The Horror

FILM
Hearts of Darkness

In preparation for Francis Ford Coppola’s sold-out presentation tomorrow night, the Walker is featuring Hearts of Darkness this evening. If you have somehow managed to miss this documentary about the making of Coppola’s Apocalypse Now until now, go, go, go! The production of Apocalypse Now is infamous for its scope, tension, and excess. Remember the opening scene in which Martin Sheen loses his shit and punches a mirror? Rumor has it that Sheen was really losing his shit here and Coppola just kept filming. Follow Coppola as he risks his sanity and professional career to craft his masterpiece.

7:30 p.m., Walker Art Center Cinema, 1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis; 612-375-7600; $8 ($6 Walker members; free for students with ID).

SOCIAL
Girls’ Night Out

Let’s face it, girls, it behooves us to leave the men at home now and then and hit the town in search of a pleasant all-girls evening. To this end, The Melting Pot is hosting its first-ever Girls’ Night Out this evening — an event they hope to continue on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Sample the restaurant’s specialty cheese and chocolate fondues, salad, and a glass of wine or a specialty cocktail. Plus, they’re trying to arrange onsite spa treatments, including chair massages and paraffin dips, courtesy of New Reflections Salon. All this sans men. What could be more relaxing?

5:30 to 9 p.m., The Melting Pot, 80 S. 9th St., Minneapolis; 612-338-9900; $35.

POETRY
Go Light the World

Honor our young Quest for the Voice poets as they leave for the Brave New Voice International Youth Poetry Slam Festival in San Jose, CA. This amazing group of multi-cultural writers and performers give voice to the spoken word art form that honors the individual and brings forward the many stories, experiences, dreams, convictions, and perspectives of urban youth that all too often go unheard. The poets will also pay tribute to the great 20th-century American poet, novelist, and playwright Langston Hughes on the 40th anniversary of his passing. The evening will feature the Quest for the Voice poets, Robert Robinson and the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, and messages from author Julia Dinsore, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, and Minneapolis City Council Member Rev. Don Samuels. Free parking is available in the underground garage at Wells Fargo Bank and in the surface lot on Marquette Avenue.

7 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1200 Marquette Ave., Minneapolis; 612-965-9446; free.

Listen to Quest for the Voice readings.

ART AND HISTORY
Ojibwe Life in Minnesota

Celebrate the opening of Camera Ojibwe: Photos of Ojibwe Life with a blessing by Mille Lacs Band member and spiritual advisor Herb Sam, traditional Ojibwe songs, and remarks by author Bruce White. Based on White’s book We Are At Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe People, the exhibit features photographs from the first 100 years of photography — ranging from daguerreotypes to studio portraits to postcards to snapshots. “The result is a thought-provoking exploration of the complex circumstances behind the creation of different photographs, the meanings hidden beneath common stereotypes and the actual stories of the people pictured, their names, their lives, their families and communities.”

7 p.m., Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul; 651-259-3015; $8 ($6 seniors and students, $4 children).

COMMUNITY
Hands On Twin Cities Volunteer Cafe

Looking for interesting new ways to help your community? Hands On Twin Cities helps individuals and groups find meaningful volunteer work. During this informal event, you will find out how you can get involved in a way that matches your skills and interests with a community need. You will also hear from several local nonprofit organizations about the work they do and ways you can help.

6 p.m., Loring Park Dunn. Bros., 329 West 15th St., Minneapolis; 612-872-4410; free.