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Nowadays, you can be a boldface name for no good reason, so we decided to take a look at a few unsung rebels: They actually do things, but chances are you don’t know their names. Some remain anonymous and some are pioneers who’ve never gotten their due; others shun mass-market commodification. As the cult of vacuous celebrity flattens everything in its path, these people defiantly stick out. This week, we show you what they do.

	Street fighters: The architects of NYC's unscripted spectacles claim the city as their playground.
	Notes from underground: Scenes from the city's DIY publishing movements.
	Opposition party: The techno rebels of Underground Resistance fight the power.
	Weathered underground: Long the dean of the avant-garde, Jonas Mekas keeps looking forward.
	The scene rises to the top: Underground clubs in Brooklyn create their own sort of establishment.
	Philharmonic convergence: Bach mingles with rock in the Wordless Music Series.
	Greek in review: Postmodern dramatist Charles Mee slices and dices ancient tragedy for today.