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FILM

TO THE EAST The Museum of the Moving Image hosts a preview screening of “Eastern Promises” (2007) and a discussionwiththefilm’sdirector, David Cronenberg. FeaturedactorsincludeViggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in this psychological thriller that reinvents the crime drama. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Directors Guild Theater, 110 W. 57th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 718–784–0077, $18 general, $12 Museum of the Moving Image members.

ART

MASTERPIECE FOR SALE Greenpoint’s Galeria Janet Kurnatowski holds its semi-annual Flat File event, offering affordable works of art by gallery artists. The works of artists including Ben La Rocco, Kim Piotrowski, Kim Uchiyama, Deborah Spiroff, and James Biederman are on offer. Friday, 7–11 p.m., Galeria Janet Kurnatowski, 205 Norman Ave., at Humboldt and Moultrie streets, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 718-383-9380, free.

HOPE IN A TRAPEZOID The Grey Art Gallery of New York University presents the newly opened “The Geometry of Hope: Latin American Abstract Art from the Patricia Phelps De Cisneros Collection. The exhibit gathers more than 100 works from the acclaimed collection, and provides a scholarly overview of the development of geometric abstract art — widely viewed as the apex of nonobjective art practice — in the Americas. The show also challenges the notion of Latin American Art as a monolithic phenomenon by mounting work from five countries spanning two continents, five eras, and more than 40 artists. The work of Joaquín Torres-García, Gyula Kosice, Tomás Maldonado, and Geraldo de Barros, among others is featured. Through Saturday, December 8, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Wednesday 11 a.m.–8p.m., Saturday, 11a.m.–5 p.m., 212-998-6780, Grey Art Gallery, NYU, 100 Washington Square East, between Waverly and Washington Place, free.

NEW AT THE WHITNEY The Whitney Museum of Art presents recent work by the recipient of its 2006 Bucksbaum Award for the museum’sBiennial, Mark Bradford. Theexhibit”NeitherNewNorCorrect” is on view, and features Mr. Bradford’s large-scale works. The Los Angeles-based artist is known for his intricate surfaces composed of numerous layers of salvaged materials such as advertising posters.

Opens Friday, through Sunday, November 25, Wednesday–Thursday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Friday 1–9 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–6p.m., Whitney Museum of Art, 945 Madison Ave. at 75th Street, 212-570-3676, $15 general, $10 seniors and students, free for members, New York City high-school students, and children under 12.

FACIAL RECOGNITION Natalie Frank’s paintings often defy categorization. Many of her characters are of an undistinguished gender, and some are wildly theatrical. In one work, “The Stammerer” (2007), an unclothed woman lies on a couch, mouth agape, as two people engage in a casual conversation behind her. Her latest works are showcased in the exhibit “Where She Stops” at Mitchell-Innes & Nash. Selections include “Robert” (2007), and “Portrait” (2007). Through Saturday, October 13, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.,Mitchell-Innes&Nash,534W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-744-7400, free.

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. 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.

Tuesday 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. Through cropping and oblique angles, the artist presents 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.

DANCE

APPLE OF MY EYE The M.E.L.D. Danceworks company has its debut concert at the Merce Cunningham Studio. The company dances “Sydney Ann’s Apple,” a new work that explores how female identity is shaped by religious doctrine. The piece is set to an original score by composer Nathan Bowen. Other dances include repertory pieces suchas”Genesis”(2004)and”Connect Our Words” (2005). Choreographer Marin Elizabeth Leggat performs a new solo work. Friday, 9 p.m., Saturday, 3 and 8 p.m., Merce Cunningham Studio, 11th floor, 55 Bethune St. at Washington Street, 212-868-4444, $15.

THE SPANISH MARCH St. Ann’s Warehouse kicks off its 2007–08 season with “Paso Doble,” a collaboration between a Catalan painter and sculptor, Miquel Barcelo, and French choreographer Josef Nadj. Employing their bodies, the dancer and painter create a series of ephemeral paintings on a red clay canvas. The piece was praised by critics when it was first danced during the 60th anniversary Festival d’Avignon last summer. In “Paso Doble,” visual art, theater, dance, and even elements of mime converge in an exploration of the artistic process. Friday–Sunday, 8 p.m., 38 Water St., between Main and Dock streets, DUMBO, Brooklyn, 718-254-8779, $35. For complete information, go stannswarehouse.org.

DON’T STRAY Choreographers Charlotte Vanden Eynde and Kurt Vandendriessche present “Map Me” at the Dance Theater Workshop, as part of the start of the venue’s fall season. The piece is based on a view of intimate lovers, andusesbothvideorecordingsand real-time dance to create an impression of total unity between the two dancers. Tonight through Saturday, 7:30 p.m., DTW, 219 W. 19th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 212-691-6500, $20 general, $12 members.

MUSIC

JAZZ FROM THE HILL A New Orleans-based vocalist, Stephanie Jordan, performs with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra as part of its “Great Jazz on the Great Hill” concert. The concert is presented by the Central Park Conservancy and is intended as a multifaceted form of outreach to the Harlem community. Other featured performers include saxophonist Yosvany Terry and his Afro-Cuban Septet the Yédégbe Project, and musician Ty Stephens, who also serves as Master of Ceremonies. The orchestra was developed 15 years ago to celebrate the music of jazz great Charlie Parker. Saturday, 2 p.m., Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, enter from Fifth Avenue and 69th Street, free., 212-860-1370, free.

FILM

CROATIA IN MOTION The inaugural Croatian Film Festival NYC kicks off tonight and is presented by the Doors Art Foundation and the Croatian Ministry of Culture, at the Museum of the Moving Image and the Tribeca Cinemas. The festival features 18 films and includes a panel discussion on Croatian film with a Croatian critic, author, and curator, Jurica Pavicic, and directors Arsen Ostojic and Dalibor Matanic. A new video exhibit “Up Close and Personal,” which compiles video art from the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rijeka, Croatia, screens at the Museum of the Moving Image on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. Tonight, the Croatian rock band Svadbas performs at the Knitting Factory.

Thursday through Sunday, screening times vary, Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St., between Broadway and Church Street, 212-219-3055, free; 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; TriBeCa Cinemas, 54 Varick St. at Laight Street, 212-941-2001. For complete information, go to cffny.com.

TALKS

WAR AND PEACE Speaker and scholar Robert Miller discusses his book “The U.S. and the Colonial Wars: Indochina, Korea, Algeria, Vietnam, and Their Influence on the Two Wars in Iraq, 1945–1963.” The lecture is featured as part of the Friday Evening Talk series at the New York Military Affairs Symposium, and is presented in conjunction with the Conference on History and Politics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Friday, 7 p.m., City University of New York Graduate Center, at 365 Fifth Ave., between 34th and 35th streets, 212-817-7000, free.

SCULPTURE

THE DAILY WORLD Artist Vesa-Pekka Rannikko is well known in his native Finland for his paintings, films, and sculptures. His latest exhibit, “Specimen,” is devoted exclusively to sculpture and opens tonight at the Nancy Margolis Gallery. Many of the pieces are portraits of characters in ordinary situations engaged in everyday activities, such as “Scene” (2007), right, and “New Actresses” (2007), above. Tonight, reception6–8p.m.,through Saturday, October 20, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Nancy MargolisGallery,523W.25thSt., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-242-3013, free.

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