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ARCHITECTURE

DESIGN OF A CENTURY “Piranesi as Designer,” an exhibit that examines the artist’s role in the reform of architecture and design, features etchings, original drawings, and prints, as well as a selection of his three-dimensional objects. An 18th-century Italian architect and designer, Giovanni Battista Piranesi created elaborate interiors and exquisite furnishings that have had an enduring impact on how artists work within the two mediums. Through Sunday, January 20, 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, 2 E. 91st St. at Fifth Avenue, 212-849-8400, $12 general, $9 seniors and students, free for Cooper-Hewitt and Smithsonian Institution members, and children under 12.

SEE JANE BUILD The Art Society and the Rockefeller Foundation present “Jane Jacobs and the Future of New York,” an exhibit that reevaluates the legacy and values of the New York activist through images, text, and multimedia. Jacobs became well known for articulating the magic of large cities and how ill-conceived redevelopment plans can bring about their destruction. The show aims to encourage New Yorkers to observe the city closely and to provide them with a combination of tools and resources that will allow them to take an active role in advocating for a more livable city, the goal of Jacobs. Through Saturday, January 5, Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Municipal Arts Society, Urban Center galleries, 457 Madison Ave. at East 51st Street, 212-935-3960.

ARTS & LETTERS

LETTERS TO A YOUNG ARTIST An exhibit of correspondence between an artist and his young colleague, “Painted With Words: Vincent van Gogh’s Letters to Émile Bernard,” has its opening at the Morgan Library & Museum. The show collects 20 letters and sketches written and created between 1887 and 1889, and offers a rare look at the life and creative process of a master of modern art. In those letters, van Gogh offers praise to the budding artist, but also comments on his own struggles, as he reached artistic maturity in isolation in Arles and St. Rémy. Through Sunday, January 6, Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Ave. at 36th Street, Tuesday–Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Friday, 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., 212-685-0008, $12 general, $8 students, seniors, and children.

DESIGN

MODERN SHOPPERS “Modernism: A Century of Style and Design” is an annual art fair with a focus on European and American design movements of the 20th century, including Art Deco, Arts and Crafts, and the Scandinavian school. In its 22nd year, the fair showcases pieces from more than 60 galleries and dealers, presenting furniture, glass, textiles, silver, and more. Exhibitors include Chicago’s Converso, Los Angelesbased Domont Jewelry, and a New York gallery, Carolle-Thibaut-Pomerantz. Tonight, preview, 5–9 p.m., Friday, noon–8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon–7 p.m., Monday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Ave. at 66th Street, 212-777-5218, $20 general, $45 for three-day pass.

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

FOOD & DRINK

DOMESTIC GODDESS Quick and tasty recipes are at the heart of Food Network personality Nigella Lawson’s new cookbook “Nigella Express: 103 Recipes for Good Food, Fast” (Hyperion). The British cook offers turkey-roasting tips and signs copies of her book at Whole Foods Market on the Lower East Side. Ms. Lawson’s claim to fame is her fun, easy, even sensual approach, according to both her critics and her admirers, to toiling in the kitchen. Tonight, 7 p.m., Whole Foods Market (the Bowery), 95 E. Houston St. at Chrystie Street, 212-420-1320, free.

NEW VINTAGE The French Institute-Alliance Française hosts “Beaujolais Nouveau Fête.” Guests are invited to be the first to sip from the new harvest while enjoying bread and pâté provided by Les Trois Petit Cochons and Les Trois Crêpes. The vintage hails from the Rhône-Alps. The author of “I’ll Drink to That: Beaujolais Nouveau and the French Peasant Who Made It the World’s Most Popular Wine” (Gotham), Rudolph Chelminski, discusses the drink’s appeal. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., FIAF, Le Skyroom, 22 E. 60th St., between Park and Madison avenues, 212-307-4100, $45–$55.

MUSIC

CALIFORNIA BOYS A band of Los Angeles natives, the pop-rock group Rooney, teams up with a choral rock group from Dallas, the Polyphonic Spree, and a four-piece band, the Redwalls, in support of recently released albums. Rooney gained national attention with a cameo appearance on the primetime soap, “The O.C.” The well-coiffed Rooney performs selections from its sophomore album, “Calling the World,” a throwback mix of feel-good ’80s pop with strains of ’70s British rock. Band members include Taylor Locke and Robert Schwartzman, whose brother, actor Jason Schwartzman, is a founding member of Rooney. Tomorrow, 6:30 p.m., Terminal 5, 610 W. 56th St., between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues, 212-260-4700, $19.99–$25.

PAINTINGS

ROCKS OF CLEVELAND Growing up in 1980s Cleveland, Ben Grasso was a witness to the decline of a once booming city that had thrived in the first half of the 20th century. Mr. Grasso’s paintings reflect the state of blight that engulfed the Ohio city and his childhood. Selections from the exhibit “Rust Belt” include “Whatever Was Left Of It” (2007), above. Through Sunday, November 25, Tuesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Thierry Goldberg Projects, 5 Rivington St., between Chrystie Street and the Bowery, 212-967-2260, free.

TALKS

HOMEMADE ART Internet sites such as YouTube and Flickr (a photo-sharing site) are considered by artists to be an outgrowth of the “D.I.Y.,” or do it yourself, movement. The School of Visual Arts hosts a discussion of the rise of this movement, and its effect on the contemporary art community. Participants include Phillip Torrone and Bre Pettis of Make magazine, which is devoted to D.I.Y. projects; the director of ABC No Rio, a community arts center on the Lower East Side, Steve Englander; an author and journalist, John Strausbaugh, and designer David Reinfurt. The program is moderated by SVA students Michaela Murphy and Tarah Rhoda. Tonight, 7 p.m., SVA, 209 E. 23rd St. at Third Avenue, 212-592-2000, free.

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