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UPSTATE IN CANDY LAND The Hudson River Museum celebrates the country’s obsession with sugar in the exhibit “I Want Candy.” The exhibit is divided into three parts: “The Still Life of Tradition,” “The Cavity of Consumerism,” and “Candy as Canvas.” “Sensuousness abounds in the images of candy and desserts by more than 40 contemporary artists,” John Goodrich wrote in the August 2 edition of The New York Sun, “but so does a kind of sophisticated restraint; the sultry curls of icing touch only obliquely, if at all, on the hot-button issues of sex, violence, and politics.” Selections include Jessica Schwind’s undated photograph “Melt, VI,” above. Through Sunday, Wednesday–Sunday, noon–5 p.m., Friday, noon–8 p.m., Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, N.Y., 914-963-4550, free.

SPIRITUAL PLATFORM In 1953, architect Philip Johnson and Abstract Expressionist sculptor Ibram Lassaw were commissioned to create a Torah ark, a bimah (the platform in a synagogue from which worship is led and the Torah ark is placed), and bimah chairs for the Congregation Kneses Tifereth Israel synagogue in Port Chester, N.Y. After 50 years, the synagogue was renovated and the bimah and Torah ark were donated to the Jewish Museum. The pieces reflect a classic post-World War II architectural sensibility that assumed a Modernist style. The pieces are included in the Museum’s permanent collection, “Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey.” On view beginning Sunday, Saturday–Wednesday, 11 a.m.–5:45 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m., the Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-423-3200, $12 general, $10 seniors, $7.50 students, free for children.

CRAFT SERVICES The 22nd annual Autumn Crafts Festival includes more than 400 pieces by artisans from around the world selected by jury. Craftmaking demonstrations and live entertainment are also featured. International and organic dishes are served. Among the featured artists are Howard Miller and Cynthia Chuang, whose animal jewelry includes intricately embellished pieces depicting wildlife and exotic insects. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m., and Saturday, September 8 and Sunday, September 9, 11 a.m., Lincoln Center, Damrosch Park, Southwest corner of Lincoln Center Plaza, between 62nd and 65th streets, 212-875-5456, free.

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN A native of North Adams, Mass., Robert Emmett Owen painted numerous landscapes of the New England countryside during the early 20th century. After moving to New Rochelle in 1941, Owen found his impressionistic style had fallen out of favor. Spanierman Gallery has mounted a retrospective of his work in “Landscape Paintings of New England by Robert Owen: The Road Less Traveled.” Of Owen, Francis Morrone wrote in the August 2 New York Sun that he “falls to that category of artists whose dogged pursuit of a vision lands them on the periphery, yet whose works may startle with subtle technique.” Selections include “Country Road” (c. 1910s–1930s). Through Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Spanierman Gallery, 45 E. 58th St., between Park and Madison avenues, 212-832-0208, free.

STREETS OF NEW YORK “NewYork Rises: Photographs by Eugene de Salignac,” on view at the Museum of the City of New York, is a selection of the striking images taken by the photographer for the New York City Department of Bridges/Plant and Structures for the first three decades of the 20th century. “Municipal Building (showing front elevation from Pearl Street),” taken in January 1912, is among the highlights. Through Sunday, October 28, Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave. at 103rd Street, 212-534-1672, free with museum admission, $9 general, $5 students and seniors.

ASIA MAJOR “Rococo Exotic: French Mounted Porcelain and the Allureof the East,” an exhibit at the Frick Collection, highlights museum’s holdings in the genre. In the mid-18th century, porcelain pieces were imported from Asia and mounted in decorative metal cases upon arrival in Europe. Through Sunday, September 9, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., the Frick Collection, One E. 70th St. at Fifth Avenue, 212-288-0700, $15 general, $10 seniors, $5 students, pay what you wish on Sundays, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

RIGHT BEFORE THE EYES The Barbara Mathes Gallery presents an exhibit of paintings by German artist Karin Kneffel, whose paintings include both somber and over-size depictions of ordinary items. Through Saturday, September 8, Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Barbara Mathes Gallery, 22 E. 80th St., between Fifth and Madison avenues, 212-570-4190, free.

DESIGN

WITHIN REACH “Design for the Other 90%” is currently on view at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Musum. The exhibit focuses the work of designers who have created affordable and socially responsible objects for the vast majority of the world’s population — a group typically not served by professional designers. Cynthia Smith is curator of the exhibit. Ms. Smith collaborated with an eightmember advisory council in creating the show, which is divided into sections including water, shelter, and sanitation. The emphasis is on empowering global populations and embracing design as more than a commodity. Through Sunday, September 23, Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sunday, noon–6 p.m., Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden, 2 E. 91st St. at Fifth Avenue, 212-849-8400, $12 general, $9 seniors and students, free for Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and Smithsonian Institution members, and children under 12.

FILM

SHORT CUTS “The World According to Shorts 2007” is the IFC Center’s annual screening of acclaimed short works, a featured part of its “Short Attention Span Cinema” series. Films include Guiherme Marcondes’s “Tyger,” based on the William Blake poem about a freewheeling odyssey through a metropolis, and Bobbie Peers’s “Sniffer,” a science-fiction snapshot of a world in which everyone can fly. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave., at 3rd Street, 212 924-7771, $11 general, $7.50 children and seniors.

SOUND AND VISION TheAnthology Film Archives’ Audio Vérité series focuses on artworks made with film and music in mind. A multimedia artist, Aki Onda, presents two new audiovisual pieces from his Cinemage project. Mr. Onda’s works feature performances that are composed of slide projections of still photographs and guitar improvisation. A contributor to the Sun, Alan Licht, and guitarist Loren Connors also perform. Saturday and Sunday, 8 p.m., Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Ave. at 2nd Street, 212-505-5181, $8 general, $6 students and seniors, $5 members.

WITH A HEART OF GOLD The Museum of the Moving Image presents a screening of Alan Pakula’s “Klute” (1971) on Saturday. The film is presented as part of the museum’s ongoing series “Uneasy Riders: American Film in the Nixon Years, 1970–1974.” In “Klute,” an example of 1970s “paranoia cinema,” Jane Fonda portrays Bree, a prostitute who falls in love with a detective, played by Donald Sutherland. Bree assists in solving two mysterious deaths. 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 age 18, free for members. For complete information, go to movingimage. us.

MUSIC

HOW SWEET THE SOUND Singer Ledisi performs selections from her forthcoming album “Lost and Found,” which marks her debut with the jazz label Verve. The singer, who has eluded mainstream notice after having her music painted with the broad brush of “R&B/soul” more fitting to her contemporaries such as Mary J. Blige or Keyshia Cole, combines elements of urban music with jazz and funk to create a sound all her own. Friday, 8 p.m., Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St., between Ninth and Tenth avenues, 212-414-5994, $25–$28.

SONGS TO SAVE YOUR SOUL A founding member of the alt-country band the Jayhawks, Mark Olson, performs selections from his solo album “The Salvation Blues.” Mr. Olson worked with a group of well-known Los Angeles-based studio musicians on this effort, and the new release include a guest appearance from his former Jayhawks bandmate and writing partner, Gary Louris. The Last Town Chorus also performs. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St., between Bowery and Chrystie streets, 212-533-2111, $15.

BEAUTIFUL NOISE The New York band Battles performs songs from its first full-length album “Mirrored.” The group is poised to break out from the local scene now that its “math rock” has caught on with fans of the complex, experimental music. Battles places a heavy emphasis on pushing boundaries, often fusing free-form jazz with farout electronica. Band members include drummer John Stanier, and guitarists Ian Williams and Dave Konopka. The band Deerhunter is an accompanying act, performing selections from the album “Cryptograms.” Tomorrow, 6 p.m., South Street Seaport, Pier 17, between Fulton and South streets, 212-732-7678, free.

BIGGER, FASTER, STRONGER The League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots, a Brooklyn-based collective of artists and musicians, is known for making its own electronic musical instruments. The group makes its home at a facility known as LEMURplex, a play on the organization’s name. The collective presents live shows across the city. Its “Tranzducer” series, features a performance by alto saxophonist Stephen Lehman, who is a doctoral candidate in music composition at Columbia University. Mr. Lehman has collaborated with musicians including Vijay Iyer, Meshell Ndegeocello, andDave Braxton. He is joined by the group Genes and Machines. Tomorrow, 8 p.m., LEMURplex, 461 Third Ave., between 9th and 10th streets, Brooklyn, $5.

ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE The tripjazz band Ergo includes the music of such electronic acts as Aphex Twin and Sigur Ros among its influences, and released its first album, “Quality Anatomechanical Music Since 2005,” this year. The group is made up of trombonist Brett Sroka, keyboardist Carl Maguire, and drummer Shawn Baltazor. Ergo is joined by the groups Foxhound and Mainspring. Saturday, 9:45 p.m., the Tank at Collective Unconscious, 279 Church St., between Franklin and White streets, 212-352-3101, $8.

THEATER

PRIVATE TO PUBLIC David Rhodes’s one-man show “Rites of Privacy” allows audiences to follow him through as he takes on a series of different characters — including himself. Those figures include a fading Southern pageant queen, a fish-out-of-water Jewish resident in New Hampshire, and a suspicious European socialite. Mr. Rhodes relates stories about his life, creating a spoken autobiography of his experiences. The director of the play is Charles Loffredo. Tonight, 8 p.m., through Sunday, September 23, Tuesday–Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m., Urban Stages, 259 W. 30th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 212-868-4444, $35.

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