This weekend don't miss some of the fantastic events going on in NYC. The museums have especially impressive lineups with a big dance party under the stars at the American Museum of Natural History, an interactive video and musical performance at the Museum of the Moving Image and a discussion about Anna Sui's fashion inspiration at the Met.
Check out our picks below:
One Step Beyond with Matt & Kim
When: Friday, 1/14 (9pm)
Where: American Museum of Natural History, 79 Street And Central Park West, New York; (212) 769-5100
Tickets: $25
The most stellar (haha) place to hang out on Friday is the American History Museum's Rose Center for Earth and Space where Matt & Kim will be DJing and cocktails will be flowing.
Anna Sui At The Metropolitan Museum of Art
When: Friday, 1/14 (6pm)
Where: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Avenue, New York; (212) 535-7710
Tickets: $25
Learn about how the furniture designer Charles Rohlf influenced Anna Sui's Fall collection at this lively discussion between Sui, Joseph Cunningham, author of The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs, and Andrew Bolton, curator in The Costume Institute.
Your Brother. Remember?
When: Friday, 1/14 (9pm), Saturday 1/15 (7pm), Sunday 1/16 (4:30pm)
Where: Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street, New York; (212) 219-0736
Tickets: $15
The Under the Radar Festival is finishing up this weekend so it is your last chance to check out the Your Brother. Remember? show by Zachary Oberzan. A combination of home videos, footage from Jean-Claude Van Damme's Kickboxer and live performance is definitely a unique coming of age story.
NY Night Train's Soul Clap & Dance Off
When: Saturday, 1/15 (Midnight)
Where: Glasslands Gallery, 289 Kent Ave, Brooklyn; (718) 599-1450
Tickets: $5
Have you ever thought "I wish I could be on Soul Train"? You have your chance this Saturday, at the first Soul Clap & Dance Off of the year. Get down to vintage 45s and compete in the dance off to win $100 cash or a $75 shopping spree at Metropolis Vintage.
Italian Cheese & Wine Pairing Class
When: Saturday, 1/15, (3pm)
Where: The Artisanal Premium Cheese Center, 483 Tenth Avenue, New York
Tickets: $85
There is more to Italian cheeses than mozzarella and parmigiano (but you knew that). Taste Italian cheeses from each of the country's regions with perfectly paired Italian wines. "'Molto Delizioso!"
The Beatles On Ukulele with Nellie McKay
When: Saturday, 1/15 (6pm)
Where: Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn; (718) 963-3369
Tickets: $10
Experience night one of Roger Greenawalt's performance of every single Beatles song on the Ukulele. Not only are the song's great on the silly instrument, guest appearances from artists like Nellie McKay keep things interesting. If you bring your uke you can get in free and even have the chance to perform onstage.
Newsies Sing-Along
When: Saturday, 1/15, (10:30pm)
Where: 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson Street, New York; (212) 601-1000
Tickets: $10
Take your rendition of "King of New York" to the real streets of NYC with a sing-along Newsies style. Laugh as a baby Christian Bale "Cowboy" fights for child labor laws in this cult Disney flick.
Signal to Noise Inaugural Party
When: Saturday, 1/15 (8pm)
Where: The Museum of the Moving Image, 3601 35th Avenue, Queens; (718) 784-0077
Tickets: $15-$20
Check out the newly expanded Museum of the Moving Image at this crazy combination of electronic music, silent film and interactive arts. Our favorite performers have to be chiptune artists Bit Shifter and Nullsleep who will electrify the dance floor with their hacked Gameboys, There will also be DIY art games and video paint rollers? This is an event you have to see to believe.