With practical effects galore—more like practical effects gore!—this week’s Cinema of the Macabre will turn your tummy with killer giant Canadian rats fed on steroid-laced corn that attack an entire town. Too gross? You’ll be able to tell the killers are actually Dachshunds in rat costumes, which makes the movie

Originally from Wales, Thomas Abban moved to Minneapolis as a child where he has blossomed into a masterful songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His angelic falsetto floats over a soundscape often chock-full of drama and urgency; it is a sound that blends psychedelic oomph with bluesy meditation. In addition to his musical

SAT. 4/15 1 PM. Pay what you can. All ages // For the second installment in Mixed Blood Theatre’s 12×12…