The weekend is calling and it’s saying you should get up and enjoy some of the culture this city has to offer. The a politically themed film series at BAM and the Museum of the Image continue this weekend, or you find other ideas below. In the mix is a free show by Jon Batiste and Stay Human at the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, the inaugural Ozy Fusion Fest in Central Park, free concerts by the beach, and more. Happy weekending!

Thursday, July 21
FILM: T-Rex
In conjunction with its newest exhibition, Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present, the Brooklyn Museum presents a screening of Zackary Canepari and Drea Cooper’s documentary T-Rex. The film profiles Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, the first woman from the United States to win a boxing gold medal at the Olympics. There will be a post-screening discussion with producer Sue Jay Johnson; Jason Crutchfield, Claressa’s coach; and pro boxers Alicia “Slick” Ashley and Heather Hardy.
Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
7pm
Free with museum admission

BOOKS: Modern Lovers: Emma Straub in Conversation with Stuart Nadler
Authors Emma Straub and 5 Under 35 National Book Foundation award winner Stuart Nadler convene at McNally Jackson to discuss their latest novels. Straub is out promoting her coming of age tale Modern Lovers, while Nadler’s new book, The Inseparables, examines three generations of women dealing with challenging life passages.
McNally Jackson Books, 52 Prince Street, New York, NY 10012
7pm
Free

Friday, July 22
ART: Susannah Ray: Right Coast Artist Opening and Book Signing
Rockaway Beach Surf Club plays host to a photography exhibit by local Rockaway resident Susannah Ray. The show is based on her new book, Right Coast, which chronicles surfing culture in New York City and was completed just prior to Hurricane Sandy. Ray will be present for the opening reception and will be available to sign books.
Rockaway Beach Surf Club, 302 Beach 87th Street Rockaway Beach. New York. 11693
6pm-8pm
Free

FOOD: Ice Cream Sandwich Social
It’s a make-your-own ice cream sandwich party at Flux Factory. Deli-sliced ice cream will be provided along with some items to sandwich them like cookies, brownies and graham crackers. Guests are encouraged to bring add ons or toppings like jam, bacon, whip cream, etc to this potluck affair. A dance party with DJ Marty McSorley ensues following the ice cream merriment. Booze will be available but you can also BYO.
Flux Factory, 39-31 29t St, Long Island City 11101
7pm
Free with topping

MUSIC: BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival: Jon Batiste and Stay Human & Friends
Internationally renowned mulit-instrumentalist, and Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s band leader Jon Batiste comes to Prospect to play a free show with his musical co-horts Stay Human. Batiste and gang are known for their lively and engaging live shows, so expect the joint to be jumping to their brand of New Orleans-fashioned electric jazz.
Prospect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn, NY 11215
7:30pm
Free

FILM: Thank You for Being Honest: The Films of Ira Sachs – Forty Shades of Blue
MoMA hosts a mid-career retrospective of Ira Sachs, a gifted indie director known for his refreshing approach to tackling stories of intimacy on film. The series opens with his Sundance Film Festival 2005 U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize winner Forty Shades of Blue, which is the story of an aging rock ‘n’ roll legend (Rip Torn) and his much younger Russian girlfrend (Dina Korzun). Sachs will be present for a Q&A following the film. Thank for Being Honest runs through August 3.
MoMA, 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY 10019
7:30pm
$12

MUSIC: Mostly Mozart Festival – Free Preview Concert
For those looking for a classical music fill, head to Damrosch Park for the kick off of the 50th Mostly Mozart Festival. The free concert features Violin Concerto No. 3 and Symphony No. 41 performed by the Mozart Festival Orchestra conducted by Louis Langrée.
Damorsch Park, Amsterdam Ave. and W. 62 St., New York, NY 10023
7:30pm
Free

FILM: Rooftop Films: Don Juan
IDFA teamed up with Rooftop Films for three screening events. The first was Sonita at Socrates Sculpture Park on Wednesday, then a program of shorts on Thursday, and lastly this screening of Jerzy Sladkowski’s award winning documentary Don Juan. Sladkowski will be on hand for a Q&A following the film which is about a 22-year old Russian autistic man name Oleg. Barmaljova perform before the screening and a Stella Artois-sponsored after party follows.
Industry City, 274 36th Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11232
8pm doors
$15

Saturday, July 23
FESTIVAL: Ozy Fusion Fest
Forget that thing going on at Randall’s Island this weekend, the future of festivals is here, and its called Ozy Fusion Fest. A day-long event, this spectacle marries art, food, comedy, music, politics, philosophical debate and more. It takes place at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park and features some of the most intriguing people of our time including Malcolm Gladwell, Karl Rove, Cory Booker, Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, Wyclef Jean, will.i.am, Judy Smith, Kazuhiro Tsuji, and Abbi Jacobson,+ Ilana Glazer (Broad City).
Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, New York, NY 10021
10:30am-9pm
$35-$75

MUSIC: Wild Yaks, Beverly & Las Rosas, Boytoy DJ Set
Concerts abound at Rockaway Beach this Saturday. On the boardwalk by Rippers, three fun bands are set to perform: Brooklyn rabble-rousers Wild Yaks, Beverly, and Las Rosas. Boytoy are also stopping by to DJ.
Rippers, 8601 Shore Front Pkwy, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693
5pm
Free

ART + MUSIC: From Forest Hills: Birthplace of Punk to Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
The Queens Museum is hosting a tour through Forest Hills, Queens, which they describe as “the land of musicians, degenerates and dentists.” With Levy’s Unique New York at the helm, tour goers will learn all about the beginnings of the Ramones. The tour concludes with a free concert at Rockaway beach featuring Sick Feeling and art punk rockers Unstoppable Death Machine. The tour and show are part of a series presented by Trans-Pecos in collaboration with the Queens Museum for Queens International 2016.
Low Tide Bar, 97-01 Shorefront Pkwy, Rockaway Park, NY
4pm (with a free concert from 6-9pm)
$10 for the tour, concert is free

MUSIC: GØGGS, Babes, Monograms
Musical wonderkid Ty Segall is back in town, this time to perform with his latest side project GØGGS. The group finds him teaming up with Chris Shaw (Ex-Cults) and Charles Moothart, to play a weird and wonderful strain of punk rock. The band play two shows in the New York City area, Friday night at Rough Trade with Surfbort and Cheena, and this show at Baby’s All Right with New Orleans-born punk/swamp/rock group Babes and Brooklyn garage rockers Monograms.
Baby’s All Right, 146 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY, 11211
$15

Sunday, July 24
FOOD: Popcorn Ice Cream Pop-up
Have you ever tried popcorn flavored ice cream? Well, here’s your chance as a razor, a shiny knife will be making it to order at The Brooklyn Kitchen. It will actually mirror the shape of popcorn and can be drenched in sweet and salty caramel. Are you drooling yet?
The Brooklyn Kitchen, 100 Frost St, Brooklyn, New York 11211
12pm-3pm

FOOD: Brooklyn Brewery Pop-Up at Vendy Plaza
Join Brooklyn Brewery at Vendy Plaza for a day of sampling beer paired with dishes, and dishes cooked with beer. Author Ina Yalof will also be stopping by to sign copies of her book Food and the City.
Vendy Plaza at La Marqueta, 1607 Park Avenue, New York, NY
12pm-6pm
Free

PARTY: NY Night Train Sunday Soul Scream w/Small Change, Phillip No, Gaylord Fields, & Tony Salvaje
The soul-inspired dance party continues this Sunday on the beautiful roof of Our Wicked Lady. Also on the menu, tropical cocktails and drink specials. Also, this weekly party is full of surprises, last week Chain and the Gang took performed.
Our Wicked Lady, 153 Morgan Ave, Bushwick, Brooklyn
5pm
Free