Cinema: On Monday night, Trevor W. was the talk of the party. The tall, attractive socialite, of ambiguous sexual orientation and a lurid fashion sense, was sought after by Manhattan nightlife queen Amy Sacco, actor-model Fabrizio Brienza, “Lipstick Jungle’s” Lindsay Price, and members of Kulu and the Brazilian Girls. But Trevor W. isn’t real. He’s a figment of the imagination of Bushwick filmmaker Wayne Price. Comment.

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‘Fest’ of times

Saturday, July 19: The annual Siren Festival hits Coney Island today, bringing top-tier bands like Stephen Malkmus (pictured) and the Jicks, Broken Social Scene and Parts and Labor to the borough for an all-day rock extravaganza. And unlike a crowded rock show in a club, when you overheat here, a dip in the ocean is just steps away.

Noon-9 pm. West 10th Street and Surf Avenue in Coney Island. Free. For information, visit www.myspace.com/siren_festival/.

Makin’ bacon

Tuesday, July 22: Tonight, Tom Mylan, butcher at a few of Williamsburg’s finest eateries, drops into cooking supply shop The Brooklyn Kitchen to teach a class in pig butchering. Mylan will teach fearless foodies how to hack up a hog, and each attendee will leave with 6 to 8 pounds of ready-to-cook pig.

6:30 pm. The Brooklyn Kitchen (616 Lorimer St. at Skillman Avenue in Williamsburg). $75. For information, call (718) 389-2982 or visit www.thebrooklynkitchen.com.

‘Mouse’ at the House

Wednesday, July 23: In director Jack Arnold’s 1959 war comedy, “The Mouse that Roared” — to be screened outdoors ar the Slope’s Old Stone House — Peter Sellers (pictured) plays three roles, all of which are plotting on behalf of the world’s smallest nation to go to war with the United States.

8:30 pm. The Old Stone House (Fifth Avenue between Third and Fourth Streets in Park Slope). Free. For information, call (718) 768-3195 or visit www.theoldstonehouse.org.

‘Beach’ party

Thursday, July 24: Fashion and passion mix tonight as “Vogue” magazine editor Sally Singer (pictured) chairs the annual “Summer Soiree,” a fundraiser for the Prospect Park Alliance. This year’s theme is “Beach Blanket Bingo.” Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dancing, electric boat rides and a silent auction.

7:30 pm. Prospect Park Boathouse (enter park at Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue). $75 and up. For information, call (718) 965-8951 or visit www.prospectpark.org.

Cool idea

Friday, July 25: This afternoon on the beach of Kingsborough Community College, state Sen. Marty Golden and Maria “The Ice Cream Girl” Campanella will host the second annual “Brooklyn Ice Cream Eating Contest.” While it gives us a brain freeze just thinking about it, the lucky winner will pocket a $200 gift certificate to Marina Ice Cream Depot in Midwood — and that’s pretty cool.

1 pm. Beach at Kingsborough Community College (2001 Oriental Blvd. at Quentin Street in Manhattan Beach). $20. For information, call (917) 578-6374.

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Love and skate

By Adam Rathe

Theater: Growing up in Bensonhurst, actress Kerry Butler roller-skated like any other kid, but when the time came to strap on skates for “Xanadu,” the Broadway production in which she plays the lead role of Kira, it wasn’t so easy anymore. Comments (1).

Raising the ‘Bar’

By Adam Rathe

Dining: Spencer Rothschild’s two-month-old Mexican restaurant, “Barrio,” gets a warm reception in Park Slope. Comment.

Tasty restaurant gossip

By Adam Rathe and Kate Ray

Breaking Chews: We’re dishing up Brooklyn’s latest food news! Comment.

A real ‘Legend’

By Adam Rathe

Music: Five-time Grammy Award–winner John Legend will perform — for free! — at Wingate Field in Crown Heights on Monday, July 21. Comments (1).

Better than Times Square?

By Kate Ray

Theater: The curtains have gone up on the long-awaited TKTS booth at the Metrotech Center in Downtown Brooklyn. And the offering of discount tickets is cause for a standing ovation. Comment.

Happy b’day

By Adam Rathe

Music: On Sunday, July 20, JDub Records will be celebrating its fifth birthday in style, with a free concert and party in Prospect Park. Comments (1).

Park art

By Adam Rathe

Art: There are always plenty of strange things to gawk at in Empire–Fulton Ferry State Park, but beginning Sunday, a collection of 30 exotic sculptures will be unveiled by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition. Comment.

Seeing Greene

By Jason Brown

Fort Greene: On July 27, Fort Greene locals will have the chance to become better acquainted with the history behind their picturesque neighborhood. Comment.

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