DeKALB | DeKalb, welcome to April.

Whether you’re still recovering from Henry Rollins last night or lying to yourself by saying you’re going to crank out that research paper, our town has plenty of stuff for you to do in the next three days.

Here are my choice picks for what you should be doing this weekend:

What: NIU Opera Theatre presents The Old Maid And The Thief

When: Tonight, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Boutell Memorial Concert Hall

How much: $10 adults, $7 non-NIU students

Why: Pardon me for not seeming cultured, but I’ve never seen an opera. Why? Because it usually seems incredibly boring. But after reading about The Old Maid And The Thief, a one-act opera that follows a woman and her maid vying for the affection of a homeless man they took in, my preconceived notions were erased. It sounds like something David Lynch would be involved in. The kicker is that this was originally a 1939 radio drama and it will be presented that way, with sound effects and an announcer.

What: Rocky Horror Picture Show

When: Tonight, 9 p.m.

Where: The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St.

How much: $10

Why: One of my fondest memories of my years spent in the “Dirty D” was an argument I saw between two Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s. One of them forgot their tickets to “Rocky Horror” and they began hashing it out on Second St., wearing fishnet stockings, high heels and what looked like a chinchilla fur. Seeing the 1975 cult classic in a college town — where people are shooting water guns and sneezing confetti — is an event worthy of your bucket list. You will be thrilled, chilled and fulfilled, you creature of the night.

What: DJ Armour

When: Tonight, 10:30 p.m.

Where: Otto’s Underground, 118 E. Lincoln Highway

How much: Free

Why: Anyone who finds inspiration through the work of Mix Master Mike is alright by me. Hailing from Geneva, DJ Armour “touches almost every genre of electronica,” according to his website. Although I’m still on the fence with the recent explosion of laser-sounding dance music — especially weird Animal Collective and Lil’ Wayne mash-ups — I seem to be in the minority. It’s 2011, man, everyone wants to dance.