ART

COMPUTER CHIPS Kevin Zucker’s “Search Within Results” features five large-scale paintings created with digital technology and traditional paint and paper. His paintings are inspired by the intricacies of systems for archiving, storage, and display on the Internet. Selections include “CMYK (error type 25)” (2006), above. Through Saturday, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, 730 Fifth Ave., between 49th and 50th streets, 212-445-0444, free.

FOOD & DRINK

RIVERS OF WINE The Winemaker Dinner at the James Beard House features chef Ryan DePersio and pastry chef Cynthia DePersio from Fascino restaurant in Monclair N.J., and winemaker Clay Mauritson of Mauritson Winery in Healds burg, Calif. Dishes include red beet and goat cheese raviolini; Australian barramundi with spaetzle and zucchini-squash ragù, and ricotta gnocchi with northwest morels, fava beans, and parmigiano Sauce. Tonight, 7 p.m., James Beard Foundation House, 167 W. 12th St. between Sixth and Seventh avenues 212-627-2308, $155 general, $125 members.

HEALTH

FOR A GOOD CAUSE In anticipation of baseball’s opening week, the Mets and Brooklyn College host a blood drive: Every donor receives a pair of tickets to Mets games on April 14 or 15 against the Washington Nation als. The drive is co-sponsored by the Brooklyn/Staten Island Blood Services, a division of the New York Blood Center. Tomorrow and Wednesday, noon–5:30 p.m., Brooklyn College campus, 2900 Bedford Ave. at Campus Road, Brooklyn, 718 951-5000, free.

MUSIC

UPTOWN GIRL IN A DOWNTOWN WORLD The daughter of “Piano Man” Billy Joel, Alexa Ray Joel, sings a bluesy, intimate concert for her growing fan base — one largely cultivated through MySpace and word of mouth. Tomorrow, 10 p.m., Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston Street, be tween Ludlow and Essex streets, 212 260-4700, $10.

‘YOUR BODY IS A WONDERLAND’ A soulful, if oft-maligned, singer and guitarist, John Mayer, gives a concert that includes selections from his Grammy-winning third album, “Continuum.” Mr. Mayer who has veered into introspective, political lyrical territory with the single “Waiting for the World To Change,” appeases his legion of young female fans with performances of such syrupy fare as “Daughters.” Tomorrow, 8 p.m., Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Pl., between Seventh Avenue and 32nd Street, 212-307-7171, $45–$55.

READINGS

SISTERHOOD IN MUMBAI An Indian-born author, Thrity Umrigar, reads from her novel “The Space Between Us” (William Morrow), about the bond — across strict class divides — between a working-class housekeeper and her widowed female employer in contemporary Mumbai. The 65-year-old Bhima tends to Sera Dubash, a younger upper-middle-class Parsi who had for years endured beatings at the hands of an abusive husband. Tonight, 7 p.m., McNally Robinson Booksellers, 52 Prince St., between Mulberry and Lafayette streets, 212-274-1160, free.

SOIRÉES

HELPING ISRAEL The Bnai Zion Foundation presents the second of its Sports Legends Dinner Series, featuring a former Giants linebacker, Carl Banks. An auction of sports memorabilia is offered. The nonprofit organization raises funds in support of various humanitarian projects in Israel and America. Tomorrow, 6 p.m., Bnai Zion Auditorium, 136 E. 39th St. at Lexington Avenue, 212-725-1211, $125.

TALKS

AFTER THE FLOOD The Cardozo Journal of Law and Gender of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law presents “Poverty and Family Health: Environmental Dangers and Progressive Solutions,” a symposium inspired by issues raised during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Panels focus on the effects of mercury and lead exposure, and combating childhood asthma in the city. Participants include an associate professor of clinical sociomedical sciences at Columbia University, Mary Northridge, an associate professor of law at the Seattle University School of Law, Catherine O’Neill, and a member of the Environmental Justice Department for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Monica Kreshik. Today, 9 a.m., Cardozo School of Law, 55 Fifth Ave. at 12th Street, 212-790-0200, free, $25 to receive CLE credit.

STEREOTYPE THIS The panel discussion “Typecasting: On the Arts and Sciences of Human Inequality” focuses on the pervasiveness of eugenics, the popularization of stereotypes, and the traces of prejudice in the scientific enterprise. Participants include a professor of American history at the State University of New York — Old Westbury, Elizabeth Ewen, and a professor of film and media studies at Hunter College, Stuart Ewen. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., the Cooper Union, Wollman Auditorium, 51 Astor Place, between Third and Fourth avenues, 212-353-4195, free.

COMPUTER SCREENS “Digital Diving: A Cut and Paste Update” is a discussion about digital culture and its impact on the visual arts as well as information technologies. Panelists focus on how new technolo gies are used in information gather ing and virtual communities. Par ticipants include a writer and cura tor, Lauren Cornell; digital artist Joseph Nechvatal, and the chair of the MFA Computer Art Depart ment at the School of Visual Arts Bruce Wands. The talk is moderat ed by an artist and the chair of the BFA Fine Arts Department at SVA Suzanne Anker. Tonight, 7 p.m. SVA, 209 E. 23 St. at Third Avenue 212-592-2010, free.

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