ART

GRATEFUL DEAD Laurel Lueders’s latest exhibit, “Dead Endless,” is composed of digitally layered photographs that are printed on archival watercolor paper, creating dreamlike perspectives of images that include religious iconography. Selections include “Aftermath III” (2007). Through Saturday, November 10, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Atlantic Gallery, 135 W. 29th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, suite 601, 212-219-3183, free.

DANCE

SOUL ON ICE A company that has for more than two decades challenged conventional notions about ice-skating, the Ice Theatre of New York presents “Dancing on Ice,” a program showcasing the works of choreographers including Twyla Tharp, David Liu, and Peter di Falco. “After All,” Ms. Tharp’s 1976 work for ice — marked by daring twists, turns, and witty footwork — is danced by the company’s co-artistic director, Mr. Liu. Other highlights of the season include Mr. di Falco’s “Mi Andalucia,” a three-part piece that joins elements of Andalusian dance, flamenco, and bullfighting. Thursday–Saturday, 7 p.m., Chelsea Piers, Sky Rink, Pier 61 at 23rd Street and the Hudson River, 212-929-5811, $25. For complete information, go to icetheatre.org.

BULK ITEMS “Misuse Liable to Prosecution,” the latest dance piece from the John Jasperse Company, is presented as part of BAM’s 25th annual Next Wave Festival. The company explores the limits and effects of capitalism through dance and set design: All the props and costumes used for the performance were borrowed, found, or stolen. Zeena Parkins contributed the score to this commissioned performance. Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m., through Saturday, BAM, Peter Jay Sharp Theater, 30 Lafayette Ave., between St. Felix Street and Ashland Place, 718-636-4100, $20–$25.

FILM

READ MY LIPS Composer Alexandre Desplat, right, hosts a screening of Jacques Audiard’s 2001 film “Read My Lips” (“Sur Mes Lèvres”). That film is among the more than 70 for which he has provided the musical score. Mr. Desplat’s contributions can also be heard in such Hollywood films as “The Painted Veil” (2006) and “Syriana” (2005). In this French film, a surprising symbiosis develops between a dowdy, nearly deaf secratary, played by Emmanuelle Devos, and her assistant, an ex-convict, played by Vincent Cassel. Tonight, 7 p.m., French Institute Alliance Française, Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St., between Park and Madison avenues, 212-307-4100, $10 general, $7 students.

THE CROATIAN BACHELOR “Beyond Boundaries: The Emergence of Croatian Cinema” features 11 contemporary films, a program of animated shorts, and a program of movies from the golden age of Yugoslav cinema. The series, presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, celebrates a period of politically nonconformist filmmaking in the 1960s and ’70s. Among the highlights is Zvonimir Berkovic’s “Rondo” (1966), which screens on Saturday. The psychological drama follows a husband and wife and the bachelor friend with whom they become ensnared in a romantic trap. Each Sunday, the threesome gathers to play chess, but the game soon gives way to sexual tension between the unhappy wife and the handsome bachelor. Other selections include Dalibor Matanic’s “Fine Dead Girls” (2002), about an ill-fated young couple living in a former working-class area of Zagreb, Croatia. The pair draws unwanted attention from the son of their landlady. Saturday, 8:15 p.m., through Wednesday, November 14, dates and times vary, Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St., between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-496-3809, $11 general, $7 members, students, and seniors, $40 series pass (admits to five titles), $30 for Film Society members.

HALLOWEEN

A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM The American Museum of Natural History celebrates Halloween in a big way. More than 30 of the museum’s halls are open for trick-or-treating, arts and crafts, and live performances. A master pumpkin carver, Hugh McMahon, leads youngsters in creating spooky masterpieces. Winnie the Pooh, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and other characters greet costumed guests. Tomorrow, 4–7 p.m., American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, 212-769-5100, $9 general, $8 for members.

UNDER THE SEA The New York Aquarium hosts “Halloween at the Ascarium.” Youngsters are treated to a spooky course on monsters. They are also invited to enjoy games, prizes, crafts, and face-painting that transforms guests into sea creatures. The new “Haunted Pavilion” is open, and includes a special 3-D Halloween ride. Admission is free for children ages 3 to 12 who wear costumes and are accompanied by a paying adult. Tomorow, noon–4 p.m., New York Aquarium, Surf Avenue and West 8th Street, Brooklyn, $12 general, $8 seniors.

HEALTH & BEAUTY

CENTERED AT GRAND CENTRAL The spafinder.comonline resource hosts “The Spa Experience,” bringing relief to harried commuters passing through Grand Central Terminal. For four days, free seaweed facials, massages, and pumpkin hand treatments are among the spa services on offer. A travel sweepstakes featuring trips to St. Lucia and Vermont’s Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa is open to all. Tomorrow and Friday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Thursday and Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Grand Central Terminal, Vanderbilt Hall, 42nd Street at Park Avenue, 866-377-8621, free.

LECTURES

SWEET DREAMS “Shared Dreams: Partnerships of the Arts and Crafts Movement” is the first in a series of lectures on the subject. A senior curator at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University, Nancy Green, discusses the role that collaborative partnerships play in artistic achievement. For her forthcoming book, Ms. Green conducted research on several relationships among artists and the spouses, children, and friends with whom they worked closely. Among the artists represented are William Morris and his daughter May; Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, and Elbert and Alice Hubbard. The William Morris Society and the American Friends of Arts and Crafts are co-presenters of the series. Tonight, 6 p.m., the Grolier Club, 47 E. 60th St. between Park and Madison avenues, 212-838-6690, $18 general, $12 for members of the Grolier Club, the William Morris Society, and other sponsoring organizations.

MUSIC

KING ARTHUR REIGNS Founded in 1697, the city’s Trinity Choir kicks off its 2007–08 season at Trinity Church with a performance of Henry Purcell’s “King Arthur.” The concert program is presented with narration, and is conducted by Owen Burdick. The mini-opera based on the battles between the Saxons and the Britons focuses on the king’s efforts to recover his fiancée, the blind Cornish Princess Emmeline, from his arch-enemy, the Saxon King Oswald of Kent. Other featured selections this season include works by Monteverdi, Hayden, and Handel, among others. The New York-based Rebel Baroque Orchestra returns to accompany the choir again this season. The orchestra performs on period instruments. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Trinity Church, 74 Trinity Pl. between Broadway and Wall Street 866-468-7619, $40 premium seat ing, $25 general, $15 student and seniors.

BROOKLYN ANTHEMS Singer songwriter Casey Neill performs selections from his latest blues rock-pop release, “Brooklyn Bridge.” Mr. Neill is a Portland Ore., transplant living in New York City. The album is a collection of 12 songs and features appearances by vocalists such as Jenny Conlee and Chris Funk of the chamber-pop band the Decembrists, John Wes ley Harding, Eric “Roscoe” Ambel of the group Steve Earle & The Dukes Erin McKeown, and others. Tonight 8 p.m., the Living Room, 154 Ludlow St., between Stanton and Rivington streets, 212-533-7235, no cover, one drink minimum.

PHOTOGRAPHY

ANOTHER VIEW OF NEW YORK A contemporary of Eugene Atger in the 19th century and a member of the Camera Club, Robert Bracklow honed his craft while photographing scenes of the city, including the George Washington Bridge and City Hall. The Alan Klotz Gallery has mounted “Robert L. Bracklow: Glimpses Through the Camera — Photographs of 19th Century New York” in conjunction with the gallery’s current exhibit of works by Andreas Feininger. Selections include “World Building, Tribune Building and the Times Building” (1881), above. Through Saturday, Wednesday–Saturday, noon–6 p.m., Alan Klotz Gallery, 511 W. 25th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, room 701, 212-741-4764, free.

TALKS

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE “Universal Studios: Tracking the Art School in a Globalized World” is the title of a discussion hosted by the School of Visual Arts. Panelists compare and contrast curricula and methods of art education in Ameri ca and Europe. Participants include Michael Archer of the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art of the University of Oxford in England Miriam van Rijsingen of the depart ment of art history at the University of Amsterdam; Shelley Rice of the department of fine arts at New York University; a senior editor of Art in America, Raphael Rubinstein, and the chairwoman of the BFA Fine Arts department at SVA, Suzanne Anker. Tonight, 7 p.m., SVA, Amphitheater, 209 E. 23rd St. at Third Avenue, 212-592-2000, free.

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