ART

A ‘BELOVED’ SILHOUETTE “Kara Walker on the Occasion of Margaret Garner” is an exhibit of 42 prints. The show is presented by the New York City Opera and is the first of its kind for the house. It was mounted to complement the opening season of Richard Danielpour’s and Toni Morrison’s “Margaret Garner” on Tuesday, September 11. The libretto is based on the true story of an enslaved black woman who escaped with her family in January 1856. Faced with capture, the 22-year-old resolved to kill her children to prevent their return to slavery. New York City Opera ticketholders are invited to view the show beginning one hour before performances. Tour passes are also available for purchase. Through Sunday, November 18, dates and times vary, Lincoln Center, New York State Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Pl., Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street,, 212-721-6500, $16–$130 for tickets. For complete information, go to nycopera.com.

PARTY ANIMALS “American Summer,” a solo exhibit of work by photographer Jessica Craig-Martin, is on view at the Greenberg Van Doren Gallery. The show features 16 glossy color photographs taken at private parties, galas, and benefits. Ms. Craig-Martin has long enjoyed access to the goings-on of wellheeled society. In her new works, she focuses on the Hamptons, where she documented events such as the Parrish Art Museum annual gala. “Image after image,” critic David Cohen writes in the August 6 New York Sun, “amputates ordecapitatesherrevelers, homing in on torsos, legs or feet, or a snatch of mouth.” It is a subversive take on the society pages and the public fascination with them. Through Saturday, October 6, Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, 730 Fifth Ave. at 57th Street, 212-445-0444, free.

TWILIGHT ZONE German artist Friedrich Kunath’s “Twilight,” a collection of sculpture, painting, and photography, is presented at Andrea Rosen Gallery. Transforming the exhibition space into a hallway furnished with a grand piano, coffin, and bathtub, Mr. Kunath explores the limits of what is possible with renderings of a deep-fried snowmanandajackethangingona piece of paper. Friday through Saturday, October 13, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Andrea Rosen Gallery, 525 W. 24th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-627-6000, free.

DANCE

GET UP, GET DOWN The Dancenow | NYC Festival celebrates the vibrant creativity of the town’s dance community, bringing a sampling of dance in all styles and forms to the stage. Three performance programs — 4OUp, Base Camp, and Upclose — feature more than 70 dancers and dance companies. Friday, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Dance Theater Workshop, 219 W. 19th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, $20 in advance, $25 at the doors for all night performances, $15 in advance, $20 at the doors for Saturday afternoon performances.

FILM

THE ARTIST AND THE SEA Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba is best known for underwater films that examine the effect of globalization on Southeast Asia. The Tokyo-born artist shot his latest film, “The Ground, the Root, and the Air: The Passing of the Bodhi Tree,” in Laos, with the help of students from the Luang Prabang School of Fine Arts. A scene from Mr. Nguyen-Hatsushiba’s film is shown above. Through Saturday, October 20, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Lehmann Maupin Gallery, 540 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-255-2923, free.

MOVIE MEMORIAL In response to an open call for submissions from the Brooklyn Arts Council, local filmmakers reflect on the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and their aftermath. Highlights include Tyler Cartner’s “Demons,” a child’s interpretation of the attacks; Nina Davenport’s interviews with ordinary Americans during a November 2001 cross-country road trip, and “American Dreams no. 3,” for which Moira Tierney pieces together footage of World Trade Center survivors making their way home across East River bridges. Filmmakers are on hand each evening for questions and discussion. Friday through Monday, 6 p.m.–10 p.m., Brooklyn Arts Council, 55 Washington St., between Front and Water streets, suite 218, DUMBO, Brooklyn, 718-625-0080, free.

LOCAL WARFARE Symphony Space begins “Thalia Film: John Sayles’s Personal Choice,” a monthlong program featuring films selected by the independent director, who is best known for his work on such films as “Passion Fish” (1992) and “The Secret of Roan Inish” (1994). The first film in the series is Akira Kurosawa’s”Yojimbo”(1961), about a masterless samurai who engineers the destruction of two villages by pitting them against each other in war. Sunday, 7:30 pm., Symphony Space, Leonard Nimoy Thalia, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400, $11 general, $7 members.

MUSIC

BIRTHDAY ON BOARD Bargemusic presents “Gotham Glory: The Piano Music of David Del Tredici,” a special floating performance to honor the 70th birthday of the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer. Featured performers include pianist Marc Peloquin, who is known for his imaginative interpretations of the former child prodigy’s compositions. Mr. Peloquin performs a mix of Mr. Del Tredici’s recent and early work, including “Gotham Glory: Four Scenes of New York City.” The composer joins Mr. Peloquin to perform his Scherzo for four hands. Friday, 8 p.m., Bargemusic, Fulton Ferry Landing at the Brooklyn Bridge, 718-624-2083, $35 general, $30 seniors, $20 students.

DANCE FEVER “The Beat Goes On” series at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum concludes with an evening of revelry and eclectic sounds provided by Nicky Siano, a pioneer of the the dance music sound that sampled early funk and soul. Friday, 6–9 p.m., Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden, 2 E. 91st St. at Fifth Avenue, free with museum admission, $12 general, $9 seniors, students, and museum and Smithsonian Institution members, free for children under age 12. To submit an event for consideration for the Calendar, please wire the particulars to calendar@nysun.com, placing the date of the event in the subject line.

To submit an event for consideration for the Calendar, please wire the particulars to calendar@nysun.com, placing the date of the event in the subject line.