"In the Making" is a collection of 40 works by 25 contemporary artists. The exhibition will include drawings by artists in various fields, including Jill Baroff's stacked drawings and Christine Hiebert's charcoal and rabbit skin glue drawings. Other artists represented are Elena Del Rivero, Suzanne Bocanegra, Joseph Zito and Linda Lynch. The drawings belong to a private collection of contemporary American drawings, assembled over the last four decades. (Through Mar. 14, University Gallery at UMass.)

The Stonewall Center of UMass will present the critically-acclaimed "Kinsey Sicks," back on the road after their Drama Desk Award-nominated off-Broadway run, "Dragapella! Starring the Kinsey Sicks." The San Francisco-based a cappella quartet has been featured on "20/20," and "The Early Show," and in a cover feature in The New York Times' Arts section. They offer a combination of talented vocals and sophisticated comedy. (Sun., 7 p.m., Bowker Auditorium, Stockbridge Hall at UMass, $7.50 for five-college students.)

As part of its "Four Sundays in February" series, the Northampton Arts Council will feature a show by Tsidii Le Loka, a recent UMass graduate and award-winning performer. With a background in musical theater, she is best known for playing the role of Rafiki in Broadway's "The Lion King." She has appeared on television, most notably as the star of the ABC miniseries "Rose Red," and has performed on stage alongside such musicians as Elton John, Billy Joel, Madonna and Harry Belafonte. Her performance will be a tribute to her mentor Anneline Malebo, a South African pop star. Also featured will be Gokh-bi System from Senegal, a group that combines hip hop with African music. (Sun., 2 p.m., Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, $10 in advance.)

"Love Notes" is Amherst's 19th-annual fundraiser for local charities. The event features Renaissance songs by Peter Shea and Cantibile, a concert by the group Jazz by Five Alone, a comedy show by netMirth and Eduardo Leandro's marimba magic. State Representative Ellen Story and State Senator Stan Rosenberg will host. (Fri., 7:30 p.m., Buckley Recital Hall, $20.)

Nicole Kidman, currently starring in "The Hours," has come a long way since her first days in Hollywood, when her fame was due to her marriage more than her cinematic work. But to dismiss her early work would be to overlook her sharp, bold, slick performance in Gus Van Sant's 1995 film, "To Die For." Kidman plays Suzanne Stone, a ruthless, limelight-hungry TV personality who, using her considerable powers of seduction, convinces three teenagers to kill her husband when he becomes a hindrance to her success. The film is a flagrant satire, and has inspired mixed responses, but for my money, its lack of subtlety is the basis of its ballbusting, hilarious effectiveness.