WEEKEND

MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Saturday at 2 p.m., “Ladies Singing the Blues,” a performance dedicated to the music of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington and Alberta Hunter, with Lady Cantrese Alloway and Ghanniyya Green. Through May 3, “Unseen Works From the Stettheimer Dollhouse,” featuring 15 items made for the house that have not been on display before. Through June 9, “Stoops of Manhattan — Railings and Shadows: Paintings by Andrew Berrien Jones.” Through May 17, “Valentina: American Couture and the Cult of Celebrity,” an exhibition on the designer that includes clothing, accessories and photographs. Through April 12, “Broken Glass: Photographs of the South Bronx by Ray Mortenson.” Through April 22, “Growing and Greening New York,” an exploration of the ways to achieve environmental sustainability in keeping with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s initiatives known as PlaNYC 2030; related event: Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., “Energy Alternatives: Weaning New York From Fossil Fuels,” a discussion with scholars and representatives from energy, building and environmental groups; $9; $5 for members; reservations are required, (212) 534-1672, Ext. 3395. Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, (212) 534-1672, mcny.org; suggested admission: $9; $5 for students and 62+; free for children under 12 and for everyone on Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon; $20 for families. PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA Monday at 7 p.m., a reading of the play “Queen of Thebes,” by Arnold Rabin, based on the Shakespearean character Queen Jocasta, and featuring actors from the Classical Theater of Harlem; a discussion follows with Mr. Rabin, the cast and Alfred Preisser, the show’s director; $10, free for members. Tuesdays through Sundays, noon to 6 p.m. (until 8 p.m. on Thursdays.) 25 West 52nd Street, Manhattan, paleycenter.org; $10, $8 for students and 62+; $5 for children under 14. FILM SCREENING Saturday at 2 p.m., a screening of “Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice,” a film by William Greaves about the black American journalist, editor and activist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Countee Cullen Branch of the New York Public Library, 104 West 136th Street, Manhattan, (212) 491-2070, nypl.org; free.