These listings were compiled by DNAinfo's neighborhood reporters Camille Bautista, Gustavo Solis, Jeanmarie Evelly, Ewa Kern, Leslie Albrect, Nikhita Venugopal, Lisha Arino, Shaye Weaver, Danielle Tcholakian and Irene Plagianos
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Monday, July 13
► Movie in the Park - "Back to the Future II"
Where: Randall’s Island
Watch the classic tale of time-travelling heartthrob Marty McFly drive his DeLorean from 1985 all the way to the uncertain future of 2015. Screening starts at 8 p.m. and is free.
► A Night of Drawing and Drinking at the Morbid Anatomy Museum
Where: Morbid Anatomy Museum, 424 Third Ave., Gowanus
Artists can draw a model outfitted in latex and corsets or pick from artifacts in the museum’s collection. Free drinks will flow while DJ Memento Mori provides tunes. Bring your own drawing supplies. Event runs from 8 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $15.
Where: Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St., West Village
Local theater company Frack Theatre will be holding an “active reading” of their new play, “Stonewall’d,” featuring the voices of LGBT figures from the neighborhood. The reading will feature singing and dancing. Show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.
► Free screening of Takashi Murakami’s “Jellyfish Eyes”
Where: Videology, 308 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg
Renowned Japanese visual artist Takashi Murakami makes his film debut with “Jellyfish Eyes,” a fantastical movie about how disasters impact a troubled kid and his family. Fans of Murakami’s art will be happy to spot his aesthetic peppered throughout the film. 9 p.m., free.
Tuesday, July 14
► Learn to Crochet
Where: New York Public Library, 9 Murray St., Tribeca
Participants will learn the basics of crochet and start their first project. You’ll need to bring a crochet hook and practice yarn. This free event begins at 12:15 p.m.
► “Go Set A Watchman” Book Reading with Mary Badham
Where: 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave., Upper East Side
The actress who played Scout in the 1962 film adaption of "To Kill a Mockingbird" will read from Harper Lee's newest book “Go Set A Watchman” and end with a Q&A session. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for those under 35 and starting at $24 for others.
► Movie Night With Takashi Murakami
Where: IFC Center, 323 6th Ave., West Village
Prolific Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami presents one of his favorite films, Michael Mann’s “Thief.” The 1981 noir features a post-"Godfather" James Caan as a jewel thief, and was a directorial first for Mann, who went on to create blockbuster classics “Heat” and “Miami Vice.” Watch for Willie Nelson (yes, that Willie Nelson) and Jim Belushi in supporting roles as Caan’s mentor and accomplice, respectively. Murakami will remain after the screening to talk about the film. 7 p.m. $14 for adults, $10 for seniors and children, $9 for members.
► “Coming to America” screening at Red Hook Flicks
Where: Louis Valentino Jr. Park, Red Hook
Watch the classic 1988 comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall in Red Hook Tuesday night. The evening will be presented by Movers Not Shakers and Red Hook Lobster Pound. The movie begins at 8:30 p.m. or as soon as it’s dark enough. Get more info here.
► Secret Science Club Presents “Alien Earth?” with Planet Hunter Jeremy Kasdin
Where: The Bell House, 149 Seventh St., Gowanus
Fuel up on cosmically themed cocktails before hearing a lecture by Princeton University professor Jeremy Kasdin, a lead researcher for NASA’s project to find distant planets that could have life on them. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Free.
Where: Q4 Hotel, 29-09 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City
The Inspired Word, a performance series that hosts events at venues across the city, will debut a new weekly open mic at the Q4 hotel starting July 15. Watch up to 20 performers showcase their music, poetry or prose, or sign up to take a turn on the stage yourself. Tickets purchased ahead of time cost $7 for an audience member or solo performer, $10 at the door. 7:30 p.m.
► Knockin’ Boots Stand-up Comedy at Two Boots Pizza
Where: Two Boots Pizza, 284 Fifth Ave., Park Slope
Comedian Christian Polanco hosts this free weekly show at Two Boots Pizza that’s featured performers from Comedy Central and NPR. The free show begins at 8 p.m.
► “Italianamerican” by Martin Scorsese
Where: Elizabeth Street Garden, between Prince and Spring streets, Nolita
The second screening of the Nolita garden’s biweekly outdoor movie night features the famed New York director’s interview with his parents, filmed in their Little Italy apartment. 8:30 p.m. Free.
► Happy Hour Acupuncture
Where: Harlem Chi, 360 West 125th St. Second Floor, Harlem
Receive stress-reducing acupuncture and treat yourself to herbal tea after your session. Professionals target specific points to help detox the body and mind of “environmental toxins while maximizing stress release.” 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $20.
Thursday, July 16
► “The Pink Panther” screening
Where: Tompkins Square Park, East Village
Catch the 1963 version of “The Pink Panther” starring Peter Sellers and Inspector Jacques Clouseau at a free screening in Tompkins Square Park. The movie won’t start until sundown but local acts will perform before it gets dark. Gates open at 6 p.m., Movie starts at sundown. Free.
Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing
During this first ever Flushing Night Market, residents will get a chance to shop in the evening and get crafts, food and other products from local vendors, including handmade Taiwanese sweets, rice wine and Korean cosmetics. There will also be live music and performances by local artists. For more info go here. Market opens at 6 p.m. and goes to 11 p.m.
► "Awake and Sing!"
Where: The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St., East Village
Catch this production by the National Asian American Theatre Company, in their 25th residency at the Public Theater. The play, by Clifford Odets, is the story of a lower middle-class Jewish family living in the Bronx during the Depression. Thursday night’s performance features a “talkback” after the show, where audience members can engage with the cast and the director. 7 p.m. every night through Aug. 9. Tickets are $45, or $35 for Public Theater members.
► "Sailors and Floosies: Sexuality and Queer Identity in American Art"
Where: Whitney Museum, 99 Gansevoort St., Meatpacking District
A new museum tour focuses on the gender, sexuality and LGBTQ perspectives and themes in the Whitney’s ongoing premier exhibit, “America is Hard To See.” Entry is free with museum admission, no RSVP required. 7 p.m.
► Novelist Jane Kelley at Community Bookstore
Where: Community Bookstore, 143 Seventh Ave., Park Slope
Middle grade novelist Jane Kelley reads from her latest work, “The Book of Dares for Lost Friends.” 7 p.m., free.
► The Swingtime Big Band at Astoria Park
Where: Astoria Park
Take in an outdoor concert as the Swingtime Big Band performs at Astoria Park as part of the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition’s summer waterfront concert series. The free show starts at 7:30 p.m., but will be canceled if it rains. 7:30 p.m. Free.
