1. 1. Live From the Front

   June 20 and 24 at 7:30 p.m.

   Jerry Quickley, the hip-hop and spoken word artist, uses music, poetry, and video to tell the story of his real-life travels to (and eventual expulsion from) wartime Iraq.

2. 2. Som do Movimento

   June 23 at 7:30 p.m.

   Brazilian solo artist Frank Ejara makes his U.S. premiere, using boogaloo and lock-and-pop moves to fuse sound and movement with his athletic dances.

3. 3. Actor’s Wrap

   June 24 at 4:30 p.m.

   A comedy by J. Kyle Manzay about a group of classically trained actors whose frustration over rap stars’ being cast in so many movie roles leads them to kidnap the hottest rapper around.

Related:

• Articles by Emma Rosenblum
• Table of Contents: June 19, 2006 issue of New York | Subscribe!