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 WBAI99.5FM communitystation, 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

‘GREEN’ HOUSE GASES The IFC Center hosts a screening of Todd Haynes’s “Safe” (1999), as part of its “Waverly Midnights” series, devoted in part this month to the work of the late film editor James Lyons. Mr. Lyons was lauded for his masterful cutting and contributed to five films directed by Mr. Haynes. In “Safe,” a timid California housewife, played by Julianne Moore, enjoys the love of a wealthy husband. She soon suffers a seizure that leaves her increasingly sensitive to everyday chemicals and fumes. When doctors can find no diagnosis for her ailments, she retreats from her once well-ordered life and enters a mysterious retreat for the “environmentally ill.” Friday and Saturday, midnight, IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave. at West 3rd Street, 212-924-7771, $10.75 general, $7 seniors and ICP members.

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 The crime-drama depicts a withdrawn radio disc jockey, played by Jack Nicholson, whose brother, played by Bruce Dern, reels him into a real estate scam that invites the ire of organized crime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.

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. Tonight, Joe’s Pub, 11:30 p.m., 425 Lafayette St., between East 4th Street and Astor Place, 212-967-7555, $20.

UP WITH PEOPLE The City Parks Foundation presents a concert program of African music that includes performances by a fivemember world music group, Zap Mama, and singer Angelique Kidjo. Zap is led by its founder, Marie Daulne, and performs its signature harmonic and percussive sounds without the use of accompanying instruments. Ms. Kidjo merges the Beninese music she heard as a child with a blend of contemporary genres, from reggae to zouk. She has collaborated with such artists as Alicia Keys and Peter Gabriel. Sunday, 3 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.

PHOTOGRAPHY

PERSONAL COLLECTION “Summertime 2007,” an annual exhibit of works created by artists represented by the Robin Rice Gallery, is currently on view. The gallery’s proprietor, Ms. Rice, has said that summer is the one time during which the space can showcase new artists as well as its stable of existing artists. This year’s theme is nostalgia. Among the works by the 50 featured photographers is “Big Island” (2003), above, by Stewart Ferebee, and “Airplane, Denver” (2007), by William Phelps. Through September 9, Wednesday–Sunday, noon–7 p.m., Robin Rice Gallery, 325 W. 11th St., between Greenwich and Washington streets, 366-6660, free.

POETRY

VERSE DOWN THE ALLEY The ongoing Park-Lit reading series continues tonight and is curated by the editors of n+1 magazine. The series, in its fourth season, is an outdoor program held in various local parks and sponsored by the literary journals Open City and Mr. Beller’s Neighborhood, and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Among the featured readers is a fiction writer, Rebecca Schiff, and comedic writer Greg Portz. Tonight,6:30 p.m., Coenties Slip, between Water and Pearl streets (near Wall Street), 212-696-6609, free.

READINGS

BUILD A BIG TENT The editor of “A Leaky Tent Is a Piece of Paradise: 20 Young Writers on Finding A Place in the Natural World” (Sierra Club Books), Bonnie Tsui, and a selection of the book’s contributors discuss this contemporary take on nature writing. Ms. Tsui invited the writers — all under 30 — to expound on how they wrestle with nature even while putting down roots in urban centers. Spirits and light refreshments are served. Liesl Schwabe, Hugh Ryan, and Lilith Wood are among the featured writers. Tonight, 7 p.m., McNally Robinson Booksellers, 52 Prince St., between Lafayette and Mulberry streets, 212-274-1160, free.

TALKS

BIG GREEN APPLE Bryant Park hosts a discussion with the environment as its focus. The event is featured as part of the “Word for Word 2007” series, a program of talks and readings at the park. Among the featured panelists who discuss the benefits of going green is the author of “The Lazy Environmentalist: Your Guide to Easy, Stylish, Green Living” (Stewart, Tabori & Chang), Josh Dorfman, and the author of “The Big Green Apple: Your Guide to Eco-Friendly Living in New York City” (Globe Pequot), Ben Jervey. The chief scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund, Bill Chameides, is moderator of the event. Today, 12:30 p.m., Bryant Park Reading Room, 42nd Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, rain venue: Barnes & Noble, 555 Fifth Ave. at 46th Street, free.

THEATER

AND JULIET IS THE SUN Andràs Visky’s “Juliet: A Dialogue About Love” is featured among the offerings presented during the 11th annual New York International Fringe Festival. In this play based on the lives of Mr. Visky’s Hungarian parents, a woman’s enduring love for her husband is tested while she is imprisoned with her children in a detention camp. Christopher Markle is the director and Melissa Hawkins is cast in the title role. Friday, 9:30 p.m., Sunday, noon, through Sunday, August 26, dates and times vary, Independent Theater, 52-A W. 8th St., between Sixth Avenue and MacDougal Street, 212-279-4488, $15.

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, 8 p.m., through Tuesday, August 28, dates andtimesvary, DR2 Theatre, 103 E. 15th St. at Union Square East, 212-375-1110, $35–$85.

MUSICALS ON THE GRASS “Broadway in Bryant Park,” a lunchtime series presented by local radio station 106.7 FM, features live performances of scenes from Broadway favorites. Among the featured shows are “Mary Poppins: The Musical,” “Stomp,” “Les Miserables,” and “Hairspray.” Tomorrow, 12:30–1:45 p.m., Bryant Park, between 40th and 42nd streets, and Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212- 212-768-4242, free.

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