FILM
Rare, Weird, Stupid, and Sometimes Brilliant
Back in February of 2006 our very own Rake movie critic, Peter Schilling, reviewed Joel D. Stitzel’s Cinema Slop, describing it as a great place “to shut down your brain and settle in with something genuinely awful.” This eccentric movie program goes way beyond the now-standard cult classics to offer some of the rarest, most bizarre movies in history — many of which have become very difficult to find. Of course, you can’t talk about weird films without thinking of Warhol. Tonight’s offering, Warhol ’65! features three Warhol films from 1965 (imagine that): Poor Little Rich Girl, Beauty #2, and Vinyl. Forget Sienna Miller. This is the real Edie Sedgwick — in all three films. See for yourself that anyone who repeats the standard trope that “Warhol’s Vinyl is the best adaptation of A Clockwork Orange ever made” is a pretentious dork who’s never actually seen the damn thing.
9 p.m., Dinkytowner, 412 1/2 14th Ave. SE, Minneapolis; 612-362-0437; free.
If Love Had a Manual It Would Be a Comedy
Warhol isn’t for everyone. Sometimes, there’s just not enough coffee to go around. If you’re seeking a slightly more upbeat film this evening, Manual of Love might be just what you need. This Giovanni Veronesi comedy chronicles the four phases of love: falling in love, the crisis, the betrayal, and the abandonment. Are you laughing yet? While it might seem a little too real (or pessimistic) to sound much like comedy, this Italian flick is sure to make you laugh. Follow four couples at each of the four stages of love. The last one, in a desperate attempt to cope with the abandonment, turns to an audio, self-help book for answers. The book is called Manual of Love.
7:15 and 9:15 p.m., Oak Street Cinema, 309 Oak Street SE, Minneapolis; 612-331-3134; $9 ($7 students).
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
Some People Have All the Answers
Speaking of self help… This evening brings together two self-help authors for a lively discussion of pursuing a purposeful life. Richard Leider, Senior Fellow at the Center for Spirituality and Healing and author of seven books, including The Power of Purpose, will join Richard Nelson Bolles, author of the best-selling career-planning book in history, What Color is Your Parachute?. Figure out how to best lead your life, and then start your journey with some sweets. The talk will be followed by a dessert reception with the speakers.
7:30 p.m., Ted Mann Concert Hall, Northrop Memorial Auditorium, 84 Church St. SE, Minneapolis; 612-624-2345; $28.50 ($23.50 U of M faculty, staff, and students, and Presidents Club and UMAA members).
Others Are Still Seeking Their Purpose
I’ve never been much into self-help books. I despise them in fact. The last time my mother begged me to read one, I ended up hurling it out of a tenth-floor apartment into the ocean. (Yes, I litered, but the book was The Power of Now, so I wasn’t exactly considering the effect it might have on the environment tomorrow.) If you want something a little more down to Earth, a little less full of itself, a little more content searching for answers rather than having to adhere to some pre-defined purpose, I have just the thing for you. Go hear eight students from the Perpich Center for Arts Education read from their anthology, Lit Kids: Mama Bird and the Electric Rabbit. The making of the book, alone, is quite a story. These kids — 31 writers in all — got together to raise money, edit, organize, and design a book independently of their school. With a small grant from the Perpich Foundation, they managed to pull it off, and tonight you can hear eight of them read their work: Jes Tyler, Raina Belleau, and Carol Camilleri of Minneapolis; Katy Cashman of Two Harbors; Teresa Smit of Wabasha; Ali Baker of Plymouth; Jesse Peterson of Bemidji, and Elisa Rivas of Spring Lake Park.
7:30 p.m., Magers And Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-822-4611; free.
VISUAL ART
Support Your Indie Gallery
Join the Rosalux Gallery for their annual fundraiser and raffle. Tonight is the opening of Green, a group show by member artists. Stop by between now and Saturday, and buy a $5 raffle ticket — or two, or three, or 30. Enjoy the artwork, and then place your ticket(s) in the envelope by the item you want to win. The Raffle Extravaganza will be this Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m., so be sure to stop by, celebrate, and see if you’ve won. (You do not have to be present to win.)
12 – 8 p.m., Rosalux Gallery, 1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-747-3942; free (raffle tickets $5).
THE EVIL BOX
I So Seldom Say This, but You Can Always Stay Home and Watch TV
Tune into channel 15 tonight at 9 p.m. for Butter City, a new talk show featuring emerging and established voices in the local independent film community.
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