Daily Staff Writer

Today

Elemenopee, 9 p.m. at El Coco Bar through the patio entrance of Cafe Lovish, $2.

Mediocre Superheroes with Bolsa De Papas, 9 p.m. at Friends Club, 21 and over, $3.

“A Jazz Christmas” with the Eve Copeland-Clark Quartet, 12:10 p.m. at Collegiate Presbyterian Church.

Swing Dance Lessons, 7 p.m. at Boheme, followed by a swing dance at 8 p.m.

Frogpond at the Safari Club in Des Moines.

Billy Ray Cyrus at Supertoad in Des Moines.

Friday

New Duncan Imperials Not-Quite-New Year’s Eve Party, 9 p.m. at The M-Shop, $5 students, $6 general admission.

“The Nutcracker,” 2 p.m. at Stephens Auditorium, $8 to $10.

House of Large Sizes, 10 p.m. at People’s Bar and Grill.

Bravo Broadway, 7:30 p.m. at the Music Recital Hall, free.

Bellydancing featuring Shiara, Kallista Masahti and Callah, 8 p.m. at Boheme.

Christmas Carrillon Concert, 11:50 a.m. at the Campanile.

“Etta Spenser’s Soul and “Don’t Encourage Him,” plays by ISU student Jason Taylor, 7:30 p.m. at Fisher Theater, $4.50 students, $9 general admission.

“Village Wooing” and “A Marriage Proposal,” 8 p.m. at ACTORS Studio, $10.

“Bravo Broadway,” 7:30 p.m. at Music Hall Recital Hall, free.

Saturday

Trip Wire with Medulla Oblongata, 9 p.m. at Connie’s in Des Moines.

“Etta Spenser’s Soul and “Don’t Encourage Him,” plays by ISU student Jason Taylor, 7:30 p.m. at Fisher Theater, $4.50 students, $9 general admission.

“Village Wooing” and “A Marriage Proposal,” 8 p.m. at ACTORS Studio, $10.

Icon Exhibition and Christmas Tree Decorating Party, 2 p.m. at Boheme.

Winter Festivals, 3 p.m. at the Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada.

Lucinda Williams at Grinnell College in Grinnell.

“Bravo Broadway,” 7:30 p.m. at Music Hall Recital Hall, free.

Sunday

ISU Flute Ensemble, 2 p.m. at Farwell T. Brown Auditorium.

Winter Festivals, 3 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church.

“Etta Spenser’s Soul and “Don’t Encourage Him,” plays by ISU student Jason Taylor, 2 p.m. at Fisher Theater, $4.50 students, $9 general admission.

“Village Wooing” and “A Marriage Proposal,” 2 p.m. at ACTORS Studio, $10.

Victorian Holidays: Iowa Traditions featuring Ames puppeteer Pamela Alberda, 2 p.m. at the Farm House Museum.

Open Mic Music and Poetry, 9 p.m. at Boheme.

Upcoming and Noteworthy

Dave Matthews Band, Dec. 17 with Maceo Parker, 7 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum, sold out.

Boheme Christmas Party with live dance music by Straight Up.

Fuel and Local H with Tripwire, Dec. 15 at Supertoad.

Medulla Oblongata with Mr. Plow, 9 p.m. at Boheme.

Lorie Line, Dec. 16 at Stephens Auditorium.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Reel Big Fish with Sixpence None the Richer and David Garza, Dec. 20 at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines.

MU330, Dec. 27 at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines.

N’ Sync, Dec. 28 at the Civic Center in Des Moines.

Atomic Fireballs, Dec. 29 at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines.