THURSDAY, MARCH 8

Gallery Exhibit: The Dead Sea Scrolls. Science City at Union Station, 9:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m., $20–36, www.sciencecity.com. The Dead Sea Scrolls will be on display through May 13.

Gallery Exhibit: The Neighborhood Show. Signs of Life, 10 a.m.–11 p.m., FREE, www.signsoflifegallery.com.

Big 12 Basketball Tournament Party. Lobby, Kansas Union, 12 p.m., FREE.

Tea Time. Traditions Area, Kansas Union, 3 p.m., FREE.

UMKC Jazz Matinee. Mike’s Tavern, 6 p.m., 21+, FREE.

Lecture: “Ordinary Sadists: The Holocaust and Abu Ghraib.” Big 12 Room, Kansas Union, 7 p.m., FREE, www.ku.edu/~rambam.

Film: The Cup. 3139 Wescoe Hall, 7 p.m., FREE.

Rock Chalk Revue. Lied Center, 7 p.m., $15, www.lied.ku.edu.

Theater: The Maids. Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 7:30 p.m., $10, www.kutheatre.com.

Dropkick Murphys/Sick of It All/Aggrolites. Beaumont Club, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $20, www.dropkickmurphys.com.

Ana Popovic. Knuckleheads Saloon, 8 p.m., 21+, $12, www.anapopovic.com.

Theater: The Curious Savage. Lawrence Community Theatre, 8 p.m., $15.02–21.46.

Film: We Are Marshall. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, 8 p.m., $2 or FREE w/ SUA movie card.

Russ Kerley Birthday Bash/Swill/Voodoo Kitchin. Grand Emporium, 9 p.m., 21+, $5.

Neon. Bottleneck, 10 p.m., 18+, $3–5.

Kaw Valley Project. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www.myspace.com/kawvalleyproject.

Bob Bowman and Bow Dog. The Blue Room, 21+, FREE.

FRIDAY, MARCH 9

Big 12 Basketball Tournament Party. Lobby, Kansas Union, 12 p.m., FREE.

Softball: Kansas vs. Drake. Arrocha Ballpark, 2 p.m., ticket required, www.kuathletics.com.

Blackpool Lights/Lawrence Letterday/Supernaughts/Reach/Soul Servers/Simple Complexity. Record Bar, 6 p.m., all ages, www.blackpoollights.com.

Rock Chalk Revue. Lied Center, 7 p.m., $15, www.lied.ku.edu.

Trivia Riot. The Brick, 7 p.m., $5, www.thebrickkcmo.com.

Theater: The Maids. Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 7:30 p.m., $10, www.kutheatre.com.

Film: We Are Marshall. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, 8 p.m., $2 or FREE w/ SUA movie card.

Tech N9ne. Granada, 8 p.m., all ages, $20, www.therealtechn9ne.com.

100 Years War/Stella Link. Grand Emporium, 8 p.m., 21+, www.myspace.com/itisfalconry.

Proto Kaw feat. Kerry Livgren/Andy McKee. Beaumont Club, 8 p.m., all ages, $16, www.protokaw.com.

Five Defy/Anvil Chorus/Shudder. Mike’s Tavern, 9 p.m., 21+, www.myspace.com/fivedefy.

Kaze Jesus. Boobie Trap Bar, 9:30 p.m., all ages, $5–6, www.myspace.com/kaze.

The Slats/The Kinetiks/Radio Moscow. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+,$2, www.myspace.com/theslats.

KJHK’s Sweet 16 Plow the Fields Birthday! Jackpot Saloon, 10 p.m., 18+, www.thejackpotsaloon.com.

Dead Girls Ruin Everything. Bottleneck, 18+, www.deadgirlsruineverything.com

Todd Snider. Knuckleheads Saloon, 21+, $18, www.toddsnider.net.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10

Squiggle Puppet Productions Shows. Oread Books, Kansas Union, Level 2, 10:30 a.m., FREE, www.oreadbooks.com.

Tennis: Kansas vs. Nebraska. First Serve Tennis, 5200 Clinton Parkway, 11 a.m., ticket required, www.kuathletics.com.

Knit Lawrence. Milton’s downtown, 3:30 p.m., FREE, www.knitlawrence.org. Anyone can come join this knitting group for coffee and conversation.

Red Jumpsuit Aparatus/Emery/Scary Kids Scaring Kids. Granada, 6 p.m., all ages, $18, www.redjumpsuit.com.

Lamb of God/Trivium/Machinehead/Gojira. Beaumont Club, 6 p.m., all ages, $24, www.lamb-of-god.com.

Rock Chalk Revue. Lied Center, 7 p.m., $21, www.lied.ku.edu.

Lawrence Youth Ballet presents Peter Pan. Lawrence Arts Center, 7 p.m., $3.50–5.50, www.lawrenceartscenter.com.

Wichita Slugout. The Cotillion, 8 p.m., $15.50–30.50, www.thecotillion.com.

DJ Kevin Scott. VooDoo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino, 8 p.m., 21+.

Handicapped Love Affair/The Noise FM. The Grand Emporium, 8 p.m., 21+, www.handicappedloveaffair.com.

The Growing Robot Population/State of Empathy/Stateside. Boobie Trap Bar, 8:30 p.m., all ages, $5–6.

Ste. Simone. Mike’s Tavern, 9 p.m., 21+, www.myspace.com/stesimone.

Snowden/Mulajube/Nomathmatics/Five Star Crush. Record Bar, 9 p.m., 21+, $10, www.snowden.info.

The Gleam/The Machine Gun Blues. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+,$2, www.thegleamusa.com.

Dr. Dog / The Teeth /What Made Milwaukee Famous. Bottleneck, all ages, $9 adv./ $11 at the door, www.drdogmusic.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 11

Lawrence Youth Ballet presents Peter Pan. Lawrence Arts Center, 2 p.m., $3.50–5.50, www.lawrenceartscenter.com.

PBR Built Ford Tough. Kemper Arena, 2 p.m., $21–101, www.kemperarenakc.com.

Theater: The Curious Savage. Lawrence Community Theatre, 2:30 p.m., $15.02–21.46.

Carillon concert w/ Elizabeth Berghout. Memorial Campanile, 5 p.m., FREE, www.carillon.ku.edu.

Chess Night. Henry’s on Eighth, 7 p.m., FREE.

Theater: The Curious Savage. Lawrence Community Theatre, 8 p.m., $15.02-21.46.

Dead Legend/Lucky Stiffs/3X Lucky. Boobie Trap Bar, 8:30 p.m., all ages, $5-6, www.myspace.com/deadlegend.

Trentalange/Kirsten Pauldan Band. Record Bar, 9 p.m., 21+, www.myspace.com/trentalange.

MONDAY, MARCH 12

Gallery Exhibit: Material World. Gallery, Kansas Union, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Lecture: “No Borders Movements and the Struggle Against National Forms of Discrimination.” Conference Hall, Hall Center, 3:30 p.m., www.hallcenter.ku.edu.

Gender Seminar w/ Ann Cudd. Seminar Room, Hall Center, 3:30 p.m., www.hallcenter.ku.edu/Seminar/Gender.

Dennis Winslett. The Blue Room, 7p.m. 21+, FREE

Hella/Who’s Your Favorite Son, God? Record Bar, 9 p.m., 18+, $8, www.hellaband.com.

This Is My Condition/FUN. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+,$2, www.thisismycondition.com.

Jess Lightner. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 7:30 p.m., FREE

TUESDAY, MARCH 13

Poetry Slam. Hawks Nest, Kansas Union, 7 p.m.

Riverdance. Lied Center, 7:30 p.m., $33.50–47.00, www.lied.ku.edu.

Faculty Recital: Vincent Gnojek, saxophone. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 7:30 p.m., FREE, www.arts.ku.edu/musicdance.

Yung Nitty. Boobie Trap Bar, 9:30 p.m., all ages, $5–6, www.myspace.com/yungdrugs.

Bible of the Devil/MINSK. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www.myspace.com/bibleofthedevil.

Drink & Draw! Jackpot Saloon, 10 p.m., 18+, FREE, www.thejackpotsaloon.com.

Scissor Sisters Official After Party. Record Bar, 21+,www.scissorsisters.com.

Exit Clove/The Bridge. Bottleneck, 18+, $8 .

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14

Riverdance. Lied Center, 4 p.m., $33.50–47.00, www.lied.ku.edu.

Buddy’s Birthday Bash. Uptown Theatre, 7 p.m., $5, www.uptowntheatre.com.

Documentary: America at a Crossroads. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, 7 p.m., FREE, www.hallcenter.ku.edu.

Chess Night. Aimee’s Coffeeshop, 7 p.m., FREE, www.aimeescoffee.tripod.com.

SevenDust. Beaumont Club, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $22, www.sevendust.com.

Drag the River/Jackie Carol/Chad Rex. Record Bar, 8 p.m., 21+, www.myspace.com/dragtheriver.

Chin Up Chin Up/The Narrator. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+,$2, www.myspace.com/chinupchinup.