Out & About
Thu 27
Ben Wang Lecture Series
China Institute, 100 Washington St.
6:30-8:30 p.m. $25-75
Wang discusses the literature of the six dynasty periods in China.
212-744-8181. www.chinainstitute.org
Rocky Horror Picture Show SaleGraey Studio, 14 West Eighth St.
12:30-10 p.m. Free
Visit Graey Studio for its all-day sale. Complimentary wine after 5 p.m.
212-254-3547. www.graeystudio.com
Fri 28
Open Studios
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, 125 Maiden Lane
6:30-7:30 p.m. Free
Get a sneak peek of what dancer and choreographer Jodi Melnick is working on.
212-219-9401. www.lmcc.net
Morning Masquerade
Hornblower Cruises and Events, 333 West Side Highway
6-9 a.m. $15 Black Daybreaker Cap, $30 Tier 1, $32 Tier 2, $40 Tier 3
Break convention with the official New York City cast of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” by participating in a daytime masquerade ball.
646-576-8400. www.daybreaker.com
Sat 29
Reading and PerformanceAlwan for the Arts 16 Beaver St.
7 p.m.-midnight.
Hear Arabic poems by Syrian artists read aloud then translated into English with a choreographed performance accompanied by music.
212-967-4318. www.alwanforthearts.org
Stories for All AgesTeardrop Park, Between Warren Street and Murray Street
11 a.m.-noon. Free
Perry Ground tells Native American tales of the changing seasons, such as the traditional story “The Great Bear and Why the Leaves Change Color.”
212-267-9700. www.bpcparks.org
Sun 30
BarkHappy NYCFetch Club, 85 South St.
4-7 p.m. $25; $20 early bird
Spend Halloween Eve at a dog-filled charity night to benefit Second Chance Rescue NYU Dogs.
212-401-8199. www.fetchclub.com
The Rocky Horror Picture ShowSchimmel Center, 1 Place Plaza
7:30-9:30 p.m. $12
Nightlife personality Elizabeth James and transvestite Dr. Frank N. Furter perform this famous cinematic show.
866-811-4111. www.schimmelcenter.org
Mon 31
ARTSpeak Artist LectureFIT, Katie Murphy Amphitheatre, Seventh Avenue at 27th Street
12-1:30 p.m.
ARTSpeak 2016-2017, presented by the FIT’s departments of fine arts and history of art, includes a series of lectures on the theme of the “Art History in the Mind of the Artist.”
212-217-7999. www.fitnyc.edu/events-calendar/
Collective ReadingHigh Line, Under The Standard at 13th Street
5-6:30 p.m. Free
Reflect on the election with spoken word artists inspired by Zoe Leonard’s text “I want a president.”
212-500-6035. www.thehighline.org
Tue 1
Mail ArtHudson Park Library, 66 Leroy St.
Noon. Free
Enjoy the mail art show’s opening day with around-the-world artists at the Hudson Park Library.
212-243-6876. www.nypl.org
CD ReleaseCornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia St.
8-9 p.m. $20
The CD release of Kayle Brecher “This Is Life,” accompanied by a performance.
212-989-9319. www.corneliastreetcafe.com
Wed 2
Beard on BooksThe Beard House, 167 West 12th St.
Noon-1 p.m. $20
Discuss the big names of the food and cooking world at this gourmet literary session.
212-675-4984. www.jamesbeard.org
New York GalaManhattan Penthouse, 80 5th Ave.
6-10 p.m. $175 non-profit members, $195 members, $250 non-members
Join the National Employment Lawyers Association for its 19th annual gala with the theme of empowering women.
212-627-8838. www.nelany.com