Bruce-O-Rama Starring

Bruce Campbell, Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, Wednesday, April

26 at 8 p.m., $27.50-59.50

Looking for a groovy time this month? Bruce Campbell – best known for his role as Ash in the Evil Dead franchise – is coming to central Iowa. Over the course of the evening, Campbell leads audience members through a geeky game show focused on genres like horror and fantasy. After that, Campbell will host “a groovy Bruce movie.” With Evil Dead Rise set to release on April 21, just days before this appearance, the timing could barely be better.

Theatrical Thrills

Friday, April 7 at 7 p.m. Dwight Simoons: Stand-Up Comedy, Teehee’s Comedy Club, Des Moines, $15-20

Saturday, April 8 at 7 p.m. Matty Ryan: Stand-Up Comedy, Teehee’s Comedy Club, $20-25

Closing Saturday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. Kinky Boots, Des Moines Community Playhouse, $29-53

Closing Sunday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. Disney’s The Lion King, Des Moines Civic Center, $89-145

Tuesday-Sunday, April 18-23 The Second City Swipes Right, Temple Theater, Des Moines, $20-48

Opening Friday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. Wonder of the World, Tallgrass Theatre Company, West Des Moines, $33-35

Opening Friday, April 21 How I Became A Pirate, Des Moines Community Playhouse, $14-19

Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22 Comedy XPeriment, Stoner Theater, Des Moines, $15

Saturday, April 22 at 7 p.m. Denim-A-Palooza, Teehee’s Comedy Club, $15-20

Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. Hits! The Musical, Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, $32-102

Thursday, April 27 at 8 p.m. Latrice Royale, Wooly’s, Des Moines, $35

Thursday-Sunday, April 27-30 Ballet Des Moines: She, Stoner Theater, $54.50

Friday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. Rob Schneider, Hoyt Sherman Place, $38-78

Friday, April 28 at 9:30 p.m. Tyler Walsh, Teehee’s Comedy Club, $15-20

Saturday, April 29 at 11 a.m. Air Play, Des Moines Civic Center, $12-25

Thursday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. Ronald K Brown Dance: Evidence, Des Moines Civic Center, $15-61

Earth Day Trash Bash, Fort

Des Moines Park, Friday, April 21 at 12 p.m., Free Queer Hikers, a community built around queer identities and a love for the outdoors, has teamed up with Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and Polk County Conservation to organize a trash bash in honor of Earth Day. Head out to Fort Des Moines Park and assist the organizations with cleaning up trash and removing invasive species. Volunteers will meet at the park and enjoy a free lunch before getting to work. Be sure to register online prior to the event at polkcountyiowa.gov and check out @queerhikers on Instagram.

Community Connections

Thursday, April 13 at 6 p.m. Capital City Pride Speaker Series: Intergenerational Discussion, Temple Theater, Des Moines, Free

Thursday, April 13 at 8 p.m. No Hate: Town Hall, The Garden, Des Moines, Free

Friday-Sunday, April 14-15 Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention, Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, $20-39

Saturday, April 15 at 9 a.m. Confluence South Side Cleanup, Confluence Brewing Company, Des Moines, Free

Saturdays, April 15 and 30 at 1:30 p.m. Firat Erdim: Field Harp Soundings & Q/A, Des Moines Art Center, Free

Saturday, April 15 at 4 p.m. GDP Pre-Party & 80/35 Garage Sale, Big Grove Brewery, Des Moines, Free

Wednesday, April 19 at 5:30 p.m. Recycling Q/A w/Des Moines Public Works, South Side Library, Des Moines, Free

Shift: The RAGBRAI Documentary, Varsity

Cinema, Des Moines, Thursday, May 4 at 7 p.m., $9-12

Are you signed up for this year’s RAGBRAI? If so, you may want to consider snagging tickets to the Varsity’s Cinema premiere of Shift: The RAGBRAI Documentary. The documentary is directed by Kelsey Kremer and Courtney Crowder, two Des Moines Register journalists, who will be at the premiere, and conduct an in-person Q/A following the screening. The film shares the stories of three riders and a pair of community leaders and highlights their individual experiences as they bike across Iowa.

Thursday, April 20 at 6 p.m. Capital City Pride Speaker Series: Finding Mark Lowe Fisher, Des Moines Art Center, Free

Saturday, April 22 at 10 a.m. LGBTQ+ Legal Clinic, Drake Legal Clinic, Des Moines, Free

Thursday, April 27 at 6 p.m. 75 Years of Iowa Art Gallery Talk w/Artist Duane Slick, Des Moines Art Center, Free

Saturday, April 29 at 10:30 a.m. Lemon Trail Ride, Exile Brewing Co., Des Moines, $30

Saturday, April 29 at 1 p.m. Greater DSM Botanical Garden’s Spring Ephemeral Hike, Brown’s Woods Forest Preserve, West Des Moines, $8-10

Sunday, April 30 at 1 p.m. Explore Intaglio Prints, Des Moines Art Center, Free

Sunday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m.

National Geographic Live: Invisible Wonders, Des Moines Civic Center, $15-48

Films in Focus

Friday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m. Field of Dreams, Varsity Cinema, Des Moines, $9-12

Saturdays and Sundays, April 8, 9, 15, 16 The Sandlot, Varsity Cinema, $9-12

Thursday, April 13 at 10 p.m. Samurai Cop, Varsity Cinema, $9-12

Saturday and Sundays, April 22, 23, 29, 30 Rookie of the Year, Varsity Cinema, $9-12

Monday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. Columbus, Varsity Cinema, $9-12

Friday, April 28 at 7 p.m. Joyland, Varsity Cinema, $9-12