FOOD & DRINK

COMPLIMENTS OF THE CHEF Café Boulud restaurant hosts “Taste of Brazil,” a four-day culinary festival featuring a selection of dishes prepared by leading São Paolo-based chefs Fred Frank and João Leme. Meals begin with caipirinha cocktails and samba music and are served both à la carte and as three- or four-course menus (from $38 for lunch and from $65 for dinner). Among the menu options are sea bass in coconut and cassava crust, duck breast lacquered in sugarcane molasses, and, for dessert, a sweet banana-mango tarte tatin. Today through Saturday, Café Boulud, 20 E. 76th St., between Fifth and Madison avenues, 212-772-2600. For complete information, go to cafeboulud.com.

MUSIC

KIRCHNER HONORED The Orion String Quartet performs an all-Leon Kirchner program, including a premiere of his Quartet No. 4 for Strings. Other pieces include his Quartets 1 and 2 for Strings, and Quartet No. 3 for Strings and Tape. Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, Broadway and 65th Street, 212-875-5788, $30-$52.

SINGING THE CLASSICS Carnegie Hall presents “Thomas Quasthoff: An American Songbook,” an evening of popular song performed by the versatile German bass-baritone. Featured performers include guitarist Chuck Loeb, pianist Alan Broadbent, and trumpeter Till Brönner. Mr. Quasthoff includes selections from his repertoire such as “They All Laughed” from the musical “Shall We Dance” and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face” from “My Fair Lady.” The concert is featured as part of Carnegie Hall’s Perspectives series. Tomorrow, 8 p.m., Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium, 54 W. 57th St. at Seventh Avenue, 212-247-7800, $18–$64.

ROCK THE PARTY “Full Frontal Hip Hop,” an annual event to celebrate emerging talent in the fashion and rap music worlds, is presented by the local radio station HOT 97. Featured performers include Omarion, a former member of the multiplatinum boy band B2K, and the Atlantabased crooner and protégé of producer Jazze Pha, Lloyd, who performs his breakthrough single “You.” Recent collections from designer lines including Baby Phat and Sean John are featured. HOT 97 DJ Angie Martinez hosts the event and DJ Enuff spins records. A VIP Players Lounge includes special prizes and an open bar. Thursday, 7 p.m., Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 W. 34th St. at Eighth Avenue, 212-307-7171, $51.50–$99.50.

PHOTOGRAPHY

FROM ABOVE Andreas Gefeller takes aerial photographs of ordinary spots, such as race tracks, stadiums, and parking lots. In “Supervisions,” his latest exhibit at Hasted Hunt, he juxtaposes the aerial shots with detailed shots of the same scenes. In one pair, he shows a vast golf course green, and in a detailed shot, he shows tiny golf balls against the lawn. Selections include “Untitled (Parking Lot 1), Paris” (2002), above. Through Saturday, April 14, Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Hasted Hunt Gallery, 529 W. 20th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-627-0006, free.

READINGS

TOAST OF NEW YORK BAMCafé hosts “Emerging Jewish Writers,” an evening of readings by young Jewish authors, among whom are contributors to such publications as the New Yorker, Esquire, and Bookforum. Featured writers include Aaron Hamburger, Jennifer Gilmore, and Rachel Kadish. A panel discussion on exploring and reimagining the concept of Jewish identity for the 21st century follows. The arts and culture editor of the Forward, Alana Newhouse, is moderator of the event. A live musical performance caps things off, and hors d’oeuvres and complimentary wine and beverages are served throughout the night. The literary event is presented as part of the 2007 Steinhardt Jewish Heritage Festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Tomorrow, 8 p.m., BAMCafé, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette St., between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, 718-636-4100, $10.

TALKS

‘AND THAT’S THE WAY IT IS’ The 92nd Street Y presents a talk with the newly minted “CBS Evening News” anchor, “Katie Couric in Conversation With Dr. Gail Saltz.” An associate professor of psychiatry at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and a contributor to NBC’s “Today” show, Dr. Saltz moderates a wide-ranging discussion with her former colleague about her work as an anchorwoman and reporter covering world affairs, and her personal and professional journeys. Ms. Couric made headlines in September after leaving her morning perch as longtime host of the “Today” show to become the first female solo anchor in network history. Tonight, 8 p.m., 92nd Street Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall, 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-415-5500, $25–$50.

PUNK AND COMMERCE “Form Follows Fashion: Isabel and Ruben Toledo” is a talk presented by Parsons the New School of Design about the careers of the Toledos, who opened their design studio in 1984. The couple talks about the question of reconciling their 1980s avant-garde sensibility with the commercial demands of current New York fashion. Tonight, 6 p.m., Parsons the New School for Design, 560 Seventh Ave. at 40th Street, 212-229-8919, free.

GET YOURSELF FAMOUS The first lecture of the Riverhouse Art and Design Series features the owner and director of Bellwether Gallery, Becky Smith, who discusses the artist’s process of working with a gallery to build a collection. The series is curated by the deputy director of the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, Brett Littman. Tomorrow, 7 p.m., 4 World Financial Center, 250 Vesey St. at North End Avenue, 888-300-1732, free.

UNDER SCRUTINY The Review Panel, presented by the National Academy Museum and artcritical.com, discusses four recent exhibits, including those of Cora Cohen at Jason McCoy Gallery and Odd Nerdrum at Forum Gallery. Participants in the discussion include a writer for the Brooklyn Rail, Joan Waltomath, and a writer for the New Criterion, Karen Wilkin. A contributing editor for The New York Sun, David Cohen, is moderator of the event. Friday, 6:45 p.m., National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Ave. at 89th Street, 212-996-1908, $5 general, free for students and members.

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