The Dwell Guide to Events in Your City

Wednesday, April 23

The Tribeca Film Festival may kick off with Tina Fey's Baby Mama, but more sophisticated screenings lie in store: director Julian Schabel's Lou Reed's Berlin, Erol Morris' Standard Operating Procedure, and Harmony Korine's Mister Lonely, to name a few. Through May 4. www.tribecafilmfestival.org

Friday, April 25

Eighty vintage clothing and textile dealers put out for The Manhattan Vintage Show this weekend. Through April 26. Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th St.; (518) 434-4312; www.manhattanvintage.com

The New York Botanical Garden recreates the flower garden and greenhouse in Charles Darwin's home in Kent, England. A showcase of his writings in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library compliments the outdoor exhibit. Through June 15. The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx; (212) 721-6500; www.nygb.org

French architect and designer Jean Prouvé is the subject of the MoMA's latest exhibit, which follows his furnishings and prefabricated structures from lab to factory. Through March 30. The Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St.; (212) 708-9400; www.moma.org

MoMA showcases the 92 spare, yet conceptually rich Esquire magazine covers shot by George Louisor. Through March 31. The Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St.; (212) 708-9400; www.moma.org

Saturday, April 26

Last Chance: More than five hundred works were selected as the winners of the Society of Illustrators 50th annual juried competition. Catch them at the Museum of American Illustration today before the exhibition closes. Museum of American Illustration, 128 E. 63rd St.; (212) 838-2560; societyillustrators.org

Sunday, April 27

At the Socrates Sculpture Park today, turn plastic bags into kites inspired by Miwa Koizumi and Marco Scoffier's designs. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Socrates Sculpture Park, 3201 Vernon Blvd.; (718) 956-1819; http://socratessculpturepark.org/Special_Events/Special_Events.htm

Last Chance: The Museum of Arts & Design packs up the extensive stemware exhibited in Cheers! A MAD Collection of Goblets; Also closing is Pricked: Extreme Embroidery, where needlepoint made from human hair, stone, and digital prints show that pin-pushing isn't just for grannies. The Museum of Arts & Design, 40 W. 53rd St.; (212) 956-3535; http://madmuseum.org

Monday, April 28

Modernist architect Mario Botta, who designed the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, presents his recent work tonight. 6:30 p.m.; Steelcase, 4 Columbus circle; (212) 261-1562; nyit.edu

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