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Painting Jeans to look like an abandoned Turn-Of-The-Century Amusement Park

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To do: Chat with "Lizzie McGuire" creator, beatbox and adult circus!

July 29:  In the world of girl icons, Disney's Lizzie McGuire wins as one of the most popular in the past 10 years -- learn from the woman who created her, animator Debra Solomon, at a chat and screening of her new mini-musical film "Getting Over Him in 8 Songs or Less" at 8 p.m. at the Brooklyn Conservatory (534 Union St.). $5.

July 30: Relive the heyday of punk at the two-day The Big Takeover 30th Anniversary punk festival at the Bell House (149 7th St.) with The Avengers, Channel 3, Visqueen, Springhouse, Libertines U.S. and Flower. $25 ($40 for two-day pass).

July 31: Gowanus will become the center for hiphop this weekend with the first annual, and first ever American, Beatbox Championships held this Saturday at Littlefield (622 DeGraw St.), part of the sixth annual BOXCON Human Beatbox 2010 convention dedicated to beatboxing.  Special guest judges include Jarobi White (ATCQ), Parrish Smith (EPMD), Swiss Chris (drummer/music director for John Legend), as well as beatbox legend Kenny Muhammad.  The event is part of a weekend of workshops, panel discussions, showcases, open mic and more. 8 p.m. $20-35. July 31: If steampunk Victorian goth is more your scene, check out “The Lost Circus” at Littlefield at 12 a.m. to see aerial dance, gypsy fortunetelling, feats of fire in the courtyard and more, hosted by party planners Gemini & Scorpio. Costumes are required. $15 with RSVP, $20.

July 31: Or relax under the stars with live music and a film screening, albeit one about the totalitarian Soviet regime in Estonia. At 8 p.m., hosted by Rooftop Films at the American Can Factory (232 3rd st.). $10.