CONCERTS

Sat, Nov 15
Jen Wood: Wilderness Album Release Show
You’ve probably heard Seattle songwriter Jen Wood’s voice and didn’t even realize it. Wood is the often forgotten component of the Postal Service, having sung the duet “Nothing Better” and the backing vocals on “Such Great Heights” (no, that wasn’t Jenny Lewis). While her past solo records were guitar based, Wood’s new album, Wilderness, is entirely composed of lush piano-driven pop tunes. Barboza, $10.

Fri, Nov 14
Cathedrals IX: Mirah and Lemolo
K Records staple Mirah no longer resides in the Pacific Northwest, but the region’s aura still permeates her indie pop songs. She returns for another round of Fremont Abbey’s always charming Cathedrals series. She gets aid in filling the sonic space from Lemolo, the rare two-piece that sounds substantially better in cavernous venues like St. Mark’s, thanks to Meagan Grandall’s heart-piercing vocals and swirling dream pop compositions. St. Mark's Cathedral, $15.

Sat, Nov 15
Little Big Show 10: Ben Gibbard
To celebrate making it to double digits, Little Big Show brings in its biggest headliner yet, as Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard plays a solo gig at the Neptune Theatre to raise money for ArtsFund. The concert offers a chance for fans to hear material from his 2012 record Former Lives and favorites like "I Will Follow You Into the Dark." And considering the next Death Cab for Cutie record is already finished, he might even bust out stripped down versions of a few new songs. Neptune Theatre, sold out.

Sat, Nov 15
Smokey Brights: Taste for Blood Album Release Show
Seattle indie folk quintet Smokey Brights has a warm, inviting sound, but when recording its new album Taste for Blood the group chose a colder space. The band trekked to a Christmas tree farm in Carnation, Washington to lay down the record's tweleve tracks. Smokey Brights marks Taste for Blood's release at the Tractor Tavern with opening support from Ravenna Woods and Kelli Schaefer. Tractor Tavern, $10.

VISUAL ART

Sat, Nov 15
Haub Family Galleries Opening
Call it manifest destiny. Tacoma Art Museum further focuses its gaze on western expansion with the addition of the Haub Family Galleries. The new 16,000-square-foot wing increases the museum’s size by 32 percent and will house the Haub Family collection of Western American Art, displaying 150 works from masters like Georgia O’Keeffe and Charles M. Russell. Tacoma Art Museum, $10.

COMEDY

Sat, Nov 15
Todd Barry
"I asked this woman if she ever dropped her phone in the toilet. She goes, 'I did, but there was no pee in there.' Really? Never?" - Noted germaphobe Todd Barry. the deadpan standup comedian and Louie regular brings his subdued cynical takes to tacoma for two shows on one night only. Tacoma Comedy Club, $20.

MUSEUMS

Now Open
Indie Game Revolution
While the big gaming publishers turn out sequel after sequel (do we really need another Call of Duty?), much of the industry’s creativity of late has come from tiny indie developers. EMP showcases 20 of the best playable offerings from recent years, including the unbelievably engrossing storytelling of Gone Home and the intense border patrol simulator Papers, Please. Experience Music Project, $18–$22.

BOOKS & TALKS

Sat, Nov 15
Short Run
Short Run's celebration of Seattle's comics and arts community, which features readings, performances, and art shows culminates with Saturday's book fair. Expect Washington Hall to be filled with over 200 exhibitors slinging independent comics and small press publications. There is also a bake sale, various workshops, and a comics treasure hunt. Washington Hall, free.

FILM

Fri, Nov 14
The Postal Service: Everything Will Change Screening
The Postal Service didn't become a real band until its 2013 reunion tour. What started as Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello's mailed musical correspondences, led to one beloved platinum selling album, Give Up. Now the The Postal Service offers up an account of that reunion tour with the new concert documentary, Everything Will Change, which plays on the big screen for one-night-only before a DVD/Blu-ray release. AMC Pacific Place, $12.

FAMILY

Sat, Nov 15
Play Date
It would probably be considered bad parenting if you took your toddler to a punk rock show. But when Greg Attonito, front man of New Jersey punk band the Bouncing Souls, swings through Seattle, it’ll be safe to bring the little ones. Play Date, Attonito and wife Shanti Wintergate’s children’s rock band, plays fun songs like “Dance Like a Monster.” Town Hall, $5.