Camberville events: Boston Hot Sauce Festival, moral economics, & Uncle Yak

Thursday, May 7

12:30 to 1 p.m.
Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge.

Gallery Talk: Islamic Figural Sculpture — Forbidden or Not?
Free. This gallery talk, led by Ayşin Yoltar-Yıldırım, Norma Jean Calderwood curator of Islamic and Later Indian Art, Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art, highlights work in glass, ceramic and metalwork, particularly those from Iran. The objects are part of “Animal Power,” a yearlong installation in the galleries of Islamic and South Asian art.

Various times, Thursday, May 7 through Sunday, May 10
Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Cambridge.

Moonbox presents:‍ 5th Annual Boston New Works Festival
$25. This festival brings local artists together to celebrate local playwrights and local performers each year. This year there are seven shows to choose from.

Friday, May 8

4 and 7 p.m.
Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville.

K-Pop Warriors Live
$32 to $42. A family-friendly experience that brings the world of K–pop to life on stage. Features high-energy choreography, acrobatics and colorful cosplay-inspired characters.

8 to 9:30 p.m.
Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge.

Ornithology: A Comedy Variety Show with Live Music
$15 to $20. This stand-up comedy show includes a lineup of Boston comedians and musicians.

Saturday, May 9

Noon to 4 p.m. and 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The Foundry, 101 Rogers St., Cambridge.

Boston Hot Sauce Festival
Free to $50. Experience the lineup of global hot sauces crafted by small and local businesses, spicy food challenges, pepper farmers, cooking demos at the Spicy Food Lab, Pepper Chats with industry experts. Families can explore hands-on activities like face painting and henna art.

Noon to 10 p.m.
Various locations throughout Somerville. 

Somerville PorchFest
Free. A community-powered music festival where neighbors host musicians on porches across the city. Each year, thousands of residents and visitors walk, bike and explore performances throughout the city.

Sunday, May 10

Noon
Upstairs at McCarthy’s, 1920 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge.

Jennifer Truesdale & Friends Brunch
$15 to $20. Boston area singer-songwriter Jennifer Truesdale is joined by Raleigh Green (guitar) to bring you an afternoon of blues, soul and jazz.

7 p.m.
Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Cambridge.

20th Anniversary Show: Porch Party Mamas
$33 to $35. This Boston-area trio — consisting of Felicia Brady-Lopez (vocals, piano and accordion), Ksenia Mack (vocals, guitar and banjo) and Katrin Peterson (vocals, percussion and piano) — performs a blend of folk, country and blues music. 

Monday, May 11

6 p.m.
Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge.

Alvin E. Roth explains “Moral Economics: From Prostitution to Organ Sales, What Controversial Transactions Reveal About How Markets Work”
Free. Nobel Prize–⁠winning economist Alvin E. Roth examines how debates on morality-infused subjects (such as abortion or marijuana) can be framed and perhaps solved if we view them as markets — tools to help decide who gets what. Boston University’s Ray Fisman joins.

6 p.m.
The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Somerville.

“Cuts” cabaret show
$15 and 16-plus. Presented by Boston Fringe Festival, this show presents original tunes for voice, keyboard and bass. Music by Seth Pate with a band of collaborators.

Tuesday, May 12

6 p.m.
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge.

Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw and Heather Cox Richardson in conversation about “Backtalker: An American Memoir”
$12. Cofounder and executive director of the African American Policy Forum, Crenshaw’s memoir traces the way her lived experience made her see things others didn’t as the daughter of a strong-minded teacher and a pathbreaking public servant by questioning the ideas of racism and gender. Boston College’s Heather Cox Richardson joins. 

7 p.m.
Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow St., Cambridge.

30th Anniversary Celebration of Matt Smith $59. Singer-songwriter Rose Cousins enlists her talented friends to honor a man who has helped cement Passim’s legacy as a pre-eminent folk music listening room.

Wednesday, May 13

12:30 to 1 p.m.
Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge.

Gallery Talk: New on View: Bodhidharma
Free. Join assistant curator Yan Yang for a talk about a sixth century monk named Bodhidharma who traveled through central Asia to China and established the Chan sect of Buddhism to become an icon in Buddhist art.

7:20 p.m.
The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Somerville.

Our Lord and Savior & Sunshine Duo
$15. Part of Boston Fringe Festival, two comedy shows run back-to-back. Alana Corrigan is a Minnesota-native, Boston-transplant playwright debuting with “Our Lord and Savior” while the Sunshine Duo, Krissy Larsen and Andy, create a once in a lifetime story using suggestions from the audience.

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, participate in a silent auction to take home one of the masterpieces.

7 p.m.
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge.

Mark Frost’s “The Yankee Sphinx: An FDR Novel”
Free. Mark Frost, writer for the television series “Hill Street Blues” and the cocreator of the television series “Twin Peaks,” discusses his fictional account of about one of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s closest wartime advisers and the president’s final days. Bob Donovan, long of the Boston Globe, joins.

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 p.m. 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 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 in the past year and is open to the public. Enjoy live music, a silent auction, hands-on arts and crafts, appetizers 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 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 and 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.

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