FILM
The Wackness
In the early ‘90s, our high school classmates were â€" and I'm speaking in purely musical terms here â€" spoiled and thoroughly unappreciative of my pep rally band's all-out efforts to entertain them and inspire our athletes on to victory. We played all the hits of the day: "Bump N' Grind" by R. Kelly, "Flava In Your Ear" by Craig Mack, and "The World Is Yours" by Nas.

When I heard that the Weekly Volcano is sponsoring the opening of The Wackness today at The Grand Cinema, I demanded tickets from Pappi Swarner. The film’s soundtrack has the three songs I mentioned above plus “Heaven and Hell” by Raewkon, “Tearz” by The Wu Tang Clan, “Can’t Ya See” by Total featuring Notorious B.I.G. as “Can I Kick It” by A Tribe Called Quest. The memories are flooding in.

In celebration of the opening The Weekly Volcano will knock $1.50 off the ticket price for all freaks, geeks, walking catastrophes as well as all the cool students, too. Just show your student I.D.

Here’s Roger Ebert review. â€" Michael Swan
[The Grand Cinema, 2:30, 4:50, 7, and 9:15 p.m., $.50-$8, $1.50 off ticket price for student, 606 Fawcett Ave., Tacoma, 253.593.4474]

BLUES
Nick Vigarino and Meantown Blues
The South Sound Blues Association will host the second Blues, Brews and BBQs Summer Concert featuring the incomparable Nick Vigarino and his band Meantown Blues. Friday, Cheney Stadium will turn into a Louisiana picnic with plenty of barbecue chicken, Jambalaya, red beans and rice, and a live crawfish boil prepared by Jambalaya Restaurant. Tickets are $35, which includes dinner and show or $15 for the show. â€" Tony Engelhart
[Cheney Stadium, 6 p.m., $35, 2502 S. Tyler St., Tacoma, 253.752.7700]

EVENT
Family Fun Night
There once was a time when e-mail took four months to arrive and the world was filmed in black and white. It was a time when men would talk about hunting for some tail and they would actually be referring to furry rodents. It was a time when the world would stop for a spot of tea in the middle of the afternoon and pinkies stood erect with each sip from a porcelain teacup. Welcome to the 19th century. The Fort Nisqually Living History Museum hosts a Family Fun Night as a way to show folks how life was back in the day England was a world power. â€" Steve Dunkelberger
[Fort Nisqually, 6-9 p.m., bring a picnic supper, $2-$4, Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl St, Tacoma, 253.591.5339]

LINK: Umber Sleeping and others in the clubs tonight.
LINK: Viva South Sound arts and entertainment calendar
LINK: Movie Clock
LINK: South Sound Restaurant Guide