Weekend Picks: Jane's Addiction, Jazz Age Lawn Party, more
Jane's Addiction. (Getty) Credit: (L-R) Musicians Dave Navarro, Perry Farrell and Chris Chaney of the band Jane's Addiction. (Getty)
Alt-rockers Jane's Addiction play outside at Williamsburg Park for what's sure to be a blast of a concert. (Fri., 6:45 p.m., $49.50, Williamsburg Park, N. 12th St. and Kent Ave., Williamsburg, osanb.org)
The Met's Spring 2012 Costume Institute exhibition, "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations," is slated to close Sunday, so this weekend is your last chance to check out the exhibit, which explores the affinities between designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada. (Through Sun., various hours, FREE-$25, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., 212-535-7710)
Channel your inner Jay Gatsby and head to Governors Island for the second installment of the Jazz Age Lawn Party, a retro summer fete where cocktails, dancing and sweet treats abound. (Sat. and Sun., 11 a.m., Governors Island, dreamlandorchestra.com)
What a nice way to end the weekend: Mary J. Blige belts out her soulful tunes at Jones Beach. (Sun., 7 p.m., Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, $149.75-$175.75, 516-221-1000)
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