Thurs 8/25

Meditation. Alderson Auditorium, level 4 Kansas Union, 2:30 p.m., FREE

Tea Time. Kansas Union Lobby, level 4, 3 p.m., FREE

Feature Film: “Kicking and Screaming.” Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, Level 5, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., $2 or free with SUA activity card

Blow: Funk, Soul & Jamaican Dancehall. The Eight Street Taproom, 10 p.m., $1

Brennen Leigh, Julia Peterson. The Bottleneck, 8 p.m., $7 (18+), $5 (21+)

Tight Phantomz, Temper Temper, Riddle of Steel, Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2

The Morphing Endorphines, DJ Satta. Gaslight Tavern, 10p.m., 21+, FREE

Ares to the Ninth, The Girl is a Ghost. Davey’s Uptown, 10 p.m., 21+, $5

Dojo. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $3

Fri 8/26

Tunes at Noon. Kansas Union Plaza, 12 p.m., FREE

Feature Film: Kicking and Screaming. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union. Level 5, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., $2 or free with SUA activity card

Foam Party with DJ Tocheo. Wescoe Beach, 7 p.m., FREE

Alferd Packer Memorial String Band. Lawrence Arts Center, 7 p.m., $10

Cosmic Bowling. Jaybowl, Kansas Union, Level 1, 11 p.m., FREE

Sellout. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $5

Science of Silence Bare Arms. Gaslight Tavern, 9 p.m., all ages, $4 (18+), $2 (21+)

Koufax, White Wale. Jackpot Saloon, 10 p.m., 18+, $7

Bugs Henderson. Grand Emporium, 8 p.m., 21+, $9

Circle of Trust, Federation of Horsepower, Cocknoose. Davey’s Uptown, 10 p.m., 21+, $6

Big Metal Rooster. The Bottleneck, 8 p.m., $7 (18+), $5 (21+)

Tad Williams Quartet. Black Dog Coffeehouse, 8 p.m., all ages, FREE

Sat 8/27

Genealogy Workshop. Lawrence Public Library, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., FREE

Hawk Nights at the Pool. Lawrence Pool, 8 p.m., FREE

Cosmic Bowling. Jaybowl, Kansas Union, Level 1, 11 p.m., FREE

Sellout. 10p.m., 21+, $5

James Brown Party. Gaslight Tavern, 9 p.m., $4 (18+), $2 (21+)

The Lastcall Girls. Davey’s Uptown, 10 p.m., 21+, $6

Redwalls. Grand Emporium. 8 p.m., 21+, $8

Vibralux. The Bottleneck, 8 p.m., $7 (18+), $5 (21+)

Tech N9ne, Potluck, Kurt Calhoun. Granada, 8 p.m., all ages, $20

Gourmet Mushroom X, Buffalo Saints. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m. 21+; $2

Mon 8/29

Hallmark Symposium sponsored by the Department of Design. Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium, 6 p.m., FREE

*Artists and Designers from around the world descend upon the Spencer Museum of Art to speak to design students about the latest industry trends. Open to the general public.

Louis Neal Big Band. The Blue Room, 7 p.m., 21+ (unless accompanied by parent), FREE

Pretty Girls Make Graves, Kill Me Tomorrow, IQU. The Bottleneck, 6 p.m., all ages, $10

Tue 8/30

Brownbag Discussion Series, Lecture: Ukraine Post-Orange Revolution by Alex Tsiovkh. Bailey Hall, Room 318, 12 p.m, FREE

*Talk recent Eastern European history over bologna and cheese. Pack a lunch and show up to discuss the Ukranian Orange Revolution with the distinguished Dr. Alex Tsiovkh who recently returned from the region.

A River Forth, L.A.O. (CA),Unleash on Friday. BoobieTrap Bar, 8 p.m., all ages, $5 for 21+, $6 for under

Glass Candy, Sadfingers. Davan. Jackpot Saloon, 10 p.m., 21+, FREE

The Underwater, Quiet Drive. The Bottleneck, 8 p.m.,18+

Finch, Rx Bandits, A Static Lullabye, The Exit. Granada, 7 p.m., all ages, $15

Wed 8/31

Feature Film: Dead Man on Campus. McCollum Residence Hall, main lobby, 7 p.m., FREE

*WARNING: Zack Morris sighting! Stop by McCollum tonight to catch a free screening of Mark-Paul Gosselaar’s first mainstream appearance, post-Saved by the Bell.

Acoustic Jam. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $2

Live Jazz. Harbour Lights, 10 p.m., 21+, $2