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ART

HAPPY FACES David Mach’s artistic output has been characterized by his responses to consumerism: large-scale installations often include a range of objects, from tires and matchsticks to newspapers. Of late, Mr. Mach has taken to creating collages using postcards. One such work features a nude figure composed of postcards depicting Thomas Harris’s fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter. Selections from the exhibit “Large Scale Collages” include “Big Apple Homer” (2007), above. Through Saturday, January 12, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Forum Gallery, 745 Fifth Ave., between 57th and 58th streets, 212-355-4545, free.

DANCE

MARCH OF THE TOY SOLDIERS Marching toy soldiers and adorable dancing mice take to the stage at Lincoln Center during New York City Ballet’s presentation of “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.” The seasonal staple for the entire family features little Marie at her family’s Christmas party, and a timeless cast of lavishly costumed characters, including the Sugar Plum Fairy and Mother Ginger in her 85-pound dress, all set to Tchaikovsky’s memorable score. Tonight and tomorrow, 6 p.m., Friday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday, 1 and 5 p.m., through Sunday, December 30, dates and times vary, New York State Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, between West 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue, 212-870-5570, $20–$120.

FAMILY

DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE The power House Arena in DUMBO hosts its second annual “Kids’ Holiday Party” featuring a “Brooklyn Santa,” who poses for pictures with guests. Three Brooklyn-based children’s authors also give readings and sign books. Meghan McCarthy reads from “City Hawk” (Simon & Schuster), about the life of New York’s resident hawk, Pale Male. Tad Hills reads from his “Duck, Duck, Goose” (Schwartz & Wade), about a friend who learns that sometimes three’s a crowd, and Lauren Thompson from “The Apple Pie That Papa Baked” (Simon & Schuster), about a father who lovingly gathers ingredients to prepare a sweet treat for his daughter. Sunday, 3 p.m., the powerHouse Arena, 37 Main St. at Water Street, Brooklyn, 866-992-7362, free.

FILM

WARPED TOUR Scandinavia House hosts a screening of the Danish animated film “Terkel in Trouble” (2004), directed by Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen and Thornbjørn Christoffersen. The brash shock-comedy, with characters that rival those of the ribald Comedy Central animated series “South Park,” cleverly contrasts the appeal of traditional animation with the liberal use of more adult-themed content to create a searing critique of contemporary culture. The film concludes “A Celebration of Danish Cinema: Nordisk Film at 100,” a series highlighting some of the best offerings from one of the oldest production and distribution companies in the world. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, 3 p.m., Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave., between 37th and 38th streets, 212-879-9779, $8 general, $6 members.

FOOD & DRINK

JUST MY POTLUCK The Alice + Olivia boutique hosts a book signing and shopping event for “Park Avenue Potluck: Recipes From New York’s Savviest Hostesses” (Rizzoli). Godiva “Carameltinis” are served and a portion of the evening’s sales will be donated to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Compiled by food writer Florence Fabricant and members of the Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the cookbook features foolproof dishes for successful entertaining, from Cheddar Chutney Croustades to Baked Spinach Risotto. Coco Kopelman, Muffie Potter Aston, and Daisy Soros are among the book’s contributors, and Ms. Kopelman and others are on hand to share helpful tips. Tomorrow, 6-9 p.m., Alice + Olivia, 80 W. 40th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-840-0887, free.

HOLIDAY

CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT The Chelsea Community Church conducts its annual Candlelight Carol Service with a special reading of Clement Clarke Moore’s poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. (of HBO’s “The Wire”) delivers the reading at historic St. Peter’s Church. The program also includes popular carols, and a performance by the church’s choir, led by music director Christopher Johnson. Sunday, 6 p.m., St. Peter’s Church, 346 W. 20th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues, 212-229-1890, free.

PAINTINGS

JACOB’S LADDER Seventeen panels of Jacob Lawrence’s “Migration Series” are on view at the Whitney Museum. Lawrence is best known for his depictions of the emigration of African-Americans to the industrial cities of the North from the South during the first half of the 20th century. The panels were borrowed from the series’ permanent home in Washington, D.C., the Phillips Collection. Through Sunday, January 6, Wednesday–Thursday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Friday, 1–9 p.m., Saturday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Ave. at 75th Street, 800-944-8639, $15 general, $10 students, free for members and city public high school students.

ESCAPE TO LANDSCAPE Raised in Beijing during the Cultural Revolution, artist Z.Z. Wei came of age during a period in which landscape painting of any kind was banned. Mr. Wei’s father, also an artist, bucked the prohibition, furtively trading landscape paintings with other artists. Mr. Wei, who now lives in the Pacific Northwest, has embraced the genre, combining influences from his childhood with scenes depicting his adopted Washington State to produce colorful panoramas, with surrealist flourishes. Through Saturday, January 12, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Jenkins Johnson Gallery, 521 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-629-0707, free.

READINGS

A TRIBUTE TO GRACE PALEY Members of the literary community pay tribute to the life and work of short-story writer and poet Grace Paley, who died in August. Paley studied writing with W.H. Auden at the New School in the 1940s. She went on to write several collections of short fiction and volumes of poetry, including “The Little Disturbances of Man” (Penguin) and “Later the Same Day” (Penguin). Featured readers include authors Amy Hempel, A.M. Homes, Galway Kinnell, Allan Gurganus, and Jean Valentine. The event is co-sponsored by Poets House and the Unterberg Poetry Center at the 92nd Street Y. Tonight, 7 p.m., the New School, Tishman Auditorium, 66 W. 12th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-229-5630, free.

FULL OF GRACE Members of the literary community pay tribute to the life and work of short-story writer and poet Grace Paley, right, who died in August. Paley studied writing with W.H. Auden at the New School in the 1940s. She went on to write several collections of short fiction and volumes of poetry, including “The Little Disturbances of Man” (Penguin) and “Later the Same Day” (Penguin). Her short stories often explored, in tragicomic fashion, the struggles of ordinary women — mostly Jewish New Yorkers — trudging through everyday lives. Featured readers include authors Amy Hempel, A.M. Homes, Galway Kinnell, Allan Gurganus, and Jean Valentine The event is co-sponsored by Poets House and the Unterberg Poetry Center at the 92nd Street Y. Tonight, 7 p.m., the New School, Tishman Auditorium, 66 W. 12th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-229-5630, free.

TALKS

THE GLORY OF GOING GREEN Organic Avenue hosts a panel discussion on the growth of the green industry in the last five years. Panelists share their thoughts and predictions about where the green phenomenon is heading. An advocate for organic living, Nancy Trent, is moderator of the talk. Featured guest speakers include a local print journalist, Raakhee Mirchandani, and a staff writer for BeautyNewsNYC.com, Kelly Hushin. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Organic Avenue, 101 Stanton St., between Ludlow and Orchard streets, 212-334-4593, free.

LIT FROM WITHIN The National Academy Museum presents a discussion with its senior curator of 19th-century art, Bruce Weber. He leads a conversation on Joseph Seymour Guy, the Victorian-era painter, born and trained in England before immigrating to New York City in 1854. Guy specialized in genre paintings of children, using a glazing technique he had learned in Europe to give his paintings a smooth, lacquered finish. Guy also became known for his skill at concealing light sources in his paintings, giving his young subjects the unique appearance of being lit from within. The Durand Society sponsors the lecture. Tomorrow, 6:30 p.m., National Academy Museum, third floor, 1083 Fifth Ave., between 89th and 90th streets, 212-369-4880, $5 general, free for Durand Society members.

THEATER

A GOOD JEWISH GIRL The Zipper Factory presents “Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad,” a vaudevillian production to showcase the talents of performers and writers, including Ophira Eisenberg, whose work has been featured on the Comedy Central network; a spoken-word artist, Vanessa Hidary, and the burlesque duo Sister Schmaltz. Comedian Goddess Perlman, who has appeared most recently on television’s “Last Comic Standing,” is host of the show. The self-described “J-Girls” explore preconceived ideas about Jewish femininity and send up religious and cultural traditions. Thursday, 9:30 p.m., through Monday, December 24, dates and times vary, Zipper Factory, 336 W. 37th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues, 212-352-3101, $25.

JUNIORS ON BROADWAY Thirty students from Fiorello H. La Guardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts are cast in the school’s production of “City of Angels,” the musical with original music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by David Zippel. Set in 1940s Los Angeles, the show follows the efforts of a young writer as he pens a screenplay for a Hollywood producer. The production features a score performed by a 20-piece jazz ensemble. Thursday–Saturday, 7 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m., Fiorello H. La Guardia High School, 100 Amsterdam Ave. at 65th Street, 212-496-0700, $20. To purchase tickets online, go to laguardiahs.org.

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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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