There are plenty of shows, films, and concerts happening this week. Here’s some of what we recommend:

Tue 5/15: “An extraordinary translation of life into art, Chloé Zhao’s drama The Rider fictionalizes the experiences of Brady Jandreau, a Lakota cowboy on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, whose rodeo career ended in April 2016 after a bucking bronco threw him and stepped on his skull.” —J.R. Jones Various times, various locations

Thu 5/17: The play Columbinus looks back on April 20, 1999. “It’s impossible to ignore the fact that the young ensemble have grown up in a new century of seemingly endless escalating gun violence in America,” writes theater critic Albert Williams. 8 PM, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1700 Theatre, 1700 N. Halsted, 312-335-1650, steppenwolf.org, $25