Thursday, Nov. 20
Canned food donation drive from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at CambridgeSide Welcome Center, Level 1, 100 CambridgeSide Place, East Cambridge (and continuing through Friday). CambridgeSide and the Salvation Army gather canned food items for Thanksgiving baskets for families in need. Suggested items include baking mixes, canned vegetables, stuffing mix, potato mix, pie filling and crust mix, cranberry sauce, gravy, pie and roasting pans, baby food and freezer bags.
“The Immortal Legacy of Gilgamesh” opera preview from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Ave., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. This new opera, exploring friendship, courage, love, mortality and divine destiny, is inspired by the ancient epic of Gilgamesh. Audiences experience the opera’s prologue and select musical scenes from the production, which is slated to premiere in 2026 in Cerritos, California.
Oyinkan Braithwaite reads from “Cursed Daughters” at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Eniiyi seems to be doomed to live out the curses the women in her family have endured: “No man will call your house his home. And if they try, they will not have peace.” When she falls in love, she seeks out how to break the curse and have her happily ever after. Author Hanna Halperin joins.
Esmond Harmsworth memorial literary reading at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge. Free, but RSVP. Harmsworth, a literary agent who represented many Boston writers, is memorialized by with readings by Jedediah Berry, Lisa Borders, Gary Braver, Christopher Castellani, George Harrar, Michelle Hoover, Emily Franklin, Sarah Smith, Milo Todd and Liza Tully.
Poets Didi Jackson and KPrevallet from 7 to 8 p.m. at Grolier Poetry Book Shop on 6 Plympton St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $5 to $10, but register. With an introduction by Chloe Garcia Roberts.
Lois Majors performs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at The Mad Monkfish, 524 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. Free, but $25 food-and-drink minimum. The jazz bassist performs with Camila Quintero (vocals), Niccole Meza (trumpet), Mimi Terry (piano) and Zach Sorkin (drums).
“Cellular Dance” multimedia performance at 7:30 p.m. at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. $25. Choreographer Meg Anderson and her ensemble are joined by composer David Ibbett and pianist William Hume performing a ballet based on research by cell biologist Alexey Veraksa of the University of Massachusetts at the Boston.
Bill Jones Trio at 7:30 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville. Free. The tenor and soprano saxophonist has performed with jazz musicians Bob Gullotti, Leo Genovese, Herb Pomeroy, Jeff Galindo, Tim Ray, Greg Hopkins and John Lockwood.
Actress and comedian Greta Titelman at 7:30 p.m. at the Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square. $36. Known for her breakout role as Ambassador Gibbons on HBO’s hit series “Los Espookys,” she was named one of Comedy Central’s “Up Next” performers.
“Summer, 1976” play at 7:30 p.m. at the Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge (and continuing through Nov. 30). $27 to $87. The second wave of feminism is cresting when two women form a friendship: Diana, a fiercely iconoclastic artist, and Alice, a free-spirited yet naive young housewife. Alice and Diana bring us directly into the small moments that change the course of their lives in this play The New York Times praises as “sharply observant … subtly, insistently feminist.”
Scottish country dance from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at New England Science Fiction Association clubhouse at 504 Medford St., Magoun Square, Somerville. $5 to $20. Learn and practice in gender-neutral language. A warm-up and lesson in the first hour are followed by an hour of social dancing. Kat Dutton emcees and teaches.
“A King and No King” theater at 8 p.m. at Unity Somerville, 6 William St., just off College Avenue near Davis Square, Somerville (and continuing through Sunday). $20 to $25. A Jacobean tragicomedy from Theatre@First set in 1619 with intertwined plots including a king who returns victorious from a long war and sees his grown-up sister – and she’s hot and into him. (Everything ends happily and legally.)
Friend of a Friend & The Spyrals perform from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge. $15 to $18. Friend of a Friend is an American indie rock duo formed in 2020 and released “Desire!” in April. The Spyrals, with its psychedelic sound, put out “Retrograde” in November 2024.
Friday, Nov. 21
Canned food donation drive (continued) from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at CambridgeSide Welcome Center, Level 1, 100 CambridgeSide Place, East Cambridge.
Koyo performs, with Ben Quad and Restraining Order at 6:30 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. $35. Long Island emo-hardcore band Koyo performs from its 2023 LP “Would You Miss It?” with support from Oklahoma City emo-screamo band Ben Quad and Massachusetts’ Restraining Order.
Kareem Khubchandani reads from “Lessons in Drag: A Queer Manual for Academics, Artists and Aunties” at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The author, also known by his drag persona LaWhore Vagistan, reflects on the life lessons that drag can teach. Feminist historian Durba Mitra joins.
“Bitter Victory” film showing at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Film Archive at The Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $10. This World War II film released in 1958 follows two commando officers (Richard Burton and Curd Jürgens) on a desperate mission behind German lines in North Africa.
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).
Somerville Art Fair: November Studio Showcase from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. Free, but RSVP. The showcase features visual artist Halle Cooper and illustrator Julia Emiliani.
Art Battle Boston from 7 to 10 p.m. at Lamplighter CX, 110 N. First St., North Point, Cambridge. $25 to $30 and 21-plus. Artists create the best work they can in 20 minutes and audiences vote for their favorites.
Improv Comedy: An Evening Of at 7:30 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. $10. Features indie improv acts from around the city, including Fresh Made Biscuits, Coconut Mall, Likely Story and Fruit Basket.
“Summer, 1976” play (continued) at 7:30 p.m. at the Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge (and continuing through Nov. 30). $27 to $87.
Comedian Anthony Robustiano at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge (continuing Saturday). $29. The stand-up comedian and actor emerged as a social media star in 2024, amassing nearly 2 million followers and more than 40 million likes across platforms.
“A King and No King” theater (continued) at 8 p.m. at Unity Somerville, 6 William St., just off College Avenue near Davis Square, Somerville (and continuing through Sunday). $20 to $25.
Kotoko Brass performs at 8 p.m. at Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square, Somerville. $33. Syncopated African percussion polyrhythm with singer and percussionist Mohammed Alidu, accompanied by Ghanaian dancers Maltiti Sadik and Saeed Kuubetesuri.
A Beautiful Resistance Live! at 8 p.m. at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, on the Cambridge border. Free with registration and 18-plus. Boston Globe culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt hosts an evening honoring Black joy, truth and storytelling through film, conversation and community.
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 while enjoying the music of Annie & the Fur Trappers.
“The Walking Hills” film showing at 9 p.m. at the Harvard Film Archive at The Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $10. This 1949 film follows a group of outcasts in Death Valley. Randolph Scott, Ella Raines and William Bishop star.
Jam session with saxophonist Andy Voelker from 10 p.m. to midnight at The Mad Monkfish, 524 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. Free. The improviser and composer brings along members from a rotating rhythm section of local greats.
Saturday, Nov. 22
Rick & Friends from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. Free. Jazz vocalist (and flute player) Rick Silberg hosts a weekly residency with a varied lineup playing jazz favorites and American classics.
Apple-y Ever After: An Annual Apple Festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Street Market, 59 First St., Cambridge. $10. From spiced cider and warm apple pie demos to apple-themed offerings from more than 15 vendors.
BowsGiving from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. Free, but register. The market’s restaurants serve creative dishes inspired by Thanksgiving (for instance: mashed potato, turkey and cranberry pizza).
Pushing the Margins theater showcase from 12:30 to 6:05 p.m. at The Foundry Steam set, 101 Rogers St., East Cambridge. Free. Original plays by local artists. Stay for one performance or enjoy all four: “When It All Goes South” by T.C. Squared, about migrating Canada geese being confronted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; “Steeped” by Yide Cai, in which the Boston Tea Party is retold through the eyes of the tea; “Three Hares Running” by Chinyere Obasi, in which three friends gather as the world unravels; and “Stuck” by Bryelle Kerrigan Burgus, in which a climber is trapped underground and must climb to freedom.
“Summer, 1976” play (continued) at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge (and continuing through Nov. 30). $27 to $87.
Marzae wine release party from 2:30 to 5:45 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville (repeats Sunday). Free. The company makes its case for oenophiles to take East Coast wine seriously by with free samples to sip and bottles for sale. Marzae is in Acton and is planting a vineyard in Haverhill.
Comedian John Achkar at 4 p.m. at The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $69 to $94. Beyond stand-up, he was the host of Tar El Waet, a satire show on Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International that blended comedy with cultural and social commentary. The show has gathered millions of views across platforms.
Congressman Jim Clyburn reads from “The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation” at 7 p.m. at First Parish Cambridge Unitarian Universalist, 3 Church St./1446 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $25, or $50 with book. Clyburn, who has served more than 30 years representing South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives and served as majority whip, discusses eight Black politicians from his home state who blazed a path for his own ascent including Joseph Rainey, Robert Smalls and Richard Cain.
“The Killer That Stalked New York” film showing at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Film Archive at The Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $10. A smuggler is on the run from the police, unknowingly spreading the smallpox virus across New York. This 1950 film is based on a true story.
Neighborhood Friendsgiving Dinner from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Boston Figurative Art Center, 285 Washington St., Suite 102, near Union Square, Somerville. Free. A potluck-style Thanksgiving get-together with drinks, music and friends.
The Spectrum Singers’ “To Saint Cecilia: A Celebration on Her Feast Day” at 7:30 p.m. at First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St., Harvard Square. $25 to $60. Highlights music written for the Roman Christian virgin martyr by female composers who revered her.
Angelica Negrón’s “Marejada” at 7:30 p.m. at Somerville Music Spaces, 1060 Broadway #C101B, Somerville. $30. Meaning “surge” in Spanish, this program mixes string instruments with a prerecorded track to create a sensation of spending time at the seashore.
“Prologue: Hymn to Snegurochka” at 7:30 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. $15. Poetry, opera and storytelling that celebration of the snow maiden character from Russian folklore. An open mic session follows.
Comedian Anthony Robustiano (continued) at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $29.
“A King and No King” theater (continued) at 8 p.m. at Unity Somerville, 6 William St., just off College Avenue near Davis Square, Somerville (and continuing through Sunday). $20 to $25.
“Something Strange,” a live music and dance tribute to “The Nightmare Before Christmas” at 8 p.m. at the Somerville Theatre’s Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square. $31. The band Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys says this is the final production of its holiday theater experience, open to all ages with a warning that it comes with “partial nudity and suggestive situations.”
Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus’ “Hidden Gems: Cherubini and Schubert” at 8 p.m. at Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. $15 to $25. An evening of less frequently performed choral masterpieces by Luigi Cherubini and Franz Schubert of the Classical and Romantic periods. Conducted by Edward Elwyn Jones and featuring pianist John Sullivan and soprano soloist Sonja DuToit Tengblad.
“How We Go” at 8 p.m. at The Dance Complex, 536 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge (continues on Sunday). $15 to $25. An original work by Anna Myer and composer Nate Tucker featuring dancers, poets and live musicians who represent cultures across Boston. Before the premiere of the live work, the short documentary “How We Go – the Process of the Creation of the Music and Dance” gives audiences a behind-the-scenes look into the making of this multicultural experience.
“The Glass Wall” film showing at 9 p.m. at the Harvard Film Archive at The Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $10. Peter, a Holocaust survivor, emigrates to America looking for asylum. Once in New York City, he searches for a jazz musician who, as a soldier, met Peter during the liberation of Auschwitz. Only he can verify Peter’s story and support his asylum claim.
Midnight at the Mad Monkfish with Camila Quintero from midnight to 1 a.m. at The Mad Monkfish, 524 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. Free to enter. The Berklee jazz vocalist has two student Downbeat Jazz Magazine awards for outstanding jazz vocalist performance and overall pop-blues vocal performance.
Sunday, Nov. 23
Cranksgiving at 11:15 a.m. at the Somerville Bike Kitchen at 15 Properzi Way, near Union Square, Somerville. $20 (for purchases). A scavenger-hunt bike race in which successfully gathered goods are donated to the Somerville Homeless Coalition and Project Soup.
Marzae wine release party (continued) from 12:30 to 3:45 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. Free.
“Lucky Tom” book launch from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge. Free, but RSVP. This crime novella set in Cambridge is written by Federico Muchnik. “Lucky” Tom Sullivan and his girlfriend Molly Mancini become entangled in the local drug trade when François Laax, a Harvard Business School grad student from Paris, introduces fentanyl into the supply chain and causes a spike in fatal drug overdoses. Cambridge Police detective Lou Del Vecchio is assigned to the case.
Catherine Bowness and Alex Rubin perform from 1 to 3 p.m. at An Sibin, 1193 Cambridge St., Cambridge. Free. A bluegrass brunch with musicians.
Pups, Pints & Punts from 1 to 4 p.m. at CambridgeSide, 100 CambridgeSide Place, East Cambridge. Free. Join host Courtney Cox with WEEI-AM Sports to cheer on the Pats. Attendees are encouraged to bring their furry friends for an afternoon with dog-friendly treats, photo ops, the game on the big screen, giveaways and drinks available from Mighty Squirrel Brewery.
“Summer, 1976” play (continued) at 2 p.m. at the Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge (and continuing through Nov. 30). $27 to $87.
“Explanation for Everything” film premiere from 2 to 5:15 p.m. at The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $10 to $18. This Hungarian film took Best Film at the Venice, Chicago, and Munich film festivals. A Q&A with director Gábor Reisz follows the screening.
Handel’s “Messiah” at 3 p.m. at Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. $30 to $70. The Cantata Singers present an oratorio that has captivated audiences for nearly three centuries, including “For unto us a child is born” and the “Hallelujah” chorus.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Boston from 3 to 5 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. $15 to $27. A blend of music, highland dancing and country dancing onstage featuring Kate McNally and Keith Murphy.
“A King and No King” theater (continued) at 4 p.m. at Unity Somerville, 6 William St., just off College Avenue near Davis Square, Somerville. $20 to $25.
Gotta Bal! balboa dance event from 4 to 8 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville. Free. This monthly DJ’d event celebrates a dance that originated in Southern California in the 1930s and is danced to faster tempos than Lindy Hop. Soft, flexible, thin-leather or suede soles only.
Harvard Square Book Circle at 6 p.m. at the Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. This month’s title: “Winter in the Blood” by James Welch.
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.
Sunday’s Rising Stars at 7 p.m. at The Comedy Studio, 5 John Kennedy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $24. Five next-generation comedians take the stage.
“How We Go” (continued) at 7 p.m. at The Dance Complex, 536 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge. $15 to $25.
Maxim Lubarsky Trio 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 Ukraine-born pianist merges jazz creativity with European lyricism and rhythms of South America joined by John Lockwood (acoustic bass) and Rafael Barata (drums).
Monday, Nov. 24
“Illuminate: Contextualizing Asian American Women’s Stories through the Archives” exhibit from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Arthur & Elizabeth Schlesinger Library, 3 James St., Cambridge. Free. This exhibit runs Mondays through Fridays until Jan. 23 (but is closed this Thursday) and 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.
Bird watching walk from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. meeting at the Cambridge Public Library Collins Branch, 64 Aberdeen Ave., West Cambridge. Free, but register. Identify birds, learn tips and tricks to watching and familiarize yourself with migratory birds as well as birds that can be spotted year-round. A limited supply of binoculars will be available.
Boston Indies game demo night from 6 to 9 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville. Free, but 21-plus. Come show off the game you’re working on, or just come to see what folks in the community are up to, offering feedback and encouragement.
Drink + Doodle at 7 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square, Somerville. Free, but RSVP and 21-plus. Hosted every other month by local artists to help connect the Boston art community (with a prom theme this time to celebrate its one-year anniversary).
Max Perry Mueller reads from “Wakara’s America: The Life and Legacy of a Native Founder of the American West” at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Native American leader Wakara (1815–1855), a warrior and horse thief, helped build the American West and defended Native sovereignty. His complex story is examined by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln professor. Harvard’s Philip J. Deloria joins.
Sci Fi/Fantasy Book Club at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books, 25 White St., Porter Square, Cambridge (and held monthly). Free, but RSVP. This time, the selection is “Katabasis” by R.F. Kuang.
The Tall Trio from 7 to 8 p.m. at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge. $10 to $15. Every Monday night, the Lilypad’s Tall Trio warms up the stage for a night full of jazz legends. Usually led by Elan Mehler with Max Ridley and Dor Herskovits.
Jeopardy! quiz from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lamplighter CX, 110 N. First St., North Point, Cambridge. 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.
Hello Stranger: The Songs of Hazel & Alice at 8 p.m. at Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $25 to $30. Local musicians and singers Hazel Royer, Rachel Sumner and Maxfield Anderson perform the music of Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard, pioneering women of bluegrass. Olivia Ellen Lloyd opens.
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, John Sullivan on bass 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, Nov. 25
Mystery book group from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cambridge Public library’s Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Observatory Hill in Neighborhood 9. Free, but register. This month’s book: “A Case of Mice and Murder” by Sally Smith.
Gallery Talk: Animal Power from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Curatorial fellow Janet O’Brien explores how animals are represented in a recent installation in the Islamic and South Asian art galleries, including their symbolic meanings and cultural significance.
Board game night from 5 to 6 p.m. at Café Zing, 25 White St., Cambridge. Free. Bring your favorite game to play with friends and strangers. From Candyland to Gloomhaven, all levels of complexity are welcome.
Join a one-day choir from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville. $15 to $35. All ability levels can join for Gaia Collective singing games, community and the chance to learn a full musical piece – becoming part of a choir for a day.
Broadway Trivia night from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Lamplighter Brewing, 284 Broadway, The Port, Cambridge. Free and 21-plus. This weekly game for teams of two to six people in categories ranging from history and politics to sports and movies to pop culture and music has a different flavor worth sampling. The top three teams get gift cards usable at Lamplighter or Pepita coffee.
“Summer, 1976” play (continued) at 7:30 p.m. at the Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge (and continuing through Nov. 30). $27 to $87.
Jazz combos fall concert at 7:30 p.m. at Killian Hall in the Hayden Library Building at 160 Memorial Drive at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge. Free. This first performance of 2025, coached by Keala Kaumeheiwa.
Fusey 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. $5 to $25. The monthly fusion night for this weekly partner blues dance event includes a lesson for beginners in the first hour. No partner required, but masks are required.
Indie trivia at 8 p.m. at Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville. Free. Test your knowledge every Tuesday. Aeronaut opens the taproom to players and hosts for this independent game of knowledge.
Bktherula performs at 8 p.m. at The Sinclair, 52 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $30. The alternative hip-hop artist released her fourth studio album, “Lucy,” in June.
Open mic night from 10 p.m. to midnight at The Jungle, 6 Sanborn Court, Union Square, Somerville. Free, but RSVP. Singers, poets, comedians and storytellers are welcome to showcase their talents. Presented by Peter Liu Comedy.
Wednesday, Nov. 26
Gallery Talk: Meaning Makers from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. Conservator Abby Schleicher and curator Yan Yang unlock the stories behind a Chinese red ink rubbing on view for the first time.
Jewelry workshop at 6 p.m. at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. $30. Learn how to design and assemble your own pearl bracelet, pendant or earring.
Remnant Run at 6:30 p.m. at Bow Market, 1 Bow Market Way, Union Square, Somerville. Free. Meets every Wednesday for a 3- to 5-mile run around the neighborhood and then meet up after for a cold one and some pizza!
Blues and roots music at 6:30 p.m. at The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar, 49 Mount Auburn St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. The Barrett Anderson Band performs every Wednesday. Joining Anderson (vocals and guitar) are Paul Loranger (upright and electric bass) and Joey Pafumi (drums and percussion).
Strummerville Ukulele from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the café at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville, and every fourth Wednesday. Free. Amateur musicians invite you to join in as they sing and strum the hits.
Comedy with Wednesday’s Rising Stars at 8 p.m. at The Comedy Studio, 5 John Kennedy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $15 to $20. Five next-generation comedians take the stage.
Gill Aharon Trio performs from 8:15 to 10 p.m. at Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge (and every Wednesday). $10. A mix of influences inspires composer and pianist Aharon, founder of the Lilypad performance and event space. The trio includes bassist Jef Charland, guitarist Andrew Stern and drummer Randy Wooten.
R&B Jam Band at Cantab Lounge at 9 p.m. at The Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge (every Sunday and Wednesday). Free, and 21-plus. Twice a week, a house band sets the stage with rhythms and melodies, creating the atmosphere for music lovers and performers alike.
Karaoke Wednesdays from 10 p.m. to midnight at The Jungle, 6 Sanborn Court, Union Square, Somerville. Free, but 21-plus, and you may want to reserve a spot. Choose songs from a variety of genres.
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, Nov. 27
Somerville Road Runners’ 29th Annual Gobble, Gobble, Gobble at 9 a.m. at Davis Square, Somerville. Free (to watch) or $49 (to run). This 4-mile race benefiting local charities starts and ends in Davis Square, with postrace festivities at The Burren.
Thanksgiving Game day from noon to 10 p.m. at the New England Science Fiction Association’s clubhouse at 504 Medford St., Magoun Square, Somerville. Free, but you must request a seat by email to attend. A variety of games for all tastes and abilities are available for nonmembers twice a month. Or bring your own game and teach others how to play.
“Home Alone” screening at 2:45 and 7 p.m. at The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $13 to $17. When he is mistakenly left behind during Christmas while his family flies off to Paris, young Kevin McCallister finds himself home alone and in a standoff with a couple of would-be burglars.
“Risky Business” at 4:45 and 9 p.m. at The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $13 to $17. Tom Cruise stars as Joel, a rich kid who gets involved with a call girl while his parents are on vacation and learns some very valuable lessons about sex and commerce.
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