Enhance your MoMA visit this week with activities inside and out. Don’t miss these highlights:

Frank & Tony, MoMA PS1 Warm Up, Saturday, August 1, 2015. Photo: Charles Roussel

Last Saturday’s Warm Up had cool house vibes from an engaging mix of live performers and DJs, and an expansive gold stage design that lit up the entire crowd. Frank & Tony initiated the dance party with classic house tracks, and popped back behind the DJ booth for some quick tunes in between other acts. Via App played some woozy and groovy dance music before Gavin Russom graced the stage with his custom synths, exploring the man-machine relationship through impeccable house beats. Bob Moses hyped up the crowd with a live performance of guitars and echoic vocals set against house production, and headliner Tiga’s set of club and house tracks carried the crowd into the night—a perfect cap for the day’s vibes.

Like most people I like to think that I’m open-minded, so I’m always a little surprised when I find myself caught short by my own conventional thinking. On a recent visit to COSMO, the 2015 winning Young Architects Program project by Andrés Jaque / Office for Political Innovation, I noticed my concept of architecture had somehow reset itself to the limited default notion of “a structure that would be inhabited by me” when I wasn’t looking.

“The world is a mass of intractable ills on which art must shed light…. This is not the time for art as an object of contemplation or delight, much less a market commodity—certainly not in a public exhibition whose chief responsibility is to stimulate debate.” –Roberta Smith

Here’s what’s going on this week:

Skepta, MoMA PS1 Warm Up, Saturday, July 25, 2015. Photo: Mark Cole

The blend of rap, grime, bop, and trap from last Saturday’s acts made for one of the wildest Warm Ups of the season! Joey LaBeija opened with a lively, Latin-infused dance set, Dark0 kicked off the day’s grime vibes, Sicko Mobb got the crowd bopping, rapper Tory Lanez brought more energy to the MoMA PS1 stage than we ever knew was possible, and DJ Slimzee brought out special guest Novelist—a true grime treat. Skepta gave a perfect performance in a pristine all-white outfit, ending with “Shut Down” on a stage filled with his friends. Baauer closed out the night with ‘90s throwbacks and trap bangers, carrying the dance party even further.

From left: Vincent van Gogh. Terrace of a Café at Night (Place du Forum). c. September 1888. Oil on canvas, 80.7 x 65.3 cm. Kröller-Müller Museum; Café Nuit, Arles. Photo by Alex Roediger

July 29, 2015, is the 125th anniversary of Vincent van Gogh’s death. This past spring I fulfilled one of my lifelong dreams by taking a trip to Europe to follow in Van Gogh’s footsteps. As a teenager I checked out every library book about Van Gogh, and eventually read the unabridged three-volume set of letters he wrote to his brother, Theo. With so much time having passed, I was eager to see if anything from Van Gogh’s time had survived.

As we bid goodbye to July, it may seem as if everyone else has already packed up and headed to the beach. For those stuck in the city, never fear! MoMA is an oasis in the heart of Midtown. Spend an afternoon with a good book in the Sculpture Garden, meet a friend for a classic film after work, or stay cool in the galleries and finally see the exhibitions you’ve been hearing about. While you’re here don’t miss these programs:

A Meet Me at MoMA program for individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia and their family members or care partners at The Museum of Modern Art. © 2015 The Museum of Modern Art. Photo by Jason Brownrigg

The appreciation of art can be a powerful point of human connection. People come to MoMA from all over the world, each with rich, diverse personal experiences. A moment in front of an artwork at MoMA could be the spark for two seemingly different people to share a connection, conversation, and inspiration. Access to these fundamentally enriching experiences is imperative. MoMA’s commitment to access for all is embedded in the history of the institution itself, beginning with one of the Museum’s earliest innovations in art education

Lotic, MoMA PS1 Warm Up, Saturday, July 18, 2015. Photo: Mark Cole

Last Saturday’s sold-out Warm Up featured a refreshingly diverse mix of high energy acts. Lotic’s beautifully chaotic club tracks got the crowd dancing early, and didn’t stop until the end of headliner Boys Noize’s set. In between, there was a rare and intimate live set from Lafawndah; happy, warped dance pop from PC Music’s digital maximalists A.G. Cook and Danny L Harle; genius house and techno from Ed Banger Records’ Busy P b2b Boston Bun; and hard-hitting electronic from Boys Noize, complete with a drop of acid-smiley-face beach balls.