TIBET IN NEW YORK
SECRET LIVES OF THE DALAI LAMA by Alexander Norman (Doubleday Religion, February 2010, $15)
www.broadway-books.crownpublishing.com
Those Brits do tell a ripping yarn! And what better subject than Tibet, the nation once mythologized as Shangri-La? Alexander Norman is a British scholar and writer at Oxford; the Dalai Lama is a world-renowned Nobel Peace Prize–winning, sometimes controversial Tibetan spiritual leader. And a temporal leader. And a monk. And . . . Well, what, exactly? Westerners are often awed by Tenzin Gyatso, the current incarnation of Chenrezig, the bodhisattva of compassion, and frequently mistake him for something like the Pope of Buddhism, or at least of Tibetan Buddhists. Not so, not so at all, and Norman explains the how and why in SECRET LIVES OF THE DALAI LAMA. Norman’s excellent book looks at the whole span of Tibetan history and culture through the prism of the Dalai Lama. Trying to explain exactly who and what the Dalai Lamas (all fourteen of them) are and have been to the Tibetan people and the world creates a tome that does not shy away from troubling aspects of the society and its history while still conveying the magic and wisdom of Tibetan culture. (In fact, the current Dalai Lama even contributes the foreword.)
The book sparkles with insightful flashes of history, art, monastic life, magic and folklore, politics, military history, foreign affairs—the Tibetan world as a whole, warts, jewels, and all. Face it: Any book that starts with a politically motivated murder in the Dalai Lama's compound in 1997 and proceeds to a discussion of both the doctrine of dependent origination (emptiness, or shunyata) and the living embodiment of compassion could be either dry or sensationalist. But not this one; Norman is too expert a storyteller and so devoted to the tale that one can’t help but be swept along—surprised, touched, exhilarated, and, finally, awed.
Norman was supposed to come to New York City for several talks and book signings, but those events were unexpectedly canceled. But that doesn't mean there's not a whole bunch of other things to do in relation to Tibet and its spiritual leader. The Dalai Lama himself will be teaching May 20-23 at Radio City Music Hall, discussing Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhicitta and Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life (tickets on sale now, $100-$360) and also giving a public lecture on “Awakening the Heart of Selflessness” (tickets on sale March 18, $25-$40). From March 14 to 20, the Maysles Institute’s Tibet in Harlem 2: Origins series features screenings of Sherwood Hu’s PRINCE OF THE HIMALAYAS (March 14, followed by the opening-night reception), Duan Jinchuan’s 16 BARKOR SOUTH STREET (March 15), Dorje Tsering Chenaktsang’s TANTRIC YOGI and ANI LHACHAM (March 16), Padma Tseten’s THE SILENT HOLY STONES (March 17, followed by a Q&A with the director), Sonam’s MILAREPA (March 18), Tseten’s THE GRASSLAND and Rigdan Gyatso’s THE GIRL LHARI (March 19, followed by a panel discussion and reception with Tseten and Gyatso), and Tseten’s THE SEARCH (March 20, followed by a Q&A with Tseten and the closing-night reception). The Maysles Institute will also host a short film showcase on March 22 featuring works by Tibetan filmmakers from around the world, with a number of the directors and actors present for a postscreening Q&A.
Evan Brenner will perform one-man show THE BUDDHA PLAY at Village Zendo on March 19
On March 19 at Village Zendo, you can catch a special one-night-only performance of Evan Brenner's one-man show, THE BUDDHA PLAY—THE LIFE OF BUDDHA, which uses original texts to examine the “Triumph & Tragedy in the Life of the Great Sage.” At Tibet House, “Modern Buddhist Visions: Paintings by Pema Namdol Thaye” continues through April 16, comprising mandalas, tangkas, sculptures, and 3-D artworks. And at the Rubin Museum,“Bardo: The Tibetan Art of the Afterlife” runs through September 6, along with other exhibitions and special programs.
THE IRONIC CURTAIN: CZECH CINEMA SINCE THE VELVET REVOLUTION
Director Petr Zelenka will participate in a Q&A following a screening of his new film, THE KARAMAZOVS
THE IRONIC CURTAIN: CZECH CINEMA SINCE THE VELVET REVOLUTION
Walter Reade Theater
65th Street between Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.
Tickets: $11; series pass $45 for any five films
212-875-5600
http://www.filmlinc.com
Friday, October 23
through
Thursday, October 29 Upon the twentieth anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, more than a dozen films made in the Czech Republic since 1989, along with some seminal Czech classics, will be featured in this intriguing series, including works by Jan Švankmajer, Miloš Forman, Jan Němec, Vĕra Chytilová, Jan Svěrák, Alice Nellis, and Jan Hřebejk; several screenings will be introduced by members of the Czech cinema community and participants in specific films
Hanu Brejchovou stars in Miloš Forman's seminal Czech New Wave film
LOVES OF A BLONDE (LÁSKY JEDNÉ PLAVOVLÁSKY) (Miloš Forman, 1965)
Wednesday, October 28, 8:40 pm
Released a few years before the Summer of Love and Prague Spring, Miloš Forman’s LOVES OF A BLONDE is a very funny romantic black comedy that also has a lot to say about women’s burgeoning sexual freedom. The delightful Hanu Brejchovou stars as Andula, a young factory worker whose sexual liberation is ahead of its time in an old-fashioned small town. When a trainload of military reservists arrives, most of the single women do their best to attract the uniformed men at a big party, but Andula is more interested in pianist Milda (Vladimíra Pucholta). In a scene for the ages, three men try to pick up Andula and her two friends, with hysterical results. Later, when Andula visits Milda in Prague, she meets the piano player’s parents (Milada Jezková and Josef Sebánek), who are a droll riot. A Czech New Wave classic that evokes Godard and Truffaut, LOVES OF A BLONDE, which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, caused a sensation when it played the New York Film Festival and introduced Forman (ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST, AMADEUS) to the world. Notably, assistant director and cowriter Ivan Passer, who also worked with Forman on THE FIREMEN’S BALL, defected to America following Prague Spring and went on to make such films as BORN TO WIN and CUTTER’S WAY.
EULOGY FOR A VAMPIRE MOVIE
Gay vampire movie is dead on arrival
EULOGY FOR A VAMPIRE (Patrick McGuinn, 2009)
Quad Cinema
34 West 13th St. between Fifth & Sixth Aves.
October 23-29
212-255-8800
www.eulogyforavampire.com
www.quadcinema.com
In case you were wondering whether the current spate of vampire-related books, music, television, and movies has jumped the shark yet, along comes EULOGY FOR A VAMPIRE, a lame gay-softcore horror flick that lacks any kind of a bite. An amateurish mix of DARK SHADOWS and late-night scinemax, EULOGY is set in an isolated monastery filled with snarky brothers who all fall for a hot, mysterious stranger with a past hidden even from himself. While the brothers of the Order of the Pathetic – um, we mean the Order of the Pathicus – want to sink their teeth into Sebastian, Father Anthony is worried that the truth of what happened twenty-five years ago will rise from the grave.
We kept waiting for moments of camp and kitsch to show up, but it looks like the cast and crew were serious about this film, which was produced and directed by Patrick McGuinn (SUN KISSED, SUROH: ALIEN HITCHHIKER) and written by André Salas (LATIN BOYS GO TO HELL). And yes, Father Anthony does indeed say “pish posh” at one point.
YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND / RAILROAD EARTH
Yonder Mountain String Band will fiddle about at the Nokia with Railroad Earth
YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND / RAILROAD EARTH
Nokia Theatre
1515 Broadway at West 44th St.
Tickets: $27.75
800-745-3000
www.nokiatheatrenyc.com
www.myspace.com/yondermountainstringband
www.railroadearth.com
Times Square's Nokia Theatre is setting for a highly anticipated dream bill of music for fans of “jammy bluegrass,” or “bluegrass-tinged improvisational rock,” or maybe “highly danceable string band music played with acoustic instruments,” or . . . well . . . Suffice to say that the evening's lineup falls somewhere within the bluegrass/rock/danceable-jam-band sphere, without strictly adhering to any precise, limiting guidelines. The headliner, Colorado-based foursome the Yonder Mountain String Band — Adam Aijala on guitar, Dave Johnston on banjo, Jeff Austin on mandolin, and Ben Kaufmann on bass — are entering their second decade on the heels of THE SHOW (Frog Pad, September 2009), a new album showcasing the band’s strengths in a studio setting, actually a rarity for an ensemble best known as a live act. (In addition, Elvis Costello veteran Pete Thomas adds drums six of the thirteen tracks on the new album.) YMSB has released five official CDs of live material thus far, equaling their studio output, and gained a devoted national following of fans who would be quick to tell you that the music is best witnessed live onstage. For certain there is a bluegrass heart throbbing underneath the band’s music, but it is important — almost redundant — to stress that YMSB stretches boundaries, not so much flitting about genre-wise, but rather easing various influences into their overall groove.
While the Osborne Brothers, say, remain an influence, knowing fans might hear some western swing or cajun in the mix, or even a Talking Heads or Minutemen cover. Again, it must be stressed that YMSB achieves this without a smug, winking virtuosity that can inflict some genre-bending ensembles; instead, the music follows an inclusive, germane flow. Even the term “progressive bluegrass” can infer a bookish approach to the sound. Yonder Mountain are more about working up a sweat, and playing by their own rules.
Railroad Earth will open for Yonder Mountain String Band at the Nokia (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
The jam-band label has similarly vexed New Jersey’s Railroad Earth, a sextet who bring percussion to the acoustic mix and share a bluegrass-derived sensibility with their Yonder Mountain brethren, even as they, too, incorporate influences from Celtic to folk into their engaging repertoire. Over time RRE has mastered the science of being able to stretch out and improvise, without getting over-noodly or self-indulgent, two whammies that turn folks off of the jam-band scene — often folks who live for melodic, well-written music by artists such as the Band or Neil Young. Railroad Earth sounds like themselves yet draw from a similar pedigree. Railroad Earth will be performing a seventy-five-minute set of their music prior to Yonder Mountain taking the stage. Opening this dream-bill evening will be Danny Barnes, former leader of Austin favorite the Bad Livers, and a man who knows a thing or two about twisting bluegrass in intriguing directions.
THALIA FILM SUNDAYS: DEPARTURES
Japanese Oscar winner takes unusual look at death
DEPARTURES (Yojiro Takita, 2008)
Symphony Space, Leonard Nimoy Thalia
2537 Broadway at 95th St.
Sunday, October 11, $11, 8:45
212-864-5400
http://www.symphonyspace.org
http://departures-themovie.com
After the orchestra in which he plays cello is dissolved, Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) and his wife, Mika (Ryoko Hirosue) leave Tokyo and head back to his hometown in Yamagata. Seeing a classified ad in the local paper listing a job in “departures,” Daigo schedules an interview, thinking it is a travel agent position. But as it turns out, the boss, Sasaki (Tsutomu Yamazaki), claims it was a typo — it should have read “the departed” — and immediately hires Daigo as his assistant encoffinor. Daigo quickly learns that he and Sasaki attend to the newly dead, picking them up for funeral directors and then preparing the bodies, in front of grieving friends and family, for the coffins and cremation through an elaborate, detailed ceremony. Daigo takes the job out of financial desperation — Sasaki throws money at him to come on board — but doesn’t tell anyone, including Mika, what he is doing, since people who work in businesses involving corpses are shunned in Japan, considered dirty. But as Daigo grows to appreciate the importance of what Sasaki does, everything he has built threatens to fall apart when his secret starts getting out.
Masahiro Motoki and Yojiro Takita screened DEPARTURES at Tribeca (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
Winner of the 2008 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film (As well as ten Japan Academy Prizes), DEPARTURES is a moving portrait of life and death, told beautifully by director Yojiro Takita (WHENT THE LAST SWORD IS DRAWN, ONMYOJI) and screenwriter Kundo Koyama. Motoki, who had the original idea for the film, gives a wonderfully subtle performance as a Daigo, while Yamazaki is a riot as the stern boss with a sly sense of humor. Despite an embarrassingly unnecessary montage scene and sappy music by Joe Hisaishi (who’s never met an emotion he couldn’t overexploit), DEPARTURES is a moving portrait of a man searching for his place in the world — and meeting personal and professional obstacles when he thinks he might have found it.
WEEKLY LISTINGS: Oct. 14-21, 2009
THE INVISIBLE MAN
Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC
44 Charlton St.
Tickets: $25
http://www.wnyc.org/thegreenespace
Through October 16 Audio drama, written and directed by Arthur Yorinks, featuring live performance, video, and live improvised score to story set in New York City homeless shelter
BALLETTO TEATRO DI TORINO
Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Ave. at 19th St.
Tickets: $19-$39
212-645-2904
http://www.joyce.org
Tuesday, October 13
through
Sunday, October 18 BTT makes its New York City debut with five works, including two world premieres, choreographed by Matteo Lavaggi
MUSIC LOST & FOUND
Museum at Eldridge Street
12 Eldridge St. between Canal & Division Sts.
Tickets: $15
212-219-0888
http://www.eldridgestreet.org
Wednesday, October 14 Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys, 7:00
DAVID JAVERBAUM AND JOHN HODGMAN
Barnes & Noble
97 Warren St. at Greenwich St.
Admission: free
212-587-5389
http://www.randomhouse.com
Thursday, October 15 Daily Show executive producer David Javerbaum, WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTED: A FETUS’S GUIDE TO THE FIRST THREE TRIMESTERS (Spiegel & Grau, October 13, 2009, $15), in conversation with Daily Show contributor John Hodgman, 7:00
GALLERY NIGHT ON 57th St.
57th St. between Lexington & Seventh Aves.
Admission: free
212-888-3550
Thursday, October 15 More than sixty of the galleries along West 57th St. will stay open late, including such favorites as Bernarducci Meisel, Tibor de Nagy, Marian Goodman, Greenberg Van Doren, Edwynn Houk, Laurence Miller, Forum, PaceWildenstein, Michael Rosenfeld, and many more, 5:00 – 8:00
GALLERY NIGHT WITH THE ARTISTS
Museum of Arts and Design
2 Columbus Circle at 59th St. & Broadway
Admission: pay-what-you-wish after 6:00
212-299-7777
http://madmuseum.org
Thursday, October 15 Various artists who are part of “Slash: Paper Under the Knife” exhibit will conduct personal tours, with curator David McFadden, 6:30
RIGIDIGIDIM DE BAMBA DE: RUPTURED CALYPSO
Danspace Project
St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery
131 East Tenth St. at Second Ave.
Tickets: $18
866-811-4111
http://www.danspaceproject.org
Thursday, October 15
through
Saturday, October 17 Cynthia Oliver/COCo Dance Theatre presents New York premiere of multimedia piece developed in Trinidad, 8:00
AME TO AME (CANDY AND RAIN)
Japan Society
333 East 47th St. between First and Second Aves.
Tickets: $18
212-715-1258
http://www.japansociety.org
Thursday, October 15
through
Saturday, October 17 inkBoat and cokaseki collaborate on a hybrid butoh duet, featuring Shinichi Iova-Koga and Yuko Kaseki, directed by Marc Ates, 7:30
OTHER SUNS (A TRILOGY)
Peak Performances @ Montclair
Alexander Kasser Theater, Montclair State University
Valley Rd. at Normal Ave. ($10 round-trip shuttle available from Manhattan for some weekend shows)
Tickets: $15
973-655-5112
http://www.peakperfs.org
Thursday, October 15
through
Sunday, October 18 The Margaret Jenkins Dance Company collaborates with the Guangdong Modern Dance Company on three dances, with live music by the Paul Dresher Ensemble
HIGH LINE OPEN STUDIOS
West Side, Gansevoort to 34th Sts.
Admission: free
www.highlineopenstudios09.org
Thursday, October 15
through
Sunday, October 18 More than one hundred artists along the High Line open their studios, with
ROYAL FLUSH FESTIVAL
Multiple locations
Festival Pass: $60
http://www.royalflushfestival.com
Thursday, October 15
through
Monday, October 19 Five days of indie films, art exhibitions, panel discussions, live performances, and parties, featuring the Beatards and Kenny Muhammad at the Hiro Ballroom, Melissa Auf Der Maur and the Raincoats at the Knitting Factory, Fisherman’s Burlesque at the Slipper Room, screenings at Anthology Film Archives, and much more
TELLUS
Dixon Place
161A Chrystie St. between Rivington & Delancey Sts.
Tickets: $20
212-219-0736
http://www.dixonplace.org
Friday, October 16, 23
and
Saturday, October 17, 24 World premiere of Mondo Cane! Commission by Yung-Li Chen and I-danse about a clash of cultures, 7:30
AGAINST THE RISING SEA
Queens Theatre in the Park
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Claire Shulman Playhouse
Tickets: $20-$38
718-760-0064
http://www.queenstheatre.org
Thursday, October 15
through
Sunday, October 25 Tony Award winner Elizabeth Franz stars in a new play being billed as a modern-day ON GOLDEN POND, set in Provincetown on Cape Cop. Written by Kelly Masterson (BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE DEAD) and directed by Joe Cacaci, AGAINST THE RISING SEA deals with love, honor, honesty, and the ongoing debate over gay marriage.
THE ITALIAN LAUGH PACK
Springer Concert Hall
College of Staten Island
Tickets: $35-$55
718-982-2787
http://www.cfashows.com
Saturday, October 17 Night of stand-up comedy with the legendary Pat Cooper, Emmy winner Dom Irrera, and Addie Award winner Tammy Pescatelli; call 917-559-6965 for special meet-and-greet tickets that come with a free copy of Cooper’s OUR HERO CD, 8:00
A.G.A.S.T.
Admission: free
http://www.agastbrooklyn.com
Saturday, October 17
and
Sunday, October 18 Thirteenth annual Gowanus Artists Studio Tour, including site-specific installations, studio visits, live performances, and more; pick up a passport and get it stamped at all five locations and win a prize, 1:00 – 6:00
THE LABALMA BODY PROJECT
14th St. Y of the Educational Alliance
3ff East 14th St. between First & Second Aves.
Admission: free
http://www.labalma.org
Saturday, October 17 Reception and Y Dance Party celebrating the opening of “The LABALMA Body Project: A Collaboration of Artists from New York and Tel Aviv,” with DJ Oren Barnoy, 8:00 pm – 12 midnight
Sunday, October 18 Symposium: Study and Dialogue with LABALMA artists and keynote speaker Melvin Konnor, 4:00 – 7:00
INCUS FESTIVAL
Abrons Arts Center, Henry Street Settlement
466 Grand St. at Pitt St.
Tickets: $25
212-598-0400
http://www.henrystreet.org/arts
Saturday, October 17
and
Sunday, October 18 Celebration of Incus Records, featuring Cyro Baptista, Min Xiao Fen, Fred Frith, Milford Graves, Susie Ibarra, George Lewis, Richard Teitelbaum, and John Zorn, 8:00
APPLES ON ORCHARD
Orchard St. between Broome & Grand Sts.
Admission: free
212-226-9010
http://www.lowereastsideny.com/les_nyc_apple_day.html
Sunday, October 18 Second annual New York City Apple Day festival held where the Delancey family owned and operated an apple orchard, with a cider press, live music, children’s activities, exhibitions, green initiatives, and, of course, apple picking, 11:00 am – 4:30 pm
TEZUKA DAY
Kinokuniya
1073 Sixth Ave. between 41st & 42nd Sts.
Admission: free
212-869-1700
http://www.kinokuniya.com
Sunday, October 18 Celebration of the work of Osamu Tezuka, creator of such groundbreaking manga series as ASTRO BOY, DORORO, MU, BLACK JACK, and many more, with original art, 12 noon – 4:00
NADA COUNTY AFFAIR
Downtown Brooklyn
Admission: free
212-594-0883
http://newartdealers.org
Sunday, October 18 New Art Dealers Alliance art-themed street fair, featuring live performances, games, and more, along with the grand opening of the temporary exhibition “395 Flatbush Ave. Ext.,” 12 noon – 7:00 pm
A MUSICAL MANDALA: FROM BACH TO BARKAUSKAS AND BACK
Rubin Museum of Art
150 West 17th St. at Seventh Ave.
Tickets: $20
212-620-5000 ext 344
http://www.rmanyc.org
Sunday, October 18 Violinist Gil Morgenstern inaugurates his third season of “Reflections” at the Rubin with a special musical program with pianist Donald Berman in conjunction with the exhibit “Mandala” The Perfect Circle”; ticket holders will also receive a private tour of the museum, 5:15
NATIONAL DESIGN WEEK AT THE COOPER-HEWITT
2 East 91st St. at Fifth Ave.
Admission: free
212-849-8400
http://www.cooperhewitt.org
Sunday, October 18
through
Saturday, October 24 As part of National Design Week, admission to the Cooper-Hewitt will be free all week (it’s usually ten bucks); the current exhibition is “Design for a Living World,” dealing with nature, sustainability, and conservation
SAVE THE DELI!
Ben's Kosher Delicatessen
209 West 38th St.
Admission: free
212-398-2367
http://www.savethedeli.com
http://www.bensdeli.net
Monday, October 19 Deli celebration and book launch with reading, Q&A, and signing with David Sax, author of SAVE THE DELI; Friar's Club dean Freddie Roman; live music and hosting by Jelvis; deli-themed world records; and plenty of deli food, 7:30
JONATHAN LETHEM
BookCourt
163 Court St.
Admission: free
718-875-3677
http://www.bookcourt.org
Tuesday, October 20 Jonathan Lethem reads from and signs CHRONIC CITY, 7:00
top dozen (or so) weekly reminders & special events
AN EVENING WITHOUT MONTY PYTHON
The Town Hall
123 West 43rd St. between Sixth Ave. & Broadway
October 6-10
Tickets: $40-$55
212-840-2824
http://www.aneveningwithout.com
http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org
For much of this decade, Eric Idle has been milking the cash cow that is Monty Python pretty much on his own. He has staged the Greedy Bastard Tour (containing skits and music from the famed comedy troupe), put together SPAMALOT on Broadway, and sent a newfangled version of the Rutles out on the road. Now, in honor of the fortieth anniversary of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Idle has partially directed (with BT McNicholl) “An Evening Without Monty Python, in which Jeff B. Davis, Jane Leeves, Alan Tudyk, Rick Holmes, and Jim Piddock play the parts made famous by John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, and Idle himself. The show plays for the next five days at the Town Hall. Although we have no idea quite what to expect, we can say that we saw all three previous post-Python productions Idle helmed and they were all far more entertaining than we thought they could be.
FABRICE LUCHINI
French Institute Alliance Française
Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th St. between Park & Madison Aves.
212-307-4100
Wednesday, October 7
and
Thursday, October 8 French actor Fabrice Luchini performs one-man show, LE POINT SUR ROBERT, $50. 8:00
Tuesday, October 13 The Rich and Sacred: The Language and the Art of Fabrice Luchini – COLONEL CHABERT (Yves Angelo, 1994), 12:30 & 7:00
Tuesday, October 13 The Rich and Sacred: The Language and the Art of Fabrice Luchini – MOLIÈRE (Laurent Tirard, 2007), 4:00
NEW YORK CITY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
Multiple locations
http://www.nycwineandfoodfestival.com
Thursday, October 8
through
Sunday, October 11 Although many of the higher-profile events are already sold out, there are still plenty of available lectures, discussions, workshops, and tastings for this year’s Food & Wine Festival, including the BizBash Hors d'Oeuvres House: The Art of Party Food ($75), Alsatian Oktoberfest with the Modern's Gabriel Kreuther ($250), Culinary Demonstration hosted by Alicia Silverstone ($35), Breakfast of Champions hosted by Josh Wesson ($75), Stocking and Tending Your Home Bar hosted by Tony Abou-Ganim ($65), Meatpacking Local: Panel Discussion: The Art of the Recipe ($25), $75 Meatpacking Local: Tea Seduction ($75), Bob Dylan Wine Pairing ($125), Midnight Amore at Scarpetta ($100), 100-Mile Brunch: Farmer Bob Cooks Brunch at NYC Fire Museum ($125), Delta presents Dim Sum & Disco Brunch hosted by Ming Tsai ($150), Meatpacking Local: Sake Soiree at Buddakan ($65), and more
THE INVISIBLE MAN
Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC
44 Charlton St.
Tickets: $25
http://www.wnyc.org/thegreenespace
Thursday, October 8
through
Friday, October 16 Audio drama, written and directed by Arthur Yorinks, featuring live performance, video, and live improvised score to story set in New York City homeless shelter
ATTACK OF THE 50ft. REELS
Brooklyn Lyceum
227 Fourth Ave. in Prospect Park
Admission: $7
718-857-4816
Friday, October 9 Brand-new Super 8 films are screened, all made on a single fifty-foot roll of film, edited in-camera, and projected with live music, dialogue, and sound effects, 7:30
OPENHOUSENEWYORK 2009
Various venues in all five boroughs
October 10-11
Admission: free, but reservations required for some sites
212-991-OHNY
Saturday, October 10
and
Sunday, October 11 openhousenewyork offers a fantastic weekend of free tours and programs at architectural destinations across the five boroughs, many of which are usually closed to the public or charge admission; many of the hottest sites and dialogues require advance RSVP and fill up quickly, so book them as soon as you can
BELOW CANAL: SOME FOLKS
92YTribeca
200 Hudson St. at Canal St.
Tickets: $10
212-415-5500
Thursday, October 15 Comedy and music show featuring John Oliver, Che Grand, and DJ Car Stereo (Wars), and special guests, hosted by Wyatt Cenac, 9:00
