Editor’s note: For a more comprehensive list, check out our searchable events calendar.
Thursday, Feb. 5
7 p.m. Feb. 5
The Burren, 247 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville.
Adam Sherman: “Sorrows and Smiles” album release
$20 to $25. Songwriter Sherman, nominated for Performer of the Year at the 2025 New England Music Awards, celebrates the release of his fourth album. The Daylilies join.
8 p.m. Feb. 5
The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Black Girl Magic comedy
$24. Comedians Nonye Brown-West, Bethany Van Delft and Tooky Kavanagh bring their talents to the stage.
8 p.m. Feb. 5
Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge.
The Chicken Slacks perform
$10, and 21-plus. The seven-piece funk and soul band is kind of a local legend at providing a good time for a diverse and multigenerational crowd.
Friday, Feb. 6
7 p.m. Feb. 6
Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge.
Writers-in-residence welcome reading
RSVP. Elizabeth Gonzalez James and Fin Leary read selections from their works in progress. James is a screenwriter and bestselling author of the novels, “The Bullet Swallower” and “Mona at Sea,” as well as the chapbook, “Five Conversations About Peter Sellers.” Fin is the editor of the science fiction anthology “Future States of Stars” and a contributor to the young adult horror anthology “These Bodies Ain’t Broken.”
7:30 p.m. Feb. 6
Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge.
“The Moderate”
$27 to $103. Estranged from his wife and son during the pandemic lockdown, Frank accepts a job as a content moderator for the world’s largest social media company. The work takes a psychological toll, but when he helps a stranger, he may be able to save himself in the process.
Saturday, Feb. 7
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge.
Homefried Valentines perform
Free. Michael and Carla Eigen of Homefried Valentines are a Boston-based husband and wife performing with their four-piece band playing original eclectic Americana-rock.
6 to 10 p.m. Feb. 7
Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., East Cambridge.
Masterpiece: A Night of Creative Brilliance
$150 to $250. This MAC Gala honors performing artist and author Dzidor, artist Lori Lander and community leader Michael Monestime.
Sunday, Feb. 8
Noon Feb. 8
McCarthy’s, 1920 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge.
Vintage Brunch
$15 to $20. Vintage String performs at this all-ages brunch performance featuring all-time fan favorites and stand-out songs from the hit show “Bridgerton.”
6 to 11 p.m. Feb. 8
Lamplighter Brewing, 284 Broadway, The Port, Cambridge.
Super Bowl Watch Party
RSVP and 21-plus. Come watch the Patriots take on the Seahawks while in-house pop-up Controne sells pizza, arancini and cheesy breadsticks. There will also be a special surprise for the Patriots’ first touchdown of the night.
Monday, Feb. 9
6 p.m. Feb. 9
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Jarvis R. Givens reads from “I’ll Make Me A World: The 100-Year Journey of Black History Month”
$10. The co-founding faculty director of the Black Teacher Archive at Harvard University traces the 100-year history of Black History Month from its beginnings in 1926 as “Negro History Week” to its role today as a celebration and flashpoint in America’s cultural battles. Harvard’s Imani Perry joins.
8 p.m. Feb. 9
Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Passim Monday Discovery Series
$20. This month, singer-songwriters André Messier IV and Mariel Baumgarten. Discovery Series is a monthly event sponsored by Nine Athens Music to bring new artists into the Passim community.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
7 p.m. Feb. 10
Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge.
John Sayles on Henry Ford and Detroit in the “Crucible”
RSVP. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker discusses his historical novel about Henry Ford and his attempt to rule not only an automotive empire but the city of Detroit from the 1920s through World War II.
7 p.m. to midnight Feb. 10
Beyond Full Restaurant, 1105 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge.
Timba Tuesdays Salsa Class and Social
$10. Beginner and intermediate classes meet before the social salsa dancing begins at 9 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
7 p.m. Feb. 11
Grolier Poetry Book Shop, 6 Plympton St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Poets Liza Hudock and Weijia Pan
$10. This original poetry reading includes an introduction by Nate Klug.
7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 11
Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville.
Tunefoolery Coffee House
Free. Monthly coffeehouse with open mic for the mental health recovery community and general public.
Thursday, Feb. 12
4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 12
Kendall/MIT Open Space at 292 Main St., Kendall Square, Cambridge.
Crafternoon
Free. Alie Reilinger, printer at Cambridge-based Albertine Press and owner of Yellow Leg Studios, hosts this afternoon of Valentine’s Day printmaking. Participants create their own block printed valentines and learn how to carve stamps.
7 to 9 p.m.
Aeronaut Brewing, 14 Tyler St., near Union Square in Ward 2, Somerville.
Drink + Doodle (+ Dates!)
RSVP and 21-plus. Hosted every other month by local artists to help connect the Boston art community (with a Valentine’s theme this time).
8 p.m. Feb. 12
The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Drunk Black History with Gordon Baker-Bone
$24. Comedian Gordon Baker-Bone takes you on a wild ride through the untold stories of iconic Black figures.
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I appreciate that this calendar still happens each week.
Hopefully constructive feedback: This new layout of events could use a minor tweak to be great: It is hard to tell if the time/date/location is for the event above or below it. Often that information is after the title of the event, and distinct in some way, like italicized.
Thanks again for putting this together, it is crucial infrastructure for the cambridge area arts scene.