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Seattleites Beware: It's A "Zoo" Out There. Filmmakers Robinson Devor and Charles Mudede wanted to capture the magic of the Pacific Northwest and create "something mysterious and poetic." The result is [HTML_REMOVED]Zoo[HTML_REMOVED], a movie that explores, among many other topics, the unique subculture of bestiality. In the film, they examine one particularly tragic tale of an Enumclaw zoophile who died of a ruptured colon after riding bareback under his horse in 2005 [HTML_REMOVED] and you thought watching Brokeback Mountain was painful.

Flock of Penguins: If leather clad animals float your iceberg, then Farce of the Penguins might be right up your, uh, alley. This straight to DVD parody of last year's popular documentary March of the Penguins was written and directed by Full House's Bob Saget and features the voices of Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Alexander, Dane Cook, Lewis Black, Adam Duritz of the Counting Crows and many others.

Don't Dream; It's NOT Over: Ten years after playing their final farewell show on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, Australia's own Crowded House has decided to record a new album and go on tour. The band, whose hits include "Don't Dream It's Over," "Locked Out" and "Something So Strong," will kick off their comeback at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in late April. Speaking of Coachella ...

Rage Against the Dying of Rage: One of the three-day musicfest's huge headliners includes a very familiar and unexpected name: Rage Against The Machine. Zach de la Rocha and his ex-bandmates, who have since been backing Chris Cornell in Audioslave, have decided to let bygones be bygones [HTML_REMOVED] for one night, at least. Unfortunately, this exciting development is about as useless as a neutered horse for us Seattleites, as the concert is being held all the way down in Indio, Calif. Other Coachella performers that you won't get to see April 27-29 include Bjork, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Roots, The Decemberists and many more!

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3:30 [HTML_REMOVED] 5 p.m., Communications Bldg, Room 226 [HTML_REMOVED] Art Attacks. Randy Martin, professor of art and public policy at New York University, explores the public's love-hate relationship with art. Free.

7 p.m., Vera Project House, 766 Thomas St [HTML_REMOVED] Acoustic Veracity, featuring Daniel O'Day, Nate Mooter, Like Claws! and Angelo Spencer. All ages. Free (vegan dinner for $3).

7 p.m. (doors), Chop Suey [HTML_REMOVED] What's so non-conformist about being self-centered? In his popular memoir Alternadad, Neal Pollack writes about how he managed to stay just high enough to raise his son. Join him tonight for an evening of music from the band ı, interviews, book readings and other surprises. The Stranger's Dan Savage and Sean Nelson of Harvey Danger will also be in attendance. 21+. Free.

7:30 p.m., El Corazon [HTML_REMOVED] Oriya, Your Divine Tragedy and The Last Romance. All ages. $8.

7:30 p.m., Meany Studio Theatre [HTML_REMOVED] The UW School of Drama presents The Bacchae (by Euripides, directed by Andrew Tsao). "The last and greatest of classic Greek tragedies, The Bacchae remains a powerful meditation on the nature of theatre, human frailty and the shocking consequences of arrogance. Through the 21st century mediums of the actor, media technology, music and dynamic movement, we crash through time and space to a new moment of crisis: the extreme theatrical experience where nothing is sacred." $8-$15 general, $10 students w/ID, $12 seniors. Additional performances Wednesdays through Sundays. Ends Feb. 11.

7:30 p.m., Meany Hall [HTML_REMOVED] Chamber Dance Company Concert. If the title alone hasn't already put you to sleep, then this "unique exploration of modern dance history with a highly charged concert addressing issues facing the individual and society" might be right up your alley. Still listening? Well, then, what are you waiting for?! Hop online meany.org and buy your tickets today! Additional performances 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. $10 students/seniors, $16 UWAA/UW faculty and staff, $18 general.

8 p.m. (box office), Neumos [HTML_REMOVED] Rolling Stone says "Deerhoof make magical art rock." I say Deerhoof are performing with Black Black and Leti Angel. All ages. $12. (OK, so technically Neumos' event calendar said the latter; I'm merely relating it [HTML_REMOVED] God, I wish I knew what I was talking about once in awhile!)

9 p.m., Tractor Tavern [HTML_REMOVED] Trampled By Turtles. Original, non-traditional bluegrass. 21+. $8 adv, $10 dos.

9:30 p.m., High Dive [HTML_REMOVED] Triumph of Lethargy, Skinned Alive to Death, Das Llamas and Loving Thunder. 21+. $6.

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Movies Opening Today:

The Messengers [HTML_REMOVED] Don't let the sunflowers fool you; this North Dakota farm is pushing up corpses faster than you can say "I see dead people." In The Messengers, the newly relocated Solomon family finds that there's more than meets the eye lurking in the shadows of their new home. At first, the family's youngest child, Ben, is the only one who can see what ails his clan, but soon the invading darkness becomes clearer than moonshine in broad daylight. Can producer Sam Raimi (Spiderman) and directors Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang (The Eye) deliver The Messengers from the evil of its clich[HTML_REMOVED]d premise? PG-13.

Because I Said So [HTML_REMOVED] Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore star as a mother and daughter who don't see eye to eye on the daughter's love life. Will Keaton and her two older daughters (Lauren Graham and Piper Perabo) be able to find the right man for Moore? PG-13.

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple [HTML_REMOVED] Pack up all the kiddies and don't forget the Kool-Aid! This movie explores the ultimate example of the perils of herd behavior. "On November 18, 1978, over 900 members of Peoples Temple died in the largest mass suicide/murder in history. What drew so many people across racial and class lines to the Peoples Temple? And how could such a diverse group be convinced to commit suicide? Using never-before-seen archival footage and survivor interviews, director Stanley Nelson and writer Marcia Smith tell the story of the people who followed preacher Jim Jones from Indiana to California and finally to the remote jungles of Guyana, South America, in a misbegotten quest to build an ideal society and rid the world of injustice," according to the official Web site, www.7thart.com. One week only. Varsity.

Absolute Wilson [HTML_REMOVED] "The legendary Robert Wilson (Einstein on the Beach, CIVIL warS, The Black Rider) is one of the most visionary theater artists of our time. Filmmaker Katharina Otto-Bernstein's richly provocative and moving portrait delivers a surprisingly candid look at Wilson's troubled and lonely childhood, his early learning disabilities and his fascination with the downtown New York avant-garde scene of the late '60s. What emerges is a life full of impressions, colors and rhythms, revealing how Wilson's early hardships ultimately shaped his groundbreaking aesthetic vision. Features a lively mix of interviews, including musician David Byrne, writer Susan Sontag, singer/songwriter Tom Waits, composer and collaborator Philip Glass and opera star Jessye Norman." (Landmark Theatres, www.landmarktheaters.com.) One week only. Varsity.

7 [HTML_REMOVED] 11 p.m., HUB Ballroom [HTML_REMOVED] Big Band Swing Dance. If you're like most people, you either know how to swing, want to learn how to swing or have claimed at one time or another to want to learn how to swing. With a free lesson from 7 to 8 p.m., music delivered by the Rainy City Riff Raff Jazz Band and a free raffle, there's no excuse for anyone not to take the leap. How one lands is another matter altogether. Free to UW students w/ID, $5 for others.

7 p.m., El Corazon [HTML_REMOVED] Guitar Heroes unite! Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society) will be on hand for A Very Special Meet & Greet, presented by 99.9 KISW, followed by a 10 p.m. show with performances from Drown Mary, Neon Nights and others. 21+. $6 for individual tickets, $9.99 per pair. Free if you arrive early for the meet and greet.

8 p.m., The Moore [HTML_REMOVED] If you like a little mandolin with your electric guitar, then check out Carbon Leaf's "ether-electrified porch music." $21-$28.

8 p.m. (box office), Neumos [HTML_REMOVED] Bob Marley Days, featuring Winston Jarret, Instigators, Talismen and Mugicians. 21+. $10.

8 p.m. (doors), Showbox -- Before I Die, The Ellis Armor, Lay To Rest and A Quiet Uprising. All ages. $7 adv, $10 dos.

8 p.m. (doors), Chop Suey [HTML_REMOVED] Riverbend, Tripnine, Jonny Sonic and Something Vital. 21+. $7 adv, $10 dos.

9 p.m., Crocodile Caf[HTML_REMOVED] [HTML_REMOVED] Menomena, S (with Jenn Ghetto) and Siberian. 21+. $10.

9 p.m., Tractor Tavern [HTML_REMOVED] Blue collar American hard rock with Rose Hill Drive, Sugar Farm and Huge Spacebird. 21+. $10 adv, $12 dos.

10 p.m., High Dive [HTML_REMOVED] Midstokke, Late September Dogs and The Filthy None. 21+. $7.

10:30 p.m., Market Theatre, 1428 Post Alley (attached to Pike Place Market) [HTML_REMOVED] TheatreSports, featuring an all new format! "No more horn! Nor more lousy judges! Now YOU get to be the judge in our all new TheatreSports shows!" Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. (rated PG-13), Sundays at 7 p.m. (all ages). $12.

Midnight, Egyptian [HTML_REMOVED] Reservoir Dogs. Has it really been 15 years since this Quentin Tarantino classic made Steeler's Wheel synonymous with torture? If the sight of blood makes you queasy, don't get stuck in the middle of the theater with me. Be considerate and take an aisle seat. R.

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6 p.m., High Dive [HTML_REMOVED] KEXP Audioasis, featuring Carrie Akre and Regazza. $6.

7 p.m., Communications Bldg, Room 120 [HTML_REMOVED] Poetry Reading. Mohamed Hashi Dhama (Gaariye) holds a degree in biology from the Somali National University, but tonight he hopes to hold your attention as he reads from his collection of poetry. Popular throughout the Somali-speaking world, Dhama's poetry touches on topics ranging from love to the menace of nuclear weapons to the life of Nelson Mandela. Free.

8 p.m., Neumos [HTML_REMOVED] OM (Ex-Sleep), The Grails and Grey. 21+. $10.

9 p.m., Tractor Tavern [HTML_REMOVED] An "exhilarating marriage of world rhythms and rock bravado" via New Monsoon and Blue Turtle Seduction. 21+. $14 adv, $16 dos.

9:30 p.m., High Dive [HTML_REMOVED] KEXP and High Dive benefit for Elderhealth, featuring The Feral Children, Shim, Sunday Night Blackout and The Earaches. 21+. $6.

10 p.m., Sunset Tavern [HTML_REMOVED] The Lashes, Tall Birds and The Knast. 21+. $7.

10 p.m. (doors), Chop Suey [HTML_REMOVED] The Bollywood Project Presents India's Republic Day Celebrations with special performances by the Dhol Players and Veera Productions. High-end Bollywood music provided by DJ Aanshul and DJ Advent. 21+. $10, $2 off with Indian/South Asian attire.

12:30 a.m., Historic University Theater [HTML_REMOVED] Late Night with Satan. You think you have trouble sleeping at night? Try resting on a lake of fire. "Jet City Improv's Ryan Miller stars as Beelzebub himself, now hosting his very own talk show! Who will stop by and sit on the couch to be interviewed? Will it be Fidel Castro? Jerry Garcia? Howard Hughes? Different guests every week!" In addition to interview segments, Late Night with Satan features monologues, sketches, commercials and movie clips. No one under 17 admitted. $8.

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Superbowl Sunday!

2 p.m., Showbox [HTML_REMOVED] Who wants to watch the big game with friends and family? Roll up your sleeves (assuming you're wearing any to begin with) and join DJ Shea and other KISW minions for their Pigskin Pig-out. Enter to win an XBOX 360, Tenacious D and Nickelback tickets and much more. Free admission, $9.99 for an all you can eat taco buffet from Qdoba Mexican Grill. Mmm, mmm, classy!

2 p.m., Chop Suey [HTML_REMOVED] Watch the game on a 52" high-def screen and get some live halftime entertainment from "experimental lounge" artists Kay Kay & His Weathered Underground. Other performers TBA. 21+. Free.

8 p.m., High Dive [HTML_REMOVED] Matt Hopper, Leeroy Stagger and Marquetta Miller. 21+. $6.

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6 p.m. (doors), Showbox [HTML_REMOVED] Jack's Mannequin, Head Automatica, The Audition and Get Back Loretta. All ages. $20 adv, $23 dos.

8:30 p.m., Tractor Tavern [HTML_REMOVED] The Portland indie rock of Southerly, Protest Hill, John Totten (from The Quiet Ones ,don'cha know) and A Heartless Solution. 21+. $6.

9 p.m., High Dive [HTML_REMOVED] Blue Star Creeper, Adam Smith and Your Invisible Hands. 21+. $6.

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7 p.m. (box office), Neumos [HTML_REMOVED] Daughtry, Eve To Adam and Cinder Road. Sure, you may have been more than happy to help gritty rocker Chris Daughtry make it into the top four of American Idol's fifth season, but that was back when the price of admission was merely sitting through one more commercial break. Now you have to pony up $20 and hope to heck he's got more than one trick up his goatee. All ages.

7:30 p.m., Studio Seven [HTML_REMOVED] The "now, but different" electro-indie rock of Young Love, with Moros Eros (experimental rock) and others. All ages, bar w/ID.

8 p.m., Tractor Tavern [HTML_REMOVED] Welsh singer songwriter Martyn Joseph plays two sets. 21+. $10.

9 p.m., Sunset Tavern -- Straight from Los Angeles, Hello Stranger features Buena Vista Social Club drummer Joachim Cooder, son of Ry. 21+. $7.

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7:30 p.m., Tractor Tavern [HTML_REMOVED] Nextbook: Peter Himmelman. "In the 80's, singer-songwriter Peter Himmelman was fronting the New Wave quintet Sussman Lawrence. But after the death of his father, Himmelman began recording solo albums that were more introspective and spiritual. Time magazine said that Himmelman wrote song 'with the same emphatic edge and aesthetic urgency that impelled the Lost Generation to write novels.' An engaging and improvisational performer, Himmelman presents an evening of stories and songs about family, music and Jewish life." $8 general, $6 students.

7:30 p.m., El Corazon [HTML_REMOVED] All That Remains, Misery Signals, The Human Abstract and Sanctity. All ages. $14 adv, $16 dos.

9 p.m., Crocodile Caf[HTML_REMOVED] [HTML_REMOVED] Get pounded by the Hammer of the Goddesses, Zepparella, an all female Led Zeppelin tribute band!! Catch 'em tonight with Drive It Like You Stole It. 21+. $10.

BONUS ENTERTAINMENT TIE-IN!! If you somehow just can't get enough Led Zeppelin, then fuel up on There Is Nothing New Under the Sun, a cover album performed in true hardcore style by Coalesce.

9 p.m., High Dive -- Eric McFadden Trio, Danny Godinez, Bill Patton and The Credentials. 21+. $7.

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