bASS
What: Zakir Hussain at the Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue, visit www.carnegiehall.org, $40-50 per ticket, student discount available.
Why: Because this tabla legend is known to blow the doors off any venue he plays at. Even if you don’t score tickets to the Zakir Hussain and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma duet that kicks off the concert series, be sure to check out one (or more) of the others.
When: April 26 – 29, for a beat worth putting on repeat.
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What: Casey Shea and Wakey! Wakey! at Mercury Lounge, 217 East Houston Street, visit www.mercuryloungenyc.com to buy tickets, $10.
Why: Add back-to-back performances by two of the city’s best musical acts to a great location, and you get a tuneful trifecta that’s guaranteed to have temperatures rising. For a preview, check out their Myspace pages at www.myspace.com/wakeywakeymusic, and www.myspace.com/caseyshea
When: April 30, 9:30 pm.
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What: Participate in the annual Make Music New York event, click here to register, all five boroughs, New York City.
Why: Because you can be a hero (or even better, a rock star) just for one day. Pick the park, plaza, or pier you want to play at with your band, solo, or part of a “Mass Appeal” event, and the organizers will file all the required paperwork for you. No auditions. No charge. No fooling.
When: Right now. The event isn’t until June 21, 11 am to 10 pm, but registration ends today, April 24.
pAINT
What: “Picasso: Mosqueteros” Art Exhibit, the Gagosian Gallery, 522 West 21st Street, visit www.gagosian.com
Why: Pulling from various private collections and public museums, and for the first time in over two decades, this exhibit focuses exclusively on the oeuvre of an aging Picasso.
When: You want to think inside the cube. Runs through June 6, 2009.
bOOT
What: Chuck Taylor All Star Pink Floyd Converse Sneaker, Zacky’s, 686 Broadway, Near Mercer Street, $50.
Why: Because this just-released Dark Side of the Moon shoe is the coolest Converse to boot. Stamped with the iconic prism and a heartbeat, this sneaker will ensure you don’t blend in like just another brick in the wall.
When: You Wish for New Gear.
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