The academic year is coming to a close and it’s once again time to gather up your dirty laundry, throw one last round of bags and say goodbye to your one-night stands. Just because the school year is over doesn’t mean that DeKalb is shutting down. The town will continue to move and groove whether you’re here or not.

The House, 263 E. Lincoln Highway.

May 21 – Troubled Hubble will host their album release party with Surround Sound at 7 p.m.

May 28 – The Lawrence Arms, A Wilhelm Scream, the Methadones, Colossal and the Light will perform at 6 p.m.

Otto’s Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway.

May 28 – Mountain will perform in the Main Room at 10 p.m.

June 11 – Badfinger will perform in the Main Room at 10 p.m.

7th Street Space, 106 7th St.

May 19 – Franklin Delano, El

Paso Hot Button and the Oracles will perform at 8 p.m.

May 22 – The Robot Ate Me and The Variable Why will perform at 8 p.m.

May 27 – Colonel Knowledge and the Lickety Splits, Impossible Shapes, Metroids, and Mayflower will perform at 8 p.m.

Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. 2nd St.

May 22 – Emergence Dance Theatre will perform at 1 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 815-758-6613.

May 25 – American Theatre Arts for Youth presents “Beauty and the Beast” at 10 a.m. Tickets are available by calling 1-800-523-4540.

Stagecoach Players Theater, 126 S. 5th St.

“Noises Off” will run May 12 to 15 and May 20 to 22.

“Crimes of the Heart” will run June 9 to 12 and June 17 to 19.

“Secret Garden” will run July 14 to 17 and July 21 to 24.

“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” will run August 11 to 14 and August 19 to 20.