ART

NEW PERSPECTIVES The Abrons Arts Center at the Henry Street Settlement presents “Changing Climate, Changing Colors,” a group exhibit of works by 24 contemporary Muslim artists. The exhibit, curated by Mareena Daredia, features painting, drawing, printmaking, calligraphy, photography, digital/animation, video, film, sculpture, installation, and performance. Selections include Seher Shah’s “The Meeting” (2006), above. Through Friday, March 16, Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Hnery Street Settlement, Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand St., between East Broadway and Broome Street, 212-598-0400, free.

BEAUTY

TAXI CAB CONFECTION Sephora hosts a day of beauty led by makeup artist Laura Geller, the creator of an eponymous line of cosmetics. Ms. Geller demonstrates the five products to apply when the span of a five-minute cab ride is all you have to get glossy. Guests are treated to free makeovers, one-on-one consultations, and goodie bags. Saturday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Sephora, 45 E. 17th St., between Union Square West and Park Avenue South, 212-995-8833, free.

DESIGN

BEYOND THE LIVING ROOM The Modern Show in Gramercy Park features 85 exhibitors, including Full House of Easton, Pa., and furniture designer Henry P. Glass. The show is dominated by furniture and interior design samples, but paintings, sculpture, and works on paper are also included. Friday through Sunday, Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 69th Regiment Armory, Lexington Avenue at 26th Street, 212-255-0020, $15.

FOOD & DRINK

AMERICA’S CHILDHOOD SNACK As part of its celebration of National Peanut Month, Peanut Butter & Co. Sandwich Shop hosts a daylong event for nut lovers. Featured guests include a Virginia peanut farmer, Delores “Dee Dee” Darden, who discusses peanut farming and instructs children on how to grow their own peanuts (complimentary PB & Co. farmer kits are distributed to all children). Giveaways include the chance to win a year’s supply of the company’s all-natural gourmet peanut butter. Saturday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Peanut Butter & Co. Sandwich Shop, 240 Sullivan St., between Bleecker and 3rd streets, 212-677-3995, free.

MUSIC

MAHLER’S MOVEMENT The annual Lautreamont Concert Series, which began in March 2005, kicks off with a varied program that includes Mozart’s G minor Piano Quartet and less frequently performed works such as Mahler’s Piano Quartet Movement — the composer’s only known chamber work, written as a 16-year-old student in Vienna. The appeal of the Lautreamont Series lies in the quality of its interpreters (many of Lautreamont’s regular members first began performing together as Juilliard students). Featured musicians include pianist Steven Graff, and violinist Steven Zynszajn, the series founder. Friday, 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen’s Church, 120 W. 69th St., between Broadway and Columbus Avenue, 212-787-2755, $15 general, $10 students and seniors.

INSPIRED BY THE CITY OF LIGHT A band of French new wave revivalists, La Laque, performs a blend of 1960s- and postmodern pop. The American-born Brooklynites sing mainly in French. Band members include lead singer Devery, whose sultry look – opera gloves and vintage little black dresses – is quickly making her a fashion reference in downtown circles. But sartorial praise aside, the band has earned a reputation for playing stage shows with fervor. Accompanying acts L’Amour or Less and Mancini are also featured as part of Union Hall’s “Evening in Rock From Paris to Brooklyn.” Saturday, 6 p.m., Union Hall, 702 Union St. at Fifth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, 718-638-4400, $8.

SOMETHING NEW Among the most celebrated jazz sidemen, bassist Buster Williams performs two sets with his quartet. The group plays a high-octane show including selections from his recently re-released album “Something More.” Mr. Williams, known for his solid, dark tone and refined technique on acoustic bass, cemented his reputation as a supporting musician with collaborations with jazz artists such as Herbie Hancock. Band members include vibraphonist Stefon Harris and pianist George Colligan. Saturday, 8 p.m., Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, 58 Seventh Ave. at Lincoln Place, Park Slope, Brooklyn, 718-622-3300, $25 general, $15 students and seniors.

HAFLA TILL THE BREAK OF DAWN BAMCafé and the Shemspeed collective present “Hip-Hop Hafla Purim Party,” an event to kick off this year’s Steinhardt Jewish Heritage Festival, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The evening’s program includes a live megillah reading — a traditional part of Purim festivities — and performances by up-and-coming artists who are pushing the boundaries of Jewish music. Among the featured artists are Kosha Dillz, Niz, and the hip-hop flavored reggae band Shem Disciples. A founder of the Sephardic Music Festival, dj handler, is curator of the event. Saturday, 9:30 p.m., BAMCafé, 30 Lafayette St., between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, Fort Greene, no cover, no minimum.

SOLO ON THE IVORIES The Western Michigan University School of Music presents pianist Lori Sims, who performs works by Bach, Ravel, Schumann, and the New York premiere of “Sonata Maqâm” by Mischa Zupko, which was commissioned by Ms. Sims as a musical protest to the war in Iraq. Ms. Sims worked with Leon Fleisher at the Peabody Conservatory, and graduated from the Yale School of Music. Sunday, 2 p.m., Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, 881 Seventh Ave. at 57th Street, 212-247-7800, $25 general, $15 students and seniors.

TALKS

UNORTHODOX PALETTES English watercolor artist Alexander Creswell presents an illustrated talk describing the methods he uses to create his large-scale paintings, including the use of an autopsy table as a palette. He presents in New York with the Hirschl & Adler Gallery. Friday, 7 p.m., Institute of Classical Architecture, 20 W. 44th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-730-9646 ext. 109, $10 general, free for members, reservations required.

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