ART

MOUSE WITH A BIG MASK Go Fish Gallery hosts the opening of “Drawstring,” an exhibit of whimsical works by artist and printmaker Suzanne Sattler. Ms. Sattler is also the founder of the Brooklyn-based company Trooper, which produces of hand-drawn apparel, bags, and accessories that features her imaginative, conceptual designs. Tonight, 6 p.m., opening reception, exhibit through Saturday, March 31, Monday-Saturday, noon–6 p.m., Thursday, noon-9 p.m., Go Fish Gallery, fourth floor, 675 Hudson St., between 13th and 14th streets, 212-925-1111, free.

BRAZILIAN B-BOYS World Up, a nonprofit hip-hip collective, hosts a party to celebrate “Ruas De São Paulo,” a survey of Brazilian graffiti and street art that opens Saturday. The exhibit features the work of eight of São Paulo’s most cutting-edge artists including Highgraff, Boleta, and Fefe. Tonight, 6 p.m., opening reception, exhibit through Saturday, March 17, Jonathan Levine Gallery, ninth floor, 529 W. 20th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-243-3822, free.

EDIBLE ART Invisible Gallery hosts the opening of “Wine and Chocolate,” an exhibit of mixed media works by Jun Iseyama. The artist references mythology and lore in depicting hybrid beings and ghostlike figures that are filled with color and seem to float on paper. Tonight, 7 p.m., opening reception, exhibit by appointment through Wednesday, February 21, Invisible Gallery, suite 2A, 717 Manhattan Ave. at Norman Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 347-689-4044, free.

BOB THE BUILDER “Robert Moses and the Modern City: Remaking the Metropolis,” an exhibit that examines the contributions of the celebrated and often controversial urban planner and developer, opens tomorrow. The show is presented by the Museum of the City of New York. The extensive exhibit focuses on the physical transformation of the city under Moses between 1934 and 1968. Moses ushered in a network of roads and bridges, initiated attractions such as Lincoln Center, and revitalized city parks. Still, his sprawling projects drew the ire of those who believed his grand ideas disrupted neighborhoods and increased the city’s dependence on the automobile. Through Monday, May 28, Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave. at 103rd Street, 212-534-1672, $9 general, $5 students and seniors.

DANCE

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Choreographer Alex Escalante dances “Swallow Sand” as part of the Studio Series presented by the Dance Theater Workshop. The dance investigates the root impulses of social desensitization in a hyper-frenetic environment. The piece unfolds before an installation of hundreds of copper tin cans, conjuring an uneasy landscape. Featured performers Renée Archibald and Sarah White round out the trio with Mr. Escalante. Tonight and Friday, 7:30 p.m., Dance Theater Workshop, Jerome Robbins Studio, 219 W. 19th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 212-924-0077, free.

FAMILY

HAPPY NEW YEAR The New Tang Dynasty TV station presents a Chinese New Year Spectacular, a production set to a live orchestra and fresh on the heels of its Chinese New Year Global Gala staged in December. The performance celebrates the beauty of ancient Eastern ritual. Today and tomorrow, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Sixth Ave., between 50th and 51st streets, 212-247-4777, $38-$180. For complete information, go to wonders.ntdtv.com.

FILM

1960s STYLE Filmmaker Peter Whitehead documented episodes of 1960s counterculture from his perch as a respected artist in swinging London. He recorded the Royal Shakespeare Company’s protest against the Vietnam War, and the occupation and campus takeover by students at Columbia University. Anthology Film Archives presents a retrospective of Mr. Whitehead’s works, beginning with screenings of “Benefit of the Doubt” (1967) and “Wholly Communion” (1965), a documentary about the first meeting among American and English beat poets at the Royal Albert Hall, including Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and Alexander Trocchi. Today, 4:30 p.m., AFA, 32 Second Ave. at 2nd Street, 212-505-5181, $8 general, $6 students and seniors, $5 members.

MUSIC

JAZZ PERFORMER Pianist Lucian Ban and a jazz ensemble, the Heiroglyphics, perform a wideranging program including selections from Mr. Ban’s critically acclaimed albums. Violinist Mark Feldman and drummer Barry Altschul are among featured guests. The performers span generations and the concert features elements of improvisation, contemporary classical, and modern jazz. Tomorrow, 9 p.m., Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia St., between Bleecker and West 4th streets, 212-989-9319, free with one-drink minimum.

BLACK ON BOTH SIDES A rapper, Hollywood actor, and all-around Renaissance man, Mos Def, kicks off the “Brooklyn Next” concert series hosted by the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The socially conscious Bedford-Stuyvesant emcee and host of HBO’s spoken word program “Def Poetry Jam” delights during an evening of infectious rhyme and genre-bending music. Tomorrow and Saturday, 8 p.m., BAM, Howard Gilman Opera House, 30 Lafayette Ave., between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, Fort Greene, 718-636-4100, $25-$40.

LOVE OVERBOARD Carnegie Hall and the R &B station 98.7 KISS FM present Grammy-award winning singer Gladys Knight, who performs selections from her expansive soul catalog — both songs recorded with her backing vocalists, the Pips, and as a soloist. “If I Were Your Woman,” recently covered by singer Alicia Keys, and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” are among the crowd favorites. Ms. Knight’s most recent release is “Before Me,” an album of jazz standards. Saturday, 8 p.m., Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium, 54 W. 57th St. at Seventh Avenue, 212-247-7800, $35–$200.

SONGS ABOUT LOVE The Victor Goines Quintet performs a program of enduring love songs and jazz standards. Performers including bassist Peter Washington and vocalist Vanessa Rubin join Mr. Goines on saxophone and clarinet. Through Sunday, tonight, 7:30, 9:30, and 11 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 7:30, 9:30, and 11:30 p.m., Sunday, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., JALC, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, 33 W. 60th St. at Broadway, 212-258-9800, $10 table minimum, $5 bar. For complete information, go to jalc.org.

PHOTOGRAPHY

THE BIG SCREEN Jean-Christian Bourcart’s exhibit “Stardust” consists of photographs taken in empty theaters early in the morning. Mr. Bourcart photographed the small window of space between the projection room and the seating area of movie theaters. Selections from the exhibit include “Stardust #34” (2006), above. Through Saturday, March 3, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Andrea Meislin Gallery, 526 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-627-2552, free.

READINGS

BOROUGH OF DREAMS The New York Book Club hosts “Crossing the BLVD: Strangers, Neighbors, Aliens in a New America,” a theatrical performance and conversation inspired by the book of the same name by authors Warren Lehrer and Judith Sloan. A selection of newly minted American citizens join the authors in a performance that explores the ongoing debate over immigration policy and portrays the struggle and humor of creating a life in the ethnically diverse borough of Queens. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., NYBC, Visitors Center & Museum Shop, 108 Orchard St., between Delancey and Broome streets, 212-982-8420, free. To RSVP, go to bookclub@tenement.org.

THE MAN WHO FOULED HIS OWN NEST KGB Bar hosts a reading in honor of the Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard. A group of New York authors who have been influenced by the poet and playwright read from and discuss their encounters with his work. Dale Peck, Rhonda Lieberman, and Ben Marcus are among featured readers. In the November 8, 2006, edition of The New York Sun, Eric Ormsby wrote that while Austrian writers such as Johann Nestroy were light hearted in style, “Bernhard was downright nasty (as well as funny). The undeniable fact that he wrote the most magnificent German prose since Kafka only salted the national wound intolerably.” Sunday, 7 p.m., KGB Bar, second floor, 85 E. 4th St., between Second and Third avenues, 212-769-6816, free.

TALKS

ART AROUND GOTHAM The National Academy Museum presents “The Review Panel: CAA Special,” a talk led by a panel of prominent art critics who discuss selected exhibits currently on view around the city. A consulting editor for The New York Sun, David Cohen, is moderator of the event. Featured panelists include a contributing editor of Art & Auction, Carol Kino, and an art critic for the Sun, David Grosz. Among the shows under review is that of Gillian Carnegie at the Andrea Rosen Gallery. Through her deft brushwork Ms. Carnegie lends conventional subjects — a landscape, a still life, a nude — a touch that is at turns tough, moody, and provocative. Tomorrow, 6:45 p.m., National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Ave. at 89th Street, 212-369-4880, $5 general, free for students and members.

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