In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a swing dance Savoy Night at the Somerville Theatre’s new Crystal Ballroom, songs from Jade Sylvan’s “Beloved King: A Queer Bible Musical,” an MIT water summit, holiday market and plenty of music.

Online discourse around the year’s City Council race has become hostile, with candidates caught in the crossfire calling it more personal and less substantive than before. In one controversy, they are endorsees of a group under fire for a year-old incident that began with a different organization.

Big steps are being taken to reopen the nightclub ManRay after 16 years, with owner Don Holland reporting the awarding Tuesday of an alcohol pouring license and construction for a new location in Central Square.

“Luca” is Pixar at its most delicate, an immaculately structured story that might not be the grandest the studio has released, but is one of the most honest. There’s a humanism between the moments of humor and fantasy that anchors the film and makes it a must-watch, and not just for Pixar fans.

Over the weekend, the second annual Trans Resistance March and Rally took place. Noticeably missing, guiding and participating in the march from Nubian Square in Roxbury to the Franklin Park Playstead was the presence of police and law enforcement.

Perhaps the biggest news among potential post-pandemic reopenings: Don Holland is seeking to resurrect his legendary ManRay nightclub at the former ImprovBoston comedy club space in Central Square.

With most area cinemas open, here’s news about Apple Cinemas and the Somerville Theatre, as well as what to watch during this Pride Month and a look at two new flicks: The somewhat true “Edge of the World” and a “Conjuring” horror sequel with a love story you may not believe.

This coronavirus edition of movies to shelter with includes The Wachowskis’ “Bound” as part of the year’s Wicked Queer film fest, and a bunch of works new to streaming and the big screen such as “Shiva Baby” and an “Operation Varsity Blues” doc.

This coronavirus edition of movies to shelter with includes the 37th Annual Boston LGBTQ+ Film Festival, an intriguing DocYard selection in “The Choice” and new films including the documentary “Tina” and “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.”

A resolution about homophobic attacks during the past primary season was defeated Wednesday in a dispiriting process, with participants forced to endure instances of both veiled and overt homophobia mirroring the very criticisms made in the text.