Karsh Kale We last heard from Karsh Kale (pronounced Kursh Kah-lay) with the release of Breathing Under Water, the talented producer/composer/percussionist’s genre blending collaboration with Hindustani music’s heir apparent, sitarist Anoushka Shankar. But apart from that recording, and a DJ set here and there at Science Club or Bossa, the District has not seen Kale perform in concert since 2003’s Asian Massive tour. That will change on July 4, when the fireworks on the…

Wednesday: >> At the Velvet Lounge, four local hip-hop acts will be putting on a performance. Slated to appear are Dr. Beckett, The Package, Peace Justice (a.k.a. DJ Eurok) and DJ Provoke. Free, 9 p.m. Thursday: >> As a part of the Concrete Alchemy art tour, the monthly LACED party will host a panel discussion and afterparty featuring “golden era” hip-hop hits and games galore at Cue Bar. Free, 7 p.m. >> Jazzy vocalist Loide…

If DJ Rekha’s set at the Black Cat in January is any indication, there is an unrequited demand for international dance music in the District. That event not only sold out, but people of all stripes were dancing to the same beat and the crowd reflected one of this city’s greatest assets, its cultural and ethnic diversity. One can expect more of the same tomorrow night at Bohemian Caverns, where two of global electronica’s most…