Unique New York City events and entertainment for Friday May 16 - Sunday May 18.

DANCE

• New York Dance Parade | Saturday, May 17, 1-8pm
  The second annual New York Dance Parade marches down Broadway. Watch video of last year’s parade.

MUSEUM

• Paul Chan at The New Museum | Now through June 29
  The American premiere of Paul Chan’s complete series “The 7 Lights,” offering a unique occasion to explore the practice of a New York-based artist whose work engages such fundamental themes as politics, poetry, war, death, and desire. Watch a preview of the exhibit at SundayArts online.

CINEMA

• MoMA’s Jazz Score film series presents Nóz w wodzie (Knife in the Water) directed by Roman Polanksi | Saturday, May 17, 6:00pm
  Polanski’s breakthrough feature has all the hallmarks of his best work—suspense, eroticism, psychological acuity, and morbid wit. A young hitchhiker accompanies a successful, cocky sportswriter and his beautiful wife on a weekend sailing trip, provoking a sadistic contest between the two men for her affection. Read more about MoMA’s Jazz Score on the SundayArts blog.
• Russian Film in 16mm | Saturday, May 17, 2:00pm
  NYPL New Dorp Branch Library
  Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Stalker.” Tarkovsky’s story concerns two disenchanted intellectuals, a physicist and a writer, who want to explore a mysterious region called The Zone.

DESIGN

• New York Design Week 2008 | May 16 - May 18
  Design Week ‘08 kicks off with more events than humanly possible to visit. Check out the full schedule. Watch a video about extreme embroidery at the Museum of Arts & Design.

MUSIC

• Met Opera | Saturday, May 17, 1:30pm & 8:30pm
  This weekend at Met Opera: Friday’s performance of “La Fille du Regiment” is sold out, but you can still grab tickets for “The First Emperor” (Sat., 1:30pm) and “Macbeth” (Sat., 8:30pm).