Around Des Moines

Images of Shakespeare, Stevenson, and Shahrazda are some options for entertainment this weekend.

Drake University students transform Macbeth into a drama set in the near future. The play will be performed April 3rd through the 5th at 8:00 p.m. and on the 5th and 6th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $4 to $6. Location is the Performing Arts Hall of the Harmon Fine Arts Center (25th and Carpenter). On Friday, April 4th, there will be a pre-theatre dinner and talk at Levitt Hall in Old Main (2507 University) at 6:00 p.m. Cost is $25, including the show, and reservations are required.

Roosevelt High School students will perform Treasure Island on Thursday and Friday, April 3rd and 4th, at 7:30 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. Tickets are $5.

Rainbows of the Desert’s 11th annual Dance Show will be presented on Saturday, April 5th at Indians Hills Junior High School (9401 Indian Hills Drive, Clive). Tickets are $10 and show time is 7:00 p.m. New York performer Dalia Carella will be featured.

Our Brand is Crisis will be shown at the State Historical Museum on Thursday and on Saturday. Cost is $5, or $4 with donation of a canned food product for the Food Bank of Iowa. The documentary follows political consultant James Carville and his partners as they work on the 2002 campaign of Gonzalo “Goni” Sànchez de Lozada, a candidate for president in Bolivia. If an indoor activity is needed on Sunday, the Grand Canyon Adventure is still playing on the IMAX at the Science Center. Plus, there is always live theater at the Des Moines Playhouse with Sarah, Plain and Tall.

The Iowa Cubs season opens on Thursday, April 3rd. There is a home game every day through the 10th. Times are 3:05 pm. on the 3rd; 7:05 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 1:05 p.m. on Sunday. All four games are against Round Rock. The best promotion is on Sunday when you get a general admission ticket if you take 3 nonperishable items for the DMARC Food Pantry. General admission is $7.

For those who prefer to hit a ball themselves, city golf courses are now open. If you are buying a Parks and Recreation pass or have business at the administrative offices, check out the department’s website. Some items are now bought at the City Hall information desk and the administrative offices have moved to the City. Armory.

April is a busy month for outdoor enthusiasts. Seasonal passes for the city’s pools are at a discount through April. Registration for Bike to Work Week (May 10th through the 16th) begins on April 4th. The 21st Mayor’s Ride for Trails is on April 19th and registration for that event is now open.

Classifying stars is the topic for the April 4th Drake Municipal Observatory series at 8:00 p.m. On Saturday, the Des Moines Astronomical Society will have an open night at the Ashton Observatory (Hwy. F-17, off of Hwy. 330, west of Baxter) at 8:00 p.m.

M.R. Field encourages organizations and performers to send news about their upcoming events to events@AroundDesMoines.com.