The Design Guide to Events in Your City

Wednesday, March 26

In its final night, the Emerging Voices program at The New Museum presents principals of Santa Monica-based Belzberg Architects and MOS, a five-year-old firm with offices in Boston and New Haven. 7 p.m.; The New Museum, 235 Bowery; (212) 753-1722; www.archleague.org

Two exhibits open at MoMA today: Glossolalia: Languages of Drawing, an exhibition of thematically linked works from MoMA’s collection, and Book/Shelf which looks at the use of books in sculpture, film, sound works, and drawings. 11 W. 53rd St.; (212) 708-9400; www.moma.org

Emerging filmmakers from around the world are the stars of the New Directors/New Films series at MoMA and the Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center. Through April 6. www.filmlinc.com/ndnf/ndnf.html

Thursday, March 27

This weekend, the art fairs come flocking. The biggest of the bunch is The Armory Show, where artists from more than 20 countries pack their work into Pier 94 for the viewing pleasure of more than 50,000. Through March 30. Pier 94, 12th Ave & 55th St.; www.thearmoryshow.com

LA Art in New York exhibits a small group of West Coast galleries, including Mary Goldman, Sandroni Rey, Carl Berg, Roberts & Tilton, Western Projects, and Carl Berg. Through March 30. Altman Building, 135 W 18th St.; (212) 741-3400; www.laartfair.com

The SCOPE fair brings international artists and their wide-ranging installations to Lincoln Center. Through March 30. Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza; (212) 870-5630; www.scopenewyork.com

The Art Now Fair made its debut in Miami last year and now gives New York a taste of the international galleries on display. Through March 30. Hotel 30/30, 30 E 30th St.; (347) 461-8713; http://artnowfair.com

Friday, March 28

The art influx continues with the Bridge Art Fair New York, an expo of Asian contemporary art. Expect to see galleries from Taipei, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Manila, among other major cities at The Waterfront, a former railway tunnel. Through March 30. The Waterfront, 222 12th Ave.; (312) 421-2227; www.bridgeartfair.com/newyorkinfo.htm

Themes of preservation and restoration are examined at this day-long seminar on New Orleans’ architecture from the 19th century to today. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; New York Information Technological Center, 55 Broad St.; (212) 482-0851; www.aiany.org

Saturday, March 29

Find your fellow foodies at the CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture) conference at Columbia today. Columbia University's Teacher College, 525 W 120th St.; www.justfood.org/CSA_mini/index.html

Monday, March 31

Last Chance: To celebrate the MoMA architecture department’s seventy-fifth birthday, this exhibit chronicles the major themes in modern architectural history that guided their curatorial decisions. 11 W. 53rd St.; (212) 708-9400; www.moma.org

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