Sooo, other than a gazillion BBQ’s…take advantage of your (hopefully) 1/2 day today to get into some trouble, of the good kind that is. PS. We are OUT – see ya Monday!

Friday, July 3rd

NYC

Hoods to Woods (trailer above) & Favela Rising @ BAM

From Brooklyn to Brasil, the Afro Punk festival kicks off with a viewing of 2 great independent films that will take you from the streets of Bed Stuy, to the mountains of South America, and then land in the favelas of Rio.

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LA

Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool: Paintings, 1964-2007

Remember when we told you about Barkley Hendricks? Go check out his work for yourself over at the santa Monica Museum of Art and get some art+soul.

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SF

Cream of Beat, Reunion 2009

Ok. One night, pre-1996 olk school tunes, and about 10 great Bay Area DJs with a score to settle. It’s kinda like 5 parties in one night. Wear sneakers, this is not the night to stilleto it out…plus parking around Mighty can be a biotch.

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