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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.
Friday, Feb. 13
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 13
CambridgeSide, 100 CambridgeSide Place, East Cambridge.
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition®
$25 to $40. The exhibition recreates all 34 of Michelangelo’s ceiling and altar masterpieces using licensed high-resolution imagery and an advanced printing technique.
7:30 p.m. Feb. 13
First Church Cambridge, 11 Garden St., Harvard Square.
Concert celebrating Stephen Sondheim, Frank Loesser, Johnny Mercer
$25 to $30. Classics by songwriters Sondheim, Loesser and Mercer performed by Grace Allendorf, Erin Anderson, Bradford Conner, Brian De Lorenzo, Todd McNeil, Julia Nelson, Dan Perry, Ethan Sagin and Benjamin Sears.
Saturday, Feb. 14
Noon Feb. 14
First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St., Harvard Square.
The Harvard Krokodiloes present A Valentine’s Concert
$25. Harvard’s oldest a cappella group presents its signature blend of jazz and swing melodies.
6:30 to 8 p.m. and 8:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 14
Lou’s, 13 Brattle St., Cambridge.
A Tribute in the Name of Love: Prince & D’Angelo with Melo Green & The A-beez
$75. Enjoy a prix fixe menu while listening to live music dedicated to love songs.
8 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 14
Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge.
A Valentine’s Party
$10. Enjoy live music from four different bands and a love song themed dance party after the show. Features singer-songwriter Noah Britton, Boston music scene’s Delons, rock group Rattlord and folk and rock group Yes, chef!
Sunday, Feb. 15
2 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 15
Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge.
Step Into the World of Gospel Music with the Millenium Gospel Choir
RSVP. Sponsored by the Peace Commission, this concert is offered as a cultural and historical experience, highlighting gospel’s role in the Black freedom struggle, community building and artistic innovation.
4 p.m. Feb. 15
Longy School of Music, 27 Garden St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Farewell Unkind: Songs & Dances by John Dowland (1563–1626)
$11 to $81. The Boston Camerata marks the 400th anniversary of Dowland’s death by presenting a program of the English musician’s songs. Performed by Anne Azéma, Corey Dalton Hart, Andrew Padgett, Camila Parias and Deborah Rentz-Moore.
Monday, Feb. 16
7 p.m. Feb. 16
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge .
David Guterson reads from “Evelyn in Transit”
Free. When a trio of Buddhist lamas show up at Evelyn Bednarz’s door to announce that her 5-year-old son Cliff is the seventh reincarnation of the illustrious Norbu Rinpoche, recently deceased, it sets off a family crisis and a media firestorm over Cliff’s future. Author Steve Yarbrough joins.
8:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 16
Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge.
Jerry Bergonzi Quartet
$15. Bergonzi brings his tenor sax mastery to this seated show with bandmates Phil Grenadier on trumpet, John Sullivan on bass and Luther Gray on drums.
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Feb. 17
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
The Bugs Bunny Film Festival
$13. Check out these classic cartoon comedies on the big screen in 35mm!
2 p.m. Feb. 17
Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Gallery Talk: American Works of Art at the 250th
Free. Curator of American art Horace D. Ballard leads a series of gallery talks to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Wednesday, Feb. 18
7 p.m. Feb. 18
Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge.
Yi-Ling Liu on the Great Firewall of China
RSVP. Journalist Yi-Ling Liu book “The Wall Dancers” paints the picture of 30 years of China’s censorship of its online ecosystem. Harvard’s Tianyu Fang joins.
7:30 p.m. Feb. 18
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 also save himself.
Thursday, Feb. 19
10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 19
Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Spring Hill, Somerville.
Black History Month Film Festival
RSVP. Features screenings that highlight Black voices, histories and experiences. There will be film selections for families, young adults and adults, including “Soul” and “The Hate U Give.”
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19
Joan Lorentz Park at 441 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge (in front of the Cambridge Main Library).
Winter Mix: Lunar New Year Celebration
Free. Enjoy this celebration with fire and flow performance by MIT Spinning Arts; Lunar New Year–themed food from Foodzilla; hot chocolate from S&S; winter games hosted by Cambridge Recreation; and performances including Peking Opera, traditional Chinese dance, martial arts, traditional Chinese musical instrument ensemble, MIT Lion Dance and Hoy Pinoy (UMass Boston).
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