ART

OPEN BOOK “All the Knowledge of the World: Libraries and Other Book Places” is an exhibit of photographs collected in honor of the chairwoman of the board of the New York Public Library, Catherine Marron, assembled by a trustee of the Museum of Modern Art Donald Marron. Mr. Marron was inspired to start collecting photographs of libraries once his wife was named chairwoman. Through Wednesday, Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Gagosian Gallery, 980 Madison Ave., between 76th and 77th streets, 212-744-2313, free.

BE MARGARET MEAD FOR A DAY Makor hosts a “Scavenger Hunt at the Museum of Natural History” Young professionals are invited to spend the afternoon exploring the American Museum of Natural History as teams are challenged to answer tricky and interesting questions. Test your knowledge, for instance, of human evolution in the Hall of Origins. Sunday, 1 p.m. AMNH, meet at main museum en trance, 175 Central Park West at 79th Street, 212-769-5100, $30 with required advance registration. For com plete information, go to amnh.org.

FROM MILLINER TO MOGUL The Museum of the Fashion Institute of Technology presents the opening of “Lilly Daché: Glamour at the Drop of a Hat,” an exhibit devoted to the milliner whose success during the 1930s and 1940s epitomized the spirit of the American dream Daché arrived from France in 1924 with $13 in her pocket and went on to build a fashion empire that eventually included ready-to-wear, fragrances, and accessories, and a client list that boasted such starlets as Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich. Among the featured items are rare garments, sketches, and photographs. The show is curated by graduate students of the school’s program in fashion and textile studies. Through Saturday, April 21 Tuesday–Friday, noon–8 p.m., Sat urday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., the Museum at FIT, 227 W. 27th St. at Seventh Av enue, 212-217-5800, free.

DRAWINGS

EDGY PENCILS “Drawn to the Edge” is a group drawing exhibition of 41 artists that focuses on two distinct drawing styles: “all over” drawings that cover the entire page many times without a central motif, and drawings that deal with the edge of the sheet as a means of cropping or expanding the image. Selections include Thomas Burleson’s “Untitled (Back to Back Self Portrait)” (1975), above. Friday through Sunday, April 22, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Adam Baumgold Gallery, 74 E. 79th St., between Lexington and Park avenues, 212-861-7338, free.

FAMILY

LET FREEDOM SING The Museum of the City of New York hosts “An American Journey: Family Performance,” a concert given by the Revels Circle of Song touring ensemble. The group, composed of 40 adults and children, leads a musical celebration of the history of immigration in the city. The Revels recreate through costume, song, and dance a sea voyage on which Irish, Italians, and Eastern European Jews share their stories on the way to Ellis Island. Saturday, 3 p.m., MCNY, 1220 Fifth Ave. at 103 Street, 212-534-1672, free with museum admission, $9 general, $5 students and seniors.

MUSIC

AN EASTER CHORALE As part of the ongoing Metropolitan Museum Concert series, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra performs a program of Bach’s Easter Cantatas, in the orchestra’s last museum appearance of the season. The program includes Bach’s Cantata No. 42 (“Then the Same Sabbath at Evening”) and Cantata No. 134 (“The Heart That Truly Knows Jesus”). Tenor Benjamin Sosland and bass baritone Richard Lalli are featured soloists. Friday, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Temple of Dendur in the Sackler Wing, 1000 Fifth Ave. at 82nd Street, 212-570-3949, $60.

SING ON HIGH The Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra performs “American Journey,” a program presented as part of the “Music on the Heights” series mounted by the Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims. The orchestra performs Duke Ellington’s “King of the Magi” from “Three Black Kings” and Aaron Copland’s “A Lincoln Portrait,” featuring a narration by Broadway actor Jeffrey Wright. Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Plymouth Church, 75 Hicks St., between Orange and Cranberry streets, Brooklyn Heights, 718-622-3300, $10.

GREAT PERFORMERS Lincoln Center presents pianist Murray Perahia, who performs works by Beethoven, Bach, Schumann, and Chopin in his only New York City recital of the season. Mr. Perahia’s program includes Schumann’s “Fantasiestücke, Op. 12” and Chopin’s Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52. — works that range from the heights of Baroque style to the heart of Romanticism. Sunday, 3 p.m., Lincoln Center, Avery Fisher Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, between Broadway and 65th Street, 212-721-6500, $26–$51.

POETRY

BARCELONA BOUND “Made in CataluNYa, Catalan Culture in New York” is an arts festival organized by the Barcelona-based Institut Ramon Llull. Musicians Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, and Patti Smith read traditional Catalan poetry during a two-night stand. Friday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m., BAC, Howard Gilman Performance Space, 450 W. 37th St. at Dyer Avenue, 212-279-4200, free, tickets required.

SOIRÉES

SALVATION FROM DISASTER The Salvation Army in Greater New York holds its annual Spring Gala benefit, raising funds for its Emergency Disaster Services program. President Clinton is honored for his work in raising awareness and funds for victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the hurricanes of 2005. A co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning American,” Robin Roberts, is the host of the event, and Broadway actor Brian Stokes Mitchell performs. Friday, 6:30 p.m., Hilton New York, Grand Ballroom, 1335 Sixth Ave. at 54th Street, 212-337-7340, $600.

THEATER

CLASSIC TALES Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic story “Anne of Green Gables” receives the off-Broadway treatment in a new musical produced by TheatreworksUSA. The play follows Anne, an orphan, as she is sent to Green Gables to live with an elderly bachelor and his spinster sister. The musical is directed by Tyler Marchant, and featured actors include Piper Goodeve, Bethe Austin, and Erick Devine. Friday through Saturday, May 5, Friday, 7 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m., Sunday, 1 and 4 p.m., Lucille Lortel Theater, 121 Christopher St. at Bedford Street, 212-279-4200, $25.

LIFETIME INFLUENCES Athol Fugard’s “Exits and Entrances,” presented by Primary Stages, is an autobiographical two-character play that chronicles the friendship between a young idealistic playwright and an older actor struggling unhappily to find meaning and dignity in his fading career. Set in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in 1956 and 1961, the play is based on Mr. Fugard’s relationship with stage actor André Huguenet, who was known at one time as the Olivier of South Africa. The play is directed by Stephen Sachs, and actors include Morlan Higgins and William Dennis Hurley. Through Saturday, April 28, Tuesday, 7 p.m., Wednesday–Friday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m., 59E59 Theaters, 59 E. 59th St., between Park and Madison avenues, 212-840-9705, $60.

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