The Idaho State University men’s basketball team plays Sacramento State on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Portland State on Saturday at 6 p.m. in Reed Gym. Tickets range from $12 to $17 and can be purchased online at www.idahostatetickets.com or at the Reed Gym box office beginning one hour before the games.

“Black Adam” is the weekend feature at the Bengal Theater in the ISU Pond Student Union, showing Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. with a Saturday matinee at 4 p.m. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars as the superhero in this story about how Black Adam came to be filled with a thirst for vengeance as a form of justice until he is confronted by the Justice Society’s band of heroes who encourage him to change his ways. Admission is $3 for the public, $2 for ISU staff and children aged under 12, and free for ISU students with Bengal ID.

ISU professor Bethany Schultz Hurst’s new book, “Blueprint and Ruin,” winner of the Michael Waters Poetry Prize, will be featured at a book launch on Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Portneuf Valley Brewing, 615 S. First Ave. Light hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar will be provided. The main event will start at 4:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Golden Globe winner, and probable Oscar nominee, “Banshees of Inisherin” plays this Sunday at 4 and 7 p.m. in the Bengal Theater. Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell star in this acclaimed Irish tale about two estranged pals where one suddenly puts an end to their lifelong friendship and the community must deal with the consequences of that decision. Admission is $3 for the public, $2 for ISU staff and free for ISU students with Bengal ID. For trailer and more information, go to www.pocatellofilmsociety.com/banshees.

Looking ahead to next week, the ISU women’s basketball team will play Eastern Washington on Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. and the University of Idaho on Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. with both games in Reed Gym. Tickets range from $7 to $12 and can be purchased online at www.idahostatetickets.com or at the Reed Gym box office beginning one hour before the games.

George Clooney and Julia Roberts star in “Ticket to Paradise,” showing Jan. 26-28 at 7 p.m. with a Saturday matinee at 4 p.m. A man and his ex-wife race to Bali, Indonesia, to stop their daughter from marrying a seaweed farmer. As they desperately try to sabotage the wedding, the bickering duo soon find themselves rekindling old feelings that once made them happy together. Admission is $3 for the public, $2 for ISU staff and free for ISU students with Bengal ID. For trailer and more information, go to www.isucinema.com.

And Golden Globe nominee “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” will be shown on Jan. 29 at 4 and 7 p.m. in the Bengal Theater. Marcel, a 1-inch-tall shell, lives with his grandmother alone in an Airbnb after the rest of their family’s sudden, mysterious disappearance. When discovered by a guest amongst the clutter of the house, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans and a new hope of reuniting with his long-lost family. Admission is $3 for the public, $2 for ISU staff and free for ISU students with Bengal ID. For trailer and more information, go to www.pocatellofilmsociety.com/marcel.