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ARTABSOLUTELY MARVELOUS German artist Eberhard Havekost paints images from popular culture such as a racecar driver, a juggler, and Spiderman. The show “Marvel” is Mr. Havekost’s fourth solo exhibition in New York. Through Saturday, January 15, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Anton Kern Gallery, 532 W. 20th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-367-9663.GARABEDIAN IMAGE An exhibit of recent works by Charles Garabedian includes the artist’s two largest paintings to date in his decades-long career. “The Spring for Which I Longed,” which is 12 by 24 feet, features two nude female forms lounging in front of an ocean swell. “September Song,” 13 by 25 feet, focuses on a solitary nude figure lying on its back, eyes closed, in a small wooden boat. The exhibit, which originated in September at the Venice, Calif., gallery L.A. Louver, also includes a series of smaller works on paper. Through Saturday, January 22, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Betty Cuningham Gallery, 210 W. 18th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 212-242-2772.COMEDYCELEBRATING CHRISMUKKAH The Christmas Eve comedy show “Moo Shoo Meshuginas” features Jewish comedians. Performers include Cory Kahaney, Jon Lampert, and Lenny Marcus, and a full menu of Chinese food is served. Friday, December 24, 6, 9, and 11:45 p.m., Comic Strip Live, 1568 Second Ave., between 81st and 82nd streets, 212-861-9386, $12 and $15 plus two-drink minimum, meal not included.BURLESQUE BELLYLAUGHS The burlesque comedy show “Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad” presents a Christmas Eve revue. Performers include Ophira Eisenberg, Rachel Feinstein, Rena Zager, Cynthia Levin, and the Burlesque Superstars. Friday, December 24, 8 and 10 p.m., Cutting Room, 19 W. 24th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-691-1900, $15 admission and $10 minimum.DANCEICE ESCAPADES The Ice Theatre of New York celebrates its 20th anniversary with a winter festival featuring several premieres by both dance and ice choreographers. Highlights include “Twist,” the first work on ice by New York dance choreographer David Parsons, performed by French/Israeli pairs champions Line Haddad and David Tankersley. Modern dance choreographer Heather Harrington’s new work “The Lottery” features a 12-skater ensemble, and “Cracked Ice” is ballerina Katherine Healy’s ode to classical ballet. Monday, December 27, and Tuesday, December 28, 7 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, 3 and 7 p.m., Thursday, December 30, 3 p.m., Chelsea Piers Sky Rink, Pier 61, 23rd Street and the Hudson River, 212-336-6100, $20 general, $15 seniors and students, $25 includes performance and one skate at Sky Rink.FILMGENE SCREENING The Science, Ethics, and Aging film and discussion series invites attendees to view and discuss short films about current scientific topics. The next installment is titled “Asking the Tough Questions About DNA Technology.” The first film to be screened explores the legal and ethical questions that spring from genetic testing. The second film features interviews with elderly people who have received liver transplants. Tuesday, December 21, 7 p.m., Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, 718-230-2100, free.SISTERS ON SCREEN The 2001 French film “Je Rentre a la Maison” (I’m Going Home) is screened in a series focusing on Catherine Deneuve and her older sister Francoise Dorleac, an actress who died in a car accident at age 25. The film features Ms. Deneuve and John Malkovich in the story of an aging actor whose life changes when he is cast in an American film version of James Joyce’s “Ulysses.” Directed by Manoel de Oliveira, the screening is presented by the French Institute Alliance Francaise. Tuesday, December 21, 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, and 9 p.m., Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St., between Park and Madison avenues, 212-355-6160, $9 general, $7 students, free for members.THANK HEAVEN FOR LITTLE GIRLS Outsider artist Henry Darger spent his entire adulthood working as a janitor and composing dark illustrated novels including the opus “In the Realms of the Unreal.” Jessica Yu’s film of the same name uses animation to tell the story of Darger’s heroic Vivian Girls and features the voice of child-star-of-the-moment Dakota Fanning. It’s the antithesis of the warm-and-fuzzy holiday movie. Opens Wednesday, December 22, 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.FLORIDA CAPER Claudette Colbert stars in Preston Sturges’s comedy “The Palm Beach Story” (1942) as a woman entangled with a series of eccentric millionaires, including an elderly “Weenie King” and a dim-witted good guy played by Rudy Vallee. The American Museum of the Moving Image is presenting a Preston Sturges retrospective. Sunday, December 26, 2 p.m., American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, 718-784-0077, $10 general, $7.50 seniors and students, free for members.FOOD & DRINKNEIGHBORHOOD NOSH The Lower East Side Conservancy’s “Noshing Tour Extravaganza” stops by the second-oldest continually active synagogue building in New York City, Congregation Chasam Sopher; Congregation B’nai Jacob Anshei Brezezan aka the Stanton Street Shul, and Kehila Kedosha Janina. At each site, participants enjoy treats such as herring, sweets, and Greek Jewish finger food. Sunday, December 26, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., meet at Congregation Chasam Sopher, 8 Clinton St., between Stanton and Houston streets, 212-374-4100, $20 general, $18 seniors, $16 students, $2 discount for pre-registration.HOLIDAYSFESTIVE FOOD DRIVE North Brooklyn’s Block Magazine joins the community group Musica Against Drugs to host a holiday food drive for the borough’s hungry. Those whose help out can enjoy an evening of music, food, and drinks. The wish list includes rice, canned fruit and vegetables, instant mashed potatoes, and plastic plates and cutlery. A prize goes to the largest donation, measured in pounds. Monday, December 20, 5-9 p.m., the Art Center for Community Healing, 622 Broadway, between Gerry and Wallabout streets, Brooklyn, 718-388-7577, free.MUSICCHRISTMAS CANTATAS The “Cantatas in Context” program celebrates the music of Bach by organizing concerts of his work according to the liturgical calendar. Two holiday concerts feature his Christmas oratorios, parts I-III (December 19) and parts IV-VI (January 2). The New York Baroque Soloists join the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and conductor Mary Greer for the performances. Sundays, December 19 and January 2, 3 p.m., St. Bartholomew’s Church, Park Avenue and 51st Street, 212-378-0248, $25 and $35 general, $15 seniors and students.RINGER FOR RINGO The popular Beatles tribute band the Fab Faux performs downtown. The band bills itself as recreating “what it might have been like if The Beatles toured behind their later albums.” Sunday, December 26 through Tuesday, December 28, 8 p.m. doors open, Bowery Ballroom, Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. at Bowery, 212-533-2111, $25 in advance, $30 at the door.SITCOM STANDARDS Actor Danny Aiello performs songs from his new album, “I Just Wanted to Hear the Words.” The collection includes standards such as “Pennies from Heaven” and “You Would Be So Nice to Come Home To.” Monday, December 27, 8 and 10:30 p.m., the Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St., 212-475-8592, $25 at tables, $15 at the bar.MIND YOUR P’S AND Q’S “The Jeckyll & Hyde Show” is the latest incarnation of the classical music parody P.D.Q. Bach. The program features pieces such as “The Dance of the Various Body Parts,” “Shepherd on the Rocks, with a Twist,” and a string quartet in which the musicians give themselves a standing ovation while they play. Performers include “off-coloratura” soprano Michele Eaton and the series’ creator, Peter Schickele. Wednesday, December 29, and Thursday, December 30, 8 p.m., Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400, $26-$51.READINGSSIGHT READING Music writer and Patti Smith guitarist Lenny Kaye reads from his nonfiction work. Writers Joshua Furst and Antonino D’Ambrosio join him. Tuesday, December 21, 7-9 p.m., KGB Bar, 85 E. 4th St. at Second Avenue, 212-505-3360, free.TOURSPARK PLANNING A walking tour of the heart of Central Park focuses on the park’s early years, including how Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed its landscaping. Sunday, December 26, noon, meet at the Dairy, midpark at 65th Street, 212-360-2726, free.To submit an event for consideration for the Calendar, please wire the particulars to calendar@nysun.com, placing the date of the event in the subject line.

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