ART

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM Exit Art presents “Sultana’s Dream,” a group exhibit organized by the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective. It showcases the spectrum of intellectual and aesthetic perspectives of artists, including those of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, Afghan, and Iranian descent. Through Friday, August 31, Exit Art, 475 Tenth Ave., between 36th and 37th streets, 212-966-7745, free.

LUSH LANDSCAPE The scenic landscapes and streetscapes of New England in the late 19th century and the early 20th century are captured in 51 paintings and watercolors by the Impressionist artist Robert Emmett Owen (1878–1957), now on view and for sale, at the Spanierman Gallery. Owen’s works depict colonial-era churches, farmhouses, and bridges, and the region’s quintessentially colorful fall landscapes. Through Saturday, September 1, Monday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., closed Sunday, Spanierman Gallery, 45 E. 58th St., between Madison and Park avenues, 212-832-0208, free (admission), art prices available at www.spanierman.com.

DANCE

STREET FAIR The Dance Theatre of Harlem hosts its annual Street Festival 2007, a day of arts, crafts, food, and fashion. Vendors are on hand selling their wares and a “Harlem’s Got Talent” competition showcases the finest above 110th Street. Among the highlights are performances by students of the dance company’s Masters and Mentors Summer Intensive program; the Langston Hughes House Youth Ensemble; a salsa duo, Los Hermanos Morenos, and the “Hip-Hop Magician.” A DJ at the WBAI 99.5FM community station, Andrea “Sister From Another Planet” Clarke, provides the music. Saturday, noon–7 p.m., West 152nd Street, outdoor stage, between Amsterdam and St. Nicholas avenues, 212-690-2800, free.

FILM

GRITTY CITY Crime films set in New York are the focus of “NYC Noir” at the Film Forum. The series’ more than 40 films span 80 years of filmmaking, portraying New York as a corrupt and crime-riddled city. Ted Tetzlaff’s “The Window” (1949), about a boy given to telling tall tales who becomes the eyewitness to a murder, is shown today. Other selections include”Manhandled”(1924), a nearly “working girl” comedy; “Force of Evil” (1948) about a mobster front man, and “Taxi Driver” (1976), in which Robert De Niro plays an isolated taxi driver who attempts to rescue a child prostitute, played by Jodie Foster. Today, 1, 4:10, 7:20, and 10:20 p.m., through Thursday, August 20, dates and times vary, Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St., between Sixth Avenue and Varick Street, 212-727-8110, $10.50 general, $5.50 seniors. For complete information, go to filmforum.org.

JACK OF ALL TRADES The Museum of the Moving Image presents “Uneasy Riders: American Film in the Nixon Years, 1970-1974,” a cinematic series that highlights films produced during a period marked by a turbulent presidency and the unrest of the Vietnam War. A screening of Robert Rafelson’s “The King of Marvin Gardens” (1972) is among the selections and is followed by a discussion with its screenwriter, Jacob Brackman. The crime-drama depicts a withdrawn radio disc jockey, played by Jack Nicholson, whose brother, played by Bruce Dern, reels him into a real estate scam that invites the ire of organized crime associates in Atlantic City. The film was meant as a follow-up to Mr. Rafelson’s “Five Easy Pieces” (1970), which also features Mr. Nicholson. An assistant curator at MMI, Livia Bloom, moderates the talk. Saturday, 3 p.m., through Sunday, September 2, dates and times vary, Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, 718-784-0077, $10 general, $7.50 students and seniors, $5 children under 18, free for members. For complete information, go to movingimage. us.

FOOD & DRINK

TEA FOR TWO “Conversations Over Korean Tea” is a nine-week series that introduces participants to the culture and benefits of a beverage that often comes in a close second to coffee among Americans. The program is presented by the Korean Cultural Service, New York. A tasting and discussion is featured as part of tonight’s workshop, “Tea and Me.” Tonight, 7 p.m., and consecutive Tuesdays, August 14 and 21, Korean Cultural Service New York, 460 Park Ave., between 57th and 58th streets, 212-759-9550, free.

MIXED MEDIA

ON HEAVEN’S DOOR “In Watermelon Sugar,” an exhibit of paintings inspired by “hippie” and “post-hippie” culture and idealism, is on view at the V&A Gallery. Among the featured works is “Heaven’s Gate Crashin'” (2007) by WOWCH, above, a piece created by heat transfer on cotton, and “China Cat Sun Flower” (2007) by Megan Pflug. The exhibit gets its title from the 1985 novel of the same name by Richard Brautigan. Through Saturday, V&A Gallery, 98 Mott St. at Canal Street, 212-966-5754, free.

MUSIC

WHOA, NELLIE Crooner Nellie McKay performs at Joe’s Pub. Ms. McKay is a songwriter, whose album “Obligatory Villagers” is slated for release next month. The new album, a follow-up to “Pretty Little Head” (2006), includes nine songs with instrumentals from jazz greats such as David Liebman, Bob Dorough, and Phil Woods, who accompany the singer. Tomorrow, August 8, Joe’s Pub, 11:30 p.m., 425 Lafayette St., between E. 4th Street and Astor Place, 212-967-7555, $20.

THEATER

FAMILY MATTERS “Masked” centers on three Palestinian Arab brothers, torn apart by ideology and political allegiances during the first intifada. After scores of productions in Israel and Europe, the play — penned in 1990 by a Jewish-Israeli playwright, Ilan Hatsor — has made its way to the DR2 Theatre. The play is directed by Ami Dayan, and translated from Hebrew by Michael Taub. Some productions will be followed by a series of panel discussions, “Urgent Conversations,” featuring religious leaders, journalists, and individuals working to further negotiations between Israelis and Palestinian Arabs. Tonight, 7 p.m., and tomorrow, 8 p.m., through Tuesday, August 28, dates and times vary, DR2 Theatre, 103 E. 15th St. at Union Square East, 212-375-1110, $35–$85.

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