FILM: 3rd Eye Fest presents Pudhupettai, an Indian Tamil gangster film, which follows "the unlikely rise of Kokki Kumar (Dhanush) from petty criminal to powerful gang lord in the Pudhupettai slums of Chennai" and has been compared to City of God and Amores Perros. (7:20 p.m., Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street)

MUSIC: Flavorpill notes that the Hemlock has put together a stellar Guitar-Driven Showcase tonight, featuring Myles Boisen Group (abstract blues, of Clubfoot Orchestra fame), Ava Mendoza (early country and blues-inspired), and Lisa Mezzacappa's Bait & Switch ("a garage jazz band with a no-holds-barred delightfulness"). (9 p.m., Hemlock Tavern, 1131 Polk Street)

VARIETY: Red Curtain Variety Show presents an evening of "the wittiest of wit, the silliest of silly, and a guy who can stack up 7 chairs and do a handstand on them," featuring aerial performances, "poplocking manipulation," clowns, dance, and puppetry. (7:30 p.m., CELLspace, 2050 Bryant Street)