Indies & Arties: Cultures Collide in Europe Laughs Series

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Common Sense Live
Glenn Beck, best known for crying and being weird on Fox, hits the silver screen with the Common Sense Tour Live. Beck, whose show will stream live into theaters from the Midland Theatre in Kansas City, will examine common sense — or lack thereof — by looking at celebrities, politicians and the state of our culture.
» Thu., June 4; For tickets and theaters, see Fathomevents.com.

Films of the Caribbean
The DC Caribbean Filmfest will continue into its ninth year this weekend. A must-see on the roster is Jorge Louis Sanchez's "El Benny," a biopic about 1950's Cuban bandleader Benny More and winner of the best film award at the 2007 Cartagena Film Festival.
» AFI Silver, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring; Thu., June 4 & Fri., June 5; 301-495-6700. (Silver Spring)

Worlds Apart
The Goethe-Institut invites us to see what happens when cultures collide with the series Europe Laughs. Mika Kaurismaki's "Helsinki Napoli" follows a Finnish taxi driver living in Berlin. Other features include Iciar Bollain and Julio Llamazares' "Flowers From Another World" and Monika Anna Wojtyllo's "Polska Love Serenade."
» Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW; opens Mon., June 8 through July 13; $6; 202-289-1200.

Photos courtesy Goethe-Institut