Fujiya & Miyagi. British Krautrock band named for Japanese characters and a punctuation mark. South Street Seaport, 19 Fulton St. (at South St.), 212-732-7678; 7, free. Changing Room: The Body and Space. Installation in abandoned photo lab, photographer Anja Hitzenberger architect/designer Illya Azaroff performances by Jimena Paz, Pascale Wettstein. 145 Nassau St. (betw. Spruce &
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Benni Hemm Hemm, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, The Donkeys. Because everything from Iceland is good, right? Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (at Ave. A), 212-260-4700; 7:30, free. Old Tricks by Red Metal Mailbox. Part freak-show, part dance-hall, all magic vaudeville theater with trio of carnival lovelies. Chocolate Factory, 5-49 49th Ave., Long Island
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Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, The Donkeys, High Places. Honestly, I was never a huge fan of Casiotone for Those in Fulfilling Relationships. Don Pedro’s, 90 Manhattan Ave., B’klyn, 718-218-6914; 8, $tba. Emancipate Culture Project Breakfast Discussion. Community organizer Malia Lazu moderates discussion between musicians Cris Williamson, Vicki Randle, Christina Courtin & Sandra dos Santos
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Radio Birdman, Awesome Color. Australian for proto-punk. Gramercy Theatre, 127 East 23rd Street, (212) 777-6800; 7, $22.50/$25. Romanian Violinist Eugen Tichindeleanu. Former child prodigy goes “fiery” on Franck, Paganini, Suk, Kreisler & Saint-Saens. The American-Scandinavian Foundation, Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779; 7:30, $15.   Melissa Nolledo-Christoffels: Epiphanies of Flight.
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Ra Ra Riot. The show must go on. South Street Seaport, 19 Fulton St. (at South St.), 212-732-7678; 7, free Patti LaBelle. Good Morning America Concert Series. Bryant Park, 42nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), no phone; 7am, free. Dance party at Cooper-Hewitt. DJ Derek Plaslaiko. Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, 2 E. 92nd St.
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. She’s vegan and supports the military. Now that’s rock ’n’ roll. Pier 54,  Hudson River Park (West & 13th Sts.), no phone; 7, free. Wet & Wild Night Swimming. Get all wet with open wine and beer bar, finger food, entertainment, swimming under the stars. The Holiday Inn Midtown, 440
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NYC Firefighter Calendar signing. Meet the hunks, take pics, have calendar “signed” by New York’s bravest and cutest. The Original Fire Store, 17 Greenwich Ave. (betw. 8th St. & 6th Ave.), 212-226-3142; 4-7, free. Reading For Filth. Queer writers read about queer sex w/ Wayne Hoffman, Aaron Hamberger & host Dean Johnson. Rapture Café, 200
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It’s time to fold up those books and pack up those pencils. Today, millions of happy kids across the city are celebrating the last day of school and the first official day of summer. Hopefully, that means they’ll also get a break from the military recruiters roaming school hallways in search of their latest targets,
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Martha Wainwright, Chris Thile, Jim Campilongo, Ari Hest. Who knew she could follow up a record called Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole? World Financial Center Plaza, Battery Park (betw. Vesey & Liberty Sts.) 212-533-735; 7, free. This Single Night of Summer. Ancient Finnish folklore, dance, music. The Living Room at The Gershwin Hotel, 7 East 27th
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Hawkwind, The Phantom Family Halo, Titan. Almost 40 years later, and it just keeps getting weirder. Europa, 104 Meserole Ave. (at Manhattan Ave.), B’klyn, 718-383-5723; 6:30, $25. Apostle of Hustle, Home Video, Brighton, MA. Broken Social Scene sideproject, or blacksploitation version of the new testament. You make the call. Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St.
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