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ART


SWADDLING CLOTHES


Magali Nougarede’s first New York solo exhibit, “Toeing the Line,” includes photographs of the inhabitants of her adopted home of Eastbourne, England. The French-born artist captures her subjects with emotional remove, photographing torsos bundled in winter clothes or hands folded primly over a purse. Through Saturday, October 23, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Rosenberg + Kaufman Fine Art, 115 Wooster St., between Spring and Prince streets, 212-431-4838, free.


PRECIOUS MOMENT


The Public Art Fund’s latest project, “Semiprecious,” goes on view today. The exhibit features sculptures made of sparkling and shiny materials: Carolyn Castano’s bejeweled peacock, Luis Gispert’s bling-bling furniture inspired by hip-hop style, and Jennifer Cohen’s cast-bronze cobra. Today through August, 2005, daily, dawn to dusk, MetroTech Center, Myrtle Avenue between Jay Street and Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, 212-980-3942, free.


CANARY SONGS


An exhibit of art from New York and the Canary Islands features the photography of Angel Luis Aldai, the sculpture of Juan Correa, and paintings by Gregorio Gonzalez. Through Friday, October 29, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Queen Sofia Spanish Institute, 684 Park Ave. at 68th Street, 212-628-0420, free.


BENEFITS


TAKING WING


The Wings Over Wall Street event honors the organization’s founder, United Airlines flight attendant Toni Diamond. The evening includes live and silent auctions to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Tonight, 6 p.m., Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway at 45th Street, 212-689-9040, $300.


MOVIN’ UP


The pianist and lead vocalist in Broadway’s “Movin’ Out,” Michael Cavanaugh, performs at a gala for VIP Community Services, an organization that offers health care to substance abusers. Tomorrow, 6:30 p.m. cocktails, 7:30 p.m. program, Gotham Hall, 1356 Sixth Ave. at 36th Street, 212-484-6850, $500.


HELP FOR HEALTH RESEARCH


The United Hospital Fund hosts its annual gala in celebration of its 125th year of research and philanthropy. Michael Carney and his orchestra provide music at the dinner dance. Monday, 6:30 p.m. cocktails, 7:30 p.m. dinner and dancing, Waldorf-Astoria, 301 Park Ave. at 49th Street, 212-494- 0733, $750.


BOOKS


NOVEL NOISES


A party celebrates the publication of two children’s books, George O’Connor’s “Kapow!” (Simon & Schuster) and Nick Bruel’s “Boing!” (Roaring Brook). Both authors, who are staff members of Books of Wonder, read from and sign copies of their books at the reception. Tomorrow, 5-7 p.m., Books of Wonder, 16 W. 18th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-989-3270, free.


SPACE STORY


An astronaut on six shuttle flights, Story Musgrave, talks with biographer Anne Lenehan about his journeys into space. Both sign copies of “Story: The Way of Water” after the talk. Tomorrow, 6 p.m. doors open, 6:30 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. talk, Explorers Club, 46 E. 70th St., between Park and Madison avenues, 212-628-8383, $15 general, $5 students, free for members.


PAPER NOTEBOOK


The founders and co-editors of Paper Magazine, Kim Hastreiter and David Hershkovits, discuss and sign their book “20 Years of Style: The World According to Paper” (HarperCollins). Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Chelsea, 675 Sixth Ave. at 21st Street, 212-727-1227, free.


DANCE


OKINAWAN DANCE


Japan Society opens its fall arts season with “Okinawa Kumiodori,” two programs that include classical and popular dance, court music, and stylized drama. Both programs are in Japanese with English subtitles and begin with Okinawan dances. The first is followed by the revenge play “Nido Tekiuchi” (Tomorrow, 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., $35 general, $30 members) and the matinee features an excerpt from “Shushin Kaneiri,” a classic play that pits Buddhist monks in a battle against a demon (Sunday, 2 p.m., $25 general, $10 children 12 and under). All programs: Japan Society, 333 E. 47th St., between First and Sec ond avenues, 212-832-1155 for information, 212-752-3015 for tickets.


FAMILY


HOLY COW


The Cathedral of St. John the Divine celebrates the annual Blessing of the Animals. Author Francis Ward Weller reads her book “The Day the Animals Came” (Philomel), and then children ages 4 and older create festive animal-inspired masks. Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 112th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-932-7347, $5 for each child with an adult.


FILM


SAYLES TALK


Filmmaker John Sayles talks with Barbara Kingsolver, author of “The Poisonwood Bible” (HarperCollins). Clips from Mr. Sayles’s new film “Silver City” are used to illustrate their discussion, which focuses on political writing. The talk is the first in the “Conversations with the Nation” series that features artists, activists, and authors connected to the liberal magazine. Tonight, 7 p.m., the New School, 66 W. 12th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 212-229-5353, $15 general, $5 students.


ART ON SCREEN


Brigitte Cornand’s new documentary “The Whisper of the Whistling Water” opens this weekend in a limited run following a summer preview at the Whitney Museum. The film presents artist Louise Bourgeois in her studio, making jokes and playing games while working on her art. Saturday through Thursday, October 14, times vary, Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Ave. at 2nd Street, 212-505-5181, $8 general, $6 seniors and students, $5 members.


FOOD & DRINK


PERK UP


Starbucks gives away samples of Anniversary Blend and Sumatra coffees along with bits of its new fall food offerings. Today, times vary by store, see www.starbucks.com for locations, free.


CHINATOWN FLAVOR


As part of the fall “Taste of Chinatown” festival, an outdoor Autumn Moon event boasts $1 tasting plates of Chinese delicacies. Dozens of local restaurants are also offering multicourse prix fixe menus (Through Saturday, October 9, $8.88 lunch, $18.88 dinners). Festival: Saturday, 1-6 p.m., Baxter, Bayard, Elizabeth, Mott, Mulberry, and Doyers streets, www.explorechinatown.com for full map.


MEMORIAL


STRAUS’S LEGACY


A public memorial service for publisher Roger Straus includes speakers Jamaica Kincaid, Michael Cunningham, Scott Turow, Grace Paley, and Tom Wolfe. Today, 3 p.m., 92nd Street Y, Unterberg Poetry Center, 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-415-5500, free.


MUSIC


YOUNG AMERICANS


The Losers Lounge ends its latest season with an affectionate tribute to David Bowie, from the Ziggy Stardust to Major Tom phases. Friday through Saturday, October 9, Fridays and Saturday, October 8, 8 p.m. doors open, 9 p.m. show, Saturday, October 9, 8 and 11 p.m. shows, Fez Under Time Cafe, 380 Lafayette St. at Great Jones, 212-533-7000, $20 and $25, reservations required on Saturday, Friday, October 8, and first show on Saturday, October 9. See www.feznyc.com for more information.


DANCE AND DOUBLE DUTCH


A family music festival features performances by Tom Chapin, Dar Williams, the Double Dutch Divas, and others. The rollicking afternoon ends with a community dance. Sunday, noon-5 p.m. performances, 5-6:30 p.m. dancing, Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, Battery Park City, 212-267-9700, free.


READING


HAPPY NIGHT


The Happy Ending reading series hosts Lauren Grodstein, the author of “Reproduction Is the Flaw of Love” (Dial). Writer Laurie Stone joins her and Jonathan Coulton provides music. Tonight, Happy Ending Bar, 302 Broome St. at Forsyth Street, 212-334-9676, free.


TALKS


AMERICANS ON PARIS


One American Francophile interviews another when Adam Gopnik talks with author Diane Johnson. Ms. Johnson’s novel “L’Affaire” (Plume) is the latest in a string of books, including “Le Divorce” and “Le Mariage,” that follow American heroines in France. Ms. Johnson also wrote the screenplay for Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining.” Mr. Gopnik, the author of the essay collection “Paris to the Moon” (Random House) and the editor of the anthology “Americans in Paris” (Library of America), wrote The New Yorker’s Paris Journals dispatches between 1995 and 2000. The conversation is presented by the French Institute Alliance Francaise. Tonight, 7 p.m., Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St., between Park and Madison avenues, 212-355-6160, $18 general, $12 members.


SUCCESS STORIES


A panel of Baruch College graduates reflects on the relationship between their success and Alexander Hamilton’s, who in their view paved the way for them. They will talk about public education, journalism, business, and civil rights activism. Linda Prout, a professor of journalism at City College, moderates. Tomorrow, New-York Historical Society, 2 W. 77th St. at Central Park West, 212-817-8215, $10 general, $5 seniors, teachers, students, and members.


BRIGHT SUNSHINY DAY


The director of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” Michel Gondry, discusses the influence of musical composition on his movie with a film critic for the Village Voice, Ed Halter. Mr. Gondry was a founder of the pop band Oui-Oui and became a prominent music video director, working with Bjork, Jeff Beck, and the Chemical Brothers. The discussion is part of the “Music and Media” series organized by the Museum of Modern Art. Tomorrow, 7 p.m., CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave., between 34th and 35th streets, 212-817-8215, $15 general, $10 MoMA members, $8 students.


THEATER


CONSTITUTIONAL DRAMA


The play “Founding Fathers” dramatizes the 1787 Constitutional Convention in three acts. William Tucker wrote the play with the goal of explaining American democracy to other societies. With that in mind, a new Arabic translation has been prepared for export to Iraq as it tries to craft its own new constitution. Park Slope attorney Bernard Graham, 1135 987 1302 997the Democratic nominee for Brooklyn Civil Court judge, plays the role of George Washington. Friday, 7:30 p.m., Old First Church, Seventh Avenue and Carroll Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn, www.foundingfathersplay.com, $8 in advance by online purchase, $10 at the door.


TOURS


VILLAGE VIEWS


An architectural scavenger hunt for families with children between ages 7 and 12 examines the row houses of Greenwich Village. Architectural educator Jane Cowan leads the “Row House Romp” walking tour, which ends with children having the chance to create a small model of a house that doubles as a piggy bank. The event is sponsored by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon, 212-475-9585 ext. 32 for meeting place and reservations, $20 each parent and child pair, $15 members.

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