A.M. RICHARD FINE ART: 328 Berry St., Williamsburg. (917) 570-1476 or www.amrichardfineart.com.
“Station Pieces.� Through Oct. 11. New paintings by Derek Stroup.
“A Contemporary Bestiary.� Through Oct. 11. Group show.

ART 101: 101 Grand St., between Berry and Wythe, Williamsburg. (718) 302-2242 or www.art101brooklyn.com. “The Tidal Decade.� Through Oct. 11. Janice Mauro and Joanne Pagano Weber.

BROOKLYN MUSEUM: 200 Eastern Parkway. (718) 638-5000 or www.brooklynmuseum.org.
Patricia Cronin: “Harriet Hosmer, Lost and Found.� Through Jan. 24, 2010.
Reflections on the Electric Mirror: New Feminist Video. Through Jan. 10, 2010.

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
“Partners in Art and Life.� Through Nov. 5. Brooklyn visual artists, who are also life partners, are represented by a piece of each individual’s artwork and a portrait photograph of each couple, taken by the curator.
“Rise and Shine.� Through Nov. 5. By Leonard Ursachi. A large aquarium with water that rises and falls over a model of the island Ada-Kaleh, which was submerged by Romania’s communist government for a hydro-electric project in the early 1970s.
“An Artist’s Sketchbook Journals.� Through Nov. 5. By Nan Carey. A collection of illustrated journals spanning 10 years, with intimate observations of the artist’s garden and travels.
“Nature Seen in Brooklyn, Now and Then: Three Photographers Look at Brooklyn: Brainerd, Austin & Golden (1877–2009).� Through Nov. 5. By Richard Golden. Vintage photographs from Central Library’s Brooklyn Collection and contemporary photographs by Golden that show Brooklyn’s open space, past and present.
“Transplanted Ornament.� Through Nov. 5. By Jean Shin and Brian Ripel. A site-specific collaborative installation by this artist and architect couple made of wrought iron metal “transplanted� from nearby neighborhood brownstones.
“Juguetes� (Toys). Through Nov. 5. By Jaime Jiménez. Photographs that capture the creativity of children in the Dominican Republic who make traditional and elaborate toys from found objects.

Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC): 499 Van Brunt St., Red Hook. www.bwac.org.
“The Words of Color.� Through Oct. 25. Fall group art exhibition showcasing the art, performance, word and imagination of 250 artists.

Causey Contemporary: (Formerly Ch’i Contemporary Fine Art) 293 Grand St., Williamsburg. (718) 218-8939 or www. chicontemporaryfineart.com
John Clement: “Mike and Ike.� Through Oct. 5.
Marc Brotherton: “Soft Attractor.� Through Oct. 5. New paintings by Brotherton.

DUMBO ARTS CENTER (DAC): 30 Washington St., DUMBO. (718) 694-0831 or www.dumboartscenter.org.
“The Experience of Green.� Through Nov. 29. Wade Kavanaugh and Stephen B. Nguyen fill the Dumbo Arts Center with their enormous site-specific installation.

DUMBO FIRST THURSDAY: Oct. 3, from 5:30–8:30 p.m. Gallery walk, with free receptions and openings, plus music and art events, at galleries. dumbonyc.com.

FIGUREWORKS GALLERY: 168 North Sixth St., Williamsburg. (718) 486-7021 or www.figureworks.com. Rusel Parish: “Cult of Michael Jackson.� Through Nov. 1. Parish is a Brooklyn-based artist.

HENRY GREGG GALLERY: 111 Front St., Suite 226, DUMBO. (718) 408-1090 or www.henrygregggallery.com. “Pure Paint II.� Through Oct. 25. Group show of contemporary artists.

HOGAR COLLECTION: 362 Grand St., Williamsburg. (718) 388-5022 or hogarcollection.com. “Scarlet Fever.� Through Oct. 26. Group show.

Kentler International Drawing Space: 353 Van Brunt St., Red Hook. (718) 875-2098 or www.kentlergallery.org. “Reinventing Silverpoint: An Ancient Technique for the 21st Century.� Through Oct. 25. Curated by Susan Schwalb and Margaret Mathews-Berenson.

Melanie Flood Projects: 186 Washington Ave., Fort Greene. www.melaniefloodprojects.com. “Under the Glass Bell, A Dream.� Through Oct. 7. An exhibition of photographs by Grace Kim.

MICRO MUSEUM: 123 Smith St., Boerum Hill. (718) 797-3116 or www.micromuseum.com. “Hidden Pictures: Voyeurism in America.� Through Oct. 24. Group show.

NURTUREART GALLERY: 910 Grand St., 2nd Floor, Williamsburg. (718) 782-7755 or www.nurtureart.org “Plan B.� Through Oct. 24. An investigation of the emerging artist response to the current economic crisis, curated by Krista N. Saunders.

ROTUNDA GALLERY: 33 Clinton St., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 875-4047 or www.briconline.org/rotunda. “Status Report.� Through Oct. 10. An exhibition about the border, immigration, and work.

SMACK MELLON: 92 Plymouth St., DUMBO. (718) 834-8761 or www.smackmellon.org.
Ellen Driscoll: “FASTFORWARDFOSSIL: Part 2 “ Through Nov. 8. Installation.
Fernando Souto: “The End of the Trail.� Through Nov. 8. Photographs.

SPOKE THE HUB: 295 Douglass St., Gowanus. (718) 408-3234 or www.spokethehub.org.
“Fragments with Focus: Selections from the Collage/Mixed Media Class.� Through Oct. 11. A “Works On the Wall� exhibit.

Starting Artists: 211 Smith St., Boerum Hill. (718) 701-5483 or www.startingartists.org

Cobble Hill Drawing Studio. Oct. 8–31. Recent works by Sally Agee, Kathleen Bliss, Jay Brady, Pat Dawkins, Todd Galitz, Ernest Hutton, Jen Hill, Vince Joseph, Steve Negrycz, Jacqueline Raque, Phyllis Schlesinger and Mike Tang.

BAM HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE: 30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or www.bam.org. “Decreation.� Oct. 7–10. Choreography by William Forsythe. A piece on love, jealousy, and the soul, “Decreation� explores the forces that shape and rend our relationships.

BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 128 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 222-4111 or www.brooklynhistory.org. Pages of the Past: The Breukelen Adventures of Jasper Danckaerts. Through Jan. 3, 2010.

NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM: Corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street. (718) 694-1600 or www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mta/ museum/index.html. “Last Day of the Myrtle Avenue El.� Through Feb. 28. Photographs by Theresa King.

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org. National Circus Project. Oct. 3, at 1 p.m. Juggling, plate spinning, stilt walking, comedic acts, balancing, unicycle, hula-hoop acts and clowning.

PUPPETWORKS: 338 Sixth Ave., Park Slope. (718) 965-3391 or www.puppetworks.org. “Peter & the Wolf� & “The Frog Prince.� Through Dec. 20. Adapted for marionettes by Nicolas Coppola.

35th annual Atlantic Antic: Oct. 4. This unique street festival celebrates the diverse array of local culture found in Brooklyn and hosts over 600 vendors and nine live performance stages. This year attendees will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite food at the Antic. For more information, call (718) 243-1414 or visit atlanticave.org.

BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN STEINHARDT CONSERVATORY GALLERY: 1000 Washington Ave., Crown Heights. (718) 623-7200 or www.bbg.org. Chile Pepper Fiesta. Oct. 3–4. A full afternoon of music and dance from chile-loving regions around the world.

BROOKLYN MUSEUM: 200 Eastern Parkway. (718) 638-5000 or www.brooklynmuseum.org. Target First Saturday. Oct. 3, from 5:30–11 p.m. This month’s celebration of the arts — produced in collaboration with the Hungarian Cultural Center and its yearlong “Extremely Hungary� festival — is an evening of music, dance, film, and interactive activities that turn the tradition of opera upside down. Free.

BAMCINÉMATEK: 30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or visit www.bam.org.
Rendez-vous with Juliette Binoche. Through Sept. 30. A retrospective of Binoche’s film career.
“Fresh.� Oct. 6. A special screening of Ana Sofia Joanes’ food justice documentary “Fresh,� followed by a Q&A.
Blood on His Hands: Nicolas Winding Refn. Through Oct. 4. Danish filmmaker Refn creates gut-punching tales of criminals, ne’er-do-wells and low-lives.
Hungarians in Hollywood. Oct. 7–27. This series features a diverse list of films from the last 75 years and honors the Hungarian directors, actors, composers, and screenwriters who have made a major impact on American cinema.

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Silent Film Series: Harold Lloyd in Speedy. Oct. 4, at 1:30 p.m. Lloyd’s last silent feature is a valentine to New York City, shot in locations from Coney Island to Yankee Stadium. Live Piano Accompaniment by Stuart Oderman.
(Some of) The World’s Best Movies: “Grand Illusion.� Oct. 6, at 6:30 p.m. This anti-war classic sets forth the competing claims of national and class loyalties and contains memorable and sympathetic performances by Jean Gabin and Erich von Stroheim.

“GOSPEL UNLIMITED� Oct 3, at 6 p.m. and Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. At Victory in Praise Hall, 745 Ralph Ave., Crown Heights. Presented by CeCe & Moore Productions, whose mission is to provide youth with positive outlets and a chance to explore their talents. Special guests include gospel artists Hopeton Lewis and Calypso Rose, Janice Charles, Dr.Jerry Bowen, Winston Dublin, Janet Lewis, Warren Brady and Bro. Danny. Also on the bill is Leslie Green’s uplifting hit play, “Father Where Art Thou?� Proceeds benefit the launching of the VIP-Victory In Praise Childrens’ Church — the first of its kind in the U.S. For more information, call (917) 723-3105.

2009 Brooklyn Start! Heart Walk: Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. Inside Prospect Park (enter Ninth Street and Prospect Park West). Start! is the American Heart Association’s national cause campaign that calls on Americans and their employers to create a culture of physical activity and health through workplace walking programs. Activities and registration begin at 9 a.m. For more information, contact Margaret Oliva at (212) 878-5953 or margaret.oliva@heart.org.

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Russian Literary Series: Alexander Kabakov. Oct. 3, at 4 p.m. Kabakov, a writer, playwright, journalist, gained fame in 1988 for his novella No Return.
The Art of NonFiction: Michael Chabon. Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Chabon reads from his nonfiction work Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son.

BAMCAFé: 30 Lafayette Ave. Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or www.bam.org.
Erik Deutsch Band. Oct. 2, at 9 p.m. Heston. Oct. 3, at 9 p.m.

BARGEMUSIC: Fulton Ferry Landing. (718) 642-2083 or www.bargemusic.org.
Celebrating Handel. Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. On the program are works by Handel and Brahms. With Philip Edward Fisher, piano.
Bach, Mozart, Taneyev, Sibelius and Kreisler and Sarasate. Oct. 3, at 8 p.m. With Mark Peskanov, violin and Doris Stevenson, piano. Barber, Chopin and Mendelssohn. Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. With the Manchester Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Ariel Rudiakov and featuring Adam Neiman, piano soloist.

Complete Beethoven: 32 Sonatas for Piano Solo, Program 5. Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. With Michael Bulychev-Okser, piano. Jazz Night with The Mark Soskin Trio. Oct. 8, at 8 p.m.

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Classical Interludes: ETHEL. Oct. 4, at 4 p.m. This string quartet incorporates rock, blues, classical, jazz and other popular genres to create a sound that defies categorization.

BROOKLYN SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE: 53 Prospect Park West, Park Slope. (718) 768-2972 or www.bsec.org. Irish fiddler Tony Demarco. Oct 2, at 8 p.m.

GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. www.galapagosartspace.com
Amy Miles with special guests. Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. Born in Conway, Arkansas, Miles moved to New York City to be a singer and actress, right after high school in a pick-up truck.
ACME (American Contemporary Music Ensemble). Oct. 8, at 8 p.m. Music by John Cage, Andrew Hamilton, Frederic Rzewski, Louis Andriessen. Led by cellist and artistic director Clarice Jensen, ACME is dedicated to the performance of masterworks from the 20th and 21st centuries. www.acmemusic.org.

Bay Ridge Jewish Center: 405 81 St., Bay Ridge. (718) 836-3103 or brjc11209@aol.com. Instruction: Tai Chi classes for seniors (regular or chair), Thursdays at 10.a.m. $10 per class. No reservations required. For more information, call (718) 836-3103.

BAM HARVEY THEATER: 651 Fulton St., Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or www.bam.org.
“Lipsynch.� Oct. 3–11. Modern theater maestro Robert Lepage’s moving production pushes the boundaries of stage narrative, taking audiences on a riveting theatrical journey. Performed by Ex Machina/Théâtre Sans Frontières.

Harry Warren Theatre: 2445 Bath Ave., Bath Beach. (718) 996-4800 or www.ryanrep.org.
“Decades Apart: Reflections of Three Gay Men.� Through Oct. 10. An entertaining and adventurous multimedia performance written and performed by Rick Pulos.

THE HEIGHTS PLAYERS: 26 Willow Place, Brooklyn Heights. (718) 237-2752 or www.heightsplayers.org. “Candide.� Oct. 9–25. Book by John Caird; lyrics by Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker and John Latouche; directed by Albert Walsh.

GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. www.galapagosartspace.com
Team Spirit Animal Squad. Oct. 2, at 9:30 p.m. Aerial feats, music and dance.
The Galapagos Floating Kabarette 1 Year Anniversary Spectacular! Oct.3, at 10 p.m. An evening of cabaret, burlesque and variety hosted by Galapagos resident Artists Olga & Bjorn. Open Variety Night. Oct. 5, at 8 p.m. Tap dancing bears, Kung Fu juggling, clown bands, aerialists, sword swallowers, physical comedy, contortionists and cowboys.

— Compiled by Rose Deschenes calendar@brooklyneagle.net