New York - April 15, 2010

The Weekend Guide

NYC Events and Diversions

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PEDAL
Adeline Adeline Opens
What: Properly enjoy those new bike lanes with elegant designer cycles ($389-$2,000) and accessories (bags, helmets) from this new Tribeca boutique.
Why: The wicker basket-wielding English Pashley and classic black Dutch Batavus.
When: Mon., by appt.; Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where: 147 Reade St., b/t Greenwich & Hudson Sts. (212-227-1150).

ATTEND
Zac Posen for Target 24-Hour Shopping Party
What: Snag tuxedo bodysuits, red moto jackets, and polka-dot dresses before the under-$200 collection hits stores nationwide.
Why: The first 35 readers to e-mail zptargetlovesdailycandy@gmail.com by 2 p.m. will receive a $50 gift card and entry to the live performance-filled VIP preparty.
When: Today, 11 p.m.-Fri., 11 p.m.
Where: 481 Eighth Ave., at 34th St. Admission is free.

BLUSH
Nerd Sex Night
What: Carnally inclined authors (memoirist Elizabeth Bard, sexual health researcher Laura G. Duncan) share jaw-dropping tales during the monthly In the Flesh erotic reading series.
Why: The giveaways are Baked by Melissa cupcakes and tubes of Astroglide. No comment.
When: Thurs., 8-10 p.m.
Where: Happy Ending, 302 Broome St., b/t Forsyth & Eldridge Sts. (212-334-9676). Admission is free.

WATCH
Roxane Butterfly
What: The globe-trotting shuffler pays homage to her mentor, “King of Slides” Jimmy Slyde, via bebop, barefoot, and North African-tap fusion routines.
Why: To witness the only female tapper to receive a Bessie Award (the NYC dance world’s version of an Oscar) in flash-footed action.
When: Fri., 8:30 p.m.; Sat., 7 & 9:30 p.m.
Where: Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, at 95th St. (212-864-5400). Tickets ($25) online at symphonyspace.org.

VIEW
Kim Gordon: the Noise Paintings
What: The Sonic Youth rocker’s graffiti-syle scrawlings on canvas and paper pay tribute to avant-garde bands past and present.
Why: Anarchic music mantras transformed into art.
When: Thru May 8. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: John McWhinnie at Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, 50½ E. 64th St., b/t Madison & Park Aves. (212-754-5626). Admission is free.

MAKE
Your Mini-Me
What: Youdoo designer Sarah Lu will take your picture (or that of a loved one) and iron it onto a pint-size replica ($20-$23).
Why: Put on the finishing touches yourself via sewing, painting, and tattoo transferring.
When: Sat., 2-4 p.m.
Where: International Center of Photography Museum, 1133 Sixth Ave., at 43rd St. (212-857-0000).

Photo: Courtesy of Adeline Adeline 

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