Thursday, March 27
New Music Marathon from 3 to 9 p.m. at Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music, 27 Garden St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free to $20, but register. Highlighting music created after 1965 with performances by Longy students, faculty, staff and alumni in three concerts of around two hours each.
Layne Fargo reads from “The Favorites” from 4 to 6 p.m. at Lovestruck Books, 44 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $12.50 to $42.50. Author Layne Fargo discusses her latest novel, a love story in which the the careers and relationship of childhood sweethearts turned champion ice dancers unravel after a shocking Olympic incident.
Making the short film “Ball Lightning” from 4:15 to 6 p.m. at Lesley University’s Hall Amphitheater, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. Lesley University’s Catriona Baker and the “Ball Lightning” team discuss the making of this 12-minute experimental fine art 2D animation. They explore the film’s creation, its themes of resilience and kindness and how animation fosters collaboration and professional growth.
“France and the Holocaust: Rethinking Bystanders and Complicity” seminar from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Robinson Hall, Harvard University’s Barker Center, 12 Quincy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Yale’s Carolyn Dean explores how everyday racism and antisemitism enabled genocide, rethinking the “bystander” category of Christian aid groups at the time.
Harvard Art Museums at Night from 5 to 9 p.m. at Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. (last Thursday of every month). Free. During this recurring event, wander exhibits (including the long-awaited and just opening “Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking”), make art, catch spotlight tours, browse the shop, enjoy sounds from DJ C-Zone and buy refreshments from Jack’s Abby.
ArtsThursdays: “Ancient Game Night” from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Harvard Semitic Museum, 6 Divinity Ave., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free, but an RSVP is encouraged. Learn to play ancient board games such as the royal game of ur, senet and al-qirkat, explore the museum’s galleries, use an augmented-reality app to bring sculptures to life and create a clay medallion with a personalized cuneiform symbol. Beverages are available for purchase.
Athena Aktipis reads “A Field Guide to the Apocalypse” at 6 p.m. at the Harvard Science Center, 1 Oxford St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free to $21. An evolutionary biologist and psychology professor explores how humans have adapted to crises throughout history and how they can navigate today’s challenges. She discusses survival strategies through evolutionary psychology, brain science and game theory.
Witchcraft Cinema: “Charmed” from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Side Quest Books & Games, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. $15. Watch the first three episodes of the television classic while crafting and sipping a themed drink. Popcorn and nonalcoholic drinks are provided, and other outside food from Bow Market vendors is welcome.
“¡A Bailar!” dance event at 7:30 p.m. at The Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. Free, but register. Explore Latinx and Hispanic culture through dance, music and conversation. The evening includes a panel discussion, dance classes and performances, focusing on movement’s role in wellness and community.
Tom Stoppard’s “Arcadia” at 7:30 p.m. at Agassiz Theatre, 5 James St., Cambridge (and continuing through March 30). $15. The terribly cerebral Stoppard went all out in his 1993 “Arcadia” with a play with two increasingly blurred time settings (1809 and present day) that explores topics from literary mysteries to math and physics, gardening and sex. Can the students of the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club pull off Stoppard’s dazzling but difficult wordplay? Will the actors attempt British dialect? The 13 characters with their overlapping agendas have been hard for even Broadway pros to pull off, and the play runs three hours.
“Night Side Songs” musical theater at 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Lodge, 1950 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 20). $50. The production invites audiences to sing along with a story following a cancer diagnosis and blending folk-inspired music with stories of doctors, patients, researchers and caregivers. The title is inspired by essayist Susan Sontag observing that “illness is the night side of life.” We wrote about it here.
“None Escape”: A theatrical adaptation of “The Island of Dr. Moreau” at 8 p.m. (and weekends through March 29) at Unity Somerville, 6 William St., just off College Avenue near Davis Square, Somerville. $20 to $25. A new play by Robin Abrahams and directed by Elizabeth Ross updates the horror tale by H.G. Wells and sets it in a present-day trauma support group, where the protagonist shares her experience of being shipwrecked on an island where animals are being vivisected into humanlike creatures.
Lorena Ometto, Georgia Chess, Carlee Morales, Matt Ricetti and The Driftwoods perform from 10 to 11:59 p.m. at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge. $10. Georgia Chess, a Los Angeles singer-songwriter, plays guitar-driven music. Carlee Morales, a multi-instrumentalist, performs a mix of influences. Berklee’s Matt Ricetti and The Driftwoods play a fusion of grunge, folk and Southern rock. Lorena Ometto and her band perform classic rock covers and original songs.
Friday, March 28
Comic Book Happy Hour from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Jungle, 6 Sanborn Court, Union Square, Somerville (repeats weekly) Free and 21-plus. Comic fans come together to discuss their latest reads. Bring in new comics from local shops and get half off their meal at The Jungle.
Friday Night: Salsa Social from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Dance Complex, 536 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. $12.50 to $23. A beginner salsa lesson with Johnny Giraldo followed by social dancing. No partner needed.
On the Run Stand-Up Comedy Tour at 7 p.m. at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. $20 to $25. A set by Tyler Rothrock (of the album “Tyler of Nazareth”), a festival mainstay and co-host of the comedy podcast “Night Moves.” With Josh Day.
Yours Truly Band from 7 to 9 p.m. at Portico Brewing, 101 South St., Boynton Yards, Ward 2, Somerville. $12.50 to $23. Former members of popular Boston bands Bearstronaut and Animal Talk perform classic rock, yacht rock and indie rock hits from the 1970s to today.
“Her Portmanteau” theater at 7:30 p.m. at Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 20). $27 to $103. A drama of family and forgiveness by Nigerian-American storyteller, actor and educator Mfoniso Udofia. It focuses on a Nigerian mother in the United States and her two daughters, whose reunion forces them to confront their past and navigate cultural differences.
The Office for the Arts presents Arcadia (continued) at 7:30 p.m. at Agassiz Theatre, 5 James St., Cambridge. $12 to $19.
“Graveyards & Gardens” music and dance installation at 8 p.m. at Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through March 29). $44 to $80. Composer and vocalist Caroline Shaw joins dancer and choreographer Vanessa Goodman in a dance and music installation inspired by the life of soil.
CityStep Presents: “Out of the Box” at 8 p.m. at Lowell Lecture Hall, 17 Kirkland St., Cambridge. Free. CityStep Harvard celebrates 41 years of teaching schoolchildren dance. This performance features the Harvard Undergraduate Drummers and Harvard Undergraduate Contemporary Collective.
The Golden Renaissance: Stile Antico’s 20th Anniversary Celebration of Choral Masterpieces at 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church, 29 Mount Auburn St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $25 to $95. A vocal ensemble known for its interpretations of Renaissance choral music marks its 20th anniversary with a selection from its discography, Huw Watkins’ “The Phoenix and the Turtle,” which was written for them, and Allegri’s “Miserere.”
“None Escape”: A theatrical adaptation of “The Island of Dr. Moreau” (continued) at 8 p.m. (and weekends through March 29) at Unity Somerville, 6 William St., just off College Avenue near Davis Square, Somerville. $20 to $25.
Glow-in-the-dark holi party from 9 p.m. to midnight at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. $26. Boston’s Desi-American community celebrates. DJ Tribahl plays a mix of fusion, hip-hop and Afro Desi beats. Wear black and white.
Avishai Cohen Quartet at 9:30 p.m. at Regattabar, 1 Bennett St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $30 to $42. The concert delves into themes from Cohen’s 2024 album “Ashes to Gold” with a mix of jazz styles. Cohen plays trumpet and, supported by his Yonathan Avishai on piano, Barak Mori on bass and Ziv Ravitz on drums.
Saturday, March 29
Sketching Reptiles and Amphibians: A Science and Art Workshop from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge. $50 to $60. Artist and educator Erica Beade and Harvard herpetologist Jenni Austiff lead sessions on observing and sketching reptiles and amphibians. Austiff discusses reptile science, while Beade teaches techniques for capturing forms accurately, drawing expressive reptile eyes and rendering scale textures.
Somerville Winter Farmers Market from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville (every Saturday through April 12). Free. More than 70 local vendors with produce, pastries, skin care and more. Customers with benefit programs welcome.
Family Workshop: Holograms and 3D Perception from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The MIT Museum, 314 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free and 13-plus. Learn how eyes and the brain perceive depth on flat surfaces. Explore different types of 3D images, including those often mistaken for holograms, and create a hologram using a small object.
Museum Spotlight Tour from 11 to 11:50 a.m. Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Among all the art in a museum, which pieces would you choose to show people? Harvard student Soleil Saint-Cyr creates a “Sightseeing” tour exploring urban landscapes: the acrylic painting “Four Stops” (2007) by Nina Chanel Abney, a tile panel from Ottoman Turkey circa 1570 and the Head of an Oba, a sculpture from the Benin Bronzes (circa 1525–1575) taken during the British Punitive Expedition of 1897.
“None Escape”: A theatrical adaptation of “The Island of Dr. Moreau” (continued) at 2 p.m. (and weekends through March 29) at Unity Somerville, 6 William St., just off College Avenue near Davis Square, Somerville. $20 to $25.
“Animal personalities” and “brain highways” science talks from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Harvard doctoral student Mara Casebeer shows how neurons transport signals, with microtubules acting as highways and motor proteins as tiny cars. Shraddha Lall examines individuality in animals, from fruit flies to octopuses, and explains why evolution preserves these traits.
“Night Side Songs” musical theater (continued) at 2 p.m. at Masonic Lodge, 1950 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 20). $65.
“Her Portmanteau” theater (continued) at 2 p.m. at Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 20). $27 to $103.
The Office for the Arts presents Arcadia (continued) at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Agassiz Theatre, 5 James St., Cambridge. $12 to $19.
Graveyards & Gardens: A Live Music and Dance Installation (continued) at 2 and 8 p.m. at Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through March 29). $44 to $80.
Expressions Dance presents “EXposé” from 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. at Harvard’s Lowell Lecture Hall, 17 Kirkland St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $12. A student company showcases hip-hop dance and its variations, including house, jazz funk and contemporary jazz, with levels ranging from beginners to professionals.
“Spring Resonances” an electronic music celebration from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St, Cambridge. $20. Electronic experimental music with VJ and DJ sets, blending electropop, ambient jazz, drone and dark rhythmic beats.
Gregory Maguire reads “Elphie: A Wicked Childhood” at 6 p.m. at First Parish Cambridge Unitarian Universalist, 3 Church St./1446 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $39.50 with book. The author of “Wicked and The Wicked Years” series explores young Elphaba’s early years before she became the Wicked Witch of the West, sharing insights into her upbringing, relationships and first encounters with the injustices of the magical Land of Oz. Maguire has largely retired from public appearances, according to his website, and this is one of only a few appearances here and in New York City.
She Used to be So Open Mic from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Cantab Underground, 738 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. $10. The open mic will feature musical artist Brandie Blaze, as well as a spoken word performance, art, and clothing.
Italian Wine: What’s It All About? From 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Commonwealth Wine School, 35 Dunster St., Cambridge. $85. Instructor Jo-Ann Ross, a wine educator and enthusiast, teaches about Italian wine, its various grapes and wine regions and the basics of wine law.
Business Casual presents “Cowboys!” comedy at 7 p.m. at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. $20 to $25, and 21-plus. A comedy trio blends sketch, improv and absurd humor in a Wild West-inspired performance.
Orchestra I.S. presents “Recall” from 7 to 10 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. Free, $10 to $20 donations accepted. Explores the connections between composers’ experiences and their music with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4, influenced by his studies with composer Josef Haydn, and Mendelssohn’s “Die Hebriden,” inspired by his 1829 trip to the Scottish coast.
Armenian jazz and folk traditions at 8 p.m. at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square. $36 to $66. Tigran Hamasyan, an Armenian jazz pianist and composer, blends improvisation with traditional Armenian music. He performs compositions from “The Bird of a Thousand Voices,” inspired by an Armenian folk tale, which is becoming a full stage version (and has separately become music videos, a documentary video and an online game).
“Begin Again” Collegium & Cambridge Common voice concert at 8 p.m. at Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. $10. Features Heinrich Schütz’s “Musikalische Exequien,” a meditation on mortality, and Aaron Copland’s “In the Beginning,” a setting of Genesis commissioned by Harvard in 1947, along with the world premiere of Molly Joyce’s “Circle of Living” with Marco Grosse’s poetry.
Adam Sherman performs at 8 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $23 to $25. The singer-songwriter performs a set with guests and collaborations behind his EP “Nowhere But Here” with Boston new wave legend Robin Lane, set for release Friday.
Carl Allen: A Journey Through Jazz at 8 p.m. at Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., East Cambridge. $40. The drummer showcases his nearly three-decade career, encompassing more than 200 recordings.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” screening from 8 to 10 p.m. at Lamplighter Brewing, 284 Broadway, The Port, Cambridge. Free and 21-plus. Watch the competition on the big screen.
Charlie Bardey stand-up comedy at 9 p.m. at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. $20 to $25, and 21-plus. A comedian and writer from New York City, heralded by Vulture, reflects on love, loss and the meaning and order we seek in their aftermath.
Sunday, March 30
Exhibit and artist talk: “Plucked From Earth to Bloom” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge. Free. Artist-in-residence Markel Uriu presents a portrait of Mount Auburn Cemetery in woven paper using historical archives, satellite imagery and her own photos to maps the cemetery’s history and ecology. A Q&A with the artist is at 1 p.m.
Museum Spotlight Tour from 11 to 11:50 a.m. Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Among all the art in a museum, which pieces would you choose to show people? Harvard student Sachi Laumas highlights“The Art of Conservation” tour with “Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii” (1859) by Randolph Rogers, a marble sculpture depicting a blind woman from ancient Pompeii; a Persian sweetmeat dish circa 1200 and “Composition with Blue, Black, Yellow and Red” (1922) by Piet Mondrian, an abstract painting still in its original artist-made frame.
We Thieves presents No Frills All Fun Clothing Swap and Repair Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., East Cambridge. $5 to $25. Unique vintage finds and Provides as-is vintage textiles for upcyclers to reduce textile waste and extend garment life with local seamstresses who offer on-site repairs and customizations, keeping secondhand clothing in circulation.
Women’s History Month Walk from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge. Free, but register. Mount Auburn staff and docents share stories of inspiring women. They highlight trailblazers buried at Mount Auburn who dedicated their lives to their work and communities.
The Radcliffe Pitches 50th Anniversary Jam at 2 p.m. at Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge. $20. The Radcliffe Pitches celebrates 50 years of a cappella.
“Her Portmanteau” theater (continued) at 2 p.m. at Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 20). $27 to $103.
The Office for the Arts presents Arcadia (continued) at 2 p.m. at Agassiz Theatre, 5 James St., Cambridge. $12 to $19.
“Night Side Songs” musical theater (continued) at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Lodge, 1950 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 20). $65.
In Conversation with Connie Chung from 2 to 4 p.m. at Harvard’s Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way, Cambridge. Free, but registration is encouraged. TV journalist Chung, who began work in the Watergate moment of the 1970s, anchored broadcast news and hosted shows on CBS, ABC and CNN, discusses her memoir, “Connie,” her connection to her family’s cultural traditions, and her work as a journalist in a male-dominated industry. Let’s Talk! started in 2016 as a way to promote the success and well-being of Asian and Asian American students.
“Revels Spring Sing” sing-along and dance celebration from 3 to 5 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. Free to $150. Group singing led by David Coffin of the Revels cultural performance group. A children’s “Pace Egg” play reflects rural English traditions. Teens from Great Meadows Morris and Sword perform alongside Irish dance students from O’Riley Irish Dance.
“The Prayers of Black Folks” marimba and dance from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at St.Augustine African Orthodox Christian Church, 137 Allston St., Cambridgeport. Free. Steph Davis, a marimbist and cultural activist, blends Black and Western European classical music, African American spirituals and Ghanaian gyil songs with Jenny Oliver choreography highlighting traditions of the African diaspora.
GottaBal! Dance at 6 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. Free. A DJ hosts a monthly dance event featuring Balboa, a swing dance style that originated in Southern California in the 1930s and is danced to faster tempos than Lindy Hop. Dancers should bring separate shoes with leather or suede soles.
Anda Union performs at 7:30 p.m. at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square. $30 to $48. A 10-member ensemble from among the nomadic cultures of Inner Mongolia, blending traditional music with diverse instruments and vocal styles.
Pavlov’s Dogs performs at 8 p.m. at The Cantab Underground, 738 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. Free. Pavlov’s Dogs is a rock band of neuroscientists. Clever Hans opens.
Monday, March 31
Tufts Composers: Look What Happened Now at 5 p.m. at Tufts’ Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center, 20 Talbot Ave., Medford. Free. MIT’s Anna Griffi premieres Kareem Roustom’s “Pavane” and other work by Tufts Composers.
Elie Mystal reads “Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The New York author and legal analyst covers topics such as abortion, immigration and voting rights critiquing what he considers the most egregiously harmful legislation – laws that worsen life for Americans and should be repealed.
Sci-fi/Fantasy Book Club at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge (third monday of every month and continuing through June 23) Free. This month’s selection: “Jade City” by Fonda Lee.
“New Voices” poetry from 8 to 9 p.m. at Cambridge Center for Adult Education, 56 Brattle St., Harvard Square. $5. Founded in 1973, the Blacksmith poetry series hosts Izzy Casey, who publishes in The Yale Review and others; Annaka Saari, an MFA graduate from Boston University and managing editor of the Solstice Literary Magazine; and Milica Mijatović, a Serb poet and translator who wrote “War Food” and serves as poetry editor for Consequence.
Rebecca Black at 8 p.m. at The Sinclair, 52 Church St., Cambridge. $60.21. Black is coming to Cambridge as part of her “Salvation” tour. In 2011, Black released the hit song “Friday.” Now, she’s back with techno, pop-dance music.
Tuesday, April 1
Greater Boston Area Zine Library Crawl all day, at the Somerville Public Library, 79 Highland Ave., Somerville. Free. Library patrons can pick up zine passports at select Greater Boston libraries and are encouraged throughout the month of April to browse through the assortment of zines for a chance to win prizes, zine supplies and zines designed by local creators.
“The Silenced Muse: Emily Hale, T. S. Eliot and a Hidden Love” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge. Free, but register. journalist and author Sara Fitzgerald discusses her research on Emily Hale, a professor and theater director best known for her relationship with poet T.S. Eliot. Drawing from newly opened letters, Fitzgerald examines Hale’s life, Eliot’s rejection of her after decades following his marriage to another woman and the impact on his legacy.
Author Visit: Laurie Halse Anderson at 7 p.m. at The Marina Theatre, 34 Mellon St., Cambridge. $10, or $25 with book. Anderson will discuss her new young-adult book “Rebellion 1776,” about a girl navigating life at the birth of the nation.
Alex Green reads “A Perfect Turmoil” at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. Free, or $22 with book. Explores Dr. Walter E. Fernald, a 19th century educator and policymaker who transformed disability education in America. Based on extensive research and unexamined archives, it examines his work, shift toward eugenics and later opposition to mass institutionalization.
“Night Side Songs” musical theater (continued) at 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Lodge, 1950 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 20). $65.
“The Point” panel discussion at 7:30 p.m. at The Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. Free, but register. Panelists discuss climate justice and theater’s role in shaping the future – how storytelling moves beyond dystopian narratives to inspire change and examine sustainable practices in the arts. Experts in environmental justice, policy and theater, lead the conversation.
Moonlight Benjamin performs from 8 to 10 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. $37.50. The Haitian-born singer, songwriter and bandleader blends Haitian roots music with electric guitar-driven rock, performing in Creole and drawing from voodoo-inspired rhythms and rock influences.
Wednesday, April 2
“Night Side Songs” musical theater (continued) from 2 and 7:30 p.m. Masonic Lodge, 1950 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 20). $35 to $65.
“Psychedelics & Aesthetics” reading group from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Center for the Study of World Religions, 42 Francis Ave., Cambridge (and biweekly through April 30) Free, but register. How psychedelic experiences shape art and beauty, with guest speakers, readings and optional film screenings and art exhibitions.
“European Anti-Gender Campaigns” seminar from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Goldman Room, Adolphus Busch Hall at Harvard University, 29 Kirkland St., Cambridge. Free. It’s happening in Europe too. Mieke Verloo, of Radboud University in The Netherlands, explores recent attacks on gender studies and gender equality efforts there by conservative politicians and public officials and the impact.
Author Visit: Gretchen Rubin at 6 p.m. at The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge. $34.59 (includes the book). Rubin, author of “The Happiness Project” and other books about happiness and human nature, discusses her“Secrets of Adulthood: Simple Truths for Our Complex Lives.”
“Teotihuacan: Origins, Urbanism and Daily Life” talk from 6 to 7 p.m. at Geological Lecture Hall, Harvard Geological Museum, 24 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free and registration recommended. Boston University’s David Carballo imagines daily life in the vast archaeological complex near Mexico City, explores how migration shaped it into a multiethnic metropolis with unique architecture.
Clean Comedy Show at 7 p.m. at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Somerville. $20. The show is presented by Boston Comedy Festival and features three comedians you can take your kid to … or your parents … or a nun.
“The Sirens” book release at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. Free or $29 with book. Author Emilia Hart discusses her novel, a tale of sisterhood, mystery and the sea’s power, spanning centuries from Ireland to Australia.
Songwriters in the Round from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville (every first and third Wednesday). Free. Four songwriters share the stage, taking turns performing and occasionally joining in on harmonies or guitar. Inspired by Nashville’s Bluebird Café “guitar pulls,” the event encourages conversation and collaboration.
It’s a Date at 7:30 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., Somerville. $18. A comedy show centered around a predetermined group of singles attending a blind date in real time.
“Her Portmanteau” theater (continued) at 7:30 p.m. at Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 20). $27 to $95.
Thursday, April 3
“Questions of Fascism and Democracy” talk from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Lower Level Conference Room, Adolphus Busch Hall, 29 Kirkland St., Baldwin, Cambridge. Free. Indiana University at Bloomington’s William Scheuerman explores how to resist authoritarian populism and its threats to democracy. He discusses when to use legal tactics or more extreme actions, including nonviolent civil disobedience or militant responses and examines the rise of “smart” repression tactics.
Harvard University Native American Program Lecture at 6 p.m. at Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Author Angeline Boulley – whose debut novel “Firekeeper’s Daughter” explores the Ojibwe community.
“Exploring Urban Wildlife” author talk from 6 to 8 p.m. at The MIT Museum, 314 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. $5. Evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen discusses his book “The Urban Naturalist,” and shares discoveries such as bees nesting in snail shells and spiders hunting ants.
“From Mount Auburn to PBS” talk by artist Roberto Mighty from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge. Free, but register. Mount Auburn Cemetery’s first artist-in-residence presents “earth.sky,” a multimedia project exploring life, death and history through Mount Auburn’s landscape. After his residency, he created and hosted Public Broadcasting Service’s “World’s Greatest Cemeteries,” which premiered in 2021 with its first episode on Mount Auburn. He shares how the cemetery inspired his journey to becoming “that cemetery guy” on PBS.
“Night of Ideas” debates and performances at 7 p.m. at The Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. Free, but register. A marathon of events by researchers, authors and artists centered on the theme “Human Beings for Common Good” as technology, international conflicts and environmental risks cause upheaval.
West African and French music from 7:30 p.m. at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square. $25 to $42. Senegalese griot Ablaye Cissoko and French multi-instrumentalist Cyrille Brotto bring together their musical traditions. Cissoko plays the kora and sings, while Brotto plays the diatonic accordion. Their music blends West African Mandingo culture, French traditional music, jazz and classical music.
“Night Side Songs” musical theater (continued) at 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Lodge, 1950 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 20). $65.
“Her Portmanteau” theater (continued) at 7:30 p.m. at Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 20). $27 to $103.
Boom Chick Trio performs at 8 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $23 to $25. Jazz, folk, tango and rock with violinist Rob Flax, known for his jazz improvisation and groove-driven style, joins guitarist Slava Tolstoy, with his pop-rock and Gypsy jazz influences, and bassist Noah Harrington, who blends North and South American music.
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