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Bishop Allen, Rock Plaza Central. Taking a break from their busy schedule of not releasing an EP every month. South Street Seaport, 19 Fulton St. (at South St.), 212-732-7678; 7, free. Way Down East. Newly restored print and musical score. Walter Reade Theater, Film Society of Lincoln Center, north side of W. 65th St. (betw.
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The Lemonheads. Back like so much alternative rock clockwork. Warsaw, 261 Driggs Ave. (at Eckford St.), B’klyn, 718-387-0505; 8, $22.50. Midsummer Brazilian Carnaval. Beleza Brazil performs samba, frevo, marchas, pagode, forró & more. Behind Lincoln Center fountain, Columbus Ave. (betw. 62nd & 65th Sts.), 212-721-6500; dance lessons at 6:30, live music from 7:30-10; $15 includes
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They Might Be Giants, Corn Mo. Serious accordion-on-accordion action. Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. (betw. Bowery & Chrystie St.), 212-533-2111; 8, $22/$25. Chuck Klosterman. Author talks about relativity of truth, sex, drugs & cocoa puffs. Hosted by Rich Cohen, author of Sweet and Low: A Family Story. Bryant Park Reading Room, 42nd St. (betw. 5th
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Teddy Thompson. The singer and guitarist releases his new disc, Separate Ways (Verve). Mo Pitkin’s, 34 Avenue A (betw. East 2nd & E. 3rd Sts.), 212-777-5660; 7, $15. Marc Ribot. First he goes solo, then plays with Ceramic Dog and Spiritual Unity. World Financial Center Plaza, Battery Park City, 212-945-0505; 7, free. FunFest! Bi-weekly film
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The Shout Out Louds. Changed their name when they heard about another band called Luca Brasi. Go figure…South Street Seaport, Spiegeltent (at Pier 17), 646-775-2880; 11:30, $25. Freegan Meeting and Trash Tour. Meeting and guided tour of retail waste. Herald Square Park, Broadway, (35th St. entrance), 347-724-6954; 7:30, free.  Helpers. Reading of new comedy by
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Armin Van Buuren. The DJ fires up his unique blend of soaring, electronic dance music for a rabid trance crowd this superstitious afternoon. McCarren Park, Lorimer Street (betw. Driggs Avenue & Bayard St.), B’klyn, no phone; 4:30 p.m.-12 a.m., $40+. A Return to Our Dolly Dinkle Days. The Adult Dance Recital with “…And Dancers,” goofy
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Ron Sexsmith. If you haven’t had your fill of authentic Canadian bands so far, here’s another free one to gorge on. Castle Clinton, Battery Park, (betw. Battery Pl. & State St.), no phone; 7-9, free. Readymade Dance Theatre Company: Version 2.0. Audience onstage with three performers as they thrash it out in a war. P.S.
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Spoon. See, not everything from Texas is bad. Rockefeller Park (at Chambers St. & River Terrace), no phone; 7, free. Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul. Musical flick screening w/ live bands, munchies. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd. (at Broadway), Queens, 718-956-1819; sunset, free. How the AP Has Covered New York City. New
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Band of Horses, Zach Galifianakis. It’s a bad art auction and now you get some good indie rock. Hiro Ballroom at the Maritime Hotel, 363 W. 16th St. (at 9th Ave.), 212-242-4300; 8, $30 British architect Zaha Hadid, choreographer Frederic Flamand. Lincoln Center Josie Robertson Plaza, Columbus Ave. (betw. 62nd & 65th Sts.), 212-875-5456; 9,
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