FILM & VIDEO Wednesday 12/29 THE MIKADO Special holiday series screening ...
THE MIKADO
Special holiday series screening feat. collaboration between W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan; Donnell Library Media Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 620-0619; 2:30, free.
PETER PAN
One of three existing color versions of this 1960 classic starring Mary Martin screens at Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 621-6600; 1 & 3, free w/mus. adm. [repeats Thurs.-Sun. & Tues. at 1 & 3, through 1/9].
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 708-9781; 2, free w/adm.
SUPER BOWL: SUPER SHOWCASE FOR COMMERCIALS
Screening documents advertising throughout Super Bowl history incl. the memorable Victoria Secret & Budweiser commercials; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 621-6600; 1 & 4, free w/mus. adm. [repeats Thurs.-Sun. & Tues. at 1 & 4, through 2/13].
TANK BATTALION
Vit Olmer's movie based on the work of writer Josef Skvorecky; Czech Center NY, 1109 Madison Ave. (83rd St.), 288-0830; 7, free.
Thursday 12/30
DR. STRANGELOVE
Kick off the millennium with Stanley Kubrick's cult classic; Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (6th Ave.), 727-8110; call for time & prices [through 1/6].
THE MAGIC FLUTE
Special holiday series screening?in Swedish with English subtitles; Donnell Library Media Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 620-0619; 2:30, free.
CINE NOIR FILM SOCIETY
The Pink Pony's B-movie series feat. three hour "showgirl thrusting, seam busting Scopitone music film marathon" with Scopitone Mania; Pink Pony, 176 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 253-1922; 8:30, $3.
Friday 12/31
AFTER A FEW DRINKS
Eight hipster bars in Manhattan in Brooklyn show shorts/video art by 17 local artists every Friday & Saturday night through Jan. 31. Video compilations address the bar scene, dating tactics & social interaction at the bar?60s & 70s commercials strewed between clips. Participating bars incl. The Abbey, Bar 4, The Knitting Factory, Korova Milk Bar, Max Fish, Parkside Lounge, The Village Idiot & Yogi's; 760-4971 for info. [repeats Sat., through 1/31].
Saturday 1/1
the FUTURE IS NOW
Month-long series. Today's films incl. Paul Bartel's 1975 Death Race 2000 starring Sylvester Stallone (2) & Mad Max with Mel Gibson (4); American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, Queens, 718-784-0077; $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c. [through 1/2].
Sunday 1/2
the FUTURE IS NOW
Month-long series. Today's films Things to Come adapted from H.G. Wells' essay "The Shape of Things to Come" (2) & Demolition Man with Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock & Sylvester Stallone (4); American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, Queens, 718-784-0077; $8.50, $5.50 st./s.c. [through 1/2].
Monday 1/3
MONDAY NIGHT MOVIES
Vernon Reid curates January screening series. Tonight, William Cameron Menzies' 1963 film Things to Come?see above listing; Tonic, 107 Norfolk St. (betw. Delancey & Rivington Sts.), 358-7501; 9, $4.
Tuesday 1/4
ROBERT BECK MEMORIAL CINEMA
Brian Frye & Bradley Eros curate weekly film forum focusing on indie & local films; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 254-5277; 9, $5.
FIAF CINÉCLUB
Bertrand Blier's 1980 flick about contemporary angst Buffet froid (Cold Cuts) with English subtitles; French Institute's Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 355-6100; 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9, $7, $5.50 st.
LIGHT+SCREEN
New York's weekly DIY film festival & "pot luck" cinema curated by Michael Williams. Tonight's screening is Sun & Moon directed by Rich Schmidt?filmmakers are encouraged to share their shorts (under 15 mins.) for public viewing; Siberia Bar, 250 W. 50th St. (B'way), 977-9203; 9, $2 contrib.