FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2011 >>>

1. Another tripod slide show night hits Madera Architectural Elements showroom with three 15-minute presentations around the theme "Parts." From 7-8:30 p.m. Lynn Di Nino explores auto parts (American cars in Cuba), Kim Sparks-Wilmer introduces hair parts and Doug Mackey presents body parts (didn't see that coming). Obviously, it's an adults-only event. You'll be asked to shell out $5 at the door.

2. Mel Gibson's comeback joint, The Beaver, plays at 2:45, 7:05 and 9:10 p.m. inside The Grand Cinema. Should you see it, even though it didn't do so hot last weekend at the box office? Should you get caught up in the public excitement that comes from anything related to Mel Gibson, not to mention anything with the word "beaver" in the title? Or, do you resist the urge, because humanity really shouldn't be won over by someone of Gibson's ilk simply because they don a hand puppet? It's a tough call. ...

3. The Harmon Tap Room celebrates its first anniversary with a bash featuring brewery tours and beer tastings from 3-5 p.m., and a pig roast and live tunes by the Myles Crew from 6-9 p.m. Read our review of the joint here.

4. The Cryptatropa Bar celebrates one year on Olympia's Fourth Avenue with a night of DJs spinning house, disco, boogie, funk and techno beginning at 10 p.m. Joining DJs Susan Ploetz and Grab The Bat Killer will be Allan Wilson from the band !!! (chk chk chk). That's awesome.

5. Masa on Sixth Avenue serves some of the best handmade mole' in the city. But it's not the mole' that fills Masa to the brim every Friday and Saturday night. It's the two dance floors. It's the Latin style moves. It's the endless parade of short skirts and buff arms. It's the fact that every weekend night, Masa is one of the hottest meat markets in town. Mole' is more of a weeknight dish, anyway.

PLUS: Matt Coughlin and the Growlers and Tommy Emmanuel details in our Weekend Hustle.

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