A.M. RICHARD FINE ART: 328 Berry St., Williamsburg. (917) 570-1476 or www.amrichardfineart.com.
Susan Wanklyn: “Paintings in a Room Part II.� Through Nov. 15.

ART 101: 101 Grand St., between Berry Street and Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg. (718) 302-2242 or www.art101brooklyn.com.
Dennis Tomkins: New Paintings. Through Nov. 28.

BROOKLYN MUSEUM: 200 Eastern Pkwy. (718) 638-5000 or www.brooklynmuseum.org.
“Who Shot Rock & Roll, A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present.� Through Jan. 31. An exhibition of more than 175 works by 105 photographers, including many rare and never-before-exhibited photographs, that gave the music its visual identity.
“James Tissot: The Life of Christ.� Through Jan 17. The 124 detailed watercolors in this exhibition were selected from a series of 350, purchased by the Museum in 1900 by public subscription, which the Brooklyn Eagle played an important role in furthering. The pivotal acquisition doubled the Museum’s then slender holdings. This exhibition marks the first time in more than 20 years that these works will be on view.
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.

Causey Contemporary: 293 Grand St., Williamsburg. (718) 218-8939 or www.causeycontemporary.com.
Steven Dobbin: “Reclamation.� Nov. 12–Dec. 7. Dobbin’s latest series — made from recycled cans reclaimed from local areas — is in response to the increasing costs of materials typically used to create artworks.

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.

HENRY GREGG GALLERY: 111 Front St., Suite 226, DUMBO. (718) 408-1090 or www.henrygregggallery.com.
“In the Shadows.� Through Nov. 29. The work of photographer Ed Leveckis and works on paper by master print-maker Raphael Fodde.

HOGAR COLLECTION: 362 Grand St., Williamsburg. (718) 388-5022 or www.hogar collection.com.
Dave Choi: “If a lion can talk, we can’t understand it.� Nov. 6–Jan. 4. Sculpture and video explore a world of curious imagination.

The Invisible Dog Art Center: 51 Bergen St., Cobble Hill. www.theinvisibledog.org.
“No Longer Empty.� Through Nov. 14. Group exhibition.

MICRO MUSEUM: 123 Smith St., Boerum Hill. (718) 797-3116 or www.micromuseum.com.
“Magic Numbers.� Through Jan. 9. Works by Ralph Mindicino, Jing Zhou, Alphonse Lane and Cheryl Brock.
ROTUNDA GALLERY: 33 Clinton St., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 875-4047 or www.briconline.org/rotunda.
“Revelatory Tension: New Assertions on Divine Form — The 2009.� Through Dec. 18. From The Registry Exhibition, guest curated by Kalia Brooks.

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. On Nov. 8, at 3 p.m., Smack Mellon and Ad Hoc Vox will present “Utopias and Dystopias in Science Fiction.

“smART�: Nov. 7, from noon to 4 p.m. and Nov. 8, from noon to 8 p.m. Group exhibition in the lobby of the new residential building at 326 Melrose St., Bushwick. To RSVP, call (718) 384-5304 or e-mail sales@aptsandlofts.com

Tabla Rasa Gallery: 224 48th St., Sunset Park. (718) 833-9100 or www.tablarasagallery.com.
“About Face.� Through Jan. 23 Group show of contemporary portraiture.

BROOKLYN MUSEUM: 200 Eastern Pkwy. (718) 638-5000 or www.brooklyn museum.org.
Target First Saturday. Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 11 p.m. This month’s free music, dance, film, and interactive activities celebrate the museum’s newest exhibition, “Who Shot Rock & Roll, A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present.�

BAX: 421 Fifth Ave., Park Slope. (718) 832-0018 or www.bax.org.
Open Studios Series featuring Luciana Achugar. Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. Open Studio Showings include a moderated question-and-answer period where the audience’s observations and the artist’s intentions are explored. Achugar is a Brooklyn based choreographer originally from Uruguay. E-mail fernando@bax.org to RSVP.

BAM HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE: 30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or www.bam.org.
“Itutu.� Through Nov. 7. Known for her edgy, unbridled energy and hyper-kinetic take on the contemporary zeitgeist, Armitage has expanded her choreographic vision, taking on a multitude of genres, from opera to music videos. Armitage Gone! Dance will perform this piece choreographed by Karole Armitage.
“Inside Out.� Nov. 12–15. The human body unfolds as a surreal rock and roll fantasy in Inside Out, Swedish troupe Cirkus Cirkör’s phantasmagoric journey into the outer reaches of inner life. Live music by Irya’s Playground; directed By Tilde Björfors.

BROOKLYN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: Walt Whitman Theatre on the campus of Brooklyn College, one block from the junction of Flatbush & Nostrand avenues. (718) 951-4500 or www.brooklyncenteronline.org.
Virsky Ukrainian Nat’l Dance Company. Nov. 8, at 2 p.m.

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.brooklynpublic library.org.
Chocolate Chip Chamber Music presents The Sweet Treat Trio. Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. Young listeners join the series’ emcee and mascot, Baker Bobbie, in a favorite children’s board game in which they are moved by music through a world of sweets. Virtuosi from Carnegie Hall’s Academy perform melodies by such greats as Brahms and Mendelssohn.

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

BAMCINÉMATEK: 30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or visit www.bam.org
1962: New York Film Critics Circle. Through Nov. 9. This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the New York Film Critics Circle, the country’s oldest and most prestigious film critics organization. BAMcinématek is bringing back films from the year 1962 — the only year the NYFCC did not present awards — and also a year of extraordinary New York film premieres.
New French Films. Nov. 11–15. BAM’s annual survey of the crème-de-la-crème in recent Gallic cinema boasts all New York City premieres, including the new film by François Ozon.

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Hard Times Film Series: “Our Daily Bread.� Nov. 8, at 1:30 p.m. A young New York couple, hit hard by The Depression, move to the family farm only to confront a barren, ramshackle plot of land. The couple enlists the help of dispossessed farmers and soon builds a collective, utopian society.

Sephardic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: 2266 Cropsey Ave., Bensonhurst. For more information, call (631) 754-6640.
“Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn.� Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. A screening of the award-winning film about a newly retired elderly woman forced to confront the changes in her life and in her beloved Brooklyn neighborhood. A brunch and discussion of the film by its creators and star performer will follow.

Free Energy Savings Seminar: Nov. 12, at 6 p.m. Learn ways to save money on your energy bills with energy savings tips, repairs and home improvement options, plus free giveaways. Sponsored by Neighborhood Housing Services of East Flatbush, a not-for-profit housing organization. At Flatbush Library, 22 Linden Blvd. To RSVP, call (718) 469-4679.

Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims: 75 Hicks St., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 624-4743 or www.plymouthchurch.org.
Plymouth Church Yankee Fair. Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A community-wide fall festival filled with family fun and holiday, on Orange Street between Hicks and Henry streets and in the Plymouth Church building. A festive mix of children’s activities, home cooking, and handcrafted gifts and decorations, antiques, collectibles, vintage and couture clothing, prepared foods, books, toys and gently used children’s clothing.

GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 222-8500 or www.galapagosartspace.com.
Nerd Nite. Nov. 11, at 9 p.m. Billed as “The Discovery Channel with beer, this installment of Galapagos’ Nerd Night program features Shana Dressler and Amanda Judge sharing practical ways you can help alleviate poverty and improve the lives of underprivileged communities both internationally and locally. Also, Julia Galef will explore how our brains fool us into believing in things that aren’t real.

New York City College of Technology: 300 Jay St., Downtown Brooklyn. www.citytech.cuny.edu.
Pilgrims and Butterballs. Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. Food Historian Michael Krondl presents this free community program about the true history of Thanksgiving. To register, call (718) 552-1170.

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Russian Literary Series: Andrey Gritsman. Nov. 7, at 4 p.m. Andrey Gritsman has penned seven books of poetry in Russian and three in English. An astute observer of the contemporary literary process, he writes extensively for Russian- and English-language literary periodicals.

BAMCAFé: 30 Lafayette Ave. Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or www.bam.org.
Maria Millar with Kilterclash. Nov. 6, at 9 p.m.
Underground horns. Nov. 7, at 9 p.m.

BARGEMUSIC: Fulton Ferry Landing. (718) 642-2083 or bargemusic.org.
Here and Now: Virgil Thomson, Easley Blackwood, Paul Schoenfield, Alexandra Du Bois, Chen Yi and Shulamit Ran. Nov. 6, at 8 p.m. With neoLIT Ensemble: Amelia Lukas, flute; Erin Svoboda, clarinet; Masha Lankowsky, violin; Aminda Asher, cello; and Katya Mihailova, piano.
Haydn, Dvorák and Brahms. Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. and Nov. 8, at 3 p.m. Mark Peskanov, violin; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; and Steven Beck, piano.
Complete Beethoven: 32 Sonatas for Piano Solo, Program Seven. Nov. 11, at 8 p.m. With Michael Bulychev-Okser, piano.
Beethoven Opus 18 Quartets: 1–3. Nov. 13, at 8 p.m. With Mark Peskanov, violin; Alexander Simionescu, violin; Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola; and Edward Arron, cello.

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Brooklyn Sings, Brooklyn Swings: Ayana Lowe. Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. Ayana’s roots are in the black church and she leans on the musical ideas of Marian Anderson, Bessie Smith, Alberta Hunter, Big Mama Thorton, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughn.
Classical Interludes: Jade Simmons. Nov. 8, at 4 p.m. Pianist Simmons offers a diverse mix of repertoire from the classics to the cutting edge. Chosen as Concert Artist Guild’s inaugural New Music/New Places Fellow, she possesses artistry, passion and creativity. In the Dweck Center.
BROOKLYN SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE: 53 Prospect Park West, Park Slope. (718) 768-2972 or www.bsec.org. Fingerpicking guitarist Ari Eisinger – Traveling Troubadour Concert Series. Nov. 6, at 8 p.m. Eisinger specializes in the 1920s and 1930s blues and ragtime of virtuoso artists.

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.

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
New Perspective Theater presents “The Wild Boy: A Haudenosaunee Fable.� Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. A family of bears “tame� the boy by teaching him cooperation and courtesy. In the Dweck Center.

GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 222-8500 or www.galapagosartspace.com.
“Cedar City Falls.� Nov. 10, 17 and 24, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. The story of a small peaceful town whose inhabitants are plunged into full-scale civil war in a parable (and parody) of conflict escalation, war, activism, peace and redemption.

THE GALLERY PLAYERS: 199 14th St., Park Slope. For tickets, visit www.galleryplayers.com or call (212) 352-3101.
“Top of the Heap.� Through Nov. 8. Music by Jeffrey Lodin, book and lyrics by William Squier.

THE HEIGHTS PLAYERS: 26 Willow Place, Brooklyn Heights. (718) 237-2752 or www.heightsplayers.org.
“Intimate Apparel.� Nov. 6–22. Written by Lynn Nottage; directed by Ted Thompson.

St. Ann’s Warehouse: 38 Water St., DUMBO. (718) 254.8779 or www.stannswarehouse.org
“The New Electric Ballroom.� Through Nov. 22. Druid Ireland will perform this piece written by Enda Walsh, one of Ireland’s freshest new voices.

GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 222-8500 or www.galapagosartspace.com.
AIGA: The Type is Right. Nov. 9, at 6:30 p.m. Are you crazy for Courier? Gonzo for Garamond? Mad for Meta? “The Type is Right� is AIGA/NY’s first-ever typographic game show: Three rounds of typographic trivia.

— Compiled by Rose Deschenes
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