FILM
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Miss Pettigrew is not having a good day. For that matter, she hasn’t had a good day, week or month for as long as she can remember. Recently fired from a job as governess, another in a long line of failures, she is facing the stern proprietor of an employment agency where she has a reputation as “the governess of last resort.”

This is the sad plight of the frumpy, frizzy-haired eccentric at the center of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, an entirely charming film based on a 1938 novel by Winifred Watson, an author known for writing about women who flout convention. As the story unfolds, it will fill you with smiles, thanks to the smart, witty writing and great performances all around â€" especially Frances McDormand, who’s in fine form in the title role. â€" Mary Houlihan
[The Grand Cinema: 4:30, 6:40, 8:45; Regal Martin Village 16: 11:05 a.m., 1:35, 4, 6:55, 9:20]

COWPUNK
Joe Buck
Joe Buck comes to Tacoma from Nashville, something that will be blatantly obvious once he rips into his first number at the Kitchen tonight. Don’t be fooled by the fire red Mohawk or one-man-band antics, Joe Buck is everything country could be.

Everything it could be if you added heavy doses of booze, explosives, punk, and hillbilly rage, that is. Joe Buck first emerged as a guitarist for the Legendary Shack Shakers and gained further momentum as Hank III’s sparkplug companion and standup bass player. As a one man entity Joe Buck is a sight to be seen and heard. â€" Matt Driscoll
[Hell’s Kitchen, Joe Buck, James Hunnicutt & The Revolvers, Brent Amaker & The Rodeo, The Lo-Devilers, 8 p.m., no cover, 3829 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.759.6003]

LINK: Acoustic Open Mike at Station 56 and more in local clubs.
LINK: Hanging in local galleries and museums.
LINK: Let’s eat Italian today.