MUSIC—Earlier this year, mysterious immigration troubles stymied Yasiin Bey—who you know as Mos Def—from re-entering the US (the Brooklyn-born emcee now lives in South Africa). No word on what the hell happened, but Bey’s apparently been granted passage at last. Seize the opportunity to see one of hiphop’s true luminaries while you can. DIRK VANDERHART
w/Lilla, Raz Simone, STRUGGLE; Roseland, 8 NW 6th, 8:30 pm, $27.50-40
FILM—To list just a few of the music-centric films we’re stoked to check out at the 32nd Reel Music Fest: opening night’s documentary about Elliott Smith, Heaven Adores You, featuring interviews with his nearest and dearest; a revealing day-in-the-life film about Nick Cave; Todd Haynes’ killer glam-rock flick Velvet Goldmine; and a portrait of recently passed jazz great Jimmy Scott. COURTNEY FERGUSON
Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park, Fri Oct 10-Wed Oct 22, $9/movie, see Movie Times for showtimes