Daily Staff Writer

Today

Local H with Stanford Prison Experiment and The Superjesus 5 p.m. at People’s Bar and Grill, all ages, $10.

Shania Twain with special guest Leahy 8 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum, $34.

St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra featuring pianist John Gilsad 7:30 p.m. at Stephens Auditorium, $14 to $40.

Zuba 11 p.m. at People’s Bar and Grill, 21 and over.

Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men 9 p.m. at The M-Shop, $7 students, $9 general admission.

“American Chinatowns: Tradition and Transformation” faculty exhibition lecture by Marie Rose Wong 7 p.m. at The Brunnier Museum.

Photographs by Dr. F. Wayne Klaiber on display in Room 388 of the Town Engineering Building.

Lecture by Matthew Becker 4 p.m. in Room 1352 Gilman Hall.

“Mariner’s Compass” quilt contest at The Octagon Center for the Arts.

The Twistoffs with Slow Gherkin 10 p.m. at The Safari Club in Des Moines, $7.

Eighties night at Lumpy’s featuring retro music from Moss Mobile Music.

Blue Plate Special 8 p.m. at The Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines, $8.

Friday

Mercy Rule with Luck of Aliyah 9 p.m. at The M-Shop, $5 students, $6 general admission.

Domestic Problems 8 p.m. at People’s Bar and Grill.

Hednadoberman, 38 Parallel, Grubby Ernie and Custom playing a benefit show to fund a new Ames skatepark 8 p.m. at “The Barn,” $4.

ISU Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at the Music Recital Hall.

Iowa Artists Children’s Workshop 10 a.m. at The Octagon Center for the Arts.

“Some Things You Need to Know Before the World Ends (A Final Evening with the Illuminati)” 8 p.m. at The Stoner Studio in Des Moines.

Savage Aural Hotbed with Voodoo Love Mint and Lament at The Safari Club in Des Moines.

El Bano 10 p.m. at Court Ave. Brewing Co. in Des Moines, $4.

Robin & Linda Williams & Their Fine Group 8 p.m. at The Val Air Ballroom, $20.

Saturday

Michael W. Smith with special guests Wilshire and Chris Rice 7:30 p.m. at Stephens Auditorium, $19.50 and $22.50.

Eddie From Ohio 9 p.m. at The M-Shop, $5 students, $6 general admission.

Central Iowa Barn Dance 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, $2 per family.

Dazy Head Mazy at People’s Bar and Grill.

Book binding demonstration by Carroll artist Laura Comito Hall 2 p.m. at The Octagon Center for the Arts.

“Some Things You Need to Know Before the World Ends (A Final Evening with the Illuminati)” 8 p.m. at The Stoner Studio Theater in Des Moines.

Mercy Rule with Acumen at The Safari Club in Des Moines.

Sunday

Musica Antiqua 7:30 p.m. at the Music Recital Hall.

“Creative Collaboration: Poet, Composer” faculty exhibition lecture by poet Neal Bowers and composer Jeff Prater 2 p.m. at The Brunnier Museum.

ISU Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band 3 p.m. at the Music Recital Hall.

ISU Dance Scholarship Benefit Concert 7 p.m. at the Forker Building.

“Artists of the Fellowship” group show of Unitarian Universalist Fellowship artists at Gallery in the Round.

Stuart Davis 8 p.m. at Court Ave. Brewing Co. in Des Moines.

Upcoming and Noteworthy

Better Than Ezra with Possum Dixon Oct. 21 at The Safari Club in Des Moines.

Motley Crue Oct. 21 at Stephens Auditorium.

Rob Zombie Oct. 22 at The Safari Club in Des Moines.

Widespread Panic Oct. 23 at Stephens Auditorium.

Neil Diamond Dec. 2 at Hilton Coliseum.

Dave Matthews Band Dec. 17 at Hilton Coliseum.