PERCUSSION PIECE

The ensemble So Percussion performs minimalist composer Steve Reich’s “Drumming” (1971), a piece for nine percussionists, two female voices, and a piccolo. Mr. Reich discusses his work before the concert. Tomorrow, 7 p.m. talk, 8 p.m. concert, Columbia University, Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway at 116th Street, 212-854-7799, $20.

SATALLA SOUNDS

Brazilian songstress Clarice Assad performs a blend of classical, jazz, and Latin melodies. Tomorrow, 8 p.m., Satalla, 37 W. 26th St., between Sixth Avenue and Broadway, 212-576-1155, $15.

STRING SECTION

The Section Quartet performs string arrangements of pop and rock music. The band plays two sets at a downtown rock club: An instrumental version of Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” (7:30 p.m.) and a program titled “From Zeppelin to Radiohead” with guest vocalist Angela McClusky (11:30 p.m.). Both shows: Saturday, Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St., between Essex and Ludlow streets, 212-260-4700, $12.

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.

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