Friday:
 • The Found Footage Festival, which features 90 minutes of video entertainment culled from discarded VHS footage, comes to the Automotive High School in Williamsburg tonight. Among the highlights are a long-lost Wendy's training video and "Carnival in Rio" — a Brazilian Travel Board production staring Arnold Schwarzeneggar and two Brazilian escorts. Californians everywhere kick themselves a little harder. [flavorpill]
• Minnesota outfit The Hold Steady play the first of two shows at Bowery Ballroom. Tonight's is sold out; tomorrow's is not. Even you can do the math on this one. [BB]
Saturday:
 • Continuing with their quest to perform as every possible permutation under every possible moniker not called "Scissor Sisters," Paddy Boom, aka Patrick Seacor, aka SS drummer, DJs tonight at the latest GBH bash at Movida. [Movida]
• 1991 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Paris is Burning is an intriguing look into the Harlem drag balls of the 1980s. In a strike of staggering clairvoyance, it's also the title of an upcoming Simple Life episode, in which the plucky hotel heiress visits her Beverly Hills gynecologist (ba-dum-dum). 6:30 at the Walter Reade Theater. [flavorpill]
Sunday:
 • M.I.A., Diplo, and DJ Rekha bring some Southeast Asian flair to Central Park Summerstage for a free show at 3pm. Unsure how to characterize the multicultural billing, Flavorpill editors go with the layup: "Shanty Pop." Classy. [Summerstage]