Thursday, May 14
6 and 9:15 p.m.
The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Somerville.
Boston Fringe Festival presents Uncle Yak and his Magic Comeback
$15. Comedy magician Uncle Yak returns to the stage after years of PTA meetings and office coffee pods. His new PG-13 show is a celebration of chance, persistence, and the joy of the unexpected.
7 p.m.
Regattabar, 1 Bennett St., Cambridge.
Keyon Harrold performs
$36 to $48. Presented in partnership with the Boston Jazz Foundation, this trumpeter has toured and recorded with Jay-Z and Cirque Du Soleil, and has written the theme song for “The Queen Latifah Show.”
Friday, May 15
7 p.m.
Lamplighter CX, 110 N. First St., Cambridge.
Art Battle Boston
$30 and 21-plus. In this competitive painting event, artists create their best work in 20 minutes, and the audience gets to vote on their favorites. At the end of the evening, a silent auction will allow winning bidders to take home one of the masterpieces.
Saturday, May 16
11 a.m.
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Walnut Avenue, Lot 286, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge.
Memorial Ceremony to Remember and Memorialize Paul Joseph Revere and Edward H.R. Revere
Free. As part of the ongoing 250th Birthday of America celebrations, the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, in partnership with the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, hold a graveside memorial service for these brothers, grandsons of Paul Revere who were killed in action during the Civil War.
1 to 4 p.m.
Hoyt Field, 1 Montague St., Cambridge
Teen Takeover Block Party
Free. Learn about youth-run businesses, see live performances, find free clothing, and enjoy free food, activities and games in celebration of Cambridge’s youth. Organized by the Cambridge Youth Council.
10:20 p.m.
The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Somerville.
The Boston Fringe Festival presents “Keeping Secrets”
$15 and ages 16-plus. Created and performed by Jim Vetter, this one-man show is based on actual events in the Boston area from the 1970s to today and explores the links between what magicians do and what child sexual abusers do. The show combines acting, visuals and a magic trick or two and explores how traumatic experiences can be transformed into positive action.
Sunday, May 17
4 to 6 p.m.
Portico Brewing, 101 South St., Somerville.
Somerville Music Ecosystem: Mixer
Free. Meet and mingle with Somerville’s musicians, bookers, producers, songwriters and photographers. Hosted by Somerville Arts Council, Music Ambassador Ajda Snyder and ARTSTAYSHERE.
6 to 9 p.m.
Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville.
Somerville Foundation’s Stronger Together Celebration.
Free, suggested donation $25. This annual event celebrates the progress made in the city over the past year and is open to the public. Enjoy live music, a silent auction, hands-on arts and crafts, and small bites.
Monday, May 18
7 p.m.
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge.
MJ Corey on “Dekonstructing the Kardashians: A New Media Manifesto”
Free. MJ Corey, best known as Kardashian Kolloquium on TikTok and Instagram, explores the meteoric rise of the Kardashians and what their fame can teach us about the way media functions today. Strategist Tameka Vasquez joins.
8 p.m.
Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Cambridge.
Passim Monday Discovery Series: Sprig of That
$20. Through the Discovery Series, Club Passim provides a platform to connect new artists with a music-loving audience. Sprig of That is a tabla, fiddle, cello and guitar quartet playing an acoustic blend of original songs.
Tuesday, May 19
6 p.m.
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge.
Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski share “Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love”
$48, book included. Schur, Emmy Award–winning television producer and writer for “Parks and Recreation,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” and “The Good Place” and New York Times bestselling author Posnanski discuss their love of baseball, basketball, chess, darts, football, fútbol, Indigenous North American stickball, pickleball, WWE, Taylor Swift, Star Wars and more. With Howard Bryant, who won the 2025 Sports Emmy for Outstanding Documentary Series for Netflix’s “The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox.”
8 p.m.
Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville.
Bill Blumenreich presents “Evolution of a Snake: The Showgirl Experience”.
$45. Hosted by Zachary Hourihane and Madeline Rubicam, “Evolution of a Snake” is the hit podcast known for its sharp, analytical dissections of Taylor Swift’s career.
Wednesday, May 20
12:30 to 1 p.m.
Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge.
Gallery Talk: Decompress with “The Breakfast Table”
Join Harvard Art Museum’s Jeanne Burke to explore the mood of John Singer Sargent’s painting, “The Breakfast Table,” through a guided writing exercise that invites you to respond in your own words. Prior writing experience not necessary.
7:30 p.m.
The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge.
I Hate What You Love: A Music Video Comedy Show
$19. Hosted by Ryan Shea, comedians take the stage armed with their jokes but after they win over the crowd, they sit and watch a music video from their childhood be judged by the audience and host.
Thursday, May 21
6 to 8 p.m.
The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., Cambridge.
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Sisters on the Runway Fashion Show
$5 to $10. Sisters on the Runway raises awareness and funds in support of victims of domestic violence. This year’s theme for its annual runway fashion show is “Light in the Darkness.” All money raised goes to Transition House, a local domestic violence shelter.
8 p.m.
The Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge.
Ward Hayden & The Outliers: Bruce Springsteen Pre Party
$25. The music of Bruce Springsteen performed Outliers style with special guest Nic Panken. Ward Hayden & the Outliers’ new album “Little by Little” has taken the songwriting of Bruce Springsteen and channeled it through their country music.
Friday, May 22
6 p.m.
Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Campfire Festival (through May 25)
$20. Passim’s twice-a-year, four-day homegrown festival of Americana, bluegrass, blues, Celtic, country, folk and related musical styles is in its 25th year, with more than 50 artists performing through Monday, May 25. Adam Hendey kicks off this year’s festival. Flagship Romance, Diana Daniels, Alouette Batteau, Trae Sheehan, GHOST GRL, davy, Kate White, Eloise Shaw, Ella Duff and Cam Peak are also slated to perform.
7 p.m.
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Molly Crabapple reads from “Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund”
Free. The two-time Emmy Award-winning animator and author tells the story of the Jewish Bund, a revolutionary movement active between 1897 and 1920, and discusses its radical vision of solidarity in an age of division. Harvard’s Shaul Magid joins.
Saturday, May 23
1 to 2:30 p.m.
Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge.
Asian American and Pacifica Islander Heritage Month Celebration with Boston Festival Orchestra
Free but register. Join Boston Festival Orchestra Artistic Director Alyssa Wang, BFO musicians and guest artists for an intimate chamber music experience of Asian American and Pacific Islander composers.
Sunday, May 24
2 p.m.
Harvard’s Lowell Lecture Hall, 17 Kirkland St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Radcliffe Choral Society presents Farewell to Cambridge Concert
$5. The concert, the Radcliffe Choral Society’s last before its upcoming international summer tour to South America, presents American composer Sally Lamb McCune and her music of Appalachian inspiration, as well as pieces of cultural relevance to South America based on a Uruguayan poem and Argentinian composition, “Te Quiero.”
Monday, May 25
2 p.m.
Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Campfire Festival
$20. Passim’s music festival concludes with Ella McDonald, JB Cardineau, Lloyd Thayer, Wheelzie, Breachway, Ariana Rezaei, Sophia Laure Blues Band, Rosa Joe Jacobs, Adam Monaco, Stephanie James, Lexi Ugelow, Nora Meier, Jessye DeSilva and The Garden of Eden, Nicolás Emden, Pearl Scott, Mark Lipman and Eva James performing on this last night of the festival.
7 p.m.
Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge.
Elan Mehler Trio performs
$15. The jazz pianist and composer who’s released 11 albums performs with Max Ridley and Dor Herskovits.
Tuesday, May 26
7 p.m.
Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge.
Lindsey Danis reads from “(Out) on the Road: The Radical Joy of Queer Travel”
RSVP. Queer people spend around $100 billion annually on travel and are twice as likely as the general population to hold a passport. Lindsey Danis empowers LGBTQ+ travelers to face their fears, expand their comfort zones, find community, and thrive on the road. Author Milo Todd joins.
7 p.m.
The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville.
Lip Critic takes the stage
$18 to $22. New York-based art punk band Lip Critic performs from its new album, “Theft World,” released on May 1.
Wednesday, May 27
7:30 p.m.
Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Black Swan
$98 to $103. Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh brings the Academy Award-nominated psychological thriller “Black Swan” from Searchlight Pictures to the stage.
8 p.m.
The Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Ave., in the Baldwin neighborhood between Harvard and Porter squares, Cambridge.
Four Piece Suit with special guests Barrence Whitfield and John Troy
$11 to $20 and 21-plus. Four Piece Suit is David Becker on bass, Jeff Giacomelli on saxophone, Seth Pappas on drums and Milt Reder on guitar. The predominantly instrumental group has been heard on soundtracks for “Sex and the City” and “Dexter.”
Thursday, May 28
7 p.m.
The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Somerville.
Edwin Honoret on tour
$20 to $25. The musician and YouTube content creator became a member of the Simon Cowell five-piece boy band PRETTYMUCH in 2016. The pop/R&B artist and songwriter is out on his own now, touring the U.S.
7:30 p.m.
Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge.
The Mystery of Irma Vep
$27 to $103. In this spoof of Gothic melodramas, an English estate may or may not be haunted by its former recently deceased mistress.
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