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