Time warp, indeed: The Rocky Horror Picture Show still play-scares audiences every weekend at the Village East. But it's not the only late-night party in town.

Neighborhood watch: picks from the East Village Film Festival.

You and your office softball team don't want to fight the crowds in Central Park. But at these less well-known fields, games are cheap ($5 to $16) and some of the city's best vistas are free. (For info, call 800-201-PARK.)

How do you spike a melon, soothe with music, and impress an investor? The city's top social darlings solve your most difficult entertaining dilemmas.