Friday

• The Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse concert series presents Open Mic Night at 8 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 855 Grove St. Singers and musicians are invited to show up early, bring their own instruments, and sign up for a lottery starting at 7:15 p.m. Only acoustic musicians are asked to perform - no amplifiers. Sound is provided by the Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse. Performers get free admission. Ticket prices are $5 for all nonperformers. For more information, call the Fiddle Hotline at (517) 337-7744, or visit www.msu.edu/~fiddle.

• Rick’s American Café presents ’80s band Quantum Leap at 8 p.m. Rick’s is located at 224 Abbott Road. For more information, call (517)351-2285.

• Mac’s Bar presents Aksmama, Superdot, and Rhinoplast, beginning at 10 p.m. Friday. Mac’s is located at 2700 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing. Doors open at 8 p.m. Cover charge is $5. For more information, call (517)484-6795.

• The Common Grounds Coffeehouse presents The Flow, a grass roots band with a unique sound that blends Afro-Cuban, Latin, Caribbean and jazz styles. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the show begins at 8 p.m. Common Grounds Coffeehouse is located in Akers Hall. Tickets are $5 with MSU ID, and $6 without. For more information, e-mail the Program Coordinator at crgrounds@msu.edu.

• The Michigan Science Fiction Writers’ Series presents Jim C. Hines, a 1996 MSU graduate and author of numerous articles and fantasy stories, at 7:30 p.m. in W449 Main Library. His work has appeared most recently in “The Book of All Flesh,” a horror anthology. Read more about Jim C. Hines on his Web site, www.sff.net/people/jchines. Admission is free.

Saturday

• Mac’s Bar presents Big Minute, Sin Embargo, and Willamena at 10 p.m. Saturday. Mac’s is located at 2700 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing. Doors open at 8 p.m. Cover charge is $5. For more information, call (517)484-6795.

• The offbeat Lansing theater troupe Icarus Falling presents “Talk About the Passion,” a look into the world of tell-all books, television news magazines, and exposés. The show is at 8 p.m. at the Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St. in Lansing. Tickets are $10 available at the door. Call for reservations at (517)290-4375.

Friday and Saturday

• The Arena Stage presents “Your Mom” comedy improv team at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. “Your Mom” is a “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” style live interactive comedy show starring a group of MSU students. The Arena Theater is located in the basement of the Auditorium. Admission is $3.

• The BoarsHead Theater presents “Three Days of Rain” by Richard Greenberg, at 8 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday. The story follows a family who finds their deceased father’s journal. The BoarsHead Theater is located in the Center for the Arts Building at the corner of Grand and Lenawee, across from the Capital Area Transportation Authority Bus Depot and Lansing State Journal building. Ticket prices vary by day. Student and senior discounts are available. For more information, visit www.boarshead.org or call the BoarsHead Box Office at (517)484-7805.

All weekend

• The University Activities Board presents the “Legacy of Building Peace” photo exhibit from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The exhibit will commence in the Union’s Gold Rooms on the second floor. For more information, call the University Activities Board Events Line at (517)432-7739.