Thursday, April 3
Interactive fashion collection, all day on the second floor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, 75 Amherst St., in Area II near Kendall Square, Cambridge (and up through April 14). Free. See four garments from Ganit Goldstein’s collection that are embedded with conductive materials, LEDs and sensing technology so they adapt, respond and engage with the wearer and their audience with changes in color and texture. Part of the MIT Artfinity Festival.
“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.
SlaveVoyages conference at 4:30 p.m. at The Hutchins Center, 104 Mount Auburn St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 5). Free. Over the course of three days, scholars discuss the latest research into slavery, from ancient practices to how the namesake of the event – slavevoyages.com – is adapting to face the Trump administration and its attacks on diversity initiatives and learning. This day’s panel is on the genetic impacts of trans-Atlantic slavery, the following days have multiple events.
Sarah Kay reads “A Little Daylight” at 6 p.m. at The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $35 with book. The witty poet is introduced by Amanda Torres and has a post reading conversation with illustrator Sophia Janowitz.
Kenneth Roth reads “Righting Wrongs: Three Decades on the Front Lines Battling Abusive Governments” at 6 p.m. at The Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge. Free, but RSVP required; or $32 with book. Former executive director of Human Rights Watch discusses investigating abuses in 100 countries and using the power of “shaming” to challenge oppressive regimes from Rwandan genocide to China’s persecution of Uyghurs.
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.
Photography by Gretchen Ann Graham and Julián Cancino from 6 to 9 p.m. at Gallery at Washington Street, 321 Washington St., Somerville (and continuing through April 25). Free. “A Lens Full of Light” dual photography exhibition is focused on family.
“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 at 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Lodge, 1950 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 20). $70. 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.
“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.
“Volta” spring dance concert at 8 p.m. at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s W97 Theater, 345 Vassar St., Area II, Cambridge (and continuing through April 5). Free. Visiting artist Janessa Clark leads a multimedia work created in collaboration with students add examining the connection between the body, technology and the natural world.
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.
Friday, April 4
SlaveVoyages Conference (continued) at 8:30 a.m. at Harvard University’s Askwith Hall, 13 Appian Way, Cambridge. (and continuing through April 5) Free.
Happiness & Simplicity Workshop from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Harvard University’s Barker Center, 12 Quincy St., Cambridge. Free, but register. Three visiting scholars – an anthropologist, philosopher and farmer – teach the benefits of living simply in individual talks and then a panel discussion.
Vintage, Vinyl & Art Mart from 5 to 10 p.m. at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square. Free. Night market featuring vendors and DJ sets from Johnny Stevens of Soulelujah.
Troy Hawke’s “The Greeters Guild” comedy tour at 6 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. $35. Comedian Milo McCabe takes the stage as Hawke, his friendly, suave social media alter ego who, clad in a smoking jacket, cleverly compliments strangers.
Fresh Floral Arrangement Making class from 6 to 7 p.m. at Craft Loft, 100 Cambridgeside Place, East Cambridge. $69. A professional florist discusses color theory and design. Vase and flowers included.
“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.
TB or Not TB talent show at 8 p.m. at Harvard University’s Lowell Lecture Hall, 17 Kirkland St., Cambridge. $5. Harvard groups including the Radcliffe Orchestra and the Opportunes perform for a good cause: the global fight against tuberculosis.
“Harlem On My Mind” with the Harvard Jazz Orchestra at 8 p.m. at Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Vocalist Catherine Russell and director Yosvany Terry join the ensemble.
Singing for trans rights performance at 8 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $25. Artists Jessie DeSilva, Avi Jacob – known as Hawk in the Nest – Don Mitchell and Almost Olive raise funds for the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition.
“Volta” spring dance concert (continued) at 8 p.m. at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s W97 Theater, 345 Vassar St., Area II, Cambridge (and continuing through April 5). Free
The Late Night Show: Boston Comedy Festival Edition at 9:30 p.m. at The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge. $20 to $26. San Francisco labor activist, comic and guest on “The Bugle” podcast Nato Green performs, supported by Sean Sosa and Brian Woodward and others in a special performance co-presented by The Boston Comedy Festival.
Saturday, April 5
SlaveVoyages Conference (continued) at 8:30 a.m. at Harvard University’s Askwith Hall, 13 Appian Way, Cambridge. Free.
Cambridge Talks series (continued) at 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Harvard University’s Gund Hall, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge. Free.
Museum Spotlight Tour examines what’s in “Good Taste” from 11 to 11:50 p.m. at 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 Isabelle Halsey explores the evolution of what’s considered in good taste, of increasing relevance in a world shaped by algorithms and artificial intelligence. The tour includes “Calyx Krater: Return of Hephaistos to Olympos” (circa 500 BCE); “Odalisque, Enslaved Woman and Eunuch” (1839-1840), oil painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres; and “Woman Bending Backward” (1926), an alabaster sculpture by Gaston Lachaise.
Discover Mount Auburn Introductory Walking Tour from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge. Free, but register. A 1.5-mile walking tour explores horticulture, architecture and sculpture amid natural beauty by looking at the grounds’ history and monuments and the lives of those buried there.
Masterclass with baritone David Small at 1:30 p.m. at Linde Music Building, also known as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Building W18, 201 Amherst St., Cambridge. Free. A program with experience from a 40-year career. Accompanied by a pianist, Small presents a selection of repertoire that highlights his experience in opera roles, orchestral works and song cycles.
“Night Side Songs” musical theater (continued) at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Lodge, 1950 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 20). $65 to $70.
North Cambridge Family Opera presents “Kids Court” at 3 and 7 p.m. at the auditorium of the Peabody School, 70 Rindge Ave., North Cambridge (also Sunday). $7 to $15. The company reprises its 2015 production satirizing reality TV as Hansel and Gretel sue their stepmother for abandonment. With music by own David Bass and a libretto by BBC comedy writer John Kane.
Exhibition reception for Erica Diane Monson from 3 to 5 p.m. at Rooted Armory Cafe, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville (and continuing through April 26). Free. Local mixed-media artist Monson creates colorful pieces on motherhood, sexuality and gender roles.
“Everlasting” exhibit from 3 to 5 p.m. at Brickbottom Artists Building, 1 Fitchburg St., Inner Belt, Somerville. Free. Five artists explore nature’s role in well-being through painting, photography, ceramics, herbal installations and sculpture.
Michael Kosta reads from “Lucky Loser” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. Free. From the world’s 864th-ranked men’s singles player professional tennis and stumbling through open-mic nights to becoming senior correspondent and co-host of “The Daily Show,” Kosta failed to succeed – with lessons along the way on “giving CPR to your dead grandpa, cringeworthy ‘sex’ in the red light district and crying so hard in a car that strangers call the cops.” Now he wants to share what he has learned.
Chunky Knit Throw Blanket Making class from 5 to 7 p.m. at Craft Lodge, 100 Cambridgeside Place, East Cambridge. $75. Participants craft a versatile blanket with help from an instructor. No knitting experience required. Yarn provided.
“Cultural Rhythms” show and artist conversation at 6 p.m. at Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. $7 to $15. Celebrates Harvard’s cultural and ethnic diversity with student performances and honors an artist of the year for contributions to the entertainment industry and social justice. This is the 39th annual show from The Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations.
Artist-in-residence 10th anniversary celebration from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge (and continuing through April 6). $18. Mount Auburn welcomes back many of its talented artists, including filmmakers, musicians, actors and dancers.
The Story Collider: Fractures from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Gambrill Center, 314 Main St., Cambridge. $15. Five storytellers discuss periods of rupture in their lives and the ways science acted as a catalyst and a healing factor.
Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble performs “Imagine” at 7:30 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. Free. Music from composers Luis Serrano Alarcón, Chang Su Koh and Christopher Marshall.
The Born to Die Orchestra: “A Tribute to Lana Del Rey” at 8 p.m. at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square. $31 to $61. Vocalist and performer Niki Luparelli leads an 11-piece orchestra in a live tribute to the singer-songwriter known for her cinematic, melancholic sound in songs such as “Summertime Sadness” and “Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard.”
“Song of Songs / Songs of Love” performance at 8 p.m. at First Church Cambridge, 11 Garden St., Cambridge. $10 to $90. Actors Ohad Ashkenazi and Bella Cadena join the Blue Heron vocal ensemble, which specializes in works from the 15th and 16th centuries, for excerpts from the “Song of Songs,” Spanish love songs and poetry in Spanish and Hebrew.
“Volta” spring dance concert (continued) at 8 p.m. at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s W97 Theater, 345 Vassar St., Area II, Cambridge (and continuing through April 5). Free
Boston Comedy Festival finals from 8 to 10 p.m. at Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square. $37. Eight comedians from a pool of 72 compete for this year’s top spot. Past winners include Grammy-nominated Nate Bargatze and Dan Boulger (“The Late Late Show”).
Sunday, April 6
The Anti-Robot Club’s The Marketplace from 12 to 5 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge. Free, but register. More than 20 local vendors and creators with vintage clothing, artwork, home goods and more.
North Cambridge Family Opera presents “Kids Court” (continued) at 1 and 5 p.m at the auditorium of the Peabody School, 70 Rindge Ave., North Cambridge. $7 to $15.
Archaeology fair from 1 to 4 p.m. at Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, and Harvard University’s Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Ave., Cambridge. Free with admission. Activities include cuneiform writing, augmented reality experiences in ancient worlds and more in an all-ages annual event.
“The Nobility of Bertolino”: a lost comedy reborn from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. Free. The five-member local teen troupe Le Stelle di Bacco improvises from 16th-century play outlines, bringing a 450-year-old comedy to life in the style of commedia dell’arte.
“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.
Väsen performs at 5 and 7:30 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $35. Intense yet humorous sets played on a silverbasharpa, oktavharpa, three-rowed Nyckelharpa, violoncello da spalla and blue electric viola by Swedes Michael Marin and Olov Johansson, performing as Väsen for 37 years.
Artist-in-Residence celebration (continued) from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge. $18.
First Sunday Blues dancing at 7:30 p.m. in the back room of The Burren, 247 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville (and continuing the first Sunday of each month). $20 to $25 and all ages. Each month, Amy Kucharik and Tiger Moan invite special guests and push the tables aside for dancing. This month, woodwind musician John Clark performs with the band. Arrive at 7 p.m. if you want a half-hour dance lesson (no partner required).
Brazilian music at 7:30 p.m. at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square, Somerville. $42 to $47. Original music on guitar from composer Bia Ferreira on heavy topics: racism, homophobia, feminism, love and politics.
Monday, April 7
“Pooja, Sir!” film screening and discussion from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 1 Bow St., Cambridge. Free, but register. Inspired by true events, the 2024 film centers detective inspector Pooja, who is sent from Kathmandu to Nepal to find two kidnapped boys. The move forces her away from her wife and ailing father and into a world of racial and homophobic discrimination. Director, writer and producer Deepak Rauniyar discusses the film following the screening. Harvard University’s Julie Mallozzi moderates.
Elaine Sciolino reads “Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World’s Greatest Museum” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. A former New York Times Paris bureau chief takes readers on a journey through the Louvre, uncovering its hidden corners, legendary and overlooked artworks and the people who bring it to life.
Picture + Panel: Horror with Marjorie Liu and Tina Lugo at 7 p.m. at Boston Figurative Arts Center, 285 Washington St., Somerville. Free, but register. The monthly confab of graphic-novel creators sponsored by Aeronaut, Porter Square Books and the Boston Comic Arts Foundation brings in cartoonist, illustrator and professor Liu, New York Times bestselling novelist and comic book writer, and international tattooer and illustrator Lugo. Author Sara Farizan moderates.
Poets Yolanda Pantin and Sean Singer from 8 to 9 p.m. at the Dexter Pratt House, 56 Brattle St., Cambridge. $5. Venezuelan Pantin reads from “Five Female Latin American Poets” and winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize Singer will read from his latest collection “Today in the Taxi,” about his time as a New York City taxi driver.
Tuesday, April 8
“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. Scholars discuss the global shift away from rule of law and a strategy to reverse the trend and defend modern government against those who seek to destroy it..
History Hang at the Sea Hag from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Sea Hag, 49 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge. Free, but donations are appreciated. Owner Kari Kuelzer talks about about being a second-generation owner of Grendel’s Den Restaurant & Bar and her new culinary landmark in Harvard Square in a casual get-together at with History Cambridge.
Harvard Horizons Symposium from 5 to 7:15 p.m. at Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge. Free. Eight doctoral candidates present their research from fields including chemistry, anthropology, English, economics and psychology.
A conversation with Peter Beinart from 6 to 7 p.m. at Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics, 79 JFK St., Cambridge. Free, but register. Insights from writing the book “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza” from Beinart, of Jewish Currents magazine and the City University of New York.
“Sea Monsters on Maps: Myth, Mystery, and Marine Life” lecture from 6 to 7 p.m. at Harvard University’s Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge. Free, but register. Dive into the world of krakens and serpents with Harvard’s Peter Girguis and University of Rochester’s Chet van Duzer. They explore the presence of monsters on centuries of maps. Attendees are welcome to the accompanying exhibition, “Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination.”
Barry Schneier presents “The Song is Still Being Written” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge. Free. Learn about the rich folk music scene in Boston and Cambridge with renowned photographer Schneier’s latest anthology about artists who have made the region their home.
Chef master class with Kate Smith from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cambridge Center for Adult Education, 42 Brattle St., Cambridge. $135. The chef and owner of Thistle & Leek in Newton Centre guides students through her lamb meatballs with tomato and ginger curry. Boston Magazine named the restaurant one of greater Boston’s best in 2024.
Lecture: Kengo Kuma, “Return to Nature” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Harvard University, Gund Hall, Quincy St., Cambridge. Free. Architect Kuma explores the relationship between architecture and nature, including integrating sustainable materials and traditional craftsmanship into modern technology and urban spaces.
Mariam Rahmani reads “Liquid: A Love Story” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Love, ambition and identity in a young scholar’s satirical quest to “marry rich.”
Wednesday, April 9
Psychedelic History walking tour from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Center for the Study of World Religions, 42 Francis Ave., Cambridge. Harvard Divinity School’s Jeffrey Bread and Paul Gillis-Smith lead a 2-mile route discussing the history of psychoactive drugs at the university from the ethnobotanical studies of the 1940s to today.
“What’s Revolutionary Today?” conversation at 7 p.m. at The Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. Free, but register, 18-plus. It’s been 250 years since the American Revolution. The Boston Globe’s Scott Kirsner and Suffolk University’s Bob Allison explore today’s innovation, including robotics and climate technology, through live demos and trivia.
Stephanie Burt reads “Super Gay Poems: LGBTQIA+ Poetry after Stonewall” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Author of 14 books of poetry and literary criticism discusses an anthology exploring the evolution of queer and trans poetry since the Stonewall Uprising of 1969, a key moment in LGBTQ+ history that sparked the modern rights movement. Poet Amanda Gunn joins.
“What We Sow in Cultivated Places” discussion from 7 to 8:30 p.m. online. Free. The power of gardens is explored – from the perspective of a seed – by Jennifer Jewell, host of the public radio program and podcast “Cultivating Place” and author of “What We Sow.”
“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.
Brian O’Donovan Legacy Series performance at 7:30 p.m. at The Burren, 247 Elm St., Somerville. $25 to $35. Canada’s Keith Murphy and the Band of Amber bring Celtic music new and old to the classic Irish pub.
John Grant tour at 8 p.m. at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square, Somerville. $75. Former co-founder of alternative rock band The Czars, Grant now leads a successful solo career. His collaborators include Sinead O’Connor and Elton John.
Thursday, April 10
“Night Side Songs” musical theater (continued) at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Lodge, 1950 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 20). $65.
Tutoring Plus Anniversary Gala from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 65 Franklin St., Central Square, Cambridge. Free, but donations accepted. This Cambridge nonprofit has matched thousands of Cambridge kids with one-to-one tutors for free for 61 years. Its annual party – with food from Bar Enza and an open bar – aims to raise $70,000 as it did last year (the website shows $37,000 is still needed, with a button to donate). This year honors Bobby Tynes, principal at Fletcher Maynard Academy.
After Dark Series: Oceans from 6 to 9 p.m. at the MIT Museum, 314 Main St., Cambridge. $10 to $20, and 21-plus. Explore the deep sea with a display of photographs from artist Keith Ellenbogen, a talk about how scientists search for oceans and life in other solar systems with MIT’s Julien De Wit, and other activities. Snacks from Page and local beer from Small Change Brewing Company are available to buy.
“The Great Gatsby” centennial celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. at Lovestruck Books, 44 Brattle St., Cambridge. $28.50 to $82. This celebration invites attendees back in time to the glitz and glamour of the Roaring ’20s (through a tragic novel about class, grasping desperation and avarice, betrayal and rejection). Music and drink will be era appropriate, a fortune teller will be on hand and there’s a dress code to make a trip to the photo booth more memorable.
“View from the Edge” variety show from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Harvard University’s Gund Hall, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge. Free. Nigerian and American artist Tunde Hey hosts music, food, giveaways and more. The performances examine disparities across class, race and geography.
“A Revolution on Tap: Tavern Culture and the Road through Somerville to Lexington” from 7 to 8 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., Somerville. $15. Drink the same ales and ciders of the 1775 revolutionary Bostonians and learn about tavern culture’s relevance to the American Revolution.
AI in health care at 7 p.m. at The Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. $20. Rich person Arianna Huffington promotes an artificial intelligence “health coach” and MIT’s Regina Barzilay says she has an astonishingly accurate algorithm that can predict breast cancer.
“Gender and AI: Promise and Perils” at 7 p.m. at Harvard University’s Knafel Center, 10 Garden St., Cambridge (and continuing through April 11). Free, but register. As artificial intelligence becomes a larger part of our lives for some reason, this Radcliffe Institute conference asks how the technology could affect gender representation and traditional beauty standards. Co-sponsored by the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School.
“Segregated by Design” screening and discussion from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Somerville Public Library, 79 Highland Ave., Somerville. Free. A discussion with experts follows the short film, based on the Richard Rothstein book “The Color of Law” about how policy enabled housing discrimination as well as prejudice.
Kyle Gordon: Live Musical Comedy Tour at 7:30 p.m. at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square. $36.50. A New York comedian, actor, musician and viral creator, known for the parody “Planet of the Bass.”
“Haunted Vaudeville & Hellacious Horns” performance at 8 p.m. at The Cantab Underground, 738 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. $15. New York City’s Charming Disaster plays its latest single “Trick of the Light,” a characteristically dark and macabre song inspired by Dracula from a duo performs songs about death, crime and the occult with ukulele, guitar and foot percussion. Boston’s Velvet Dirtmunchers (cabaret, jazz and brass with horns and accordion) and Philadelphia’s Roof (brass, loops and effects) round out the bill.
A stronger
Please consider making a financial contribution to maintain, expand and improve Cambridge Day.
We are now a 501(c)3 nonprofit and all donations are tax deductible.
Please consider a recurring contribution.