Memorial Day weekend has arrived and for those who have selected to stay in New York City to celebrate, there are plenty of ways to keep busy. Below you’ll find a down-and-dirty list of our picks for the weekend. Included in the mix are a party by the beach, a grillout in Brooklyn, a rooftop bash, a screening of a new epic Grateful Dead documentary, a Marcello Mastroianni retrospective and more. Let’s just hope the sun’ll come out tomorrow.

Friday, 5/26
COMEDY: Greg Proops is the Smartest Man in the World
The Bell House, 149 7th Street, Brooklyn
8pm
$15

FILM: Il Bello Marcello
A colossal Marcello Mastroianni retrospective that runs through May 31. Films screening this weekend include Marriage Italian Style, 81/2, Divorce Italian Style, City of Women, and La Dolce Vita.
Walter Reade Theater, 65 West 65th Street, New York, NY
$14/per screening

FILM: Reservoir Dogs
In honor of the 25th anniversary of Quentin Tarantino’s debut feature, Film Forum is screening a new 35mm print.
Film Forum, 209 West Houston Street, New York, NY 10014
$14

PARTY: Select Summer Fridays
The weekly party returns for its 7th year.
Le Bain @ The Standard High Line, 444 W. 13th Street
3pm to Sunset
Free

ART: The Amazing Amazon Mansion – Closing Reception
Superchief Gallery, 1628 Jefferson Avenue, Queens, NY
7pm-11pm
Free

THEATER: Shakespeare in the Park: Julius Caesar
The Public Theater’s own Oskar Eustis directs Shakespeare’s classic play of politics and power. Featured players include Obie award-winnning Canadian actor John Douglas Thompson, Corey Stoll (The Stain, House of Cards), and Elizabeth Marvel (Homeland).
The Delacorte Theater in Central Park
8pm (on now through June 18)
Free

FILM: The Future Is Planning a Farewell Tour
“Presenting clips from past and present science-fiction films and interviews with members of the scientific and political communities, this new documentary by the acclaimed editor and director of Coming Apart (1969) and The Werewolf of Washington (1973) examines whether these films are just entertainment or predictions of humanity’s future and demise.”
Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave, Astoria, NY 11106
8pm
$15

PARTY: Battle Hymn
Double dip with Ladyfag this weekend as she serves up two of her signature indecent ragers. Friday night, the party sermon is delivered by Honey Dijon and the Carry Nation. On Sunday (5/29), sway to the curated beats of Hex Hector and Quentin Harris.
Flash Factory, 229 West 28th Street
10:30pm doors, $10 b4 11pm, $20 after

Saturday, 5/27
FOOD: Hester Street Fair’s Lobster and Beer
Inaugural event that pairs two favorites with music by Ary Warnaar (Anamanaguchi), Nelleke, and Aharaw of Doom Dab.
Hester Street Fair, Hester & Essex Streets
11am-8pm
Pay as you go

ART: La Galleria: Lost Merchandise of the Dreamlanders
“A showcase of kitschy and ironic retail items based on the early films of Baltimore director John Waters” on view through June 24.
La MaMa Galleria, 47 Great Jones Street, New York, NY
Wednesday-Sunday, 1pm-7pm
Free

MUSIC: Site:Sound/Beachside Happening w/Sarah Hennies, Julia Santoli, Gabi, Marilu Donovan, Mara Mayer
At Fort Tilden, Rockaway
1pm-6pm
Free
RSVP

FOOD: The Great Brooklyn Grill Out
All-inclusive, all-American food, celebrity chefs, beer and more.
Food Sciences Academy of Long Island University-Brooklyn, 1 University Plaza
2pm-6pm
$65 and up (use code FriendsofJ43 for discount)

MUSIC: Summer Thunder: Psychic Ills, Blazer Sound System
Union Pool kicks off another season of their free outdoor daytime music series.
Union Pool, 484 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
2pm
Free

PARTY: Get Together Vol 1 – Opening Party
Outdoor day-into-night party on the banks of the East River at North Brooklyn Farms. Food by Joint Ventures, music, dancing and good vibes.
North Brooklyn Farms, 320 Kent Street, Brooklyn, NY
2pm-11pm
$15 and up

FILM: Long Strange Trip
Director Amir Bar-Lev will be present for a Q&A following a screening of his epic, must-see 239-minute Grateful Dead documentary. (He will also be at the theater following the 2:15pm shows on Sunday (5/28) & Monday (5/29))
IFC Center, 323 6th Avenue, New York, NY 11014
After the 2:15pm Screening
$25

PARTY: Local Surf School Memorial Kick Off Summer Party
Drinks, tacos, DJs & live bands
Rockaway Beach Surf Club, 302 Beach 87th Street Rockaway Beach. New York. 11693
4pm
Free

MUSIC: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Kings Theater, 1027 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226
8pm
$99+

PARTY: Babycastles Fundraiser w/Games, Prizes and Music
DJ sets by Timo Ellis, Lady Shadows, Space Meow Doll and Pan
Secret Project Robot, 1186 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY
7pm
$5-15

PARTY: Flatland by Nitemind: A Sound + Light Immersion
Immersive light installations and live performances by Teengirl Fantasy, Lafawndah, ADR, and Yaeji.
Knockdown Center, 52-19 Flushing Ave, Maspeth, NY 11378
9pm-2am
$15 and up

PARTY: Music for the Masses – Dark New Wave Dance Party
Alex English & Ian Curtis is Hungry spin a mix of Depeche Mode, New Order, Joy Division, The Cure, The Smiths and more
At Saint Vitus Bar, 1120 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222
11pm
Free with RSVP

Sunday, 5/28
PARTY: Tiki Disco Memorial Day Weekend
The Well, 272 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, NY
2pm
$10 and up

PARTY: Mister Sunday Memorial Day Weekend Special
with residents Justin Carter & Eamon Harkin
Nowadays, 56-06 Cooper Ave Flushing, NY 11385
3pm
$10 and up

PARTY: Soul Scream Roof Party w/ DJ Toubin, Daddy Long Legs
Our Wicked Lady, 153 Morgan Ave. Brooklyn, NY
7pm
$5 suggested donation

PARTY: Medium Rare Presents Fantasy Forest
DJ Set by The Juan Maclean
House of Yes, 2 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
9pm-4am
$25+

THEATER: Enda Walsh’s Arlington
Closing Sunday (May 28)
St. Ann’s Warehouse, 45 Water Street, Brooklyn
Tickets start at $35

Monday, 5/29
PARTY: Memorial Day: SUMMER OF LOVE At The Park!
House of Yes is bringing “big day-party vibes of brightness into wide open spaces for your fresh-air pleasure.”
1820 Flushing Avenue, Queens, NY 11385
noon-9pm
Free
RSVP

MUSIC: Memorial Day Concert
ISO Symphonic Band perform music by some of the cemetery’s permanent residents.
Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232
2:30pm – 5pm
Free

COMEDY: Gravid Water
See what happens when improvisers team up with actors, when the actors know the lines to the scene and the improviser has not a clue what’s going on.
UCB Theater, 207 West 26th Street, New York
8pm
$7 (stand by tickets)

MUSIC: New York Philharmonic’s 26th Annual Free Memorial Day Concert
Alan Gilbert leads the New York Philharmonic in Mahler’s Symphony No. 4.
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street, New York, NY 10025
8pm
Free tickets to be distributed starting at 6pm

Photo credit: Peter Simon