Two classics (and a few potential country classics in the making) preside over local stages this weekend. Plus, a little inspiration courtesy of Lawrence’s best and brightest young minds at TEDxLawrencePublicLibrary.

“Little Women — The Broadway Musical”

7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive

KU Theatre’s “contemporary take” on the beloved classic (we’re referring to the Louisa May Alcott novel and not the dramatic exploits of Lifetime’s reality series about dwarf women living in Los Angeles and Atlanta) opens Friday.

Guest-directed by Amy Anders Corcoran with music by Jason Howland and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, the 2005 adaptation of the 19th century tale runs Friday through April 17 at KU’s Crafton-Preyer Theatre.

Tickets range from $10 to $20, and can be purchased at www.kutheatre.com, the KU ticket offices or by calling 864-3982.

“A Streetcar Named Desire”

7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive

The Pulitzer Prize-winning classic (and staple of community theaters everywhere) makes its return to the Theatre Lawrence stage this weekend.

Theatre Lawrence veteran Piet Knetsch directs the gritty Tennessee Williams drama, with live music performed and composed by Lawrence’s Karl Ramberg.

Tickets range from $21.99 to $24.99, and can be purchased at www.theatrelawrence.com, the Theatre Lawrence box office or by calling 843-7469.

Fun for kids at the Kansas football spring game

10 a.m. Saturday, area surrounding Memorial Stadium, 1101 Maine St.

Families attending the annual Kansas football spring game will have no shortage of options to keep the kids entertained before kickoff at 1 p.m.

The day begins with the annual Bike Rodeo at 10 a.m., in lots 58 and 65, where youngsters can enjoy a free bike inspection (courtesy of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical) and test their skills in a bicycle course. Kids 15 and under will be custom-fitted with a free bicycle helmet (while supplies last) as they learn about rules of the road, trail etiquette and pool safety.

The Hy-Vee Hawk Zone (in the practice fields adjacent to Memorial Stadium on the southeast side) offers more kid-friendly activities — among them inflatable games, photo opportunities, poster-making, stickers and face tattoos — starting at 11 a.m. Online registration for the Train Like a Jayhawk Clinic (led by KU football players, this event’s for kiddos in grades 1 through 6, and begins immediately after the end of the game) closes Friday at 5 p.m., but walk-up registration will be accepted the day of from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Spaces are limited.

TEDxLawrencePublicLibrary

2 p.m. Saturday, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

The library’s second annual teen-centered TEDx event (the “x” signifies an independently organized version of the popular TEDTalks) promises “amazing ideas and experiences that will inspire,” for young people and by young people.

This year’s event brings some of Lawrence’s best and brightest sixth-through 12th-graders to the stage, where they’ll present topics ranging from entrepreneurship and young women in STEM careers to music and poetry performances.

TEDx is free. Those interested in attending are asked to sign up at www.lawrence.lib.ks.us/. Adults are welcome to attend, but sixth-through-12th graders will be given priority.

The event will also be live-streamed via YouTube for those who can’t make it, and any overflow attendees (the cap is 100) can watch the action unfold via live-stream in the library’s lower level.

CMT Presents Jennifer Nettles with 2016 Next Women of Country Tour

7 p.m. Sunday, Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive

Grammy-winning Sugarland frontwoman Jennifer Nettles headlines this who’s who of female up-and-comers in the country genre, which includes CMA winner Brandy Clark, Lindsay Ell (Teen Vogue calls her “your coolest new girl crush”) and Tara Thompson, who was recently named one of Rolling Stone’s “10 New Country Artists You Need to Know.”

Tickets range from $59.50 to $79.50, though a 50-percent discount is currently being offered to KU students and faculty. Secure your spot at the Lied Center box office, www.lied.ku.edu or by calling 864-2787.