Glitch Mob, Tech Design at MoMA, WU LYF, Bartha: N.Y. Weekend
Dance through the heat wave when Los Angeles-based Glitch Mob lays down some heavy, squelching beats at Terminal 5.
Get there early to take in Phantogram, the girl-boy band with chilly vocals and addictive melodies.
At 610 W. 56th St. Information: +1-212-582-6600; http://www.terminal5nyc.com.
Saturday
Pick up a splendid timepiece or dazzling diamond earrings at the 5th Annual New York Antique Jewelry and Watch Show.
More than 100 international dealers -- from Aaron Faber Gallery to YNY Jewels -- are showing off their vintage wares.
Expect to find items from Harry Winston, Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels, Rolex and Patek Phillipe, among others, in all periods, from the Renaissance to Art Deco.
Through July 24 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 W. 18th St. Information: +1-212-463-0071; http://www.newyorkantiquejewelryandwatchshow.com.
Saturday Matinee
Pilobolus enjoys finding collaborators outside the dance world -- the inventive group recently worked with MIT’s Robotics Lab, rock band OK Go, and a Japanese butoh company.
Check out their athletic performance style, requiring strength, skill, timing and a keen understanding of the laws of motion, as they present new works such as “Korokoro” together with repertory faves.
They’ve been at it for 40 years, not bad for a troupe named after a fungus that lives in cow dung.
Runs until Aug. 6 at the Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Ave. Information: +1-212-691-9740; http://www.joyce.org.
Stroll over to Jim Lahey’s Co. and order a refreshing glass of prosecco. Try the watermelon gazpacho for starters, followed by a perfectly-crusted Margherita pizza.
230 Ninth Ave. Information: +1-212-243-1105.
Saturday Night
Media-mute yet super-hyped band WU LYF plays the Knitting Factory tonight.
Their particular brand of expansive guitar-based rock elicits a confused euphoria, mainly due to the totally unintelligible crowing of lead singer Ellery Roberts. It really doesn’t matter that you can’t decipher his words -- your body will recognize every single note.
Plunge in.
At 361 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn. Information: +1-347- 529-6295; http://bk.knittingfactory.com.
Sunday
Say hi to “Talking Carl” as you enter the Museum of Modern Art’s new tech show. He’s an iPhone and iPad app that will respond to sound and touch, repeating what visitors say. Play it cool -- like any creature, Carl can also get very jumpy.
Play a video game called “Tentacles,” where you control a squid emerging from the ooze looking for food. Eat or be eaten by other players as you make existential decisions.
There are more than 200 projects focusing on the design interface between people and technology, ranging from information systems on a global scale to tiny Tweenbots asking for directions to a different gallery.
Tech-phobic? There’s also a Wifi Dowsing Rod designed to comfort people overwhelmed by digital innovation.
“Talk to Me” runs until Nov. 7 at MoMA, 11 W. 53rd St. Information: +1-212-708-9400; http://www.moma.org.
Sunday Matinee
Justin Bartha, the sanest member of the “Hangover” crew, takes the stage in “All New People.”
In the world premiere of Zach Braff’s raunchy comedy, he plays a brokenhearted man looking for solitude. Directed by Peter DuBois, the cast also includes TV actors Krysten Ritter and Anna Camp.
The action is set in an empty New Jersey beach town during the depths of winter -- given the heat wave, you may have to work a bit at suspending your disbelief.
In previews at the Second Stage Theatre, 305 W. 43rd St., opening July 25. Information: +1-212-246-4422; http://www.2st.com.
(With assistance from Jacob Henkoff and Lili Rosboch. Zinta Lundborg is an editor for Muse, the arts and leisure section of Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are her own.)
To contact the reporter on this story: Zinta Lundborg at zlundborg@bloomberg.net.
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"All New People"
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Anna Camp and Justin Bartha in "All New People" in New York.
Anna Camp and Justin Bartha in "All New People" in New York. Photographer: Joan Marcus/The Hartman Group via Bloomberg
"All New People"
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Krysten Ritter in "All New People" in New York, at Second Stage Theatre.
Krysten Ritter in "All New People" in New York, at Second Stage Theatre. Photographer: Joan Marcus/The Hartman Group via Bloomberg
"Korokoro"
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Japanese dancer and choreographer Takuya Muramatsu performs in "Korokoro."
Japanese dancer and choreographer Takuya Muramatsu performs in "Korokoro." Photographer: Sara Davis/Richard Kornberg & Associates via Bloomberg
"Korokoro"
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Japanese dancer and choreographer Takuya Muramatsu in "Korokoro." The new project with Muramatsu is part of the Pilobolus Dance Theatre performing at the Joyce.
Japanese dancer and choreographer Takuya Muramatsu in "Korokoro." The new project with Muramatsu is part of the Pilobolus Dance Theatre performing at the Joyce. Photographer: Sara Davis/Richard Kornberg & Associates via Bloomberg
"Talking Carl"
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"Talking Carl" by Yann Le Coroller. On view in the show "Talk to Me" at MoMA, the iPhone and iPad app responds to sound and touch, repeating what visitors say.
"Talking Carl" by Yann Le Coroller. On view in the show "Talk to Me" at MoMA, the iPhone and iPad app responds to sound and touch, repeating what visitors say. Photographer: Yann Le Coroller/MoMA via Bloomberg
Phantogram
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Phantogram band members Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel, performing at Terminal 5 on Friday evening.
Phantogram band members Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel, performing at Terminal 5 on Friday evening. Source: INDICA Records via Bloomberg
"Tentacles"
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An image of the video game "Tentacles." In the game the player controls a squid emerging from ooze looking for food.
An image of the video game "Tentacles." In the game the player controls a squid emerging from ooze looking for food. Source: MoMA via Bloomberg
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