Monday, March 16
American filmmaker Bill Morrison has spent more than two decades integrating archival footage in various states of decay into new artworks, frequently collaborating with contemporary composers who create scores for the resulting work. In “Bill Morrison: Re-Compositions,” a gallery installation accompanying MoMA’s film program, catch “Nitrate Rapture” a series of three Morrison short films. MoMA, 11 W. 53rd St., Midtown. 10:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. $25.
Tuesday, March 17 (St Patrick's Day)
Paint the town green on Tuesday by joining in the fun at the world’s largest St. Patrick's Day Parade. The New York City Parade also lays claim to being the oldest civilian parade in the world. In September 2014, parade organizers announced a decision to lift the ban on gay groups marching, bringing to a close more than two decades of protests. From 11 a.m to 5 p.m., on Fifth Avenue from 44th Street to 79th Street. Midtown.
Wednesday, March 18
Integrative neuroscientist John Borghi is holding a class this evening on “The Biology of Mental Illness.” The presentation will include a discussion about the emergence of influential biological models such as the monoamine hypothesis of depression, the rise of Prozac and Zoloft, and the complexity of studying anxiety and schizophrenia. Brooklyn Brainery, 190 Underhill Ave., Prospect Heights. From 8:30-10 p.m., $10.
Thursday, March 19
The world’s first comprehensive science fiction museum, The Museum of Science Fiction, is showcasing the winners of its Architectural Design Competition for the first time outside its Washington, D.C. home. These international entries competed for the "best design" for the The Museum of Science Fiction’s planned 2015 preview museum which will be built in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. All of the winning entries are currently on display at the Brooklyn Public Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, Free. 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.
