This week’s BOMB Alert features a few fuzzy rock shows, a film screening, a poetry reading, a literary conversation, an art show about the natural world, and a two day Afro-Punk festival.

 

Luigi Ghirri, Bari, 1982, C-print, 4×5 7/8 inches; 10×15 cm

 

MONDAY

Hypnotic, dream pop Atlantans, Deerhunter, play with Eleanor Friedberger (The Fiery Furnaces) at Webster Hall. 8:00 PM

TUESDAY

Go to The Met and check out these films by Richard Serra: Frame (1969), Railroad Turnbridge (1976), and Steelmill/Stahlwerke (1979). At Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Uris Center for Education. 2:00 PM.

WEDNESDAY

Brooklyn novelists Alex Shakar and Susan Choi will discuss Shakar’s new novel Luminarium at Greenlight Bookstore. 7:30 PM.

THURSDAY

Julian T. Brolaski, CAConrad, & Kimberly Lyons will be reading at 443 PAS. At 7:00 PM.

FRIDAY

Get on your skateboard and grind over to St. Vitus to catch the fuzzy, reverbed-out, garage stylings of Amen Dunes. 9:00 PM.

SATURDAY

Concern yourself with the natural world at La Carte D’Après Nature, an exhibition curated by Thomas Demand at Matthew Marks Gallery.

Day one of The Afro-Punk Festival 2011 kicks off with Toro Y Moi, Santigold, Das Racist and more. Commodore Barry Park, Brooklyn, NY. Show starts at 11:00 AM.

SUNDAY

Go see Cee-Lo Green and Janelle Monai play at day two of The Afro-Punk Festival 2011. Commodore Barry Park, Brooklyn, NY. Show starts at 11:00 AM.