New York

Angel Haze, a young, New York-based underground rapper we told you to look out for back in July, is about to blow up big-time. Last week she signed with Universal Republic, an Azealia Banks collab is in the works -- and tonight, you can see her as she plays S.O.B.'s. [Oh My Rockness]

In 2002, John Reed published the controversial Snowball's Chance, a completely unauthorized companion to Animal Farm, wherein the exiled pig Snowball returns to the farm and installs a capitalist regime. Tonight, on the 10th anniversary of Reed's novel, he chats with Eric Banks, the president of the National Book Critics Circle, at McNally Jackson. [McNally Jackson]

Today is the last day of the Proenza Schouler sample sale, and there are items starting at $20. Run don't walk. [via Racked]

L.A.

It's "Slacker Week" at the New Beverly Cinema, which means that all week long they'll be screening the best of the best of films that celebrate laziness, stoned-ness and general sitting-around-and-doing-nothing-ness. Tonight's lineup includes two gems: Animal House and Knocked Up. [L.A. Weekly]

The Roots' drummer, Jimmy Fallon band member, DJ, prolific Tweeter and general all-around  cool dude, ?uestlove, will be performing tonight at the Airliner with accompanying acts ranging from famed producer Scoop DeVille to beat maker Cazal Organism. [Ohmyrockness]

Chicago

Calling all Chicago-based clowny types! The Ringling Brothers Circus is hosting a casting call tonight at Joffrey Tower, and are looking for anyone with "an overactive funny bone and a heart the size of Alaska." [Chicago Reader]

If Kate Bush's Olympics performance had you hungry for more, Ladies of the Canyon (a collective made up of about 20 of Chicago's most prominent female folk artists) will pay tribute to Ms. Bush tonight with a concert at Schubas. [Flavorpill] 

London

The legendary saxophone player Pee Wee Ellis Funk, a member of James Brown's band in the '60s who also recorded with Van Morrison, plays at Ronnie Scott's tonight. [Time Out]