Parties, panels and other notable media gatherings

MONDAY 04.30.07

WHO: Don Cheadle and John Prendergast
WHAT: Not on Our Watch: A Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond
WHEN: 7:00PM
WHERE: Barnes & Noble, 33 E 17th St
WHY YOU SHOULD GO: Co-written by A-list actor Cheadle and activist Prendergast, the book takes yet another long hard look at the crisis in the Sudan and gives ideas for how you can get involved. And yes, because Don Cheadle rules.

WHO: David Ortiz
WHAT: Big Papi: My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits, book signing
WHEN: 12:00PM
WHERE: Barnes & Noble, 555 Fifth Avenue
WHY YOU SHOULD GO: Big Papi? Book-signing? In New York? Perfect.