Lectures & Workshops Wednesday 3/21 ANTI-HUNGER PLATFORM Will be developed ...

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ANTI-HUNGER PLATFORM

Will be developed by "faith groups" at local conference, sponsored by the Hunger Action Network of NY State; Holy Cross Church, 329 W. 42nd St. (8th & 9th Sts.), 212-825-0028; 9:30-2, call for price.

CROSS-GENDER DRESSING IN JEWISH LAW

Hmm...this should be good; Young Israel of 5th Ave., 3 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), 212-255-4826; 7, free.

GLOBALIZATION, NEOLIBERALISM & RESISTANCE

Le Hoai Trung, Vietnamese attaché to the U.S., discusses "Socialism & Renovation in Vietnam" at Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-242-4201; 7:30, $6.

HEALTH ISSUES ANONYMOUS

Twelve-step group for those living w/a health concern; St. Luke's Roosevelt Center, 324 W. 108th St., #305 (betw. B'way & Riverside Dr.), 212-362-7214; 5:30-7, free.

NY STUDIO SCHOOL OF DRAWING, PAINTING & SCULPTURE

This evening, Rhonda Roland Shearer on "Facing Facts: Why Duchamp's Readymades are not Readymade"; 8 W. 8th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-673-6466; 6:30, call for price.

SWING 46

Dance lessons start the night off; big bands come on at 10; 349 W 46th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-262-9554; 9:15, call for price.

Thursday 3/22

BROWN BAG LUNCH LECTURES

Informal lectures on modern art?this week, "Tools for Better Living: Design in the Workplace" w/Richard Turnbull; Museum of Modern Art's Edward John Noble Ed. Center, 18 W. 54th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9781; 12:30, $5.

Photographers discuss copyright law as it pertains to visual artists; FIT's Katie Murphy Ampitheatre, 27th St. (7th Ave.), 212-807-0399; 7, free.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NY

Container gardening expert Michael Ruggiero discusses "Portable Pots & Winning Windowboxes"; 128 W. 58th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-757-0915; 6:30, $25.

Friday 3/23

STOOP POETRY WORKSHOP

Serious scribes, bring 10 copies of your work to Tribes Gallery, 285 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 212-674-3778; 7:30-9:30, $3 contrib.

SWING XXI

Get a free beginner class in Argentine tango, waltz, mambo or swing at XXI Studios, 21 E. 26th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-481-8342; call for times [repeats Sun.].

A TEACH-IN ON THE DRUG WAR & COLUMBIA

Two-day conference hosted by Columbia University Law School begins; 435 W. 116th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-854-2640 for times & prices.

Saturday 3/24

TRIBAL SOUNDZ CLASSES

"Dances of the Voice" (Sat. at 12); Tribal Soundz, 340 E. 6th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), RSVP 212-673-5992, $5.

WOMEN FIGHTING POVERTY

Panel examines "povertization" of women from historical, political, economic, cultural & ethnic angles; CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-7170; 9:30-5, $15, $5 st., incl. lunch.

Monday 3/26

BREAST CANCER IN THE MEDIA

Panel & q&a on how much news is fit to print; 111 E. 59th St. (betw. Lexington & Park Aves.), 212-305-4486, res. req.; 5, free.

Tuesday 3/27

BROWN BAG LUNCH LECTURES

Informal lectures on modern art?this week, "The Photographic Landscape" w/Jennifer Farrell; Museum of Modern Art's Edward John Noble Ed. Center, 18 W. 54th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-708-9781; 12:30, $5 [repeats 3/29].

DHARMA GATHERING

Learn about Shambhala Buddhism w/Acharya Judy Lief. "Acharya" means she's a senior teacher, one of only 15 worldwide, under the guidance of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Session incl. meditation plus q&a; NY Shambhala Center, 118 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-675-6544; 7, free.

METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD LECTURES

Richard Wagner on Parsifal; 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, B'way (65th St.), 212-769-7028; 6:15, $12-$14.

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