'THE GOLDEN AGE' 
 WHAT Terrence McNally ("Master Class") returns to the opera, in this play about 19th century Italian composer Vincenza Bellini (<a href="/topics//Lee_Pace">Lee Pace</a>) and a mezzo-soprano, played by <a href="/topics//Bebe_Neuwirth">Bebe Neuwirth</a>. 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Manhattan Theatre Club, 131 W. 55th St. 
 INFO $85, 212-581-1212, <a href="http://manhattantheatreclub.org" target="_blank">manhattantheatreclub.org</a> 
 &nbsp; 
 'VOLPONE' 
 WHAT Stephen Spinella and other big local talent go Jacobean with <a href="/topics//Ben_Jonson">Ben Jonson</a>'s satire. 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m., <a href="/topics//Red_Bull">Red Bull</a> Theatre at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher St. 
 INFO $40-$60, 212-352-3101, <a href="http://theatermania.com" target="_blank">theatermania.com</a> 
 &nbsp; 
 'BARE' 
 WHAT Return of 2004 rock musical about sexual identity at a coed Catholic boarding school. 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 2:30 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 and 7:30 p.m., <a href="/topics//New_World_Stages">New World Stages</a>, 340 W. 50th St. 
 INFO $89.75, 212-239-6200, <a href="http://baremusicalnyc.com" target="_blank">baremusicalnyc.com</a> 
 &nbsp; 
 MOVIE: 'Furious Force of Rhymes' 
 WHAT This globe-spanning documentary about hip-hop's appropriation by everyone from French Africans to East German skinheads is one of the first films to screen at MIST Harlem, a new $21 million cultural center. 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 6:30, MIST Harlem, 46 W. 116th St. 
 INFO $10, 646-688-5886, <a href="http://myimagestudios.com" target="_blank">myimagestudios.com</a> 
 -- Rafer Guzmán 
 &nbsp; 
 ART: George Bellows 
 WHAT One of the most famous members of the "Ashcan School" depicting urban life in New York City, Bellows (1882-1925) is today remembered for his vivid boxing pictures. This survey, which debuted at the <a href="/topics//National_Gallery_of_Art">National Gallery of Art</a>, looks at the totality of his career. 
 WHEN | WHERE Through Feb. 18, closed Mondays, <a href="/topics//Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art">Metropolitan Museum of Art</a>, 1000 Fifth Ave. 
 INFO $25 (suggested), 212-535-7710, <a href="http://metmuseum.org" target="_blank">metmuseum.org</a> 
 &nbsp; 
 FOOD: Recette 
 WHAT This small, chic West Village restaurant opts for casual service, with most of the attention going to what's on the plate: extremely precise dishes. Desserts are a standout. Once they make an effort to seek out more affordable wines, it will be nearly perfect. 
 WHEN | WHERE Dinner daily, Sunday brunch. 328 W. 12th St. 
 INFO $25, 212-414-3000, <a href="http://recettenyc.com" target="_blank">recettenyc.com</a> 
 -- Ted Loos 
 &nbsp; 
 MUSIC: <a href="/topics//Graham_Parker">Graham Parker</a> &amp; The Rumour 
 WHAT Parker, one of England's angry young men in another era, has reunited with the original guys in the Rumour for a new album ("Three Chords Good") and a new tour. 
 WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 8 p.m., The Concert Hall, 2 W. 64th St. (Bonus: Parker also plays the Paramount in Huntington Sunday.) 
 INFO $45-$75, 800-745-3000, <a href="http://ticketmaster.com" target="_blank">ticketmaster.com</a> 
 &nbsp; 
 NIGHTLIFE: Cameo 
 WHAT Your DJ-hosts Eric D. and Thomas have been doing this for years, so you know the electro and house beats are good. 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday night at midnight. Cameo Gallery, 93 N. Sixth St., <a href="/topics//Williamsburg,_Brooklyn">Williamsburg, Brooklyn</a> 
 INFO $12-$15, 877-435-9849, <a href="http://ticketfly.com" target="_blank">ticketfly.com</a> 
 -- Kevin Amorim

'THE GOLDEN AGE' WHAT Terrence McNally ("Master Class") returns to the opera, in this play about 19th century Italian composer Vincenza Bellini (Lee Pace) and a mezzo-soprano, played by Bebe Neuwirth. WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Manhattan Theatre Club, 131 W. 55th St. INFO $85, 212-581-1212, manhattantheatreclub.org 'VOLPONE' WHAT Stephen Spinella and other big local talent go Jacobean with Ben Jonson's satire. WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m., Red Bull Theatre at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher St. INFO $40-$60, 212-352-3101, theatermania.com 'BARE' WHAT Return of 2004 rock musical about sexual identity at a coed Catholic boarding school. WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 2:30 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 and 7:30 p.m., New World Stages, 340 W. 50th St. INFO $89.75, 212-239-6200, baremusicalnyc.com MOVIE: 'Furious Force of Rhymes' WHAT This globe-spanning documentary about hip-hop's appropriation by everyone from French Africans to East German skinheads is one of the first films to screen at MIST Harlem, a new $21 million cultural center. WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 6:30, MIST Harlem, 46 W. 116th St. INFO $10, 646-688-5886, myimagestudios.com -- Rafer Guzmán ART: George Bellows WHAT One of the most famous members of the "Ashcan School" depicting urban life in New York City, Bellows (1882-1925) is today remembered for his vivid boxing pictures. This survey, which debuted at the National Gallery of Art, looks at the totality of his career. WHEN | WHERE Through Feb. 18, closed Mondays, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave. INFO $25 (suggested), 212-535-7710, metmuseum.org FOOD: Recette WHAT This small, chic West Village restaurant opts for casual service, with most of the attention going to what's on the plate: extremely precise dishes. Desserts are a standout. Once they make an effort to seek out more affordable wines, it will be nearly perfect. WHEN | WHERE Dinner daily, Sunday brunch. 328 W. 12th St. INFO $25, 212-414-3000, recettenyc.com -- Ted Loos MUSIC: Graham Parker & The Rumour WHAT Parker, one of England's angry young men in another era, has reunited with the original guys in the Rumour for a new album ("Three Chords Good") and a new tour. WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 8 p.m., The Concert Hall, 2 W. 64th St. (Bonus: Parker also plays the Paramount in Huntington Sunday.) INFO $45-$75, 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com NIGHTLIFE: Cameo WHAT Your DJ-hosts Eric D. and Thomas have been doing this for years, so you know the electro and house beats are good. WHEN | WHERE Friday night at midnight. Cameo Gallery, 93 N. Sixth St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn INFO $12-$15, 877-435-9849, ticketfly.com -- Kevin Amorim

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