• Gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello performs at In the Venue, 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City. Show starts at 6:30. Tickets are $30, at Smith’s Tix or 24Tix.

• ‘90s indie-rock band Sebadoh performs at The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City. Opening act: Octa#Grape. Show starts at 8. Tickets are $14, at 24Tix.

• An outdoor screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” happens at the Gallivan Center, 239 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. (Tonight’s screening is to make up for a July screening at Gallivan that was done in by a weirdly appropriate thunderstorm.) Presented by the Utah Film Cente...

Here's what's being talked about over the weekend in pop culture:

• Scottish actor Peter Capaldi has been tapped to portray the 12 th Doctor on the long-running British time-travel series “Doctor Who.” Capaldi's credits include “Local Hero,” “In the Loop” and “World War Z” – and he's been a guest star on “Doctor Who” and its spinoff “Torchwood.” [AP, via The Salt Lake Tribune]

• The action buddy-cop movie “2 Guns” topped the box-office charts this weekend, with an estimated $27.4 million. “The Wolverine,” in its second week, came in second – while the other new title, “The Smurfs 2,” had a le...

• Country star Brad Paisley headlines tonight at Usana Amphitheatre, 5150 S. 6055 West, West Valley City. Opening acts: Chris Young, Lee Brice, The Henningsens. Show starts at 7. Tickets, from $31 to $65.75, at Smith’s Tix.

• Pop-soul singer Bruno Mars performs tonight at the Maverik Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Dr., West Valley City. Opening act: Fitz & The Tantrums. Show starts at 8. Tickets, from $41.50 to $81.50, available at TicketMaster.

• Psychedelic soul band Monophonics performs tonight at The State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Marinade, DJ Uprock. Show sta...

Could “All Is Lost” be the capstone of Robert Redford's long and illustrious career?

That was the buzz at the Cannes Film Festival, where writer-director J.C. Chandor's drama – in which Redford plays a man fighting for survival when his one-man sailboat springs a leak on the ocean – debuted to rave reviews in May.

Now the first trailer for “All Is Lost” has hit the internet, and it looks like Redford (who turns 77 later this month) is delivering the goods.

The movie doesn't arrive in theaters until October, so all we get for now is a taste.

The box-office race this weekend revolves around the number 2: “2 Guns” or “The Smurfs 2” (the latter of which opened Wednesday).

The action movie “2 Guns” is a ridiculously overblown buddy-cop movie, with purple-prose dialogue, explosions and gunplay in abundance, and machismo to burn. Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg make it work, though, with a breezily antagonistic chemistry as they play rival undercover officers who are double-crossed while trying to bring down a Mexican drug lord (Edward James Olmos). It's rough and violent, but entertaining.

The week's art-house slate isn't too spec...

Here's what's happening in pop culture:

• Mounting the geek version of LeBron James' infamous ESPN special, the BBC will air a half-hour special Sunday to announce who will take over as The Doctor on the mega-popular time-travel series “Doctor Who.” [The Hollywood Reporter]

• Ellen DeGeneres will return to host the Oscars in 2014. [Twitter, Variety]

• NBC News anchor Brian Williams announced on Thursday that he'll be taking a leave of absence, to get knee-replacement surgery – because of a football injury the 54-year-old newsman suffered in high school. [The...

It’s hard to miss the number of freakishly fit people walking around downtown Salt Lake City this week.

It can mean only one thing: the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is back in town.

The semi-annual trade show (there’s also a Winter Market in January), in which the people who make outdoor gear show their wares to the people who sell outdoor gear, is ensconced in the Salt Palace through Saturday. It’s closed to the public, so The Cricket serves up this slideshow to give you a taste of what’s going on inside.

• Heavy-metal legends Megadeth headlines the “Gigantour” at the Maverik Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Dr., West Valley City. Also on the bill: Black Label Society, Device, Hellyeah, Newsted, Death Division. Show starts at 4:30. Tickets, from $47.60 to $59.90, at TicketMaster.

• The legendary Bob Dylan headlines the Americanarama Tour, which lands at Usana Amphitheatre, 5150 S. 6055 West, West Valley City. Also on the bill: Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Ryan Bingham. Show starts at 5:30. Tickets, from $33 to $70, available at Smith’s Tix.

• Alt-rock band The National headlines this week’s Twiligh...

Here’s what’s happening in pop culture:

• Both Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe will be leaving “Parks & Recreation” in the middle of this season. [The Huffington Post]

• Chaz Ebert, widow of Roger Ebert, has launched a new Twitter feed, @ebertvoices, to keep Roger’s spirit alive online. [RogerEbert.com]

• There’s a remake in the works for Brian De Palma’s “Scarface” (which, by the way, was a remake itself), and apparently David Yates, director of the last four “Harry Potter” movies, is in talks to direct it. [Vulture]

“The Smurfs 2” (opening today) is better than the first movie, and heaven help me if that’s used in a quote by a movie studio. It’s still not that good.

The story lands the little blue creatures in Paris, on a mission to rescue Smurfette (voiced by Katy Perry) from the evil wizard Gargamel (Hank Azaria). Gargamel, Smurf fans may recall, created Smurfette to be an evil temptress — but she turned good thanks to the loving care of Papa Smurf (voiced by Jonathan Winters, in his final role). Now, Smurfette wonders if she’s truly a good Smurf, or if she should ally herself with the Gargamel-created Naughties, Vexy (voiced by Chris...

• The documentary “Senna,” which profiles the great Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna, will screen outdoors at Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City. Presented by the Sundance Institute. Show starts at dusk (about 9 p.m.). Free.

• Legendary Canadian rock band Rush performs at Usana Amphitheatre, 5150 S. 6055 West, West Valley City. Show starts at 7:30. Tickets, from $36.50 to $129, available at Smith’s Tix.

• Hip-hop phenom Mac Miller headlines the “Space Migration Tour” at The Complex, 536 W. 100 South, Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Action Bronson, Chance...

Here’s what’s being talked about over the weekend in pop culture:

• Author J.K. Rowling has won a court case against the lawfirm that leaked the news that she had written a mystery novel under a pseudonym. The settlement has been donated to a British charity. [The Hollywood Reporter]

• Veteran Hollywood publicist Cheryl Boone Isaacs has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She is the Academy’s first African-American president. [Los Angeles Times]

• Actress Eileen Brennan, who played comic foils in such movies as “Pri...

• Metal bands Pop Evil and Drowning Pool co-headline at In the Venue, 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City. Opening act: Gemini Syndrome. Show starts at 6. Tickets are $22, at Smith’s Tix.

• Reggae/funk band 311 performs at Usana Amphitheatre, 5150 S. 6055 West, West Valley City. Opening acts: Cypress Hill, G. Love & Special Sauce. Show starts at 6:30. Tickets, from $34 to $59, available at Smith’s Tix.

• Dixie Chick Natalie Maines flies solo at the Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheatre, 2250 Deer Valley Dr., Park City. Opening act: Mary Beth Maziarz. Show starts at 7. Tickets are $40, at the Eccles C...

Here’s what’s being talked about over the weekend in pop culture:

• In a clever publicity stunt, a shiny gold 18-wheeler tooled around Los Angeles yesterday, with the words “Katy Perry - Prism - 10-22-13” printed on the sides — presumably announcing the name and release date of the singer’s next album. [Fuse]

• Errol Morris’ movie about Donald Rumsfeld, a documentary about Vermeer directed by the magician Teller, and a look at the real-life bank robber who inspired “Dog Day Afternoon” have all been picked for the documentary section of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. [The ...

• Indie rocker Griffin House performs at The State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City. Opening act: Andrea Davidson. Show starts at 8. Tickets are $18, at the venue’s website.

• An outdoor screening of “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” happens at the Gallivan Center, 239 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Show starts at dusk (around 9 p.m.). Admission is free.

• Scott H. Biram, the self-described “dirty old one man band,” performs at The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City. Opening act: Staks O’Lee. Show starts at 9. Tickets are $12, at 24Tix.

It’s Christmas in July on the music charts, thanks to David Archuleta — but he’s not around to celebrate it.

The Utah singer’s 2011 holiday album “Glad Christmas Tidings,” recorded with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, landed at No. 25 on the Top Internet Albums chart, The Hollywood Reporter wrote on Friday. The album also re-entered at No. 1 on the Classical Catalog Albums chart.

Archuleta, the season 7 “American Idol” runner-up, is in South America on the second year of his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The reason for the su...

Here's what's being talked about over the weekend in pop culture:

• “The Wolverine” topped the weekend box-office, taking in about $55 million – which is considered a little soft. [Box Office Mojo]

• A dispute over money may cause the nation's second-largest radio broadcaster, Cumulus Media, may drop right-wing talkers Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. The move wouldn't affect the Salt Lake City market. [Politico]

• Blues legend JJ Cale, best known for writing Eric Clapton's hits “Cocaine” and “After Midnight,” has died at the age of 74. [CNN]

• Swedish metal band Amaranthe performs tonight at In the Venue, 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City. Opening act: Kobra and the Lotus. Show starts at 6. Tickets are $15, at Smith’s Tix.

• Reggae star J Boog performs tonight at The Complex, 536 W. 100 South, Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Aaradhna, Hot Rain, Siaosi. Show starts at 7. Tickets, from $10 to $25, available at Smith’s Tix.

• A cappella group Eclipse performs tonight at Sandy Amphitheater, 9400 S. 1300 East, Sandy. Show starts at 8. Tickets, from $9.99 to $15.99, at Smith’s Tix.

• Country/folk/rock...

• Psychedelic alt-rock band The Flaming Lips headlines this week’s Twilight Concert at Pioneer Park, 300 West and 300 South. Opening act: CSS. Show starts at 7. Tickets are $5, at the gate.

• Hardcore punk band Trash Talk performs at Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West), Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Ratking, Null Revolution. Show starts at 7. Tickets are $12, at 24Tix.

• Country troubadour Dwight Yoakam performs at Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City. Show starts at 7:30. Tickets are $47, at the Red Butte website.

• British ‘80s pop singer Adam Ant performs at The Complex, 536 W. 100 South, Salt Lake City. Opening act: Prima Donna. Show starts at 7. Tickets are $30, at Smith’s Tix.

• ‘80s soundtrack god Kenny Loggins performs at Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City. Opening act: Blue Sky Riders (a folk-pop trio that includes Loggins). Show starts at 7:30. The show is sold out.

• American ‘80s pop act Huey Lewis and the News will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the “Sports” album, with a show at the Sandy Amphitheater, 9400 S. 1300 East, Sandy. Show starts at ...

No Daily 3 today. The Cricket has the day off, and besides the royal baby news has sucked all the pop-culture oxygen out of the room.

Happy Pioneer Day tomorrow, and put on some sunscreen before the parade.

• The Days of ‘47 Parade Preview Party happens today and Tuesday at the South Towne Exposition Center, 9575 S. State St., Sandy. Doors are open from 11 a.m .to 9 p.m. both days. Free.

• The Days of ‘47 Rodeo continues tonight through Wednesday, at EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. The rodeo starts at 6:30 p.m. each night. Tickets available via Smith’s Tix.

• Psychedelic garage band The Shine Brothers performs at The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Night Sweats, Super 78. Show starts at 9. Tickets are $8, at 24Tix.

With Donny Osmond out of commission, Marie Osmond is bringing in guest stars for the siblings' Las Vegas show.

Last week, it was older brother Merrill. Up this week: John Schneider.

The country singer and actor – best known for playing Bo Duke on “The Dukes of Hazzard” and Pa Kent on “Smallville” – will team up with Marie starting Tuesday night through Saturday at the Flamingo Las Vegas, The Las Vegas Sun reports.

Schneider and Marie are old friends, and are among the co-founders of the Children's Miracle Network charity.

D...

Here's what's being talked about over the weekend in pop culture:

• The horror thriller “The Conjuring” won the weekend box-office, and “R.I.P.D.” bombed badly. Other new titles “Red 2” and “Turbo” underperformed, which means it was a bad weekend for Ryan Reynolds and Mary-Louise Parker (he's the main voice in “Turbo,” she's in “Red 2,” and they're both in “R.I.P.D.”). [Box Office Mojo]

• The coolest reveal at Comic-Con this weekend wasn't the Superman/Batman mash-up or Tom Hiddleston showing up in character as Loki – it was Karen Gillan, formerly of “Doctor Who,” removing her ginger wig to s...

• Steve Martin performs with his bluegrass band, The Steep Canyon Rangers, along with singer Edie Brickell and the Utah Symphony, tonight at the Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater, 2250 S. Deer Valley Drive, Park City. Show starts at 7:30. Limited tickets available at ArtTix.

• Punk band Rancid performs tonight and Saturday at The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Transplants, The Interrupters. Show starts at 7:30 tonight and 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $27 (for the over 21) and $29 (for people under 21) in advance, or $2 more on the day of the show, available at Smith’s Tix.

Get ready to get scared silly or get shot at, without getting drenched in fake blood.

This weekend's likely box-office champ is “Red 2,” the gun-heavy sequel to the 2010 hit. Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren and Mary-Louise Parker return for this tale of retired assassins (Willis and Malkovich), this time having to bounce around the globe to clear their names in regards to a Soviet nuke plot. Byung-hun Lee (“G.I. Joe”), Catherine Zeta-Jones and Anthony Hopkins join the cast, but there's a lot less fun this time around. (There is a ridiculously high body count for a PG-13 movie, though.)

Here's what's happening in pop culture:

• A buddy comedy starring Woody Allen and Louis C.K.? Apparently Allen has suggested the idea, and Louis is game. [Vulture]

• Political filmmaker Michael Moore has filed for divorce from his wife of 21 years, Kathleen Glynn. [The Hollywood Reporter]

• So how did it leak that J.K. Rowling wrote a murder mystery under a pen name? It wasn't an orchestrated P.R. stunt. Turns out a partner in a law firm that represents Rowling told his wife's best friend, who blabbed it on Twitter. [Entertainment Weekly]

• Country superstar Kenny Chesney brings his “No Shoes Nation Tour” to USANA Amphitheater, 5150 S. 6055 West, West Valley City. Opening acts: Kacey Musgraves, Eli Young Band. Show starts at 7. Tickets, from $39.50 to $79.50, available at Smith’s Tix.

• This year’s Twilight Concert Series kicks off with Belle and Sebastian, at Pioneer Park, 300 West and 300 South, Salt Lake City. Opening act: Blitzen Trapper. Show starts at 7. Tickets are $5, at the gate.

• Indie-rock band Jimmy Eat World performs at The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Opening act: X Ambassadors. Show starts at ...

Here's what's happening today in pop culture:

• Emmys, Emmys, Emmys! The nominations are out for the 65 th annual Emmy Awards. Best Drama: “Breaking Bad,” “Downton Abbey,” “Game of Thrones,” “Homeland,” “House of Cards” and “Mad Men.” Best Comedy: “30 Rock,” “Big Bang Theory,” “Girls,” “Louie,” “Modern Family” and “Veep.” [Vulture]

• If you're wondering why the center of gravity has shifted in the geek world, remember this: Comic-Con has started in San Diego. [USA Today]

• Screenwriter Vincenzo Cerami, whose collaborations with Italian star Roberto Begnini e...

• Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” brings its “Radio Romance” tour to Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City. Show starts at 7:30. Tickets are $57, at the Red Butte website.

• Peter Murphy marks the 35th anniversary of his band Bauhaus by performing a program of Bauhaus music, at The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City. Opening act: Ours. Show starts at 9. Tickets are $25, at 24Tix.

Iranian-born artist Tala Madani will receive the 2013 Catherine Doctorow Prize for Contemporary Painting, being awarded by the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art and the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation.

Madani will receive a $15,000 cash award, and her work will be feaured in a solo exhibition at UMOCA from Oct. 4 through Jan. 4.

“The engaging quality of Tala Madani's work is certain to initiate dialogue among our visitors,” said Maggie Willis, UMOCA's interim director, in a statement.

Madani, 32, was born in Iran and is now based in Los Angeles...

The kiddies get a humpday treat at the moviehouses today: DreamWorks Animation's latest computer-animated adventure, “Turbo.”

It's the tale of a plucky snail (voiced by Ryan Reynolds) who aspires to be a racer. He gets a chance to make that dream come true when he's hit with a burst of nitrous oxide and acquires super-speed powers. He decides to use these powers to fight crime … er, no, he uses them to race in the Indianapolis 500 (which, this movie leads you to believe, is still a thing).

The movie's cute and colorful, but there's nothing particularly special about it. The follow-your-dreams...

Here's what's happening today in pop culture:

• Justin Timberlake and Macklemore share the lead in nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards, with six each. [Vulture]

• A mix of heroin and alcohol is blamed in the death of “Glee” star Cory Monteith. [AP, via The Salt Lake Tribune]

• Keith Olbermann is coming back to TV. The sportscaster-turned-political commentator has made a deal to return to sports, with a late-night show on ESPN2. [The Hollywood Reporter]

If you’re in the L.A. area the second weekend of August, it will be worth your time to check out Next Weekend, a debut event sponsored by the Sundance Institute that celebrates independent film — with a mix of premieres and films that played at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

The four-day event kicks off Thursday, Aug. 8, with an outdoor screening of Chris Smith’s documentary “American Movie,” which chronicles two amateur Wisconsin filmmakers as they live their dreams making their own horror movie. The movie itself, “Coven,” will also be screened. The screening will be held at the Cinespia at the Hollywood Forever Cem...

Here's what's happening today in pop culture, and it's all reaction to the George Zimmerman acquittal:

• Stevie Wonder is taking definitive action after the verdict in the case of Trayvon Martin's death, saying he will not perform in Florida or anywhere there is a “stand your ground” law. [Vulture]

• Back from vacation, both “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” took on George Zimmerman's acquittal. As Stephen Colbert put it, the verdict was a "victory for the rule of law, in that Florida apparently no longer has an rules or laws." [The Hollywood Reporter]

• One of the jurors in th...

When one Osmond goes down, another one is ready to take his place.

That’s what’s happening in Sin City, as Merrill Osmond is pinch-hitting for his brother Donny by performing alongside their sister Marie in Donny & Marie’s headlining show at the Flamingo Las Vegas.

Donny suffered a torn gluteus maximus — yep, he broke his butt — about a week ago, aggravating an existing injury while leaping on the piano in a performance, according to the Las Vegas Sun. Donny tried to perform anyway, but hasn’t been onstage since last Tuesday.

On Saturday, Marie told the...

He’s been a talk-show host, a sitcom star and a cartoon voice. But mostly George Lopez is a stand-up comedian who can fill a big room.

On Saturday, Dec. 14, the big room Lopez will be filling will be the Maverik Center in West Valley City.

Tickets for Lopez’ concert go on sale this Friday via TicketMaster. Prices range from $41 to $56.

Lopez’ self-titled sitcom aired six seasons on ABC. His talk show “Lopez Tonight” ran for two seasons on TBS. He has done voice work for “Rio,” “The Smurfs” and “Beverly Hills Chihuhua,” and appeared in the films “Valentin...

• Indie folk-rock band Roadkill Ghost Choir performs at Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West), Salt Lake City. Opening acts: You Me & Apollo, Mr. Smith. Show starts at 7. Tickets are $12, at 24Tix.

• Avant-garde rock pairing David Byrne (formerly of Talking Heads) and St. Vincent perform at Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City. Show starts at 7:30. The show is sold out.

• Musician-songwriter Bruce Hornsby performs with his band, The Noisemakers, at Snow Park Amphitheater at Deer Valley, Park City. Opening act: Railroad Earth. Show starts at ... T...

It will be a major panic at this year's X96 Big Ass Show.

The alt-rock station announced this morning that Panic! At the Disco will headline the 18th annual megashow (actually called X96's Toyota Big Ass Show), set for Aug. 24 at the Gallivan Center, 238 S. Main in downtown Salt Lake City.

Also on the bill:

• Ed Kowalczyk (formerly of Live)

• The Airborne Toxic Event

• Blue October

• Capital Cities

• Family of the Year

Here's what's being talked about over the weekend in pop culture (besides the obvious, the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial):

• In the weekend's second major example of what's wrong with America today, the super-cool monster movie “Pacific Rim” came out behind Adam Sandler's latest crapfest, “Grown Ups 2,” with the nation's ticket-buying public – and both trailed the weekend's top film, the animated “Despicable Me 2.” [Box Office Mojo]

• Actor Cory Monteith, whose hunky character Finn Hudson was the heart and soul of Fox's musical comedy-drama “Glee,” was found dead in a Vancouver hotel ...

• The 10th annual Damn These Heels! LGBT Film Festival kicks off tonight with a screening of the comedy “G.B.F.,” and runs through Sunday at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 S. 300 South, Salt Lake City. For a complete schedule and ticket information, go to the festival’s website.

• Mexican acoustic-guitar duo Rodrigo & Gabriela performs tonight at Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City. Opening act: Alex Wilson. Show starts at 7:30. Tickets are $45, at the Red Butte website.

• Singer/hitmaker Barry Manilow performs tonight at Maverik Center,...

It's robots fighting monsters, or it's idiots fighting idiots, at the box office this week.

“Pacific Rim” is the monster mash of a geeky movie fan's dreams, as director Guillermo Del Toro (“Pan's Labyrinth,” “Hellboy”) imagines a future in which interdimensional monsters invade Earth – and humanity counters by building giant robots to combat them. The movie is loaded with exciting set pieces and cool effects (even better on IMAX 3-D), which overcome the slightly stilted dialogue and wooden acting.

“Grown Ups 2” is Adam Sandler's first sequel, unless you consider most of his films a continuum ...

Here's what's happening today in pop culture:

• Syfy premiered its latest monster movie, “Sharknado” (about freak tornadoes filled with sharks), and Twitter went nuts as comedians and celebrities commented on the show. [Mashable]

• Sam Mendes will return to direct the next James Bond movie. He directed “Skyfall,” which was quite the success. [Vulture]

• Mark your calendars, little monsters: Lady Gaga's next album, “Artpop,” will be released in November – along with an app. [The Hollywood Reporter]

• The Cricket (also known as Sean P. Means) celebrates 20 years as The Salt Lake Tribune’s movie critic with a free screening of Danny Boyle’s survival drama “127 Hours,” at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City. Means will talk about the film, and his 20-year career, after the screening. The event starts at 7. Admission is free.

• Alt-rock band Sleepwalker performs at Bar Deluxe, 666 S. State St., Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Your Young, Downfall, Nopium, Missing Method. Show starts at 8. Tickets are $8, at 24Tix.

...

Here's what's happening in pop culture today:

• Jay-Z performed a single track, “Picasso Baby,” over and over for six hours yesterday in a New York art gallery – and one of America's best art critics, New York magazine's Jerry Saltz, thought it was pretty cool. [Vulture]

• Actor Andrew Garfield, who currently plays Peter Parker in “The Amazing Spider-Man” franchise, tries to be provocative by asking rhetorically, “Why can't [Spider-Man] be gay?” Millions of loyal comic-book readers could probably tell him to stick to the canon. [Entertainment Weekly]

• “Amer...

• Metal band Deafheaven performs at Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West), Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Marriages, Cult Leader. Show starts at 7. Tickets are $12, at 24Tix.

• Gospel blues-rock band Robert Randolph & The Family Band performs at The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Show starts at 8. Tickets are $26, at Smith’s Tix.

• Indie folk-rock band The Baptist Generals performs at The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Your Meteor, Coyote Vision Group. Show starts at 9. Tickets are $10, at 24Tix.

Here’s what’s happening today in pop culture:

• Just when you thought “Fox & Friends” couldn’t get any dumber, Fox News announces that “The View’s” resident right-winger Elisabeth Hasselbeck will join the Fox morning show in September. She’ll replace resident grown-up Gretchen Carlson, who is leaving the moronic Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade to host her own show on the network. [Entertainment Weekly]

• Actor-filmmaker-author-professor James Franco will be the next celebrity to be roasted in Comedy Central’s hot seat. Though judging by his announcement on Instagram, he’s already pretty bak...

• Jazzy lounge band Pink Martini performs at Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City. Show starts at 7:30. Tickets are $42, at the Red Butte website.

• The Happy Together Tour — featuring such ‘60s rockers as Flo & Eddie, Chuck Negron (formerly of Three Dog Night), Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Mark Lindsay (former lead singer of Paul Revere and The Raiders) and Gary Lewis & The Playboys — play Sandy Amphitheater, 9400 S. 1300 South, Salt Lake City. Show starts at 8. Tickets, at $20 and $30, available at Smith’s Tix.

• Indie rock/hip-hop act The Neighbou...

Remember when Jared Leto was an actor who sometimes performed music, rather than a rock star who occasionally worked as an actor?

Leto, his older brother Shannon, and their bandmate Tomo Milicevic – known collectively as Thirty Seconds to Mars – has announced fall tour dates for North America, including a stop Oct. 9 at Saltair.

The band is supporting its fourth album, “Love Lust Faith + Dreams.” New Politics is the opening act.

Tickets, at $28 in advance (and $33 on the day of the show), go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at Smith's Tix.

The filmmakers behind “Citizen Koch” are asking the people to do what they say their former PBS backers were afraid to do.

Filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal have launched a Kickstarter campaign, aiming to raise $75,000 in 30 days so they can finish their documentary (which debuted in unfinished form at this year's Sundance Film Festival).

The movie explores corporate influence on American politics, using the 2010 Wisconsin elections – and the free spending of the right-wing industrialist brothers Charles and David Koch to install Republican Scott Walker as governor.