Our picks for what to do in the city this weekend. 
 Theater 
 "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" The Classical Theatre of Harlem brings a West African beat to Shakespeare's enchanted comedy in the city's other free Shakespeare in a park. 
 WHEN | WHERE Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m., Richard Rodgers Amphitheater, Marcus Garvey Park, West 122nd Street and Mount Morris Park West. 
 INFO Free; ticket info at 347-688-6304 and <a href="http://classicaltheatreofharlem.org" target="_blank">classicaltheatreofharlem.org</a> 
 "FOREVER TANGO" Luis Bravo's tango celebration comes back to Broadway with 16 dancers -- including, for the first three weeks, Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy from "Dancing with the Stars." 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday and Sunday at 3 and 8 p.m., Kerr Theatre, 219 W. 48th St. 
 INFO $30-$149, 212-239-6200, <a href="http://forevertangobroadway.com" target="_blank">forevertangobroadway.com</a> 
 WOMEN CENTER STAGE 2013 FESTIVAL Conversations, works in progress and performances of plays written, directed and produced by women 
 WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 4 and 8 p.m. Lynn Redgrave Theater, 45 Bleecker St. 
 INFO $12, 866-811-4111, <a href="http://wcs.cultureproject.org" target="_blank">wcs.cultureproject.org</a> 
 Film 
 "L'AVVENTUR"&nbsp; Cinematic masterpiece or pretentious art film? Michelangelo Antonioni's 1960 drama about a man searching for his vanished girlfriend was booed at Cannes yet praised by jurors for creating "a new movie language." It screens in a new 35-mm print. 
 WHEN | WHERE Through July 25 at Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. 
 INFO $12.50, 212-727-8110, <a href="http://filmforum.org" target="_blank">filmforum.org</a> 
 Art 
 FÊTE PARADISO This festival of vintage carnival rides and carousels comes direct from a French collection. Visitors can ride the classic entertainments -- including a bicycle carousel like the one in "Midnight in Paris" -- and enjoy food from Le Gamin cafe. 
 WHEN | WHERE Open Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 29, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Nolan Park, Governors Island. 
 INFO Free admission, $3 per ride, <a href="http://feteparadiso.com" target="_blank">feteparadiso.com</a> 
 Food 
 MAREA On a summer Friday, when everyone else is at the beach, take an extra long splurge lunch at Marea, chef Michael White's plush Italian restaurant on Central Park South. The two-course "business lunch" doesn't feel dryly businesslike at all -- try a crudo (raw fish) and a heavenly pasta like agnolotti with lamb. 
 WHEN | WHERE Lunch and dinner daily, 240 Central Park S. 
 INFO Business lunch $45, 212-582 5100, <a href="http://marea-nyc.com" target="_blank">marea-nyc.com</a> 
 Music 
 JULIETA VENEGAS The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter is sure to bring some Latin heat to Central Park. Fellow performers Carla Morrison and Alex Anwandter also should help get the crowd on its feet. 
 WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 3 p.m., Central Park SummerStage, 69th Street at Fifth Avenue 
 INFO Free, <a href="http://cityparksfoundation.org" target="_blank">cityparksfoundation.org</a> 
 Nightlife 
 THE BEN ALLISON GROUP The cool quartet -- Allison on bass, Ted Nash on sax, guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Matt Wilson -- makes its Jazz at Lincoln Center debut. 
 WHEN | WHERE Through Sunday at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, 33 W. 60th St. 
 INFO $35-$45, 212-258-9595, <a href="http://jalc.org" target="_blank">jalc.org</a> 
 Compiled by Linda Winer, Rafer Guzmán, Ted Loos and Daniel Bubbeo.

Our picks for what to do in the city this weekend. Theater "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" The Classical Theatre of Harlem brings a West African beat to Shakespeare's enchanted comedy in the city's other free Shakespeare in a park. WHEN | WHERE Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m., Richard Rodgers Amphitheater, Marcus Garvey Park, West 122nd Street and Mount Morris Park West. INFO Free; ticket info at 347-688-6304 and classicaltheatreofharlem.org "FOREVER TANGO" Luis Bravo's tango celebration comes back to Broadway with 16 dancers -- including, for the first three weeks, Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy from "Dancing with the Stars." WHEN | WHERE Friday night at 8, Saturday and Sunday at 3 and 8 p.m., Kerr Theatre, 219 W. 48th St. INFO $30-$149, 212-239-6200, forevertangobroadway.com WOMEN CENTER STAGE 2013 FESTIVAL Conversations, works in progress and performances of plays written, directed and produced by women WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 4 and 8 p.m. Lynn Redgrave Theater, 45 Bleecker St. INFO $12, 866-811-4111, wcs.cultureproject.org Film "L'AVVENTUR" Cinematic masterpiece or pretentious art film? Michelangelo Antonioni's 1960 drama about a man searching for his vanished girlfriend was booed at Cannes yet praised by jurors for creating "a new movie language." It screens in a new 35-mm print. WHEN | WHERE Through July 25 at Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. INFO $12.50, 212-727-8110, filmforum.org Art FÊTE PARADISO This festival of vintage carnival rides and carousels comes direct from a French collection. Visitors can ride the classic entertainments -- including a bicycle carousel like the one in "Midnight in Paris" -- and enjoy food from Le Gamin cafe. WHEN | WHERE Open Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 29, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Nolan Park, Governors Island. INFO Free admission, $3 per ride, feteparadiso.com Food MAREA On a summer Friday, when everyone else is at the beach, take an extra long splurge lunch at Marea, chef Michael White's plush Italian restaurant on Central Park South. The two-course "business lunch" doesn't feel dryly businesslike at all -- try a crudo (raw fish) and a heavenly pasta like agnolotti with lamb. WHEN | WHERE Lunch and dinner daily, 240 Central Park S. INFO Business lunch $45, 212-582 5100, marea-nyc.com Music JULIETA VENEGAS The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter is sure to bring some Latin heat to Central Park. Fellow performers Carla Morrison and Alex Anwandter also should help get the crowd on its feet. WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 3 p.m., Central Park SummerStage, 69th Street at Fifth Avenue INFO Free, cityparksfoundation.org Nightlife THE BEN ALLISON GROUP The cool quartet -- Allison on bass, Ted Nash on sax, guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Matt Wilson -- makes its Jazz at Lincoln Center debut. WHEN | WHERE Through Sunday at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, 33 W. 60th St. INFO $35-$45, 212-258-9595, jalc.org Compiled by Linda Winer, Rafer Guzmán, Ted Loos and Daniel Bubbeo.

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