June 20, 2003

Spare Times

VENTS

PAUL WINTER'S 10TH SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, at 112th Street, Morningside Heights. The saxophonist Paul Winter and his world music ensemble perform three concerts in observance of the change of seasons. With Amina, a singer; Jerry O'Sullivan, a pipe player; and Chris Berry, a thumb piano player. Tonight at 7:30; tomorrow at 4:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35 (general admission) and $50 (reserved seating) for the evening concerts; $20 for the sunrise concert. Information: (212) 662-2133.

ASIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, at 70th Street. More than 100 films and videos, with readings, panels and workshops. Screenings tonight at 6:30 and 10 p.m.; tomorrow, noon to 10:30 p.m; Sunday, noon to 9:45 p.m. Tickets, $10. Information: (212) 989-1422.

27TH AMERICAN CRAFTS FESTIVAL, Lincoln Center. Tomorrow, noon to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sponsored by the American Concern for Art and Craftsmanship. Free.

"NEW HEIGHTS HOOP CHALLENGE," Basketball City, Pier 63, West Side Highway and 23rd Street, Manhattan. Event to benefit a student-athlete program run by the Children's Aid Society. Tomorrow, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include a basketball tournament for men and women; a showcase game for youngsters and a chance to win $10,000 by sinking a three-quarter-court shot. Admission is free to watch; registration to play is $500 for a four-member team. Registration and information: (212) 949-4936.

CHINATOWN CELEBRATION, Columbus Park, Bayard and Mulberry Streets. Tomorrow, with an arts and crafts fair from noon to 6 p.m. and a dim sum eating contest at 3 p.m. Sponsored by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and Asian Women in Business. Information: (212) 764-6330.

"THE MAMBO TO HIP-HOP TOUR," Hunts Point, the Bronx, meeting tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Point, 940 Garrison Avenue, at Manida Street. Fee, $15. Sponsored by the Point. Reservations: (212) 836-0692 or (212) 802-5444.

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS FAIR, Court Street, from Montague Street to Atlantic Avenue. Tomorrow, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Brownstone Republican Club.

"IN THE HEART OF THE PARKS," Fort Greene Park, DeKalb Avenue at Cumberland Street, Brooklyn. The second of three free performance festivals, with music dance and storytelling, sponsored by the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment. Tomorrow, 1 to 5 p.m. Information: (718) 788-8500.

AMSTERDAM AVENUE FAIR, from 96th to 110th Streets. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Valley Restoration Business Improvement District.

ANNUAL BROADWAY SUMMER FESTIVAL, from 66th to 72nd Street. With crafts, performances and food. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sponsored by Project Open.

BRONX WEEK. Free events this weekend include a health fair today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bronx County Building, 851 Grand Concourse, at 161st Street, Concourse Village, (718) 590-6431; an "Environmental Awareness" day tomorrow from noon to 4 p.m. in Cement Plant Park, at Westchester Avenue and Edgewater Road, Longwood, (718) 590-8088; and a Bronx Day parade and food and arts festival along Mosholu Parkway, Hull to Van Cortlandt Avenue, Norwood, Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Information: (718) 590-2504; www.ilovethebronx.com.

HELL'S KITCHEN FLEA MARKET, West 39th Street, from Ninth to 10th Avenue. With music, crafts and food. Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

UNIFEST 2003, a free cultural festival, concludes Sunday at 3 p.m. with art awards given to young artists from 9 to 17 in United Nations Plaza, First Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan. Sponsored by Unisun World, a nonprofit organization promoting understanding among cultures through creative events. Donations accepted. Information: (212) 627-2849 or
www.unisunworld.org.

GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY, Brooklyn. Tomorrow at 1 p.m., "Five Points/Gangs of New York Tour," led by Ruth Edebohls, of the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment; $11, $9 for Brooklyn Center members; $8 for students. Sunday at 1 p.m., "Points of Interest," walk led by John Cashman; fee, $6. Both meets at the main entrance at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street. Information: (718) 768-7300.

ATTRACTIONS

Museums and Sites

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, Central Park West and 79th Street. "Chocolate," an exhibition on the history, cultivation and popularity of the cocoa seed, with weekend samplings and other activities, through Sept. 7. Related events this weekend: "The ABC'S of Chocolate," a workshop covering how cacao is grown and chocolate bars are made, for ages 7 and up, tomorrow at 2 p.m.; fee: $30 for one adult and one child. "Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind and Spirit," an exhibition on Vietnamese life with photography, sculpture, clothing and other items; through Jan. 4. "Einstein," a comprehensive exhibition, with manuscripts, letters and other documents from the Albert Einstein Archives at Hebrew University; through Aug. 10. In the Imax Theater, "Coral Reef Adventure," following the expedition of two ocean explorers and underwater filmmakers; "Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey"; show times available by phone. Tickets to one Imax feature, including museum admission, are $17; $12.50 for students and 60+; $10 for children under 12. Admission to "Chocolate" and "Einstein" exhibition is by timed entry and includes museum admission: $17; $12.50 for students and 60+; $10 for children under 12; free for children under 2. General museum admission (suggested donation): $12; $9 for students and 60+, $9; 12 and younger, $7; under 2, free. A combination ticket, including museum and Rose Center admission and the Hayden Planetarium space show: $21; students and 60+, $15.50; 12 and younger, $12.50; under 2, free. Museum hours: daily, 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., except Fridays, when the Rose Center is open until 8:45 p.m. for "Starry Nights." Information: amnh.org, (212) 769-5100 or (212) 769-5200.

MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street. The museum collects, preserves and presents material related to the city's history. Tomorrow, noon to 5 p.m., "Miracles on 104th Street," an all-day event with special activities for families; museum admission is free. Also tomorrow, book talks at 1 p.m. with David Hajdu ("Positively Fourth Street: The Lives and Times of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Mimi Baez Farinã and Richard Fariña") and at 2 p.m. with Pete Hamill ("Forever")."Central Park in Blue," an exhibition commemorating the park's 150th anniversary, with 35 cyanotypes, an early form of photography that gave prints a bluish hue; through Sept. 28. "Harlem Lost and Found," an exhibition on the architectural history of the area from pre-Revolutionary years to World War I, with photographs, furniture and other items from the homes of noted residents, including Alexander Hamilton and Madame C. J. Walker; through Jan. 4. "Roaring Into the 20's: The New New York Woman," an exhibition of costumes, jewelry and photographs; through Sept. 14. The exhibition "70Up: New York Women in Their Prime," 21 photographs of women over 70 taken by Jessica Chornesky; through July 6. Hours: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for registered groups only; Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Suggested admission: $7; 62+, students and children, $4; families, $12. Information: (212) 534-1672.

Gardens

BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN, 1000 Washington Avenue, Crown Heights. Today, 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., "Roses for Every Garden and Season," a symposium on the development, history and care of rose gardens; fee, $99, $89 for members; registration, (718) 623-7220. Hours: Tuesdays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission: $5; students and 65+, $3; under 16, free; free for everyone all day Tuesdays and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Information: (718) 623-7200.

QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN, 43-50 Main Street, Flushing. In bloom: rhododendron, roses, lavender, dianthus, yucca and baby's breath. Tomorrow at noon, "Summer Circles," a music and dance performance with Laura Melling; fee, $5, $4 for members. Hours: Tuesdays through Sundays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free. Information: (718) 886-3800.

WALKING TOURS

MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY. Tomorrow at 11 a.m., "Columbus Circle and Environs" covers the history and future of the area, meeting at Bolivar Plaza on the north side of 59th Street, opposite the Avenue of the Americas. Sunday at 3 p.m., "Give My Regards to Broadway" focuses on the history of the theater district, meeting on the southeast corner of Broadway and 44th Street. Fee, for each, $15 tomorrow, $12 for members. Information: (212) 935-3960.

"FIRST DAY OF SUMMER HIKE," passing the sculptures at the United Nations, the Chrysler Building, Grand Central Terminal, Bryant Park and other Midtown landmarks, meeting tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the visitor's entrance to the United Nations, First Avenue and 45th Street. Fee, $25. Sponsored by Mike's New York City Tours. Information: (212) 370-4214.

"AYN RAND'S NEW YORK: NEWSPAPER ROW" covers the historic newspaper district in Lower Manhattan. Meets tomorrow at 11 a.m. on the southeast corner of Broadway and Liberty Street. Sponsored by Century Walking Tours. Fee, $15. Information: (718) 397-9019.

"LONG ISLAND CITY — OLD AND NEW," visits this artistic community in Queens and includes stops at Gantry Park, P.S. 1 and at a building known for its graffiti. Meets tomorrow at 1 p.m. in front of the courthouse at Court Square and Jackson Avenue. Fee, $10, $8 for students and seniors; free for police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians. Sponsored by Historic New York Tours. Information: (646) 298-8669.

GREENWICH VILLAGE. A free tour that covers sites associated with Edward Hopper, Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, Jimi Hendrix, Jack Kerouac and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. Meets tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. on the northwest corner of Second Avenue and St. Marks Place. Sponsored by the Village Alliance. Information: (212) 777-2173.

MAINLY MANHATTAN. The architecture of 42nd Street, every Friday through June at 1 p.m., meeting on the northeast corner of First Avenue and 43rd Street; a literary tour of Greenwich Village, every Saturday through June at noon, meeting at the Washington Arch; and the highlights of the West Side of Manhattan, including Lincoln Center and Central Park, every Sunday through June at 1 p.m., meeting at the Lincoln Center Fountain. Fee for each, $10. Reservations and information: (212) 755-6199.

NOSHWALKS: BOROUGH PARK, Brooklyn. Major synagogues and food and specialty shops. Meets today at 11 a.m. at Eichler's Judaica store, 5004 13th Avenue, at 50th Street. Fee, $18. Information: (212) 222-2243.

DR. PHIL TALKS AND WALKS. Tomorrow at 1:30 p.m., "Robber Barons, Reactionaries, Reformers, Radicals and Rabble Rousers" meets in front of the Second Avenue Deli, 156 Second Avenue, at 10th Street, East Village. Sunday at 10:30 a.m., "The Jews and the Gangs of New York" looks at the lives of such notorious Jewish gangsters as Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky and Arnold Rothstein, meeting at the First Romanian Synagogue, 89 Rivington Street. Fee for each, $15. Information: (888) 377-4455.

UNIQUE HISTORIC ADVENTURES WITH DIANA STUART. Today at 2 p.m., "Washington Square Decorative Ironwork" will examine the railings and ironwork in the area, meeting at the southwest corner of Washington Square North and University Place. Tomorrow at 1 p.m., the history of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, meeting outside the G subway station at Greenpoint and Manhattan Avenues. Sunday at 1 p.m., the Upper West Side, meeting on the park side of Central Park West and 75th Street. Fee for today and tomorrow, $15; Sunday, $12. Sponsored by the Society for the Preservation of Manhole Covers in New York City. Information: (212) 685-6150.

"EXPLORING UNION SQUARE." Meets Saturdays at 2 p.m. at the Lincoln statue at the north end of the square. Sponsored by the 14th Street-Union Square Business Improvement District and Quality Street Tours. Free. Information: (212) 591-1536.

OUTDOORS CLUB. Tomorrow at 10 a.m., a six-mile hike along Silver and Clove Lake Parks on Staten Island, meeting in Manhattan in the waiting room of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in Lower Manhattan; information: (718) 420-9569. Two on Sunday: a four-mile walk on the Lower East Side, meeting at 1 p.m at East Broadway and Rutgers Street; information: (212) 533-9457; and a three-mile walk in the Clinton section of Manhattan, meeting at 1 p.m. at McDonald's, Eighth Avenue and 56th Street; information: (212) 877-9623. Fee for each, $3.

BIG ONION WALKING TOURS. Tomorrow at 1 p.m., "Historic Harlem," emphasizing the history, architecture and residents of what is often considered the center of African-American culture, meeting at the Schomburg Center, northwest corner of Lenox Avenue and 135th Street. Tomorrow at 5 p.m., "Greenwich Village at Twilight," with stops at the historic sites and the former homes of noted writers, meeting at the Washington Arch. Sunday at 1 p.m., "Gangs of New York" explores the history and legends of the notorious, long-gone Five Points area of Lower Manhattan, meeting at the southeast corner of Broadway and Chambers Street, at City Hall Park. Fee for each: $12; $10 for 63+. Information: (212) 439-1090.

"CELEBRATE CENTRAL PARK'S 150TH BIRTHDAY," with three tours covering the history and landscape of the park, Saturdays and Sundays at 9:30 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Each tour: $15. Sponsored by Central Park Walking Tours. Meeting places and other information: (212) 721-0874.

"SIDEWALK SURPRISES IN LINCOLN SQUARE," Manhattan. A series of free walking tours of the area, Saturdays at 11 a.m. through Sept. 13. Meets at Maine Monument across from the Columbus Circle fountain, Central Park West and 59th Street. Sponsored by the Lincoln Square Business Improvement District. Information: (212) 581-3774.

STREET SMARTS, N.Y. Tomorrow at 2 p.m., "Stanford White: Splendor and Scandal" visits sites of the architect's creations while detailing his personal saga, meeting at the Washington Arch in Greenwich Village. Sunday at 2 p.m., "Manhattan Murder Mysteries" explores famous crime scenes; meeting in front of the Park Central Hotel on Seventh Avenue at 56th Street; Fee for each: $10. Information: (212) 969-8262 or www.streetsmartsny.com.

SWING STREETS, Manhattan. Today at 10 a.m., "Brownstones, Biscuits and Bebop," a walk through central Harlem, meeting in front of the Lenox Lounge, 288 Malcolm X Boulevard, at 125th Street. Tomorrow at 11 a.m., "An East Village Ramble" visits sites of historic theaters and residences, meeting at the Silk Building, 14 East Fourth Street. Fee for each, $15. Information: (718) 680-6677.

"TRIBECA THEN AND NOW: AN OVERVIEW." Tours of historic sites, including the Woolworth Building and the firehouse used in the film "Ghostbusters." Tomorrow and Sunday at 11:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Fee: $10. Sponsored by Gotham Walk. Reservations and meeting place: (212) 629-1886.

"RADICAL NON-JERRY SEINFELD UPPER WEST SIDE TOUR" passes the site of Fidel Castro's former residence; the location of Philip Berrigan's arrest by the F.B.I.; and the childhood haunts of Noam Chomsky. Meets Sunday at 1 p.m. on the Broadway center island, between 71st and 72nd Streets. Sponsored by Radical Walking Tours. Fee, $10. Information: (718) 492-0069.

"HARLEM: KEYSTONE OF AFRICAN AMERICA." The history, homes, churches and cultural and economic growth of the area, meeting Sunday at 1 p.m. at City College, Amsterdam Avenue and 138th Street, Hamilton Heights. Fee: $12. Sponsored by Joyce Gold History Tours of New York. Information: (212) 242-5762.