• Wu-Tang Clan and Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist: You've got the phenomenal Wu-Tang Clan plus the smooth DJ stylings of True Skool's Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist. Then, well, you have Ruby Skye. While not nearly at tool-y as its sub-venue, Slide, Skye's size and scope can make the place too much to handle at times. However, the Wu-Tang Clan's sheer coolness (or so we're told by someone certifiably awesome, into that kind of music) overrides any lingering doubts you might have about hitting this downtown locale. Besides, this week is a total blow off. There's no excuse for you not to go out tonight.

    The music starts at 8 p.m. at Ruby Skye; $50-100.

  • Ladies night at Gestalt Haus: Tonight, it seems, it's ladies night at this hot sausage fest. (Amscray, sexy gentlemen cyclists.) Every Wednesday, in fact, women who dig women are welcome to dive into a plate of links and sip pints for a mere $3 at this bicyclist-friendly bar. Free bike parking, too!

    Starts at 8 p.m. at Gestalt Haus; free.

  • Baraka (1992): With no real plot to drill down, the joy of this film comes from its gorgeously filmed scenes, which bring together different aspects of life. Viewed as "a meditation on community, nature, and interdependence," we remember this picture only because students from our alma mater insisted on being stoned to the nines before seeing this flick.

    Screens at 7 p.m. and 9:15 (tonight and tomorrow) at the Red Vic; $5-8.50.