Art briefs

Jazz

When it’s summer in the Triangle, do as the Brazilians do. Seasoned saxophonist Andy McKee, med student and front man of his eponymous quartet that led last year’s Jazz at the Mary Lou, has found a way to bring the best of Rio to local clubs. His take on samba, Brazilian jazz and R&B are wafting through the humid breezes of both Durham and Chapel Hill. His quartet jams at Vin Rouge and Tosca Ristorante, among other venues.

Salsa

The jig is up. To all dancin’ fiends lusting after the body-to-body mayhem that was ’Zades: It’s time to emerge from the mourning period and move on, kids.

Replacements are hard to come by, it’s true. But consider, if you will, Latin dancing at Spice Street. They’re single-handedly recreating sultry Havana nights the first Friday of every month. Spice also has their own twist on a drumline: an earthy, solid, shake-you-to-the-core samba line, leaders beating on drums with a ferocity that energizes the entire room.

Attire is dressy (no jeans); cover is $10.

Documentary

The daily life depicted in “We Skate Hardcore” at first seems to be youthful and daring. Upon closer examination, however, the hardships and determination of a group of Latino teens is apparent.