Begging for a Turkey Hangover

PERFORMANCE
Hangover Hotel — sick poems and twisted grooves

What artist doesn’t long to be described as having "a distinctive style that defies commercialization"? Warhol? Perhaps… hence defying commercialization. Perhaps. What I most enjoy about our vain attempts at describing art to the "consumer" are the lengths we go to to say so little. "A distinctive style that defies commercialization." What does this mean? Your guess is as good as mine, yet maybe you’ll be just as sold by it. Sounds good; don’t it? If I weren’t leaving town today, I’d be there. Lydia Lunch is an unusual performer (I guess you have to be that if you want to defy commercialization). She started out her career as a musician — you might know her from Teenage Jesus and the Jerks — and later incorporated video, film, photography, and poetry into the show. Now, if that’s not enough to sell you on it, then perhaps I should mention that it’s rather erotic.

8 p.m., Soo Visual Arts Center, 2640 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-871-2263; $10 (online now for $5).

FILM
Turkey Lounge

Due to the looming holiday, this month’s Cinema Lounge is dedicated to turkeys. No, not the gobbling kind — though someone ought to make a decent local turkey farm documentary. This is a different kind of turkey — not quite so tasty, but far more amusing. Tonight established filmmakers share their first films, their student films, and other disastrous cinematic projects from their past. Laugh a little. Cry a little. And learn a little from the filmmakers themselves as they each come up for a Q & A from the audience. The brave filmmakers include Carrie Bush, John Ervin (who is currently working on a piece for The Rake), and Sam Thompson. This ought to be a morale booster for any emerging or wannabe filmmakers out there, and a good laugh for anyone else.

7 p.m., Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St., Minneapolis; 612-825-3737; free.

MUSIC
The Beggar’s Banquet

I have found that, for the most part, one band that people seem to agree on is The Rolling Stones. Play them at any party, and everyone is pleased. Play them any time, and scarce will one complain. So, hey — chill. You have a lot of eating to do tomorrow. Tonight… chill. Enjoy a tribute to the Stones, featuring Vampire Hands, Ouija Radio, Death To Our Enemies, City On The Make, The Parlour Suite, Erik & The Savages, and The Softrocks.

9 p.m., Stasiu’s Place, 2500 University Ave. N.E., Minneapolis; 612-788-2529; $7.

That said…
The Minnesota Timberwolves are playing the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Target Center (7 p.m.), and they could really use your support.