Here are some last-minute events taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area this Independence Day Weekend: July 4th, 2015.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

CONVERGENCE 2015
at DoubleTree (Bloomington, MN)
07/02/2015 to 07/05/2015 ($120)
Details: convergence-con.org

CONvergence is the annual convention for fans of science fiction and fantasy, kicking off the first weekend of July.

The $120 entry fee (which covers all four days), is a little hard to swallow … but if fantasy/sci-fi is your thing, it might be worth it to meet some of these writers. NOTE: Although their poster art lists comic book/fantasy artist Charles Vess, I did not see his name on the 2015 Guests List.

Music fans: Our friends Fuzzy Machete will be playing at the “Harmonic CONvergence Stage” near the Crowne Plaza hotel on Friday, July 3rd at 8:30pm. The show is free; you do not need a badge to attend.

It’s a pretty easy drive at the end of Highway 100, so I might stop in tomorrow to show support.

CONvergence 2015 Guests

Wesley Chu
Nicole Dubuc
Chad Frey
Charlotte Fullerton
Lee Harris
Jennifer Ouellette
Gordon Smuder
Toni Weisskopf
Bryan Thao Worra

FREE FIRST SATURDAY
at Walker Art Center
Saturday, 07/04/2015 (FREE)
Details: walkerart.org

Celebrate Independence Day for free at the Walker Art Center this Saturday, July 4th. In addition to the free gallery entry for everyone on the first Saturday of each month, there are a variety of family activities scheduled from 10 am to 3 pm at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. In the event of rain, some programs will move inside the Walker Art Center.

Performance: Garden Party
11 am: Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players
1 pm: Brass Messengers
Workshop: Double Dutch, 11 am–2 pm
Art-Making: Fantastical Hats, 10 am–3 pm
Art Making: Totally Tubular, 10 am–3 pm
Free First Saturday: Fantastic Fourth

AMY (Rated R)
at AMC Rosedale 14
Tuesday, 07/07/15, 7pm (FREE)
Details: amctheatres.com

Did you miss the Amy free movie screening at the Walker Art Center on July 2nd? Here is your second chance to score a pair of free passes for July 7th, courtesy of 89.3 The Current: gofobo.com. The film opens on July 10th.

Location:

AMC Rosedale 14
850 Rosedale Shopping Center
Roseville, MN 55113
6516049344

Synopsis:

From BAFTA Award-winning director Asif Kapadia (SENNA), AMY tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse – in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archival footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving and vital film shines a light on our culture and the world we live in today.A once-in-a-generation talent, Amy Winehouse was a musician that captured the world’s attention with her unforgettable voice and charisma. A pure jazz artist in the most authentic sense, Amy poured her heart and soul into her music, expressing personal struggles and pain through her intimate lyrics. The combination of her raw honesty and virtuosity resulted in some of the most unique and adored songs of our time.

MUSIC IN THE CAFE
at Landmark Center
Wednesday, 07/08/15, 12pm (FREE)
Details: landmarkcenter.org

Now in their ninth season of lunchtime performances, the Music in the Café returns to Landmark Center, starting every Wednesday from July 8 to July 29, 2015 at 12 pm at the Landmark Center. Music in the Café is sponsored in part by KFAI Radio. Larry Englund, from KFAI’s Rhythm and Grooves show will be on hand to host each concert.

Music in the Café performers:

July 8 – Mother Banjo Band. Featuring Ellen Stanley on banjo and vocals.

July 15 – Paul Seeba. Singer/songwriter with his latest Mitchell Yards album.

July 22 – Lynn O’Brien and Steven Hobert. A funk, folk, and Motown band, but “they are constantly reinventing themselves in every moment.”

July 29 – Café Accordion. Described as a loungy, eclectic mix, full of French flare, Latin heat and Bohemian attitude.