Here are some indiestry events happening this weekend. This should hang you over until Monday . . . As always, check back for updates! By the way, The Indiestry would like to wish Indiestry Exec S. Ann Johnson a very Happy Birthday!!! (August 7)

Baltimore, Maryland

F.L.Y. video shoot—Friday, August 6, 8 pm at Rooftop Terrance, 316Guilford Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21202.  Friend to The Indiestry rapper Ab Rock will shoot a music video for his hit song F.L.Y (Forever Living Young), followed by his birthday celebration. Get there before 8 pm and be a part of the music video! Hosted by DCHASE, MONIQUE JONES, DERRICK COMPTON TERRI LOVE AND MIA Costs $10 before 8pm; $15 after.  For tickets: The Dri Fish@ 443 506 7443.

Applause (A Broadway Musical Based on the Film, "All About Eve")— Friday, August 6, 7 pm; Saturday,August 7, 2 pm and 7 pm; and Sunday, August 8, 5 pm at Turner Auditorium at
The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions East Baltimore Campus, 720 Rutland Ave. Baltimore, MD  21287.Presented by Unified Voices. Tickets - $10 donation, $5 for JHMI students/staff
$12.50 on-line (includes $2.50 surcharge).

Baltimore Music Festival—August 6-7 at Center Stage.Two nights of Smooth Jazz, R&B, and Comedy. Friday night’s performance  will feature international sax player Paul Taylor, along with Drew Davidsen, Marecll & the Truth, Marcus Mitchell Project, Krensa Gray, comedian Larry Lancaster, Terri S, Shang, Isaac Parham. Saturday night features Pamela Williams, Eric Roberson, and a host of other special guest artists to be announced. www.centerstage.org/Calendar/Special-Engagements/Baltimore-Music-Festival.aspx.

Minneapolis, Minn.

Loring Park Art Festival— August 7-8, is produced by Artists for Artists LLP, an organization of three experienced artists. The juried festival consists of 140 visual artists displaying their original work in 12x12 booths, strolling musicians, scheduled stage performances, children's activities and food booths. The art work presented will be from a variety of media including painting, photography, printmaking, handmade paper, wood,jewelry, clay, sculpture, fiber, mixed media and glass. Within these categories will be a variety of styles from traditional to abstract in a variety of price ranges with the goal being "something for everyone." www.loringparkartfestival.com/.

Rehoboth Beach, Del.

37th Annual Outdoor Fine Art and Fine Craft Show—August7- 8, 10 am – 5 pm on the grounds of the Rehoboth Art League, 12 Dodds Lane, Henlopen Acres. Rain or shine. More than 100 artists and craft persons exhibiting work for sale on the Rehoboth Art League grounds. Free and open to the public; refreshments available for purchase. Music and children's entertainment. Free and open to the public. www.rehobothartleague.org/.

*Find out more about these festivals and others in the Visual Arts issue of The Indiestry Magazine.

Washington, DC

DC Black Theater Festival, August 1-8, a week-long festival celebrating stories told by people of African descent. http://dcblacktheaterfestival.com/.

Run for Cover—August 7. Local musicians form one-time cover bands to raise money for charity.(This year's funds go to the summer concert series at Fort Reno.) Performers include Sports Authority, Pure Emotion, Tron Petty, In Ex Sex, Dr. Feelgreat, We Got Da Butt and more. The cost is $10. Black Cat is located at 1811 14th St. NW, Washington, DC.