FILM—Jerry Lundegaard is in a bit of a pickle in the Coen Brothers’ 1996 classic Fargo. Sure, he’s not hella pregnant like near-to-bursting Police Chief Marge Gunderson. And he’s not taking a dirt nap in the ol’ wood chipper, like some people. But still, Jerry Lundegaard is good and fucked in this delightful and dark Minnesotan murder romp. COURTNEY FERGUSON
Laurelhurst Theater, 2735 E Burnside, 9:35pm, $4
HOLIDAY LIGHTS—It’s officially been the Christmas season for five days now, and you still haven’t scaled the West Hills to catch a glimpse, slack-jawed and legally stoned, at the Oregon Zoo gussied up like a Christmas whore? Get moving! ZooLights is back, and it’s actually pretty great. DIRK VANDERHART
Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon, begins at 5 pm most nights through Jan 3, $4.95-14.95
Fargo is in North Dakota, not Minnesota.
Yes, but the movie takes place in Minnesota. It’s good; you should see it sometime.