FRIDAY
ARTS & DRAUGHTS
Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St.
Fri, 7-11 p.m., Members: $5 / Nonmembers: $8
Art and alcohol go together like Vincent Van Gogh and absinthe. Arts & Draughts has everything you could want in an evening, from beer courtesy of The Whig to musical performances and scavenger hunts.
TREES ON MARS ALBUM RELEASE PARTY
New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St.
Fri, 7:30 p.m., $5 / $8 under 21
Instrumental prog rock band Trees on Mars will celebrate the release of debut album “The Sapling” with a varied show, featuring alt-rock band CUSSES, the post-rock Pan and indie rock Press.
SATURDAY
THRIFTED SISTERS PARTY
Conundrum Music Hall, 626 Meeting St.
Sat, Noon-4 p.m., Free
Vintage retailer Thrifted Sisters tries to combine high quality goods and cheap prices, a fine proposition for any shopper. They're holding a pop-up show at Conundrum this weekend, so get ready to buy a new flannel shirt.
GRÜZER’S “PATH OF BUZZARDS” EP RELEASE
Art Bar, 1211 Park St.
Sat, 9 p.m., $5
Metal band Grüzer will be joined by Fall of an Empire, Space Coke, Black Hand Throne and Operation Transformation for the release of their new EP. Head down to Art Bar and enjoy local music and local drinks at the same time.
SUNDAY
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: VAREKAI
Colonial Life Arena, 801 Lincoln St.
Sun, 1:30 and 5 p.m., prices from $29.50 to $122
The artistically ambitious performance group Cirque du Soleil are in Columbia, and they’re presenting their take on the Icarus myth Friday through Sunday. Marvel at the acrobatics and acting on display and absorb the elaborate art direction.
BIRDMAN
The Nickelodeon, 1607 Main St.
Sun, 5:30 and 8:30 p.m., $8
Michael Keaton has quietly been a huge talent for decades, and with Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new film about a former superhero actor making one last try at legitimacy and fame, he may have finally found the perfect vehicle for himself.
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