Hank Williams III When: Nov. 29, 8 p.m. Where: First Ave. Mainroom, 701 First Ave. N. Cost: $20, 18+ If Hank Williams is the grandfather of country music, Hank Williams III is its mutinous grandson. While...

âÄúDriveâÄù Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Christina Hendricks Rated: R Showing: Area theaters Yes, âÄúDrive,âÄù Nicolas Winding...

  Audio Perm Block Party When: 2-10 p.m., Aug. 27, Where: Shuga Records parking lot Who: Pac Div, Toki Wright, I Self Devine, others Cost: $10 advance;$15 at the door ItâÄôs no secret that...

  Twin Cities Polish Film Festival Where: St. Anthony Main Theater, 115 SE Main St., Minneapolis When: August 12-18 Cost: $8.50 General Admission, $5 members, $6 students/seniors When many Americans...

  "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" DIRECTED BY: Rupert Wyatt STARRING: James Franco, Andy Serkis, John Lithgow and Freida Pinto RATED: PG-13 SHOWING: Area Theaters This time of...

MacyâÄôs Passport presents âÄúGlamoramaâÄù Who: Bruno Mars, Far East Movement, socialites Where: Orpheum Theater, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis When: 8 p.m., August 5 When people...

  A Splash of Summer Open Mic Who: Voices Merging Where: Northrop Plaza, 84 Church St. SE When: Fri. July 29, 7-9 p.m. Cost: Free As part of its summer concert series, Northrop welcomes student group...

  âÄúBeats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called QuestâÄù Directed by: Michael Rapaport Starring: Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White Rated: R Showing...

It would be bad form for sports writers to walk out on a team that is simply having an off game, or for White House reporters to snub a failing president. But for music critics, this is the vocation. They...

  âÄúInvincible ForceâÄù Where: The Trylon Microcinema, 3258 S. Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis When: Thursday, July 14, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Cost: $8 To understand âÄúInvincible...

  âÄú9 to 5 the MusicalâÄù When: Now through July 17, 7:30 p.m. with matinees at 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Where: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (345 Washington St., St. Paul) Cost:...

  âÄúUntitled 8âÄù Where: Soo Visual Arts Center, 2638, S. Lyndale Ave. Minneapolis When: July 9 through August 21 âÄúUntitled 8,âÄù the upcoming exhibit at Soo Visual...

âÄúRejoice and ShoutâÄù Where: Edina Cinema Cinema, 3911 West 50th St, Edina When: Friday, Director introduction at 7 p.m., Q&A after the showing Making a film about gospel...

"The Harrow and the Harvest" Artist: Gillian Welch Label: Acony Records In this musical climate, there are plenty of bad guys. Party pop is often as thoughtful as a game of flip cup. Pop-country darlings...

  Film has always been dependent on other mediums of art. Without music, filmmakers would be unable to convey any emotion on the screen. "The Blaze," a local art "mission" led by local film director...

  âÄúThe Demon Barber of Fleet Street: The Melodrama of Sweeney ToddâÄù What: Minnesota Centennial Showboat When: Tuesday throughSaturday at 8 p.m. with matinees Tuesday, Thursday...

  What: âÄúIdentities Explored: A celebration of art from the GLBT communityâÄù Where: Hennes Art Company, 1607 Hennepin Ave. When: June 24 through July 30. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. If...

  Rock the Garden Who: My Morning Jacket, Neko Case, Booker T. Jones, Tapes âÄòn Tapes Where: Walker Art Center/Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, 1750 Hennepin Ave. When: Saturday, June 19, 3-10:30...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. with EMA Where: 7th Street Entry, 701 First Ave. N. When: June 15, 8 p.m. Cost: $10-$12 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is nothing that its bandname suggests. Their music is not fast-moving....

"God of Carnage" Directed By: John Miller-Stephany Starring: Tracey Maloney, Bill McCallum, Jennifer Blagen, Chris Carlson Written by: Yasmina Rice Translated by: Christopher Hampton Where: Guthrie Theater,...

  Out Film Festival Where: St. Anthony Main Theater, 115 Main St. NE When: June 2-5 Cost: First day free to public, $10 per movie or event after that. $60 all-access festival passes available online 2011...

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with Maria Taylor Where: Turf Club, 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE. W. When: Sat., May 28, 8 p.m. Cost: $14 You canâÄôt really say anything about Jason Isbell without mentioning...

Art and practicality have had a strange affair over the years. Andy Warhol said that an artist is somebody who produces something that people donâÄôt need to have. While, technically, people donâÄôt...

âÄúRangoâÄù Directed by: Gore Verbinski Starring: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher and Abigail Breslin Rated: PG Showing at: Area theaters LOS ANGELES âÄî For two decades, Johnny Depp won...

Acclaimed hip-hop artist and actor Common came to Coffman Union on Friday, not to perform his unique brand of socially conscious hip-hop but to lecture to students and faculty on achieving oneâÄôs...

Thursday   Music âÄî Tapes âÄònâÄô Tapes, Leisure Birds and Tarlton   Surely, Tapes âÄònâÄô Tapes are on the shortlist of Minneapolis indie bands who have...

NatureâÄù A walking play. The mythic telling of Emerson and ThoreauâÄôs mutual love affair with the natural world. When: Aug. 19 âÄì Sept. 5; Thursday/Friday 6 p.m., Sat./Sun. 3...

In the Internet-sustained chaos of our times, one of the great relics that has been lost is the uniquely American art form of country music. Instead of the pride of ol' glory that it once was, it is now...

Chromeo with Holy Ghost Where: First Ave., 701 1st Ave. N. When: Aug. 7, 7 p.m. Cost: $20 2010 has sheltered an unspoken soul revival. ItâÄôs been subtle and itâÄôs been hushed, but everybody...

Rogue Valley with Communist Daughter and Total Babe What: CD release party Where: First Ave., 701 1st Ave. N. When: Aug. 13, 6 p.m. Cost: $9 advance, $12 at the door Local folk strummer Chris Koza sits...

ItâÄôs the great rock âÄònâÄô roll paradox that bands can break their necks in the name of rock âÄònâÄô roll while onlookers stand idly by, arms crossed, eyes scanning...

National Poetry Slam 2010 When: August 3-7 Where: Various venues in downtown St. Paul A little bit Allen Ginsberg , a little bit Tupac , a tad Ric Flair and a whole lot of freshness âÄî poetry...

In addition to reaffirming the flourishing state of independent music, Pitchfork 2010 displayed a movement finally comfortable in its own skin. The decade in which being labeled a âÄúhipsterâÄù...