. Rob Ryan and his band of Brooklyn Country All Stars play their hearts out backing up all you shower singers that always wanted to get up on stage and warble your way through the best of country, southern, and classic rock.
@ Hanks Saloon
46 3rd Avenue (@ Atlantic Avenue), Brooklyn
9p
Free (including BBQ)
For more information: hanks

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007



Art Exhibit: Martín Ramírez (A, E)
He has created nearly 300 drawings of remarkable visual clarity and expressive power within the confines of DeWitt State Hospital in northern California, where he resided the last 15 years of his life. Ramírez has been codified primarily as a “schizophrenic artist”; this project promises to go beyond the boundaries of Ramírez’s diagnosis of mental illness and consider the artistic quality and merit of his artwork. In this way, Ramírez’s works will be understood and appreciated for the complex, multilayered drawings that they are.
@ American Folk Art Museum
45 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
$9
For more information: folk

Artist Talk with Dan Graham (A, C, E)
Dan Graham will talk about his live video pieces from the 1970s. These works were created using closed-circuit cable television technology and incorporated into architectural installations using corporate building materials and design concepts. Actively engaging the viewer, Graham's first pieces were perceptual inquiries into the boundaries between private and public spaces and the audience and performer. The viewer's perception was manipulated and displaced through the use of various devices, including video, time delay, projections, surveillance and mirrors.
@ Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI)
535 West 22nd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues), 5th Floor
6:30p
Free, though RSVP, email: info@eai.org

Educational Lecture: Nature and Place (C, E)
Carol Franklin, a landscape architect, reflects on how river-based park systems serve to protect regions, cities, and neighborhoods from the worst effects of urban sprawl.
@ New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (@ 77th Street)
6:30p
$25
For more information: nyhistory to register call: 718.817.8747

Looking at: Jazz - Jazz Innovators: From Bebop, to Hard Bop, to Cool and More (C, E, M)
Moderated by Jazz Educator and Author Krin Gabbard, Tribeca PAC’s new jazz film series “Looking At: Jazz” explores the history of jazz and the unforgettable musicians that gave it life. Along with the notable “Lost Jazz Shrines” and “Jazz in Progress” concerts series, Tribeca PAC continues its commitment to educate and entertain jazz audiences through a new medium, film. This is a special series brought to you by the National Video Resources, American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Arts.
@ Tribeca Performing Arts Center
199 Chambers Street (between Greenwich Street and West Side Highway)
8p
Free
For more information: bmcc

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

Wine Tasting: Great Italian Discoveries (D/F, E)
2005 Renato Ratti Barbera d’Alba “Torriglione”, Langhe, Italy (new)
2004 Lacrima di Morro D’Alba, Marches, Italy
@ Pour
321 Amsterdam Avenue (@ 75th Street)
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: wines



Dinner and a Movie: Unknown White Male (A, C, D/F, F)
Douglas Bruce was a British expatriate living in New York City who in the early morning hours of July 3, 2003, found himself on a subway train heading toward Coney Island, with no memory of who he was, where he lived, or how he ended up on the subway. Bruce ended up asking a policeman for help, and was checked into the psychiatric ward at Coney Island Hospital. As doctors struggled to find out what had happened to him, he was admitted simply as "unknown white male." In time, a phone number in Bruce's wallet led doctors to a friend who identified him, but he himself still had absolutely no memory of his past. Rupert Murray was an old friend of Bruce's who heard about his condition and came to visit him with camera in tow and a stack of old home movies to reintroduce Bruce to his past. However, when he arrived in New York, Murray saw an old friend, but found a courteous but wary stranger looking back, and found that the "new" Douglas Bruce was in many ways a different man than the old Bruce. Murray followed Bruce as he struggled to relearn his own life, understand the history he could no longer recall, and grew into a new person with a new personality, and Unknown White Male is a documentary assembled from Murray's footage of both the new and old Dougs.
@ Zanny’s Café
975 Columbus Avenue (@ 108th Street)
7:30p
$13 Pre Fixe Cinema Special (any menu item, a glass of wine or beer and dessert)
For more information or to make a reservation: zannys

John Butler: An American Master (C, D)
The John Butler Foundation presents Richmond Ballet, artists of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Fugate/Bahiri Ballet/NY and guests Desmond Richardson and Tai Jimenez to bring the raw power of butler's work to the stage for a fresh look at his legendary contribution to the evolution of 20th Century dance. From the drama of Carmina Burana, his signature piece, to the intensity of After Eden, A Portrait of Billie, and Othello, this retrospective offers a new look with an intimate experience that celebrates Butler's choreographic genius.
@ Joyce Theater
175 8th Avenue (@ 19th Street)
7:30p
$42
For more information and to buy tickets: joyce

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

Gallery Opening and Artists Reception: Natural Circuits (A, E)
This exhibit brings together artists who employ a variety of media and technologies to create innovative aesthetic strategies for fashioning images and experiences that reflect on how we see the world around us. Each of the artists shares in employing interactive means to engage the viewer directly in the reception of the artwork. The artists rework technologies to shape an intertextual engagement with a variety of materials in artworks that change as they unfold in time and through viewer participation.
@ Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery
601 West 26th Street (@ 11th Avenue), Suite 1240
6 - 8p
Free
For more information: bryce



Slide Lecture: Synagogues and Former Synagogues of the Lower East Side (C, E)
Dr. Stuart Stritzler-Levine will show slides of Lower Manhattan’s current and former synagogues. He will focus on the changing Lower East Side and the continuing Jewish history in NYC.
@ Visitor Center and Book Shop (Lower East Side Tenement Museum)
108 Orchard Street (between Delancy and Broome Streets)
6p
Free
For more information call: 212.374.4100 ext.1

Art Lecture: Bruno Mathsson: Eager to Shape a Better Future (A, C, E)
A fifth-generation cabinetmaker, Bruno Mathsson became an architect and designer through determined self-education, and by reading periodicals and books on design borrowed from the library of the Röhsska Museum of Design and Applied Art in Göteborg. Convinced that modernism could improve the quality of life for everyone, he designed furniture suited to the body, as well as homes, schools, and exhibition halls that sensitively integrated the natural world. In this lecture, curator Hedvig Hedqvist will trace Mathsson’s career and discuss the impact on his work of international exposure, which brought him greater success, but challenged his determination to retain control over its production and distribution. Personally acquainted with Mathsson during his later years, Hedqvist will discuss the idealism and self-possession that shaped his work and the fervent interest in experimenting with materials and techniques that would influence the future of design.
Bard Graduate Center
38 West 86th Street (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West)
6 - 8p
$20
For more information and to sign up: bard

Friday, April 13th, 2007

White Wine and Cheese Pairing (D/F)
Join Jean-Luc Le Dû and Nora Singley from Murray's Cheese as they steer us through the tricky world of wine and cheese pairings. No single wine will work with every cheese, so what does make a great wine and cheese match? What role does texture, pungency and sweetness play? Is white wine really a better match than red for cheese?
@ Le Du Wine
600 Washington Street (@ LeRoy Street)
6:30p
$30, seating is limited and reservations are required
For reservations call us on 212-924-6999
For more information: ledu



Todo Tango (C, D, M)
Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O'Farrill and special guest Pablo Aslan
Dancers step closer when jazz treads on South American shores. Tango crusader, composer, bassist and arranger Pablo Aslan joins the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O'Farrill as they explore the dynamic intersection where jazz and tango converge. Join us as we celebrate the living tradition of tango with performances including the legendary music of Astor Piazzolla, along with new works that pay tribute to the rich musical culture of Argentina.
@ Rose Theater - Time Warner Building
Broadway @ 60th Street
8p
$37.50 - $127.50
For more information and to buy tickets: jalc

The Losers Lounge: Tribute to Hall & Oates (M)
For the first time ever, The Losers Lounge will
Make-a Your Dreams Come True, with this very special night of Rock 'N Soul. For all of the Man Eaters, Rich Girls, Private Eyes and anyone looking for a little Adult Education.
@ Joes Pub
425 Lafayette Street (between Astor and 4th Street)
9:30p
$25
For more information and to buy tickets: losers

Saturday, April 14th, 2007



Whitewater Rafting on the Housatonic (S)
What better way to kick off spring than an exciting day of whitewater fun? This is the most intense whitewater to be found locally and it is only open for rafting in the month of April.
Our licensed whitewater guides will take you on an 8-mile, 3 hour ride down class IV & V rapids. Whitewater rafting the spring runoff through Bulls Bridge Gorge is not for the apprehensive. For most of the year, the Gorge is left dry due to a 2-mile bypass canal. But normal spring runoff flows into the gorge, creating Class V white water rapids, among the most difficult in New England.
Time: 7:45 - 5:30p (meet at 7:30 for check-in)
Meeting Place: 73rd Street and Broadway, NE corner (in front of Apple Bank)
Cost: $149
For more information and to sign up: outdoorbound
Save $5.00 - after signing up email: info@outdoorbound.com and let them know you found out about trip from Laura’s List.



The Art of Steak (D/F, E)
Learn the ‘secrets’ of a New York Steakhouse from one of the Top 10 Best Steakhouses in New York City. Students will learn how to choose the ‘right steak’ for preparing at home with Executive Steven Stamm’s easy tips for cooking like a pro in your own kitchen. Experience quick and simple sauces to accompany your steak such as cool horseradish cream and port wine and Portobello sauce. Then taste the variety of different cuts of beef served at Nicks and Stefs. For the seafood lover, there’s a delicious entrée featuring jumbo shrimp that includes stuffed shrimp with Maryland crabmeat and three citrus sauce. Recipes will be provided to take home along with a gift of Nick and Stef’s signature steak seasoning.
@ Nick and Stef’s Steakhouse
9 Penn Plaza - Madison Square Garden
33rd St. and 8th Avenue
12 - 2p
$75
For more information and to sign up: cooking

Walking Tour: Woodside, Queens (D/F, E, S)
We’ll cross continents (and overeat) as we wander through one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Queens including New York City’s ‘Little Manila’, Little Dublin and a little of Mexico, France, China, Uruguay, Thailand, Chile, Korea, Cuba, Indonesia and more.
Meet @ Vincent Daniels Square
52nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue, Queens
2:30p
$33
For more information and to sign up: nosh

Vodka Tasting (D/F, E)
Come down town and taste some Tuthilltown Spirits Vodka
@ Astor Wines and Spirits
399 Lafayette Street (@ 4th Street)
3 - 5p
Free
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Les Sans Culottes (celebrating their "Le Weekender" CD release) (C, M)
John Pinamonti, Formaldehyde BluesTrain, The shirts, and DJ Ben "the beyonder" Carlin. New York City's number one fake French band, Brooklyn's Les Sans Culottes have taken the whole faux-French-band thing pretty far-the group's live shows are superenergetic, fake-multicultural events. You might not learn anything about French culcha, but you'll probably hop around like a lunatic, just like the terrific backup singers do.
@ Southpaw
125 Fifth Avenue (between Sterling Place and St. John’s Place), Brooklyn
$12
8p doors open, 9p show starts
For more information: sounds or sansculottes

Sunday, April 15th, 2007

Piano Recital by Zoya Shuhatovich (C, M)
Zoya will perform a variety of classical works, including pieces by renowned Spanish composer, Isaac Albeniz. Presented in collaboration with the Association for Puerto Rican and Hispanic Culture.
@ Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue (at 103rd Street)
2p
Free with Museum admission, admission $9
For more information: mcny



Movie Screening: Hitchcock’s Rear Window (F)
A famous photographer is holed-up in his apartment with a leg cast. Bored, he voyeuristically starts to look across the courtyard into his neighbor’s apartments and sees an act of violence that goads him and his girlfriend into investigating what became of the victim.
@ Symphony Space, Leonard Nimoy Thalia
2537 Broadway (@ 95th Street)
3:45p
$10
For more information and to get tickets: symphony

Lecture: Walter Isaacson with Charlie Rose: On Albert Einstein (Code: T-LC5LH06-01) (C, E)
Isaacson recently completed the first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of the brilliant scientist’s papers were made available to the public, revealing new insights into Einstein’s life, times and genius. Isaacson is president of the Aspen Institute. He has been chairman and CEO of CNN and managing editor of Time magazine. Isaacson is the author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life and Kissinger: A Biography.
@ 92nd Street Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall
1395 Lexington Avenue (at 92nd Street)
7:30p
$25 - $50
For more information and to buy tickets: 92y

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Speed Dating (S)
Meet as many members as you can in one evening. Speed Dating is a great way to meet many people and get your love life up and running before the summer starts. In case you've never done it. Speed Dating is a relaxed, friendly, fun way to meet several members of the opposite sex through a series of short Speed Dating "mini-dates". You will "date" each person for 5 minutes each over the course of the evening. We will have a 15 minute mingling break during the evening and the event will be approximately 2 hours.
Theme: Jewish Singles, ages 30s - 40s
Madame X: Upstairs Lounge
94 West Houston Street (Thompson and La Guardia Streets)
6:30p
$25
For more information and to sign up: reallive

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