Film
FRIDAY:
"Akeelah and the Bee," starring Angela Bassett; "United 93," starring Lewis Alsamari; "Stick It," starring Jeff Bridges; and "R.V." starring Robin Williams are all opening in theaters.
"Crash," starring Sandra Bullock; "Walk the Line," starring Joaquin Phoenix; "Syriana," starring George Clooney; and "The Ringer," starring Johnny Knoxville are playing at Wells Hall on Friday and Saturday. There are no Sunday films this weekend.
Music
TONIGHT:
Rootstand, Squid, Jus Luv & Preach, Christian Nelson, Philthy and Kimono You Don't are performing in Lansing at Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show's 18 and older. Tickets are $7 for folks between 18 and 20 and $5 for the 21 and older crowd. For more information, go to www.macsbar.com.
FRIDAY:
High On Fire, Goatwore, Watch Them Die and Sweet Cobra are performing in Lansing at Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show's 18 and older. Tickets are $10 in advance. For more information, go to www.macsbar.com.
SATURDAY:
The Stationary Set, Victory at Sea, Hanalei and The Dead Science are performing in Lansing at Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. Doors open at 9 p.m., and the show's 18 and older. Tickets are $8 for folks between 18 and 20 and $6 for the 21 and older crowd. For more information, go to www.macsbar.com.
The Hard Lessons, Casionauts and Aspyre are performing in Lansing at The Temple Club, 500 E. Grand River Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. All ages are welcome and advanced tickets are $7. For more information, go to www.templeclub.com.
Arts
THURSDAY:
Peppermint Creek Theatre Company presents "Take Me Out" at Woldumar Nature Center's R.E. Olds Anderson Rotary Barn, 5739 Old Lansing Road, in Lansing. The show is about a fictional team, the New York Empires, and its star player who announces he's gay. "Take Me Out" opens tonight and goes through Sunday. Show times are at 8 p.m. every night and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. There are also performances May 4-6 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for the public. For more information, call (517) 927-3016.
FRIDAY:
The MSU Department of Theatre presents "Gradations, beyond black and white," a dance concert by students in the choreography and dance production class. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Sunday performance is at 2 p.m. All performances are in the Auditorium Arena Theatre. Tickets are $3 at the door. For more information, call (517) 355-6690.
SUNDAY:
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra comes to Wharton Center. The orchestra will present Joaqu'n Rodrigo's "Spain" at 3 p.m. Tickets range from $30 to $47.50. For more information, call (800) WHARTON.
