GRAVE PERFORMANCES
October 4 – Dance
Open House New York, an annual event featuring more than 350 free architectural and design tours of the city, takes place tomorrow and Sunday (see ohny.org for schedule). As part of that, “Angels and Accordions,” a dance and music interactive walking tour to die for, takes place tomorrow at Green-Wood Cemetery (500 25th St., Sunset Park, Brooklyn). There, a host of angel-like dancers and accordion players, as well as a classical music ensemble, entertain visitors, along with an art installation inside the Catacombs (free; tours, noon and 3:30 p.m.; reservations, 718-768-7300). The rain date is Sunday.
– Mary Huhn
A TALE OF TWO CITIES
October 3 – Cities
With all due respect to London, Milan and all those other places that aren’t New York and Paris, the battle for fashion-design dominance from 1925 and 1940 was between NYC and Gay Paree – a competition that sadly ended when brown shirts became en vogue in France. Come see vintage furniture, high fashion, restaurant menus, magazines and much more from the two cities that inspired each other significantly when Museum of the City of New York presents “Paris/New York: Design Fashion Culture 1925-1940.” Suggested $9 donation for adults, $5 for students and seniors. 1220 Fifth Ave.; 212-534-1672, mcny.org.
HOOP, THERE IT IS
October 3 – Hoops
Sorry Rucker b-ballers, when we talk about hooping it up in the park today, we’ll be talking about Hoopnotica founder Rayna McInturf, who’s giving free aerobic Hula-Hoop lessons at Central Park’s Sheep Meadow (65th Street and Central Park West) from noon to 2 p.m. Rayna provides the hoops, you bring the hips. For more information, go to hoopnotica.com.
TALKING TURKEY
October 3 – Film
A 17-year-old girl is marked for death to save her family’s “honor.” That’s the disturbing premise of “Bliss,” one of 13 features at the 10th New York Turkish Film Festival. “Bliss” features Turkish delight Ozgu Namal, a hot young star of screen, stage, TV, commercials and magazine covers. Unbeknownst to most New Yorkers, Turkey has a robust movie-making industry and one of the world’s leading festivals (each April in Istanbul). You won’t have to jet to that exciting city to see what the fuss is about. Just take the subway to Anthology Film Archives (Second Avenue and Second Street, East Village), where the Turkish showcase continues through Oct. 11;
212-505-5181.
– V.A. Musetto
LUCINDAFUL
October 3 – Music
Heartbreak never felt as good as Lucinda Williams makes it sound in her crafty, heartfelt, rootsy tunes. The artist who brought us “Passionate Kisses” and the Grammy-winning “Car Wheels on a Gravel Road” mixes old and new in support of her new album, “Little Honey” (out Oct. 14), tonight at 8 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Williams’ backing band, Buick 6, opens. Tickets are $39.50 to $85. MSG, Seventh Avenue at 32nd Street; 212-307-7171.
SUBCONTINENTAL
October 5 – India
If the annual Times Square New Year’s celebration is just too much for you, here’s an alternative: Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, is considered the Hindu New Year, and there will be a celebration at the South Street Seaport on Sunday. Feast on samosas, kati rolls and naan; watch traditional Indian dancers and check out arts and crafts with a South Asian tint. It’s all at the Seaport’s Pier 17 and will wind up will a fireworks extravaganza at 8 p.m. For further info, phone 212-732-7678.