NYC summer calendar

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Union Square Green Market

Jacques Torres Ice Cream
Look out for not one, but three sources of ice cream from formidable chocolatier Jacques Torres later this summer. The main source of the house-made goodness will be Dumbo, where two stationary indoor carts will dispense scoops in 12 flavors (specifics TBD, but caramel, peanuts and chocolate are involved). Manhattanites, there’s some for you, too—look for a cart inside Torres’s Hudson Street location, and curbside on Amsterdam Avenue. Stay tuned: An ice cream truck is in the works. Opening summer 2009 (mrchocolate.com)

Summer fruits at the Greenmarket
It’s the gift that keeps on giving: Mother Nature, that is. There’s nothing sweeter than the scent of ripe peaches commingling with berries, melons and the bevy of other warm-weather produce, making summer our favorite season for eating healthfully. cenyc.org/greenmarket

Francis Bacon
More than 150 works by this significant modernist painter include paintings and drawings, as well as articles from his life. Metropolitan Museum of Art (212-535-7710, metmuseum.org). May 20–Aug 16.

Nina Ananiashvili
The longtime American Ballet Theatre principal is finally calling it quits this season—and she’s going out strong. Her final performance will be June 27 in Swan Lake, but she will also appear throughout May and June in the following:
•Pièce d’Occasion, May 18
•Mozartiana, May 20, 23
•Le Corsaire, May 27, 30
•Giselle, June 8, 12
•La Sylphide, June 16, 18
Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center, (212-362-6000, abt.org). Subway: 1 to 66th St–Lincoln Ctr. $19–$130.

James Ensor
The Belgian painter’s allegorical and highly expressive roots influenced a multitude of American artists in the 20th century; this major exhibition will travel to Paris after its NYC stop. Museum of Modern Art (212-708-9400, moma.org). June 28–Sept 21.

Fashion and Politics
FREE In ‘Fashion and Politics,’ more than 100 artifacts—including paper dresses used in presidential campaigns, and Catherine Malandrino’s “Flag” dress—will illustrate that what we wear affects what we believe, and vice versa. The Museum at FIT (fitnyc.edu). July 7–November 7.