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The Big Ticket

Rachel Z Trio
Hot contemporary piano jazz. Thursday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. 4620. $10

Delta Nove
African and South American beats. Friday, Oct. 29, 10 p.m. Barley’s. Free.

Westside Daredevils
Get hooked on these local faves. Friday, Oct. 29, 10 p.m. Urban Bar. Free.

Knox Heritage Old House Fair
Everything old is new again. Saturday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jacob Building, Chilhowee Park. $2.

Freaker’s Ball w/ DJ Slink, Funky James & DJ Alfred
The best costumes win major prizes. Saturday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Blue Cats. $8.

American Plague w/ Psychotic Behavior and 1220
Be very afraid. Sunday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m. Sharky’s. $6.

Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory
Full-blown blues rock. Sunday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m. Preservation Pub.

Knox Gothic’s Boolesque Halloween
Dance off those treats. Sunday, Oct. 31, 9 p.m. Blue Cats. $5.

Cigar Store Indians
It’s time to put on the war paint because the Cigar Store Indians are on the warpath again. After losing lead guitarist Jim “Low Note” Lavender last year, the band is back with new guitarist Jeff Sprayberry, adding a new flavor to the band’s already unique sound. (Sprayberry was recruited while working at a record store in the Indians’ hometown and has been significant in helping the band cope with the loss.) A combination of country and rock ‘n’ roll styles inspires the Southern roots rock sound that has become the Indians’ calling card. Its performances range from loud, fast country/rock tunes to slow, more relaxing songs that you can kick back and chill to. The band has toured solo and opened for the big dogs, including the Squirrel Nut Zippers, always supplying fans with a toe-tappin’ good time. (Melissa Elkins)
Cigar Store Indians • Friday, Oct. 29, 10 p.m. • Preservation Pub • Free.

Putamayo Presents Women of Latin America
The spectacular restaurant Salsa in Asheville, N.C., is one of my favorites because its menu knows no cultural borders. Spanish, African, European flavors blend harmoniously in their amazingly flavorful dishes, making a meal at Salsa a strikingly appropriate comparison to the music of Putamayo’s latest world music compilation, Women of Latin America. Ranging in origin from points across South America, the 11-song collection avows the sheer variety of Latin music as well as its enduring sensuality. The cumulative result of these playful harmonies, smoldering vocals and sexy beats is the sense of a shared humanity, that the music of deeply felt emotions is a universal and life-affirming art. None of the songs is sung in English, leaving the message to the music itself. After all, the language of music needs no translation. (Paige M. Travis)
Putamayo Women of Latin America Concert Tour w/ Mariana Montalvo, TotÓ La Momposina and Belô Velloso • Saturday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m. • University Center Auditorium • $20

French Film Festival
If your knowledge of French only encompasses slobbery kissing and baguettes, here’s your chance to brush up. This year’s French Film Festival, held by Pellissippi State Community College, features three magnifique nights of film. French and film studies professor Dr. Joan Easterly will dole out her expert opinions prior to the showings. La Grande Seduction recounts the trials and tribulations of a quaint Canadian fishing village. In the acclaimed animated feature, Les Triplettes of Belleville, an orphaned boy named Champion competes in the prestigious Tour de France before being kidnapped by a bizarre singing trio of old ladies. Bon Voyage, a patriotic French drama, chronicles four unlikely heroes scheming to dupe Nazi punks. Quit blathering about your freedom fries, France is tre chic. (Molly Kincaid)
French Film Festival • Nov. 1-3 • Goins Auditorium at Pellissippi’s Hardin Valley Road Campus • Free • Call 694-6499 for times.