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HELLENIC ENCHANTMENT The Queen Sofia of Spain Institute presents an exhibit of 50 blackand-white photographs by Robert McCabe from his latest monograph, “Greece: Images of an Enchanted Land, 1954-1965.” The exhibit was mounted to honor Queen Sofia’s trip to Greece in 1954, which was where she met her future husband, Prince Juan Carlos of Spain. Selections include Mr. McCabe’s “Mykonos Dancers” (c. 1954), and “Thera Aegaion” (c. 1954). Through Saturday, August 25, Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Queen Sofia of Spain Institute, 684 Park Ave. at 68th Street, 212-628-0420, free.

GOT TO HAVE FAITH The Greenberg Van Doren Gallery presents “True Faith,” a summer group exhibit of works by 13 artists from the New York metropolitan area. Paul Brainard is curator of the show. Although the images in the exhibit appear to be arbitrarily chosen, all are united by a direct relationship to the touch of the hand, whether figurative works or highly abstract. Featured artists include Barry Ratoff, Franklin Evans, and Gina Magid. Among the highlights is Jeff Konigsberg’s “Connect” (2006), a pencil and ink drawing which vividly explores the intersection of architecture and landscape through the accumulated lines that have become a signature for the artist. Through Friday, August 17, Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Greenberg Van Doren, 730 Fifth Ave. at 57th Street, 212-445-0444, free.

GETTING CRAFTY The Korean Cultural Service of New York presents “Traditional Korean Crafts,” an exhibit of more than 150 works by master craftmakers hailing from the Republic of Korea. Historically, there is a well-developed crafts tradition in the country, so much so that it has in the past been described as the ” land of crafts” by its Japanese neighbors. Artisanswork in such varied mediums as metal, wood, ceramics, glass, and dyed and woven goods, among others. Through Monday, August 27, Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m., Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m., United Nations Headquarters, General Assembly Visitor’s Lobby, First Avenue at 46th Street, 212-759-9550, $13 general, $9 seniors, $8.50 students, $7 children age 5-to-9.

THOSE SUMMER NIGHTS The George Billis Gallery takes a walk on the dark side with the group show “Good Night Sun,” a showing ofpaintingsthatdepict”Nocturnes, Storms, andSunsets.”Thepaintings range from brilliant red sunsets over cityscapes to shuttered coffee shops at night. Through Saturday, August 18, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., George Billis Gallery, 511 W. 25th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, ground floor, 212-645-2621, free.

FILM

MOVIES AT SUNSET Robert Rossen’s “All the King’s Men” (1949) is screened as part of the 2007 HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival. The film charts the rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who retains power by way of populist appeal. The subject of a 2006 remake featuring actors Sean Penn and Jude Law, “All the King’s Men” earned an Academy Award for Best Picture upon its initial release. Moviegoers are invited to bring blankets and picnic refreshments for the screening. Tonight, 5 p.m.–11 p.m., Bryant Park, lawn, between 40th and 42nd streets, and Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-768-4242, free.

CATHERINE THE GREAT The Film Society of Lincoln Center presents a screening of “Repulsion” (1965), which is featured as part of its “Summer Chills: Four by Roman Polanski” series. The nail-biter features French actress Catherine Deneuve as an isolated young virgin who is both repelled by and drawn to the idea of sex. During a weekend alone in a shared London apartment, she becomes a victim of her own paranoid fears. The black-and-white film is considered to constitute one third of the exiled director’s “apartment trilogy.” Wednesday, 6:15 p.m., Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St., between Broadway and Amsterdam avenues, 212-496-3809, $11 general, $7 students and FSLC members.

MUSIC

MASTERS AT WORK Lincoln Center kicks off its Mostly Mozart Festival with “What Makes It Great?” a concert featuring the St. Lawrence String Quartet. The chamber music ensemble performs Beethoven’s “Grosse Fuge, Op. 133,” and conductor Rob Kapilow leads commentary about the German composer’s piece. Around 1796, Beethoven began to suffer what would become permanent hearing loss. Although the condition made it difficult to perceive or appreciate music — even leading him to contemplate suicide — he continued to write what are widely considered masterworks. Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St., between Broadway and Amsterdam avenues, 212-496-3809, $30.

PHOTOGRAPHY

LOOKING BACK AT MEXICO The UBS Gallery presents “Embracing Mexico: Mariana Yampolsky, Life and Art,” a retrospective of the life and works of the artist. After moving to the country from her native Chicago, Yampolsky documented the ordinary lives of Mexicans for decades. Selections from the exhibit include “Huipil de tapar (Headdress)” (1962), above, which was taken in the town of Pinotepa Nacional in southern Mexico. Through Friday, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m., UBS Gallery, 1285 Sixth Ave., between 51st and 52nd streets, 212-713-2885, free.

POETRY

LITERARY GIANTS Poets Amiri Baraka and Sonia Sanchez give a poetry reading in Central Park as part of the SummerStage series presented by the City Parks Foundation. Mr. Baraka, born LeRoi Jones, is one of the founders of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s. His provocative writings drew heavily from the era of social revolution in which they were produced — from the speeches of Malcolm X to the jazz experimentalism of Sun Ra. Ms. Sanchez, who also emerged on the literary scene as part of the Black Arts movement, reads from among her acclaimed works, including “Shake Loose My Skin” (Beacon) and “Like the Singing Coming off the Drums.” (Beacon) Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Central Park SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, enter on 69th Street at Fifth Avenue on the east side, or 72nd Street at Central Park West on the west side, 212-360-2756, free.

READINGS

BORN RICH The author of “Gone to the Crazies: A Memoir” (HarperCollins), Allison Weaver, reads from her newly published memoir. Ms. Weaver grew up a child of privilege in Manhattan, an environment that masked the rampant dysfunction of a family plagued by alcoholism and emotional abuse. By the time she reached adolescence, the author had turned to drinking, drugs, and the harsh underworld of the East Village of the 1990s. Tonight, 7 p.m. Half King Bar & Restaurant, 505 W. 23 St. at Tenth Avenue, 212-462-4300, free.

WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS The author of “The Septembers of Shiraz” (HarperCollins), Dalia Sofer, discusses her novel in conversation with her editor at HarperCollins, Lee Boudreaux. The talk is featured as part of the “Author/Editor” series at McNally Robinson bookstore, which brings the pairs together to expound on the process of creation and offer insights into the book’s deeper themes. The IranianMs. Sofer’sbooktellsthestory of a man wrongly imprisoned by the Ayatollah’s government in the wake of the Revolution, and its effects on his family in Iran and New York. Wednesday, 7 p.m., McNally Robinson Booksellers, 52 Prince St., between Lafayette and Mulberry streets, 212-274-1160, free.

MAMA’S BOY A political reporter for the 24-hour news channel NY1, Dominic Carter, reads from his memoir “No Momma’s Boy: How I Let Go of My Past and Embraced the Future” (iUniverse). After years of keeping secret the details of a difficult childhood marked by horrific abuse at the hands of his mother, Mr. Carter learned of the extent of her mental illnesses through state psychiatric records. In writing the book, the author makes an effort to seek understanding and part with the shame of long-held family secrets. Wednesday, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 2289 Broadway at 82ndStreet , 212-362-8835, free.

TALKS

DELI MEET The Museum of the City of New York hosts “Jewish Cuisine and the Evolution of the Jewish Deli,” a discussion of how this neighborhood staple helped to shape the character of New York City. Featured panelists debate whether the role of the Jewish delicatessen has changed or evolved in recent years. Among the participants is an owner of Russ & Daughters on East Houston Street, Mark Federman, a food critic and author, Mimi Sheraton, the proprietor of the Second Avenue Deli, Jack Lebewohl, and the owner of Katz’s Delicatessen, Allan Dell. Food critic Matthew Goodman is moderator of the talk. Tomorrow, 6:30 p.m., Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave. at 103 Street, 212-534-1672, $9.

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