Academy Award winning movie "Frida" will be shown at 6 p.m. this Wednesday night in the Bengal Theater at the ISU Pond Student Union, hosted by the Idaho State University History Department. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend this classic movie biography of artist Frida Kahlo (starring Salma Hayek), who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work. Concessions will be available for purchase.

The weekend feature at the Bengal Theater is "Top Gun Maverick" showing this Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. with a Saturday matinee at 4 p.m. also. After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell returns to train a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, confronting the ghosts of his past while embarking on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it. Admission is $3 for the public, $2 for ISU staff/faculty and free for ISU students with a valid Bengal ID.

ISU Theatre presents "The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical" this Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. in the Bistline Theatre at the Stephens Performing Arts Center. Shows will also happen April 17-19, as well. This musical is a thrilling and adventurous stage adaptation of the beloved young adult novel by Rick Riordan. It follows the epic journey of Percy Jackson, a teenager who discovers he is the son of Poseidon and embarks on a quest to prevent a war among the gods. Filled with action, humor, and catchy musical numbers, the show takes audiences on a mythological adventure that celebrates friendship, bravery, and the power of self-discovery. Tickets run $16 for the public, with $15 admission for faculty and staff, $13 for children under 18, and free tickets for ISU students with a valid Bengal ID presented at the box office. Advance tickets can be purchased online at isu.edu/tickets.

"The Fire Inside" plays this Sunday at 4 and 7 p.m. in the Bengal Theater. This Critics Choice Award winner, based on a true story, follows Claressa "T-Rex" Shields who became the first woman in U.S. history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport of boxing. Variety magazine writes, "It’s a real rouser, yet the film is rooted in a sobering grasp of the trauma that can be the flip side of triumph. The arc of the drama is built around an enormous curveball it throws at the audience and that’s when the movie really gets good." Admission is $3 for the public, $2 for ISU staff/faculty and free for ISU students with Bengal ID. For trailer and more information go to isucinema.com/fire.

Looking ahead, a special Earth Day presentation of the documentary, "Columbia River Canoe Project" will be shown at Idaho State University on April 22 at 5:30 and 7 p.m. in the Bengal Theater. This acclaimed regional film follows cousins Robert Lester and Braxton Mitchell as they attempt a 1,300-mile canoe expedition from the Continental Divide near Butte, Montana, all the way to the Pacific Ocean, while exploring watersheds and historical water usage issues along the way. Admission is $3 for the public, $2 for ISU staff/faculty and free for ISU students with Bengal ID. For trailer and more information go to isucinema.com/columbia.

And the acclaimed documentary "Food and Country" will be shown on April 27 at 4 and 7 p.m. in the Bengal Theater. America's policy of producing cheap food hobbles small farmers, ranchers and chefs, so trailblazing food writer Ruth Reichl reaches out to uncover the country's broken food system and the innovators risking it all to transform it. NPR writes, "This film is really begging us to take a second to look at how are we living, and asks if that's really the best way to live." Admission is $3 for the public, $2 for ISU staff/faculty and free for ISU students with Bengal ID. For trailer and more information go to isucinema.com/food.