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1. Break out the searchlights!  The world premiere of KnifeFight: NoRules, a 12-minute documentary featuring several Brooklyn bandsincluding The Death Set, Japanther, Cerebral Ballzy etc., is June 2 atthe Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan Avenue).  More details here.

2. If you're headed to Miami for Memorial Day weekend, here's a guide to all of the Urban Beach Week 2010 parties.

3. German robbers miscalculated the amount of explosives needed tobreak into a bank and accidentally leveled the entire building.

4. It's time to vote for your favorite design in Inhabitat's annualcompetition to find the best new uses for old household items. We likethe shelf made from old copies of National Geographic and the chandeliermade out of hangers. Vote here.

5. The current Scion-sponsored art tour focuses on video artists including Dust la Rock,Eric Nakamura, Saelee Oh, French, Mark Mothersbaugh and more. All areon view at Bushwick's Eastern District (43 Bogart St.) from June 4to 27 and the opening reception is from 7 to 10 p.m. on the 7th.

6. NYC's Public Art Fund is sponsoring an outdoor sculpture exhibitcalled "Statuesque" in City Hall Park from June 2 to December 3.  Theartists are Pawel Althamer, Huma Bhabha, Aaron Curry, Thomas Houseago,Mathew Monahan and Rebecca Warren.


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