If you go:
What:
Basquiat Before Basquiat: East 12th Street, 1979-1980When:
Opens 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 7; runs through Dec. 30. Related events include a Sept. 22 performance by saxophonist Joe McPhee and a Nov. 8 screening of the Basquiat documentary “Boom for Real.” Where:
Contemporary Art Museum, 3750 Washington Blvd. How much:
Free