With KU making a(nother) frustrating pre-Sweet Sixteen exit from the NCAA tournament, you should have some extra free time on your hands this weekend, so let’s see what LFK has in store for you.

Our column has been heavy on music and theater in recent weeks but light on art offerings, so let’s rectify that with a number of options for the first official Final Friday of spring.

Don’t worry, though. There’s a lot of music and comedy and movies included as well for the non-Final Friday fans.

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Walk the Moon/The Griswolds, doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Thursday, Granada,

If you’re looking for a packed house of young indie-rock fans, you’ll find it at the Granada on Thursday as Cincinnati’s “dance-rock” and festival-favorite sensation Walk the Moon takes the stage.

According to their website’s tour page, however, all of the band’s upcoming shows (including this one) are sold out, so let’s hope you planned ahead. Australia’s buzzy The Griswolds open the show and, yes, of course, the name is a reference to the family in “National Lampoon’s Vacation.”

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Edible Books Festival viewing and voting, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Lawrence Public Library

This unusual Final Friday event allows visitors to view and vote on “edible book” art submitted by participants who have created their “own edible work of art based on the title, form, or content of a book.”

Are visitors allowed to eat this art as well? Probably not. But we might steal a bite when they’re not looking.

Find details on the submission process at the LPL website.

“Tell Mama” art opening, 5-9 p.m. Friday, The Percolator

The Percolator’s “Tell Mama” exhibition of quilts by Marla Jackson may not immediately sound like a hot-spot scenester destination, but a quilt based on Tina Turner sounds pretty intriguing to us! Check out Lawrence.com’s recent piece on the exhibit and quilter/historian/teacher Jackson’s inspirational relationship with her mother here.

The event coincides with Women’s History Month and according to the FB event page, “This exhibition of 10 quilts reflects the stories of notable women in Marla’s personal life, as well as personal heroes. Included in the exhibition are two story quilts never before displayed for the public.” In addition to the aforementioned Tina Turner quilt, you can also see quilts that are based on the Middle Passage and Cuban salsa-star Celia Cruz.

Is it possible to access the Percolator now that the Marriott TownePlace Suites loom imposingly over the area? Yes. We’re confident that you can still find your way to this show!

“Variations on a Theme” art opening + music, 6 p.m. Friday, Love Garden

We know that some of you can’t tolerate art unless you are also being serenaded by the likes of CS Luxem, Taryn Blake Miller, and Youngest Children. Listen to them while looking at Sam Wardy’s drawings and Christian Kennedy’s embroidery. For more info, check out the Facebook event page.

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Paper Buffalo EP release, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Friday, The Bottleneck

The week’s best local rock show (well, arguably the best, but we’re pretty sure) is at the Bottleneck, which seems to be picking up the pace a bit in booking great local shows such as the recent Psychic Heat cassette release show that scenesters are STILL raving about.

Tonight brings four stellar local acts, headlined by an EP release set from the ever-rising youngsters in Paper Buffalo, one of those bands that seemed already fully-polished when we caught some of their early-career Replay patio gigs. We can only imagine that they’re really killing it these days.

When asked for a blurb about this show, Paper Buffalo sent along this mysterious and somewhat frightening missive: “We’re hosting a blood ceremony at the Bottleneck on March 27th to celebrate our EP’s manifestation into the physical realm.” Don’t be alarmed, though. They seem nice.

Opening up will be Westerners, Arc Flash, and our pal Craig Comstock’s always interesting (and always noisy!) one-man project This is My Condition (Craig still mostly exists on MySpace, God bless him!).

You will want to attend. Check out the FB event page here.

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YART Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, New York Elementary School

Looking for a quirky, family-friendly daytime event for Saturday? Look no further than the annual East Lawrence YART (yard/art) sale at New York Elementary School. The Facebook event page assures attendees that, yes, this year’s sale WILL be at New York Elementary despite the construction there.

The YART sale is a fundraiser for ELNA (East Lawrence Neighborhood Association) and features donated merchandise, local art and neighborhood musicians. If nothing else, this is surely the best place to hear live music on a Saturday at 8 a.m. since the Farmers Market hasn’t opened for the year yet.

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Comedy Freakout, 10 p.m. Saturday, Frank’s North Star Tavern

Comedy Freakout is upon us again, and the touring headliners for this month’s “Good Hermanos Edition” are Colorado’s The Bueno Brothers alongside a slate of local comedians. The event is hosted as always by the muy divertido Peter Lyrene and Chance Dibben. The Facebook event page claims that the event is “all ages” (really?? or is this one of their jests and japes?) and requests “no policia” at the event.

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Kansas City Bear Fighters, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Saturday, The Bottleneck

Are we recommending two consecutive evenings of music at the Bottleneck? Yes, even though the always-wacky Kansas City Bear Fighters would really be better-suited to the bear-baiting pit at Frank’s North Star. Even so, their bouncy singalongs about cannibals and wolfmen are welcome and usually well-received in any venue.

Combine the Bear Fighters’ antics with the hot-picking bluegrass of the Ready Brothers, plus performances (and a kissing booth) from a few of the Foxy by Proxy gals, and you’ve got yourself a guaranteed good time. But you can find a few more details about the show and set times here.

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Marx Madness, Round 2, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, Liberty Hall

With KU making a sad second-round tournament exit, you may find yourself weary of basketball and ready for a few laughs. Consider catching a couple of lesser-known Marx Brothers films, “The Cocoanuts” (4 p.m.) and “Horse Feathers” (6 p.m.) as this year’s Marx Madness enters its second and final round at Liberty Hall on Sunday.

The plot of “Horse Feathers” involves silly campus hijinks such as Chico and Harpo joining a college football team, so this should provide a particularly welcome respite for any non-basketball fans at this time of year. Visit the Liberty Hall website page for “Horse Feathers” here.

Finally, a shout out to Lawrence Public Library and Love Garden for tweeting us tips and getting their events included here this week. It can happen for you too! Just visit us @LarryvilleLife.