ART 101: 101 Grand St., between Berry St. and Wythe Ave., 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.

Causey Contemporary: 293 Grand St., Williamsburg. (718) 218-8939 or www.causeycontemporary.com.
Steven Dobbin: “Reclamation.� Through 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.

CON EDISON EXHIBITING SPACE: 30 Flatbush Ave. Ext., Downtown Brooklyn. (718) 797-3943
Paintings by Patricia Brintle. Through Nov. 30. Brintle was born in Haiti and immigrated to the United States in 1964. A self-taught artist, she devoted herself completely to painting after 22 years career with a New York utility company.

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: Dec. 3, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Gallery walk, with free receptions and openings, plus music and art events, at galleries. dumbonyc.com.

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.hogarcollection.com.
Dave Choi: “If a lion can talk, we can’t understand it.� Through Jan. 4. Sculpture and video explore a world of curious imagination.

Kentler International Drawing Space: 353 Van Brunt St., Red Hook. (718) 875-2098 or www.kentlergallery.org.
“What’s the Big Idea?� Through Dec. 13. Group show of selections from the Kentler flatfiles.

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.
Two Solo Exhibitions: Tracey Snelling and Michael Paul Britto. Nov. 21–Jan. 3. Snelling’s installation “Woman on the Run� and Britto’s new video works in “Society’s Children� incorporate elements of pop culture, cinema, and reality to very different ends.

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.

BAM HARVEY THEATER: 651 Fulton St., Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or visit www.bam.org.
“Really Real.� Through Nov. 21. Balancing composer Phil Kline’s affecting music with choreographer Wally Cardona and company’s architecturally exacting movements. The Brooklyn Youth Chorus accompanies.

BAX: 421 Fifth Ave., Park Slope. (718) 832-0018 or www.bax.org.
Open Studios Series. Through Nov. 30. Open Studio showings include a moderated question-and-answer period where the audience’s observations and the artist’s intentions are explored. Tiffany Mills Dance Company, Peter Schiscioli and Drae Campbell will perform on separate nights.

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.

The Old Stone House: JJ Byrne Park, between Third and Fourth streets, off Fifth Avenue, Park Slope. (718) 768-3195 or www.theoldstonehouse.org.
“Heart is where the Home Is.� Through Dec. 13. Five Dutch Days exhibit by Persijn Broersen and Margit Lukács.

THE TOY MUSEUM OF NEW YORK CITY: 157 Montague Street, second floor. (718) 243-0820 or www.toymuseumny.org.
Opening Exhibition. This new museum devoted to the history of toys just opened on Nov. 12, with over 500 toys from the past on display.

GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 222-8500 or www.galapagosartspace.com
Coyote and Uncle Dale’s Sack of Stones. Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. A physical theater piece for young people.

PUPPETWORKS: 338 Sixth Ave., Park Slope. (718) 965-3391 or www.puppetworks.org.
“Peter and the Wolf� and “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.
New Czech Films. Through Nov. 22. This series is a part of the 2009 Czech Independence Day celebrations.
Liv Ullmann. Nov. 24–Dec. 6. Celebrating Ullmann’s film career in this series showcasing her most incredible performances as well as films she’s directed. Ullmann will direct “A Streetcar Named Desire� at BAM in December.

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Hard Times Film Series: “American Madness.� Nov. 22, at 1:30 p.m. Frank Capra directed this Depression-era story of an honest everyman assailed by thievery, adultery, mobsters, gambling and capitalism gone mad.
(Some of) The World’s Best Movies: “Late Spring.� Nov. 24, at 6:30 p.m. Director Yasujiro Ozu explores the relationship between a father and daughter as the traditional patterns of family life are affected by a changing 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.

BAY RIDGE INTERFAITH PEACE COALITION FUNDRAISER: Nov. 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. At the Thai Dye Cowboy (formerly known as Canteena Restaurant), 8001 Fifth Ave., Bay Ridge. Music will be by Bay Ridge’s own Dave Doll and Mark Hoglund and there will be a complimentary buffet. Jean Brown of the Interfaith Peace Coalition and Hugh Bruce of Veterans for Peace are the featured speakers. No minimum donation. For more information , call (718) 680-2981 or e-mail infaithpeace@yahoo.com.

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Forty Years of “Sesame Street.� Nov. 21, at 4 p.m. In honor of the show’s 40th year on television, personalities from the show and behind the scenes come together to discuss the impact of TV’s longest-running educational program for children. A book signing follows the event.

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
The Art of Nonfiction: Geoff Dyer. Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. In recent years the have grown blurry. Dyer — author of three novels, a critical study of John Berger, and four genre-defying books, including But Beautiful, which was awarded the Somerset Maugham Prize, and Out of Sheer Rage, which was a National Book Critics Circle finalist — explores the line between fact and fiction in this lecture.
Meet Cornelia Hamilton. Nov. 20, at 6:30 p.m. Hamilton is author of NORO: Meet the Man Behind the Legendary Yarn — Knit 40 Fabulous Designs, which offers an inside look into the makings of this bestselling brand of yarn and insight into its enigmatic creator, along with 40 stunning projects to knit and wear.

BAMCAFÉ: 30 Lafayette Ave. Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or www.bam.org.
Jeremiah. Nov. 21, at 10 p.m.
Akim Funk Buddha Hip Hop Holiday I: Back to the Essence. Nov. 27, at 10 p.m.
Akim Funk Buddha Hip Hop Holiday II: Cultural Collisions the Funk Buddha Chamber Orchestra. Nov. 28, at 10 p.m.

BARGEMUSIC: Fulton Ferry Landing. (718) 642-2083 or www.bargemusic.org.
Here and Now: A Program of Roger Sessions, George Perle, Elliott Carter, Leon Kirchner and Milton Babbitt. Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. With Steven Beck, piano.
Special Dedication to H.R.: A Program of Haydn, Beethoven and Shostakovich. Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. and Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. With the St. Petersburg String Quartet.

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Central Library, Grand Army Plaza. (718) 230-2100 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Classical Interludes: Trio Solisti. Nov. 22, at 4 p.m. Trio Solisti is comprised of three brilliant instrumentalists — violinist Maria Bachmann, cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach and pianist Jon Klibonoff. They will play a program of Mendelssohn, Piazzolla, and Mussorgsky.
Bob McGrath from “Sesame Street.� Nov. 21, at 1 p.m. The award-winning author, musician and original “Sesame Street� cast member will perform his own music.

BROOKLYN SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE: 53 Prospect Park West, Park Slope. (718) 768-2972 or www.bsec.org.
Third Friday with the Park Slope Food Coop: Jen Chapin and Rosetta Trio. Nov 20, at 8 p.m. Chapin performs Urban folk powered by funk, soul and improvisation; Rosetta Trio is an all-string progressive jazz ensemble.

GALAPAGOS ART SPACE: 16 Main St., DUMBO. (718) 222-8500 or www.galapagosartspace.com.
“21cLiederabend.� Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. A multi-media event showcase with a vast array of works by post-classical composers Caleb Burhans, Leah Coloff, Corey Dargel, Osvaldo Golijov, Judd Greenstein, Ted Hearne, David T. Little, Missy Mazzoli, Nico Muhly, and Milica Paranosic. The event will be capped off with the presentation of a piece commissioned for the occasion by composer/singer/accordionist Kamala Sankaram.
Nicole Renaud: “Couleurs.� Nov. 23, at 8 p.m. Acclaimed neo-soprano performs a love story seen through colors.

BAM HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE: 30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene. (718) 636-4100 or www.bam.org.
“Kepler.� Nov 20 and 21, at 7:30 p.m. In this opera, Philip Glass pushes into the sonic and celestial beyond in a concert version of his opera about Johannes Kepler, a founding father of modern science who discovered the laws of planetary motion.

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 CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: Walt Whitman Theatre on the campus of Brooklyn College, one block from the junction of Flatbush and Nostrand avenues. (718) 951-4500 or www.brooklyncenteronline.org.
“Of Mice And Men.� Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. John Steinbeck’s literary masterpiece about a unique friendship between two migrant workers in pursuit of the American Dream is brought to life by the Tony Award-winning Barter Theatre.

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

THE HEIGHTS PLAYERS: 26 Willow Pl., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 237-2752 or www.heightsplayers.org.
“Intimate Apparel.� Through Nov. 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.

Bay Ridge Jewish Center: 405 81 St., Bay Ridge. (718) 836-3103, (718) 238-9673 or brjc11209@aol.com.
Tai Chi Quan. Beginning Dec. 1, from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Se-stress and improve your physical with Jane, an experienced teacher. Cost is $15 for one hour and 15 minutes.

— Compiled by Rose Deschenes
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