On the List: November 24-30

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Wednesday, November 24th

• It's set to be a very chic night, with the art rock of Blonde Redhead and Icelandic singer-songwriter Ólöf Arnalds @ the Showbox
• Truckasaurus celebrates their new album release with a party @ Chop Suey
• Celebrate Thanksgiving Eve with a tamale from new neighborhood restaurant Patty Pan @ the Bottleneck
• Last night to catch the terrific what's-wrong-with-the-bees documentary Colony @ Northwest Film Forum
• Michael McLean stars in The Forgotten Carols @ Benaroya Hall

Thursday, November 25th

• No cook handy? Try a Thanksgiving dinner @ one of five local eating spots

Born at Wazzu, Woodland Park Zoo's grizzlies, 16-year-old brothers Keema and Denali, are Cougars! From Nov. 25 through Dec. 5, wear any apparel from Washington State University or UW (or show a valid student ID) and receive 50% off admission at the zoo in celebration of the Apple Cup. Photo credit: Lisa Allen

Friday, November 26th

• Sub Pop duo No Age are back again @ Neumo's
• American Standard Time presents, Greg Vandy hosts, and Kurt B. Reighley emcees a night of music with Zoe Muth, Pufferfish, Gravel Road, Levi Fuller, and more, celebrating hometown historian hero Harry Smith and his Anthology of American Folk Music @ Columbia City Theater
• Take a bow; it's the farewell show for soon-to-be-defunct The Dutchess and the Duke @ the Tractor
• The Jazz in the City benefit concert, with Kirk Whalum, Lalah Hathaway, and Gerald Albright, takes you higher @ Benaroya Hall
• Meanwhile, you get a discount on admission from 5-9 p.m., and a happy hour atmosphere from 6-8 p.m., with a cash bar and music by DJ "G" @ SAM

Saturday, November 27th

• Nick Cave, in the guise of Grinderman, plays a sold-out show @ the King Cat Theater, but tickets are still available for legendary Tropicalia troupe Os Mutantes (with Ariel Pink) @ Neumo's
• The Sagittarius edition of Goth-industrial club night Zodiac Lounge raises money for Northwest Harvest @ Double Header
• Now this is a lineup: David Bazan, The Head and the Heart, and Damien Jurado @ the Showbox
• Seattle Men's Chorus brings you some "Holiday Glee" (tonight and tomorrow) @ Benaroya Hall
• Seattle Baroque Orchestra plays you Bach and other treats @ Town Hall

Sunday, November 28th

• What more can one say? Gwar @ Showbox SoDo
• It's the annual Jimi Hendrix birthday bash, celebrating what would have been Jimi's 68th birthday @ the Triple Door
• Last night of Taj Mahal's seven-night stand @ Jazz Alley

Monday, November 29th

• It's a blackout with Black Mountain and the Black Angels @ the Showbox
• One more night (and two more chances) to catch Casablanca @ Central Cinema

Tuesday, November 30th

• Pepper Rabbit were just at the Croc last week, but now the L.A. multi-instrumentalist multi-culti orchestral pop duo are back, playing with Passion Pit, We Barbarians, and Mister Heavenly @ the Moore
• It's the real Top Chef: Just Desserts, with The Kings of Pastry (through December 2nd) @ the Northwest Film Forum
• At Slate's "Culture Gabfest," Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf will share their opinions about things @ Town Hall