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 artist Es Devin speaks with Harvard University’s Paola Antonelli about her work. Devin receives the 2025 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Social Hour from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lamplighter CX, 110 N. First St., North Point, Cambridge. Free. A celebration of 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. at Harvard University’s Barker Center, 12 Quincy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. Readings by Pulitzer Prize-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 Program, shares stories and insights from his decades-long career providing medical care to the city’s homeless population. Dr. Rich Parker moderates.
Opera Experience Live presents “The Mad Ones” at 7 p.m. at the Longy School of Music, 27 Garden St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. 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.
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. at 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” theater performance at 7:30 p.m. at the 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” 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.
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.
“9 to 5: The Musical” performance at 8 p.m. at Agassiz Theatre, 5 James St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through May 4). Free to $15. Based on the book by Patricia Resnick and music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, the musical stages the story of three oppressed office workers – played in the 1980 movie by Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin – who get rid of their misogynist boss and run his business better than he did. Presented by Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club & The Office for the Arts at Harvard. Part of Harvard Arts Festival.
“Antigonick” drama at 8 p.m. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s W97 Theater, 345 Vassar St., Area II, Cambridge (and continuing through May 4). Free. Inspired by Sophocles’ tragic “Antigone” circa 440 B.C. which begins in civil war and features a king who ruins lives – and himself – by enforcing his version of law and order. This adaptation by Anne Carson teases: “A wedding bouquet. A community in conflict. A family pulled apart by war. Witnesses, messengers, conversations in the dark and many, many acts of love.”
Friday, May 2
MIT Sustainability Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Samberg Conference Center, 50 Memorial Drive, Cambridge. $65 to $240. This student-run conference centers on adaptation and climate resilience. Speakers for this 17th edition include Dine on a Mat and Fulani Kitchen Foundation’s Fatmata Binta, climate resilience planner for the City of Cambridge Kendra White and more.
Hypnothesis 4 music experience from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Sonia, 10 Brookline St., Central Square, Cambridge. $32 to $42. An immersive audiovisual show and workshop from students under the guidance of “Zebbler,” the multimedia artist also known as Berklee professor Peter Berdovsky.
Tag sale fundraiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park, near Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing May 3). Free. Held semiannually, the Material Aid and Advocacy Program’s sale features good- to new-quality vintage and contemporary clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, antiques, linens and more.
“The Past and Present Here Unite” film screening and talk at 6 p.m. at the Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge. Free. Filmmaker Peter Argentine discusses his 14-minute film about the National Historic Site.
Poets Nate Klug and G. C. Waldrep from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop, 6 Plympton St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. With an introduction by Sam Bailey.
Castle of our Skins presents “Alchemy,” the music of Jonathan Bailey Holland at 7 p.m. at the Longy School of Music, 27 Garden St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free to $20. The Black arts institution presents chamber music from composer Holland, who worked with the student performers. Includes a postconcert reception.
Billy Wayne Davis comedy at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $25 to $30. The comic – from “Conan,” “Last Comic Standing” and Comedy Central, as well as a couple of “Squidbillies” episodes and a cameo in “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” – brings his small-town Tennessee roots to a medium-sized city. Katie Arroyo joins and Troy Burditt hosts.
Lupe Fiasco performs “Ghotiing” at 8 p.m. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. Free, but register. Grammy Award-winning rapper and MIT visiting scholar Fiasco premieres his work inspired by the university’s public art to close out the MIT Artfinity Festival. The performance combines painting, field recording and rap. The MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble joins.
Star Wars Night with the Grand Slam Jazz Band perform for Boston Swing Central from 8 to 11:45 p.m. at the Q Ballroom, 26 New St., Fresh Pond, Cambridge. $15 to $20. Light sabers make their way into the annual “May the 4th Be with You” theme of this social partner dance with live music featuring a “Hans Solo competition.” Costumes encouraged.
Radcliffe Choral Society 125th Anniversary Concert at 8 p.m. at Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The collegiate treble ensemble performs work spanning the 12th to 21st centuries. Features premieres by composers Chen Yi and Dale Trumbore. Part of Harvard Arts Festival.
Moonbox Production presents “Crowns” (continuted) at 8 p.m. at Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through May 4). $55.
“9 to 5: The Musical” performance (continued) at 8 p.m. at Agassiz Theatre, 5 James St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through May 4). Free to $15.
“Antigonick” drama (continued) at 8 p.m. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s W97 Theater, 345 Vassar St., Area II, Cambridge (and continuing through May 4). Free.
Saturday, May 3
Tag sale fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park, near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free.
Free Comic Book Day at 10 a.m. at Hub Comics, 19 Bow St., Union Square, Somerville. Free. Readers of all ages take home a comic book while supplies last, browse the store’s collections, get recommendations and more.
Cobble Hill Puzzle Competition at 11 a.m. at Pandemonium Books & Games, 4 Pleasant St., Central Square, Cambridge. $10. Pairs get two hours to put a mystery puzzle together. The three fastest teams win store credit.
Learn, Explore and Play Lab: DIY Flowerpots from 11 a.m. to noon at the Kendall/MIT Open Space at 292 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. The Community Art Center’s Cky Murphy leads children of all ages in an upcycling activity turning aluminum cans into miniature gardens.
Grilling class from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Smoke Shop BBQ, 325 Assembly Row, Mystic River, Somerville. $115. Chef and owner of the shop Andy Husbands guides participants through tips and tricks of grilling.
Spring Garden Day from noon to 2 p.m. at The Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave., near Union Square, Somerville. Free and all ages. Join in maypole and Morris dancing with Whistle Pig, a local dance team; learn to grow trees from seeds; bring or take from a seed exchange table; and work on a craft project for Festa Junina, a Brazilian celebration of rural life.
Rhythm N’ Spice Hot Sauce Fest from noon to 4 p.m. and 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge. Free to $55. Of course there are eating challenges – one for hot sauce and a League of Fire Chili-Eating Contest – at the second annual festival, which also offers samples of fiery-sauce infused dishes; live salsa, steel pan, Afrobeat and African dance; cooking demos, less dangerous contests and prizes; a VIP lounge with spicy cocktails; and a kids-and-culture zone with face painting, henna art and music and dance lessons.
Spring Stroll from noon to 5 p.m. at Pemberton Farms, 2225 Massachusetts Ave., North Cambridge. Free. Family-friendly event with a scavenger hunt and raffle, recipe card collection and tasting.
Somerville Open Studios 26th Year from noon to 6 p.m. throughout Somerville (and continuing through May 4). Free. Explore the work of hundreds of individual artists at dozens of locations all over Somerville as well as group exhibits in a handful of locations.
Somerville Bike Kitchen Bike Pageant from 1 to 5 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville. Free. A celebration of unique, fun, creative, colorful and otherwise one-of-a-kind bikes with a handful of prize categories and Aeronaut brews.
Performance Fair from 1 to 5 p.m. at Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge, and Adolphus Busch Hall, 29 Kirkland St., Baldwin, Cambridge. Free. As part of Harvard Arts Festival, the showcase includes a cappella, dance, music and theater performances by Harvard students, faculty, staff and alumni.
“East Cambridge in the Revolution” tour from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at a meeting spot that is revealed to registrants. Free. A 1.5-hour look at locations critical during the Revolutionary War and the ways their legacy shape the neighborhood today.
Pong tournament from 2 to 5 p.m. at Lamplighter CX, 110 N. First St., North Point, Cambridge. Free, and 21-plus. Pairs compete in the party game that keeps the Solo cup company in business to be the Pong Champions of East Cambridge. Spectators are welcome to join for drinks and pong-themed games.
Moonbox Production presents “Crowns” (continuted) at 2 and 8 p.m. at Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through May 4). $55.
“Utopian Hotline” opening performance (continued) at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border (and continuing through May 18). $18 to $25.
Biodiversity Day Festival from 3 to 5 p.m. at Danehy Park, 99 Sherman St., in Neighborhood 9 just east of Fresh Pond, Cambridge. Free and all ages. Learn about the park’s new Native Plant Pollinator Garden and enjoy birding, Miyawaki Forest tours, interactive games and live music and learning about local environmental groups. Sponsored by Native Plant Community Gardens, Biodiversity for a Livable Planet and Boston Birding.
Viva Central Block Party from 3 to 9 p.m. at 19 State St., The Port, Cambridge. Free. Food, drinks, games, live music by Mariachi Curds De Plata and an outdoor market with local vendors. Sponsored by Central Square Business Improvement District and Naco Taco.
“9 to 5: The Musical” performance (continued) at 3 and 8 p.m. at Agassiz Theatre, 5 James St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through May 4). Free to $15.
The Climate Convening from 4:20 to 6:30 p.m. at Somerville Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave., near Union Square, Somerville. Free. In a gathering called, “Building the Somerville Area’s Capacity to Respond,” climate, environmental and biodiversity activists join residents and community members to explore questions and discuss solutions.
Swing and Lindy hop dancing from 6:25 p.m. to midnight at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Ave., Strawberry Hill, Cambridge.. $17 to $20. This social dance with live music includes 90-minute swing workshops in the Lindy Hop or Charleston, followed by a lesson and free dancing with Dave B and his Rhythm Hotshots.
Folk Collective annual concert at 7 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $20. Performances from the 2025 cohort of The Folk Collective, the in-house effort to rediversify the folk music and culture at the historic music venue. Alma Vatya, Anand Nayak, Chris Walton, Grace Givertz, Mercedes Escobar, Nora Meier, Pamela Means, Justine Bowe as Photocomfort, Rachel Moberg and Zia Amador perform.
Pussy Riot performs “Riot Days” at 8 p.m. at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square. $30. The Russian ensemble creates live music sets, theater performances and video. Four women make up the band, including Maria Alyokhina, who escaped Russia after a one and a half year detention and house arrest for a social media post in support of Alexey Navalny, the assassinated political rival to Vladimir Putin. A portion of the proceeds go to the Ukrainian Okhmatdyt children’s hospital and foundation. “Queen of your nightmares” Margø joins.
The Kuumba Singers present “A Light in the Darkness” at 8 p.m. at Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. $10 to $15. As part of Harvard Arts Festival, the singers celebrate the diversity of Black expression and experience.
“Antigonick” drama (continued) at 8 p.m. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s W97 Theater, 345 Vassar St., Area II, Cambridge (and continuing through May 4). Free.
“King or Thing of Cambridge” drag show at 10 p.m. at The Cantab Underground, 738 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. $25 to $30 and 21-plus. Fifteen competitors perform rock ’n’ roll and burlesque-inspired dances for the title “Ruling Drag King or Thing of Cambridge.” Andi Van Dyke hosts and Stabitha Christie and Howdy Dewitt judge.
Sunday, May 4
Rauw Alejandro Cosa Nuestra Brunch Party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Machu Picchu, 307 Somerville Ave., Prospect Hill, Somerville. An afternoon inspired by the Puerto Rican singer. Brunch and music by DJ Randy Flow.
Somerville Open Studios 26th Year (continued) from noon to 6 p.m. throughout Somerville. Free.
Bay State Bike Month Kickoff from 1 to 4 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville. Free. Advocates, neighbors and friends from across Greater Boston celebrate all things biking with live music, food from local vendors, a bike valet and a group bike ride. Local organizers will table, some leading “how-to” advocacy workshops on building safer streets and stronger communities.
Afternoon of poetry from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge. Free. Readers include Robert Carr, Patrick Donnelly, Matt Donovan and Richard Michelson.
“Star Wars” movie marathon from 2 to 9 p.m. at Lamplighter CX, 110 N. First St., North Point, Cambridge. Free. Screening of the Star Wars saga. Audience welcome to bring lightsabers and costumes.
“Antigonick” drama (continued) at 2 p.m. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s W97 Theater, 345 Vassar St., Area II, Cambridge. Free.
“Utopian Hotline” opening performance (continued) at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border (and continuing through May 18). $18 to $25.
Rambax MIT Spring Concert from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Linde Music Building, also known as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Building W18, 201 Amherst St., Cambridge. Free. Outdoor performance by the ensemble dedicated to learning the art of sabar, a drum and dance tradition of the Wolof people of Senegal, West Africa. Directed by master Senegalese drummer Lamine Touré.
“9 to 5: The Musical” performance (continued) at 3 and 8 p.m. at Agassiz Theatre, 5 James St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free to $15.
Moonbox Production presents “Crowns” (continuted) at 3 p.m. at Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $55.
Sim Kern reads “Genocide Bad” at 5 p.m. at Connexion, 149 Broadway, East Somerville. $5 or $23 with the book. Kern discusses their book, “Genocide Bad,” an anthology of essays about Israel and Palestine. Erin Axelman, the filmmaker and producer behind “Israelism,” moderates.
“May The Fourth” orchestral performance from 6 to 9 p.m. at Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square. $18 to $25. The New England Film Orchestra performs the music from the full “Star Wars” saga. Costumes welcome.
“A Make It/Share It/Show It” pitch sessions from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at The Dance Complex, 536 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. Free to $20. Five choreographers present works-in-progress, getting feedback and outlining what each might need to bring their creation into its next phase.
Collage New Music presents “We Carry Our Homes Within Us” at 7:30 p.m. at the Longy School of Music, 27 Garden St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free to $35. The season finale marks founder Frank Epstein’s retirement from the group and David Hoose’s first performance as Collage’s music director emeritus. Includes a preconcert talk with composers and artistic director Eric Nathan.
Monday, May 5
Le Vian Jewelry visit from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Kay Jewelers, 360 Artisan Way, Mystic River, Somerville. Free entry. The family-owned jewelry company – which says its roots date back to the 15th century – comes to try to entice buyers with new pieces while providing a chance for attendees to trade in unused pieces.
Boston Fringe opening performances at 6 p.m. at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville (and continuing through May 11). $15 to $75. The festival showcases work by local artists outside the mainstream. Opening night includes the first visit to Boston by Prince Yudith of Hertznia and his servant (Luca Rugiero and Oliver Hallahan), Deby Xiadani’s portrayal of the contest to be the next Miss Billerica, “Fidget. Spinster.” by Cambridge Day’s own Amma Marfo and the musical “Taking a Drive” by Samuele Deluise.
Craig Thompson reads “Ginseng Roots: A Memoir” at 6 p.m. at the Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge. Free, $37 with the book. The graphic novelist and memoirist visits to discuss his new book about his childhood spent working on Wisconsin farms with his siblings. Presented by Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library.
Harry Bliss reads “You Can Never Die” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The New Yorker illustrator discusses his graphic memoir about his life and dog, Penny.
Picture + Panel: Demonic Possession with Anna Meyer and Michelle Fus from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Boston Figurative Arts Center, 285 Washington St., Ward 2, Somerville. Free to $15 and 21-plus. The monthly confab of graphic-novel creators sponsored by Boston Figurative Arts Center, Porter Square Books and the Boston Comic Arts Foundation brings in comic artist and author Meyer, who created “Saint Catherine,” and cartoonist Fus, author of “Ava’s Demon.”
Martin & Eliza Carthy perform from 7 to 8 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through May 6). $48 to $50. The English father-daughter folk duo sing together.
Poets Fanny Howe and Haleh Liza Gafori from 8 to 9 p.m. at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education, 56 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Howe returns to the Blacksmith House Poetry Series. The “Night Philosophy” author read at the first event in the series in 1973. Gafori’s latest work is “Water,” another in her series of translations of poems by the Persian mystic Rumi.
Tuesday, May 6
Spring migrants birdwatch from 6:45 to 8:15 a.m. at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., West Cambridge (and continuing through May 20). Free to $12, but register. Bring binoculars to search for spring migrants and breeding birds. Jason Barcus leads the walk.
Dave Eggers book signing at 4 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $16, book included. Eggers signs copies of his Newbery Medal-winning book, “The Eyes and the Impossible.”
Boston Fringe performances (continued) at 6 p.m. at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville (and continuing through May 11). $15 to $75. Tonight’s lineup includes “Into the Multiverse” with clowning Jackie Skinner and Allison Villaseñor (kin to Melissa Villaseñor of “SNL” fame), the musical “Wrath of the Selkie,” the dance murder mystery “Facts & Figures” and “Spiritual Advisors,” four works by the Asian-American Playwright Collective.
“Seeing and Understanding the Unknown” panel discussion from 6 to 8 p.m. at The MIT Museum, 314 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. $5 to $15. The people of 500 struggled to understand mysterious, half-seen creatures beneath the ocean’s surface, and now we look for ways to visualize black holes and other things we can’t see directly. MIT’s Erin Kara, Elisabeth Meier and Florencia Pieri and engineer Martin Klein talk at the opening of the “Monsters of the Deep” exhibit, which displays the history of whales.
Movement, rhythm and voice in community from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge. Pay-what-you-can or $20. Dance to live drumming with movements inspired by Haitian choreographer Herns Duplan and 20th century American choreographer-anthropologist Katherine Dunham, taught by Sophie Leurent.
Martin & Eliza Carthy perform (continued) from 7 to 8 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $48 to $50.
Commemoration of the Holocaust from 7 to 9 p.m. at Temple Beth Shalom, 8 Tremont St., The Port, Cambridge. Free. Music, candle lighting and remembrance with Holocaust survivor Janet Applefield.
North Star Boys performs at 8 p.m. at The Sinclair, 52 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $43. The Asian-American pop band has amassed more than 55 million followers on social media.
Wednesday, May 7
Spring migrants birdwatch (continued) from 6:45 to 8:15 a.m. at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., West Cambridge (and continuing through May 20). Free to $12, but register.
Botanical walk at MIT pocket gardens from 11 a.m. to noon at Whitaker College, 45 Carleton St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. MIT’s Jay Matthews leads a stroll centered on the campus’ curated plants.
Psychedelic History walking tour from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Center for the Study of World Religions, 42 Francis Ave., Cambridge. Free, but register. 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.
Boston Fringe performances (continued) at 6 p.m. at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville (and continuing through May 11). $15 to $75. Tonight’s lineup includes “Show Me Your Bits” with Jonathan Anderson and friends performing their best before talking follow-up questions from the audience; Prince Yudith of Hertznia and his servant (Luca Rugiero and Oliver Hallahan), “Fidget. Spinster.” by Cambridge Day’s own Amma Marfo and “Spiritual Advisors,” four works by the Asian-American Playwright Collective.
Designers Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby in conversation from 6 to 8 p.m. at The MIT Museum, 314 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free. The authors of “Not Here, Not Now” look at freeing the act of designing real things by thinking about how to design the impossible: a stone raft, imaginary colors or a pocket universe in the home. The MIT Morningside Academy of Design’s John Ochsendorf joins and MIT Museum director Michael John Gorman join.
Chef master class with Jake Smith from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Cambridge Center for Adult Education, 42 Brattle St., Harvard Square. $125. Bar manager of Boston’s Moon Bar teaches students to how to mix, stir and shake classic cocktails such as the Daiquiri, Old Pal, East Side, Sherry Cobbler and Bamboo, and guide them in the creation of their own beverages.
Boston Indies game demo night from 6 to 9 p.m. at Kendall/MIT Open Space at 292 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free and 21-plus. Come show off the game you’re working on, or just come and see what folks in the community are up to, offering feedback and encouragement.
Socially Conscious Film Series from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Somerville Public Library West Branch, 40 College Ave., near Davis Square. Free. The recurring event led by Emerson’s Daniel Moore kicks off with a screening and discussion of Charles Burnett’s “The Glass Shield” (1994), a drama about the first Black cop in a unit.
Brewery Book Club from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Lamplighter Brewing, 284 Broadway, The Port, Cambridge. Free, but RSVP and 21-plus. A collaboration with the Cambridge Public Library that this month discusses “Women’s Hotel” by Daniel Lavery.
WordSong performance from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Holden Chapel, 2 Kirkland St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. This interactive concert invites audience members to read William Butler Yeats’ poem “The Second Coming” and discuss its meaning. Performers play the three composers’ versions of the poem and audience members continue the discussion. This concert includes Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano Krista River.
Cirque Us performs “One Man’s Trash” from 7 to 9 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville (and continuing through May 8). $25 to $30. The group reclaims and reanimates trash and litter in this repurposed national tour from 2016. The group includes acrobats, aerialists and clowns.
“Sounds of Healing” musical performance at 7:30 p.m. at Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $55 to $1000. Ukrainian pianist Vadim Neselovskyi and the Sheffield Chamber Players play to benefit the Ukraine Invisible Wounds Program, which treats the mental health crises resulting from war. VIP reception included.
“Utopian Hotline” opening performance (continued) at 7:30 p.m. the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border (and continuing through May 18). $18 to $25.
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. One of the final shows of a festival of staged readings, including “What Remains of the Sun” by Sofia Galiana.
Thursday, May 8
Spring migrants birdwatch (continued) from 6:45 to 8:15 a.m. at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., West Cambridge (and continuing through May 20). Free to $12, but register.
Lisa Taylor reads “The Shape of What Remains” from 4 to 5 p.m. at Somerville Public Library West Branch, 40 College Ave., near Davis Square. Free. Taylor discusses her latest novel – about the aftermath of a child’s death – and leads attendees in a writing activity. Participants should bring a notebook or laptop to participate.
Boston Fringe performances (continued) at 6 p.m. at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville (and continuing through May 11). $15 to $75. Tonight’s lineup includes Deby Xiadani’s portrayal of the contest to be the next Miss Billerica, the dance murder mystery “Facts & Figures,” the musical “Wrath of the Selkie” and clowning by Bryce Flint-somerville.
Death, Grief and Early Childhood Pedagogy workshop from 6 to 7 p.m. at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., West Cambridge. Artist-in-residence Fatima Seck teaches participants different ways to discuss death with children. The workshop includes a presentation, an activity and a discussion.
After Dark Series: Birds from 6 to 9 p.m. at The MIT Museum, 314 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. $10 to $20 and 21-plus. Work on avian-inspired crafts, test your bird knowledge and meet Rosemary Mosco, author of “The Birding Dictionary.” Dumplings from Mei Mei and local brews from Lamplighter are available for purchase.
Kevin Atwater performs at 6:30 p.m. at Sonia, 10 Brookline St., Central Square, Cambridge. $23 to $92. Atwater performs music from his debut album, “Achilles.”
Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World forum from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. Free, but register. Participants collaborate to stem the spread of a virtual infectious disease threat in this simulation. Light refreshments at 6:30 p.m.
Cirque Us performs “One Man’s Trash” (continued) from 7 to 9 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. $25 to $30. This final performance of the season is a “joke show” with extra bits and gags.
Curren$y’s 4:20 tour at 7 p.m. at The Middle East Downstairs, 480 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. $58. The New York rapper, who has amassed more than a million followers on social media, brings his tour to Cambridge.
Poets Ann Bookman, Partridge Boswell and Daniel Johnson from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop, 6 Plympton St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. With an introduction by Tom Daley.
“Utopian Hotline” opening performance (continued) at 7:30 p.m. the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border (and continuing through May 18). $18 to $25.
SingOut: Live Band Karaoke at 8 p.m. at The Jungle, 6 Sanborn Court, Union Square, Somerville. $10. Sign up to perform with a live band. Song choices include work by Chappell Roan, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles,Frank Ocean and more.
Comedy with Orlando Baxter & Friends for A Teacher’s Appreciation Show at 8 p.m. at The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $20 to $25. Baxter has performed on “Conan” and “Comedy Up Late” in Australia. His special, “Glorified Baby Sitter,” has collected more than 10 million views.
Darren Kiely performs at 8:30 p.m. at The Sinclair, 52 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through May 9). $55 to $160. The Irish singer has entered Ireland’s top 50 viral charts with songs “How Could You Love Me,” “Ella” and “Time To Leave.” Kiely’s recent single, “Mom & Dad,” landed him in the top 40 on the Irish Singles Chart.
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