Thursday, April 24
Papier Mâché workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 25). $175 to $220. Adult students pick an animal inspired by the museum’s exhibits and create a papier mâché model. Gail Boyajian leads a workshop that includes visits to the museum’s galleries and research collections. All skill levels welcome.
MIT Museum 2025 April School Vacation Week from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The MIT Museum, 314 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 25). Free with museum admission. Seven days of activities on topics such as microscopy, fiber arts, stop motion, social robots and AI and an entire day on DNA.
Startup Incubator Live Pitch Finale at 5 p.m. at MIT Welcome Center, 292 Main St., Building E38, first floor, Kendall Square, Cambridge. Teams of MIT students present their business models to a panel of judges. The winner receives $15,000.
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, make art, catch spotlight tours, browse the shop, enjoy sounds from DJ C-Zone and buy refreshments from Jack’s Abby.
“Democracy Noir” screening and discussion from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Harvard University’s Center for Government & International Studies, 1730 Cambridge St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The movie depicts the rise of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán through the activism of three women. Stay for a discussion with filmmaker Connie Field and Harvard’s Rochelle Ruthchild.
Bread and Puppet Theater’s “The Obligation to Live” at 7 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. $20, but no one turned away for lack of funds. This tour portrays a variety of obligations humans have and is on tour from Vermont down the Eastern Seaboard and includes puppets large and small, music, up-to-the-minute politics and “spectacles not to be missed” plus a serving of the troupe’s famous sourdough rye bread with aioli.
Poets Vincent Katz and Claire Millikin at 7 p.m. at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop, 6 Plympton St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. With an introduction by Benjamin Bellet.
Anne and Claire Berest read “Gabriële” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The French sisters discuss their latest joint-book about romance, revolution and art at the turn of the nineteenth century with The Washington Post’s Sebastian Smee.
Moonbox Production presents “Crowns” at 7:30 p.m. at Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through May 4). $55. Using rap and gospel music and dance, the musical explores the rich and fashionable hats worn throughout Black history. The show is an adaptation of Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry’s book by the same name.
Radius Ensemble’s “Aperitif” concert from 8 to 10 p.m. at Linde Music Building, also known as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Building W18, 201 Amherst St., Cambridge. Free. The ensemble-in-residence performs “Catkin” for oboe, “Be-In” for clarinet and strings, “Of Water and Clouds” for flute and piano, “Choctaw” for piano and more.
The Whozit/Whatzit All-Star Band at Epic Ballroom at 8 to 11:45 p.m. at Q Ballroom, 26 New St., near Fresh Pond in Neighborhood 9, Cambridge. $13 to $20. Swing dancing to live music with a 16-piece jazz ensemble featuring emerging artists from around the Northeast. Lessons at 8 p.m., open dancing at 9 p.m.
Friday, April 25
Trolley tour: “Revolutionary Line” at 11 a.m and 1 and 3 p.m. at 24 Liberty Ave., Powder House, Somerville (and continuing through April 27). $15 to $35. A Somerville Museum historian leads a 90-minute tour of the city’s early American history. Sites include Paul Revere’s ride through town and the marching route of the Redcoats.
Infinite Solar System tour at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Infinite Corridor, starting at 77 Massachusetts Ave., Area II, Cambridge (and continuing through April 27). Free, but register. Pluto expert Richard Binzel guides attendees through MIT’s model solar system.
Papier Mâché workshop (continued) from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge. $175 to $220.
MIT Museum 2025 April School Vacation Week (continued) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The MIT Museum, 314 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge.
“Eastbound 2025” dance at 4 and 8 p.m. at Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through April 26). $12 to $25. The Asian American Dance Troupe performs a celebration of Asian dance culture with 16 pieces ranging from traditional fan dance to K-pop to hip-hop.
Art After Hours reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge. Free entry. A panel of community artists discuss their work and answer questions.
“House House Magazine” launch at 7 p.m. at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop, 6 Plympton St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. The first issue launches with poetry readings by Hengzhi Huang Yang, Chloe Garcia Roberts, Frank Liu, Alex Braslavsky and other poets.
Glowball “anti-gala” from 7 to 10 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. $40 to $100. An immersive glow-in-the-dark rave created by DJ Adam Gibbons with hypnotic visuals by Jay Medina to celebrate The Center for Arts at the Armory. Includes performances by SambaViva and Sidy Maiga on djembe, face painting, international bites, an honor’s ceremony and glow-in-the-dark accessories.
Zafarán performs at 7 p.m. at The Burren, 247 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. $20 to $25. The band blends music from around the Mediterranean on their debut album of the same name.
Moonbox Production presents “Crowns” (continued) at 8 p.m. at Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through May 4). $55.
Abilities Dance Boston’s “Intersections V4” at 8 p.m. at the Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., East Cambridge (and continuing on April 26). Free to $35. The fourth installment of a series that highlights Bipoc and disabled artist-activists past and present. Choreography and artistic direction by Ellice Patterson and an original score by Andrew Choe bring interviewees’ stories to life with dance, music and more.
Saturday, April 26
Harvard Book Store celebrates Independent Bookstore Day from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. In-store activities and the culmination of the Metro Boston Bookstore Passport, which we wrote about here.
Infinite Solar System tour (continued) at 9 a.m. and 12:30 and 3 p.m. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Infinite Corridor, starting at 77 Massachusetts Ave., Area II, Cambridge (and continuing through April 27). Free, but register.
Porter Square Books celebrates Independent Bookstore Day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. Free entry. Professional children’s book illustrators create portraits of stuffed animals. All proceeds go to the Porter Square Books Foundation. A bake-off follows, with bookstore customers as the judges. Discounts, a scavenger hunt and the Metro Boston Bookstore Passport, which we wrote about here, are also in store.
DNA Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The MIT Museum, 314 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free. The inaugural event celebrates National DNA Day to teach participants about DNA and the future of genetic editing through a scavenger hunt, crafts, games, learning labs and more.
Spring cleanup from 10 a.m. to noon at the Somerville Public Library East Branch, 115 Broadway. Free. Gloves, pickers and trash bags provided. Coffee and pastries from Ola Cafe.
All She Wrote Books celebrates Independent Bookstore Day at 11 a.m. at All She Wrote Books, 75 Washington St., East Somerville. Free entrance. The bookstore offers a sticker sale on books, and a free advanced reader copy with purchases over $50.
Kids’ clothing and toy exchange from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kendall/MIT Open Space at 292 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. Learn, Explore, and Play! welcomes parents and kids to find and exchange clothing, outerwear, shoes, toys and books. No need to bring clothes to participate. Presented by MIT Open Space and MIT Spouses and Partners Connect.
“Rise Up Boston” climate event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. Free with exhibit halls admission. Interactive activities, presentations, climate discussions with educators and innovators and more.
Somerville Museum presents “Trolley Tour: Revolutionary Line” (continued) at 11 a.m and 1, 3 and 5 p.m. at 24 Liberty Ave., Powder House, Somerville (and continuing through April 27). $15 to $35
Spring Club Fair from noon to 3 p.m. at CultureHouse HQ, 16 Union Square, Prospect Hill, Somerville. Free. Learn about local clubs and make community connections.
Boston Area City Nature Challenge from 1 to 3 p.m. at Mass Audubon Nature Center at Magazine Beach, 668 Memorial Drive, Cambridgeport. Local naturalists direct attendees how to capture observations and identifications in nature with iNaturalist, an online platform. There will also be coloring pages and embroidery crafts for all ages.
“On the Wing” musical performance from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Mystic Learning Center, 530 Mystic Ave., Somerville. Following a prelude by All Hear violin and piano classes, tenor Will Green, cellist Adrienne Taylor and pianist Dan Sedgwick perform selections of work by George Philipp Telemann and Ludwig van Beethoven. Flappy the Pigeon also makes an appearance. Pizza and refreshments available.
“Rooted in Resilience” Earth Day celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. at Somerville Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave., near Union Square, Somerville. Free. Learn sustainable strategies, explore volunteer opportunities, check out the center’s facilities, connect with other gardeners and take home a Red Fire Farm herb seedling while supplies last.
Moonbox Production presents “Crowns” (continued) at 2 and 8 p.m. at Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through May 4). $55.
The Asian American Dance Troupe performs “Eastbound 2025” (continued) at 4 and 8:30 p.m. at Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $12 to $25.
Hot sauce comedy competition at 5:30 p.m. at The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $10. Three comics power through increasingly hot wings to deliver a set without caving to the heat.
Fourth Annual “Halfoween” at 7 p.m. at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. $15 to $20 and 21-plus. Games, burlesque, a costume contest and live music by Thou Merciless Graves, Your Friends in Hell and Sea Urchin.
Abilities Dance Boston’s “Intersections V4” (continued) at 8 p.m. at Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., East Cambridge. Free to $35.
Laylit dance party at 8:30 p.m. at The Middle East Downstairs, 480 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. $30. The Arab/Southwest Asian and North African collective performs music that blends shaabi, dabke, mahraganat, Arabic pop and hip-hop, contemporary dance music and more.
Sunday, April 27
Museum takeover from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. Free with exhibit halls admission. Emerson students run the museum for the day with live performances, video and digital art displays, interactive activities, film screenings and more.
Somerville Museum presents “Trolley Tour: Revolutionary Line” (continued) at 11 a.m and 1, 3 and 5 p.m. at 24 Liberty Ave., Powder House, Somerville. $15 to $35
Infinite Solar System tour (continued) at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Infinite Corridor, starting at 77 Massachusetts Ave., Area II, Cambridge. Free, but register.
The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Taylor Swift and more for kids at 12 p.m. at The Sinclair, 52 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $25. Kids and families listen to Taylor Swift hits, at a lower volume for sensitive young ears. The concert features Wolfe & Friends.
Earthfest “Found” vintage clothing market from noon to 5 p.m. at Baldwin Park, 222 Jacobs St., North Point, Cambridge. Free entrance. The market includes more than 80 vendors, refreshments, music and more. Attendees welcome to bring an instrument.
Wicked Good Aht Mahket from noon to 7 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. Free. More than 25 local artists showcase and sell their creations.
“Best of the Wurst” event from noon to 3 p.m. Amba, 57-59 First St., East Cambridge. $12 to $28. Attendees complete their “sausage passports” by sampling the wursts. The afternoon includes beer samples, a mustard basket raffle and more.
Space Week (continued) at 1:30 p.m. at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. $31. “Treasure Planet” screening follows closing remarks.
Poets Toni Bee and Ekua Holmes from 2 to 4 p.m. at Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge. Free. The outdoor event includes nature poetry, an open mic, refreshments and the writers’ insights.
Pedaling by Public Art tour at 2 p.m. at the BlueBikes station at Ames and Main streets, Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. MIT List Visual Arts Center student Sarah Schmitt leads a bike tour on the campus’ public art by artists such as Henry Moore, Alexander Calder, Julian Charrière and Sanford Biggers.
Moonbox Production presents “Crowns” (continued) at 3 p.m. at Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through May 4). $55.
Hush Harbor from 4 to 6 p.m. at St. Augustine African Orthodox Christian Church, 137 Allston St., Cambridgeport. Free. Sing, dance, enjoy refreshments and more with Ifé Franklin and Dzidzor. The event is labeled as open only to a participatory audience of Black, Indigenous, and people of color.
Brandon Garrett reads from “Defending Due Process” at 5 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. Free. In a book subtitled “Why Fairness Matters in a Polarized World,” the Duke Law professor looks at society’s growing tendency to forget a presumption of innocence and deprecate due process, joined by the ACLU’s Matt Segal. As a “Be the Change” event, a portion of the proceeds go to the ACLU of Massachusetts.
Comedy with Paul Farahvar at 7 p.m. at The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $15 to $20. Attorney-turned-comedian Farahvar is known for his comedy special, “Middlewestern, Middle Eastern,” and appearance on “Chicago Med.”
Monday, April 28
Early risers horticulture walk from 8 to 9 a.m. at Story Chapel, Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., West Cambridge. Free. Staff-led excursions to discover what’s in bloom and any other items of horticultural interest.
Artful Evenings: Crafting for Adults from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cambridge Public Library O’Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., North Cambridge. Free, but register. Bring projects or start something new with the library’s assortment of materials and supplies. Snacks provided.
“If ‘Stranger Danger’ is a Myth, Then What? Building a Safe and Resilient Cambridge” at 6 p.m. at the Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge. Cantabrigian Meg Stone, executive director of the abuse-prevention and self-defense organization Impact Boston, discusses her book, “The Cost of Fear: Why Most Safety Advice Is Sexist and How We Can Stop Gender-Based Violence,” and offers practical safety skills.
Butoh dance class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at SomArt@The Hive, 561 Windsor St., Ste. 401a, Somerville (and every Monday). $10. Instructor Sara June encourages students to find and embrace hidden movements that lie buried beneath years of conditioned behavior in this class in the avant-garde movement form. Dancers at all levels are welcome.
PSB Cambridge Edition Book Club at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge (and held monthly). Free, but register. This month’s selection: “The Remains of the Day,” by Kazuo Ishiguro.
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.
Poets John Koethe and Kevin McLellan from 8 to 9 p.m. at The Cambridge Center for Adult Education, 42 Brattle St., Harvard Square. Koethe reads from “Cemeteries and Galaxies: Poems” and McLellan from “Sky. Pond. Mouth.” This event is part of the Blacksmith House Poetry Series.
Tuesday, April 29
Mystery book group from noon to 1 p.m. at Cambridge Public library’s Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Observatory Hill in Neighborhood 9. Free, but register. This month’s book: “Better the Blood,” by Michael Bennett.
Second Chances anniversary celebration from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Portico Brewing, 101 South St., Boynton Yards, Ward 2, Somerville. $100. WBZ/CBS’ Jason Mikell emcees the 20th anniversary party for this clothing-recycling organization with awards, DJ Jimi Carter, food from Taqueria El Barrio, dessert from Bedford Cupcakes, games and more.
“Disability is Diversity: Snapshots of Disabled Life” from 7 to 10 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. A night of live stories, poetry and music presented by MassCreative.
“A Night at the Eldorado” at 7:30 p.m. at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square. $35 to $47. Milo Todd releases his debut book, “The Lilac People,” about a trans man in prewar Berlin. All She Wrote celebrates with live music, dancing and other performances.
Bluesy Tuesy Social Dance from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the New England Science Fiction Association clubhouse at 504 Medford St., Magoun Square, Somerville (and every Tuesday). $5 to $25. Omari DJs at this weekly partner blues dance event that includes a lesson for beginners in the first hour.
Berklee Management Club Showcase at 7:30 p.m. at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville. $10 to $15. Ten rising artists perform the culmination of a semester of marketing, booking, public relations and artist strategy work by student managers.
Brenn! performs at 8 p.m. at The Sinclair, 52 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $75 to $140. The 20-year-old singer performs folk pop music, including his single “4Runner,” which collected half a million streams on its first day.
Sockfest multigenre show from 10:30 p.m. to midnight at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge. $10. Queer and neurodivergent musicians perform a variety of music from rock to jazz to stoner music.
Wednesday, April 30
Music lessons and chorus from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. Free. Older adults of all ability levels welcome to join.
Trivia night from 6:15 to 7 p.m. at Cambridge library’s O’Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., North Cambridge. Free, but register. Individuals and groups answer questions about science, history, literature and culture. Snacks provided.
Books Not Binaries Reading Group at 7 p.m. at Cambridge Public Library’s Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St. (and held monthly). Free, but RSVP. This month’s selection: “Crushing It,” by Erin Becker. Pizza provided. Kids ages 10-13 welcome.
Claire Hoffman reads from “Sister Sinner” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Hoffman discusses her latest book, detailing the life of Aimee Semple McPherson, early 20th century celebrity preacher and evangelist faith healer, with Harvard University’s Henry Louis Gates Jr., the host of “Finding Your Roots.”
Poets Sophie Cabot Black and Elise Paschen at 7 p.m. at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop, 6 Plympton St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. With an introduction by Askold Melnyczuk.
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Jazz Night at 7 p.m. at La Fabrica Central, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. Free to $20. Showcase featuring traveling chorus, big band jazz ensemble and world jazz ensemble.
Opera Experience Live presents “The Mad Ones” at 7 p.m. at the Longy School of Music, 27 Garden St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through May 1). Free to $20. “The Mad Ones” is a coming-of-age story told through flashbacks by Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk, who developed the road-trip drama – the title refers to Kerouac’s “On the Road” – and brought off-Broadway in 2017. Some critics credited the songs, which have had a life of their own online, over the story-telling.
Sixth Annual MIT Music and Theater Arts Playwright’s Lab reading at 8 p.m. at MIT Music and Theater Arts, 345 Vassar St., in the MIT/Area II neighborhood, Cambridge. Free, but RSVP to save your spot. One of the final shows of a festival of staged readings featuring the work of the writers in the Playwrights Lab is “Hereafter” by Ariel McGee.
Eighties Drag Night at 8 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville. $15. Dykelangelo hosts a Freddie Mercury-inspired night with local queens Coleslaw and Severity Stone and two newcomers.
Thursday, May 1
Arbor Week Celebration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge. This outdoor event celebrates the trees with free seedlings, coloring books, crayons, workshops and more.
Artist and stage designer talks from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Building 10-250, also known as the Maclaurin Buildings, at 222 Memorial Drive, Cambridge. Free, but register. As part of the MIT Artfinity Festival, British artists Es Devin speaks with Harvard University’s Paola Antonelli about her work.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Social Hour from 5 to 7 p.m. Lamplighter CX, 110 N. First St., North Point, Cambridge. Free. A celebration AAPI heritage and culture with performances, a toast and more. Proceeds go to Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence.
Launch of “Peripheries Volume 7” from 6 to 8 p.m. Harvard University’s Barker Center, 12 Quincy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. Readings by Pulitzer-winning poet Carl Phillips and others followed by a reception.
Magic: the Gathering premodern tournament at 6:30 p.m. at Pandemonium Books & Games, 4 Pleasant St., Central Square, Cambridge. $25. Top four players at the end of four rounds win prizes.
Rotimi performs at 7 p.m. at The Middle East Downstairs, 480 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. $60. The actor known for roles in “Power” and “Boss” performs contemporary R&B music on his “In My Heart, In My Veins” tour.
“Mental Illness, Homelessness and the Struggle for Care on Boston’s Streets: An Evening with Dr. Jim O’Connell” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge. Free, but register. O’Connell, president of Boston Health Care for the Homeless, shares stories and insights from his decadeslong career providing medical care to the city’s unhoused. Dr. Rich Parker moderates.
Opera Experience Live presents “The Mad Ones” (continued) at 7 p.m. at the Longy School of Music, 27 Garden St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free to $20.
Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble performs from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Harvard’s Lowell Lecture Hall, 17 Kirkland St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Harvard University’s Yosvany Terry performs music in the tradition of the Old Kingdom of Dahomey on the saxophone and chekeré.
“Utopian Hotline” opening performance at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border (and continuing through May 18). $18 to $25. Inspired by the vinyl recording launched into space in 1977, the live performance invites the audience to imagine what that record would sound like today. The performance is composed of real voicemails left on a public hotline.
“An Archetypal Exploration of Fat Tuesday & All That Jazz” dance at 7:30 p.m. at Harvard Dance Center, 66 Garden St., in the Avon Hill neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. Five character solos inspired by Mardi Gras and the work of Arthur L. Hall, the African American dancer and choreographer who died in 2000.
Moonbox Production presents “Crowns” (continued) at 7:30 p.m. at Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through May 4). $55.
Red Baraat performs at 8 p.m. at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square. $35 to $40. “The best party band in years” (says NPR) harmoniously merges hard-driving North Indian bhangra with elements of hip-hop, funk, jazz and raw punk energy, “rendering not only genre irrelevant, but the geographic placement of those sounds” (says Stereogum). Presented by Global Arts Live.
“The Old Man and the Old Moon” theater performance at 8 p.m. at Loeb Experimental Theater, 64 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through May 4). Free, but register. The 90-minute play chronicles the journey of the Old Man to find his wife, the Old Woman.
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