ART

DRESS TO IMPRESS The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation and the Nathan Cummings Foundation have partnered to present “Well Dressed,” a group exhibit documenting the cultural and physical impact that clothing has on society. Garments, as well as drawings and paintings comprise the exhibit. Selections include Mark Newport’s “Me and the Boys” (2005). Exhibit through Friday, December 14, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Nathan Cummings Foundation, 475 Tenth Ave., between 36th and 37th streets, 212-787-7300, free.

WHEN ART STINGS LIKE A BEE The 33 Bond Gallery presents “A Muzzle of Bees,” an autumnal group showcase for 14 artists. The exhibit includes large, cartoon-like billboards, chandeliers made from test tubes, and a sculpture crafted of almonds. Artists include Karla Wozniak and Nathan Redwood. Through Saturday, October 13, Wednesday–Friday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday, noon–6 p.m., 33 Bond Gallery, 33 Bond St., between Lafayette Street and the Bowery, 212-845-9257, free.

ART

FAILURE TO CLOSE The Chelsea Art Museum drew from the Morton G. Neumann Family Collection to create the exhibit “The Incomplete,” which opens today. The works featured in the show depict each artist’s take on closure — or a lack thereof. Artists and their work span between the mid-1980s and today, and include Jeff Koons, Kelli Williams, and Michael Bevilacqua. Selections include Wendell Gladstone’s “Bones of an Idol” (2006), above. Today through Saturday, January 12, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, noon–6 p.m., Thursday, noon–8 p.m., Chelsea Art Museum, 556 W. 22nd St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-255-0719, free.

DANCE

THE GOOD EARTH Choreographer Tere O’Connor and his troupe dance his newest work “Rammed Earth,” a tribute to the bold new structures being erected in the world’s major cities. The work explores concepts of adaptability in contemporary architecture, and brings into focus the architectural references in dance. Audience members are incorporated into the production as they are moved into different viewing positions throughout the performance. Dancers include Heather Olson, Matthew Rogers, Hilary Clark, and Christopher Williams.
Wednesday–Saturday, 7 and 9 p.m., Sunday, 5 and 7 p.m., the Chocolate Factory, 5-49 49th Ave., between Vernon Boulevard and 5th Street, Long Island City, Queens, 718-482-7069, $15 general, $10 members.

FAMILY

WINDY CITY The Metropolitan Playhouse stages “Tales from the Wind and the Sun,” a play that recounts the journey of a lonely traveling puppet dragon who unwittingly becomes entangled in a contest of strength between the wind and the sun. The tale features traditional narratives from Native Americas, African, European, and South American cultures. Performers include live actors, some in the guise of colorful handmade puppets. The theatrical work is developed by Diego Carvajal and Jon Levin. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m., Metropolitan Playhouse, 220 E. 4th St., between avenues A and B, 212-995-5302, $10 adults, $8 children.

FESTIVALS

BROOKLYN’S NEXT WAVE The Brooklyn Museum of Art partners with the Brooklyn Academy of Music as the performing arts venue celebrates its 25th annual “Next Wave Festival.” An evening of live music, dance performances, and spoken word is on tap, culminating in a dance party inspired by the ongoing exhibit “Infinite Island: Contemporary Caribbean Art.” Highlights include a professor and writer, Elizabeth Nunez, who reads from her recent novel, “Prospero’s Daughter” (Ballantine), a retelling of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” set in the Caribbean, on Saturday at 6 p.m. At 7 p.m., a featured artist in the “Infinite Island” show, Trinidad-born Nicole Awai, discusses her work. Featured Next Wave violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain also performs. “One Love” (2003) directed by Rick Elgood and Don Letts, screens at 8:30 p.m. The film which features reggae singer and Bob Marley scion Ky-Mani Marley follows star-crossed, young Jamai can lovers from different worlds brought together by music. DJ Rich Medina spins a blend of chart topping hip-hop and Caribbean rhythms during a bash, beginning at 11 p.m. Saturday, events begin at 5 p.m., Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Pkwy., between Washing ton Avenue and Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, 718-638-5000, free.

OPERA

FALL GALA New York City Opera hosts a “Fall Fête” that features a gala concert of arias and orchestral showpieces of French repertoire. Featured performers include Brandon Jovanovich and Maria Kanyova. The program comprises works by such composers as Berlioz, Offenbach, and Gounod. Patrons are invited to attend the performance only, or to purchase tickets that include admission to the black-tie dinner and dancing event on the Grand Promenade that follows it. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Center, New York State Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, between 62nd and 65th streets and Amsterdam and Columbus avenues, 212-721-6500, $16–$130 general, $1,000 gala tickets.

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