FRENCH FOCUS

The weekly music series “Midtown Concerts” presents a short afternoon concert by the new ensemble Point d’Arret, which specializes in the music of the French Baroque era. Today, 1:15 p.m., Church of St. Francis of Assisi, 135 W. 31st St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 212-967-9157, free.

CUT AND PASTE

The Bent 2005 Festival, which brings circuit bending to the masses, kicks off today with a “Walkman bending” workshop (tonight, 6 p.m., free). Circuit bending is “modifying the circuitry of battery-powered children’s toys to create strange, new, and unintended sounds for creative purposes.” Organizers tout the activity as an easy way to create electronic music for those who might be intimidated by traditional computer setups. Attendees at tonight’s workshop should bring their own cassette tapes, scissors, thin adhesive tape, and a Walkman tape player that they’re willing to destroy. Festival: Tonight through Saturday, times and prices vary, the Tank, 432 West 42nd Street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues. Please go to www.thetanknyc.org/bent2005 for a full schedule and more information.

GREEN DAY

Aggressively quirky singer songwriter Adam Green – he sings, sometimes crudely, about bluebirds, head shots, and Jessica Simpson – performs this week. The Gnomes and The Witnesses open. Tomorrow, 8 p.m. doors open, Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St. at Bowery, 212-533-2111, $13 in advance, $15 at the door. Note: 18 and older.

NEW RZEWSKI

Pianist Frederic Rzewski performs a program of his contemporary compositions, including several New York premieres. The concert takes place in a piano store just north of Carnegie Hall, where Mr. Rzewski gave his most recent performance. Friday, 7 p.m., Faust Harrison Pianos, 205 W. 58th St., between Seventh Avenue and Broadway, 212-489-0666, $15.

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