Whether it’s the main activity for the day or a quick pit stop, you can find us at the neighborhood pool or my sister’s backyard oasis — and always with a big bag of the best pool toys in tow.

Highlights this weekend include Obie winner Whitney White flipping the script on Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” at BAM, Cirque du Soleil‘s water-soaked “Luzia” on Randall’s Island and Charles Burnett’s ...