Concerts and talks added around Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville in the last week.
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- P.E.E., Gapyear, The Ritornello Form, Summers In Autumn Wed, Nov 11Sonia
P.E.E., Gapyear, The Ritornello Form, Summers In Autumn
- Middle East
- DANCE OR DON'T, ribit, Visa, baye, Mack, so_so_gutter, MetaWi, odd sun Wed, Nov 11Middle East
DANCE OR DON'T, ribit, Visa, baye, Mack, so_so_gutter, MetaWi, odd sun
- Middle East
- Citrus Divination: An Interactive Performance & Party Thu, Nov 19The Lilypad
Citrus Divination: An Interactive Performance & Party
$10 suggested (pay what you can) / 7pm doors / 7:30 show / seated & standing <a href="https:// class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button > Get Tickets Tonight, we…
- Luis Reyes Quintet / The Quantum Collective Sun, Nov 22The Lilypad
Luis Reyes Quintet / The Quantum Collective
$15 admission / $10 for students / 10pm doors / 10:30 show / seated Luis Reyes Quintet Led by saxophonist and composer Luis Reyes, the quintet is an ensemble of musicians from Boston's vibrant jazz community. Performing original…
- 15th Annual David Boobie Fri, Nov 27Crystal Ballroom
15th Annual David Boobie
Instead of shopping on Black Friday Weekend, come worship at the church of Bowie! All the Burlesque you want, all the Bowie you NEED! The holidays are approaching once again, which means its time for the glorious return of the Bowiest of…
- 15th Annual David Boobie Sat, Nov 28Crystal Ballroom
15th Annual David Boobie
Instead of shopping on Black Friday Weekend, come worship at the church of Bowie! All the Burlesque you want, all the Bowie you NEED! The holidays are approaching once again, which means its time for the glorious return of the Bowiest of…
- Real Stormin Norman Sun, Nov 29The Lilypad
Real Stormin Norman
free admission / 4pm-6pm / seated & standing Double-click to edit...
- Middle East
- Sonia
- Exosphere, Cain, Project Flora, The Spiral Continuum, Nine Circles Tue, Nov 10Middle East
Exosphere, Cain, Project Flora, The Spiral Continuum, Nine Circles
- Middle East
- Middle East
- Jorge Perez-Albela’s New Earth Band Thu, Nov 12 with Rick Dimuzio, Maxim Lubarsky & James HeazlewoodThe Lilypad
Jorge Perez-Albela’s New Earth Band
$25 at the door / 10pm doors / 10:15 start / seated The New Earth Band is a new project lead by Peruvian drummer, Jorge Perez-Albela with brand new songs that reflect a unique blend of Afro-Peruvian, soul, jazz and world music. These are…
- Joan Watson-Jones Sat, Nov 14The Lilypad
Joan Watson-Jones
$15 admission / free for kids under 10 / 4:30 start / All Ages / Seated <a href=" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button > Get tickets Join us for an evening of…
- The Real School of Music Ensemble Showcase Sat, Nov 21The Burren
The Real School of Music Ensemble Showcase
The Real School of Music in Burlington has been providing music experiences for students of all ages and experience levels for over 15 years. Our Youth and Adult Ensembles spend four months increasing their skills and learning songs they…
- Maggie Marre / Rowan Grace / Indira Sun, Nov 22The Lilypad
Maggie Marre / Rowan Grace / Indira
$5 admission / 4pm doors / 4:15 show / seated & standing Double-click to edit...
- Rick & Friends Sun, Nov 22Arts at the Armory
Rick & Friends
Dave, Ben & Rick play music at the Somerville Armory Cafe Saturdays from 10 am - 1 pm!
- Cozy Throne / Happy Just To See You / Fun City Fan Club Fri, Nov 27Deep Cuts
Cozy Throne / Happy Just To See You / Fun City Fan Club
- Rick & Friends Sun, Nov 29Arts at the Armory
Rick & Friends
Dave, Ben & Rick play music at the Somerville Armory Cafe Saturdays from 10 am - 1 pm!
- Author Talk: Carlton Champion - Notes to My Father Wed, Dec 2Adams Street Library
Author Talk: Carlton Champion - Notes to My Father
Join Boston author Carlton Champian for a reading and conversation centered on Notes to My Father, a personal collection exploring fatherhood, absence, grief, and healing. Participants can expect heartfelt storytelling, space for…
- Jesse Gallagher + Steve Fell Wed, Dec 16The Lilypad
Jesse Gallagher + Steve Fell
$10 admission / 7pm / seated show Jesse Gallagher began living above the Lilypad in 2006, just a few blocks from where his grandfather grew up on Inman st. At the time Jesse was in the middle of what would be about a decade of regular…
- House of Blues
- Sonia
- Middle East
- Middle East
- VISAP Exhibition Wed, Nov 11MIT
VISAP Exhibition
IEEE VIS Arts Program (VISAP) 2026 ( the arts and design program of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Visualization Conference (IEEE VIS) ( brings together visualization researchers, designers, artists, and practitioners…
- VISAP Exhibition Opening and Keynote Wed, Nov 11MIT
VISAP Exhibition Opening and Keynote
IEEE VIS Arts Program (VISAP) 2026 ( the arts and design program of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Visualization Conference (IEEE VIS) ( brings together visualization researchers, designers, artists, and practitioners…
- VISAP Exhibition Thu, Nov 12MIT
VISAP Exhibition
IEEE VIS Arts Program (VISAP) 2026 ( the arts and design program of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Visualization Conference (IEEE VIS) ( brings together visualization researchers, designers, artists, and practitioners…
- VISAP Exhibition Fri, Nov 13MIT
VISAP Exhibition
IEEE VIS Arts Program (VISAP) 2026 ( the arts and design program of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Visualization Conference (IEEE VIS) ( brings together visualization researchers, designers, artists, and practitioners…
- Fat Bottoms: A drag/burlesque tribute to The Front Bottoms Mon, Nov 16Midway Cafe
Fat Bottoms: A drag/burlesque tribute to The Front Bottoms
Doors at 8:00pm · Show at 8:30pm · 21+ · $15 cover (cash only venue)
- One of the Boys (drag/burlesque) Tue, Nov 17Midway Cafe
One of the Boys (drag/burlesque)
Doors at 8:00pm · Show at 8:30pm · 21+ · $10 cover (cash only venue)
- Deep Cuts
- Deep Cuts
- Total Recall Presents: TBA Wed, Dec 16Midway Cafe
Total Recall Presents: TBA
Doors at 8:00pm · Show at 8:30pm · 21+ · $15 cover (cash only venue)
- Middle East
- Middle East
- Great Decisions — A New Nuclear Age Thu, Nov 12Boston Public Library
Great Decisions — A New Nuclear Age
Join us for this Great Decisions lecture in partnership with World Boston and the GBH Forum Network and supported by the Lowell Institute.
As global tensions rise and longstanding alliances face new uncertainty, the risks surrounding…
- June Henry / Chrysalis / Simon Robert French Sun, Nov 15Deep Cuts
June Henry / Chrysalis / Simon Robert French
- Dead Gowns / Nova One / Sasha and the Valentines Fri, Nov 20Deep Cuts
Dead Gowns / Nova One / Sasha and the Valentines
- Deep Cuts
- First Friday Fri, Dec 4SoWa
First Friday
On the First Friday of every month, the artists, galleries, shops and showrooms of the SoWa Art + Design District in the South End open their doors to the public for an evening of art, culture and inspiration. Meet the artists in their…
- MFA
- ‘SLC Punk’ Watch Party + Unplugged Performances Sun, Jan 3The Rockwell
‘SLC Punk’ Watch Party + Unplugged Performances
‘SLC Punk’ Movie Watch Party + Unplugged Performances Featuring Kooked Out, Anemoia, & Katie and The Roses + Merch Swap!
The Scene Within The Scene Presents its first Movie Watch Party, Merch Swap and Acoustic Unplugged Series on January…
- Middle East
- Deep Cuts
- Z trio Fri, Nov 20The Lilypad
Z trio
$10 admission / 5:15 doors / 5:30 start / seated / all ages This show brings some of local artist Z's previously released and upcoming album music to the stage in the form of a trio (piano, upright bass, and drums) in a rich,…
- Easy Kerwin Thu, Dec 3The Lilypad
Easy Kerwin
$18 at the door / $15 advance / 7:30 doors / 7:45 show / all ages <a href=" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button > Get Tickets Double-click to edit...
- Author Ted Chiang in Conversation with MIT President Sally Kornbluth Thu, Dec 3MIT
Author Ted Chiang in Conversation with MIT President Sally Kornbluth
Join us for a special conversation with author Ted Chiang and MIT President Sally Kornbluth about Exhalation. President Kornbluth has chosen Chiang’s celebrated science fiction short story collection to celebrate 10 years of MIT Reads.…
- New South—Meriem Chabani Thu, Dec 3MIT
New South—Meriem Chabani
Part of the MIT Fall 2026 Architecture Lecture Series.
Presented with The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture Meriem has ten years of experience in complex territorial, urban, and architectural projects, with an emphasis on contexts…
- Charla En El Grupo De Lectura Fri, Dec 4Connolly Library
Charla En El Grupo De Lectura
La mula ciega por Karen Castañeda Una historia inspirada en acontecimientos reales enlaza tres vidas como consecuencia de un plan monstruoso creado por un crimen organizado. Un malhechor, una madre soltera y una mujer arrepentida…
- School of Rock Medford 2026 Fall Mid-Season Showcase Sun, Dec 6The Lilypad
School of Rock Medford 2026 Fall Mid-Season Showcase
free admission / 2pm doors / 2:15 start / seated & standing Come get a sneak peek of School of Rock Medford's 2026 Fall Show! Join us for performances from our House Band, Staff Band, and our three Performance Program groups, showcasing…
- Deep Cuts
- The Contemporaries Sat, Dec 19The Rockwell
The Contemporaries
Join us for The Contemporaries fourth bi-annual end of season concert! Come hear original a cappella arrangements, featuring covers of artists such as Olivia Dean, Shania Twain, Queen, Radiohead, Lady Gaga and Fleet Foxes! Keep an eye out…
- Middle East
- Lorena Ometto, Simona Kara, Jane Kristiansen Sat, Nov 7Middle East
Lorena Ometto, Simona Kara, Jane Kristiansen
- Middle East
- Deep Cuts
- Zagnutt, Sex Zombies, Tj Welch & The Wasted, Zygote Theory Sat, Nov 14Midway Cafe
Zagnutt, Sex Zombies, Tj Welch & The Wasted, Zygote Theory
Doors at 3:00pm · Show at 3:30pm · 21+ · $10 cover · cash only venue
- The LilyPad Waltz: Nova Jimenez, Mimi Fonseca, Triinity Tue, Nov 17The Lilypad
The LilyPad Waltz: Nova Jimenez, Mimi Fonseca, Triinity
$15 in advance / $20 at the door / 10:30 doors / seated & standing <a href=" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button > Get Tickets Join us for an intimate night of jazz…
- 90 YEARS Exhibition Tour Sat, Nov 7ICA
90 YEARS Exhibition Tour
Engage with nine decades of ICA history during a guided tour of 90 YEARS. Led by a Graduate Student Lecturer, deepen your understanding of exhibition artists and themes through guided close looking and discussion.
- Gallery Talk: Activation of Moholy-Nagy’s Light Prop for an Electric Stage Tue, Dec 1Harvard Art Museums
Gallery Talk: Activation of Moholy-Nagy’s Light Prop for an Electric Stage
Join staff as they discuss and activate this experimental device from 1930 by Bauhaus pioneer László Moholy-Nagy.
- Gallery Talk: On Location: Drawing the Outdoors Wed, Dec 2Harvard Art Museums
Gallery Talk: On Location: Drawing the Outdoors
Curatorial fellow Alec Aldrich will discuss an 1827 drawing made with the camera lucida by inventor Sir John Frederick William Herschel.
- John Constable and the Outdoors: Writing about Drawing Wed, Dec 2Harvard Art Museums
John Constable and the Outdoors: Writing about Drawing
Join author Susan Owens and curator Joachim Homann for a conversation about the drawings and paintings of John Constable.
- Art Study Center Seminar: A Closer Look at the Forbes Pigment Collection Fri, Dec 4Harvard Art Museums
Art Study Center Seminar: A Closer Look at the Forbes Pigment Collection
Join Alison Cariens for an exploration of the history of the pigments in our famed Forbes Pigment Collection.
- First/Hand Fridays: Emergent Grounds—Drawing as Public Practice Fri, Dec 4Harvard Art Museums
First/Hand Fridays: Emergent Grounds—Drawing as Public Practice
Calling all Harvard students! Check out landscape drawings with staff and consider how they can articulate environments and states of being.
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