MUSIC: Propect Park. TV on the Radio. Matt Pond PA. Voxtrot. Free. Need we say more? Bring a blanket.

Friday // 6:30pm // Prospect Park Bandshell // Free

READING: On of our favorite New Yorkers, Joan Didion, will be reading from her masterful book, The Year of Magical Thinking, tonight in Central Park. The book, which chronicles the year after Pulitzer-prize-winning Didion lost her husband John Gregory Dunne to a heart attack, was a taut, painful read and the winner of the National Book Award. Didion iss a powerful presence and this free reading at Rumsey Playfield should not be missed. - Krissa Corbett Cavouras

Friday // 7:30pm // Rumsey Playfield, Central Park [69th St. at 5th Ave] // Free

EVENT: The 2nd annual Afro-Punk Fest is this weekend, running through July 4th. Bands, deejays, film and good folks all celebrating black rebellion. Venues vary, so check the site for details. We recommend checking out The Slack Republic at CBGB's on July 1st though. They played our last Movable Hype show. Good stuff!

All Weekend // Various Venues and times

ART: Brooklyn Museum's First Saturday is here, admission is free so you have no excuse not to go. This one will mark the opening of Graffiti, exploring the genre and exhibiting twenty huge graffiti pieces.
Unrelated to that, there will also be screenings of Wild Style and Dave Chappelle's Block Party. Full schedule of the day here.

Saturday // 5 to 11pm // Brooklyn Museum [200 Eastern Parkway] // Free

Don't forget about the Billyburg Short Film Festival too, and we'll be back Monday with a full list of 4th of July events!