The Tribeca Citizen calendar will be updated once a week, maybe twice, depending on how much updating there is to be done. I’ve done a lot of cutting and pasting, without attributing anything, so please be aware that any opinions are not mine. Also, doublecheck anything you read here: Event listings are particularly prone to change. And besides, I might have gotten details wrong. It happens.

Have events you’d like added or suggestions as to how to make this more useful? Email tribecacitizen@gmail.com.

ONGOING

“Glee Club” by Matthew Freeman at Blue Coyote/Access Theater. Through Apr. 3. ••• “Girls in Trouble” by Jonathans Reynolds at the Flea. Through Apr. 11. ••• “Urban Flight,” paintings by Luis Garcia Nerey at Cheryl Hazan Gallery. Through Apr. 13. ••• “The Velveteen Rabbit” at Manhattan Children’s Theatre. Through Apr. 18. ••• “Anachronic,” a show of photographs by Adam Schreiber, at Sasha Wolf. Through May 1. ••• “Traces of Memory: Photographer Chris Schwarz” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Through Aug. 15. ••• “The Morgenthaus: A Legacy of Service” ” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Through December.

MARCH

Mar. 22: Nerdcore Rising, the latest documentary film in the Tribeca Cinemas Doc Series, investigates the newest wave of hip-hop, nerdcore, as it follows the godfather of the genre, MC Frontalot, on his first national tour. ••• The author of “Self-Defense for Radicals” is at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

Mar: 23: To celebrate the vernal equinox, Equinox Tribeca will host a party from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; non-members are welcome too. Churrascaria Tribeca will serve food and Tribeca Wine Merchants will provide drinks. There’ll be a DJ in the spin class, nutritional experts doling out advice, and a psychic. ••• “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance,” a 2002 South Korean film, is at Tribeca Cinemas as part of the Korean Culture Service Screening Series. ••• Sondre Lerche and JBM at City Winery. ••• At Poets House, poets Basil King and Thomas Meyer join scholars Carolyn Dinshaw and Michael Hrebeniak for a discussion of the Green Man, the mythic figure that incorporates elements of nature and humanity. ••• At the Museum of Chinese in America, a panel discussion on “Chinese Food in Today’s America: Four Chinese American New Yorkers’ Perspectives.” ••• Career consultant Stan Broitman stop by 92YTribeca to discuss looking for a new job or career when you’re over 50. ••• “The Circle” with Laura Day and children’s storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• “The Almost Famous Reading Series” at Apexart: An inaugural reading series presenting the work of new and emerging authors. The evenings promise to unleash exciting new voices on the American literary landscape, featuring Danielle Blau, Michael Hearst, Susan Henderson, Kyoung Kim, Katy Petty, Jeffrey Rotter, Michaele Simmering, and Todd Zuniga. ••• At Frankly Wines, Raimond de Villeneuve of Chateau de Roquefort in Provence will be pouring red, white, and rosé, all biodynamic and under $20.

Mar. 24: Nili Lotan sample sale from noon to 8 p.m. at 188 Duane. ••• Save the Deli author David Sax talks with cookbook author Arthur Schwartz at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. ••• At 92YTribeca: “Culture Wars,” a trivia event inspired by contemporary art and culture; “Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices” with Michael Gelb; and four documentaries about avant-garde composer Iannis Xenakis. ••• A discussion on the history and significance of Ginling College through a collection of oral histories is at the Museum of Chinese in America. ••• Alafair Burke, author of “212,” is at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• “The Almost Famous Reading Series” at Apexart, featuring Danielle Blau, Michael Hearst, Susan Henderson, Kyoung Kim, Katy Petty, Jeffrey Rotter, Michaele Simmering, and Todd Zuniga.

Mar. 25: Tribeca-based children’s fashion line Anais & I is holding a trunk sale up at Soho House. ••• Tribeca Cinemas hosts the Artivist Film Festival, the first international film festival dedicated to addressing human rights, children’s advocacy, environmental preservation, and animal advocacy. Through Mar. 27. ••• At 92YTribeca: The Enchanted Word, a film about Brazilian music that includes performances and interviews with singers, songwriters and poets; “Risk!”, a show where actors, writers, and comedians tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share; and “Comedy Below Canal: Match Game Live” with Michael Musto, Frank DeCaro, and Pat Kiernan. ••• Rosie 151’s “The Rose Room” at Duane Park restaurant. ••• Jennifer Love Hewitt, author of “The Day I Shot Cupid,” is at Borders. ••• “The Almost Famous Reading Series” at Apexart, featuring Rachel DeWoskin, Keith Devin Morton, Deji Olukotun, and Kerri Schlottman.

Mar. 26: Brooklyn-based new soul band Ghost Star returns to the Tribeca Performing Arts Center with songs honoring ghosts, ancestral spirits, phantoms, etc. The band will introduce several original tunes as well as music by Charles Mingus, Gnarles Barkley, Gaelle, Lupe Fiasco, Bob Marley, Muddy Waters and Nick Cave. ••• Tribeca Retail Club is a free independent designers’ trunk show and shopping and beauty event with a DJ, goody bags, champagne, and manicures. ••• Joseph Arthur and Keren Ann at City Winery. ••• At 92YTribeca: acoustic pop singer Sooz Kim; Shabbat HaGadol (the “big” Shabbat before Passover) with physicist Dr. Debbie Berebichez; The Rise and Fall of Nina Simone: Montreux, 1976, an evening of film, music, laughter, and indoctrination into the cult of Nina, including bonus video clips, games, historical re-enactments and a tribute performance by Roslyn Hart; “Julia Greenberg Sings Dory Previn” and “David Driver Sings Scott Walker”; and a sing-along to the 1989 movie Teen Witch.

Mar. 27: At Poets House, Matthea Harvey reads from The Little General and the Giant Snowflake, her tale of a little general and his Realist army who attempt to fend off the imagination. Illustrator Elizabeth Zechel also leads a snowflake-making workshop. ••• At 92YTribeca: David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive; and concerts by Grant Hart and the Octagon. ••• Saturday Storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

Mar. 28: Rocknoceros plays music for kids at 92YTribeca. ••• Maura O’Connell at City Winery. ••• At the Flea: “Couples and Collaborations” with Kenji Bunch-Monica Ohuchi Bunch, John Supko-Due East, and Jim Altieri; ambitious works for solo piano, string quartet, and flute-percussion duo.

Mar. 29: Tim Gunn, author of “Models, Inc.,” at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Jack Ingram at City Winery.

Mar. 30: At City Winery: Up Close and Personal with New York Philharmonic, and Harper Blynn and Audra Mae. ••• Children’s storytime and Ellen Horan, author of “31 Bond Street,” at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

Mar. 31: At 92YTribeca: “The Road from Ruin: The Way Out of the Economic Mess,” a panel with The New York Times’s Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New Yorker’s John Cassidy, and The Economist’s Matthew Bishop; “Lampchop Live at XX Merge,” a concert film; the work of songwriters Kyle Ewalt and Michael Walker sung by Broadway performers. ••• At Tribeca Cinemas: exclusive New York City screening of “Des McAnuff: A Life in Stages,” a new documentary about 
Stratford Shakespeare Festival artistic director Des McAnuff.

APRIL

Apr. 1: At 92YTribeca: author Alexandra Zissu on how to have a conscious kitchen; M. Night Shyamalan’s bomb “Lady in the Water”; Comedy Below Canal with Victor Varnado, Claudia Cogan, Lee Camp and more. ••• Albert Cadabra presents “Diabolical Delights,” including the seamy side of sleight of hand, at Duane Park restaurant. ••• “Inbound Residency Conversation” at Apexart: To mark the end of her residency, join current inbound resident Maria-Kristiina Soomre, curator from Estonia, in discussion with Anneliis Beadnell, curator of Latatara at the New York Estonian House.

Apr. 2: At 92YTribeca, artwork by Kristi Sword and Jonathan Dueck opens at the gallery (and there’s a concert/happening at night); and “High-Rise,” a Brazilian film about height, status, and power.

Apr. 3: The 2010 NPC Steve Stone NY Metropolitan Championships, a bodybuilding contest, is at Tribeca Performing Arts Center. ••• At 92YTribeca: The Iron Mule Short Comedy Film Festival; and “Jewmongous’ Passover Extravaganza!” a comedy song concert with occasional guests. ••• Kid-lit character Madeline shows up at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• At Poets House: “Black Nature: A Panel & Poetry Reading” with Camille T. Dungy, Sean Hill, Yusef Komunyakaa, and Evie Shockley.

Apr. 5: “The Passion of Joan of Arc,” a 1927 film from Denmark, screens at 92YTribeca.

Apr. 6: Soho Photo’s gallery will be devoted to SohoPhoto 2010, the 15th-annual members’ juried show, an opportunity to experience virtually the entire range of classic and contemporary photography—from pinhole, mixed media and digital photography to color, black and white, bleached and toned prints and those otherwise manipulated. ••• Mario Batali and children’s storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Moya Brennan at City Winery. ••• ESPN Radio’s Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic will be at Borders Wall Street.

Apr. 7: “Don’t Piss on Me and Tell Me It’s Raining,” a new show about the art world, curated by a duo known as Bad at Sports, opens at Apexart with a party tonight. ••• At 92YTribeca: 1968 Japanese film ”Kill!,” a satirical comedy, a samurai adventure, a disillusioned take on the masculine myths of Japanese history, and a re-appropriation of the spaghetti westerns that had already appropriated earlier samurai films; and rap producer Pete Rock joins Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg for a night of music and conversation. ••• At the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Israeli author Sayvon Liebrecht discusses her work as it relates to being the child of Holocaust survivors. ••• Elizabeth Bard, author of “Lunch in Paris,” is at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Tribeca Cinemas screens locavore movie “Fresh” with an introduction by filmmaker Ana Sofia Joanes, a reception with local beers and local fare, and a panel discussion.

Apr. 8: Gelber & Manning’s Champagne Riot at Duane Park restaurant. ••• At 92YTribeca: “Risk!”, in which actors, writers and comedians tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share; and Comedy Below Canal, hosted by Dan Allen with Ted Alexandro and more. ••• Rocky Votolato & Brooke Waggoner at City Winery. ••• Thomas E. Kennedy, author of “In the Company of Angels,” is at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

Apr. 9: Raul Malo at City Winery. ••• At 92YTribeca: “New Perspectives on Jewish Writing with Gary Shteyngart and Amy Sohn”; the film series “Collaborations: Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor” kicks off with ”Citizen Ruth” and ”Election”; concerts by Sam Amidon and Thomas Bartlett. ••• “Better Than Being Guillotined” and other dances by Laura Pawel Dance Company, at the Flea.

Apr. 10: At the Tribeca Performing Arts Center: The Dallas Children’s Theater’s production of ”Most Valuable Player,” the story of Jackie Robinson. ••• At 92YTribeca: ”Collaborations: Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor” continues with ”Sideways” and “About Schmidt.” ••• Raul Malo at City Winery. ••• Children’s storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• “Better Than Being Guillotined” and other dances by Laura Pawel Dance Company, at the Flea.

Apr. 11: At the Museum of Jewish Heritage, admission is free for the day-longYom Hashoah Observance. Remember those who were lost, and learn from those who survived. Hear personal stories from artifact donors, Holocaust survivors, and their families. Museum admission is free with suggested donation all day. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Holocaust survivors will be in the galleries discussing their experiences. Many are artifact donors who will stand beside their objects and explain their significance. ••• Kids’ concert “Bubble Do The Beatles: Unplugged” at 92YTribeca. ••• The Revelations and Friends at City Winery. ••• “Better Than Being Guillotined” and other dances by Laura Pawel Dance Company, at the Flea.

Apr. 12: Jean Renoir’s ”Rules of the Game” screens at 92YTribeca. ••• Ed Lin, author of “Snakes Can’t Run,” is at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

Apr. 13: American Express cardholders may begin buying single tickets to the Tribeca Film Festival. ••• Pen Parentis hosts its literary salon at the Libertine Library at Gild Hall. Reading: Max Watman, author of Race Day, and short-story author Anna Solomon, whose debut novel, ”The Little Bride,” will be published next year. The events aren’t just for parents. ••• At Tribeca Performing Arts Center: “The Great Jazz Singers,” new and classic film of Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Anita O’Day, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter, Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, and Fats Waller. ••• Joan Osborne at City Winery. ••• Tribeca Rooftop is the site of the 8th-annual fundraising gala benefitting Angkor Hospital for Children. Shop the Cambodian marketplace, experience 
traditional rituals, and dance the night away. ••• At Poets House: Spanish poet Jesús Aguado is joined by his English-language translators, Electa Arenal and Beatrix Gates, for a bilingual reading and conversation about Iberian poetry, translation, and Aguado’s work. ••• Children’s storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

Apr. 14: Joan Osborne at City Winery. ••• At 92YTribeca: writer Bryan Burrough on “The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes”; and a staged reading of the screenplay for ”The Most Famous Woman in the World,” about Christine Jorgensen. ••• “We Are Going to Pick Potatoes: Norway and the Holocaust, the Untold Story”: At the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Holocaust survivor Irene LevinBerman is joined by Bjarte Bruland, Chief Curator of The Oslo Jewish Museum,curator Bonnie Gurewitsch, and Danish journalist Samuel Rachlin. ••• Christopher Rice, author of “The Moonlit Earth,” is at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• B.J. Penn, author of “Why I Fight,” is at Borders Wall Street.

Apr. 15: “Highlights in Jazz: The Ben Webster & Lester Young Centennial,” with Joe Lovano, Jimmy Heath, Harry Allen, and others, at Tribeca Performing Arts Center. ••• At 92YTribeca: food writer Kara Newman leads a tour of historic hotel bars and restaurants; life coach Dr. Lanny Latham; and “Comedy Below Canal: Mortified,” about teen angst. ••• Niki King at Duane Park restaurant. ••• Matt Gallagher, author of “Kaboom,” is at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• “Shooting Beauty,” about a fashion photographer who shoots people with disabilities, and part of the Tribeca Cinemas Documentary Series, screens at Tribeca Cinemas.

Apr. 17: Grand opening of the Constance Laibe Hays Children’s Room at Poets House, with U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman and teacher Linda Winston, giveaways, creative writing exercises and more. ••• A hands-on kite-making workshop at the Museum of Chinese in America. ••• Douglas Sirk’s 1956 melodrama, “There’s Always Tomorrow,” at 92YTribeca. ••• “Parents’ Evening” by Bathsheba Doran, starring Julianne Nicholson and Jim Waterston, opens at the Flea (through May 29). ••• Lila Downs at City Winery. ••• At Museum of Chinese in America, celebrate the release of Ed Lin’s third novel, “Snakes Can’t Run,” and meet Wendy Lee, author of “Happy Family.”

Apr. 18: Princess Katie and Racer Steve celebrate the relase of their kids’ music CD “Tiny Cool!” at 92YTribeca. ••• Lila Downs at City Winery. ••• “Way to Heaven,” a play by Juan Mayorga, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.

Apr. 19: Jeff Daniels at City Winery. ••• At 92YTribeca: Roberto Rossellini’s “Open City” and songwriters Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty get their work sung by Broadway vets, with moderation by Terrence McNally.

Apr. 20: Tribeca Cinemas screens “Fawzeya’s Secret Recipe” as part of the Alwan for the Arts and 3rd i NY Collaborative film series. ••• Laurie Notaro, author of “Spooky Little Girl,” reads at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

Apr. 21: The Tribeca Film Festival starts (through May 2). ••• Ian Hunter at City Winery. ••• Young Swedish poets Jörgen Gassilewski and Anna Hallberg read their work at Poets House. ••• At Poets House: “A Civil Feast of Jazz & Poetry” with poet Afaa Michael Weaver and jazz musicians Harold Anderson, Bill Lowe, and Stan Strickland. ••• At 92YTribeca: “When You’re the Normal One,” a talk by Jeanne Safer; the documentary film “Mingus,” about Charles Mingus; “Young Women, Feminism and the Future: Third Wavers Then and Now,” a panel discussion; and “Short Slam #7,” a bring-your-film contest. ••• At the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Robert M. Morgenthau reveals personal stories about his illustrious career and remarkable family in a conversation with writer Marie Brenner.

Apr. 22: David Goodwillie, author of “American Subversive,” reads at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• The Church play an acoustic set at at City Winery. ••• At Poets House, ecologist Nalini Nadkarni and poet Leonard Schwartz examine how poetic and scientific understandings of nature might be combined to inspire environmental stewardship. ••• At 92YTribeca: writer Richard Goldstein talks about New York City in World War II; Francine Segan leads an Italian-food tour; “Loki,” a cinebiography of musician Arnaldo Baptista, former lead singer of Brazilian band Os Mutantes; and “Risk!” a storytelling revue.

Apr. 23: Ian Hunter at City Winery. ••• Musicians Jodie Manross and Julia Nunes perform (separately) at 92YTribeca.

Apr. 24: “Stanley’s Party, a world premiere musical based on the book by Linda Bailey, opens at Manhattan Children’s Theatre. Through May 30. ••• Marti Jones and Don Dixon at City Winery. ••• “Gordon Voidwell and Friends: Single Release Party / Boy Crisis / Das Racist / Iron Solomon” at 92YTribeca.

Apr. 25: “Play It By Ear’s Improvisational Opera” at the Flea. ••• John Gorka at City Winery. ••• Kid-hop artist Secret Agent 23 Skidoo performs at 92YTribeca. ••• Earth Day family programs at Museum of Jewish Heritage include hands-on craft activities and kiddie rocker ShirLaLa.