Let the sun in.

 

 

Hurricane Sandy has passed but the damage has left many people in need. Make a contribution or donate your time to the many cultural organizations recovering from Hurricane Sandy such as The Kitchen or PowerHouse Arena. For a look at volunteer opportunities, check out Occupy Sandy.

FRIDAY

One man’s detritus is another man’s latest exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum. Don’t miss Gabriel Orozco’s Asterisms, a bi-coastal meditation on wildlife, Astroturf, and industrial waste. The exhibit opens today and runs through January 13th.

Join Cathy Park Hong and Elizabeth Willis for a tribute to the late Adrienne Rich at the 92nd Street Y tonight. The evening will be filled with readings by an all star cast of poets.

Kate Zambreno’s Heroines is one part memoir two parts homage to the lives of intensely fascinating modernist characters. Come out and celebrate the NYC release of this work.

Looking to support emerging artists? Head on over to Pratt Institute’s MFA Open Studios today or tomorrow to get an exclusive look at works in progress and works for sale.

Morningside Heights Public Library is hosting the debut of Urban Diaries, an exhibition of Anna Shukeylo’s paintings.

SATURDAY

The long awaited documentary, Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, featuring Memphis band Big Star is playing at the DOC NYC Film Festival.

Story-making machines? Lipograms? Palindromes? How about a workshop of potential literature? Attend a writing salon at the Brooklyn Museum and refine your OULIPO skills.

As a tribute to Cy Twombly’s recent passing, Gagosian Gallery is presenting his last paintings paired with a 100 of his photographs.

The Loneliest Planet, a film about how one momentary misstep can change the journey of two travelers, is playing at IFC Films.

Dionysus in 69 is returning to New York 44 years after its initial premiere. Check out an exclusive interview with theater group Rude Mechanicals in Issue 122 of BOMB.

SUNDAY

Bastards of Representation, a survey show of 20 contemporary artists from the Phillipines makes its US debut at Queens Museum of Art

Here and Elsewhere: The Films of anthropologist Jean Rouch are screening at Anthology Film Archives for the month of November.