Our picks for what to do in the city this weekend. 
 Theater 
 “ALL IN THE TIMING” Twentieth anniversary revival of David Ives' witty playlets. 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. Primary Stages, 59 E. 59th St. 
 INFO $70, 212-279-4200, <a href="http://primarystages.org" target="_blank">primarystages.org</a> 
 “LIFE AND TIMES: EPISODES 1-4" The imaginative visionaries of the Nature Theater of <a href="/topics//Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a> present four installments of its 10-part work based on telephone conversations. 
 WHEN | WHERE Marathon Saturday from 2 to 11:45 p.m., single episodes performed next week. Public Theater, 425 <a href="/topics//Lafayette,_IN">Lafayette</a> St. 
 INFO $70 marathon, $30 for single performances, 212-967-7555, <a href="http://publictheater.org" target="_blank">publictheater.org</a> 
 “THE VELVETEEN RABBIT” Three actors and the audience create Margery Williams' story of talking toys and other good things. 
 WHEN | WHERE Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m., DR2 Theatre, 103 E. 15th St. 
 INFO $39, 212-239-6200, <a href="http://dr2kidstheatre.com" target="_blank">dr2kidstheatre.com</a> 
 Film 
 “ISHTAR” Become one of the few who have actually seen this infamous Beatty-Hoffman bomb when it plays as part of a weekend-long salute to Paul Williams, who wrote the songs and will appear in person on Sunday. 
 WHEN | WHERE Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m. at the <a href="/topics//Museum_of_the_Moving_Image">Museum of the Moving Image</a>, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, Queens 
 INFO Tickets are $12, 718-777-6800; <a href="http://movingimage.us" target="_blank">movingimage.us</a> 
 Art 
 “LUNCH HOUR NYC” The <a href="/topics//New_York_Public_Library">New York Public Library</a>'s large, first-floor exhibition space is devoted to an enjoyable look at how the city helped invent the concept of lunchtime itself -- from the renowned automat (you can take away recipes) to the glitzy power lunch and <a href="/topics//The_Great_Depression">the Great Depression</a>-era free lunch. 
 WHEN | WHERE Open daily through Feb. 17, <a href="/topics//New_York_Public_Library">New York Public Library</a>'s <a href="/topics//Stephen_Schwarzman">Stephen A. Schwarzman</a> Building, Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street. 
 INFO Free, 917-275-6975, <a href="http://nypl.org" target="_blank">nypl.org</a> 
 Dining 
 HENRY PUBLIC This very 19th century-looking Brooklyn saloon has killer cocktails but also a small, meat-centric menu. The mind-bendingly tender braised turkey leg sandwich ($15) is among the city's best sandwiches, hands down. 
 WHEN | WHERE Dinner daily, lunch and brunch Tuesday through Sunday, 329 Henry St., Brooklyn 
 INFO Average entree $15 (cash only), 718-852-8630, <a href="http://henrypublic.com" target="_blank">henrypublic.com</a> 
 Music 
 LESLIE WEST The former <a href="/topics//Mountain_(band)">Mountain</a> man brings that ferocious guitar of his. When will he do “<a href="/topics//Mississippi">Mississippi</a> <a href="/topics//Queen_(band)">Queen</a>”? 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday and Saturday nights at 8, The Iridium, 1650 Broadway 
 INFO $40, 212-582-2121, <a href="http://theiridium.com" target="_blank">theiridium.com</a> 
 Nightlife 
 CASINO ROYALE GALA Expect martinis (shaken, not stirred), <a href="/topics//Goldfinger_(musician)">Goldfinger</a> girls and gaming tables at this gala celebrating 50 years of <a href="/topics//James_Bond">James Bond</a>. Come dressed as a <a href="/topics//James_Bond">Bond</a> character. A portion of the proceeds will go to superstorm Sandy relief. 
 WHEN | WHERE 9 p.m. Saturday, Capitale, 130 Bowery 
 INFO $125, purchase tickets online at <a href="http://bit.ly/S6U9s4" target="_blank">bit.ly/S6U9s4</a> 
 Compiled by Linda Winer, Rafer Guzmán, Ted Loos and Kevin Amorim.

Our picks for what to do in the city this weekend. Theater “ALL IN THE TIMING” Twentieth anniversary revival of David Ives' witty playlets. WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. Primary Stages, 59 E. 59th St. INFO $70, 212-279-4200, primarystages.org “LIFE AND TIMES: EPISODES 1-4" The imaginative visionaries of the Nature Theater of Oklahoma present four installments of its 10-part work based on telephone conversations. WHEN | WHERE Marathon Saturday from 2 to 11:45 p.m., single episodes performed next week. Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St. INFO $70 marathon, $30 for single performances, 212-967-7555, publictheater.org “THE VELVETEEN RABBIT” Three actors and the audience create Margery Williams' story of talking toys and other good things. WHEN | WHERE Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m., DR2 Theatre, 103 E. 15th St. INFO $39, 212-239-6200, dr2kidstheatre.com Film “ISHTAR” Become one of the few who have actually seen this infamous Beatty-Hoffman bomb when it plays as part of a weekend-long salute to Paul Williams, who wrote the songs and will appear in person on Sunday. WHEN | WHERE Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, Queens INFO Tickets are $12, 718-777-6800; movingimage.us Art “LUNCH HOUR NYC” The New York Public Library's large, first-floor exhibition space is devoted to an enjoyable look at how the city helped invent the concept of lunchtime itself -- from the renowned automat (you can take away recipes) to the glitzy power lunch and the Great Depression-era free lunch. WHEN | WHERE Open daily through Feb. 17, New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street. INFO Free, 917-275-6975, nypl.org Dining HENRY PUBLIC This very 19th century-looking Brooklyn saloon has killer cocktails but also a small, meat-centric menu. The mind-bendingly tender braised turkey leg sandwich ($15) is among the city's best sandwiches, hands down. WHEN | WHERE Dinner daily, lunch and brunch Tuesday through Sunday, 329 Henry St., Brooklyn INFO Average entree $15 (cash only), 718-852-8630, henrypublic.com Music LESLIE WEST The former Mountain man brings that ferocious guitar of his. When will he do “Mississippi Queen”? WHEN | WHERE Friday and Saturday nights at 8, The Iridium, 1650 Broadway INFO $40, 212-582-2121, theiridium.com Nightlife CASINO ROYALE GALA Expect martinis (shaken, not stirred), Goldfinger girls and gaming tables at this gala celebrating 50 years of James Bond. Come dressed as a Bond character. A portion of the proceeds will go to superstorm Sandy relief. WHEN | WHERE 9 p.m. Saturday, Capitale, 130 Bowery INFO $125, purchase tickets online at bit.ly/S6U9s4 Compiled by Linda Winer, Rafer Guzmán, Ted Loos and Kevin Amorim.

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