ART

TAKE A DIP The photography exhibit Pool Party focuses on swimming pools as community meeting places, ritzy private oases, and backyard escapes. Images include Lauren Greenf ield’s “Becky,” in which boys ogle a swimsuitclad woman, and Dave Anderson’s “Sprayed,” depicting two happy young boys playing by a public pool. Other artists featured include Slim Aarons,Diane Arbus, Peter Bialobrzeski, Mary Ellen Mark,and Andrea Modica. Through Friday, August 6, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Yossi Milo Gallery, 552 W. 24th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-414-0370, free.

PICTURE PERFECT The comprehensive exhibit 150 Years of Photography in Spain chronicles Spanish photography from the first daguerreotype in Barcelona in 1839 to art photography from the 1990s. Other highlights include an 1863 image of Andalusian gypsies, Robert Capa’s iconic Spanish Civil War photograph of a falling man who had been shot in the head, and Alberto Garcia Alix’s elegant 1989 image “Three Females.” Through Friday, August 27, Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Instituto Cervantes, 211-215 E. 49th St., between Second and Third avenues, 212-308-7720, free.

AUCTION

POSTER CITY Swann Galleries auctions vintage posters from World War I and II, and beach resort images. Highlights include Howard Chandler Christy’s 1918 poster depicting girls dressed in uniforms and the slogan “Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man – I’d Join the Navy” ($1,200 to $1,800), the 1917 “Wake Up, America!” poster ($6,000-$9,000), and a WWII Navy poster by Charles Dana Gibson, the creator of the iconic Gibson girl ($700-$1,000). Vacation posters on display include images of Cannes circa 1910 ($2,000-$3,000), Ireland ($1,200-$1,800), and golfers in Bermuda ($2,000-$3,000). The sale also includes Art Deco design, travel, and theater posters, and advertisements for bathing suits, cookies, and cognac. Preview: Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Wednesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Gallery walk with specialist: Tuesday, 7 p.m. Auction: Wednesday, 2 p.m., Swann Galleries, 104 E. 25th St., between Lexington and Park avenues, 212-254-4710 ext. 53, free.

BENEFITS

HAMPTONS MELODY The Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival hosts its annual benefit concert and dinner this weekend. Chairmen Fred Krimendahl and Emilia Saint-Amand host the event, at which Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista joins the fine chamber musicians for a performance that mixes the dance suites of Bach and the sambas of Brazil. Saturday, 6:30 p.m. concert, Atlantic Golf Club, Scuttle Hole Road, Bridgehampton, 631-537-3507, $750.

BOATING

ROARING GOOD TIME The New York City International Dragon Boat Race Festival draws more than 1,000 participants from around the world to compete in this ancient Chinese sport. Spectators enjoy dances, music, ethnic food, and martial arts demonstrations as the colorful boats glide along the Hudson. For those itching to get out on the water themselves, a cruise of New York Harbor, held in conjunction with the Dragon Boat Race Fes tival, takes place Saturday night (Saturday, 7-10 p.m., cruise departs from Pier 40, at W. Houston and West streets, 212-495-9914, $35 in advance, $50 at the door). Festival: Saturday and Sunday, 8:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 79th Street Boat Basin, Riverside Park at 79th Street, 201-536-1311, free.

BOOKS

DOWN LOW DISCUSSION J. L. King discusses his book “On the Down Low: A Journey Into the Lives of ‘Straight’ Black Men Who Sleep With Men” (Broadway). Mr. King explores the phenomenon that is blamed in part for rising rates of HIV infections among black women. He speaks about warning signs and protective measures for African-American women.

Saturday, 2-3 p.m., Hue-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd., between 124th at 125th streets, 212-665-7400, free.

DRAMATIC SALE From plays to celebrity biographies to texts on acting methodologies, Argosy Book Store offers up its entire drama collection for $3 a book.

Monday through Monday, August 16, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Argosy Book Store, 116 E. 59th St., between Park and Lexington avenues, 212-753-4455.

BAYWATCH OUT Pamela Anderson, who is better known for her modeling and acting, reads from her new novel, “Star” (Atria). Ms. Anderson’s first book tells the story of a bouncy young woman who makes it onto a television show called “Lifeguards, Inc.” and enjoys the fruits of Hollywood fame. Monday, 1 p.m., Barnes & Noble Rockefeller Center, 600 Fifth Avenue at 48th Street, 212-765-0593, free.

DANCE

LAST TANGO IN QUEENS The Latino Cultural Festival at Queens Theatre in the Park presents an evening of sultry tango dancing. The Fusion Tango quartet from Argentina and New York blends the intri cate footwork of traditional tango with modern dance and then adds original music. Before the performance, a free tango master class teaches the basics to audience members. Sunday, 5-6 p.m. lesson, 7 p.m. performance, Queens Theatre in the Park, off Grand Central Parkway in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, on World’s Fair grounds, 718-760-0064, $20 in advance, $25 at the door, reservations required for free lessons.

ISRAELI DANCE Israel’s contemporary Batsheva Dance Company stops by the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan for evening of performance and discussion. Members talk about the company’s classic repertoire and new works by the next generation of choreographers. A rooftop soiree with the dancers follows. Wednesday, 8 p.m., Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th Street, 646-505-4444, $25 in advance, $35 at the door.

FAMILY

FAMILY FLICKS The Hudson River Park Trust screens family-friendly movies every Friday evening as part of the RiverFlicks festival. This Friday, the spooky Tim Burton film “Beetlejuice” is screened. Next weekend, sugar-loving families can catch “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Free popcorn will be served. Fridays, July 30 and August 6, dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m.), Pier 25, at North Moore Street and the West Side Highway, 212-627-2020, free.

FEET AND PAWS Buster Brown Shoes celebrates its 100th birthday with a canine-themed celebration at Chelsea Piers. Activities include a dog show and talent contest for children and dogs, shoe design arts-and-crafts stations, and footprint and pawprint painting. The company also kicks off a national search for six children and their dogs to be featured on Buster Brown shoe boxes and win $5,000 savings bonds. Children ages 2 to 12 and their canine companions can have their photos taken and submitted on the spot, or families can bring their own photos to submit at the event. Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Chelsea Piers, Pier 62 pavilion and East Roller Rink, 23rd Street and the Hudson River, 800-766-6465, free. 915 1818 992 1829

FILM

LA-LA LAND The festival Paradise (Lost) captures Los Angeles on screen. Upcoming gems include the 1956 science fiction film “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (Saturday, 2 p.m.), in which automaton aliens take over a town, and “The Terminator” (Sunday, 4 p.m.) starring an Austrian actor who later took over a state. Festival: Through Sunday, August 15, Saturdays and Sundays, various times, American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, 718-784-0077, $10 general, $7.50 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 5-18, free for members and children under 5. Seewww.ammi.orgfor full schedule. Meanwhile, the documentary “Los Angeles Plays Itself” screens at Film Forum. Lifelong Angelino Thom Andersen examines the film industry’s relationship with the city, from 1950s B movies to sci-fi films. Through Tuesday, August 10, screening daily, 1:15, 5:30, and 8:40 p.m., Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St., between Sixth Avenue and Varick Street, 212-727-8110, $10 general, $5 members and children under 12, $5 seniors on Monday-Friday before 5 p.m.

COMIC RELIEF The First Sundays “Best Of” show features short comedy films shown over the past year at First Sundays screenings. Included among the 33 films are the creations of cartoonist Ward Sutton; a producer of “The Family Guy,” Gene Laufenberg; “Saturday Night Live” writing team Slovin & Allen, and former child star Jason Woliner. Each evening features a different program and an after-party that includes one free beer for of-age viewers. Awards are handed out on Tuesday evening. Sunday through Tuesday, August 3, 7 p.m., Chicago City 1262 393 1334 4041135 407 1195 4171135 565 1247 575Limits Theater, 1105 First Ave. at 61st Street, 212-888-5233, $10.

MUSIC

OR, THEY MIGHT NOT Brooklyn-based nerdrock heroes They Might Be Giants bring their pocket-protector-friendly tunes back home,joined byTexas accordion virtuoso Corn Mo. Friday, 7:30 p.m., Prospect Park bandshell, near Prospect Park West and 9th Street, Brooklyn, 718-855-7882, $3 suggested donation. Seewww.celebratebrooklyn.orgfor full schedule.

STRAIGHT OUTTA REYKJAVIK The band Vinyl brings its version of Icelandic music, filled with classic rock overtones and metal influences, to the Iceland Naturally music festival at SummerStage. Their Nordic brethren, the bands Jaguar and Maus, join them for an icy summer music treat. Saturday, 1:30 p.m. gates open, 3 p.m. show, Central Park East, enter at 69th St. and Fifth Avenue, free. Seewww.summerstage.orgfor full schedule. 1171 723 1283 733

CURIOUS CONCERT The Curiosa Festival on Randall’s Island features moody bands such as The Cure, Interpol, and The Rapture. Screamo pioneers Thursday share the second stage with former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur, on tour supporting her new solo album. Mogwai, Muse, and The Cooper Temple Clause join in the island fun. Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Randall’s Island, East River, accessible by Triborough Bridge,www.ticketmaster.com,$60.

READINGS

BEACH READS Hamptons weekenders can get a dose of culture along with their salt water at a reading presented by The New Yorker. The Fiction Live event invites actors to read fiction published in the magazine. Character actor Bob Balaban reads a story by Pulitzer Prize-winner Jeffrey Eugenides, “Saturday Night Live” comedian Fred Armisen reads “A Prayer” by Paul Simms, Broadway actor Stephen Spinella reads a piece by George Saunders, and actress Elizabeth Reaser reads “The Surrogate” by Tessa Hadley. Saturday, 6 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. reading, The Stephen Talkhouse, 161 Main Street, Amagansett, N.Y., 866-468-7619, $20.

TALK

LITERACY LECTURE Bruce Howlett, creator of the reading program “Sound Reading” (Sound Reading Solutions), presents Literacy for All: Research and Practice. Mr. Howlett’s methods for teaching reading are based on recent advances in neurological research and are geared to both children and adults seeking higher levels of literacy. Sunday, 10:30 a.m., New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th St. at Central Park West, 212-874-5210 ext. 113, free.

THEATER

TOTALLY ’80S Audience participation is strongly encouraged at “The Awesome 80s Prom,” a show set at Wanaget High’s 1983 senior prom. Characters such as the geek, the head cheerleader, and the captain of the football team compete to be king and queen, with the audience voting on who will win the crown. If there’s any justice, the geeks will take it every time. Fridays through August 27, 8 p.m., Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St., between Third and Fourth avenues, 2 12-868-4444, $25 plus two-drink minimum.

FREE-FALLING Roundabout Theatre Company presents a revival of Arthur Miller’s “After the Fall,” starring Peter Krause of HBO’s “Six Feet Under.” Through Sunday, September 5, Tuesday-Saturday, 8 p.m., Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m., American Airline Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. at Seventh Avenue, 212-719-1300, $46.25-$86.25.

OFF THE COUCH “Beyond Therapy,” a 1981 Christopher Durang comedy, traces the romance of two mismatched singles complicated by input from their hapless therapists. Saturdays, 8 p.m., Dillon’s Restaurant & Lounge, 245 W. 54th Street, between Eighth Avenue and Broadway, 212-868-4444, $25 admission, $10 minimum.

IN THE WILDE The new Blue Lion theater company’s first production, Oscar Wilde’s “Salome,” premieres next week. Bethany Holmstrom directs the production, which is chock full of violence, sex, and chess.

Opens Wednesday, 7 p.m. Runs Wednesday through Sunday,August 8,Wednesday-Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Saturday, 3 and 8 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m., Theater for the New City, First Avenue between 10th and 11th streets, 646-414-1855, $20.

TOURS

DEATHS OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS The Victorian era comes to life with a tour of Green-Wood Cemetery that features actors in period dress. The tour highlights some of the era’s most famous – and infamous – residents, including “Boss” Tweed, Horace Greeley, Governor De-Witt Clinton, and Samuel Morse. The tour is presented by the Green-Wood Historic Fund. Saturday, 11 a.m., meet at the Gothic Archway gate, Fifth Avenue and 25th Street, Brooklyn, 718-858-3026, $20 general, $16 members, $12.50 children under 12. Rain date: Saturday, August 7.

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