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FILM

THE LANDLORD ALWAYS RINGS TWICE The Film Forum screens Hal Ashby’s “The Landlord” (1970) during a limited run. The film explores race relations in America as it follows a wealthy, white homeowner, played by Beau Bridges, who purchases a tenement building in (pre-gentrification) Park Slope, Brooklyn. Although he seems to have good intentions for the space, the misguided landlord invites the ire of the building’s black tenants. The film is a capsule of a genre of 1970s cinema, from direct-to-the-camera dialogue to jagged editing. Other featured actors include Pearl Bailey and Louis Gossett Jr. Through Tuesday, September 25, 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, and 10 p.m., Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 212-727-8110, $10.50 general, $5.50 members and children under 12.

ART

THE WORLD OUTSIDE An artist of Cuban-Dominican heritage, Quisqueya Henriquez is given her first major survey, at the Bronx Museum, with a selection of sculptures, installations, drawings, photographs, videos, and light/ sound works. The artist’s pieces frequently explore themes such as environment and its role in how cultural clichés are produced. This exhibit collects art works created between 1991 and 2007. Ms. Henriquez aligns herself with an avant-garde group of Cuban artists that rose to prominence in the 1980s. Through Sunday, January 27, Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, 718-681-6000, $5 general, $3 students and seniors.

CONNECT THE DOTS “Prakriti” is the intriguing title of the latest work by artist Anil Revri. Mr. Revri’s geometric abstractions employ a variety of dotted, curved, and slanted lines that create an illusion of three-dimensional space. Mr. Revri uses an abstract language of serialized stripes, dots, and circles to replicate the meditative aspects of Middle Eastern arts. The Sundaram Tagore Gallery is noted for its commitment to developing artists that engage in the current social dialogue of this increasingly globalized world.

Through Saturday, October 13, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 547 W. 27th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-677-4520, free.

ABSTRACT THOUGHTS “The Abstract Impulse,” an exhibit that celebrates 50 years of abstract art, is presented by the National Academy Museum. The show includes a variety of works (dating from 1956–2006) from its permanent collection, and explores the impact of abstract art over the last half century and its continuing relevance today. Also on view is American landscape artist Asher B. Durand (1796). Through Sunday, January 6, Wednesday and Thursday, noon–5 p.m., Friday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Ave. at 89th Street, 212-369-4880, $5 general, free for students.

DESIGN

MAKING AN ENTRANCE The New York School of Interior Design presents the opening of “Making an Entrance: Design Philosophy and the Entry in Western Architecture.” The exhibit explores the history and evolution of the entryway in architecture. Particular attention is paid to the classical tradition and the ways in which the modern movement produced a practice of building entrances that embodied both a literal structure and a metaphorical divide between the outside world and the interior of an architectural composition. The director of the NYSID library, Eric Wolf, is curator of the show. Tonight through Friday, December 21, Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., 212-472-1500, New York School of Interior Design, 170 E. 70th St., between Lexington and Third avenues, free.

FAMILY

STAINED GLASS CLASS Considering its mix of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine is a fitting site for a program that invokes medieval times. The church hosts a day of medieval-themed activities for children and families. Craft workshops include limestone carving, creating illuminated letters, making stained glass collages, and weaving. Saturday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave. at 112th Street, 212-932-7347, free.

FROM MARACAS TO MEXICO The Children’s Museum of Manhattan hosts the “Hispanic Heritage Festival,” a week-long festival devoted to celebrating a rich and varied culture. Among the highlights are “Maraca Music,” on Saturday at 2, 3, and 4 p.m. Families are given a music lesson on the origins of the popular Latin American instrument, and the opportunity to create handmade maracas using crafts sticks and paper bowls. On Sunday at 2 and 3 p.m., “Salsa Rhythms With Los Calientes,” gathers participants for an afternoon of dancing and playing percussion instruments. The rock band leads an uptempo course about the instruments, music, and songs that have contributed to salsa. Saturday and Sunday, times vary, through, Sunday, September 30, CMOM, The Tisch Building, 212 W. 83rd St., between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-721-1234, free with museum admission, $9 children and adults, $6 seniors, free for members and children under 1. For complete information, go to cmom.org.

FILM

TROPICALIA The founder of Australia’s largest short film festival, Tropfest, John Polson, has partnered with Tribeca Enterprises for a one-night-only event. Mr. Polson teamed up with the company behind the Tribeca Film Festival to mount Tropfest@Tribeca. The outdoor festival features a selection of seven-minute films made on the spot according to one theme. Live entertainment precedes the screenings; bands include Haunt, Second Dan, and DJ Shorty. Sunday, 5 p.m., World Financial Center Plaza, between West and Vesey streets, and Liberty Street and the Hudson River, free.

MUSIC

YIDDISH YARNS The 92nd Street Y presents “Yakov Yavno: The Songs of Our Soul,” a musical cabaret featuring the Jewish baritone. Mr. Yavno performs a program of Yiddish, Russian, and Hebrew melodies that celebrate the stories and rich history of the Jewish people. The singer combines humor and musical theater to create his original compositions. Sunday, 3 p.m., 92nd Street Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall, 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-415-5500, $30.

SOUND AND FURY An electronic music group, Composers Inside Electronics, performs the late composer David Tudor’s “Rainforest IV.” The group first performed this collaborative work at the Kitchen in 1975. CIE band members include John Driscoll and Phil Edelstein. Saturday and Sunday, 4–9 p.m., the Kitchen 512 W. 19th St., between Ninth and Tenth avenues, 212-255-5793, $10.

PHOTOGRAPHY

UNDER WRAPS Kohei Yoshiyuki’s provocative exhibit “The Park,” at Yossi Milo Gallery, features shots of clandestine gatherings taken in various Tokyo parks during the 1970s. In the September 6 edition of The New York Sun, critic David Cohen wrote, “The thrill and squalor of these images reflects far more on the act of taking them than the actions captured.” Selections include an untitled print from 1979, above.

Through Saturday, October 20, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Yossi Milo Gallery, 525 W. 25th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-414-0370, free.

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This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.


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