SCULPTURE

METAL MADNESS Mark Schubert’s latest exhibit, “55 Gallon” comprises three sculptures, all of which are in keeping with Mr. Schubert’s practice of incorporating found items, such as cans and chrome tables, along with paint, Fiberglas, and resin in his work. The title of the exhibit refers to one sculpture that features a 55-gallon metal drum that is sliced and re-organized. Selections from the exhibit include “Rapture” (2008), a detail of which is at right. Through Saturday, April 5, Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Monya Rowe Gallery, no. 605, 526 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-255-5065, free.

DANCE

THE WOMAN AND THE SEA The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College presents an evening with the Richmond Ballet, which dances premieres by a member of the American Ballet Theatre faculty, Jessica Lang. Ms. Lang’s “To Familiar Spaces in Dream” depicts the piano as muse and is set to the music of Philip Glass, John Cage, and Craig Armstrong. “Women and the Sea: A Tribute to Will Barnet” is inspired by the paintings of the New York-based artist. The performance is followed by a Q&A session. Saturday, 8 p.m., Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, Walt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn College, 2900 Campus Rd. at Hillel Place, Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, 718-951-4500, $25.

DRINK & DESIGN

CUP RUNNETH OVER The Museum of Arts & Design presents “The Intoxicating Vessel: A Design History of Drinks,” an illustrated lecture and reception inspired by its ongoing exhibit “Cheers! A MAD Collection of Goblets.” An associate curator at the museum, Jennifer Scanlan, shares some interesting details, including that medieval families often shared the same mug of beer, and martini glasses are made to spill. A wine tasting follows with vinos courtesy of Hudson Cafeteria. Tonight, 6 p.m., Museum of Arts & Design, 10 W. 53rd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-956-3535, free with museum admission and for members and children under 12, $9 general, $7 students and seniors.

FILM

PERCHANCE TO DREAM A screening and roundtable discussion of “Secrets of a Soul: A History of Psychoanalysis and Cinema” is presented by the Philoctetes Center for the Multidisciplinary Study of Imagination at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute. The dramatic film, directed by G.W. Pabst in 1926, was perhaps the first to explore the mystifying process of the interpretation of dreams. At a time when film studios were seeking to capitalize on the public’s growing interest in the science of sleep, officials at the production company Kulturfilm consulted members of Sigmund Freud’s inner circle in making this thriller. In it, Werner Krauss — who played the deranged title role in 1921’s “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” — plays a scientist who is tormented by an irrational fear of knives and a nagging compulsion to murder his wife. Panelists at the talk include the director of the Weill Cornell Institute for the History of Psychiatry, George Makari; a contributor to The New York Sun, writer Daphne Merkin, and a professor of cinema studies at New York University, Dana Polan. Friday, 7 p.m., the Philoctetes Center, 247 E. 82nd St., between Second and Third avenues, 646-422-0544, free.

PHOTOGRAPHY

A HORST, OF COURSE For more than 60 years, the work of photographer Horst P. Horst filled the pages of Vogue magazine. His celebrity portraits and cutting-edge fashion spreads played a significant role in shaping the world of fashion photography. “Horst Platinum,” a retrospective exhibit of his art, is on view at the Forbes Galleries. Curator Juan Carlos Arcila-Duque selected 50 of the artist’s photographs spanning the years between 1931 and 1991. Highlights include the iconic “Mainbocher, Corset,” which first appeared in a 1939 issue of Vogue. Through Saturday, March 15, Tuesday–Wednesday and Friday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Forbes Galleries, 62 Fifth Ave. at 12th Street, 212-206-5548, free.

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 latest work, a self-titled exhibit, is on view at Bonni Benrubi Gallery. 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.

DRAWINGS

BREAKING FREE Peter Sís is perhaps best known for his recent publication “The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), an illustrated story detailing how Mr. Sís used his art to escape communism in Czechoslovakia. He sought asylum in America in 1982. Drawings from the book, as well as other original works, are on view in “Freedom of Expression: The Art of Peter Sís.” Selections from the exhibit include “Untitled (flight)” (2007), above. Through Saturday, March 8, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Mary Ryan Gallery, 527 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-397-0669, free.

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