Feeling daunted as you try to make your weekend plans? Let us make things easy for you.
Our Summer Fridays feature narrows down a wide array of film and non-film related activities that have our stamp of approval as we head into the weekend. With a plethora of different film series, cult movies and the occasional oddity (Air Sex World Championship anyone?), you're guaranteed a great time this weekend in the city that never sleeps. The best part? Thanks to our intern Freddie's suggestions, you can enjoy much of what NYC has to offer without spending a dime.
Friday June 21th Camp 14 - Total Control Zone
Film Society at Lincoln Center at 6:30PM
Ticket: $13
As one of the last remaining screenings in the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Camp 14 Total Control Zone offers a fascinating portrait of a young man who grew up in a violent North Korean prison camp as the child of political prisoners. When Shin Dong-Huyk finally escapes, he becomes ahuman rights celebrity, but his life outside of the camp proves to be just as difficult as it was inside it.
Air Sex World Championships
The Cutting Room at 10:00PM
Ticket: $14.50
Ever heard of an air guitar tournament? Well, think of the Air Sex World Championships as just another outlet to play your imaginary instrument. Hosted by comedian Chris Trew, you can pick out a tune, hop on stage and show the crowd just how you get down.
The Made-Up Musical
Magnet Theater at 10:00PM
Ticket: $10
Sure you've heard of comedy improv troupes, but how about a musical theater improv troupe? Each week, The Made-Up Musical team sings and dances its way onto the Magnet Theater stage! After an interview with an audience member, the cast puts together a full one-act musical, complete with all the songs and drama you might find on Broadway.
Saturday, June 22nd The Cool School
Nitehawk Cinema at 11:15 AM
Ticket: $11
Current day Los Angeles is full of eclectic art galleries where famous artists and up and coming talent display their work. However, that wasn't always the case. The Cool School chronicles the beginnings of the modern-art scene in L.A. and provides interesting insights about the artists who launched it (including Ed Kienholz, Sonia Gechtoff, John Baldessari, Larry Bell, and Dennis Hopper). The film starts with the opening of the Ferus Gallery, a contemporary art space, in 1957.
Hoppity Goes to Town
Film Society at Lincoln Center at 2:00PM
Ticket: $6
Want to spend your Saturday afternoon at the movies with your family? The fabulous Fleischer brothers have created an animated Bug metropolis, modeled after New York City. This family-friendly film features Hoppity, a plucky grasshopper that has to fend off the sleazy C. Bagley Beetle who is bothering Hoppity's girl Honey. At the same time, Hoppity has to deal with those trampling, littering humans that threaten the neighborhood!
Super Mario Brothers
Landmark Sunshine Cinema at 11:59PM
Ticket: $10
Anything is possible, Mario, you just gotta believe in it. Join Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo), two wacky plumbers, who go on an adventure to save the beautiful princess (Samantha Mathis) from King Koopa (Dennis Hopper) and the Goombas in a parallel universe called Dinohattan.
Sunday, June 23rd Forbidden Planet
Film Forum at 11:00AM
Ticket: $7
Part of the Film Forum Jr., this 1950s sci-fi classic is enjoyable for both parents and their little ones. Leslie Nielsen stars as a space explorer who leads his team on a mission to discover what happened to a mysterious planet's space colony that has suddenly gone silent. When they discover two survivors Walter Pidgeon and daughter Anne Francis from a previous expedition to Altair 4, Nielsen struggles to find out the secrets of this mysterious planet with Robby the Robot, by his side.
The BASEMENT Media Festival
Spectacle Theater at 7:30PM
Ticket: $5
The BASEMENT Media Fest is a showcase of modern artists who work with lo-def, lo-tech, and lo-fi motion pix techniques. The evening is a celebration of the mediated experience. Should be a little slice of heaven for experimental film buffs.
The Beatles Sing-Along
Union Hall at 8:30PM
Ticket: $8
You love The Beatles, yeah, yeah, yeah? This edition of Secret Formula's beloved sing-along series celebrates the Fab Four with music videos, film clips and other surprises. Complete with themed drinks (like the Sgt. Pepper's and Rocky Raccoon), the evening will also include a costume contest, so don't forgot your mop-top wig!
Freddies Free Pick 3 Sketch in Progress at Magnet Theater
Sunday at 10:15PM
Every Sunday night at 10:15, the Magnet Theater hosts a free open mic night. Now what sets it apart from other open mics is rather than stand-up, this open mic is exclusively for sketch and character pieces. It is always fun to make a fool of yourself in a bad german accent with your friends.
Guided Tour of Fort Tilden
Saturday at 10AM
I know, another 10 AM Saturday one, but what can I do/ I am a war buff and, hell, its summer. Get out of the city for a bit and smell the roses, or whatever by exploring the woods with American Littoral Society naturalist Mickey Maxwell Cohen in search of woodland birds, shade-loving wildflowers and little-known historic fortifications of World War II."
5 Pointz Aerosol Art Center
Saturday and Sunday
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