This weekend’s highlights include Pilobolus “recreating” their best works (along with some new), an expansive retrospective of cinema from south of the border, and an exhibit dedicated to all things “Harry Potter.”We can’t forget the free dance party in Central Park DJed by some of the city’s finest turntablists.
Dance
Pilobolus
Through Aug. 11. Various times.The award-winning Connecticut dance company, which prides itself on being “rebellious” and pushing the limits of “what can be done with the human form,” has returned to The Joyce for a three-week summer engagement.For “re:CREATION,” artistic directors
Renée Jaworski and
Matt Kent crafted two unique programs paying homage to its agility, athleticism and timeless repertoire.“Bloodlines” (above) is a women’s duet performed by
Marlon Feliz and
Hannah Klinkman with red petals raining down from the stage. The piece stands out as the centerpiece of “Dreams,” which has five ballets including the all-male “Gnomen,” and “Symbiosis,” which was recorded for
TED Talk and “So You Think You Can Dance.”As to be expected with
Pilobolus, audiences get an eyeful during the “Memory” program, which features full-frontal nudity. The premiere of the evocative “Tales from the Underworld” features music composed by
Stuart Bogie (formerly of the Brooklyn-based afrobeat band
Antibalas).
Tickets range in pricing from $27 to $82.Theater
“Six Characters”
Through Aug. 25. Various times.Former United States Embassy educator-turned-playwright
Phillip Howze‘s newest play “Six Characters” opened this week, bringing a Black-centric, provocative and often mind-boggling spin on Nobel Prize winner
Luigi Pirandello’s 1921 absurdist play “Six Characters in Search of an Author.”Playing a Mussolini-reciting director,
Julian Robertson leads the cast that also includes
Claudia Logan, Seret Scott, Will Cobbs, CG and
Seven F.B. Duncombe (as a runaway slave) in the two-act experimental work about what goes on behind the scenes at Lincoln Center Theater.
Tickets are $33.Film
Through Aug. 8. Various times.It’s the last weekend to catch the 22-film retrospective of Mexican cinema spanning from the 1940s through the 1960s.Black & white works from directors such as
Julio Bracho (“Take Me in Your Arms”), Emilio Fernández (“Pueblerina”), Alejandro Galindo (“Wetbacks”) and one of the country’s first female directors
Matilde Landeta (“Streetwalker “) are revived again for the big screen. All of the films are in Spanish with English subtitles.One highlight to see this weekend particularly is
René Cardona‘s
“The Batwoman” from 1968. The 81-minute camp classic is Mexico’s answer to the popular American TV series based on the “Batman” comic strip — with Italian actress
Maura Monti starring as a masked, bikini-clad caped crusader confronting a strange scientist’s nefarious scheme to breed underwater wrestlers.
Tickets are $17, with discounts available for seniors, students and persons with disabilities.Music
“A Century of Baldwin: The Legacy Lives!”
Fri. Aug. 2. 7:30 p.m.Best-selling author,
syndicated columnist and “
Dreamleapers” podcaster
Harriette Cole will host an evening celebrating the 100th birthday of late writer and civil rights activist
James Baldwin — co-produced by Tony winner
George Faison.According to organizers, the one-night-only event will feature luminaries of art, literature and culture gathering to pay homage to the esteemed Harlem native’s enduring impact — through his famed works such as
“Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “Notes of a Native Son” and the groundbreaking
“Giovanni’s Room.”Grammy-winning hip hop artist
Rhymefest is scheduled to appear, alongside Baldwin family members and surprise guests.
Tickets are available on a Choose-What-You-Pay option with a suggested ticket price of $18.Family
Through Aug. 11. Various times.Fans of
“Harry Potter” have another way to experience the magic of the boy who lived.Since premiering in Philadelphia in 2022, the exhibition has attracted more than 2 million guests in seven cities around the world. Visitors of all ages embark on a one-of-a-kind, interactive journey through galleries replicating the film moments and locations, and get an an up-close look at authentic props and costumes from the
Wizarding World.Tickets start at $28 for kids, $34 for adults.Outdoors
Sat. Aug. 3, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.“Night Markets NYC: Fordham Plaza,” formerly known as the Bronx Night Market, returns with its celebrated food and culture series known for shining a light on emerging talent and local cuisine.DJ Riddim will work the wheels of steel for a performance line-up that includes DNX4, Ayanna, Salsa singer
Luisito Rosario and The Gentleman’s Band.Throughout the day, more than 40 food, beverage and merchandise vendors are expected to line the plaza, including Carnival Dreams, Perros Locos,
Grumpy Dumpling Co., Mia’s Cocina and
Treat Yourself Jerk.
Free.
Free
Sat. Aug. 3, 6 p.m.Four of New York City’s most celebrated hip hop DJs will come together once again for their regularly-scheduled Summerstage showdown this weekend.The collective, which also counts
D-Nice among its ranks, is made up of
rap radio veteran Stretch Armstrong, producer
Clark Kent, elite party starter
Rich Medina and original b-boy
Tony Touch.The foursome will spin out a dance party featuring an array of sounds from hip-hop to afrobeat, salsa and reggae to funk and house.
Free.If you have an upcoming weekend event you’d like to submit for consideration in an upcoming roundup, please email: with the details. Consideration does not guarantee inclusion.
