Friday, June 21

* National Aboriginal Day
* Artist Cory Arcangel talks Power Points
* Fringe Fest continues
* Go Skateboarding Day
* We Are Young! begins at Cinéma du Parc
* Syd tha Kyd, Method Man & Redman, Dead Obies and Loud Lary Ajust

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Room 237

Today is National Aboriginal Day.

Artist Cory Arcangel talks about his exhibition Power Points with curator John Zepetelli. Read more about it herePHI Centre (407 St-Pierre), 12–1 p.m., free

Fringe Fest continues! Check out our picks from the fest so far here.

Go Skateboarding Day‘s got a BBQ and live music by Drunk Dee, Spoon-Bee and Bearmace. 8931 Papineau (behind the Taz), 4–7 p.m. (Bearmace at 8 p.m.), free

Cinéma du Parc’s We Are Young! program of international coming of age films begins today. See the full list here. Also opening at Parc are two documentaries: Room 237, about The Shining, and Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story, about the renegade children’s book author and illustrator. 3575 Parc, June 21–27, $11.50

If you’re into hip hop, you’ve got options tonight: Odd Future’s Syd tha Kyd plays Underworld (check back later this A.M. for an interview with her), Method Man and Redman play Olympia and locals Loud Lary Ajust play free outdoor shows as part of les Francofolies, the latter moving the party to the Midway for a listening party of their new LP.

Check out our complete listings for more club, stage and gallery events.

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