FILM

SCANDALOUS SKATERS The Brooklyn Academy of Music presents a screening of cinematographer Ed Lachman’s 2002 directorial debut (with Larry Clark), “Ken Park.” The movie follows a group of teenagers dealing with suicide, abuse, sex, and troubled relationships with their parents. Written by Harmony Korine and Mr. Clark, the film was banned in Australia for its strong sexual content. A question-and-answer session with Mr. Lachman and Mr. Clark follows. Friday, 7 p.m., Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave., between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, 718-636-4100, $11 general, $7.50 seniors and members.

HOLIDAY

BRAKE FOR MOTHER’S DAY An activities center in TriBeCa, miniMasters, encourages fathers to bring their youngsters in for a playdate and give overworked mommies respite in honor of Mother’s Day, which falls on Sunday. Playtime activities include group games in the gym and a chance to create a special work of art for mothers. Participants are advised to call in advance to reserve a spot; each child receives a complimentary tote bag. Sunday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., miniMasters, 100 Reade St., between Church Street and West Broadway, 212-374-1747, $45 general, $35 members.

MUSIC & ART

EXPLORING THE AMERICAS The Harlem School of the Arts hosts “Descubre (Discover) Latin America” as part of its First Fridays series. (This month the event falls, in fact, on the second Friday.) The event offers workshops, film screenings, and performances that spotlight centuries-old traditions, history, cuisine, and the rich fusion of African, Native American, and European cultures. Among the performers are Argentinian singer Sofia Tosello; a dance troupe, BombaYO Afro-Puerto Rican Youth Project, and the musical director of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, pianist Arturo O’Farrill. Friday, 6:30-10 p.m., Harlem School of the Arts, $8 general, $6 students and seniors, free for children under 12. For complete information, go to harlemschoolofthearts.org.

MUSIC

ROCK FOR WIZARDS The band Harry and the Potters combines wizardry and rock for the literary set. The musical duo, made up of brothers Paul and Joe DeGeorge, are inspired, of course, by J.K. Rowling’s fictional wizard, Harry Potter. At their concerts, Messrs. DeGeorge usually appear in costumes that depict the Hogwarts student at different stages of his studies. Saturday, 7 p.m., New York Public Library, 455 Fifth Ave. at 42nd Street, 917-229-7660, free. Tickets available at the NYPL’s Astor Hall Friday, noon-3 p.m., Saturday, noon-5 p.m., on a first-come, first-served basis.

TALKS

DEBATING THE BIENNIAL The National Academy Museum and artcritical.com host a Review Panel to discuss the 2008 Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Among the panelists are an art critic for Bloomberg News, Carly Berwick, a painter and critic at Newsweek, Peter Plagens, and an art critic of The New York Sun, David Cohen. Friday, 6:45 p.m., National Academy Museum, 945 Madison Ave. at 89th Street, $5 general, free for members and students.

IN THE BEGINNING The chairman of the department of religion at Boston University, Stephen Prothero, gives a lecture on “Biblical Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know — and Doesn’t.” Mr. Prothero discusses the hazards of religious ignorance in America, particularly as Western society appears to grow increasingly secular. Friday, 6:30 p.m., Museum of Biblical Art, 1865 Broadway at 61st Street, 212-408-1500, free.

THEATER

LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR The New York Philharmonic presents a partial staging of Lerner and Loewe’s “Camelot.” Actor Gabriel Byrne, in the role of King Arthur, leads an all-star cast of actors that includes Fran Drescher as Morgan Le Fey and Stacey Keach as Merlyn. The musical tells the tale of a monarch whose idealized kingdom meets a tragic end at the hands of his illegitimate son. Friday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m., Lincoln Center, Avery Fisher Hall, 132 W. 65th St. at Columbus Avenue, 212-875-5030, $65­-$250.

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