photo by: Lawrence Arts Center

The Lawrence Arts Center is putting on "Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical'

Friday, Feb. 21

Coffee and Conversation with Brea Baker, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Hall Center for the Humanities, 900 Sunnyside Ave. Author discussion of modern movements for Black land ownership.

Kevin Willmott Film Festival: “CSA Confederate States of America,” doors 5:30 p.m., show 6:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Admission $12.50. Discussion follows.

Lawrence Comedy Festival, 7-9 p.m., Abe and Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St. See lawrencecomedyfest.com for details.

“Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. See lawrenceartscenter.org for ticket info.

KU Opera: “Die Fledermaus,” 7:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. See calendar.ku.edu for more information.

Stargazing at the KU Field Station, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Armitage Education Center, 350 Wild Horse Road. RSVP by emailing wendyholman@ku.edu.

Lawrence Comedy Festival, 8:30-10:30 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. See lawrencecomedyfest.com for details.

Saturday, Feb. 22

Open Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Stidham Union, Haskell Indian Nations University. Sponsored by Haskell USDA Extension Office.

Art Cart: “Bejeweled,” 1-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free drop-in event for all ages.

“Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. See lawrenceartscenter.org for ticket info.

Pop Up Science: “Lost Island Continent of Balkanatolia,” 2-4 p.m., KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. Interactive biogeography event, followed by fossil exhibit.

Ball at the Hall: KU vs. Oklahoma State (men’s), doors 2:30 p.m., tip-off 3 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Free admission, no outside food/drinks.

“Nighttime at the Nature Center,” 6-8 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Register at lprd.org.

“A Night at the Black Lodge” Twin Peaks party and “Fire Walk With Me” screening, doors 6:30 p.m., screening 8:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. $12.50 general admission. Limited VIP tickets available ($30) for 4:30 p.m. private party plus movie screening; see libertyhall.net for full details.

“Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. See lawrenceartscenter.org for ticket info.

Third Annual “Telling Our Stories Through Food” – Marilyn Naron: “I Do Not Want Your Sympathy: Shiva, Snacks, and the Art of Remembering,” doors 6:45 p.m., event 7 p.m., Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation, 917 Highland Drive. Part of the event will be streamed. See lawrencejcc.com for more information.

Lawrence Comedy Festival, 7-9 p.m., Granada Theater, 1020 Massachusetts St. See lawrencecomedyfest.com for details.

Lawrence Opera Theatre: Glitter and Be Gala, 7:30 p.m., Z&M Twisted Vineyard, 24305 Loring Rd. See lawrenceopera.org for tickets.

KU Opera: “Die Fledermaus,” 7:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. See calendar.ku.edu for more information.

Lawrence Comedy Festival, 8:30-10:30 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. See lawrencecomedyfest.com for details.

Sunday, Feb. 23

KU Engineering Expo, noon-3 p.m., KU Engineering complex, 15th and Naismith. Free hands-on event suitable for grades K-8.

“Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. See lawrenceartscenter.org for ticket info.

Serafim Smigelskiy, cello, 2 p.m., Lied Center Pavilion, 1600 Stewart Drive. See for more info.

Bleeding Kansas Series: “Frontier Justice and Politics: A Deputy U.S. Marshal is Killed,” 2 p.m., Constitution Hall, 319 Elmore St., Lecompton.

KU Opera: “Die Fledermaus,” 3 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. See calendar.ku.edu for more information.

Olivier Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time,” 3-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Discussion of historical context will precede the concert.

“Bach Bookends: Ross Mosier, Piano and Organ,” 3:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 New Hampshire St. Free admission; donations welcome.

Valentine Round Dance, 4-6 p.m., Coffin Complex, Haskell Indian Nations University. Free and open to the public

KU Saxophone Ensemble and Northland Youth Saxophone Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Monday, Feb. 24

Genealogy & Local History: Research Resources, 4-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room C, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.

Book Talk: KU Coach Marian Washington, “FIERCE: My Fight For Nothing Less,” doors 6 p.m., program 6:30-8 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Registration requested; see lplks.org.

Lawrence Sustainability Update, 7 p.m., online only; see lawrencebirdalliance.org for link.

Visiting Artist Series: Metaphor Percussion, “Shades,” 7 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Tuesday, Feb. 25

Meet KU’s Authors: Erik Scott, “Defectors: How the Illicit Flight of Soviet Citizens Built the Borders of the Cold War World,” 6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required at lplks.org.

Cicada Open Mic, 7-8 p.m., Sunrise Project, 1501 Learnard Ave., Ste. E.

Kansas Spring Organ Festival: Wolfgang Reisinger, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, 1600 Stewart Drive. Free admission.

Faculty Recital Series: Priscila Navarro, piano, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

KU Choirs: Treble Choir KMEA Preview Concert, 7:30 p.m., St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, 1631 Crescent Road.

KU Jazz & Commercial Music Ensembles, 7:30 p.m., Sad Cowboy Recording Company, 925 Iowa St.

Wednesday, Feb. 26

“The President and Congress,” 4-5:15 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for video link.

Community Potluck: Nacho Night, 5-7 p.m., Sunrise Project, 1501 Learnard Ave., Ste. E.

Kelly Kindscher, “Connecting with Nature: Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie,” 6-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.

SUA Presents: Actor and comedian Molly Kearney, 6:30 p.m., Kansas Union Ballroom, 1300 Jayhawk Blvd. See suaevents.ku.edu for tickets.

“Karl Ramberg: A Sculptor’s Life,” 7-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free admission. For donation of $20, attendees receive a free copy of Karl’s book, “Stone Diary: Confessions of a Hard Hewer.”

Science on Tap: “Artifacts from the Great Plains,” 7:30-8:30 p.m., Free State Brewing Company, 636 Massachusetts St. Free admission; seating limited.

Thursday, Feb. 27

Nash Cares Community Education Series: Black Mental Health, 5:30-7 p.m., Naismith Room, Allen Fieldhouse, 1651 Naismith Drive. See bertnash.org for details. RSVP appreciated but not required.

76th Annual Rock Chalk Revue: “Like There’s No Tomorrow,” 7 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for more info.