Four cool things to do in Tucson this weekend (Sept. 23-24)

Saturday, September 23 — Witness an all-out local beer battle

It’s a true-blue local beer throwdown this Saturday as most, if not all, of Tucson’s brewing community prepares to compete in the Sixth annual Born & Brewed Beer Battle this Saturday.

A full roster will compete for Tucson’s most-coveted Beer Cup. Brewers will be in the running for Best Flagship Beer, Best Specialty Beer, and a People’s Choice award

The evening starts at 6 p.m. at Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., with tickets running from $30 to $50.

The current lineup of breweries is as follows:

Saturday, September 23 — Try traditional Korean food from a food truck

Tucson has had immense luck on the food truck front, with an army of mobile eateries offering cuisine that would be hard to find otherwise.

Korean food doesn't exactly fall into that category (Tucson has several Korean restaurants), but it is nice to see a traditional Korean BBQ food truck added to the fleet.

Choy Boy Korean BBQ will be at Crooked Tooth Brewing Company from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. More information here.

According to its Facebook page:

Choy Boy Korean Barbeque features our 100 year old family recipe for marinated Beef and Chicken on a stick grilled over an open flame. Our family treasure is prepared using the perfect blend of fresh ingredients and spices creating a timeless taste sensation that will keep you coming back for more.

Sunday, September 24 — See Harry Dean Stanton in his final film

Before Harry Dean Stanton died last week at the age of 91, he had the chance to take on one more role in the independent film "Lucky," which follows a 90-year-old atheist as he moves through life, questioning his own existence and interacting with the quirky characters that inhabit his hometown.

The film will screen at The Loft, 3233 E. Speedway, this Sunday as part of Arthouse Theatre Day, 2017.

The screening starts at noon. More information here.

Sunday, September 24 — Celebrate ten years of the Tucson Musicians Museum

The Tucson Musicians Museum continues to go strong after its first ten years with another round of inductions this year.

Among the honored guests at the Tucson Convention Center North Exhibit Hall this Sunday will be Hotel Congress booker and Tucson musician David Slutes, Ed Reid, the director of the Fred Fox School of Music at the University of Arizona and John Contreras, mariachi musician and director of Pueblo High School's Mariachi Aztlan.

The evening begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10. More information can be found here.