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ART
LE BON MOT Those indigenous to the region of northern India that borders Tibet and the Himalayas share aspects of Chinese and South Asian cultures and religions. The Rubin Museum of Art takes a look at one indigenous group call the Bon in “Bon: The Magic Word — The Indigenous Religion of Tibet,” an exhibit that explores, through painting and sculpture, this group’s existence from a religious viewpoint. Despite the popularity of Buddhism in Tibet, Hinduism has heavily influenced the Bon. Selections from the exhibit include a sculpture of Nagaraja, from 14th-century Tibet, above. The term “nagaraja” refers to a snake king. Through Monday, April 14, Monday and Thursday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Tuesday, Wednesday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Rubin Museum of Art, 15 W. 17th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 212-620-5000, $10 general, $7 students, seniors, artists, and neighbors, free for children and members.
FAILURE TO CLOSE The Chelsea Art Museum drew from the Morton G. Neumann Family Collection to create the exhibit “The Incomplete.” The featured works depict each artist’s take on closure — or a lack thereof. The works span from the mid-1980s to today, and include Jeff Koons and Wendell Gladstone. 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.
FAMILY
THE SWEET LIFE OF ZACK “A Kid’s Life,” a musical, follows the adventures of a 5-year-old boy, Zack, his golden retriever, Starsky, and a shy new girl in town, Zoe. The trio wanders around their neighborhood, while learning lessons about the passing of time, the ability of animals to have feelings, and the beauty of nature — from a talking clock, a spotted owl, and an orange tree. Theatergoers are invited to meet and greet all of the characters and pose for pictures with them after the show. The musical is recommended for children between the ages of 2 and 12. Saturday, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Wednesday–Thursday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., through January 12, dates and times vary, The Theatre at Saint Peter’s Church, 619 Lexington Ave. at 54th Street, 212-935-2200, $20–$35. For more information, go to divalyssciousmoms.com or akidslife. net.
FILM
DANCE INTO THE NEW YEAR The form-fitting pants, the fedoras, the swiveling hips — choreographer Bob Fosse was a master at combining athleticism with sensuality, giving theater dancing more than a touch of sex appeal. The Film Society of Lincoln Center remembers the artist with “All That Fosse,” a series of eight movies based on Fosse’s choreography, five of which Fosse directed. His two most memorable directorial works are “Cabaret” (1972), right, and “All That Jazz” (1979), but the Film Society also highlights three lesser-known films from the 1950s, “Give a Girl a Break” (1953), “My Sister Eileen” (1955), and “The Pajama Game” (1957). In these last three films, Fosse performed as well as directed, and “The Pajama Game” is notable for being the first work that showcased Fosse’s sensual style. Saturday through Tuesday, screening times vary, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. at Amsterdam Avenue, 212-875-5601, $11 general, $7 students, seniors, and members.
INTO THIN AIR An aspiring filmmaker, Danny Williams, was a lighting designer and sometime lover of artist Andy Warhol during the Factory days. “A Walk Into the Sea” (2007), directed by Williams’s niece, Esther Robinson, explores her uncle’s artistic promise and mysterious disappearance in 1966. One afternoon, during a family gathering in Massachusetts, Williams borrowed his mother’s car, saying only that he was stepping out for air. He was never seen or heard from again. A lesser-known regular at the Factory, Williams worked on more than 20 films featuring such Warhol disciples as Edie Sedgwick and the Velvet Underground. Through Friday, times vary, Cinema Village, 22 E. 12th St., between Fifth Avenue and University Place, 212-924-3363, $10.50.
ALLEZ, ALLEZ BAMcinématek presents a double feature of two celebrated children’s films by French director Albert Lamorisse, “The Red Balloon” and “The White Mane.” “The Red Balloon,” originally released in 1956, follows a boy and a wily red balloon through the neighborhoods of Paris. The young son of the director, named Pascal in real life and in the film, plays the central character. In “The White Mane,” a young fisherman helps a wild horse avoid capture. Through Tuesday, January 1, 1 p.m. daily, BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave., between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, 718-636-4100, $11 adults, $7.50 children and seniors.
FOOD & DRINK
GINGERBREAD PLANET The New York Botanical Gardens asked several of New York’s top bakers and pastry chefs to build the gingerbread houses of their dreams. The creations include a snow-covered Empire State Building by the pastry chef at Balthazar, Mark Tasker, and a gingerbread rocket ship on the moon by chef Kate Sullivan of LovinSullivanCakes. Children can learn where all of the ingredients in the gingerbread recipes come from, grind spices, decorate a gingersnap cookie, and play in a childsize gingerbread house. Through January 13, Tuesday–Friday, 1:30–5:30 p.m., Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, at the Botanical Garden, Bronx River Parkway at Fordham Road, the Bronx, 718-817-8700, $20 general, $18 seniors and students, $7 children, free for children 2 and under.
MUSIC
POST-CHRISTMAS CAROLS If you haven’t heard enough Christmas songs yet, St. Bartholomew’s Church offers an alternative take on what’s been playing on the radio: The church, along with ARTEK (The Art of the Early Keyboard), presents “Angels and Shepherds: Baroque Pastorales,” performed by a chamber orchestra led by Gwendolyn Toth, and singers including soprano Jessica Tranzillo, mezzo-soprano Barbara Hollinshead, and tenors Philip Anderson and Michael Brown. Composers on the program include Tarquinio Merula, Philipp Friedrich Böddecker, Pietro Paolo Bencini, and Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Saturday, 8 p.m., St. Bartholomew’s Church, 109 E. 50th St. at Park Avenue, 212-378-0222, $20–$40.
THEATER
THE GREAT WHITE MONSTER Playwright Michael Gorman suffered a tragic loss when his brother, a fisherman from New England, died of a heroin overdose. He turned his experience into a trilogy of fictional plays, the second of which, “The Honor and Glory of Whaling,” premieres at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club Annex, presented in conjunction with the Forty Hour Club, a nonprofit organization that works to generate social and political discussions around art. “The Honor and Glory” focuses on the situations of addiction and recovery in the New England fishing community, following captain Robby Foerster, famous for his adventurous pride on his fishing boat, but also his struggles with heroin addiction. The play is co-directed by the playwright and David Bennett, and actors include Al Joyce, Michael Kimball, Mr. Bennett, and David Branch. Friday through Sunday, January 6, Thursday–Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., La MaMa e.t.c., 74A E. 4th St., between Second Avenue and the Bowery, 212-475-7710, $20 general, $15 students and seniors.
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