ART

BY THE LAMPLIGHT Guest curator Martin Eidelberg gives a tour of “A New Light on Tiffany,” an exhibit of works by the studios of Louis Tiffany at the New-York Historical Society. Mr. Eidelberg discusses the designs of Clara Driscoll, who is now credited with many of Tiffany’s original designs. Mr. Eidelberg is professor emeritus of art history at Rutgers University. Today, 11 a.m., N-YHS, 170 Central Part West at 77th Street, 212-868-4444, $15 general, $10 students, seniors, and educators, $8 members, reservations required.

MODERN EASTERN ART A resident at the apexart gallery, Bassam el Baroni, who is a writer and curator in Alexandria, Egypt, discusses modern and contemporary art in Egypt and its relationships to the country’s political, social, and economic movements. Mr. el Baroni is a co-founder of the Alexandria Contemporary Arts Forum, an arts collection. A Ph.D. candidate in the Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures Department at Columbia University, Dina Ramadan, joins him in the discussion. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., apexart, 291 Church St., between Walker and White streets, 212-431-5270, free.

CAREER PREPARATION The Educational Alliance offers a workshop for aspiring artists who want to submit their work to galleries and the press in digital forms. The workshop covers how artists can transfer images from slides to digital formats, how to take digital images, and how to present them professionally. Tomorrow, 6:30 p.m., Educational Alliance, 197 East Broadway, between Jefferson and Clinton streets, 212-780-2300 ext. 378, $20, reservations required.

GIVING PEACE A CHANCE The Rubin Museum of Art presents the opening of the “Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama,” an exhibit that explores His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s multiple roles and iconic status through the works of more than 80 contemporary artists from around the world. The exiled Tibetan lama’s work and identity are addressed in a range of media, from painting and sculpture to installation and video. A selection of paintings and sculptures from the museum’s collection, depicting the historical lineage of the Dalai Lama, is included. Opens Friday, exhibit through Monday, September 3, Monday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Wednesday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Friday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Rubin Museum, 150 W. 17th St, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 212-620-5000, $10 general, $7 seniors, students, artists, and museum neighbors, free for children and members. For complete information, go to rmanyc.org.

BOOKS

MAN’S BEST FRIEND Mark Doty’s “Dog Years” (HarperCollins) is a memoir about the loves he develops for Beau, a golden retriever that Mr. Doty adopted as a companion for his dying partner. Mr. Doty, a poet, is the author of “Still Life With Oyster and Lemon” (HarperCollins). Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 675 Sixth Ave. at 22nd Street, 212-727-1227, free.

ASSUMED IDENTITY For his latest novel, “Christine Falls” (Henry Holt), author John Banville wrote under the pseudonym Benjamin Black, which he uses to write atmospheric mystery novels. “Christine Falls” follows a Dublin-based pathologist as he stumbles across an international conspiracy involving his antagonistic brother-inlaw. He reads and signs from his book. Tonight, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street, 212-362-8835, free.

DANCE

THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL Choreographer Ann Liv Young and a cast of three dancers perform an unconventional adaptation of the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale “Snow White.” Ms. Young, who is known for exploring the psychosexual in her work, departs from the sanitized Disney telling of the porcelain-skinned Princess and a jealous queen. Liz Santoro and Lizzy Sise are featured performers. Tonight through Saturday, 8 p.m., the Kitchen, 512 W.19th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-255-5793, $12.

SIGHT AND SOUND Vietnamese choreographer Le Vu Long presents the premiere of his piece “Stories of Us,” by his company of deaf performers. Mr. Long fuses Western dance forms, live music, and unusual visual design to reflect on gender stereotypes and life-threatening illness. Tomorrow through Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Dance Theater Workshop, 219 W. 19th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 212-924-0077, $20 general, $12 adults.

FILM

SAVED Makor hosts a screening of Slawomir Grünberg’s “Saved by Deportation” (2006), about the littleknown story of the deportation of 500,000 Poles (200,000 of them Jewish) from Russian-occupied eastern Poland to forced-labor settlements in the Soviet interior, under a 1940 order by Stalin. While cruel, the measure inadvertently placed the deportees in the majority of Polish Jews who escaped the Holocaust. The tale traces the route of its subjects to Brooklyn from Poland. A Q &A with the director and co-producer Robert Podgursky follows. The film is told in English, Yiddish, Russian, Polish, and Uzbek with English subtitles. Tonight, 6 p.m., 92nd Street Y, Makor, Steinhardt Building, 35 W. 67th St., between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West, 212-601-1000, $15.

MUSIC

OPERA’S BAD GIRLS “Fallen Female or Femme Fatale? Operatic Portraits” is a multimedia presentation given by Jasmin Cowin, a regular lecturer on opera at educational and cultural institutions. Ms. Cowin discusses the role of women in opera, including their struggles, their relationships with mothers, fathers, siblings, and lovers, and the sexual politics that often informs these relationships. The talk is featured as part of a celebration of Women’s History Month presented by the New York Public Library. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., NYPL, Mid-Manhattan Branch, 455 Fifth Ave. at 40th Street, 212-340-0849, free.

A PROGRAM OF FAREWELLS The Orchestra of St. Luke’s performs Strauss’s String Sextet from “Capriccio,” Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor,” and Mozart’s Symphony No. 40. The program represents a series of “lasts” — an excerpt from Strauss’s last opera, one of the symphonies Mozart wrote in his last encounter with the genre, and Beethoven’s final completed piano concerto, composed just as his hearing was nearly faded. Conductor Hans Graf leads the orchestra, and pianist Garrick Ohlsson is a featured performer. Tomorrow, 8 p.m., Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium, 54 W. 57th St. at Seventh Avenue, 212-247-7800, $23-$75.

ANTICIPATING ST. PATRICK’S DAY The influences behind the music of Irish singer-songwriter Susan McKeown include the ancient Irish legend of the Táin, the words of Chief Seattle, the poetry of Emily Dickinson and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and urban life in Manhattan. She performs a program of contemporary and traditional Irish songs in anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day. Friday, 12:30 p.m., World Financial Center, Winter Garden, 220 Vesey St. at West Street, 212-945-0505, free.

PAINTINGS

FIELDS OF GOLD Emily Mason paints large-scale abstract works filled with color, breaking up spatial monotony with patches that suggest landscapes. Among the selections in her latest exhibit, “Recent Paintings,” are “Silence” (2006), above, and “Midnight Oil” (2006), left. Through Thursday, March 29, Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m., David Findlay Jr. Fine Art, the Fuller Building, 41 W. 57th St. at Madison Avenue, 212-486-7660, free.

SOIRÉES

TRIBUTE TO ITZHAK The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center hosts its annual Spring Gala, a black tie event in honor of violinist Itzhak Perlman. Mr. Perlman, whose contributions to classical music are widely praised, performs the music of Brahms and Dvorák with graduates of the Perlman Music Program for young string players, and members of the ensemble Chamber Music Society Two. The performance is preceded by a cocktail reception. Barbara and Harry Kamen are chairmen of the event. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., the University Club, 1 W. 54th St. at Fifth Avenue, 212-875-5216, $1,000.

TALKS

OLD NEW YORK “Greetings from New Amsterdam: How Manhattan Became the Island at the Center of the World” is a lecture by author Russell Shorto, presented as part of the Downtown Third Thursdays lecture series by the Alliance for Downtown New York. Mr. Shorto discusses the lecture in conjunction with his book, “Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America” (Knopf ). Tomorrow, 7 p.m., National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green at State Street, 212-835-2770, free.

THEATER

EVIL UNDEAD The Midtown International Theatre Festival’s Next Step Developmental Series presents Stanton Wood’s “Land of the Undead,” a story based on the silent film “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror.” The play follows the characters Jonathan Harker and his wife as they travel to seek the undead, and try to stop a deadly disease from consuming a city. “Land of the Undead” is directed by Edward Elefterion, and featured actors include Danny Ashkenasi, Katie Curri, and Dan Rice. Through Wednesday, March 21, Monday–Wednesday, 8 p.m., Where Eagles Dare Theatre, 347 W. 36th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues, 212-868-4444, $18 general, $15 students and seniors.

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