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• June 20, 2008
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Weekend Events: June 20th to June 22nd

By Nicole Schlomann

See celebrated mad genius Daniel Johnston perform jangly pop melodies reminiscent of the Beach Boys and the Beatles--with an unfiltered slant. Daniel Johnston at Warsaw. (June 20th)


In other mad-genius events, renowned director and gadfly Warner Herzog is at it again, this time with a haunting portrait of chillingly beautiful Antarctica and its eccentric inhabitants, human and non.
Encounters at the End of the World at Film Forum. (June 20-22)

James Mollison documents the amusing efforts of die-hard groupies to emulate their idols, including a gaggle of wigged Dolly Parton look-alikes and hula-skirt-clad Jimmy Buffet fans. James Mollison's Disciples series, at the Hasted Hunt Gallery. (ongoing)

Make the trek out to Long Island City for PS1's Summer Opening Celebration which features the newly unveiled outdoor installation Public Farm One--a garden suspended in huge cardboard tubes--while performers Ecstatic Sunshine provide a fitting soundtrack for the surreal view. Summer Opening Celebration at PS1. (June 22)

Since you're in Long Island City already, why not visit the new sculpture series in the Socrates Sculpture Park for a lesson in the merits of recycling? Waste Not, Want Not at Socrates Sculpture Park. (ongoing)

Comedy troupe Olde English's $5-a-ticket performance will be true to their namesake malted beverage--cheap and buzz-worthy. Olde English at Upright Citizens Brigade. (June 21)

While you may not want to watch this before your upcoming beach trip, the classic Jaws brings back fond memories of summer hysteria. Jaws at MoMA (June 21)