This week kicks off with National Relaxation Day, so we hope everyone spends a moment to find their happy place. If you’re a film lover, perhaps settling into some grass at Bryant Park to catch the Big Chill might do the trick. The film screens tonight as part of the HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival. Also this week, the Olympics and FringeNYC continue, and Amy Schumer’s new book, The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, comes out. She will be at Barnes & Noble Union Square to promote it on Tuesday. A cultural exchange between Havana and Harlem is currently afoot with a festival that runs through Sunday, August 21. It features food, music, art, fashion, dance and more, details here. Looking for other ideas? Below you’ll find more recommendations including a Velveeta pop-up restaurant called MELT, a Stella Artois feast, and the resurrection of Reverend Jen’s Troll Museum.

Monday, August 15
FILM: HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival: The Big Chill
Lawrence Kasdan’s 1983 classic comes to the lawn at Bryant Park. The film finds seven former college friends gathering for a weekend reunion following the funeral of a friend. The film features a terrific cast that includes Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, Kevin Kline, William Hurt, and Meg Tilly.
Bryant Park, 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues, New York
5pm lawn opens
Free

FILM: Brooklyn on Screen: The Warriors
The Brooklyn Historical Society and Brooklyn Based team up to present a screening of fantasy/thriller The Warriors. Shot on the streets of Brooklyn in 1978, the film presents a window into the borough’s past. Slate’s Kristen Meinzer and Newsday’s Rafer Guzman introduce the film.
Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
7:00pm
Free – RSVP

MUSIC: PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey flies in to play two nights at Terminal 5 (August 15 & 16) amid a tour in support of her new album The Hope Six Demolition Project.
Terminal 5, 610 W 56th St, New York, NY, 10019
8:30pm
$49.50-$55

Tuesday, August 16
FOOD: MELT: A Velveeta Restaurant Takeover
Join Velveeta in celebrating the launch of Mini Blocks at MELT, a pop-up restaurant at Blank Slate Kitchen. Visitors will be able to get free samples of Velveeta Mini Blocks dishes developed by MasterChef Junior season four winner Addison Osta Smith. On her menu will be Bacon Velveeta Risotto, Pulled Pork Taquitos and Cheesy Potato Waffles. (available while supplies last)
Blank Slate Kitchen, 121 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
2pm-4pm
Free

BOOKS: Amy Schumer: The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
Funny lady Amy Schumer stops by B&N to promote her new book of essays, The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo. A limited number of wristbands will be available beginning at 9:00AM on event day with book purchase.
Barnes & Noble, Union Square, 33 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003
6pm
Free

ART: Reverend Jen’s Troll Museum Resurrection
After Reverend Jen was evicted from her LES apartment, it was feared her troll museum was dunzo. Thankfully, the folks at Chinatown Soup are giving it a temporary home. There will be an opening party featuring weird performances, plays, a troll hair-dressing station, and more. The collection will be on display through August 30.
Chinatown Soup, 16B Orchard Street, New York, NY
7pm
Free

Wednesday, August 17
FILM: Respire (Breathe)
Mélanie Laurent’s Respire screens as part of MoMA’s Gaumont: Cinéma pour tout le monde series. Based on Anne-Sophie Brasme’s novel, the affecting drama explores an obsessive friendship between two teenage girls.
MoMA, 11 West 53rd Street, New York, NY
7pm
$12

FOOD: Stella Artois Hosts Le Savoir: a Multi-Sensorial Dining Experience
Stella Artois brings together culinary wizards Bompas & Parr, and Cirque Du Soleil’s event company 45 DEGREES for a unique dinner theater experience that stimulates all the senses. Guests will be transported through the seasons during a multi-course meal featuring food and glasses of Stella Artois. Most evenings have multiple seatings, and it looks like The Roots will be performing “Bittersweet”, a song they wrote for Stella, at the first dinner.
Skylight Clarkson Square, 550 Washington St, New York, NY 10014
Wednesday, August 17 –Monday, August 22, 2016
Tickets on Ticketmaster $130-$195, Gilt has a special price of $70

Thursday, August 18
PARTY: Under the Archway: M.A.K.U. Sound system
M.A.K.U Sound System fill the archway under the Manhattan bridge with their unshakable punk-tinged grooves at this weekly summertime party. Following the band’s dynamic set, Niko de la Faye presents his kinetic sculpture M2B, which consists of a traditional Chinese tricycle carrying on its back a representation of the Universe. DJ Eugene Tambourine closes out the night. Beer and wine are available for purchase.
DUMBO Archway
6pm
Free

FILM: Rooftop Films: Author: The JT Leroy Story
Rooftop films hosts a sneak preview screening of Jeff Feuerzeig’s Author: The JT LeRoy Story, a documentary about one of the most major controversies in American fiction. Avant-pop band Tiny Hazard performs before the film, and Laura Albert, the writer who invented JT LeRoy, and Jeff Feuerzeig will do a Q&A following.
Industry City, 274 36th Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11232
Doors at 8pm, music at 8:30pm, film at 9pm
$15

FOOD: Time Out New York’s Battle of the Burger presented by Budweiser
Help decide who serves up the city’s best burger at Time Out’s mammoth meat happening in the Seaport. Ticket bearers are able to sample from twenty burgers cooked up by chefs from Freehold, The Dram Shop, Bill’s Bar & Burger, and Black Tap, among others. Complimentary Budweiser will be flowing to help wash it all down. Plus, there will be music, games, giveaways and more.
Seaport District NYC, One Seaport Plaza 19 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038
Two sessions, 5pm & 8pm
$50