FILM
The Marconi Bros
I love independent film, and I love it even more when it’s free! Come on down to the Lagoon tonight for a screening of The Marconi Bros, a
side-splitting comedy produced right here in Minnesota. Directors
Marco Ricci and Michael Canzoniero will present their film, which was
one of ten selected for participation in the IFP Rough Cut Lab
last June, and made it’s premier at SXSW this year to fantastic reviews. This
funny flick follows the antics of two doofy brothers (Dan Fogler and
Brendan Sexton III) who leave their family business as carpet
installers to try their hand at wedding videography, wooed by the
charismatic Louis Lou Burns (John Polito), playboy and king of the Long
Island wedding video business. And as you may have guessed, hilarity
ensues. After the screening, follow the crowd over to The Independent in Calhoun Square for cocktails and film-chat with the directors.
7pm, Lagoon Cinema, 1320 Lagoon Ave, Uptown, Free
ART
Split Rock Soirée
An evening of art and culture never hurt anyone! Come to the Weisman tonight and enjoy an entertaining and informative event that celebrates 
faculty. Listen as artists Anna Carlson, Cheng-Khee Chee, Ana Lisa
Hedstrom, Clive King, Lampo Leong, and Patricia Mink discuss their work
and creative processes, then stick around for a festive meet-and-greet
reception where you can chat personally with the artists, check out
their work, enjoy refreshments and learn more about Split Rock’s
vibrant history and programming! Want to make it a date night? After
the reception, hit the nearby Kitty Cat Klub for a late dinner and the alt-country stylings of Bernie King.
7pm, Weisman Art Museum, 333 East River Pkwy, Dinkytown, $5 (free for U of M Students)
MUSIC
Frozen Tundra
If
you’re into music in any non-mainstream sense, you surely know that the
Midwest is a major hotbed for up and coming rappers, hip-hoppers, and
beat-makers. Just look at buzzed-about local heroes such as
P.O.S., Truth Maze, and Muja Messiah if you don’t believe me! Tonight,
however, welcomes our homeboys from the near easterly land of cheese and beer (Wisconsin) to our own land of lakes and beer for an exciting performance that all hip-hop heads will appreciate. Frozen Tundra’s
concoction of witty flow laid over cool choruses is as unique musically as it is clever, and with lines like "shake that ass like it’s a game of
yahtzee", I can’t imagine you’ll have any problem identifying. The Hot
Box and Lothario open.
8pm, The Fine Line Music Cafe, 318 1st Avenue N, Downtown Minneapolis, $3
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