92YTribeca has released its March schedule—including a chance to ask Andy Garcia in person what he’s been up to lately, a bid to take Lindsay Lohan’s I Know Who Killed Me seriously, and an Oscars viewing party.

Mon, Mar 1, 7 pm, $15
Theater | ON STAGE WITH LEND ME A TENOR feat. STANLEY TUCCI, ANTHONY LAPAGLIA, TONY SHALHOUB, JUSTIN BARTHA
Join us for a not-to-be-missed conversation about the upcoming Broadway production of Lend Me a Tenor. The discussion features director Stanley Tucci (Julie & Julia) along with cast members Anthony LaPaglia (Without A Trace), Tony Shalhoub (Monk), Justin Bartha (The Hangover), Jan Maxwell, Brooke Adams, Mary Catherine Garrison, Jennifer Laura Thompson and Jay Klaitz.

Tue, Mar 2, 12 pm, $45 for 2 sessions
Daytime | HOW TO CREATE OR LAND PART-TIME PROFESSIONAL WORK
Explore the tools and inspiration you need to create or land the part-time job of your dreams. Hear about people who successfully made the switch, discuss ideas for part-time positions, and get tips for negotiating the job that is right for you. Lynn Berger is a career counselor and coach and the author of The Savvy Part-Time Professional: How to Land, Create, or Negotiate the Part-Time Job of Your Dreams.

Wed, Mar 3, 7 pm, $12
Talks | “WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL”: WOMEN, MUSIC and the GIRL POWER REVOLUTION
As the Madonna song goes, “Do you know what it feels like in this world/ For a girl?” In that spirit, writers and musicians—both female and male—will be looking at the intersection of girlhood and music. Marisa Meltzer (author, Girl Power and How Sassy Changed My Life), Sean Fennessey (eMusic.com, VIBE), Emily Gould (And the Heart Says…Whatever) and Elizabeth Spiridakis (White Lightning) will read from personal essays and song lyrics. Featuring a slide show, a dramatic reading from Courtney Love’s diaries and performance by the band Supercute!

Wed, Mar 3, 8 pm, $12
Film | THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE
Watch the original 1974 subway hostage thriller with special guest Wyatt Cenac (The Daily Show). When a subway car is taken over by four armed men, it’s up to schlubby transit cop Walter Matthau to save the day in the most hideous tie-shirt-jacket combination imaginable. Host and Daily Show writer Elliott Kalan will discuss why some old movies are better now than when they were first released, the anatomy of suspense, and why Pelham just might have the least handsome cast in Hollywood history. Part of the series Closely Watched Films. Director: Joseph Sargent. 104 min. 1974. 35mm.

Thu, Mar 4, 12 pm, $16
Daytime | THE BANKERS THAT BROKE THE WORLD
It is commonly believed that the Great Depression was the result of a confluence of events beyond any one person or government’s control. Investment manager and author Liaquat Ahamed reveals, however, that it was primarily the decisions of a small group of central bankers that caused the economic meltdown, which reverberated for decades to come. His new book, Lords of Finance: The Bankers That Broke the World (Penguin Press HC, Jan 22, 2009), reminds us of the enormous impact and terrible human consequences of bad decisions by a few central bankers. Sound familiar?

Thu, Mar 4, 8 pm, $12
Film | I KNOW WHO KILLED ME
Director Chris Sivertson unleashes his outer Brian De Palma in the form of this stylishly bonkers noir thriller about Aubrey Fleming, a straight-laced high school student who is abducted one night by what appears to be one of the Blue Men Group, only to return as Dakota Moss, a cigarette smoking, pole-dancing vixen. Oh yeah, I guess you should probably know that both Aubrey and Dakota are played by none other than Lindsay Lohan. Part of the series Hammer to Nail Presents Misunderstood Gems: 2000-2009. Director: Chris Sivertson. 105 min. 2007. 35mm.

Thu, Mar 4, 9 pm, $12
Comedy Below Canal | DAN ST. GERMAIN, HARI KONDABOLU, KRISTEN SCHAAL, HANNIBAL BURESS
It’s another great night of laughs at Comedy Below Canal™, 92YTribeca’s acclaimed weekly comedy show. This week’s show features Dan St. Germain (2009 ECNY nominee for Best Emerging Comic), Hari Kondabolu (John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show), Kristen Schaal (Flight of the Conchords, The Daily Show) and Hannibal Buress (SNL).

Fri, Mar 5, 7 pm, $12
Film | STEPHANIE DALEY
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a screening and conversation with writer/director Hilary Brougher and Melissa Silverstein of Women & Hollywood. 16-year-old Stephanie Daley (Amber Tamblyn, who was nominated for a best supporting actress Independent Spirit Award for the role) is hospitalized unexpectedly during a school fieldtrip while, in a nearby public restroom, a dead newborn is discovered. Faced with charges of murder, Stephanie claims she never knew she was pregnant and that the child was stillborn. Forensic psychologist Lydie Crane (Tilda Swinton) is hired to determine the truth behind Stephanie’s continuing state of denial. Coincidentally, Lydie is herself pregnant and struggles with an impending fear that her marriage and her pregnancy is in jeopardy. Her intuition intensifies with each session with Stephanie and she soon believes that unraveling the teenager’s mystery is somehow crucial to her own fate. Director: Hilary Brougher. 92 min. 2006. 35mm.

Fri, Mar 5 & Sat, Mar 6, Doors 7 pm, Performance 7:30 pm
DIAMONDS, TEETH AND YARN: SHARA WORDEN GUEST CURATOR SPOTLIGHT
92YTribeca is thrilled to have Shara Worden – known for her enigmatic performances with My Brightest Diamond and her collaborations with David Byrne, The Decemberists, and Sufjan Stevens, among many others – as our special guest curator for March 5th & 6th to kick off Women’s History Month. Over two nights, Shara hosts a tremendous cast of artists to showcase the different ways people create.
Friday Line up:
7:30: Fully Awake: Screening followed by Q &A with Cathryn Davis Zommer
8:50: Black Sea Hotel: Performance by Brooklyn-based a cappella group
9:15: Sarah Small’s Delirium Constructions Tableau Vivant: Photography
9:45: Dayna Kurtz & Mamie Minch: Singer/songwriters
10:30: Special Guest TBA
Saturday Line up:
7:30: Stella Padnos-Shea: Poetry reading
7:45: Black Sea Hotel: Performance by Brooklyn-based a cappella group
8:15: Sarah Small’s Delirium Constructions Tableau Vivant: Photography
9:00: Lake Simons: Puppetry
9:45: yMusic: Chamber ensemble feat. Rob Moose, CJ Camerieri, Hideaki Aomori, Alex Sopp, Nadia Sirota, and Mike Block
10:15: Shara Worden with yMusic

Sat, Mar 6, 8 pm, $10
Film | THE IRON MULE SHORT COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL
This monthly screening of short films (formerly known as “First Sundays”) moves to Saturdays at 92YTribeca. This month’s screening includes Run Granny, Run!, from Germany, The Terrible Thing of Alpha-9!, an animated film by Jake Armstrong, and Iron Mule’s own “Wanna Be a Star” film, this month directed by accomplished theater director Annie Levy. Hosted by Jay Stern and Victor Varnado with guest judge comedian Rob Cantrell. For full film info, see:

Sun, Mar 7, Doors 7 pm, $8 (includes a glass of champagne)
Film | OSCARS VIEWING PARTY
Join us for the live broadcast of the 82nd Academy Awards with themed drink specials, prizes, and more. Hosts Michelle Collins, Sara Benincasa and Sara Schaefer will provide erudite commentary on the fashion choices, questionable results, and all manner of madness surrounding the big event. We encourage you to dress up, whether your preference is swan gown or bolo tie. Co-presented by Movieline.

Sun, Mar 7, 11 am, $15
B.Y.O.K. (“Bring Your Own Kid”) | AUDRA ROX
Audra Rox blends “punky energy with PB&J homeyness,” and is bringing a rock-n-roll dance party to you! Audra Tsanos, a hard rocking Brooklynite with a magic touch when it comes to getting kids into music, brings her high-energy band in for a pogo-inducing, head banging good time.

Mon, Mar 8, 7 pm, $12
Film | CITY ISLAND
Get a sneak peek at this film with actor Andy Garcia in person for post-screening discussion. Set in a quaint fishing community on the outskirts of New York City, City Island is a hilarious tale about a family whose comfortable co-existence is upended by surprising revelations of past secrets and present day lies. Vince Rizzo (Andy Garcia) is a lifelong resident of the tiny, tradition-steeped Brox enclave of City Island. A family man who makes his living as a corrections officer, Vince longs to become an actor. Ashamed to admit his aspirations to his family, Vince would rather let his fiery wife Joyce (Julianna Margulies) believe his weekly poker games are a cover for an extramarital affair than admit he’s secretly taking acting classes. When Vince is asked to reveal his biggest secret in class, he inadvertently sets off a chaotic chain of events that turns his mundane suburban life upside down. Director: Raymond De Felitta. 100 min. 2009. 35mm.

Wed, Mar 10, 12 pm, $16
Daytime | THE OP-ED PROJECT
The op-ed pages of our nation’s newspapers are overwhelmingly dominated by men, and because op-ed is a feeder of other media, the lack of women on these pages perpetuates and exacerbates the under-representation of women in larger ways. Started by Katie Orenstein, the OpEd Project is an initiative to expand public debate by expanding the pool of women who are accessing (and accessible to) news editors. Learn about the project’s mission to get more women’s voices in the op-ed pages of major print and online forums of public discourse.

Wed, Mar 10, 7 pm, $12
Talks | HOW SCIENCE CAN HELP YOU FALL IN LOVE…AND STAY THAT WAY
So many of us search and strive for a successful love relationship; yet we tend to leave our love lives entirely to chance.  But maybe we don’t have to… In a fun and engaging multimedia discussion, Scientific American Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina will take you through the psychological, physiological, chemical and social effects of love, including the latest science on fostering emotional intimacy.

Thu, Mar 11, 10 am, $25
Daytime | PROMOTE YOUR EXPERTISE BY PUBLISHING AN EBOOK
Consider what your passion is, how it can become part of your career and how you can promote it and yourself. Creative career coach Marc Scoleri outlines the process of creating content for independent publishing and self-promotion. Scoleri is the director of career services for The Art Institute of New York City and the author of the eBook Jumpstart Your Creative Career.

Thu, Mar 11, 7 pm, $15
Comedy | RISK! UNIQUE: I’M NOT LIKE MOST PEOPLE
RISK! is a show where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share, live on stage, featuring some of the brightest actors, writers, and comedians around. With Hedda Lettuce (The Drag Queens of NYC), Sara Barron (People Are Unappealing), Kurt Braunohler (High Five with Kurt & Kristen), and Claudia Cogan (Best Week Ever). RISK! is created and hosted by Kevin Allison of the legendary sketch comedy troupe The State.

Thu, Mar 11, 8 pm, $10
Film | Dorkbot: YOU’RE PLAYING IT WRONG: CREATIVE MISUSE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Join dorkbot, the group of people doing strange things with electricity, for historical and contemporary short videos and live performances featuring inappropriate, inadvisable, and occasionally disastrous creative uses of musical instruments.

Fri, Mar 12, 7 pm, $12 and Sat, Mar 13, 7 pm
Film | TRIMPIN: THE SOUND OF INVENTION
Catch the New York premiere with director Peter Esmonde on this amusing journey through the sonic world of eccentric creative genius. Artist/inventor/engineer/composer Trimpin shuns the hype and hyperbole of the commercial art world – yet his freewheeling sculptures and outrageous musical experiments are cherished by museums all over the planet. Filmed over two years, this documentary follows the artist/inventor as he devises a perpetual motion machine, builds a 20-meter tower of automatic electric guitars, and collaborates with the Kronos Quartet on an outrageous world premiere. Director: Peter Esmonde. 79 min. 2008. HDCam. Also playing Saturday, March 13.

Fri, Mar 12, 7 pm, $30 adv / $35 door
Shabbat Dinner | WELLNESS SHABBAT
In the spirit of spring’s impending arrival and the forthcoming Passover cleaning ritual, bedikat chametz (the search for leaven), 92YTribeca Jewish life will celebrate a special wellness Shabbat with our friends from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Cynthia Neipris, L.AC (Licensed Acupuncturist), and David Thuroff, L.M.T (Licensed Massage Therapist), of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine will give us the lowdown on everything we need to know about oriental medicine and some quick and easy strategies for relaxation. Then, Cynthia and David will guide the group in a special QiGong meditational practice to increase our mindfulness and energy flow. Our night will conclude with a “too good to be healthy” dessert and tea.

Fri, Mar 12, Doors 8:30 pm, $10
Music | GLASS GHOST, INLETS, BELL
The Glass Ghost Brooklyn duo creates lush, evocative songs that defy categorization: dreamlike soundscapes that slip into your consciousness and then set up shop. They play with Inlets, whose new album is set to hit April 20th, and Bell, noted by Stereogum for her “strong, assured, at times Björkian voice and the often quirky ways she uses it.”

Sat, Mar 13, 7 pm, $12
Film | TRIMPIN: THE SOUND OF INVENTION
Catch the New York premiere with director Peter Esmonde on this amusing journey through the sonic world of eccentric creative genius. Artist/inventor/engineer/composer Trimpin shuns the hype and hyperbole of the commercial art world – yet his freewheeling sculptures and outrageous musical experiments are cherished by museums all over the planet. Filmed over two years, this documentary follows the artist/inventor as he devises a perpetual motion machine, builds a 20-meter tower of automatic electric guitars, and collaborates with the Kronos Quartet on an outrageous world premiere. Director: Peter Esmonde. 79 min. 2008. HDCam. Also playing Friday, March 12.

Sat, Mar 13, Doors 8 pm, $15
Music | VETIVER, SCOUT NIBLETT, KEVIN BARKER
Vetiver and its leader Andy Cabic are at the center of the new American folk scene. Cabic began recruiting friends in SF, including Devendra Banhart, Colm O’Ciosoig (My Bloody Valentine), Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star), and Joanna Newsom to record Vetiver’s self titled debut in 2004. Vetiver has since gone on to release three more full-length albums, and Cabic has toured the world both with Vetiver and as guitarist and singer with Banhart’s various touring ensembles. In January 2009, he produced Vashti Bunyan’s new album. Scout Niblett’s latest album The Calcination of Scout Niblett, a heavy handful of songs that are reaching for the ripe and the light, continues her fruitful collaboration with legendary producer Steve Albini. Kevin Barker’s debut album is titledYou & Me, though he’s no newcomer to the scene–he’s spent the last few years recording, touring, and collaborating with Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, Vashti Bunyan, Vetiver, Antony and the Johnsons, and Espers, to name just a few.

Sun, Mar 14, 11 am, $15
B.Y.O.K. (“Bring Your Own Kid”) | DEAN JONES’ ROCK PAPER SCISSORS CD RELEASE PARTY
Dean Jones’ (Dog on Fleas) latest solo CD, Rock Paper Scissors, is a genuine party, and 92YTribeca’s BYOK is throwing one to celebrate! Accordion, trombone, guitars, bottles and cans, car horns and bass harmonicas abound, filling the album with bursts of energy in this throwback to the basement tapes-era of music collaborations. The songs are populated by pirates, pocket-sized babies, snoring fathers, muddy kids, singing animals and butterfingers.

Wed, Mar 17, 6:30 pm, FREE
Film | LOSING GROUND
Sara Rogers is a philosphy professor married to an artist. Her stable, rational personality contrasts with her husband’s frenetic approach to life. Feeling limited by this intellectual definition of herself, Sara goes in search of ecstasy and adventure. One takes her to a small Puerto Rican village, another finds her on the set of a student movie. Out of a tangled web of experiences, Sara begins to forge a new image of herself. Directors: Kathleen Collins-Prettyman. 86 min. 1982. 16mm. A free screening with 16mm film print from the collection of the New York Public Library. All films are courtesy of the Reserve Film and Video Collection of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Wed, Mar 17, 8 pm, $12
Talks | “EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH” with CATIE LAZARUS, THE YES MEN, REGGIE WATTS, MARIA DIZZIA, RICKY VAN VEEN, JEN MARLOWE
Catie Lazarus hosts EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, a chat show all about jobs, work and labor. For the 1st annual debut, Lazarus interviews and honors the following for their work: political activists/pranksters The Yes Men, actor Maria Dizzia, entrepreneur Ricky Van Veen, social activist/filmmaker Jen Marlowe, and musician/comedian Reggie Watts. A Q & A will follow, so come on out if you ever wondered what it’s like to try and save the world, shlep, score a dream job, be a whiz kid, tinkerer, or  trophy wife (or husband).

Wed, Mar 17, 8:30 pm, $8
Film | SHORT SLAM
It’s a poetry slam for the screen! Show your film (12 min or less on DVD only, please) and pad the house with your friends—audience noise determines the winner. Each slam (7 total) will be hosted by a different industry professional, i.e. someone aspiring filmmakers will want to impress, and the winners of each will face off in the season finale on May 19 for the grand prize of JetBlue tickets. Sign-up is on a first-come basis and will begin a half hour before the screening.

Fri, Mar 19, 12 pm, $20
Daytime | THE BRAZILIAN KITCHEN
Brazilian cooking is an explosion of color and flavor. Chef Leticia Moreinos Schwartz, who grew up in Rio de Janeiro, spent her childhood eating feijoada, a dish of black beans and meat cooked slowly, and drinking fresh coconut water on the beach. Today, she creates her own fabulous food in some of the world’s top restaurant kitchens. Her new cookbook, The Brazilian Kitchen (Kyle Books, Feb 16, 2010), reinterprets classic Brazilian dishes, making them lighter and less sweet for our health-conscious age. Join her as she shares her passion for her country’s cuisine and her aim to bring Brazil’s favorite foods to American kitchens.

Fri, Mar 19, 8 pm, $10
Film | KEVIN GEEKS OUT ABOUT…SHARKS!
This month, Kevin Geeks Out about SHARKS! Kevin looks at the all-but-forgotten pre-JAWS films (dating back to the 1930’s). He then sinks his teeth into the three waves of movies that came after Spielberg’s blockbuster: the Golden Age of Shark Cinema; the Silver Age of Sanctioned Sequels; and the Bronze Age of Documentaries and CGI Sharks. Kevin also salutes the films that tried to be the next big blockbuster by substituting a Great White with a giant alligator, a big octopus or a killer whale.  And he showcases some gratuitous shark scenes in non-Shark movies. And, it wouldn’t be a Shark geek-out without looking back at a hit TV show that literally jumped the shark.  PLUS: Co-host Matthew Glasson (writer-filmmaker) examines the Italian Directors who shamelessly stole footage from American shark films; cartoonist/shark enthusiast Karen Sneider (The New Yorker) shares a long-form comic strip about sharks; and of course, Shark cupcakes for everyone in attendance! Part of the series Kevin Geeks Out.

Fri, Mar 19, Doors 8 pm, $20
Music | JOLIE HOLLAND
Texas-bred singer-songwriter (and former founding member of The Be Good Tanyas) Jolie Holland navigates a new rock approach that is built upon folk, blues and jazz. Her latest studio album ‘the Living & the Dead’ is a work between worlds, of moving on and finding something new, of missed chances, and promises on distant horizons. On the album, Holland worked with co-producer Shahzad Ismaily (Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Two Foot Yard, Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog), guitar maestros Marc Ribot and M. Ward (who also produced one song and helped shape the sound of others) and drummer Rachel Blumberg (M. Ward, Bright Eyes, the Decemberists).

Sat, Mar 20, 7 pm, $12
Film | NOTHING LASTS FOREVER
One of the original writers for Saturday Night Live, Tom Schiller is best known for his short films starring John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Phil Hartman and Chris Farley. Nothing Lasts Forever, Schiller’s still-unreleased feature film, takes place in a futuristic Manhattan run by the Port Authority, where bureaucratic testing regulates the lives of the island’s inhabitants. Inspired by Orwell and Art Deco, and composed of black and white, color and 30s stock footage, Nothing Lasts Forever features the inspired cast of Zach Galligan, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sam Jaffe and Lauren Tom. Join Schiller in person as he introduces several of his Schiller’s Reel shorts, including The Acid Generation, Don’t Look Back in Anger, Perchance to Dream, Java Junkie and La Dolce Gilda. Part of the series Not Coming to a Theater Near You, presented by the film blog of the same name. Director: Tom Schiller. 82 mins. 1984. 35mm.

Sat, Mar 20, Doors 8 pm, $12 adv / $15 day of
Music | MAGGIE MOORE
Singer Maggie Moore and musical director/pianist Geoffrey Kiorpes combine their talents for a rare performance of original pop/jazz and eclectic covers songs.  For the first time they will be joined on stage by Gail Ann Dorsey (bassist for David Bowie) debuting on drums and Alyson Palmer of the band BETTY on bass.

Sun, Mar 21, 11 am, $15
B.Y.O.K. (“Bring Your Own Kid”) | KIDROCKERS PRESENTS
Kidrockers produces concerts that feature some of the most engaging and vital artists in indie music and comedy. These all ages shows are designed to bring families together to enjoy new music. Artists perform original (not specifically made for children) songs in a manner that is both authentic and kid-friendly. Full line-up coming soon.

Tue, Mar 23, 12 pm, $16
Daytime | A NEW JOB OR CAREER AFTER 50: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Are you looking for a job or switching careers? Are you worried about your age in this process? What are the pitfalls and unique opportunities for a successful job search when you are over 50? Join Stan Broitman, a career consultant, certified retirement coach and re-career coach, for a discussion of the challenges, questions and assessment process that affects people seeking employment in midlife and beyond.

Wed, Mar 24, Doors 6 pm, Game 6:30 pm, $5 per team, payable at the bar
Art | CULTURE WARS: A NIGHT OF TRIVIA WITH ART21
92YTribeca and Art21 team up again to present trivia inspired by contemporary art and the culture of our time. In the spirit of Art21’s mission to increase knowledge of contemporary art, and in combination with the social traditions of game night and happy hour, this multi-media event invites you to test your knowledge of current art, film, music, and online cultural phenomena. Form a team of colleagues, friends, and frienemies—or come solo and join a team on the spot to meet other art appreciators/lovers/aficionados —and compete for cultural greatness…or maybe just a prize.

Wed, Mar 24, 6:30 pm, $20
Talks | WINE DRINKING FOR INSPIRED THINKING: UNCORK YOUR CREATIVE JUICES
Robert Louis Stevenson referred to wine as “bottled poetry.” Michael Gelb, the author of the best seller How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci, takes you on a wine-soaked journey through the history of genius, including an introduction to the greatest wine-related art, music and architecture. Explore how wine has served as a catalyst for creativity through the ages and deepen your connection to wine culture.

Wed, Mar 24, 7 pm, $12 / $20 combined ticket with 9 pm screening
Film | IANNIS XENAKIS: SOMETHING RICH AND STRANGE & ORIENT-OCCIDENT: IMAGES D’UNE
EXPOSITION
View two documentaries about avant-garde composer Iannis Xenakis in collaboration with The Drawing Center. Something Rich and Strange is a documentary about the life and music of Iannis Xenakis illustrated by musical performances of Metastaseis, Perssephassa, Eonta, Cendrees, Polytope of Cluny, Pithoprakta, Returns-Windungen, Terretektorh, Oresteia, and Keqrops. Written and directed by Mark Kidel. 1990. France. 59 min. Orient-Occident: Images d’une Exposition, commissioned by UNESCO, uses the sounds of bowed boxes, bells and metal rods, sounds from the ionosphere, and a speed-altered excerpt from Xenakis’ orchestral work ‘Pitoprakta.” The film documented an exhibition by the Cemuchi Musem in 1959 to portray the relationship between Eastern and Western Art over 50 centuries. The intention is to demonstrate how Greek art was influenced, through Egypt, by Etruscan and Oriental art. Directed by Enrico Fulchignon. 1960. Greece. 25 min. A screening of Charisma X and La Legende d’Eer plays at 9 pm.

Wed, Mar 24, 9 pm, $12 / $20 combined ticket with 7 pm screening
Film | IANNIS XENAKIS: CHARISMA X & LA LEGENDE D’EER
View two documentaries about avant-garde composer Iannis Xenakis in collaboration with The Drawing Center. Charisma X is a documentary about the life and work of Iannis Xenakis that includes his musical compositions, architectural work, interviews, and archive material from Oresteia and Polytopes, the grand spectacles of sound and light, as well as specially commissioned performances of Nomos, Alpha, Charisma, Naama, and Keren at Delphoi, La Tourette Convent, and Xenakis’ home in Paris. Written and directed by Efi Xirou. 2009. Greece. 64 min. La Légende d’Eer is a powerful 7-channel electro-acoustic composition which Xenakis created in 1977-78 to be played in Le Diatope, a curvaceous architectural construction designed by the composer, together with a visual component including laser lights. The DVD also contains a 67-minute video conversation of Xenakis with musicologist Harry Halbreich, two essays by Makis Solomos and Bruno Rastoin, and a film created by Bruno Rastoin which is a series of 350 images of Xenakis’ score for La Légende, diagrams of Le Diatope, and photographs of the original performance. Directed by Gerard Pape.  1977-78. France. 47 min. A screening of Something Rich and Strange and Orient-Occident: Images d’une Exposition plays at 7 pm.

Thu, Mar 25, 7 pm, $12
Film | THE ENCHANTED WORLD (PALAVRA (EN)CANTADA)
This meticulously researched film includes rare archival images, a rich soundtrack, and performances and interviews with singers, songwriters, and poets including Adriana Calcanhotto, Arnaldo Antunes, Chico Buarque, Lirinha, Lenine, Maria Bethânia, Martinho da Vila, and Tom Zé. Part of the series Cinema Tropical’s Music + Film Series – Focus on Brazil. Directed by Helena Solberg. 84 min. 2008.

Thu, Mar 25, 7 pm, $15
Comedy | RISK! DILEMMAS: REALLY HARD CHOICES?
RISK! is a show where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share, live on stage, featuring some of the brightest actors, writers, and comedians around. With Beowulf Jones (The Sitcom), Matt Higgins (Centralia), Margot Leitman (Stripped Stories), Virginia Scott (The Glass Contraption Clown Theatre), Marc Maron (WTF with Marc Maron), and Elon James White (This Week in Blackness). RISK! is created and hosted by Kevin Allison of the legendary sketch comedy troupe The State.

Fri, Mar 26, 8 pm, $12
Film | THE RISE AND FALL OF NINA SIMONE: MONTREUX, 1976
Long before Lady Gaga erased the line between pop music and performance art, and decades before Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse left crowds shaking their heads in laughter or concern, there was the legendary Nina Simone. On July 3rd 1976, Simone stepped onto the stage of the Montreux Jazz Festival after a two-year hiatus in Africa.  Belligerent, beguiling, and admittedly “half high”, Simone gave the Swiss audience a searingly vulnerable musical set, liberally spiced with bizarre musings, forgotten lyrics, fits of temper, and querulous shout-outs to her dear (but sadly, absent) friend, David Bowie. The filmed performance has become a cult sensation on DVD, but only when re-created with a live (and preferably, drinking) audience can this goldmine of comedy, tragedy, and musical brilliance be fully appreciated. This two-hour showcase includes bonus video clips, games, historical re-enactments, music and a special tribute performance by Joe’s Pub cabaret idol Roslyn Hart (The Shells Show). Curated by Tom Blunt.

Fri, Mar 26, 11 pm, $13 (includes one beer)
Film | TEEN WITCH SING-ALONG
A Teen Witch sing-along? Top that! As a tribute to the recently departed Zelda Rubinstein (Poltergeist) we present this fantasy-comedy of a girl who uses her bewitching powers to become the most Popular Girl. Louise Miller (Robyn Lively) yearns to be noticed by her high school’s football captain, but she is just too geeky to catch his eye. When Louise visits Madame Serena (Rubinstein), she learns that she was a witch in her past life, and soon those powers return to her. But should she be using her talent for more than just giving her friend the ability to win a rap battle? Part of our Sing-along series. Director: Dorian Walker. 90 min. 1989.

Sat, Mar 27, 7:30 pm, $12
Film | MULHOLLAND DR.
Recently declared the best film of the last decade by Film Comment, Cahiers du cinéma, Sight and Sound, Reverse Shot and countless other serious film journals, Mulholland Dr. needs to be seen again, and on the screen. The rich blacks and lush colors should be seen on celluloid, in the dark, to be seen at all. Mulholland Dr. is also a major work in a new category of “persona swap” films (including Persona, 3 Women and Céline and Julie Go Boating) that film writer and curator Miriam Bale will be examining in an upcoming issue of Film Comment. In this first of a two part presentation, she will suggest that Mulholland Dr. is the first mature work in this group of films; all of the themes—magic, merges, mysteries, and sexual tension—come together organically and with great artistry. Director: David Lynch. 2001. 147 min. 35mm.

Sun, Mar 28, 11 am, $15
B.Y.O.K. (“Bring Your Own Kid”) | ROCKNOCEROS
Rocknoceros (pronounced like rhinoceros) is three guys: Coach Cotton, Williebob, and Boogie Woogie Bennie. Coach Cotton is the ring-leader; he wades through the mass of dancing children, dispersing high-fives and shaking a tambourine. Williebob provides the necessary string work for the show, moving among a collection of guitars, mandolins and banjos while wearing a kazoo around his neck. Boogie Woogie Bennie is a one-man-band within the power trio, employing a contraption that one four-year-old fan described as “the piano-drum”. Together, Rocknoceros is able to cover a dizzying range of musical styles. Their new CD is titled PINK!