Listings

Stan Gaz, “Lensboy 1,” 2006, stainless steel, photographs, ash, meteorite. Part of “Ash,” which opens Jan. 25 at Peer Gallery, 526. W. 26th St.

Dance

NYC Dance Makers Performers 40 and over bring dances choreographed for film to the stage in an encore performance sponsored in part by a grant from Montauk Theater Productions at Shooting Star Theater, Feb. 3-4, Chelsea Studios, 151 W. 26th St., 5th Fl. Call 917-770-6336 for reservations. Suggested donation: $20.

Events

David Leese StudioFree seminars to the public entitled “How Color Works: Color Theory and Application for Anyone Who Wants to Know.” These seminars are designed to provide useful information about the characteristics and qualities of color while exploring the concept of your personal or subjective color timbre. Feb. 7and 22 at 10am, 1pm and 6pm. Feldenkrais Institute of New York, Chelsea Art Building, 134 W. 26th St., 2nd Floor. 646-375-2488, www.davidleese.com

Kids ‘N ComedyOriginal Teen and Tween humor from all over the Northeast. Children perform stand-up comedy while kids from the audience have the opportunity to get on stage and tell a joke of their own. Appropriate for ages 9 and up. Reservations required. Sun., Jan. 14 and 28, Feb. 11 and 25 at 1pm. $15, plus one-drink minimum. Kids ‘N Comedy weekly classes for beginners. Ages 10-13. Taught by well-known stand-up comics and writers on the New York city Comedy circuit from the staff. Course culminates in a performance for an audience of family and friends. Began Jan. 13, 50 for 9 weeks. Pre-registration and payment required. Gotham Comedy Club, 208 W. 23rd St., 212-877-6115, www.kidsncomedy.com

Exhibitions

Access: A Feminist PerspectiveTwenty-eight artists from around the country on display in word and image. Curated by Rhonda Schaller and Dave Jaquish. Through Feb.10. Hours Tues.-Sat. 12-5pm. Opening Reception Sat., Jan. 20 from 3-5pm. Rhonda Schaller Studio, 547 West 27th St. Suite 529, bet. 10th and 11th Aves, 212-967-1338, www.rhondaschallerchelsea.com.

Hans AccolaNew sculptures by HANS ACCOLA and new paintings by BENJAMIN BRITTON in this dual show. Thru Feb. 23 at Frederieke Taylor Gallery, 535 W. 22nd St., 5th Fl., 646-230-0992, frederieketaylorgallery.com.

Peter AchesonIn his fourth solo exhibition of paintings at the Elizabeth Harris Gallery. Thru Feb. 3. 529 West 20th St., 212-463-9666. www.elizabethharrisgallery.com.

Agents of Change:Women, Art and IntellectA celebration of women’s achievements in the visual arts during the past 25 years. Artists include Frances Barth, Elizabeth Catlett, Judy Chicago and others. Curated by Dr. Leslie King-Hammond. Through Feb. 24. Tues.-Sat. 12-6pm. Thursday evening 6-8pm.Ceres Gallery, 547 W. 27th St., Suite 201, 212-947-6100, www.ceresgallery.org.

ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES The first of three exhibits of theSchool of Visual Arts’ Fine Art M.F.A. students. The name of the show refers to the Velvet Underground song from their influential debut “Banana” album, a nod to the artists’ own premieres. Through Feb. 3. Mon-Sat 10-6pm. Visual Arts Gallery, 601 West 26th St., 15th floor.

America for SaleAn installation style show including collages and 3D sculpture by Tom Otterness, Seth Tobocman, Ellen Levin, Sam Sebren, Christy Rupp, and Peter Quinn in protest of corporate greed and consumption. Through Mar. 3 Thurs.-Sat. 12-6pm. Protest Space, 511 W.20th St. Ground Fl. 646-734-4771.

Diane Arbus—Helen Levitt: A Conversation An off-beat and unexpected mix of images by two New York photographers displayed side-by-side. Thru Mar.10. Tues.-Fri. 10-5:30pm. Sat. 11-5:30. Laurence Miller Gallery. 20 West 57th St. 212-397-3930.

Barbara GrossmanPaintings, Oil Pastels, and Monotypes in her tenth show at the Bowery. Thru Jan. 27. Tues. – Sat. 11-6pm. Bowery Gallery. 530 West 25th St. 4th Fl., 646.230.6655, www.bowerygallery.org.

BEVILACQUADrawing Under the Influence (Fables of the Reconstruction)Exhibition of drawings created and constructed from elements which have gone into the paintings. Thru Feb. 24. $6 adults, $3 students & seniors. Chelsea Art Museum Miotte Foundation, 556 W. 22nd St. at 11th Ave., 212-255-0719, www.chelseaartmuseum.org.

Beyond Borders An exhibition of Fine Art from Canada. Includes works by Paula Cavilla, Alicja Cetnarowski, Dergachoff, Atousa Foroohary, Clifford Jean-Felix, Elana Kochman, Lalevga, L’OR.

RICHARD BOSMAN, “Rough Terrain” New paintings depict scenes of survival, search and rescue, and miniscule men amidst overpowering, impressive landscapes. Elizabeth Harris Gallery, 529 W. 20th St., 212-463-9666, www.elizabethharrisgallery.com.

JEAN-CHRISTIAN BOURCART, “STARDUST” “Like a sonogram of the film,” says Bourcart, the photographer captures the space between the glass window of a picture booth and the light that issues from a movie projector in his first show at Andrea Meislin. Thru March. Andrea Meislin Gallery, 26 W. 26th St. # 214, 212-627-2552, www.andreameislin.com.

BILL CREEVY“Italia”: Bill Creevy remodels Rome and Italy into a world of his own imagination. Oil on paper. Thru Jan. 27. First Street Gallery, 26 W. 26th St., Suite 915, 646-336-8053, www.firststreetgallery.net.

COLLECTION/SELECTION a survey of works from a private collection. Through Feb. 24, Paul Sharpe Contemporary Art, 525 W. 29 St., 646-613-1252, www.PaulSharpeGallery.com.

Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at its BestThe Portal of Reconciliation: Emile R. Azar and The Color of Motion: Beatriz Domingo-Vincent Fitches-Anne Elizabeth Hogh-Han Yoon Jung-Leona Whitlow. Thru Jan. 23. Agora Gallery, 530 W. 25th St., 212-226-4151, www.Agora-Gallery.com.

Dangerous Beauty A new group show that investigates and challenges society’s ideal of beauty and the designer body created and supported by mass consumerism. Jan. 25- April 21. Chelsea Art Museum, home of the Miotte Foundation, 556 W. 22nd St. at 11th Ave., 212-255-0719, www.chelseaartmuseum.org.

TOM ELLIS, “SWEET F.A.”Through Feb. 10. In the Project Space, Max Presneill, “Wish List.” FREIGHT + VOLUME, 542 W/ 24th St., 212-989-8700, www.freightandvolume.com.

JACK ENDEWELT “In Memoriam, 1935-2006”Features 40 oil-paintings, watercolors and drawings by long-time faculty member and chair of the School of Visual Arts. Thru Jan.20. School of the Visual Arts, 209 E. 23rd St, www.sva.edu.

WAYNE FIELDS, “BEAUTIFUL VIEW” Recent Paintings and drawings, Jan. 30- Feb. 24, First Street Gallery, 526 W. 26th St., Room 915, 646-336-8053, www.firststreetgallery.net.

Glenn Fischer “Common Ground” Found materials such as vintage books, magazines, and wallpaper samples collected during his travels in the United States and Europe. Fischer offers a visual dialog through his works, filled with images and text that connects one’s past with one’s present life. Thru Feb. 10. Tues.-Fri. 10am-6pm, Sat. 10am-5pm. Brenda Taylor Gallery, 511 West 25th St. #401, www.brendataylorgallery.com.

THE FOOD SHOWGroup exhibition focusing on contemporary society’s preoccupation with food as something we need, crave, try to do without and fear. Works by Betty Bee, Janet Fish, Ted Mineo, Will Cotton and others. Thru Feb. 24. Chelsea Art Museum, Miotte Foundation, 556 W. 22nd St. at 11th Ave., 212-255-0719, www.chelseaartmuseum.org.

LARRY FOXJan. 20-Feb.27. Stephen Haller Gallery, 42 W. 26th St., bet 10th & 11th Aves, 212-741-7777, www.stephenhallergallery.com.

Stan Gaz: AshPhotographic Drawings and Sculpture. Jan. 25-Mar. 10. Opening Reception Thurs., Jan. 25 at 6pm. Peer Gallery, 526 W. 26th St., Suite 208, 212-741-6599, www.peergallery.com.

Jean-Paul GoudeA collection of photographs and drawings from the French graphic designer, illustrator, photographer and advertising film director. “So Far So Goude” includes “Grace Revised and Updated,” pictured above. Thru Feb. 17. Hasted Hunt, 29 W. 20th St., 3rd floor, 212-627-0006.

HOORAYA group exhibition featuring new work by Sakura Maku, Phil Lubliner, Sam Friedman, and Matthew Hollister. Thru Jan 27. The Proposition, 559 W. 22nd St., 212-242-0035, theproposition.com.

KIM KEEVER main gallery; Graham Parks, front gallery, and Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, viewing gallery through March 10 at Kinz,Tillou + Geigen, 535 W. 20th St., 212-929-0500, www.ktfgallery.com.

KIMSOOJA: A Wind WomanContemporary painting and a Buddhist understanding of the world. Thru Jan. 13. Peter Blum Gallery, Chelsea Blumarts Inc., 526 W. 29th St., 212-244-6055, www.peterblumgallery.com.

Kathy Meaney, Lynda Pogue, Jane Rusin, Saya and Paula Sommers Thru Jan. 23. Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th St., 212-226-4151, www.Agora-Gallery.com.

New YORK AT NIGHT Group show of DFN Gallery artists and guests including work that captures the energy of the city after hours. Thru March 3. DFN Gallery, 10 11th Ave., 212-334-3400, www.dfngallery.com.

NEW PRINTS 2007/WINTER, INTERNATIONAL PRINT CENTER Through Feb., 24, 526 W. 26th St., Room 824, 212-989-5090, ipcny.org.

MARC NEWSONOpening reception Jan. 25. Through March 3. Gagosian Gallery, 555W. 24th St., 212-741-1111, www.gagosian.com.

SUELLEN PARKERA debut exhibition of work by the Georgia-based artist addressing self-image and society’s high standards of physical perfection. Images combine sculpture, photography and digital manipulation. Thru Mar. 3. Daniel Cooney Fine Art, 511 West 25th St., Suite 506, 212-255-8158, www.danielcooneyfineart.com.

Pixel PerfectA Digital Fine Art Exhibition. Anna Aizic, Judith Barath, Jack Breit, Tim Brumbeloe, Samuel E. Burns, Richard Harman, Steve Karol, Airton Kieling, H.R. LoBue, Stephen Looney, Elizabeth May, T. Mikey, Carolyn Quan, JL Soto and Adriennce Van Swan. Jan. 26-Feb.15, Gallery Hours Tues.-Sat. 11-6pm. Opening Reception Thurs., Feb. 1 at 6pm. Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th St., www.Agora-Gallery.com

RARE VIEWHungarian Postwar works from the Miklos Muller and Jan S. Keithly Collection.Thru Jan. 31. Hungarian Cultural Center, 47 Broadway, 212-750-4450, www.culturehungary.org.

Jesse ScaturroRecent Works: a mixed media exhibit of photography, drawings and graphic art. Through Feb.3. Viridian Artists Inc., 530 West 25th St. #407, 212-414-4040, www.viridianartists.com.

SCULPTUREWorks by Claude and Francois Xavier Lalanne. Thru Jan. 13. St.Paul Kasmin Gallery, 293 10th Ave. & 511 W. 27th, 212-563-4474.

SecondsNew photographic works by Michelle Elzay, including selections from two of her recent series, “Hawke” and “Guarded,” both of which focus on falconry and fencing, esoteric sports that were once marks of social preeminence. Through Feb. 24. Steven Kasher Gallery, 21 W. 23rd St., 2nd floor, 212-966-3978, www.stevenkasher.com.

The Portal of Reconciliationworks by Emile R. Azar and The Color of Motion by Beatriz Domingo, Vincent Fitches, Anne Elizabeth Hogh, Han Yoon Jung and Leona Whitlow. Thru Jan. 23. Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th St., 212-226-4151, www.Agora-Gallery.com.

TRANSCRIPT JENNY Perlin’s haunting new solo film and video project focuses on a recorded dinner party conversation in a West Village apartment, in one of the many domestic spying cases during the Red Scare. A video sculpture by Berlin-based artist Peter Welz also runs through Feb. 10. The Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St., 212-255-5793, thekitchen.org.

Times Square Theatres: A New Century, A New StyleAn exhibition focusing on the architectural trends in Broadway Theatres. As Broadway theatres grew in number, they evolved in form. Photos, architectural plans and artifacts the exhibition shows how theatre architects responded to dramatic changes in technology, literary styles and audience demands. Thru Mar.7. The Municipal Art Society, 457 Madison Ave. www.mas.org.

VolcanoCollaborative team Jeanne Risica and Ron Ottaviano’s collection of paintings. Thru Jan. 20. Dillon Gallery, 555 W.25th St., 212-727-8585, www.dilliongallery.com.

John WallaceBlue Mountain Gallery. Thru Jan.27. Opening Reception Sat., Jan. 6 at 3pm.530 West 25th St.

Jan Wunderman“Painting Survey”: abstract paintings rooted in nature. Thru Jan. 20. Denise Bibro Fine Art, 29 W. 20th St., 4th floor, 212-647-7030.

EMNA ZGHAL “The Tree of My Mind”Eleven etchings transform the unpredictable patterns of nature into rhythmic compositions of ink on paper. Thru Feb. 24. M.Y. Art Prospect, 47 W. 27th St., 2nd floor, 212-268-7132, www.myartprospects.com.

Music

STEVIE HOLLANDAccompanied by Kris Davis on piano, Edward Perez on bass and Jeff Davis on drums. Jazz program consists of classics, standards and original songs. 19-20 at 8pm. $25 plus 2 drink minimum. The Metropolitan Room, 4 W. 22nd St., bet 5th & 6th Aves., 212-206-0440, www.metropolitanroom.com.

Annie RossThe jazz legend continues her run of Tuesday’s at the Metropolitan Room at Gotham, 34 West 22nd St., 212-206-0440, www.metropolitainroom.com.

WHIRLED MUSICSeries presents artists performing Jazz, Blues, New Soul, Bluegrass and more. Takes place nightly. No cover. Greenwich Village Bistro, 3 Carmine St., 212-206-9777.

Lectures & Readings

ARTISTS TALK ON ART: GLOBALIZATION AND THE ARTIST BROOKLYN RAIL EDITOR PHONG BUI, ARTISTS NATVAR BHAVSAR AND JUNGWOOK RIM AMONG OTHERS DISCUSS THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC RAMIFICATIONS OF GLOBALIZATION IN RELATION TO THE ARTIST. Fri., Jan. 26., 7 p.m. School of Visual Arts, 209 East 23rd Street, 3rd-floor amphitheater, 212.592.2010, www.sva.edu/events.

AUTHENTICITY IN ART: INTERSECTION OF ARTS AND AGINGFaculty member Rachel Stephenson explores what it means to grow old. Wed., Jan. 24., 6:30-8:30 p.m., School of Visual Arts, 132 W. 21st St. RSVP to 212-592-2610 or acockle@aol.com.

Critical REGARD: A TANGLE, A TANGODowntown performance artist Carolee Scheemann discusses her critics and how they’ve affected her work in a free lecture Thurs., February 1, 7 p.m. School of Visual Arts, 209 East 23rd Street, 3rd-floor amphitheater, 212.592.2010, www.sva.edu/events.

“The Practicing Congregation: Imagining a New Old Church”Church Book Club discussion by Diana Butler Bass. Sundays at 10:30am. CHELSEA COMMUNITY CHURCH, 1st floor Rectory Chapel, 346 W. 20th St. Need not be a member of the church to attend.

Theater

Adrift in MacaoPrimary Stages presents the New York premiere of this madcap musical parody of glamorous films noirs with book and lyrics by Christopher Durang and music by Peter Melnick. Jan. 23- Mar. 4. Opening Night Tues., Feb. 13 at 7pm. 59E59 Theaters, 59 E. 59th St., bet. Park and Madison, 212-279-4200, www.59e59.org.

BillboardInspired by the true story of a woman who auctioned off her forehead as advertising space on eBay to send her son to private school, this topical comedy by Micheal Vukadinovich, directed by Tania Inesssa Kirkman explores consumerism, fame, art and love. Through Feb. 4. Thur. at 7:30pm, Fri. at 8:30pm, Sat. at 2:30 and 8:30pm, and Sun. at 3:30pm. Additional show on Wed., Jan. 31 at 7:30pm. $14 for 59E59 members. 59E59 Theaters, 59 E. 59th St., bet. Park and Madison, 212-279-4200, www.59e59.org.

Candis Cayne 1930s style dinner show with dance, song, voice and comedy. Mondays at 9 & 9:30pm. ASPEN, 30 W. 22nd St. $30 prix fixe menu or free standing room at the bar. 212-645-5040.

For Colored Girls Who Are Considering Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf Ntozake Shang’s choreopoem opens Jan. 26, and runs in repertory at the Hudson Guild Theatre Company. GhostIbsen’s classic play, also opens on the 26th at Hudson Guild Theatre Company, 441 W. 26th St., $10 suggested donation, 212-760-9817, www.hudsonguild.org.

IN THE HEIGHTS A new musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda. 37 Arts Theater, 450 W. 37th St., 6th Fl., Studio 6B, 212-560-8912, www.37arts.net.

My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, & I’m in TherapySteve Solomon’s hit comedy now playing at the Little Shubert Theatre. Thru Apr. 1. Tues.-Sat. 8pm, matinees Wed., Sat., and Sun. at 3pm. $35-65. 422 W. 42nd St., bet. 9th and 10th Aves. 212-239-6200, www.italianjewishtherapy.com.

The Dirty Talk A comedy by Michael Puzzo where to a two men are mysteriously stranded in a New Jersey hunting cabin during a storm exploring what it means to be a man and the value of intimacy. Performances thru Feb. 4. $18. Center Stage, 48 West 21 St. 4th Floor. 212-352-3101.

The Sublet Experiment Romantic comedy where a serial sublettor, a reality show reject and the worst bank robbers in history collide. Thurs. & Fri. at 8pm, Sat. & Sun. at 7pm. Takes place in a different NYC apartment each week. Check www.subletexperiment.com for current location. $20. 212-352-3101. www.theatermania.com.

Tours

Contemporary Art Gallery ToursNew York Gallery Tours presents walking tours through the world’s center for contemporary art. Check out exhibits with a queer sensibility on the Gay and Lesbian tour, or top exhibits on the Best Exhibits tour. Jan. 27 and Feb. 10 at 1pm, respectively. Rain or shine. Meet at 526 W. 26th St., $20. 212-946-1548. www.nygallerytours.com.