Daily Staff Writer

Today

Hydroplane, 9:30 at People’s Bar and Grill for Something’s Phishy, It’s Dead night.

“Pants Across America” featuring Five Iron Frenzy, 6:30 p.m. at Southridge Mall in Des Moines; $5.

“The Godfather” (SUB film), 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Pioneer Room; $2.

Argentine Tango Salon lessons, 7 p.m. at Boheme; $5.

Argentine Tango Salon dance, 8 p.m. at Boheme.

Friday

The Cartwright Brothers, FAC at People’s Bar and Grill.

Domestic Problems with Rooster, 9:30 p.m. at People’s Bar and Grill.

Stomp, 8 p.m. at the Civic Center in Des Moines; $32.50, $28.50, $18.50.

“The Misanthrope,” 7:30 p.m. at Fisher Theater; $4.50 for students, $9 general admission.

Peter Keane, 9 p.m. at the Maintenance Shop; $4 for students, $5 general admission.

“The Godfather” (SUB film), 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Pioneer Room; $2.

Cagley, Black, Schaefer & Njoes, 8 p.m. at Boheme; $5.

World Beat Dance Night (international music), 10 p.m. at Boheme.

Central Iowa Symphony concert, 7:30 p.m. at the Ames City Auditorium; $10, $7, $2.

“DesMoines Punks Unite” featuring the Chezwicks, Grubby Ernie, Shiloh Church and many more, 5 p.m. at Spooners in Ankeny; $5.

Saturday

Matt Hamilton and Laura Soucie, 9:30 at Lumpy’s.

Jyemo (latin funk), 9:30 p.m. at People’s Bar and Grill.

Tango Buenos Aires, 7:30 p.m. at Stephens Auditorium; $7.50, $10.50, $12.50.

My Scarlet Life with Oh My God, 9 p.m. at the Maintenance Shop; $5 for students, $6 general admission.

“The Misanthrope,” 7:30 p.m. at Fisher Theater; $4.50 for students, $9 general admission.

“Parichay,” 7:30 p.m. at the Ames High School Auditorium.

Stomp, 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Civic Center in Des Moines; $32.50, $28.50, $18.50.

The Gaza Strippers with the Bastard Sons, 10 p.m. at Hairy Marys in Des Moines.

World Beat Dance Night (international music), 9:30 p.m. at Boheme.

“The Godfather” (SUB film), 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Pioneer Room; $2.

Central Iowa Barn Dance, 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church; $4.

“Thank God it’s Spring party,” 6 p.m. at Ottumwa Coliseum; $10.

Sunday

Stomp, 3 p.m. at the Civic Center in Des Moines; $32.50, $28.50, $18.50.

“The Misanthrope,” 2 p.m. at Fisher Theater; $4.50 for students, $9 general admission.

“Word Up” (poetry and prose), 7 p.m. at Boheme.

“Music and Poetry” (open mic night), 9 p.m. at Boheme.

Iowa State Singers concert, 3 p.m. at Martha Ellen-Tye Recital Hall.

Pre-Concert Carillon concert, 2:30 p.m. at Stanton Memorial Carillon.

Sam Salomone, 8 p.m. at Court Ave. Brewing Co. in Des Moines.

Leon Redbone, 7 p.m. at Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines; $13.50 in advance, $18.50 at the door.

Art Exhibits

Student Union Board print and photo juried exhibition at the Memorial Union Pioneer Room (through Mar. 25).

American Indian Symposium exhibition at the Memorial Union Gallery (through Apr. 4).

31st Annual Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass and Wood exhibition at the Octagon Center for the Arts (through Apr. 11).

Mixed media painting, collages and prints by Helene J. Kaplan at the Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames (through May 15).

“Maya Lin: Topologies” at The Des Moines Art Center (through May 23).

“Wings and Waves,” by Jean Harkin at the Civil and Construction Engineering Room of the Town Engineering building (through May).

Upcoming and Noteworthy

DC Talk with Jennifer Knapp and The W’s at Hilton Coliseum (Mar. 29).

T.S. Monk at the Maintenance Shop (Apr. 1).

“Brigadoon” at Stephens Auditorium (Apr. 3).

Leo Kottke at the Maintenance Shop (Apr. 7 and 8).

Diamond Rio at the Super Toad Entertainment Center in Des Moines (Mar. 13).

Steve Miller Band at Vets Auditorium in Des Moines (Apr. 13).

Lorie Line and her pop chamber orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Neumann Auditorium in Waverly (Apr. 14).

Goo Goo Dolls with The New Radicals at Hilton Coliseum (Apr. 16).

David Chappelle at the Lied Recreation Center (Apr. 17).

The George Strait Country Music Festival with Tim McGraw, the Dixie Chicks, Kenny Chesney, Jo Dee Messina, Mark Wills and Asleep at the Wheel at Jack Trice Stadium (Apr. 24).

The Newsboys with the Supertones at Stephens Auditorium (May 2).