Summer is just around the corner, temperatures are on the rise, and that means it's time for poolside fun in the sun. Village Beach Clubis your ticket to the city's hottest poolside destination — from big parties to relaxing pool days — and it opens to the public this Saturday, May 16.
Dive in this weekend to be among the first guests of the season, then get ready for a stacked summer lineup of live music, watch parties, and big holiday celebrations, beginning with Memorial Day weekend.
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and Village Beach Club will kick off the season with a full weekend of music and vibes. Austin Milz takes over the pool with a high-energy day party on Saturday, May 23, followed by global EDM favorite Adventure Club on Sunday, May 24.
The party continues with Tchami on May 30 and Yung Gravy on June 6. And as the summer heats up, so does the calendar, with special appearances and more big names — like Love Island's Nic Vans on July 18 — for nonstop vibes all summer long.
The summer concert lineup is packed.Photo courtesy of Village Beach Club
Special event tickets are on sale now. Grab a single ticket, upgrade to premium seating, or reserve a private cabana for the ultimate VIP day with friends.
Whichever you choose, you get access to the entire Village Beach Club experience, including a swim-up bar, heated lap pool, hot tub, sandy beach lounge, luxury daybeds, and more.
Looking to unwind by the water and soak up the sun? Day passes are available for relaxing poolside escapes outside of major event dates.
Whatever your summer vibe, you'll find it at Village Beach Club. Explore the full event calendar and find your perfect pass here.
Ever since Spider-Man became part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the character’s stand-alone movies have been notable for maintaining their own vision despite having to service the larger MCU storyline. The emotionality of the series reached its high point in No Way Home by bringing back two former Spider-Mans - Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield - to assist Tom Holland in a multiversal storyline.
The heart displayed in that film is superseded by Spider-Man: Brand New Day, in which Peter Parker (Holland) is now alone in the world following the events of the previous film. For years, he has done his best to stay busy by stopping in-progress crimes and checking in with Detective Jean DeWolff (Liza Colón-Zayas), but the twin traumas of losing Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) and forcing girlfriend MJ (Zendaya) and best friend Ned (Jacob Batolon) to forget him still weigh heavily on him.
Almost simultaneously, Peter starts experiencing a change in his physiology and is challenged by a new threat who has a power he does not know how to defeat. As he struggles with both of those things, he asks for help from a variety of sources, including Professor Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), Frank Castle, aka The Punisher (Jon Bernthal), and - despite not knowing who he is - MJ and Ned, who are now roommates in New York following their college years at MIT.
Directed by Dustin Daniel Cretton and written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers (who have written each of the Holland Spider-Man films), the movie has a near-perfect blend of comic book spectacle and small-scale intimacy. Spider-Man’s ability to swing through New York’s urban landscape with ease provides plenty of opportunities for great action sequences, but the character’s focus on keeping the streets safe and finding a way back to his friends makes the story still feel manageable.
This is aided by the decision to not go overboard with the MCU connections. Bruce Banner/Hulk and a member of the New Avengers show up, but in relatively small roles. The Punisher makes the leap from TV to the movies, and the interaction between him and Spider-Man feels organic. So too does the super-secret villain, whose impact is felt well before they ever show up on screen thanks to a power that is as mysterious as it is effective.
While the action is abundant in the film, the filmmakers lean on emotion much more than most other comic book movies. Peter’s journey back to a semblance of a normal life is well-earned, with his reconnection with MJ and Ned slow-walked in an admirably subtle way. And in the final act, when CGI battles typically take over, the interior lives of Peter and other characters play as much a role in what happens as anything they do physically.
Holland, who tends to take criticism for non-Spider-Man roles, remains the ideal actor for the role. His open-heartedness makes him relatable, his athleticism makes him believable, and he crushes the heavier moments. He and Zendaya, who are now married in real life, work tremendously well together, and Batalon is a fun third wheel. Other standouts include Bernthal, Colón-Zayas, Trammell Tillman, and Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink.
From beginning to end, Spider-Man: Brand New Day now owns the title as best movie in the current Spider-Man universe. By maintaining connections to past movies, solidly incorporating new characters, and pointing to the future without making it the whole story, it demonstrates a model for how comic book movies should be done.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens in theaters on July 31.
The summer concert lineup is packed.Photo courtesy of Village Beach Club
