What? It’s the last day of City Arts Fest? We’re just getting warmed up!

City Arts Fest
October 23

Big Boi
After label troubles, the OutKast rapper (born Antwon Patton) finally released his first true solo album this summer: danceable synth-funk record Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty. And it’s good—really good. The best track, “The Train, Part 2,” even has a moral: ‘You’re going through the journey of life, so it’s just about being aware of your surroundings,’ Big Boi told Time Out New York. “The sheep-people don’t think for themselves anymore.” You tell ’em, Big Boi. Neema of Unexpected Arrival, Fatal Lucciauno, and DJ Swervewon open. $30–$33. 8pm, Showbox SoDo.

DJ Spooky with Joshua Roman and Paul Rucker
It seems DJ Spooky (aka Paul D. Miller) knows no limits, from his multimedia artwork on display in the Andy Warhol Museum to his written work for The Wire, to his 2009 album The Secret Song which melds hip hop, philosophy, and the “science of sound.” He’s written a solo piece specifically for musical prodigy Joshua Roman who, at the tender age of 22, was the principal cellist of the Seattle Symphony. And cellist Paul Rucker will be there too, because what’s a City Arts event without Paul? $20–$25. 7 & 10pm, The Triple Door.

Sleeper Cell Training Camp: an Immersive Overnight Experience
Inspired by childhood sleepovers and the intimate lights-out chatter, visual artist Susan Robb has created the adult version of a pajama party: her first-ever overnight “special-ops” program, designed to inspire group dreaming in pods called “sleeper cells.” Food and drink will be served, and San Francisco sound artist Aaron Ximm provides an ambient “sound bath” with a hang drum. Robb will donate the sleeper cells to Tent City to give those without homes warm, comfortable places to sleep. For more, check out our interview with Robb here. $40. 9pm, The Art Stable.

She and Him
Ever wonder why Zooey Deschanel gets to sing in every movie she’s in? Even Elf? It’s because she has the kind of sweet, clear voice that could melt snow and end wars. She and bandmate M. Ward just put out their second album, Volume 2, in March, and they’re playing the 5th Avenue Theatre in one of the final shows of City Arts Fest. Deschanel’s soothing vocals and Ward’s mellow guitar-playing will leave you wondering whether either of them could get mad, even if they wanted to. Mike Coykendall—bassist and occasional backup vocalist for the duo—opens with his own band, the Golden Shag. $37. 7pm, 5th Avenue Theatre.

(If She and Him were any cuter, they’d be baby polar bears.)