ON THE HORIZON.

GUERRILLA ARTISTS

June 30-Sept. 3

Graffiti's steady climb from urban-crime issue to art form will be documented with twenty pieces made by artists with such noms de spray can as Lady Pink, Daze, Crash, Tracy 168, and NOC 167. The Brooklyn Museum is the venue. (718-638-5000.)

ENTICING, SOUNDS

July 15

The daylong indie-rock gathering known as the Siren Music Festival returns to Coney Island for its sixth year. The performers include the Los Angeles-based goth-dance duo She Wants Revenge, England's tongue-in-cheek rockers Art Brut, the jittery Minneapolis band Tapes 'N Tapes, and others. (212-475-4022.)

FUNNY MAN

July 22

Martin Short stars in his new ersatz-autobiographical musical comedy, "Fame Becomes Me," co-conceived by Short, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman. In addition to reprising famous characters like Ed Grimley and Jiminy Glick, Short, along with a cast of many, will perform such numbers as "Stepbrother de Jesus" and "Twelve Step Pappy." (212-239-6200.)

AFTER MAUPASSANT

July 22

Glimmerglass Opera may be conservative, but it likes to give new works a chance. This year brings the world premiere of Stephen Hartke's "The Greater Good," a work inspired by Maupassant's story "Boule de Suif." (Cooperstown, N.Y. 607-547-2255.)

PHOTO (COLOR): The Siren Music Festival brings indie rock to Coney Island in July.