Tattoo art, Walker Open Field, Grand Old Days: Freeloader Friday

Samantha French, Twist at Soo Visual Art Center

It's time to take the plunge into the weekend. This edition of Freeloader Friday has an insane amount of stuff to do over the next three days, including theater festivals (Bedlam returns with Ten Fest and the Ordway hosts a children's fest), gallery shows galore (bike art! tattoo art! zoo art!), a birthday party for a 100-year-old library,  and festivals celebrating aviation, water, Edina arts, and more.

Whew. Come take a look at the entire list and let us help you plan your weekend.

Michelle Lee, Ghostly Reminder

FRIDAY:

Bike Art VII
(Altered Esthetics, 1224 Quincy St. NE, Minneapolis, 612-378-8888, www.alteredesthetics.com)

Check out bike-inspired art in this annual group show. 7-10 p.m.

Aldine, the Olympics, Actual Wolf
(Memory Lanes: 2520 26th Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-721-6211)

10 p.m.

Hotel
(Kitty Cat Klub: 315 14th Ave. SE, Minneapolis, 612-331-9800)

With Jonathan Ackerman, free

Art Outside of Work: An Exhibition of Art by MN Tattoo Artists and Expats
(AZ Gallery, 308 Prince St., St. Paul, 651-255-6624, www.theazgallery.org)

5-10 p.m.

The Pinsch, Fret Rattles
(Hexagon Bar, 2600 27th Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-722-3454)

The Clearest Way
(Groveland Gallery, 25 Groveland Terrace, Minneapolis, 612-377-7800, www.grovelandgallery.com)

Paintings, prints, and sculpture by Abigail Woods Anderson, Clara Ueland, Cynthia Rae Levine. 5-8 p.m.

Also at Groveland Gallery:

Thomas Paquette: Paintings

Lowertown First Fridays
(Lowertown St. Paul)

This monthly event features open studios and galleries, food and drink specials, performances, music, more. For more info visit lowertownfirstfridays.com or call 651.292.4373.

Atlas
(Traffic Zone Center For Visual Art, 250 3rd Ave. N., Minneapolis, 612-247-1244, www.trafficzoneart.com)

Wall sculptures by Cameron Zebrun. 6-8 p.m.

Edina Art Fair
(50th & France, 3925 50th St. W., Edina, 952-922-1524)

Featuring art, family entertainment, food, demonstrations, more. Visit www.edinaartfair.com for more info. June 1-2, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., June 3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mary Cutrufello (CD-release)
(331 Club: 331 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, 612-331-1746)

10 p.m.   

Persona Humana: A bilingual historia
(Pangea World Theater, 711 W. Lake St. Ste 101, Minneapolis, 612-822-0015, www.pangeaworldtheater.org)

The lives of modern-day Latino and Latina people touched by the current immigration system come to life through art and performance. Fridays, Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 6 p.m.

2012 Twin Cities Jazz Festival
(Mears Park, 221 E. 5th St., St. Paul, 651-632-5111)

With Delfeayo Marsalis, Francisco Mela Cuban Safari, the Twin Cities Seven with Charmin Michelle on Fri.; The Bad Plus with Joshua Redman, Luca Ciarla, Araya Orta Latin Jazz Quintet, and more Sat. For more info visit www.hotsummerjazz.com. Fri., June 29, 4-11 p.m.; Sat., June 30, 12-11 p.m.

Pamela Sukhum: Creating Beauty
(Jean Stephen Galleries, 917 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 612-338-4333, www.jeanstephengalleries.com)

Live painting at 7 p.m. 5-8 p.m.

Pamela Sukhum