ART

VIEWS OF A WOMAN A rare winter group show, “A Woman on Paper” features work by Tracey Emin, Linda Stojak, and Mike Starn. The show focuses on how different artists depict a single subject — a woman — on a single medium, paper. Through Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Stephen Haller Gallery, 542 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-741-7777, free.

BEYOND HARAJUKU STATION The Asian American Arts Centre hosts a discussion with China Marks, Jon Cuyson, and Saeri Kiritani, three of the five artists whose work is featured in the ongoing exhibit “Fractured Fairy Tales.” The artists discuss personal iconography and the intersection of themes such as fantasy, pop culture, and appropriation in their work. Thursday, 7 p.m., exhibit through Friday, January 19, Tuesday–Friday, 12:30–6:30 p.m., Asian American Arts Centre, 26 Bowery at Canal Street, 212-233-2154, free.

DANCE

MOVES INSPIRED BY WAR Yoshiko Chuma and the School of Hard Knocks dance company present “A Page Out of Order: M,” based on the experiences of arts in war-torn and First-World countries, including America, Albania, Japan, and Macedonia. The dance is based on 1920s Japanese cinema. Tonight–Saturday, January 20, 7:30 p.m., Dance Theater Workshop, 219 W. 19th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 212-924-0077, $25 general, $15 members.

FAMILY

GETTING CRAFTY “Photo Scrapbooking: New Techniques for Old Photos” is featured as part of the Library Workshop Series at the Brooklyn Historical Society. The craft of “scrapbooking” typically involves creating a visual history with cherished old photos and memorabilia. A BHS photo archivist, Julie May, leads the event. Saturday, 2 p.m., Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St. at Clinton Street, Brooklyn, 718-222-4111, $30 general, $15 members, reservations required.

FESTIVAL

MUSIC, MERLOT, AND MONET Makor presents an evening of film, art, food, music, and wine tasting, which includes a screening of Aileen Bordman’s “Monet’s Palate” (2006), an exploration of the connection between great artists and great chefs, narrated by actress Meryl Streep. A chef and owner of Picholine, Charles Moffet, and a curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibit “Monet’s Years at Giverny,” Michel Nischan, are among featured panelists who discuss the film. Violinist Jennifer Choi performs. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., 92nd Street Y, Makor, Steinhardt Building, 35 W. 67th St., between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West, 212-601-1000, $15.

FILM

FAMILY VALUES The New York Jewish Film Festival, presented by the Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, features 31 productions documenting the international Jewish experience, from countries including Sweden, Switzerland, England, and Germany. The series continues with a screening of David Noy’sfilm “Family Matters” (2004), about an Israeli family comprised of two gay men, one straight woman, and a baby. Tonight, 6 p.m., FSLC, Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St., between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues, 212-875-5600, $10 general, $7 students, $6 members of FSLC and the Jewish Museum, $5 seniors.

POETRY

THE BOOK OF JOHN Housing Works Bookstore Café and Saint Ann’s Review, a biannual journal of contemporary arts and letters, present a group reading by poets including Nelly Reifler, Jendi Reiter, and John Yau, who reads from “Ing Grish” (Saturnalia), his sharply expressed collaboration with painter Thomas Nozkowski. The readings are followed by a question-and-answer session and book signing. Thursday, 7 p.m., Housing Works Bookstore Café, 126 Crosby St., between Houston and Prince streets, 212-334-3324, free, donated books are suggested.

READINGS

ABRAHAM GOLDFADEN AND OTHER GIANTS The New York Book Club and the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy present an evening with author Stefan Kanfer, who reads from “Stardust Lost: The Triumph, Tragedy and Mishugas of the Yiddish Theater in America” (Knopf), a social history of Yiddish theater. Mr. Kanfer traces the genre from its origins in Eastern Europe to its flowering on the Lower East Side. in the early 20th century. Thursday, 6 p.m., Lower East Side Tenement Museum, 108 Orchard St., between Delancey and Broome streets, 212-982-8420, free. RSVP to bookclub@tenement.org.

WHEN THE GOLDFISH DIES As part of its “Voice Visiting Author Series,” the Writer’s Voice literary organization presents Patty Dunn, who reads from “The Goldfish Went on Vacation: A Memoir of Loss (and Learning to Tell the Truth About It)” (Trumpeter). In her newly published book, Ms. Dunn recounts losing her husband to terminal brain cancer and how she helped her son to endure his passing. Friday, 8 p.m., West Side YMCA, 5 W. 63rd St., between Central Park West and Broadway, 212-875-4124, free.

TALKS

LANDMARK SUCCESSES “Are the Achievements of the Past to Fade into Oblivion?” is a discussion about the civic visionary Andrew Green, who gave a voice to the emerging historic preservation movement during his career. Manhattan Borough Historian Michael Miscione is moderator of the discussion. This is a “Brownbag Lunchtime Lecture”: Refreshments are not served. Today, 12:30 p.m., Fraunces Tavern Museum, 54 Pearl St., between Broad Street and Coenties Alley, 212- 425-1778, free.

UNDERGROUND WIRES The executive vice president and general counsel for Verizon, William Barr, presents the “Law and Information Society Lecture” for the Center for Law and Information Policy at Fordham Law School. Mr. Barr discusses the new broadband infrastructure that Verizon is currently employing, and the recent proposals to regulate broadband services. Tonight, 6 p.m., Fordham Law School, James B.M. McNally Amphitheatre, 140 W. 62nd St., between Columbus and Amsterdamn avenues, 212-636-7295, free.

FOR HISTORY BUFFS “The Roads from Appomattox: Alternative Paths to Reconciliation” is a discussion about the visions of Frederick Douglass, Ulysses S. Grant, and Robert E. Lee during and after the Civil War. A professor of history at Vanderbilt University, Richard Blackett and the head of the Guggenheim Foundation, Josiah Bunting, are featured speakers. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Street, 212 868-4444 $18 general, $12 students, seniors, and teachers, $10 members.

PAINTINGS

SEASONAL SCENES “Any Where Out of the World,” the title of Vera Iliatova’s first New York exhibit, refers to the Baudelaire poem of the same name, which details the inability to find satisfaction in any one location. Ms. Iliatova cast herself as different characters in her paintings to show their reactions to various landscapes, which include Russia, California, and New York. Selections from the exhibit include “Daddy’s Helicopters” (2006). Through Saturday, February 17, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Monya Rowe Gallery, 526 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, #605, 212-255-5065, free.

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