MUSIC

EBB AND FLOW The 92nd Street Y hosts “Life Is a Cabaret: A Tribute to Fred Ebb.” A prolific Broadway lyricist, Ebb, who died in 2004, worked on more than 700 songs during his 50-year career. His collaborations with composer John Kander include “Cabaret,” “Chicago,” “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” and “Curtains.” The musical director of the “Chicago” revival, Rob Fisher, directs the event. Featured performers include Tyne Daly, right, Brent Barrett, Judy Blazer, and Diana Canova. Today, 2 and 8 p.m., 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-415-5500, $50–60.

DANCE

GEORGIA ON MY MIND The Brooklyn Academy of Music presents “Nina Ananiashvili and the State Ballet of Georgia.” Ms. Ananiashvili, who is the artistic director of the company, is also a former principal of the Bolshoi Ballet and has been a frequent guest performer of American Ballet Theatre. The company, which is based in Tbilisi, the capital of the former Soviet republic, dances Balanchine’s “Duo Concertant” and “Chaconne.” Also on the program are new works by the Bolshoi Ballet’s artistic director, Alexei Ratmansky, and the choreographer in residence at the San Francisco Ballet, Yuri Possokhov. Mr. Ratmansky’s contribution is the Kabuki-inspired “Dreams about Japan,” which merges Japanese dance elements with the classical ballet. Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, 3 p.m., Brooklyn Academy of Music, Howard Gillman Opera House, 30 Lafayette Ave., between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, 718-636-4100, $20–$70.

FILM

CRIMES OF THE HEART The docudrama “A Love During the War” (2006) follows a journalist, Aziza, who is separated from her husband when the Democratic Republic of Congo erupts into civil war. Even after the couple is reunited, Aziza remains haunted by the violent crimes suffered by many Congolese women, so she returns to the war-torn Congo to capture their stories. The film’s director, Osvalde Lewat-Hallade, discusses the making of the film, which earned jury praise at the Montreal Film Festival. Tomorrow, 6 p.m., Barnard College, Barnard Center for Research on Women, Altschul Hall, 3009 Broadway at 118th Street, 212-854-2067, free.

THE TRUTH HURTS Vice President Gore hosts a screening of his Academy Award-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” (2006) at the Museum of Modern Art. The recent Nobel Peace Prize recipient discusses the long-term effects of climate change and why the matter is an urgent one. The film’s director, Davis Guggenheim, moderates the talk. “An Inconvenient Truth” is the fourth-highest-grossing documentary to date. Wednesday, 8 p.m., MoMA, Roy & Niuta Titus Theater 2, 11 W. 53rd St. at Fifth Avenue, 212-708-9480, $10.

READINGS

LEADER OF THE NEW SCHOOL Author Chinua Achebe’s 1959 novel “Things Fall Apart” charts the rise and demise of a proud Nigerian tribal leader, Okonkwo, whose fellow villagers have converted to Christianity and are seeking to appease the newly arrived British colonial administrators. The tale unfolds like a Greek tragedy as a series of events exposes the uneasy realities of pre- and post-colonial life. Today, nearly 50 years after its publication, the book is required reading for most American courses in African and African-American literature. The PEN American Center presents a tribute to Mr. Achebe, with a list of guests including authors Toni Morrison, Chris Abani, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Edwidge Danticat, Suheir Hammad, Ha Jin, and Colum McCann. The Francesca Harper Dance Project performs with dancers from the Alvin Ailey School. Tomorrow, 8 p.m., Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St. at Sixth Avenue, 212-840-2824, $15.

THEATER

QUEEN FOR A NIGHT Queen Esther, the Jewish figure who concealed her background and became the queen of Persia (present-day Iran), is the subject of a musical comedy by composer Joshua Salzman and writer Ryan Cunningham. The Jewish Museum hosts a special sneak preview of the new show, which is based on the favorite Purim story. The beloved Jewish heroine intervened on behalf of Persian Jews, saving them from persecution. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-423-3337, $15 general, $12 students and seniors, $10 museum members.

PHOTOGRAPHY

SAND FEVER Massimo Vitali began his career in the 1960s as a photojournalist. By the 1990s, he had turned his attention to creating large-scale photographs of crowded, leisure scenes. His 1995 “Beaches” series captures its subjects in various forms of repose and enjoying the great outdoors. His latest work, a self-titled exhibit, is on view at Bonni Benrubi Gallery. Highlights include “Catania Solarium 2.1, Sicily” (2007), above. Through Saturday, March 29, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Bonni Benrubi Gallery, 13th floor, 41 E. 57th St. at Madison Avenue, 212-888-6007, free.

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