ART

ANTIQUE ENTHUSIASTS “An Eye Toward Perfection: The Shaker Museum and Library,” an exhibit that highlights Shaker furniture design during the last quarter of the 19th century, is the centerpiece of the 54th Winter Antiques Show at the Park Avenue Armory. The library, in Old Chatham, N.Y., is the home to the largest collection of Shaker furniture and crafts in the world. The antiques show features American, English, European, and Asian fine and decorative arts. All net proceeds from the show benefit the non-profit East Side House Settlement. Friday through Sunday, January 27, Monday–Wednesday and Friday–Saturday, noon–8 p.m., Sunday and Thursday, noon–6 p.m., Park Avenue Armory, 67th Street at Park Avenue, 718-292-7392, $20 (includes show catalog). For complete information or to purchase tickets for Young Collectors’ Night on Thursday, go to winterantiquesshow.com.

LOOP DE LOOP “From the Studio: Agnes Jacobs,” an exhibit presented by Cheryl Pelavin Fine Arts, focuses on works the artist created between shows, and which have never before been on view. Ms. Jacobs’s signature style features colorful, seemingly spontaneous loops and squiggles. Among the highlights is “Cornstalk” (2007), left, and “Drop in the Bucket III” (2007), above. Through Saturday, January 26, Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Cheryl Pelavin Fine Arts, 3 Jay St. at Hudson Street, 212-925-9424, free.

BENEFIT

VERBAL CROOKS “Scrabble for Cheaters,” a tournament to benefit the nonprofit children’s writing organization 826NYC, is held this weekend. Forty-eight teams gather for an evening of wordplay — with a twist: Shameless rule-breaking and word inventions that would make the Parker Brothers blush is encouraged, so long as participants are purchasing letters and vowels. Each team member pays a $50 registration fee. Attendees can donate to individual teams or root for them. Saturday, noon, 826NYC, 372 Fifth Ave. at 6th Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn, 718-499-9884, free entry, $50 to participate with registration only. For complete information, go to 826nyc.org/scrabble.

FILM

GROOVING TO NOBODY’S BUSINESS The Dance on Camera Festival presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center concludes Friday with two screenings that highlight what can happen when the diverse art forms of dance, film, animation, and music are brought together onscreen. “Pop Video Artists and Hollywood Influence” throws the spotlight on the music videos of Michael Jackson, exploring how the “Gloved One” has found inspiration in the choreography of Hollywood. Clips from Mr. Jackson’s virtuosic dance videos, including “Jam” and “Smooth Criminal,” are compared with scenes from the work of choreographer Jerome Robbins, right center, for “West Side Story” (1961), among other films. It screens Friday at 6:15 p.m. “Water Flowing Together” (2007), a profile of former New York City Ballet principal Jock Soto, screens at 8:30 p.m. Film Society of Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. at Amsterdam Avenue, 212-875-5601, $11 general, $7 students, seniors, and members.

BETRAYAL ON THE BEACH Director Hong Sang-Soo’s wicked comedy of manners, “Woman on the Beach” (2006), screens this weekend at Film Forum. The movie follows a trio of 30-somethings who gather for a weekend at the beach during the off-season. Things quickly go wrong when a slumping filmmaker, played by Kim Seung-woo, falls for his pal’s girlfriend, played by Ko Hyun-joung. (In Korean with English subtitles.) Through Tuesday, 1:15, 3:45, 6:45, and 9:15 p.m., Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 212-727-8110, $10.50 general, $5.50 seniors weekdays before 5 p.m., $5.50 children.

JAZZ

MAN WITH A DREAM Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his message of nonviolence with a day of free concerts. Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon performs “The Gospel of Jazz” at 1 and 3 p.m., with accompaniment from the city’s Middle School Jazz Academy’s talented group of young musicians. Later, pianist Marc Cary is joined by special guests, including a rapper and member of the seminal group A Tribe Called Quest, QTip. Mr. Cary and friends perform evening sets at 5:30, 7:30, and 9:30 p.m. King was an avid jazz fan, as he demonstrated in discussing the Berlin Jazz Festival: “Jazz speaks for life. The blues tell the story of life’s difficulties….” Monday, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Irene Diamond Education Center, Broadway at 60th Street, 212-258-9595, free.

MUSEUMS

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND “Infinite Island: Contemporary Caribbean Art,” an exhibit of more than 80 works, features contributions from 45 artists who represent the vibrant nature of this culture. The art explores Caribbean societies through video, photography, print and drawings, sculpture, and installation. Through Sunday, January 27, Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., until 11 p.m. on first Saturdays, Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy. at Washington Avenue, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, 718-638-5000, $8 general, $4 students and seniors, free for children under 12.

PHOTOGRAPHY

BRUCE ALMIGHTY “Isaac Bashevis Singer and the Lower East Side: Photographs by Bruce Davidson” is on view at the Jewish Museum. The exhibit includes 40 photographs spanning the years between 1957 and 1990. Singer is widely revered among Yiddish writers of the last century. Mr. Davidson’s portraits capture Singer, and residents of the city’s Lower East Side. In 1972, the pair collaborated on a humorous film, “Isaac Singer’s Nightmare and Mrs. Pupko’s Beard.” During and after production, Mr. Davidson photographed his friend, whether reclining on a sofa, or feeding the pigeons on a Broadway park bench. Through Sunday, February 3, Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd Street, Saturday–Wednesday, 11 a.m.–5:45 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m., 212-423-3200, $12 general, $10 seniors, $7.50 students, free for members and children under 12.

FEVER FOR THE FERVOR “Rejoicing in Tsfat and Meron: Capturing the Fervor: Photography by Win Robins,” an exhibit at the Yeshiva University Museum, features 11-by-17-inch images of Hasidic men captured in various states of spiritual release, whether dancing, entranced, or deep in prayer. Through Sunday, February 24, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Center for Jewish History, Yeshiva University Museum, 15 W. 16th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-294-8330, $8 general, $6 seniors and students, free for members, children under 5, and Yeshiva University faculty, staff, and students.

FACEBOOK For the exhibit “Class Pictures,” photographer Dawoud Bey visited high schools in New York, Detroit, Orlando, and other cities. He spent between three and four weeks at each school making oversize formal portraits of young people who represent the country’s full economic, racial, and social spectrum. But more than that, Mr. Bey learned that his subjects defied the easy stereotypes often ascribed to American youth culture. A brief autobiographical statement penned by each student at the start of the sitting accompanies the selection of 40-by-30-inch color prints. Included is “Laura” (2007), a student at the Gateway school in San Francisco. Through Thursday, February 28, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Aperture Gallery, 547 W. 27th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-505-5555, free.

THEATER

TIES THAT BIND Repertorio Español presents “Escrito y Sellado” (“Signed and Sealed”). Written by Venezuelan playwright Isaac Chocrón, the play tells the story of Saul, a college professor, who is mourning the recent death of his friend, Luis, from AIDS. When Saul reconnects with an old friend, José, who is now a priest, the cleric confesses that he, too, has AIDS. The men soon join forces with some unlikely new friends in an effort to cope with the unfortunate circumstances. The play is presented in Spanish with live simultaneous translation. René Buch is the artistic director of the repertory theater company. The cast includes a Spanish film actor, Francisco Gattorno, and company members Tatiana Vecino and Pedro Serka. Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 6:30 p.m., through Friday, March 21, dates and times vary, Repertorio Español, 138 E. 27th St. at Lexington Avenue, 212-889-2850, $20 and up.

A TOY STORY The Italian theater company Teatro Del Carretto makes its American debut with an adaptation of “Pinocchio” geared to adults. In this version, Pinocchio (a carved, wooden puppet) comes to life and faces a world full of danger. The play is performed in Italian. Featured actors include Giandomenico Cupaiuolo and Elsa Bossi. Through Sunday, January 27, dates vary, LaMaMa E.T.C., 74A E. 4th St., between Second Avenue and the Bowery, 212-475-7710, $20 general, $15 students and seniors.

THE GREATEST INNOVATION “The Farnsworth Invention,” with a screenplay by television writer Aaron Sorkin, recounts the David and Goliath tale that unfolded around the invention of the small screen. Featured actors include Jimmi Simpson, in the titular role of Philo T. Farnsworth, and Hank Azaria, who plays the president of RCA, David Sarnoff. Friday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m., through Sunday, March 16, Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th St., between Broadway and Eighth Avenue, 212-239-6200, $59.50–$201.50.

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