Thursday, Aug. 28
“Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles” film showing at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. at The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $13 to $15. This French film released in 1976 details the daily routine of a middle-aged widow whose chores include making the beds, cooking dinner for her son and turning the occasional trick.
Beer Garden pop-up with Lamplighter Brewing from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at the Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. $5 and 21-plus. This monthly event through October donates the proceeds of each $5 token to a local charity. Participants get one beer token per $5 donation, which can only be made online.
Student Lending Art Program exhibition tour from 5 to 5:30 p.m. at the List Visual Arts Center, 20 Ames St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free, but register. Check out the more than 700 original works of art in the collection (on view through Sept. 14) and envy the enrolled MIT students who since 1977 have had the opportunity to borrow (via a lottery), appreciate and live with them for the academic year, for free.
Harvard Art Museums at Night from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge (and the 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 local breweries.
Tiffany Yu reads from “The Anti-Ableist Manifesto” at 6 p.m. at All She Wrote Books, 75 Washington St., East Somerville. $32 with book. The author is the Asian American daughter of immigrants, lives with PTSD and sustained a permanent arm injury at age 9. Organized from personal to professional, domestic to political, the “Manifesto” frames context for conversations, breaks down the language of ableism, identifies microaggressions and offers actions that lead to authentic allyship. Paralympian Jenny Sichel joins.
International folk dance at 6 p.m. at Greene-Rose Heritage Park, 155 Harvard St., The Port, Cambridge. Free. Andy Taylor teaches dances from all over the world that everyone can join, including circle dances, solo dances and more. No experience required at this Cambridge Plays event.
Climate Action Book Club from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cambridge Public Library Collins Branch, 64 Aberdeen Ave., West Cambridge. Free. In collaboration with the Cambridge Climate Leaders Initiative, this month’s title: “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and death on a scorched planet” by Jeff Goodell.
Title Boxing Club outdoor workshop at 6:30 p.m. at Assembly Row, 355 Artisan Way, Assembly Square, Somerville. Free, but register and ages 13-plus. An authentic shadow boxing class for all levels. Bring a mat, water and wear workout clothes.
Poets Esther Kondo Heller, Livia Meneghin and Katie Mihalek at 7 p.m. at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop on 6 Plympton St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $5 to $10, but register.
Carolyn Marie Wilkins reads from “Murder at the Wham Bam Club” at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. Free. Set during the Jazz Age, young widow Nola Ann Jackson sets out to use her psychic gifts to help find Lilly Davidson, who went missing after a night at the Wham Bam Club. Laura West joins.
Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: A Conversation on the Science of Human Difference at 7 p.m. at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. Free with registration. A conversation with science journalist and author Angela Saini about race, ethnicity, sex and gender and disability and how these aspects of identity have been misunderstood and misused.
Dive Bar Night’s “Mortal Pong-bat Beer Pong Tournament” at 7 p.m. at the Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square. Free and 21-plus. The tacky bar decor comes out and you’re invited to sit at the bar, have a drink, have some pretzels, watch TV and listen to music (buying a shot gets you a song on the queue). Participants are also challenged to bring a VHS to watch during beer pong play.
Witchcraft Cinema: “A Knight’s Tale” from 7 to 10 p.m. at Side Quest Books & Games, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. $13. Watch the 2001 medieval action-comedy film starring Heath Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire who poses as a knight and competes in tournaments, winning accolades and acquiring friendships with such historical figures as Geoffrey Chaucer. Popcorn and nonalcoholic drinks are provided, and other outside food from Bow Market vendors is welcome.
Blues Union dances from 7 to 11 p.m. at Dance Union, 16 Bow St., Union Square, Somerville. $10 to $25. A lesson in the first hour, then an hour to socialize, rest or practice with a partner before two hours of social dancing. Wear shoes that allow you to pivot; no need to bring a partner.
A benefit concert for the Kerrville Community with Janet Feld and friends at 8 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $25. This evening of songwriters supports the rescue and recovery efforts happening in Kerr County, Texas, after the July 4 floods. Come support this community while enjoying the songs of Janet Feld and her friends: Esther Friedman, Chris LaVancher, Erin Ash Sullivan, Mark Stepakoff and The Lied To’s. Proceeds from the concert go to the Kerrville Folk Festival.
Friday, Aug. 29
“Deep Dive: Headquarters of a Revolution” guided tour at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge (continuing every Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday through Oct. 27). Free. Explore general George Washington’s first headquarters of the American Revolution, which marks its 250th anniversary this summer.
Kick back and watch a movie: “A Minecraft Movie” from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Cambridge Public Library’s Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St. Free. This 2025 fantasy adventure film, rated PG, stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers and Sebastian Hansen. Popcorn provided.
Campfire Festival at 6 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square (and continuing through Sept. 1). $15 by day, or $30 for a weekend pass. Passim’s twice-a-year homegrown festival of Americana, bluegrass, blues, Celtic, country, folk and related musical styles with more than 60 artists performing over 30 hours. Campfire aims to develop talent and celebrate the local music scene, with organizers saying shows can blur the line between performer and audience member – just like might happen sitting around an actual campfire, strumming a guitar or two.
End-of-Summer Throwdown at 6 p.m. at Centanni Park, Third and Otis streets, East Cambridge. Free, but RSVP required. This end-of-summer music and dance party by the Multicultural Arts Center takes the form of an all-styles battle.
Golden Hour Concert Series from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mass Audubon Nature Center at Magazine Beach, 668 Memorial Drive, Cambridgeport. Free. Music by Analise, an alternative indie songwriter, producer and director. She released “Trust Me” in 2022.
Joe Pan reads from “Florida Palms” at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. Free, or $30 with book. Best friends Eddy, Cueball and Jesse are fresh out of high school and wild at heart, but the economy is in the dumps. With jobs scarce along Florida’s Space Coast, they join a furniture-moving company run by Cueball’s father. Before long, the young men find themselves in an illegal drug operation. Author Allison Adair joins.
DIY screenprinting night from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. $45. The Dark Mode shop gives participants the chance to experiment with design and printing techniques. Each guest gets a T-shirt to print on and can bring their own items or customize a hoodie for an additional $20.
Yoko Miwa Trio performs from 7 to 8:15 and 8:45 to 10 p.m. at The Mad Monkfish, 524 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. Free, but $25 food-and-drink minimum. The Japan-born jazz pianist performs with Brad Barrett (acoustic bass) and Scott Goulding (drums).
“Ride the Cyclone” musical theater (continuing through Aug. 31 and Sept. 4-6) at 8 p.m. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. $10 to $20. The lives of six teens from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they wake up in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other – the chance to return to life. Presented by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Musical Theatre Guild.
The Femmes perform at 8 p.m. at Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square. $30. Boston’s all women and nonbinary party band performs pop-punk. Get dressed up and relive your childhood with favorite tunes from the genre.
Beginner swing dance lesson from 8 to 9 p.m. at Boston Swing Central, 26 New St., Suite 3, Cambridge. $18 or $20. Learn the moves with the music of Annie and the Fur Trappers.
Saturday, Aug. 30
Yoga in the Park at 9 a.m. at Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park, 300 Grand Union Blvd. at Assembly Row, Somerville. Free, but register. Enjoy nature while emphasizing breath and body. Bring your own yoga mat and a water bottle. Riverfront yoga is sponsored by Mass General Brigham Health Plan and run by YogaSix.
Double Take Exhibit Exploration (continuing through Aug. 31) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge. $10 to $15.
“Deep Dive: Headquarters of a Revolution” guided tour (continuing) at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge (continuing every Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday through Oct. 27). Free.
Side Quest’s First Birthday from noon to 11:30 p.m. at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. $8 to $25. Celebrate the fantasy bookstore’s anniversary by participating in tabletop role-playing games from noon to 4 p.m. for $8; at 7 p.m. there’s an evening costume party for $17.
Mahjong Tile Club from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville. $12.50. A half-hour tutorial and then game play (with beer available to buy).
Campfire Festival (continued) at 2 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square (and continuing through Sept. 1). $15 by day, or $30 for a weekend pass.
“Macbeth” Shakespeare in the park at 6 p.m. at Longfellow Park, 175 Mount Auburn St., West Cambridge near Harvard Square. Free. A Scottish lord and his equally ambitious wife have been learning since the 1600s the ruin that comes from the lust for power and the use of violence to get it – good thing we in 2025 are beyond all that, right? The Dream Role Players and director Elizabeth Ross bring the tragedy into the waning sunshine in an edit of the play that can be downloaded and read along with here.
DIY screenprinting night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. $45. Dark Mode’s Bow Market storefront gives participants the chance to experiment with design and printing techniques. Each guest gets a T-shirt to print on and can bring their own items or customize a hoodie for an additional $20.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Musical Theatre Guild presents “Ride the Cyclone” (continuing) at 8 p.m. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge (through Aug. 31 and Sept. 4-6). $10 to $20.
Idle Hands Theatre Co. presents Idle Fest at 8 p.m. at The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge. $35. Cosponsored by Cambridge Community Center for the Arts, the festival gives performers three days to create new work, culminating in a one-night-only experience of collaborative pieces and solo acts. Artists from across disciplines, including theater, dance, music, spoken word, harsh noise and drag are represented.
Outdoor Movie Night: “Clueless” from 9 to 11 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville. Free. This classic teen comedy from 1995 is a take on Jane Austen’s 1816 novel “Emma” starring Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd.
Jam session with Bill Jones from 10 p.m. to midnight at The Mad Monkfish, 524 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. Free. The jazz musician plays with the house band and invites guests to sit in on this late-night instrumentals jam.
Sunday, Aug. 31
Double Take Exhibit Exploration from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge (continuing Mondays through Fridays through Aug. 31). $10 to $15. Because there are thousands of objects on display across all four museums that make up the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, it’s easy to miss things even if they’re right in front of you. This self-paced exploration reveals some details, stories and specimens hidden in plain sight.
Lindy Hopcats practice from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., East Cambridge. $5 (cash or Venmo). Semistructured practice sessions for motivated dancers at all levels. No partner required.
Salt + Stone presents Ambient Sunday at noon at Salt + Stone, 463 Assembly Row, Somerville. Free. Ambient Sundays spotlight women DJs who set the tone for sips of the restaurant’s cocktails. Camila Fialho, a house music artist from Salvador, Bahia, in Brazil, specializes in Afro-Brazilian rhythms.
Catherine Bowness and Alex Rubin perform from 1 to 3 p.m. at An Sibin, 1193 Cambridge St., Cambridge. Free. A “bluegrass brunch” with local musicians.
Campfire Festival (continued) at 2 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square (and continuing through Sept. 1). $15 by day, or $30 for a weekend pass.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Musical Theatre Guild presents “Ride the Cyclone” (continuing) at 2 p.m. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. $10 to $20.
Magazine Beach Park Poetry Week reading from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at at the Mass Audubon Nature Center at Magazine Beach, 668 Memorial Drive, Cambridgeport. Free. Local writers that explore our complex and intimate relationship with the natural world, nature as solace and nourishment, and environments under threat from habitat loss and climate change.
“Macbeth” Shakespeare in the park (continued) at 6 p.m. at Longfellow Park, 175 Mount Auburn St., West Cambridge near Harvard Square. Free.
Craft Café from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. Free. Bring a project to create with other crafters.
Trumpeter Peter Kenagy leads the Mad Monkfish Jazz Orchestra from 7 to 10 p.m. at The Mad Monkfish, 524 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. Free, but $25 food-and-drink minimum. Joined by Sam Spear (alto sax), Andy Voelker (tenor sax), Kathy Olson (baritone sax), Randy Pingrey (trombone), David Zoffer (piano), John Sullivan (bass) and Austin McMahon (drums).
Monday, Sept. 1
“Emeralds” exhibit from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge (continuing Mondays through Fridays through Sept. 1). $15 (including access to the attached Peabody Museum). A collection of crystals, gemstones and jewelry.
“Deep Dive: Headquarters of a Revolution” guided tour (continuing) at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Longfellow House and the Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St., West Cambridge (every Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday through Oct. 27). Free.
Game day at the New England Science Fiction Association from noon to 10 p.m. at the group’s clubhouse at 504 Medford St., Magoun Square, Somerville. Free. Games for all tastes and abilities are available for nonmembers twice a month. Or bring your own game and teach others how to play.
Campfire Festival (continued) at 2 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square (and continuing through Sept. 1). $15 by day, or $30 for a weekend pass.
Open mic night from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at The Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. Free, and 21-plus. Singers, poets, comedians and storytellers are welcomed.
“Mangrove” screening at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Film Archive at The Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Directed by Steve McQueen, this 2020 black-and-white and color film is set at the Mangrove, a Caribbean restaurant in West London’s neighborhood of Notting Hill. It’s part of McQueen’s “Small Axe” series of short works encapsulating the lives of West Indian immigrants in London during the 1960s and 1970s.
Elan Mehler Trio from 7 to 8 p.m. at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge (and every Monday). $15. The jazz pianist and composer who’s released 11 albums performs with Max Ridley and Dor Herskovits.
Jeopardy! quiz from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lamplighter CX, 110 N. First St., North Point, Cambridge. Free. A new weekly team trivia game that follows the television game show version with two rounds plus a final Jeopardy!, Double Jeopardy! and Final Jeopardy!, making for a lot of trademarked exclamation marks.
Jerry Bergonzi Quartet from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge (and continuing most Mondays). $10 to $15. Bergonzi brings his tenor sax to this seated show with bandmates Phil Grenadier on trumpet and Luther Gray on drums.
The Fringe performs at 10 p.m. at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge (and every Monday) $15. Remaining members of The Fringe (formed in 1971), tenor-saxophonist George Garzone and bassist John Lockwood perform contemporary jazz.
Tuesday, Sept. 2
“Illuminate: Contextualizing Asian American Women’s Stories through the Archives” exhibit (Monday through Friday until Jan. 23) from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Arthur & Elizabeth Schlesinger Library, 3 James St., Cambridge. Free. This exhibit spotlights the stories of Asian American women whose collections are held in the Schlesinger Library. It examines how race, ethnicity, gender, citizenship and migration affect our collective memory of history.
Skye performs from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free. Skye is a folk-alternative artist, vocalist and storyteller from Vancouver, Canada, performing as part of the Berklee College of Music’s Summer in the City concert series.
Reciprocity Music presents: An Evening with MaMuse from 6 to 9 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. $35. Folk-soul duo MaMuse – Sarah Nutting and Karisha Longaker – bring their full band as part of a “Waking Time” tour to share harmonic, uplifting folk soul.
Andrew Neumann and Eric Rosenthal perform at 7 p.m. at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge. $10. The experimental sound and visual musicians – Neumann on electronic synthesizer and Rosenthal on percussion – have performed many times with other groups; this performance they play as a duo.
Brooke Williams reads from “Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on the Practice of Re-Enchantment” at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. Free, $19 with book. Naturalist Williams recounts his pilgrimages to understand the world of the dragonfly, through has come to believe in the importance of “reenchantment” – experiencing nature with myth, dream, imagination and culture as well as science. Harvard’s Dan Schrag joins. We wrote about it here.
Megan Cummins reads from “Atomic Hearts” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. In Cummins’ debut novel, she tells the story of 16-year-old Gertie and her best friend, Cindy, who bond over growing up with addict fathers. When Gertie is in an accident, she finds herself living with her newly sober father; she begins partying and is afraid to be honest with Cindy. Author Julian Zabalbeascoa joins.
Candle Making and Intention Setting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. $65. All materials are included to make a 16-ounce soy candle with herbs and flowers.
The 7 Fingers presents “Passengers” opening night at 7:30 p.m. at the American Repertory Theater’s Loeb Mainstage, 64 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through Sept. 26). $35 to $158. Montréal’s acclaimed contemporary physical-theater troupe The 7 Fingers brings a theatrical journey in which passengers on a train don’t sit in silence staring at their phones – they express hopes and dreams through a seemingly superhuman blend of cirque, music and dance skills.
Smut Slam from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the cafe at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville (and the first Tuesday of every month). $10 suggested donation. An open mic invites participants to tell five-minute, real-life dirty stories. Kat Sistare hosts.
Boston Community Chamber Music September Open Mic from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at Somerville Music Spaces, 1060 Broadway C101B, Somerville. $20. Each open mic booking includes a 12-minute slot and an HD video recording of the performance. Refreshments and conversation follow the performances.
Jam session with Nick Brust and Liz Sinn from 10 p.m. to midnight at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge. $10 to $15. The Boston jazz saxophonist and pianist-composer have put together a quartet with bassist Ehud Ettun and drummer Rafael Barata to perform uncommon standards and originals. The house band plays a set up front, followed by an open jam session.
Wednesday, Sept. 3
Lunchtime Concert Series: Joe Everett from noon to 1 p.m. at the Urban Park Roof Garden at Kendall Center, 325 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free. Everett brings faithful blues and classic country gems as well as stripped-down rock tunes. He released his debut album “What to Say” last year.
Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Martha H. Patterson read from “The New Negro: A History in Documents, 1887–1937” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. This anthology features unearthed pieces by major figures such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Charles S. Johnson and Drusilla Dunjee Houston, taking readers from Henry Grady’s famous “New South” address in 1886 through the Harlem Renaissance and the New Deal.
Stephen Weiner and Dan Mazur read from “Will Eisner: A Comics Biography” at 7 p.m. at Hub Comics, 19 Bow St., Union Square, Somerville. Free. Authors Weiner and Mazur explore the life of cartoonist Will Eisner using the graphic novel to chronicle his immigrant roots and childhood in New York, starting his own comics studio and business and the creation and publication of “The Spirit.”
Nalini Jones reads from “The Unbroken Coast” at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. Free, $30 with book. In Jones’ debut novel, she paints a picture of two families in a Catholic fishing village in Mumbai. Life has brought together in friendship young Celia and retired professor Francis Almeida, first at Celia’s birth when she was gravely ill and again a decade later during economic turbulent times. Novelist Jim Shepard joins.
Tavern Talk: “The March from Prospect Hill to Quebec: America Invades Canada, 1775” from 7 to 8 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville. $14 to $18. Discover the stories from 250 years ago this September, when Benedict Arnold led a thousand members of Washington’s army to the north, away from the lines around Boston, to drive the British out of Quebec.
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 “I Leave It Up to You” by Jinwoo Chong.
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.
Oso Oso performs from 7 to 10 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. $18. The rock band from Long Beach, New York, features Jade Lilitri (vocals, guitar), formerly of State Lines. The 2022 release “Sore Thumb” was named Best New Music by online music magazine Pitchfork.
The Lilypad Variety Show from 10 p.m. to midnight at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge. $5. Enjoy new talent performing music, art, poetry, comedy and dance.
Thursday, Sept. 4
Emerging Artists exhibit from noon to 4 p.m. at CAA@Canal, 650 E. Kendall St., Kendall Square, Cambridge. Free. A show juried by Jameson Johnson of the Boston Art Review up through Sept. 12.
Gallery Talk: Activation of Moholy-Nagy’s “Light Prop for an Electric Stage” from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. New works on view are highlighted, in this case looking at an old favorites to investigate the use of materials and techniques – as in László Moholy-Nagy’s 1930 exhibit using aluminum, steel, nickel-plated brass, other metals, plastic, wood and an electric motor with curator Lynette Roth.
Black Voices of the Revolution: Liberty, Emancipation and the Struggle for Independence from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cambridge Main Library, Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge. Free. This exhibition at the Museum of African American History is presented by chief curator Angela Tate.
The 100th Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian from 6 to 10 p.m. on Warren Street, Porter Street and Maccarelli Way in East Cambridge (and continuing through Sept. 7). Free. Food vendors, amusement rides, carnival games, activities for children and a beer garden – as well as daily processions and a healing service (Thursday night) and outdoor Mass (Sunday morning) – are at this iconic Cambridge event with entertainment by national and local artists. Tonight: Wildfire Band and disco legend and Grammy winner Gloria Gaynor, but the event also brings to town Joey McIntyre of New Kids on the Block, O-Town, Chris Kirkpatrick of NSync, All-4-One, LFO, Ryan Cabrera, The Platters, Drifters and Coasters.
Osita Nwanevu reads from “The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The journalist examines the meaning of democracy during the Trump era in search of answers to questions many have asked in the wake of the 2024 election: Are our institutions fundamentally broken? How can a country so divided govern itself? Does democracy even work as well as we believe? Harvard’s Ryan Doerfler joins.
Danny Freeman reads from “Italianish: Modern Twists on Classic Italian Flavors” at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. $35 with book. Freeman, a pasta expert, includes 100 recipes with unique and easy twists. If you like lasagna but don’t have time to make an entire one from scratch, try Lasagna Soup. For lovers of traditional cannoli, there’s a No-Bake Chocolate Cannoli Cheesecake. America’s Test Kitchen’s Lisa McManus joins.
Blues Union dances from 7 to 11 p.m. at Dance Union, 16 Bow St., Union Square, Somerville. $10 to $25. A lesson in the first hour, then an hour to socialize, rest or practice with a partner before two hours of social dancing. Wear shoes that allow you to pivot; no need to bring a partner.
Freddie Kölsch reads from “Empty Heaven” at 7:30 p.m. at All She Wrote Books, 75 Washington St., East Somerville. Tickets are on a sliding scale. In this young-adult horror book, Darian Sabine Arden is haunted by a monster who claims to love her. When her summer crush – a beautiful girl named KJ – is threatened, Sabine must come clean to her friends. Actor and writer Aislinn Brophy joins.
The 7 Fingers presents “Passengers” (continued) at 7:30 p.m. at the American Repertory Theater’s Loeb Mainstage, 64 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (and continuing through Sept. 26). $35 to $158.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Musical Theatre Guild presents “Ride the Cyclone” (continuing through Sept. 6) at 8 p.m. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. $10 to $20.
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