ART

I CELEBRATE MYSELF “Song of Myself,” an exhibit of work by nine artists, is inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem of the same name. The poem first appeared in Whitman’s 1855 collection, “Leaves of Grass.” The featured artists have selected portions of their work that reflect visual responses to the poem’s ideas about the connections between life and death, and war and peace. Artists include photographers Charles Harbutt, a professor at Parsons The New School of Design; the chief photographer and editor for UNICEF, Joan Liftin, and Sylvia Plachy, whose work has appeared in the New Yorker and the Village Voice, among other publications. Friday through Sunday, January 6, Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Power House Arena, 37 Main St., between Plymouth and Water streets, DUMBO, Brooklyn, 866-992-7362, free.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH The art on view in “Granite Pier,” an exhibit of works by Bernard Chaet, is divided between two types of painting: landscapes and still lifes. Mr. Chaet’s scenic topography depicts rocky cliffs, alight in fiery yellows and oranges, or painted in more muted, “granite” tones, such as grays, whites, and steely blues. Elsewhere in the show are flowers in bloom. “Though more modest in size,” critic John Goodrich wrote of the artist’s still lifes in the November 8 New York Sun, “they catch with sober intensity the impression of radiant blossoms, fallen petals, and stems refracted in glass vases.” Through Wednesday, Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m., David Findlay Jr. Fine Art, 41 E. 57th St. at Madison Avenue, 212-486-7660, free.

MOVIE ON THE WALL “Love and Death,” an exhibit of vintage posters, highlights the films of two cinematic legends, directors Ingmar Bergman and Michelangelo Antonioni. The original movie posters for the Swedish releases of Bergman’s “Persona” and “Fanny and Alexander” are on view, as is a poster for Antonioni’s “Il filo pericoloso delle cose,” a contribution he made to the three-part film “Eros.” Other selections include posters from two of Antonioni’s masterworks, a Japanese poster for “L’Avventura,” and a Belgian one for “Blow-Up.” Through Thursday, January 31, Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday, noon–6 p.m., Monday by appointment, Posteritati Movie Posters, 239 Centre St., between Broome and Grand streets, 212-226-2207, free.

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. 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.

FILM

THE GLORIOUS ONES The Museum of the Moving Image presents “Glorious Technicolor,” a film series to celebrate the museum’s installation of a rare camera. Among the offerings is Allan Dwan’s film noir “Slightly Scarlet” (1956), which screens Sunday at 6 p.m. Other classics in the series, which showcases the bold new world Hollywood discovered in the 1930s with the advent of the three-color process, include Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” (1952) and Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” (1958). Through Sunday, December 2, dates and times vary, 35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, 718-784-4520, $10 general, $7.50 seniors and students, $5 for 18 and under.

MUSIC

ALL-AMERICAN BAND A group of Los Angeles natives, the pop-rock band Rooney, teams up with a choral rock group from Dallas, the PolyphonicSpree, andafour-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. Friday, 6:30 p.m., Terminal 5, 610 W. 56th St., between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues, 212-260-4700, $19.99–$25.

MEDITATION MUSIC The Tenri Chamber players of the Tenri Cultural Institute perform chamber music from Europe and Japan during the inaugural performance of the 2007–08 season. Featured guests include flautist James Nyoraku Schiefer, who plays a program of Japanese musical selections originally played by wandering Zen priests, called honkyoku. Mr. Schiefer uses a traditional Japanese bamboo flute known as the shakuhachi. The institute is dedicated to promoting the study of the Japanese language and culture. Friday, 8 p.m., Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W. 13th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-645-2800, $20–$25 general, $12–$15 for students and seniors.

POETRY

A SINGLE STRAND A Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Mark Strand, is featured as part of the Cornelia Street Café’s weekly poetry reading, Son of a Pony. Mr. Strand is the author of “Man and Camel” (Knopf ) and “Blizzard of One” (Knopf ). The event precedes a poetry reading open to all. Friday, 6 p.m., Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia St., between Bleecker and West 4th streets, 212-989-9319, $7.

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