ART

PAPER CACHET Deliver Us from Evil, an exhibit of drawings at Matthew Marks Gallery that closes this weekend, features more than 25 drawings by underground cartoonist R. Crumb and a series of prints by 19th-century artist Honore Daumier, including images of Parisian daily life that lampoon the bourgeoisie. The Mexican artist “Dr. Lakra,” who has supported himself as a tattoo artist, exhibits work for the first time in America. He covers pages torn from old magazines and other found objects with intricate drawings derived from folk art, traditional tattoo art, and designs of his own making.

Through Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Matthew Marks Gallery, 523 W. 24th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-243-0200, free.

BENEFIT

CARING PARTY New York Cares, the city’s largest volunteering organization, hosts an informational happy hour for potential volunteers. The event features music, dancing, and raffle prizes. Thursday, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Mission Nightclub, 217 Bowery St., between Prince and Rivington streets, 212-402-1129, $25 in advance, $30 at the door, admission include free drinks.

BOOKS

LIFE IN IRAN Roya Hakakian reads from her novel “Journey From the Land of No: A Girl Caught in Revolutionary Iran” (Crown). Ms. Hakakian provides a first person account of Iran after the fall of the Shah. Tonight, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Place at Broadway, 212-420-1322, free.

ENCHANTING MYSTERY Jasper Fforde, author of the Thursday Next mystery series, reads from and signs his most recent book, “Something Rotten” (Viking). The book has been described as “the ‘Harry Potter’ for adults.” Friday, 7 p.m., Partners & Crime Bookstore, 44 Greenwich Ave., at Charles Street, 212-243-0440, free.

DIVING DEEP Pipin Ferreras reads from his book “The Dive” (Regan). Mr. Ferreras and his wife were both free-diving champions when she attempted to beat his world record of a 162-meter plunge in 2002. The book examines what happened when his wife died that day. Tues day, August 24, 6 p.m., Coliseum Books, 11 W. 42nd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-803-5890, free.

FAMILY

COMICS PAGES Cartoonists Tom Hart and Lauren Weinstein conduct a workshop for teenagers on the basics of story layout, pencilling, inking, and lettering. Students collaborate on one short story then work to create their own one-page comic. Saturday, noon-4 p.m., Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, 594 Broadway, between Houston and Prince streets, 212-254-3511, free, registration required, see www.moccany.org for more information and registration form.

FILM

KOREA ON CAMERA Inner turbulence is the theme of this year’s Korean Film Festival, and the films screened focus on internal, as well as external, conflict. “Mudang: Reconciliation Between the Living and the Dead” (2003) follows the lives and rituals of two “Danggol” (hereditary shaman) sisters specializing in exorcism rites. Ki-Bok Park’s film focuses on the reconciliation between opposing worlds: life and death, tradition and modernization, superstition and belief (tomorrow, 9:30 p.m.). “The Spirit of Jeet Kune Do: Once Upon a Time in High School” (2004) centers on violence in a 1970s Korean high school (Thursday, 7:20 p.m.). Festival: Through Sunday, times vary, today-Thursday screenings: The Imagin-Asian, 239 E. 59th St., between Second and Third avenues, 212-371-6682; Friday-Sunday screenings, BAMcinematek, 30 Lafayette Ave., between St. Felix Street and Ashland Place, Brooklyn, 718-636-4100, $10 general, $8 seniors and children. See www.koreanfilmfestival.org for full schedule. 489 1905 653 1916

FOOD & DRINK

LADIES’ LIBATIONS Women For Wine-Sense, the “premier worldwide grassroots organization for women interested in wine,” hosts a gathering for those interested in becoming members. The event features presentations by wine connoisseurs, tastings of four different types of Mionetto Prosecco, an Italian sparkling wine from the Veneto region, and grilled panini sandwiches. Wednesday, August 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bar Panini, Art et Maison, 31 North Moore St., between Hudson and Varick streets, 212-226-4119, $20. Advance registration is required at www.acteva.com/go/newyorkwine.

MUSIC

PUB IN THE PARK The concert series Joe’s Pub in the Park, which takes place on the set for Shakespeare in Central Park’s production “Much Ado About Nothing,” presents performances tonight by Jonatha Brooke and Suzanne Vega. Tonight, 7 p.m., Central Park, Delacorte Theater, enter at 81st Street and Central Park West or 79th Street 717 1338 832 1348and Fifth Avenue, 212-239-6200, $40 general, $35 members. Series: Prices vary and many performances are free. See www.publictheater.org for more information and full schedule.

PERSUASIVE PERFORMANCE The Brooklyn-based group The Persuasions performs its signature R &B a cappella outdoors. Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Tobacco Warehouse, Fulton Ferry State Park, between Water Street, New Dock and Main Street, 718-802-0603, free.

DOWNTOWN JAZZ J &R’s JazzFest 2004 consists of three days of free outdoor music and performances by jazz greats including Benny Golson (Thursday, 5 p.m.), Everette Harp (Friday, 5 p.m.), and Melba Moore (Saturday, 1 p.m.). All concerts: City Hall Park, Broadway and Park Row, 212-238-6305, free.

PARTY

HOWLING GOOD TIME The Howl! Festival of East Village Arts opens with a party and art auction. The Technicolor Black and White Artists Ball asks attendees to “dress to impress” as they celebrate the opening of a weeklong explosion of art, music, and drama (Tonight, 6 p.m. party starts, 7:30 p.m. auction, Angel Orensanz Foundation, 172 Norfolk St. at Stanton Street, $5). The festival ends next week with a closing night party “welcoming” the Republican National Convention. 1135 639 1249 649The evening includes music, performances, and plenty of political activism (Tuesday, August 24, 7:30 p.m. doors open, Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St., between Third and Fourth avenues, $10). See www.howlfestival.com for full schedule and more information.

TALKS

BROOKLYN BOOKS IT A former president of the New-York Historical Society, Kenneth Jackson, and John Manbeck, editors of “The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn” (Yale University), discuss the newly revised edition of their book. The book takes readers on a tour of Brooklyn’s 90 neighborhoods, providing intimate portraits of their history, populations, cultural activities, and abundance of architectural styles. Sunday, 2 p.m., Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St. at Clinton Street, Brooklyn, 718-222-4111, $6 general, $4 seniors and students.

THEATER

CASTAWAY In a one-night show, “Escape from Gilligan’s Island,” the original “professor” from Gilligan’s Island, John Gabriel, shares songs and anecdotes from his 40-year career as a singer and actor. Tomorrow, 8 p.m., The Hideaway Room at Helen’s, 169 Eighth Ave. at 19th Street, 212-206-0609, $15 cover and $15 minimum.

TOUR

HISTORIC HARLEM A tour organized by SwingStreets guides walkers through Harlem’s most beautiful residential blocks, with a special focus on notable architecture, historic sites, and the neighborhood’s rich jazz history.

Saturday, 10 a.m., meet at 3940 Broadway at 165th Street, 718-680-6677, $15.

WORKSHOP

WRITE STUFF The editor of “Fiction Gallery” (Bloomsbury), Alexander Steele, presents The Art of the Short Story, a Gotham Writers’ workshop that teaches the fine points of writing short fiction pieces. Thursday, 7-8 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1972 Broadway at 66th Street, 212-974-8377, free.

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