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Weekend guide

Thursday

Choke, Capture the Flag and Thunderbirds are Now: Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing.

DJ Donnie D: The Dollar Nightclub, 3411 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing.

Huckleberry Groove: 10:30 p.m. at Rick's American Cafe, 224 Abbott Road. No cover, must be 21+.

"Jackass: The Movie": Will be aired at 9:30 p.m. as part of Thursday Night Brew & View at the Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Doors open at 8 p.m. with a $2 cover charge, 21+ only.

Jerry Sprague: Ladies Night from 9 p.m. until close at Harper's Downtown, 131 Albert Ave. $4 cover for guys.

Matt Ferguson: 9 p.m., the Harrison Roadhouse and Roadhouse Pub, 720 Michigan Ave. No cover.

MSU Buildings Places & Spaces: MSU professors Linda Stanford and Kurt Dewhurst will hold a presentation on their book at 7:30 p.m., Schuler Books & Music, 1982 Grand River Ave., Okemos.

MTV Real World Party: Ruthie from "The Real World and Road Rules Challenge" and MTV's Atlanta-based DJ Mars supply top 40 dance and hip-hop, The Temple Club, 500 E. Grand River Ave. in Old Town Lansing. $10 cover for 21+, $12 for 18+.

Pool tournament: 7:30 p.m. sign-up at Reno's East Side Sportsbar & Grill, 1310 Abbott Road.

Sammy and Judy Wang: Techno DJs rock The Temple Club's Red Light Lounge, 500 E. Grand River Ave. in Lansing. $10 cover for 21+, $12 for 18+.

Uptown DJs: 10 p.m., Buffalo Wild Wings, 360 Albert Ave.

Friday

Cajun Back Bayou: 9 p.m., Jambalaya's, 5942 E. Round Lake Road, Laingsburg. No cover with dinner.

Frank Ell: Clarinet solo, 8 p.m. in the Music Auditorium.

Jazz Prodigies: Jazz & Blues Happy Hour, The Temple Club, 500 E. Grand River Ave. in Lansing.

Josh White, Jr: 8 p.m., Erickson Kiva as part of the Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse's 28th season.

Killer Flamingoes: Rock covers at Harper's Downtown, 131 Albert Ave., at 10:30 p.m. $4 cover.

Lazy American Workers, Peter Torque and Mt. Tai: Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing.

Molly, Shrump and Julius Bragg: Rock bands, The Temple Club, 500 E. Grand River Ave. in Lansing.

Voodoo: The Dollar Nightclub, 3411 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing.

Saturday

"A Celebration of the Beautiful Voice": The MSU Opera Theatre presents songs, arias and ensembles to benefit the MSU Opera Society, Atrium Room at MSU's James B. Henry Center for Executive Development, 3535 Forest Road. Reception at 7:30 p.m. with concert to follow at 8:15 p.m.

"A Stranger in the Woods" Story Time: 11 a.m., Schuler Books & Music, 1982 Grand River Ave., Okemos.

Cajun Back Bayou: 9 p.m. at Jambalaya's, 5942 E. Round Lake Rd., Laingsburg. No cover with dinner.

DJ Ruckus: Hip-hop in the Red Light Lounge, The Temple Club, 500 E. Grand River Ave. in Lansing.

Gordon Bennett: Harper's Downtown, 131 Albert Ave., at 10:30 p.m. $4 cover charge.

Jive at Five: The seven-piece swing band will take the stage at 8 p.m. at the Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St. in Lansing. Cover: $10 for students, $13 for others.

Karma Kitty presents Frankie Bones (techno, NYC) wsgs DJ Pauly (Sympty, EMG, NYC) and DJ Sketch (Lansing): The Temple Club, 500 E. Grand River Ave. in Old Town Lansing.

MSU Jazz Band I: 7 p.m., Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, 7878 Brighton Road, Brighton. Admission: $10.

19 Wheels: 7 p.m., Rick's American Cafe, 224 Abbott Road. $4 cover.

The Fuzz, Millenary and Flatfoot: Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing.

Uptown DJs: Riviera Cafe Restaurant & Lounge, 231 M.A.C. Ave.

Sunday

Berofsky-Votapek Trio: Second concert of the season, 3 p.m., the Molly Grove Chapel of the First Presbyterian Church, downtown Lansing.

Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer & Protest II: Celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., 7 p.m., Pasant Theatre. Admission is free.

Open Mic Blues Jam: Hosted by the West Side Healers, The Temple Club, 500 E. Grand River Ave. in Lansing. Doors open at 5 p.m.

All weekend

Karaoke: At Crunchy's from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday-Saturday. No cover.

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