ART

VANISHED VIEW The DFN Gallery’s exhibit “NYC” features contemporary art by three generations of New York artists. The centerpiece of the exhibit is Christopher Evans’s painting “New York: In the Light of Memory: A Spherical Panorama From The South Tower of The World Trade Center.” An oil painting on a Plexiglas globe, it provides a 360-degree view of New York that is no longer available. It was created during Mr. Evans’s tenure in the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s studio program at the World Trade Center, before it was destroyed. Other artists represented in the exhibit include Rackstraw Downes, Douglas Safranek, and Alex Katz. Through Saturday, January 29, Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., DFN Gallery, 176 Franklin St., between Greenwich and Hudson streets, 212-334-3400, free.

HEARING THINGS Sound artist Joe Diebes presents “Premonitions,” an exhibit that combines natural and synthetic sounds. In “Aviary,” empty birdcages emit digitally altered birdcalls. The mounted piece “Sotto Voce” projects soft white noise and whispers from several locations in the gallery. Opens: Saturday, 6-8 p.m. Runs: Saturday through Saturday, February 26,Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Paul Rodgers/9W Gallery, 529 W. 20th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, ninth floor, 212-414-9810, free.

SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT Two Williamsburg galleries host “Cracker,” a group exhibit of contemporary art exploring the American South. Curator Kathleen Brady, a Louisiana native, discusses the show this weekend in a talk titled “Tapping In: Heritage as Inspiration.” Saturday, 4 p.m., NURTURE art Gallery, 475 Keap St. at Union Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 718-782-7755, free.

BOOKS

SECOND TIME AROUND Actress Donna Hanover signs her book “My Boyfriend’s Back” (Penguin), an examination of how more women are reuniting with early loves. It includes her personal story of rekindling a romance with her college sweetheart. Prior to that reunion, Ms. Hanover was married to Mayor Giuliani. Friday, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway at 66th Street, 212-595-6859, free.

WAR STORIES Israeli writer, combat soldier, and Rabbi Haim Sabato discusses his book “Adjusting Sights” (Toby Press) with a contributing editor at Harper’s, David Samuels. The autobiographical novel focuses on a tank gunner in Golan during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The discussion follows the Kane Street Synagogue’s Sabbath morning services. Saturday, 1 p.m., Kane Street Synagogue, 236 Kane St., between Court and Clinton streets, Brooklyn, 718-875-1550, free.

COMEDY

SUNDAY SNICKERS The “Sunday Night Improv” series, which has played at various venues around the city since 1992, arrives at the 78th Street Theater Lab for a weekly run. The show features performers from Chicago City Limits, Ka-Baam, the Improvoholics, and other comedy groups. Sundays through February 27, 7 p.m., 78th Street Theater Lab, 236 W. 78th St. at Broadway, 212-353-7716, $10.

FAMILY

TREE TIME Children can celebrate Tu B’Shevat, the “New Year for Trees,” by planting small trees they can grown at home. The workshop also invites attendees to make books about trees and recycle materials to make an art project. Sunday, 2-5 p.m., Children’s Galleries for Jewish Culture, 515 W. 20th St. at Tenth Avenue, 4E, 212-924-4500, $5.

FILM

BAD TO THE BONE “Easy Rider” (1969) and other biker films are screened this weekend at the Two Boots Pioneer Theater. The story of a cross-country road trip earned Dennis Hopper an award as best new director award at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival (Friday, 10:45 p.m.). George Hamilton plays the title character in “Evel Knievel” (1971), with many stunts performed by Mr. Knievel himself (Saturday, 10:45 p.m.). In “The Loners” (1972), the bikers are the bad guys (Friday, half past midnight), while in “Run, Angel, Run” a biker and his girlfriend are the victims of a gang of killers (Saturday, 20 past midnight). All screenings: Two Boots Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. at Avenue A, 212-591-0434, $9 general, $6.50 members.

JEWISH FESTIVAL The New York Jewish Film Festival presents the world premiere of a digitally restored print of Maurice Schwartz’s 1939 drama “Tevye” – yes, it’s about tradition. The film is screened in Yiddish with new English subtitles. Sunday, 4 p.m., Tuesday, 1 and 6 p.m., Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St., between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-875-5600 for information, 212-496-3809 for tickets, $10 general, $7 students, $6 members, $5 seniors Monday-Friday before 6 p.m. See www.thejewishmuseum.org for complete schedule.

FESTIVAL

ARTS ALL OVER Makor hosts a one-day arts festival that includes work from the cultural center’s artists-in-residence program. Participants explore the theme of “wandering” through film, visual art, music, dance, and theater. There will be free knishes and pickles, and $1 Rheingold beer, along with culture galore. Sunday, noon-6 p.m., Makor, 35 W. 67th St., between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, 212-601-1000, $20 all-day pass. See www.makor.org for more information.

FOOD & DRINK

THINKING LOCALLY The Baum Forum, which is dedicated to agricultural issues, presents a daylong symposium addressing the possibility of developing a sustainable food system for New York. Over lunch, attendees can enjoy a guided tasting of local food and drinks. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave. at 34th Street, 212-817-8215, $35 general, $20 students.

TASTE OF NEW YORK Winter Restaurant Week begins on Monday. Eateries all over the city, from Aquavit to Zoe, offer three-course prix-fixe lunches for $20.12 (in a nod to the city’s Olympic dreams) and dinners for $35. All the participating restaurants are listed at www.nycvisit.com and reservations can be made at www.opentable.com. Monday-Friday, January 24-28 and January 31-February 4.

MUSIC

EN GARDE Juilliard’s annual “Focus Festival” presents music from the “post-Shostakovich generation” of Soviet avant-garde composers. The New Juilliard Ensemble performs the opening program, which includes pieces by Arvo Part and Valentin Silvestrov, and the New York premiere of Alfred Schnittke’s Violin Concerto no. 3. (Friday, 8 p.m.). Festival: Friday, January 21, and Monday-Friday, January 28, 8 p.m., Juilliard Theater, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, Broadway and 65th Street, 212-769-7406, free, tickets required for Friday concerts only. See www.juilliard.edu for full schedule.

BRASS FUNKY The Brooklyn-based brass band Matthew Fass & Zagnut Cirkus Orkestar performs in Park Slope. The group plays Eastern-European music that combines elements of Greek, Turkish, Middle-Eastern, Roma, and jazz music. And they’ll teach the audience how to dance, too. Friday, 8 p.m., the Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor, 53 Prospect Park West at 2nd Street, 718-768-2972, $10 general, $6 children.

TO ASIA WITH LOVE Asian-American musicians turn out for a four-hour music marathon to benefit tsunami relief efforts. Performers include Kevin So, Jeff Iftekaruddin, Jay Legaspi, Andy Song, and PaperDoll. Saturday, 7-11 p.m., Teabag, 30 Mott St. at Pell Street, 646-613-8887, $10.

HELP FOR A FRIEND Musicians gather for a concert benefiting jazz drummer and vocalist Della Griffin, whose house burned down December 17. Performers include Gloria Lynne, Lonnie Youngblood, Melvin Sparks, and Jimmy Norman. Sunday, 7-9:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Church, 54th Street and Lexington Avenue, 212-245-3999, $20 suggested donation.

TALKS

BALANCHINE’S MEN A founder of the Miami City Ballet, Edward Villella, discusses the influences of George Balanchine with dance critic Robert Gottlieb. Sunday and Monday, 8 p.m., Guggenheim Museum, 1079 Fifth Ave. at 89th Street, 212-423-3500, $20 general, $15 seniors, students, and members.

ORTHODOXY Actors Molly Ringwald, Jason Biggs, and Craig Bierko discuss their work in the Broadway comedy “Modern Orthodox.” Director James Lapine, playwright Daniel Goldfarb, and producers Kara Medoff and Jenny Wiener join in the discussion. Monday, 6:30 p.m., Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th Street, 646-505-5708, $15 general, $10 members.

THEATER

TOO LATE The White Horse Theater Company presents a production of Sam Shepard’s “The Late Henry Ross.” Cyndy Marion directs the production. Friday through Sunday, February 6, Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m., additional performance Tuesday, January 25, 8 p.m., the Creative Place Theatre, 750 Eight Ave., between 46th and 47th streets, suite 602, 212-868-4444, $15.

DIRECT HIT In Bonnie Culver’s drama “Sniper,” a teenager in upstate New York goes on a killing spree. Opens: Friday, 8 p.m. Runs: Through Saturday, February 12, Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m., Center Stage, 48 W. 21st St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, fourth floor, 212-352-3101, $15.

TOUR

INTO THE WOODS An Urban Park Rangers animal tracker leads a “Winter Wildlife” scavenger hunt that winds through Van Cortland Park. Saturday, 1 p.m., meet at Van Cortland Nature Center, enter at 246th Street and Broadway, 718-548-0912, free.

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