MUSIC
French trip-hopper Wax Tailor makes his New York debut at The Box, for a night of laid-back grooves and video projections. June 1. waxtailor.com
PERFORMANCE
Multimedia artist Koosil-Ja presents her latest performance mech[A] OUTPUT, which combines technology, dance and classical Japanese theater. At the Japan Society. May 31–June 2. japansociety.org
PHOTOGRAPHY
Lou Reed looks back to the Magnum Archive to curate “New York Genius,” a show of vintage and contemporary photojournalism from the photo agency,
which turns 60 this year. June 2–19 at Steven Kasher Gallery. stevenkasher.com
MULTIMEDIA
The journal Soft Targets celebrates the release of its latest issue with a night of collaborations across media at the Kitchen. Expect music, poetry and more. May 30. thekitchen.org
THEATER
From May 30 through June 23, the Clubbed Thumb theater group presents Summerworks 2007, a rotating schedule of three new plays at the Ohio Theater. It all kicks off on the 30th with the extravaganza “A Pageant of the 50 States (and more),” 59 one-minute plays representing the United States and its territories. clubbedthumb.org
