Thursday, Feb. 14

“The Three Sillies,” matinee performance of Steven Kellogg’s latest book, at Stephens Auditorium, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., $3

“Amores Perros” SUB film, in the Pioneer Room, Memorial Union, 8 p.m., $2

Jazz Ensemble I and II, concert, at Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, 8 p.m., ISU students: $2, nonstudents $3

Rearview Mirror, rock concert at the Maintenance Shop, MU, 8 p.m., ISU students: $4, non-students $5

Friday, Feb. 15

Hidden in Plain View, discussion celebrating Black History Month, about the underground railroad across the United States and its rich history in Iowa, led by Sharon Carrington from Iowa City, in LeBaron Lounge, 11 a.m., free

Preconcert carillon concert, at Stanton Memorial Carillon, Central Campus, 7 p.m., free

ISU Symphony Orchestra, at Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m., ISU students: $3, non-students: $5

“The Sunshine Boys,” comedic performance featuring Lewis and Clark, two retired ex-vaudevillians, who after a long career now nurse serious grudges against each other, at Stephens Auditorium, ISU students/ 18 and under: $16, $13, $10, non-students: $31, $25, $19

“Amores Perros” SUB film, in the Pioneer Room, MU, 8 p.m., $2

Saturday, Feb. 16

YWCA’s Celebration of African American Heritage, a multi-age activity in which children will experience music, games, crafts and other aspects of African-American culture, at the Ames Public Library, 10 a.m., free

Weekend for Strings Concert, featuring performances by string players in grades 9-12, the ISU Symphony Orchestra, and the Ames Piano Quartet, at Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, 3 p.m, free

“Amores Perros” SUB film, in the Pioneer Room, MU, 8 p.m., $2

Bari Koral, acoustic folk rock concert, at the M-Shop, MU, 8 p.m., ISU students: $4, nonstudents: $5

Soul Asylum at 3rd Street Live, Cedar Rapids, 9 p.m., $17

Sunday, Feb. 17

Grigorovich Ballet Company in Spartacus, at Stephens Auditorium, 7:30 p.m., ISU students/ 18 and under: $17, $14, $11, nonstudents: $33, $27, $21

Dismemberment Plan at Grinnell College, Grinnell, price and time unavailable

Monday, Feb. 18

The Story of the Orphan Train, matinee performance of the one-woman play which dramatizes the the experience of some of the 100,000 children who were sent via orphan trains to new homes in rural America between 1854 and 1929, at Stephens Auditorium, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., $3

The Story of the Orphan Train, performance, at Benton Auditorium, Scheman, 7:30 p.m., free

Soul Food Taste, experience foods depicting the history of the diet of African Americans during slavery, including ham hocks, collard greens, corn bread, red beans and rice, sweet potatoes and more, in LeBaron Lounge, 11 p.m.

Tristeza at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, 9 p.m., $6

Tuesday, Feb. 19

The Story of the Orphan Train, matinee performance of the one-woman play which dramatizes the the experience of some of the 100,000 children who were sent via orphan trains to new homes in rural America between 1854 and 1929, at Stephens Auditorium, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., $3

Celebration of Black History, with James Bowman who will speak about his involvement in World War II, in LeBaron Lounge, 11 a.m.

George Carlin at Adler Theatre, Davenport, 7:30 p.m., $36

Wednesday, Feb. 20

Ani DiFranco at Stephens Auditorium, 7:30 p.m., $29

Continuing Exhibits

“20th Century Glass” and “Continuity and Change in African Art: 1930-1980,” through March 1, at Brunnier Art Museum

“Always Alternatives,” at Darshan Studios Comic Art Museum, 3819 Sixth Ave., Des Moines,

Photographs and video installation by Des Moines artist Anna Gaskell, through March 8, “Expressionist Woodcuts,” through March 31, Sculptures by Martin Puryear, through April 17, at the Des Moines Art Center, 4700 Grand Ave., Des Moines

– Information gathered by Bethany Kohoutek