Art

What: Zinefest

When: 12-5 p.m., Saturday

Where: Powderhorn Park Building, 3400 15^th Ave. S.

Cost: Free

When one thinks of zines, the image of someone marching around in a Che Guevara T-shirt and combat boots while eagerly passing out stapled and murkily designed pamphlets comes to mind.

What: The Parade exhibit

When: 9/8-12/31

Where: The Walker Art Center

Cost: $10 Adults, $6 Students, free Thursday evenings

Currently resting at the Walker Art Center is a flock of birds that make that one Alfred Hitchcock film seem like a children’s movie. These luscious yet disturbing bird sculptures are just one part of the paradoxical universe created by Swedish artist Nathalie Djurberg.

“Punching Tom Hanks

Author: Kevin Seccia

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press

Without giving it much thought, the premise behind “Punching Tom Hanks” seems like a throwaway concept. But over the course of 200 pages, New York-based comedy writer Kevin Seccia delivers enough wit, nonsense and comedic machismo to keep you laughing the whole way through.

A Splash of Summer Open Mic

Who: Voices Merging

Where: Northrop Plaza, 84 Church St. SE

When: Fri. July 29, 7-9 p.m.

Cost: Free

As part of its summer concert series, Northrop welcomes student group Voices Merging to stage their open mic event outdoors Friday on the Northrop Plaza.

What: “Trust Me!”

When: Now through August 6

Where: CO Exhibitions

Graphic designer and Minneapolis native Adam Garcia has made a career out of creatively mining his talents in the commercial service of others. There’s the capital-driven interest of Nike, for whom he’s designed sneakers. There’s also the fantastical art he generated for this year’s Soundset music festival. Even though his occupation welcomes an inspired mind, it’s rarely in the name of Adam Garcia.