UNRAVELING WORDS SiteLines and Poets House present “Red Coil,” with Chilean poet Cecilia Vicuna and flutist Jane Rigler performing improvised stories, chants, and live music. Tonight, 7 p.m., Andy Goldsworthy Garden of Stones, Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place at Bowling Green, 212-431-7920, free.

LATIN BEAT Los Reyes Del Bajo Mundo and Inti are the last performers in the outdoor concert series hosted by El Museo del Barrio. Tomorrow, 6-9 p.m., courtyard of El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Ave. between 104th and 105th streets, 212-831-7272, free.

STARRY JAZZ Jazz lovers can enjoy live music, tapas, and wine under the stars at the American Museum of Natural History. The fall season of the Starry Nights series kicks off with a performance by the Jim Seeley-Arturo O’Farrill Quintet. The ensemble is led by trumpeter Mr. Seeley, a Kansas native, and keyboard player Mr. O’Farrill, the son of bandleader Chico O’Farrill. Friday, 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., American Museum of Natural History, Rose Center for Earth and Space, Central Park West at 79th Street, 212-769-5100, $13 general, $10 students and seniors, $7.50 children.

COUNTRY ROOTS The 22nd annual Roots of American Music Festival gets under way with music that salutes the Grand Ole Opry. Performers include country artists Sourdough Slim, Ginny Hawker, and Tracy Schwarz (Saturday, 2 p.m.); the Nashville Bluegrass Band, Rosemary Woods, and Doc Watson (Saturday, 7 p.m.); Si Kahn, Bob Conroy, and the Johnson Girls (Sunday, 2 p.m.), and Suzy Bogguss, Ricky Skaggs, and Kentucky Thunder (Sunday, 8 p.m.). All performances: Lincoln Center, 62nd street near Amsterdam Avenue, 212-875-5766, free.

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