HOLIDAY EVENTS AT BROOKFIELD
The Rink at Brookfield Place will open mid-November. And starting Nov. 22, the Winter Garden will be decorated for the holidays and to celebrate the new palm trees. And from November 22 to 24, New York Theatre Ballet will perform The Nutcracker in the Winter Garden. The four performances will be set to Tchaikovsky’s score in Art Nouveau-style circa 1907 with choreography by long-time New York Theatre Ballet choreographer, Keith Michael. While admission is free, tickets are first come, first served and are currently sold out. Early arrival is strongly suggested. Capacity permitting, walk-ins will also be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis Please visit BFPLNY.com for more information.

GRAND BANKS OPEN ‘TIL MONDAY
Grand Banks (and Drift In in the Village and High Tide in Brooklyn) has pushed its closing day back a little further. They are now staying open through and including Monday, Nov. 11.

CASA BRAZILIAN
Casa Brazilian, the new restaurant in the Khe-Yo space from longtime Tribecan Jupira Lee, is still trying to get approval for its liquor license due to ADA requirements for its bathroom. The issue was resolved legally when Khe-Yo was there (the judge at the time allowed restaurants to NOT be compliant in cases where it’s not possible to construct a bathroom with handicap access) but CB1’s Licensing Committee was struggling to come to terms with the issue. I mention this so we can collectively note what a struggle it is for restaurant owners to navigate city and state regs — even when the owner has 25 years experience.

BPC FILM NOIR MOVIE NIGHTS
Battery Park City will host three movie nights celebrating Film Noir at 6:30 at 6 River Terrace. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow each screening. NOV 7: Don’t Bother to Knock (Roy Ward Baker, 1952) While baby-sitting in a hotel, a beautiful woman (Marilyn Monroe) begins a flirtation with one of the hotel’s guests (Richard Widmark), however there is more to her than meets the eye. NOV 14: Too Late for Tears (Byron Haskin, 1949) When a woman stumbles upon a suitcase filled with $60,000 of stolen money, her greed drives her to keep the cash by any means necessary. Watch the trailer. NOV21: The Naked Kiss (Samuel Fuller, 1964) A former prostitute relocates to a buttoned-down suburb, determined to fit in with mainstream society. But perverse secrets simmer beneath the wholesome surface of the town.