· Go on and unleash your inner riot grrrl (or at least go get on a riot grrrl) at the Sleater-Kinney show tonight at the Mercury Lounge. Smart (if not angry) ladies of all persuasions should be in abundance. [Mercury]
· Postmodernist darling and film director Julian Schnabel (Before Night Falls) gets all self-referential and discusses what it means to be Julian Schnabel at the New York Studio School. Wear your favorite 80's stretch pants! [flavorpill]
· Spelling bee dropout Fabolous and entertainment diva Jennifer Lopez headline Hot 97's "Full Frontal Hip-Hop" show at Hammerstein Ballroom. We'd make a joke about gatt-waving and knife wounds, but that would be rude. [Hot97]