OUR MAN ARLEN

An exhibit celebrates the centennial of the birth of songwriter Harold Arlen, who penned “Over the Rainbow,” “It’s Only a Paper Moon,” and “The Man that Got Away.” “Beyond the Rainbow: Music of Harold Arlen,” which follows Arlen’s career from the 1930s to the 1960s, includes audio recordings, photographs, posters, and caricatures. Through Friday, May 27, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, noon-6 p.m.,Thursday, noon-8 p.m., New York Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, Columbus Avenue between 63rd and 64th streets, 212-870-1630, free.

SALON STORIES

An exhibit at the Jewish Museum surveys Jewish women’s salons and their influence from the late 18th century through the 1940s. “The Power of Conversation” focuses on 14 of the most powerful salon hostesses, women who boosted the careers of Marcel Proust, Oscar Wilde, Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, Greta Garbo, and others. It includes an audio guide with music, conversations, and performances by the hostesses and their salon guests.Through Sunday, July 10, Sunday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-5:45 p.m.,Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-423-3200, $10 general, $7.50 students and seniors, free for children and members.

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