Get Out: New Artists Showcase, Theater, Music and Dance

It’s Thursday and the work week is coming to an end. Now you’re wondering what to do with your weekend, right?  Wouldn’t it be nice to not have to plan or think about what to do with your free time this weekend? Let us do the thinking for you, we've got some activities for you to check out.

Look for the Get Out weekend planner each Thursday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just log in to Patch and add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you.

Here are this week's picks for the upcoming weekend.

Where/When: , Friday March 4 at 9 p.m.
Why Go: Cher and Christina Aguilera star in a story about a small-town waitress who dreams of making it in a big-city lounge as a performer. 135 minutes – Rated PG-13.
Price: $8, Senior Citizens $6

Where/When: , Rooms 104/114 of Nassau Hall, South Campus, March 6 at 12 p.m.
Why Go:  Because cutting loose by trying out a new dance form is a lot of fun. Classes will be instructed by the dance center faculty.

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

• Ballet for Adults, Rm.114
• Vinasya Yoga I, Rm. 104

 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

• Contemporary Dance, Rm.114
• Samba, Rm. 104

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

• Hip Hop, Rm. 114
• Salsa, Rm. 104

 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

• Flamenco, Rm. 104

Price: Free

Where/When:  ,  March 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and March 6 from  12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Why Go: The gallery's latest show features a selection of artwork created by new artists including Honor Randall, Susan Canin, Margaret Cibulsky, Bill Hawkins, Ginger Hendler, Susan Ives, Francis Roberts, Lois Walker, Janice Sztabnik, Kathryn Cellerini, Kristina Stoyanova, Luis Ramirez, Linnuo Zheng and Michelle Chiang.
Price: Free

Where/When: Bliss, March 6 - Bar opens at 4 p.m., Dinner opens at 5 p.m.
Why Go: Here's where live music and New American Cuisine with a French twist meet. Singer Carolyn Benson will be crooning for diners.
Price: $6 house wines by the glass at the bar and deck, 20 percent off all bottles of wine, $24.95 prix-fixe menu (3 course)

Where/When: , March 4 and March 5 at 8 p.m.
Why Go: Revisit the summer of 1969 with music of Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, The Band, Blood Sweat and Tears, Sly and the Family Stone, Arlo Guthrie and others.
Price:$21-$28 per ticket