FILM—We live in a strange time. A time in which I can say “Marvel’s latest blockbuster stars Paul Rudd as a man who can shrink to the size of an ant and who calls himself Ant-Man.” And a time in which you can say “Huh. Okay. It’ll probably be pretty fun!” Yep. Weird. Such is the world that Guardians of the Galaxy hath wrought. ERIK HENRIKSEN
Various theaters, see Film Times and our review
MUSIC—People wouldn’t keep calling him by his old stage name if John Mellencamp’s real last name weren’t so dang hard to spell correctly. But the man responsible for tons of ’80s hits (you know the ones) has surprisingly reached a new career peak, with his last two albums containing some of his very best work. Tonight’ll be a great show of tunes old and new. NED LANNAMANN
w/Carlene Carter; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, 7:30 pm, $52.50-133, all ages