July 6, 2008 - July 12, 2008 Archives

The Five One, No Surrender, Jen Militia, P.O.S 4pm-10pm Afro-Punk Skate Park The Afro-Punk Skate Park including ramps and a half-pipe will be erected in GGMC parking lot adjacent to BAM at Lafayette Avenue and Ashland Place. The skate park is open for five days of the festival. Staffed by BMX and pro skaters who will give demonstrations, the skate park will provide free instruction for youth of all ages along with boards, pads, and helmets. Rounding out the skate park will be a music stage hosting a high-energy series of DJ sets and band performances. http://afropunk.com/ this calendar is brought to you by BrooklynVegan

Ronnie Spector w/ The Rabbit Factory Soul Revue, Featuring: Roscoe Robinson, Ralph "Soul" Jackson, Hermon Hitson, and Wiley & the Checkmates this calendar is brought to you by BrooklynVegan

Sean Kuti & Egypt 80 w/ Afrika Bambaataa and Love Trio with U-Roy A fête of Afro-Beat, hip hop, and dub springs to life with a day of rousing performers. When funk, soul and percussion meet consciousness, Seun Kuti must be in the house. Son of Afro-Beat icon Fela Kuti, Seun dutifully delivers where his father left off. The younger Kuti’s inimitable style could have only been passed down from father to son. At the age of 8, Seun started playing saxophone and piano and by the time he reached 15, he was in position to take over the musical activism of his father. With Fela’s original 20-piece band, Egypt 80, Seun Kuti continues to captivate with his electrifying presence. Afrika Bambaataa, the legendary DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, was instrumental in the early development of hip hop. In 2007 he was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Legendary Jamaican toaster U-Roy joins forces with Lower East Side dub group Love Trio to create an improvisational mixture of rock steady beats, sing-song vocals, electronica and jazz. Love Trio is comprised of Swedish born tenor saxophonist Ilhan Ersahin, Brazilian Girls’ bassist Jesse Murphy and drummer Kenny Wollesen. Ewart Beckford, aka U-Roy, is known round the world as the great Jamaican dubmaster. One of the original remixers, U-Roy began adding his own vocals to the tracks to create fresh sounds. Together, they have created Love Trio in Dub featuring U-Roy on Nublu Records. -- this calendar is brought to you by BrooklynVegan

Hollwood Holt, Tim Williams, Shala, Proton, Skyhy 4pm-10pm The Afro-Punk Skate Park including ramps and a half-pipe will be erected in GGMC parking lot adjacent to BAM at Lafayette Avenue and Ashland Place. The skate park is open for five days of the festival. Staffed by BMX and pro skaters who will give demonstrations, the skate park will provide free instruction for youth of all ages along with boards, pads, and helmets. Rounding out the skate park will be a music stage hosting a high-energy series of DJ sets and band performances. http://afropunk.com/ this calendar is brought to you by BrooklynVegan

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Bette Davis and Jimmy Durante costar in this 1942 comedy. this calendar is brought to you by BrooklynVegan

Election Calendar provided by The New York Times

Barack Obama holds a town hall meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

Whole Weat Bread, Disaster Us, LIke Gravity, Irradio, McRad, Echo Jinx 4pm-10pm The Afro-Punk Skate Park including ramps and a half-pipe will be erected in GGMC parking lot adjacent to BAM at Lafayette Avenue and Ashland Place. The skate park is open for five days of the festival. Staffed by BMX and pro skaters who will give demonstrations, the skate park will provide free instruction for youth of all ages along with boards, pads, and helmets. Rounding out the skate park will be a music stage hosting a high-energy series of DJ sets and band performances. http://afropunk.com/ this calendar is brought to you by BrooklynVegan

Clarice Assad, a young, versatile international artist whose popularity continues to grow, is making her mark in the music world as a pianist, vocalist and composer. Known for her musical depth and sophistication, she has been praised for her performances of both original compositions and her own arrangements of popular Brazilian songs and jazz standards. this calendar is brought to you by BrooklynVegan