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ART
MARVELOUS WORK Swedish photographer Anders Peterson exhibit pictures from three of his books at Marvelli Gallery. “Cafe Lehmitz” (1978), his first book, is a chronicle of life in a Hamburg hangout during the 1960s. “Nobody Has Seen Everything” (1995) features scenes staged with patients in a psychiatric clinic. “Close Distance” (2002) is made up of images closer to Mr. Peterson’s own life. Through Monday, January 31, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Marvelli Gallery, 526 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, second floor, 212-627-3363, free.
SPECIAL SOUNDS Painter Shuhei Matsuyama celebrates the opening of his exhibit at the Chelsea Art Museum at a reception tonight. The focal point of the collection is the 32-foot-long “quasi-mural” “Shin-On” (The Sounds). Since 1993, Mr. Matsuyama has collaborated with six musicians who have composed music based on his paintings. The music will be playing during the show. Reception: Tonight, 6-8 p.m. Exhibit: Tonight through Saturday, January 29, Tuesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m., open until 8 p.m. on Thursday, Chelsea Art Museum, 556 W. 22nd St., between Tenth and Eleventh, 212-255-0719, $6 general, $3 seniors and students, free for members and visitors under 18.
BENEFITS
INSTRUMENTAL HELP The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performs a program of Mozart and Mendelssohn at their annual benefit. Pinchas Zukerman performs a solo violin piece and also conducts parts of the concert. It’s the orchestra’s only performance in New York this year. A gala dinner at the Plaza follows. Monday, 7 p.m. concert, Carnegie Hall, Isaac Stern Auditorium, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue, dinner to follow at the Plaza, Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, 212-247-7800 for concert, 212-697-2949 for benefit, $35-$125 concert only, $1,500 for concert and dinner.
MONDAY NIGHT LIVE Tina Fey and Amy Poehler of “Saturday Night Live” perform at the Leadership in Tourism awards ceremony. The city’s official tourism organization, NYC & Company, will bestow honors on American Express, NBC Universal, fashion designer Nicole Miller, and the president of the Hotel Association of NYC, Joseph Spinnato. NBC’s Brian Williams hosts the ceremony. Monday, 7 p.m. reception, 8 p.m. dinner, Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-245-6570 ext. 16, $2,500.
BOOKS
SHARING HAPPINESS President Carter signs his book “Sharing Good Times” (Simon & Schuster), a memoir about the importance of shared experiences. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway at 66th Street, 212-595-6859, free.
BOOKER BEAUTY Writer Alan Hollinghurst reads from his novel “The Line of Beauty” (Bloomsbury), which won the Booker Prize this year. The book follows a scholar in 1980s Britain who moves in fast gay circles. Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, 208 W. 13th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 212-620-7310, $10 general, $6 members.
DESIGN
MACY’S MODERNITY Marilyn Friedman gives an illustrated talk about how New York department stores influenced early modern interior design. During the late 1920s, Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, Altman’s, Wanamaker’s, and other New York department stores teamed with designers such as Pierre Chareau, Francis Jourdain, Josef Hoffman, Gio Ponti, William Lescaze, Kem Weber, and Paul Frankl to create exhibitions that featured modern home interiors. Macy’s and Lord & Taylor even collaborated with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in their effort to change American taste. Ms. Friedman uses slides to illustrate how the cooperation between the museum, designers, and retailers helped modern design gain public popularity. Tonight, 7 p.m., Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, 718-230-2100, free.
FAMILY
HIGHLAND HOLIDAY The Christmas Revels features music, dance, and storytelling based on the Christmas and Winter Solstice traditions of 18th-century Scotland. Before the first Saturday performance, children ages 4 and older can come early to get a behind-the-scenes peek at the show (Saturday, 11 a.m., $10-$20 general, $7-$15 children). Friday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday, 2 and 6 p.m., Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400, $32-$42 general, $21-$31 children.
JUMP FOR JOY The National Double Dutch League presents its annual Holiday Classic jump-rope exhibition. American and international teams hop, skip, and jump in an impressive on-stage display. Sunday, 1-5 p.m., Apollo Theater, 253 W. 125th St., between Adam Clayton Powell and Frederick Douglass boulevards, 212-531-5305, $14.
FILMS
EDITING EDGE After a screening of the documentary “The Cutting Edge,” producers and editors discuss the art of film editing. The documentary uses clips and interviews to explore how editing has changed over movie history. Its director, Wendy Apple, joins editors Lynzee Klingman (“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”), Carol Littleton (“Body Heat”), Craig McKay (“The Silence of the Lambs”), and Thelma Schoonmaker (“Raging Bull”) for the discussion. Tonight, 6-8 p.m., Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-621-6600, $15 general, $12 members.
BREATH OF BOLLYWOOD The 2003 Indian film “Shwaas” (A Breath) focuses on a villager who brings his grandson to a doctor only to find out that the child has a rare retinal cancer that will eventually leave him blind. The tear-jerker screens in Marathi with English subtitles. Tomorrow through Thursday, December 16, tomorrow-Sunday, 12:30, 2:45, 7:30, and 9:45 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, 12:30, 2:45, and 9:45 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, December 16, 12:30, 2:45, and 5:20 p.m., Imaginasian Theater, 239 E. 59th St., between Second and Third avenues, 212-371-6682, $10 general, $8 seniors and children, $6 students on Thursdays.
HOLIDAYS
CHRISTMAS CHEER Peabo Bryson, James Ingram, Marilyn McCoo, and En Vogue perform in the “Colors of Christmas” musical extravaganza. The show also features a 22-member gospel choir and a full orchestra. Audience members are invited to bring a toy to contribute to a Toys for Tots Drive. Saturday, 8 p.m., Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, between Paul and Goulden avenues, Bronx, 718-960-8833, $25-$40.
MUSIC
IMAGINE THAT Musicians and performance artists will perform John Lennon’s music and poetry at the “Imagine No Handguns” event. The Bowery Poetry Club marks the 24th anniversary of Lennon’s death with the program, which benefits New Yorkers Against Gun Violence. Saturday, 8 p.m., Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery at 1st Street, 212-614-0505, $20 general, $10 students.
TUNES FOR A CAUSE The bands Thunderbird, New Distraction, Larune, and Inner Princess perform at a concert benefiting farmers’ market worker Joannie Chen, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia and has no health insurance. Her co-workers and friends put together the concert. Monday, 5:30-10 p.m. party, 6-8 p.m. music, the Living Room, 154 Ludlow St., between Rivington and Stanton streets, $10.
POETRY
ART AND COMMERCE Poets House opens its doors for a book sale featuring duplicate copies from its 45,000-volume collection. Through Tuesday, today and tomorrow, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. last-chance discounts, Poets House, 72 Spring St., between Lafayette and Crosby streets, second floor, 212-431-7920, free.
READINGS
POETIC PACKARD The New York Quarterly and the Phoenicia Project present “A Dying Art: The William Packard Festival of Original Works.” Named after the Quarterly’s late founder, the festival includes two evenings of one-act plays and a night of poetry. The plays are inspired by Packard’s writing and teaching; a piece by the poet himself is also included (tonight and tomorrow). During the poetry evening, poets published in the Quarterly read from their work (Saturday). All readings: 8 p.m., American Theatre of Actors, Chernuchin Theatre,314 W. 54th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues, 212-480-2728, donations requested.
SATIRICAL STORIES Actors Alec Baldwin, Rosie Perez, Molly Shannon, and Liev Schreiber read holiday short stories by David Sedaris at a benefit next week. The program includes “Dinah, the Christmas Whore” and “Six to Eight Black Men.” Proceeds benefit the children’s literacy organization Everybody Wins. Monday, 8 p.m., Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St., between Broadway and Eighth Avenue, 800-494-8497, $25 in advance, $30 at the door.
TALKS
MUSEUM MUSINGS The director of the Museum of Modern Art, Glenn Lowry, discusses the ideas behind the museum’s recent renovation and expansion. Tonight, 6 p.m., Museum of Modern Art, Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters 1 and 2, 11 W. 53rd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-708-9781, $20 general, $15 members, $10 students.
PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION Alexander Hamilton biographer Ron Chernow gives a lecture titled “Why Was Alexander Hamilton Never Elected President?” The talk is the last in the series “The Age of Alexander Hamilton” in conjunction with the New-York Historical Society’s exhibit about the founding father. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Street, 212-873-3400, $10 general, $5 seniors, teachers, students, and members.
HUMAN RIGHTS THEN AND NOW A symposium celebrates the memory of human rights activist Andrei Sakharov (1921-89), who abandoned his career as a Soviet scientist in the 1960s to help spread democratic ideals in the communist world. The conference addresses human rights and democracy in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. Panelists include veterans of the Soviet human rights movement, who will reflect on how their experiences might be adaptable to thwarting the trends toward authoritarianism in the region. They also discuss the impact of the current turmoil in Ukraine and the meaning of its “orange revolution.” Monday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Columbia University, International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118th St. at Morningside Drive, room 1501, 212-854-4697, free, reservations requested.
THEATER
SPOOKY STAGING The new play “The Ghost of Greenbrier County” tells a story that originated in rural West Virginia. According to legend, a girl named Zona died mysteriously in 1896 and later returned as a ghost to convict a murderer. Akia directs the Rising Sun Performance Company production, which was written by Karen Benelli. Tomorrow, 10 p.m., Saturday, 2 p.m., Sunday, 8 p.m., the Greenwich Street Theatre, 547 Greenwich St., between Charlton and Vandam streets, 212-946-1242 for information, 212-352-3101 for tickets, $8-$20.
MUMMY DEAREST The new comic opera “The Mummy” was inspired by a 1930s film of the same name, which was remade in 1999 into a blockbuster that starred Brendan Fraser. Sue Lawless directs a staged reading of the opera, which is set in 1935 Egypt around the pyramid of Princess Namut. The piece is the creation of a husband-and-wife writing team, librettist Thayer Burch and composer George Quincy. Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m., the Actor’s Temple, 339 W. 47th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues, 212-591-0710, free, reservations strongly suggested.
TOURS
CHANUKAH JAUNT Bowery and Canal Walking Company celebrates Chanukah with a walk through the Jewish Lower East Side. The tour focuses on the history of the neighborhood and its correlation with the Jewish experience in America. Saturday, 2 p.m., meet in front of 197 East Broadway at Jefferson Street, 212-979-8013, $12 general, $10 seniors and students.
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