MUSIC
Brooklyn-based Afrobeat and Cuban Krudas
There’s no doubt about it; the must-see performance of the evening is Antibalas — though I must say that I’m looking forward to seeing the opening act — Las Krudas — more than the main show. Two black lesbian sisters and a white lesbian singing about female liberation — it’s like a big, bad, beautiful joke that you just have to keep repeating. Who says you can’t be gay in Cuba? In truth, both groups are awesome. If you like Afro-beat, jazz, hip-hop, or funk — even a little — you won’t want to miss this. Antibalas puts on quite the show. “The multilayered, polyrhythmic funk of Fela Kuti is the core inspiration for this Brooklyn-based Afrobeat collective. Like Kuti, they also pair rise-up political lyrics with a disobedient beat that refuses to lie down.”
8 p.m., First Avenue, 701 First Avenue N, Minneapolis; 612-332-1775; $15.
Listen to Antibalas.
Listen to Las Krudas.
ART
Near Infrared Spectrum
I don’t usually go for cafe art — as if it even comprises a categorical genre– but if you haven’t seen Tracy Anderson’s Infraspective exhibit at Tillie’s Bean, you might just want to swing by tonight for a cup-a-joe and an eyeful. You have just four days left to catch this digital photography in the near-infrared spectrum exhibit. Anderson, a scientist specializing in the fields of microscopy and digital imaging at the University of Minnesota, aims to showcase the beauty of the “unseen” world through experimental photography. It makes for some interesting images.
6 a.m. – 9 p.m., Tillie’s Bean, 2803 E 38th St, Minneapolis; 612-276-0100.
DISCUSSION
How Should Media Cover High-Profile Crimes?
It’s National Ethics in Journalism Week. Did you have any idea? Maybe it’s just not in the media’s best interest to tell you about it, eh? Maybe they don’t want you to question their ethics. I, however, do — so listen up. This year’s Ethics Week is about minimizing harm, and tonight’s forum is titled, “When Tragedy Strikes, What is the Media’s Role?” Panelists include Amy Forliti, of the Associated Press – Minneapolis; Molly Miron of the Bemidji Pioneer; Nancy Sabin, executive director of the Jacob Wetterling Foundation; Sue Turner of WCCO-TV; and Linda Walker, mother of the late Dru Sjodin — the University of North Dakota student murdered in 2003. Stop by to explore how media covers high-profile criminal incidents, and what kind of impact this coverage has on victims and their families.
7 p.m., McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota, 200 Oak St SE, Minneapolis; 612-624-7583; free.
THEATER AND PERFORMANCE
White Lipstick and Segregation
If you’re looking for something a bit less “ethical” and upright, but with the right political twist, go catch the opening night of Hairspray. Go back to 1962 and watch Tracy Turnblad prove that big girls with big hair and big hearts can fulfill big dreams. I have to admit, I’m a huge fan of the John Waters version, and you just never know how that’s going to translate to a Broadway musical; but it did win eight Tony Awards in 2003, so it can’t be all bad. Besides, in this case the chicken definitely came before the egg — whatever that means.
7:30 p.m., The Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis; 612-373-5600; $22-$67.
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