Art and talks around Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville, aggregated from select venues.

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.

Pursuit of Discovery: An Afternoon with Marie Curie and Lise Meitner - Digital Theater & Science Talks

What if you could hear the origin story of radioactivity and nuclear fission from the scientists who discovered them?

On Saturday, November 7th, STEM on Stage presents Pursuit of Discovery: An Afternoon with Marie Curie and Lise Meitner,…

Campus2Care Volunteer Info Session + Workshop

A Community Meeting and info session hosted by Campus2Care.

Please join us for Campus2Care's volunteer info session and orientation, welcoming new and prospective volunteers! Campus2Care helps college students prepare for and navigate…

Lowell Lecture: A Conversation with Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett

Join us in person or over Zoom Webinar as the Shaw Roxbury Branch Library welcomes Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, TIME Hero of the Year, Renowned Virologist & Science Communicator.

Gallery Talk: Taking the Stage—Ancient Greek Performers and Their Masks

Join curatorial intern Sarah Gonzalez to learn about the relationship between actors and theatrical masks in ancient Mediterranean art.

MIT Henge 2026

Observe the sun as it aligns with the Infinite Corridor!

Tuesday, November 10, at approximately 4:19:23 pm Light refreshments to follow in Lobby 13 Watch Professor Post-Tenure Richard Binzel explain this unique piece of MIT's lore in this…

KSJ + STS Fall Lecture - The Fight for Facts: Evidence in an Age of Doubt

The Program in Science, Technology, and Society and the Knight Science Journalism Program invite you on Tuesday, November 10th at 4:30 pm in the Nexus at Hayden Library (14S-130) for a special lecture, "The Fight for Facts: Evidence in an…

From Saint-Saëns to Britten: The Musical World of Verlaine

Discover the poetry of Paul Verlaine through the music of Fauré, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Britten, and more. French tenor Morgan Manifacier bring Verlaine’s words to life in this intimate recital.

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

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…

Author Talk: Laura Zigman — The Author Weekend

The Fall 2026 Author Talk Series, presented by the Friends of the South End Library, will continue with Laura Zigman sharing about her latest novel, The Author Weekend. Please join us on Wednesday, November 11 starting at 6:30 pm at Union…

Art Exhibition — Rachel King: At the Water's Edge

The Jamaica Plain Branch Library, in partnership with the Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library, is pleased to present At the Water’s Edge, the next exhibition of its 2026 rotating art series, featuring…

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…

Midday Organ Recital: Aidan Yau

Recitals are performed on Harvard’s famous 1958 D. A. Flentrop organ, at Adolphus Busch Hall.

Author Talk: Lauren Klein and Tanvi Sharma on "Data by Design"

Join visualization historian Lauren Klein and designer Tanvi Sharma for a conversation about their new book Data by Design: Visualization and Power from Abolition to the Dawn of Data Science. The book returns to the history of data…

History of Now Lectures Series - A Different Critique: MENA Jewish Approaches to Zionism and Imperialism, 1830-1948

History at MIT invites you to join us on Thursday, November 19th at 5 pm in E51-095 for the final lecture in the History of Now series, featuring Orit Bashkin, the Mabel Greene Myers Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History and Director…

History of Now Lectures Series - On Sultans, Prophets and the Early Modern Amalek: History of Jews in Arab Ottoman Provinces, 1517-1882

History at MIT invites you to join us on Thursday, November 12th at 5 pm in E51-095 for the second lecture in the History of Now series, featuring Orit Bashkin, the Mabel Greene Myers Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History and Director…

History of Now Lectures Series - Reluctant Neighbors: History of Jews in Palestine and the Levant, 1700-1850

History at MIT invites you to join us on Monday, November 16th at 5 pm in E51-095 for the third lecture in the History of Now series, featuring Orit Bashkin, the Mabel Greene Myers Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History and Director of…

Exhibition Opening Reception — Rachel King: At the Water's Edge

Join the Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library for a public reception for the new exhibit At the Water's Edge featuring featuring photography by Jamaica Plain artist Rachel King. Be the first to view the exhibit and get a chance to…

After Dark: Decoding Whales and Dolphins

Discover the hidden world of whales and dolphins. Experience talks, hands-on activities, and immersive installations that celebrate these incredible creatures.

At 7:00 pm, join marine biologist Laela Sayigh as she reveals the surprising…

Archaeology in Allston-Brighton

Join the City of Boston Archaeology Program in exploring Allston-Brighton's history from the ground up! Learn about how archaeologists choose where to dig, what excavation has already happened in Allston-Brighton, which parts of the…

Charlestown Youth Gambling Project Presentation

Join the Mayor’s Office of Human Services and the research team behind the Charlestown Gambling Project for an in-depth presentation on their latest findings. This session offers a direct look at the data, economic analysis, and community…

Colectivo C733—Gabriella Carrillo and Carlos Facio

Colectivo C733—Gabriella Carrillo and Carlos Facio (in collaboration with the Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism)

Part of the MIT Fall 2026 Architecture Lecture Series.

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…

Behind the Curtain : Le Porteur d'Histoire

Join us for a special preview of Le Porteur d’Histoire, Alexis Michalik’s award-winning play, ahead of its November 13–15 performances at the Calderwood Pavilion in Boston.

The Artist’s Voice: Leilah Babirye with Ruth Erickson

“Reusing materials is important to me, as a person who comes from a background where the LGBTQ community is looked at as trash still today. As an artist, I find beauty in using found materials to showcase and reclaim my community.” -Leilah…

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…

Art Study Center Seminar: A Pre-Raphaelite Preview

Join Miriam Stewart for a close-up look at a selection of works that will be featured in a 2027 exhibition on Pre-Raphaelite art.

Lives Behind the Numbers: Mona Chalabi on the Art of Understanding Others

Pulitzer Prize-winning data journalist Mona Chalabi has spent her career bridging the gap between what numbers reveal and what they conceal about who we really are.

For her first book, Ten Lives: How What We Have Shapes Who We Are (Random…

History of Now Lectures Series - A Different Critique: MENA Jewish Approaches to Zionism and Imperialism, 1830-1948

History at MIT invites you to join us on Thursday, November 19th at 5 pm in E51-095 for the final lecture in the History of Now series, featuring Orit Bashkin, the Mabel Greene Myers Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History and Director…

History of Now Lectures Series - Reluctant Neighbors: History of Jews in Palestine and the Levant, 1700-1850

History at MIT invites you to join us on Monday, November 16th at 5 pm in E51-095 for the third lecture in the History of Now series, featuring Orit Bashkin, the Mabel Greene Myers Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History and Director of…

MIT / French Library Author talk: Elisa Shua Dusapin on The Old Fire

Join National Book Award winner Elisa Shua Dusapin for a conversation about The Old Fire, her acclaimed new novel about two estranged sisters, a childhood home, and all that remains unspoken between them.

The Old Fire: On Writing, Memory, and Belonging

Join French-Swiss-Korean author Elisa Shua Dusapin for a conversation about her acclaimed new novel, The Old Fire, and her distinctive literary voice.

Art + Science: Inpainting Techniques

In this session, paintings conservator Kate Smith will talk about various philosophical approaches to restoring loss in paintings.

Pop-Up Renaissance Concert

Join us for a pop-up concert of Renaissance music performed by the student group Harvard Viol Consort.

The Moth: Boston StorySLAM: KEEPING THE FAITH

Join us the fourth Tuesday of each month for the Boston Moth StorySLAM! This community-focused, open-mic storytelling competition is open to anyone can share a story on the night’s theme (changes every month).

MIT Music Tech Speaker Series Presents: Mark Ethier

Tools for Musicians in the Age of AI: From iZotope to Berklee Music and technology have always co-evolved. Long before the synthesizer, innovations ranging from new tuning systems to the piano's sustain pedal haven’t just made music easier…

Starr Forum: AI and Global Power: Democracy, Competition, and Control

Jake Sullivan is a former US national security advisor and currently the Kissinger Professor of the Practice of Statecraft and World Order at the Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School. He also served as the 28th assistant to the president…

Author Talk: A Pox on Fools

Join us for an engaging evening with author Thomas Levenson as he discusses his new book, "A Pox on Fools: The True Believers, Grifters, and Cynics Who Convinced Us to Reject Vaccines," in conversation with MIT Museum Director Michael John…

Before Salem: Witchcraft in Boston’s North End, 1688: Cotton Mather, Martha Goodwin, and the Making of a Witchcraft Panic

Join the Friends of the North End Branch Library in welcoming James Pasto for Before Salem: Witchcraft in Boston’s North End, 1688: Cotton Mather, Martha Goodwin, and the Making of a Witchcraft Panic.

Midday Organ Recital: Louise Mundinger

Recitals are performed on Harvard’s famous 1958 D. A. Flentrop organ, at Adolphus Busch Hall.

Gallery Talk: On Location: Drawing the Outdoors

Discover the materials 19th-century European artists used—both in the studio and outdoors—to record and represent the landscapes around them.

Author Talk: Maria Termini — Available Details

Join local Author Maria Termini as she reads from her new book Available Details: Wonder, Adventure and More!

Available Details: Adventure, Wonder and More (Memoir) contains thirty-one stories from my rich life of many varied experiences. I…

History of Now Lectures Series - A Different Critique: MENA Jewish Approaches to Zionism and Imperialism, 1830-1948

History at MIT invites you to join us on Thursday, November 19th at 5 pm in E51-095 for the final lecture in the History of Now series, featuring Orit Bashkin, the Mabel Greene Myers Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History and Director…

Co-Adaptive—Ruth Mandl and Bobby Johnston

Part of the MIT Fall 2026 Architecture Lecture Series Presented with the Architecture and Urbanism Group As our planet gets hotter, and more extreme weather events become the norm, CO Adaptive is positioning themselves as an unbuild,…

Lost Rivers: Mapping the History of Charlestown's Miller’s River

Where were the original rivers in the Boston area? When and why did Miller’s River, once located near Charlestown, disappear? Join the Leventhal Map & Education Center for a deep dive into the history and geography of Miller’s River. Come…

Unseen and Unhoused: The Crisis of Sex Trafficking in Boston • Panel Discussion with Boston HEAT

Join us for this in-person panel discussion, Unseen and Unhoused: The Crisis of Sex Trafficking in Boston • Panel Discussion with Boston HEAT, featuring a range of experts.

This talk is scheduled between two United Nations observed days, on…

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company: Collage Revisited and Story/

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company return to the ICA with a program reflecting on history, legacy, and continued experimentation.

As recently announced by New York Live Arts, the internationally acclaimed Company will bring its 45-year…

Author Talk — Alex Krieger: Greenhorn

Join local author Alex Krieger as he reads from and discusses his new memoir Greenhorn: Episodes in an Immigrant's Life. It explores a life shaped by motion, memory, cultures and careers, which unfolds in the art of making a home in the…

New on View: Community and Self-Representation in the David and Jane Shapiro Collection

Join Leah Yeshitila for a discussion of her installation featuring renowned Black artists of the later 20th century.

Gallery Talk: Max Gruber on 90 YEARS

Founded in 1936, the ICA is one of the oldest museums dedicated to contemporary art in the United States. On this special anniversary, 90 YEARS revisits nine exhibitions and initiatives from the ICA’s history, tracing the museum’s…

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.

Beaumarchais: Playwright, Secret Agent, Revolutionary

The little-known story of the man behind Figaro and the secret French support that helped sustain the American Revolution.

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.

Smut Slam

What's a SMUT SLAM? I'm so glad you asked! It's a fast-paced storytelling open mic based on REAL life, REAL lust, REAL sex. Consenting Slammers sign up on the night of to tell a 5-minute dirty story, based on their real lives, and a lucky…

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.

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…

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.

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

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…

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.

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…

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.

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…

First Fridays: Made with Love

*Tickets will be available for members on 11/11 at 11 AM and nonmembers on 11/18 at 11 AM.

‘Tis the season to celebrate local art and artists! Enjoy live performances and installations by the innovative artists recognized by WBUR’s annual…

Author Talk: Paul Lewis — How "The Raven" Became America's Most Famous Poem

Join Boston College Professor Emeritus Paul Lewis in a discussion of his new book on Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem.

In 1845, over 5,300 poems were published in American magazines. Most immediately began their deserved descent into oblivion.…

Brighton on Atlascope: Exploring the Urban History of Brighton through Maps

How has the landscape of Brighton changed over time? How can you use digital map collections to investigate the history of a house, a neighborhood, or a city? How can the stories of places open up new perspectives on the past and present?