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Even if you aren't familiar with Arthur Russell, the film capturing his life and music, Wild Combination (watch trailer here), will intrigue and likely make you an instant fan. The late musician's partner, Tom Lee (pictured to the right of Arthur), is a major voice in the film. Still living in their East Village apartment, he recently talked to us about what life with Arthur was like, and how it has changed since he died in 1992. The film plays at MoMA tonight and December 19, and is just one of the many ways Arthur is still being celebrated today.

BENEFIT: Come join in on a benefit concert for Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn tonight, with a handful of Brooklyn-based singer/songwriters (including Clare & The Reasons, John Wesley Harding, Richard Julian, and Jolie Holland) taking the stage. The show will be "raising funds and awareness for DDDB in its legal battles against eminent domain abuse in the proposed Atlantic Yards development, the concert series will also highlight how such irresponsible development could threaten the artistic community that has flourished in Brooklyn over the last several years." There will also be a screening of Brooklyn Matters a documentary on the Atlantic Yards development.