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. 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. Tonight through 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.

DRAWINGS

FROM THE OUTSIDE IN Ofri Cnaani creates her drawings using ink on Mylar, a type of polyester film. Her latest exhibit of 30 drawings, “Two Dimensional Days,” is culled from two previous series, one that shares its name with the current exhibit and another called “Oriental Landscapes.” Many of the drawings in this show are illustrated to reflect the perspective of the viewer, as scenes depict crowds peering at hanging art in galleries. Selections include “Red Dots” (2007). Through Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Andrea Meislin Gallery, 526 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-627-2552, free.

FASHION

COUTURE CONFECTIONS The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology presents “Luxury,” an exhibit that examines the changing meaning of luxury within the context of fashion history. The show provides insight into a social construct that is continually redefined. The exhibition begins with an exploration of the politics of luxury in the 18th century. Although luxury had been traditionally perceived as morally corrupt, there developed a new belief that it could be a positive force contributing to the wealth of nations. “Luxury” features more than 150 pieces, including couture creations from designers such as Chanel, Poiret, Dior, and Balenciaga. Through Saturday, November 10, Tuesday–Friday, noon–8 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., the Museum at FIT, Seventh Avenue at 27th Street, 212-217-4585, free.

FILM

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 their 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.

HEALTH & BEAUTY

CENTERED AT GRAND CENTRAL The spafinder.com online 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. Today and Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Friday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Grand Central Terminal, Vanderbilt Hall, 42nd Street at Park Avenue, 866-377-8621, free.

PAINTINGS

WORLDS AWAY The title of the latest exhibit of paintings by James Boyd-Brent, “World Enough, and Time..,” gets its name from a line of verse in Andrew Marvell’s poem “To His Coy Mistress.” The show explores Mr. Boyd-Brent’s interest in the inner lives of his subjects. Scenes in the exhibit depict cheerless, abandoned streets haunted by ghosts and spirits floating above rooftops. “Down a Street” (2007), is among the selections, and a detail is pictured above. Opens tonight, reception, 6–8 p.m., exhibit through Saturday, November 24, Thursday–Saturday, noon–6 p.m., New York Studio Gallery, suite 607, 511 W. 25th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-627-3276, free.

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. Highlights include “World Building, Tribune Building and the Times Building” (1881). 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.

BRUCE ALMIGHTY “Isaac Bashevis Singer and the Lower East Side: Photographs by Bruce Davidson” is on view at the Jewish Museum. The exhibit includes 40 photographs spanning the years between 1957 and 1990. Mr. Davidson’s portraits capture the revered Yiddish writer and residents of the city’s Lower East Side. In 1972, the author and the photographer collaborated on a humorous film, “Isaac Singer’s Nightmare and Mrs. Pupko’s Beard.” During and after production, Mr. Davidson photographed his friend, whether reclining on a sofa or feeding the pigeons on a Broadway park bench. Through Sunday, February 3, Saturday–Wednesday, 11 a.m.–5:45 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-423-3200, $12 general, $10 seniors, $7.50 students, free for members and children under 12.

READINGS

BROOKLYN SCRIBE Author Jonathan Lethem has made the people, places, and changing neighborhoods of Brooklyn the subject of two of his novels, “Motherless Brooklyn” (Faber and Faber) and “Fortress of Solitude” (Faber and Faber). But his most recent book “You Don’t Love Me Yet” (Doubleday) is set in Los Angeles. The new novel recounts the “almost famous” experience of a California alternative rock band of Gen-Xers. Its success depends on its bass guitarist, Lucinda Hoekke, an unwitting femme fatale. Mr. Lethem discusses his life and work during a wide-ranging interview. Saturday, Nov. 3, 4 p.m., Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, $10 general, $12 seniors and students, 718-230-2100, free.

A LIFE IN LETTERS The 92nd Street Y hosts a literary doubleheader. Poet Mary Jo Bang reads from her fifth collection, “Elegy” (Graywolf). In it, she mourns the death of her adult son, ruefully poring over the failure of memory to live up to the vitality of life. Dean Young reads from “Embryoyo” (McSweeney’s), which examines both life’s oddities and its potential to mete out great sadness. Tonight, 8:15 p.m., 92nd Street Y, Buttenwieser Hall, 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-415-5500, $18 general, $10 age 35 and under, free for Unterberg Poetry Center members.

TALKS

A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME During her talk, “An Island Called Home,” the poet and anthropologist Ruth Behar reflects on her journey to Cuba to uncover what remained of the country’s Jewish community. The community of Jews who arrived in Cuba in the 1920s from Poland and Turkey thought of the tropical island as a temporary layover en route to America, calling it “Hotel Cuba.” Ms. Behar left the region behind at age 5 after Fidel Castro seized power. She reads from her book of the same name and shares photographs. A reception follows. Sunday, 7 p.m., Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-294-8330, free.

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