ART

COME AND KNOCK ON OUR DOOR A nonprofit group of visual artists working in Queens, Long Island City Artists, hosts its annual “Open Studios and Exhibition” event. Thirty members of LIC Artists showcase their paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints, and mixed media works at this “indoor block party with art.” All are invited to meet the artists in their working environments and view new art, whether for collecting or to satisfy an art lover’s curiosity. Saturday and Sunday, 1–6 p.m., LIC Artlofts & Annex, 37-06 36th St. at Northern Blvd., and at other designated locations in Long Island City, Queens, 718-784-2935, free. For complete information, go to licartists.org.

AUCTIONS

CANVAS MUSIC “Art for Opera,” the Metropolitan Opera’s benefit auction of new works, features original artwork inspired by opera from artists including Chuck Close, Barnaby Furnas, Richard Prince, David Salle, and William Wegman. The event is led by an auctioneer at Sotheby’s, Jamie Niven, and is the centerpiece of a gala dinner featuring performances by Salvatore Licitra and Joyce DiDonato. Sunday, 6 p.m., Lincoln Center, Metropolitan Opera House, Columbus Avenue, between 62nd and 65th streets, 212-870-7441, $750 and $1,250.

DANCE

DURING FINALS WEEK Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts presents its Spring Dance Performance, an excerpt of Jose Limon’s celebrated 1963 work “A Choreographic Offering” featuring a historical narrative provided by Ann Vachon and staging and direction by Sarah Stackhouse. Set to the music of Bach, the piece is built upon motifs by choreographer Doris Humphrey, who was Limon’s mentor and teacher. The dance students participating in the event, shown above during a rehearsal, also perform works by Rebecca Stenn, Takehiro Ueyama, Todd Williams, and Karla Wolfangle. Friday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m., Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 W. 55th St. at Ninth Avenue, 212-229-5488, $5.

A DROWNING GIRL The New Jerseybased American Repertory Ballet gives a performance at Symphony Space. Among the featured dances are works by choreographers Susan Shields, Melissa Barak, and Twyla Tharp. Graham Lustig is artistic director of the youthful 16-member troupe. The program includes Ms. Tharp’s “Octet,” which is performed for the first time in New York in 16 years. For her ballet “I Love Kenji,” Ms. Shields has drawn inspiration from composer Kenji Bunch’s “Lichtenstein Triptych.” The ballet is based on the energy and melodrama of three of Roy Lichtenstein’s pop art paintings. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400, $18-$38 general, $12–$32 students and seniors, $10 same day rush tickets.

FASHION

CLEAN UP The red flower body care company holds its first sample sale. Body wash, originally $20, costs $9; body lotion, originally $24, is $11; soap, originally $18, is between $5 and $8, and mini-candles, originally $12, are now $6. Friday, noon–8 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sunday, noon–7 p.m., red flower, 13 Prince St., between Elizabeth Street and the Bowery, 212-966-5301, free admission.

FILM

ISSUES IN A YOUTHFUL TIME Docujam is a youth documentary film festival presented by the Museum of Television and Radio, featuring eight films that explore issues affecting young people today. Participants include the Bay Area Video Coalition, the Downtown Community Television Center, the nonprofit organization Just Think, and Reel Works Teen Filmmaking. Friday, 4:30 p.m., MTR, 25 W. 52nd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-621-6663, free, reservations required.

FOOD & DRINK

IN VINO VINYASA A “Yoga & Wine” class is sponsored by a Sicilian winery, Feudo Arancio, at Exhale Spa. A wine buyer turned yogi who owns Bliss Flow yoga studio in Wisconsin, Angela Gargano, leads the class. Ms. Gargano regularly travels the country instructing on yoga and wine at local yoga studios. A selection of wines is served during the tasting portion of the course. Sunday, 2 p.m., Exhale Spa, 980 Madison Ave., between 76th and 77th streets, 212-249-3000, $40–$50.

MUSIC

STUDENTS ON A STAGE The Manhattan School of Music Philharmonia presents a performance featuring resident conductor David Gilbert and doctoral student Amir Khosrowpour, who is the winner of the 2007 Dora Zaslavsky Koch Piano Competition. The concert is the final installment of the school’s 2006–07 symphonic performances. Pieces include Bartok’s Piano Concerto No. 2, J.S. Bach’s “Ricercare No. 2” from “Musical Offering” (arranged by Anton Webern), and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No. 4 in F minor. Friday, 7:30 p.m., MSM, 120 Claremont Ave. at 120th Street, 212-749-5471, $10 general, $5 students and seniors.

READINGS

FORGIVING MOMMY DEAREST A reading by Dani Shapiro is featured as part of the “One Story Cocktail Hour and Reading Series.” Ms Shapiro reads from her fifth novel “Black & White” (Knopf ), about Clara, the youngest daughter and muse to a famous Manhattan photographer, Ruth, who has made her name shooting provocative photos of her child. Nearly two decades later, Ruth falls ill and the estranged pair are forced to come to terms with the unresolved bitterness. Ms. Shapiro is a visiting writer at Wesleyan University and a contributing editor at Travel + Leisure magazine. An editor of One Story magazine, Hannah Tinti, is host of the event. A cocktail reception precedes the reading at 6:30 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m., Pianos, 158 Lud low St., between Rivington and Stanton streets, 212-505-3733, free.

SOIRÉES

RUNNING FOR GOOD The Enter tainment Industry Foundation’s 10th annual Revlon Run/Walk for Women raises funds for women’s cancer research, counseling, and outreach programs. Celebrities ex pected to appear include Halle Berry, Jesse L. Martin, Mandy Moore, and Chaka Khan. Saturday 7 a.m., meet in Times Square, 212-379-3199, $30 to participate.

TALKS

LOVES THEM AND LEAVES THEM Chelsea Opera presents “Sex, Lies, and Recitatives … Inside Don Giovanni,” a discussion of Mozart’s legendary lothario. The company stages its production of the opera “Don Giovanni” beginning Wednesday, May 16, and runs through Sunday, May 20. Guests are invited to explore the themes in what is widely considered the composer’s most scandalous operatic work, including the making of the “Don Juan” legend. Featured guest speakers include the Chelsea Opera’s music and stage directors and members of the cast. Sunday, 4 p.m., the New Church, 114 E. 35th St., between Park and Lexington avenues, 866-811-4111, $10-$15 general, free to preferred ticket holders and members.

TOURS

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS The Society for Clinton Hill presents a house tour of the neighborhood, featuring tours of 12 historic and private brownstones and apartments. Members of the society describe the neighborhood, its architectural history, and the surprising interiors of the homes. The event is a part of the Brooklyn House & Garden Tours, a fund-raising series for neighborhood organizations in the borough. Saturday, noon–5 p.m., meet at St. Luke’s Church, 259 Washington Ave., between DeKalb and Willoughby avenues, $20 in advance, $25 day of tour. For complete information, go to societyofclintonhill.org.

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