Brother Ali, Britstock: Freeloader Friday

Gloria's Lobotomy by Rudy Fig

​There's never a week in the Twin Cities without great free stuff to do. This week's hot happenings include an incredible lineup at the Pizza Luce Block Party (Brother Ali! Dessa! Pink Mink!), sugary sweet art by Rudy Fig and Jeff Warner over at the Gallery at Fox Tax, a bike tour that turns mundane destinations into awesome moments, and the Irish Fest over on Harriet Island.

FRIDAY:

Summer Dance Series: Sabar
(Outdoor screening at Kellogg Blvd. Courtyard, St. Paul Central Library, 90 W. 4th St., St. Paul, 651.266.7000, www.sppl.org)

An American hip-hop dancer discovers herself and more when she heeds the call of Senegalese dance. Will she find herself through dance and love? 9:30 p.m.

 

​32nd Annual Irish Fair of Minnesota
(Harriet Island, 200 Dr. Justus Ohage Blvd. (across the Mississippi River from downtown St. Paul), St. Paul, 952.474.7411, www.irishfair.com)

This festival features three days of awesome Irish food, traditional and modern music and dance, beer, competitions (including an epic tug of war bout), culture, heritage workshops, sporting events, genealogy, and more. Fri. 3-11 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

BNLX, Red Pens, National Bird, Teenage Strangler
(Hexagon Bar, 2600 27th Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612.722.3454)

9 p.m.

 

Strangers and Visitors by Rudy Fig

​Sticky Sweet
(The Gallery @ Fox Tax, 503 1st Ave. Ne, Minneapolis, 612.824.2829, foxtaxservice.com/gallery)

Fox Tax is a place that will do your taxes, and show you some awesome art. Their latest show features eye-catching delights in pop surrealism. Works are by local artists Rudy Fig and Jeff Warner. The opening reception is from 6-10 p.m.