DANCE
Bring two canned food items for reduced admission to Danspace Project’s “Food for Thought,” three evenings of new work from young, local performers at St. Mark’s Church. May 8-10. danspaceproject.org
FASHION
The Met’s Costume Institute explores Paul Poiret, the innovative fin de siecle designer. Though he couldn’t sew, Poiret called himself the “King of Fashion,” and with his bright modern designs, it’s hard to disagree. Through August 5. metmuseum.org
OPERA
The Metropolitan Opera presents the first new production of Christoph Wilibald von Gluck’s “Orpheo ed Euridice,” in 35 years, this time with costumes from designer Isaac Mizrahi. Through May 20. metoperafamily.org
ART
Artistic pioneers Gilbert & George celebrate 40 years of collaboration with a new book “Gilbert & George: The Complete Pictures, 1971-2005.” Meet the artists before a major retrospective goes on tour, stopping in New York in late 2008. Aperture Gallery. May 12. aperture.org
THEATER
August Wilson’s most contemporary play, “Radio Golf,” opens on Broadway. Revisit the ‘90s with the acclaimed final chapter of Wilson’s decade-by-decade examination of black life in 20th-century America. May 8 at the Cort Theater. radiogolfonbroadway.com
