There is a little more than a month left before classes are dismissed and we all disperse. Until then, here are four things to do within minutes of the Hilltop.

The Sounds, who hail from Sweden, mash 1980s new wave with a more familiar garage-rock aesthetic. Led by lead singer Maja Ivarsson, the sounds manage to feel current rather than try-too-hard retro. Be sure to head to the Granada Friday before 9:30 p.m. Blondfire and Ghost Beach open the show. Tickets are $24.

Another music option is the Passenger show at the House of Blues Friday. Not to be mistaken with the “Let Her Go” singer, Passenger is a classic rock and roll band that has been on the stage for the past 17 years. Chris Collins and Beat Quisenberry started the group in Lubbock, Texas then relocated to Forth Worth, Texas. They have been in Dallas for about the last eight years. Tickets are free and the concert starts at 8 p.m.

For some visual art, head over to the Kettle Art gallery in Deep Ellum. Patterns of Passion opens Thursday at 7 p.m. Works by Dallas based artisits Corey Godfrey, Aralyn McGregor and Judith Lea Perkins will be showcased. The three-women exhibit explores rhythms, colors and textures. The exhibit runs through May 10.

If interested in patterns, head over to Galleri Urbane for the Leah Rosenberg in Gallery 1 and Shawn Hall in Gallery 2. Rosenberg’s “Pairings” combines colors and textures to create a cohesive collection. “MURmers of summer,” Halls’ collection, blows up Jackson Polk’s splatter to another level.