EXHIBITIONS AMERICAN CRAFT MUSEUM 40 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th …

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40 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 956-3535. "The Beaded Universe: Strands of Culture" focuses on "the world’s most ancient & portable art form–beads" [through 1/30].   AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Central Park W. (79th St.), 769-5800. Annual showing of more than 300 tropical butterflies, "The Butterfly Conservatory: Tropical Butterflies Alive in
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STAND-UP COMEDY BLUESTOCKING 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 330-8611. …

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172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 330-8611. FRI: "A Tina Named Desire: The Valentine’s Day Special" with Neon Tina, 8, $6, $4 w/used book donation. SAT: TV Head, 12 a.m., $5 [through 11/20]   B. SMITH’S ROOFTOP CAFÉ 771 8th Ave. (47th St.), 592-3909. MON: Cary Hoffman sings Sinatra, benefits food for the
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FAMILY brooklyn botanic garden Brooklyn’s lovely Botanic Garden offers free admission to …

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Brooklyn’s lovely Botanic Garden offers free admission to visitors entering before noon on Saturdays, free for under age 16 at all times & Tuesdays are free all day; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave. (Eastern Pkwy.), 718-622-4433, ext. 216; Weds.-Fri. & Tues. 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 10-6.   children’s museum of the arts
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THEATER In Previews GHOSTS Drama taken from Henrik Ibsen’s 1881 tale of a …

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GHOSTS Drama taken from Henrik Ibsen’s 1881 tale of a mother who attempts to escape the power of her late husband; Century Center for the Performing Arts, 111 E. 15th St. (betw. Irving Pl. & Park Ave. S.), 279-4200; Weds.-Sat. & Tues. at 8, mat. Sat at 2, & Sun. at 3, $25 [opens 11/7].
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Herzog’s Best Fiend

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American Movie directed by Chris Smith Gods and Monstrosities "I am clinically sane," Werner Herzog insists in one of the clashes he had over a decade-long working relationship with the late actor Klaus Kinski. In his documentary-memorial My Best Fiend, Herzog reviews that battle of egomaniacs with dignified candor. Speaking in English over the original
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Rock ROCK ACME UNDERGROUND 9 Great Jones St. (Lafayette St.), 420-1934. …

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ACME UNDERGROUND 9 Great Jones St. (Lafayette St.), 420-1934. WEDS: Skacme with Standpipe Siamese, Crimson, Spider Nick & The Mad Dogs, Glasshouse. THURS: Just Rope, Smoking Cactus, North Amercia, Wounded. FRI: Wad, Caesar Pink, Superchink, Karen Rush, Mink Lungs, Mankind. SAT: Jimi Haza, Sarah Lentz CD release, Sweet & Meaty Party. SUN: Halloween with Allegra.
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Men In Decline

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There are currently five films in theaters that, to greater or lesser degrees, ponder the state of modern manhood–Fight Club, American Beauty, Being John Malkovich, The Boys and Boys Don’t Cry. They range in tone from sardonically amused to mournful and bewildered. But in writing about them, it is important–crucially important–to understand that they describe
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A Hideous and Ghastly Halloween Week

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For pretty much that reason I advise steering clear of the annual Halloween Parade. Though it supposedly has an illustrious history and remains a queer-culture staple, I’ve never experienced anything at this event besides police barricades–tons of ’em–penning in thousands and thousands of outer-borough beef cattle and woo-girls. Well, at least it’s scary. (10/31, from
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Rock NATALIE MERCHANT 10/27 at The Town Hall, 123 …

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MOBY 10/28 at Roxy, 515 18th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Sts.), 307-7174, 9, $23-$25. RICKY MARTIN 10/28 at Madison Square Garden, 2 Penn Plaza (34th St.), 465-MSG1, 8, $38-$98. TYPE O NEGATIVE 10/29 at Roseland, 239 W. 52nd St. (betw. 8th Ave. & B’way), 249-8870, 7:30, $17.50-$19.50. SCORPIONS 10/30 at Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 West
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