March 13, 2008

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

What are you hiding?

SEE
Film Collection 2008
What: A night of six socially conscious documentaries and Q+A: a charter school reborn after Katrina; Bill Ain’t-No-Sunshine Withers’s life after music; a narrative from a girl living in Beirut during the war.
Why: Audience has power. Benefitting fave NYC-based org Charity: Water.
When: Thurs., 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.
Where: IFC, 323 Sixth Ave., at W. 3rd St. (212-924-7771).

SEE
Tiny Ninja Theater
What: It’s Treasure Island cast exclusively with mini plastic figurines.
Why: Another way to screw with those kids you babysit.
When: Thru Mar. 30. Sun., 1:30 p.m.
Where: The Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, b/t Houston & Bleecker Sts. (212-614-0505).

BUZZ
The JakeWalk
What: Pre-prohibition cocktail joint and cafe from the Smith & Vine and Stinky Bklyn gang.
Why: One hundred twenty whiskies, 50 wines, 40 cheeses, 20 cured meats, and a stellar hangover.
When: Mon.-Thurs., 4 p.m.-2 a.m.; Fri., 4 p.m.-4 a.m.; Sat., 2 p.m.-4 a.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.-2 a.m.
Where: 282 Smith St., at Sackett St., Carroll Gardens (347-599-0294).

BUY
Private House Sale
What: Designer Donna Karan hosts her own personal warehouse sale, with thousands of pieces of clothes, furniture, jewelry, photographs, and accessories at $20-$2,000.
Why: She’s cleaning house to send proceeds to the Urban Zen Foundation.
When: Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where: 711 Greenwich St., b/t W. Tenth & Charles Sts.

Olive and Bette’s March Sale
What: Rise early and shine for 75 percent savings on Tibi, Splendid, Nanette, Rebecca Taylor, and more.
Why: If it’s for work, can you expense it?
When: Thurs., 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where: 384 Bleecker St., at Perry St. (212-206-0036).