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New York International Auto Show
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., except Sunday when the hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
$15 for daily admission ($5 for those 12 and younger) to $35 for an early-access pass
655 West 34th Street, at 11th Avenue
(212) 216-2000 / autoshowny.com
“March 30 is the official opening day for this automotive extravaganza, but a preview is available on March 29, beginning at 9 a.m. Regular show hours are Saturday and Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets range from $15 for daily admission ($5 for those 12 and younger) to $35 for a early access pass. — ANNE MANCUSO, NYT”

American Museum of Natural History: ‘Whales: Giants of the Deep’
American Museum of Natural History
Daily from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
$25; $19 for students and 60+ and $14.50 for children 12 and under.
Central Park West, enter at West 79th Street
(212) 769-5200, amnh.org
‘This interactive exhibition covering the world of the giant mammals, in context to humans and other animals, will be on display through Jan. 5.  Timed tickets are necessary for the exhibition. — ANNE MANCUSO, NYT”

Dan Weiss, Eivind Opsvik, Jacob Sacks
55 Bar, 55 Christopher Street, West Village,
(212) 929-9883, 55bar.com;
At 10 p.m., $10, with a two-drink minimum.
“Dan Weiss is a drummer of adaptable flow and microscopic focus, as he has shown in a range of instrumental settings. In this one he’s the first among equals: Mr. Opsvik, a bassist, and Mr. Sacks, a pianist, are his regular partners in a band led by the alto saxophonist David Binney, a semi-regular feature of this room.  (Chinen). NYT”

‘Dancing the Rite of Spring at 100’
Julius S. Held Lecture Hall, Barnard College, 304 Barnard Hall, Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, north of 116th Street,
At 7 p.m., FREE
212.854.5262,   barnard.edu/events
“The Rite of Spring has stirred controversy ever since the composer Igor Stravinsky and the choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky brought it to the stage 100 years ago in Paris. This spring, to mark the centenary of the premiere, dancers who appeared in four of the work’s more than 200 versions will share their experiences of reinventing an avant-garde classic with Barnard professor of dance Lynn Garafola.  The evening will spotlight Millicent Hodson’s recreation of Nijinsky’s original for the Joffrey Ballet along with versions by the choreographers Pina Bausch, Shen Wei, and Molissa Fenley”
Barnard College site

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Joyce Theater
2 and 8 p.m, $10 to $69
175 Eighth Avenue, at West 19th Street
(212) 242-0800 / joyce.org
‘The company celebrates its 30th anniversary with “Play and Play: An Evening of Movement and Music,” two programs that highlight the interplay between dancers and musicians, accompanied live by the Orion String Quartet. Program A features some of Mr. Jones’s classics, including “D-Man in the Waters” and the exhilarating “Continuous Replay.” Program B offers two new dances closely tied to their scores: “Ravel: Landscape or Portrait?” and “Story,” set to Franz Schubert. — SIOBHAN BURKE, NYT”

Before making final plans, we suggest you call the venue to confirm dates and check times,
as schedules are subject to change.

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS @ 3 MUSEUMS:
(Museum Mile & other Fifth Avenue area Museums)

‘The Path of Nature: French Paintings from the Wheelock Whitney Collection, 1785-1850’ (through April 21)
“Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity” (through May 27)
“African Art, New York, and the Avant-Garde” (through Sept. 2)
Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1000 5th Ave,@ 82nd street / (212) 535-7710, metmuseum.org

 “Zarina: Paper Like Skin” (through April 21)
“Gutai: Splendid Playground” (through May 8)
“No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia” (through May 22)
 “The Hugo Boss Prize 2012: Danh Vo’” (through May 27)
Guggenheim Museum: 1071 Fifth Avenue, at 89th Street, / (212) 423-3500, guggenheim.org.

“Drawing Surrealism” (through April 21)
“Degas, Miss La La and the Cirque Fernando” (through May 12)
Morgan Library & Museum: 225 Madison Avenue, at 36th Street, / (212) 685-0008, themorgan.org.