July 17, 2008

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Sway to the siren’s song while you eat a foot-long. It’s not a dream; it’s Coney Island.

WEAR
Love Knot Bracelets
What: Handbag designer Catherine Rapetti braids colorful leather strips into appropriately nautical summer accessories.
Why: This rope is dope.
When: Your wrists feel limp.
Where: Online at catherinerapettishopping.com.

SEE
Woodshed Collective’s 12 Ophelias
What: Hamlet’s crazy boo shows you Denmark through a gritty American lens.
Why: To go or not to go is not the question. It’s free.
When: Thru Aug. 22. Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.
Where: McCarren Park Pool, Lorimer St., b/t Driggs Ave. & Bayard St., B’burg. Tickets online at theatermania.com.

Animals out of Paper
What: Second Stage’s Uptown Series unfolds (and folds) a story about an origami-themed love triangle.
Why: Paper cuts like a knife through the heart.
When: In previews. Tues.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.
Where: The McGinn/Cazale Theatre, 2162 Broadway, at 76th St., 4th flr. (212-246-4422).

BUY
Seize sur Vingt Summer Sale
What: Finely crafted men’s shirts, blazers, jackets, sweaters, ties, pants, and more for the business casual side of life.
Why: Seize it ain’t so.
When: Fri.-July 31. Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., noon-6 p.m.
Where: 267 Elizabeth St., b/t Prince & Houston Sts. (212-343-0007).

WATCH
The Doorman
What: NYC-centric mockumentary about a man behind the velvet rope will make you laugh knowingly, then leave you uncomfortable remembering how you spent your early 20s.
Why: Cameos from a motley crew you probably met in the bathroom (Peter Bogdanovich, Amy Sacco, Thom Filicia, Patrick McMullan).
When: Opens Fri. Check times.
Where: City Cinemas Village East, 181 Second Ave., at 12th St. (212-529-6799).

EAT
Convivio
What: L’Impero got a vibrant Southern Italian makeover and a new name.
Why: Tortelli with guanciale and buffalo ricotta with salame sound great no matter what it’s called.
When: Lunch, Mon.-Fri; dinner, Mon.-Sat.
Where: 45 Tudor City Place, at 43rd St. (212-599-5045).