ART

FROM THE HEAVENS TO EARTH Terry Rowlett, whoisshowingacollection of new paintings at Jenkins Johnson Gallery, juxtaposes images of religion and morality with scenes from modern daily life. He began painting while at school at the University of Georgia and the University of Arkansas. Through Friday, Monday–Friday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Jenkins Johnson Gallery, 521 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-629-0707, free.

DRAW IT OUT Nancy Grossman first became prominent in the art world for her exhibits of sculpted heads in the 1960s. But the artist also draws and creates collages: Michael Rosenfeld Gallery celebrates the artist’s collection of drawings in a self-titled exhibit. Through Friday, July 27, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, 24 W. 57th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-247-0082, free.

SOUTH ASIAN SENSATION “Where the Sand Meets the Sky,” the latest exhibit of paintings by Bengali artist Jayashree Chakravarty, opens today at Bodhi Fine Arts. She is known for interspersing representations of ducks, sparrows, and insects into her paintings, and takes inspiration from Byzantine mosaics and French Impressionism. Through Tuesday, July 31, Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Bodhi Fine Arts, 535 W. 24th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-352-2644, free.

EASTERN VISIONS The Museum of Biblical Art presents “The Christian Story: Five Asian Artists Today,” an exhibit featuring the works of Nalini Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Sawai Chinnawong (Thailand), Nyoman Darsane (Bali), He Qi (China), and Wisnu Sasongko (Indonesia). The works depict scenes from the Hebrew and Christian bibles, combining Western interpretations of scripture with Eastern artistic influences. Through Sunday, September 16, Friday–Sunday and Tuesday–Wednesday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thursday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., MOBIA, 1865 Broadway at 61st Street, 212-408-1500, $7 general, $4 students and seniors, free for members and children.

STRUGGLING TO ESCAPE The exhibit “Daring To Resist: Jewish Defiance in the Holocaust” celebrates individual and collective acts of resistance, which sought to undermine the Nazi goal of annihilating the Jewish people. Photographs depict efforts either to physically escape various confines, or culturally escape the pain of oppression through art. Selections from the exhibit include a picture of children studying in a clandestine school in the Kovno ghetto in 1941. Through July 4, 2008, Sunday–Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.–5:45 p.m., Wednesday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 36 Battery Place at Little West 12th Street, 646-437-4200, $10 general, $7 seniors, $5 students.

DANCE

SING FOR THE SOLDIERS Aspartof Lincoln Center’s final week of the Midsummer Night Swing series, Pete Jacobs & His Wartime Radio Revue perform the biggest hits of the 1930s and ’40s, as well as reenactments of late-breaking news stories and commercials during the time of World War II. The 16-piece big band, featuring three female vocalists, completes a typical wartime USO show. A swing dance lesson is at 6:30 p.m. Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Lincoln Center, Josie Robertson Plaza, 63rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-721-6500, $15.

FOREVER AND EVER The Pam Tanowitz DanceCompanypresents “Forevermore,” a program of four dances including three premieres and an excerpt from the company’s 2004 dance “LoveStoryless.” Premiere pieces include “The Shades” and “Trio en pointe.” Performers include Posy Knight, Anne Lentz, Daniel Madoff, Uta Takemura, and Melissa Toogood.Thursdaythrough Saturday, 8 p.m., Joyce SoHo, 155 Mercer St., between Prince and Houston streets, 212-334-7479, $15 general, $10 students and seniors.

FOOD & DRINK

HOT FOR TROTTER The James Beard Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary with a gala dinner, honoring the career of Chicago chef Charlie Trotter. More than 30 chefs from across the country prepare the dinner, including Pichet Ong of P*ong, Iacopo Falai of Falai restaurant, and Patti Jackson of Centovini. Saturday, 5 p.m., Wölffer Estate Vineyard, 139 Sagg Rd., Sagaponack, Long Island, 212-627-2308, $200–$500.

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