Five Things You Need to Know Today — Aug. 12, 2011

1. Hang with Mel Gibson's 'The Beaver' this weekend at Penn Theatre

Mel Gibson stars in The Beaver, a dramedy where a troubled husband and executive adopts a beaver puppet as his only means of communicating. The Beaver is screening tonight at the recently remodeled  at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. The film is PG-13 and runs 91 minutes. All seats are $3.

2. Michael King & Friends headline Kellogg Park stage for Music in the Air

Michael King & Friends will bring their rock 'n' roll sound to at 7 p.m. today for another installment of Music in the Air, a weekly free summer concert series. Check our recent story on the series' progress .

3. New movies this weekend at Compuware Arena drive-in theater

Screening tonight at  Drive-In: Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13) with Transformers: Dark of the Moon (PG-13); The Smurfs (PG) with Zookeeper (PG) and Crazy, Stupid, Love (PG-13) with Friends With Benefits (R). Check the latest listings at the drive-in's website. Tickets go on sale at 7:30 the night of the movie, and all films begin at dusk (about 9:20 p.m.). 

4. Plan ahead: Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure

The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure walk will come through Plymouth between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Saturday, where downtown will be transformed into a cheering station. Come dressed in pink to show your support. Word is, 's fountain will be decked out in pink for the occasion. You can see the full list of cheering stations here.

5. Cheapest gas: $3.55 at two Speedway stations

Looking to fill up for the weekend? The Speedway station at 1066 N. Mill St. by Wilcox Road and the Speedway at 15255 N. Sheldon Road have the cheapest gas in the area at $3.55 per gallon as of 1:30 a.m. today, according to www.michigangasprices.com.