Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of March 28-30, 2025, curated by WGLT's Lauren Warnecke. You can find more coverage on our Datebook - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WGLT's Weekend Scoop email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.
Let off steam: The Twin Cities Jaycees chapter hosts a relaxing evening hurling sharp-edged log chopping tools in a bar—like you do. 6 p.m. Friday at Gill Street Sports Bar. gillstreet.net.
Root for Arugula: Teenage transplant Arugula has moved from her home on planet Zlagdor to Earth, where she tries to fit in in Mora V. Harris’ quirky comedy called Space Girl, on stage for two weekends at Eureka College. Through April 6 at Eureka College’s Pritchard Theatre; free tickets reserved through Evite.
Olé for the band: Special guests Mariachi Tesoro de Mexico join Illinois State’s Wind Symphony to perform a mariachi + band arrangement of Owen Reed’s treasured contribution to the concert band repertoire, La Fiesta Mexicana. Works by José Pablo Moncayo, Gustav Holst and Jenni Brandon, whose concerto for oboe and bassoon features professors Jillian Kouzel and Galina Kiep, completes the program. 4 p.m. Sunday at the Center for Performing Arts; tickets $15 at 309-438-2535 and finearts.illinoistate.edu/tickets.
