Friday

• The University Activities Board will feature Green & White Fridays Homecoming Kick-off as part of Homecoming celebrations from noon to 2 p.m. Friday by the rock on Farm Lane. There will be free ice cream for anyone wearing green and white or Spartan apparel, photos with Sparty and other surprises. For more information visit www.uabevents.com.

• The University Activities Board presents Homecoming Jam 2002 as part of Homecoming celebrations at 8 p.m. Friday on the IM Sports-East field. The concert will feature music from Pushing 33, Bliss 66 and 19 Wheels. For more information visit www.uabevents.com.

• The Dollar Nightclub, 3411 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, presents live music from Soulstice. Doors open at 8 p.m. Ages 21 and up are welcome. For more information call (517)351-2451.

• Sparty’s Night Club, 410 S. Clippert St. in Lansing, presents house techno and top-40 dance music. All drinks are half-off from 8-10 p.m. For more information call (517)351-5690.

• Wharton Center presents New York jazz pianist Werner “Vana” Gierig at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available at Wharton Center. For more information visit www.whartoncenter.com.

• The MSU Wind Symphony and Symphony Band will perform with guest composer David Maslanka at 8 p.m. at Wharton Center’s Great Hall. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and free for students and guests ages 18 and under.

Saturday

• The MSU Wind Symphony, Drum Line and Spartan Marching Band as well as several faculty guest performers, will perform an evening of music at Breslin Center at 8 p.m. Tickets are $7.50 and $9.50, and are available at Breslin Center Box Office or at the door. For more information call (517)432- 5000.

• Wharton Center presents the Georgian State Dance Company, composed of about 80 dancers from the former Soviet Union, who will perform at 3 p.m. Tickets are $22-$36. For more information visit www.whartoncenter.com.

• The Dollar Nightclub, 3411 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, presents live music from Voodoo Chili. Doors open at 8 p.m. Ages 21 and up are welcome. For more information call (517)351-2451.

• Sparty’s Night Club, 410 S. Clippert St. in Lansing, presents Super Saturday Night. All drinks are discounted. For more information call (517)351-5690.

• Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Black Poet’s Society will present “Sweetest Taboo” from 7-10 p.m. at Erickson Hall Kiva. The event will feature a variety of poetry readings. The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact the Black Poet’s Society at bpsociety@hotmail.com.

Sunday

• Tool will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Breslin Center with special guest Meshuggah. Tickets are $35 and are available at Breslin Center Box Office and at all Ticketmaster locations. For more information visit www.breslincenter.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

• Rick’s American Café, 224 Abbott Road, presents free pool, $3 pitchers and Sunday night football. Drink specials all night. Ages 21 and up are welcome. For more information call (517)351-2285.

• Tennessee country singer Darryl Worley will perform at 6 p.m. at the State Theatre in Kalamazoo. Tickets are $20 in advance and $24 the day of the show. For more information call (269)345-6500 or visit www.darrylworley.com.

All weekend

• Abrams Planetarium features “The Search For Life in the Universe” and “Sol and Company” every weekend through Nov. 24. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 4 p.m. Sundays. Prices are $3 for adults, $2.50 for students and seniors and $2 for children ages 12 and under. Parking is free. For more information call (517)355-4672 or visit www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/.