Concerts, films, and talks around Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville, aggregated from each venue’s calendar.

Berlin Hero

1hr 52mins

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger

One of the most anticipated rock 'n' roll comebacks of all time

Filipiñana

Directed by Rafael Manuel. With Carlos Siguion-Reyna, Jorrybell Agoto, Nour Hooshmand.

Drama, Mystery · 1h 40m · Tagalog with English subtitles

Akira (4K Restoration)

Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark cyberpunk classic, the definitive anime masterpiece!

2hrs 4mins

Bernstein's Wall

A complex look at one of the greatest figures in 20th century classical music, Leonard Bernstein, whose passion and creativity guided him well beyond the concert hall.

1h 45m

8½

One of the greatest films about film ever made, Federico Fellini’s 8½ turns one man’s artistic crisis into a grand epic of the cinema.

2hrs 18mins

The Sun Never Sets (2026)

Written and Directed by Joe Swanberg

1hr 42mins

Seth Hanson | C.J. Red Mouth | Andrew Eckel & Jonah Sacks | TC and the Friends | Parker Ousley

Doors at 3:00 pm · Show at 3:30 pm · All Ages · $10 cover · cash only venue

The Invite

A middle-aged couple who are feeling stagnant in their relationship invite the younger and livelier couple from the apartment upstairs for a get-together that takes an unexpected turn.

Directed by Olivia Wilde · 1h 47m

Dreams in Nightmares

A new take on the American road movie,

Cutting Timber

Join creative team members behind the performance adaptation of Thomas Bernhard’s Woodcutters—Associate Professor Sara Brown, Director Shira Milikowsky, and Dramaturg Lauren K. Wolfe—for a discussion of the performance’s themes.

The 4411

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Kim Gordon: Play Me Tour (18+)

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TWILIGHT (2008)

When you can live forever, what do you live for?

Midway or the Highway Open Mic

NO COVER! · 21+ · Doors at 8:00 PM · Show at 9:00 pm

Welcome to our show. Ever wondered what hilarious comedians from big fancy TV shows do the rest of the week? Sometimes they appear at your neighborhood bar! The funniest in New England…

Onslaught

Someone let the super soldiers out

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger

One of the most anticipated rock 'n' roll comebacks of all time

Akira (4K Restoration)

Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark cyberpunk classic, the definitive anime masterpiece!

2hrs 4mins

TWILIGHT (2008)

When you can live forever, what do you live for?

The Sun Never Sets (2026)

Written and Directed by Joe Swanberg

1hr 42mins

Bernstein's Wall

A complex look at one of the greatest figures in 20th century classical music, Leonard Bernstein, whose passion and creativity guided him well beyond the concert hall.

1h 45m

The Invite

A middle-aged couple who are feeling stagnant in their relationship invite the younger and livelier couple from the apartment upstairs for a get-together that takes an unexpected turn.

Directed by Olivia Wilde · 1h 47m

Clueless

Craft-Along Screening • Sex. Clothes. Popularity. Is there a problem here?

Keaton and Pickford: Live Music Accompaniment

Join us for screenings of Buster Keaton's ONE WEEK (1920) and Mary Pickford's STELLA MARIS (1918) with live musical accompaniment.

A newly wedded couple attempts to build a house with a prefabricated kit, unaware that a rival sabotaged the…

The Doors

Val Kilmer's portrayal of The Doors' frontman Jim Morrison

French Police

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MELANIE C: World Tour (18+)

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Mystery Machine (9/14/2026)

Tempt cinematic fate with the latest new releases

Paris, Texas

A place for dreams. A place for heartbreak. A place to pick up the pieces.

2hrs 27mins

Snow White

Directed by João César Monteiro, 2000

Part of João César Monteiro, Poet-Provocateur

PUNK ROCKIN' AND PASTIE POPPIN' - Boston's Monthly Bad-ass Burlesque Punk Rock Dance Party!!!

$10.00, Doors at 8:00 PM, 21+ PUNK ROCKIN' AND PASTIE POPPIN' Boston's Monthly Bad-ass Burlesque Punk Rock Dance Party!!!

Started by Dinah DeVille in 2013, PRPP is Boston's monthly Bad-ass Burlesque Show and Punk Rock Dance Party! The…

Filipiñana

Directed by Rafael Manuel. With Carlos Siguion-Reyna, Jorrybell Agoto, Nour Hooshmand.

Drama, Mystery · 1h 40m · Tagalog with English subtitles

An Evening with Alex Counts, Author and Founder of the Grameen Foundation

Join us for an evening with Alex Counts, author, consultant to nonprofit organizations, and founder of the Grameen Foundation. In conversation with D-Lab’s Associate Director for Research Kendra Leith, Alex will share key insights,…

TWILIGHT (2008)

When you can live forever, what do you live for?

Art + Science: Conserving Photographs

In this session, photographs conservator Tatiana Cole will talk about how we preserve photographic materials at the Harvard Art Museums.

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger

One of the most anticipated rock 'n' roll comebacks of all time

Gray Area: Truth and Myth in American History

On National Voter Registration Day, Tayana Fincher will look at how American portraits and photographs illustrate social concerns and community.

Akira (4K Restoration)

Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark cyberpunk classic, the definitive anime masterpiece!

2hrs 4mins

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

The new film from Coolidge Breakthrough Artist Award winner Jane Schoenbrun.

1hr 52mins

The Sun Never Sets (2026)

Written and Directed by Joe Swanberg

1hr 42mins

The Invite

A middle-aged couple who are feeling stagnant in their relationship invite the younger and livelier couple from the apartment upstairs for a get-together that takes an unexpected turn.

Directed by Olivia Wilde · 1h 47m

Bernstein's Wall

A complex look at one of the greatest figures in 20th century classical music, Leonard Bernstein, whose passion and creativity guided him well beyond the concert hall.

1h 45m

Arrows in Action - I Think We've Toured Here Before

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Ciné Club Series: Hugo by Pascal Bonitzer

Join us for the opening of our Pascal Bonitzer Retrospective with the Boston premiere of Hugo (Victor comme tout le monde), starring the incomparable Fabrice Luchini.

Filipiñana

Directed by Rafael Manuel. With Carlos Siguion-Reyna, Jorrybell Agoto, Nour Hooshmand.

Drama, Mystery · 1h 40m · Tagalog with English subtitles

Show Me The Body: Alone Together

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Seminar: Aguirre, the Wrath of God

This seminar by BU Professor Roy Grundmann will explore one of Werner Herzog's most mesmerizing early films.

30mins

Who Moves America with Post Film Q&A

As the world's largest package delivery company, UPS moves millions of packages across more than 200 countries and territories each day - and its workforce holds the power to bring that machine to a halt. Who Moves America follows a UPS…

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

An immersive, haunting journey into the heart of darkness from Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski.

1hr 33mins

Angel Heart

Go down south with Mickey Rourke in this atmospheric thriller.

Union County

Special advance screening Tuesday, September 15 with Will Poulter and filmmaker Adam Meeks in-person!

1hr 37mins

FIST! Parental Guidance (Leather Night)

Doors at 8:00 pm | 21+ | $5-20 cover

Onslaught

Someone let the super soldiers out

Gallery Talk: The 20 × 24 Polaroid Process

Join conservator Tatiana Cole for a discussion about the 20 × 24 Polaroid photographic process and its roots in Cambridge, Mass.

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger

One of the most anticipated rock 'n' roll comebacks of all time

TWILIGHT (2008)

When you can live forever, what do you live for?

Akira (4K Restoration)

Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark cyberpunk classic, the definitive anime masterpiece!

2hrs 4mins

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

The new film from Coolidge Breakthrough Artist Award winner Jane Schoenbrun.

1hr 52mins

The Sun Never Sets (2026)

Written and Directed by Joe Swanberg

1hr 42mins

Bernstein's Wall

A complex look at one of the greatest figures in 20th century classical music, Leonard Bernstein, whose passion and creativity guided him well beyond the concert hall.

1h 45m

Castration Movie Anthology ii. the best of both worlds

The second part of auteur Louise Weard's postmodern epic

Harvard Book Store Presents Elizabeth Alexander

Harvard Book Store Welcomes Elizabeth Alexander presenting Signals Across Vast Distances: Essays and Tales in conversation with Tracy...

I Drag My Sorrow by His Collar: Her Story Is/Black Ocean Press Book Launch

Join us and The Her Story Is (HSI) collective to celebrate its newest publishing venture: Songs for Fairuz, a ten-book series with Black Ocean Press, featuring poetry translated into English by Arab women writers!

Cléo from 5 to 7

Agnès Varda's French New Wave classic.

1hr 29mins

Citizens Dead | Forest Floor | Subtle Places | Don't Call Me Lizz

Doors at 7:30 pm · Show at 8:00pm · 21+ · $10 cover · cash only venue

The Invite

A middle-aged couple who are feeling stagnant in their relationship invite the younger and livelier couple from the apartment upstairs for a get-together that takes an unexpected turn.

Directed by Olivia Wilde · 1h 47m

Who Moves America

As the world's largest package delivery company, UPS moves millions of packages across more than 200 countries and territories each day - and its workforce holds the power to bring that machine to a halt. Who Moves America follows a UPS…

Filipiñana

Directed by Rafael Manuel. With Carlos Siguion-Reyna, Jorrybell Agoto, Nour Hooshmand.

Drama, Mystery · 1h 40m · Tagalog with English subtitles

Shrek

The greatest fairy tale never told.

1hr 30mins

The Odyssey (Digital)

The new film from filmmaker Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer, Inception).

2hrs 52mins

Akira (4K Restoration)

Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark cyberpunk classic, the definitive anime masterpiece!

2hrs 4mins

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

The new film from Coolidge Breakthrough Artist Award winner Jane Schoenbrun.

1hr 52mins

The Sun Never Sets (2026)

Written and Directed by Joe Swanberg

1hr 42mins

Hope

In the remote South Korea village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok (Hwang Jung- min) and officer Sung-ae (Hoyeon) are called to find a mysterious creature that has wreaked havoc on the village. In the nearby forest, a coterie of…

The Lives of Others

In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.

Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck · 2h 17m

Bernstein's Wall

A complex look at one of the greatest figures in 20th century classical music, Leonard Bernstein, whose passion and creativity guided him well beyond the concert hall.

1h 45m

Exhibition Opening Program for On Location: Drawing the Outdoors

Step into the lives of 19th-century European artists who drew in the open air, and find out their techniques, logistical challenges, and more.

Great Decisions — Multilateral Institutions

Join us for this Great Decisions lecture in partnership with World Boston and the GBH Forum Network and supported by the Lowell Institute.

The main program will be held from 6-7 pm followed by a networking reception in the Commonwealth…

Harvard Book Store Presents Nadia Murad

Harvard Book Store Welcomes Nadia Murad presenting I Choose My Beginning: A Story of Courage and Activism in...

Ty Burr's Film Club: The Godfather

Francis Ford Coppola's epic masterpiece features Marlon Brando in his Oscar©-winning role as the patriarch of the Corleone family. Director Coppola paints a chilling portrait of the Sicilian clan's rise and near fall from power in America,…

Seminar: The Jerk

Let's Get Small: The Evolution of Steve Martin from Stand-Up to Screen

30mins

The Jerk

A rags to riches to rags story.

1hr 34mins

American Doctor

Director Poh Si Teng will join us for post-film discussions following our 7:15pm screenings on 9/17 & 18.

1hr 31mins

GRRL HAUS CINEMA – Experimental Shorts

Short Films by Women, Trans, Genderqueer, and Non-Binary Filmmakers in DIY and Experimental Cinema

Legends Of Mary

Legends of Mary, an all star tribute to Jerry Garcia's mythical Legion of Mary September 17t!

$15 adv/$20 door · Doors 7

Queeraoke

Doors at 8:00 pm - 21+ - $8 cover Listed by Buzzfeed as THE ONE CAN'T MISS Queer event in Boston AND Named "Best of Boston" Queer night, LGBT night, Lesbian night, and "Best of Boston" karaoke many times over by Boston Magazine (2015,…

The Weight

A man is hired to help smuggle a fortune in gold across the wilderness

The Warriors

Featuring a post-screening discussion with Armies of the Night authors Michael Gingold and Chris Poggiali!

1hr 33mins

The Goonies

Friday Film Matinee + Ke Huy Quan reading pre-show!

Lenny

Special Screening & Discussion • Lenny Said It. "Hot Honey" Did It. Together They Shocked America.

Third Fridays are DEAD (Hippie hour!)

Doors at 6:30 pm | 21+ | $10 cover The music of the Grateful Dead & more!

Telescreens

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The Virgin Suicides

Directed by Sofia Coppola, 1999

Part of Marie Antoinette and Friends, Three Films… · Screening on Film

American Doctor

Director Poh Si Teng will join us for post-film discussions following our 7:15pm screenings on 9/17 & 18.

1hr 31mins

Gimme Gimme Disco (18+)

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Mon Rovîa

Mon Rovîa, the Liberian-born and Tennessee-based artist, is redefining modern folk through a powerful blend of soul, storytelling, and purpose. Named one of Spotify’s Juniper Artists to Watch, Mon has sold out every headline show to date…

The Gravel Project/Lara Cwass

The Gravel Project returns to the Lizard Lounge Sept 18th with Lara Cwass

$20/$25 · Doors 7

The Bling Ring

Directed by Sofia Coppola, 2013

Part of Marie Antoinette and Friends, Three Films… · Screening on Film

Sleeping Dogs

What happens when you're hunted...and there's no place to run!

The Femmes

Doors at 9:30 pm | 21+ | $15 cover Enjoy two sets by The Femmes!

GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE (SUBTITLED)

See Mamoru Oshii's cyberpunk mystery in a lustrous new 4k restoration

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure.

1hr 40mins

Jurassic Park

Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Bob Peck, Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern.

Adventure, Science Fiction · 2h 7m · English

Gallery Talk: On Location: Drawing the Outdoors

Explore how 19th-century artists depicted rural labor and urban leisure in the landscape, from farm fields to seaside promenades.

GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE (DUBBED)

See Mamoru Oshii's cyberpunk mystery in a lustrous new 4k restoration

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Three decades since its release, the magic of DDLJ remains undiminished; still screening daily at the Maratha Mandir Theatre in Mumbai!

3hrs 9mins

Cabaret

Directed by Bob Fosse, 1972

Part of Nostalgia, A Harvard Undergraduate Cinematheque… · Screening on Film

West Roxbury Historical Society: Four Days That Changed West Roxbury

The West Roxbury Historical Society presents: "Four Days that Changed West Roxbury: The Billings' Field Tot Lot.

Presented by members of the Community Playground Project.

Reclaiming Our Story

Join lecturer Vicki Meredith-Hasan, a scholar of Africans in World History for a series of discussions about the evolution and various historical expressions of African classical culture throughout the ages.

All the President's Men

Special Screening & Discussion • Double feature with SPOTLIGHT

Author Talk: Ric Calleja - Making Dinner con Amor

Local Brighton author Ric Calleja has written another book: Making Dinner con Amor: Stories, Poems and Recipes about Food, Cooking and Family.

Join us at this author event in which Ric will read passages from the book and discuss his…

The Hidden Trax | The Strangeroos | Heather Smith & The Constants | The Boundary Objects

Doors at 3:00 pm · Show at 3:30 pm · All Ages · $10 cover · cash only venue · mailto:blue22productions@

Basic Instinct

Paul Verhoeven's sleazy & shocking erotic thriller

Spotlight

Special Screening & Discussion • Double feature with ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN

Bermuda Search Party: Atlantic Adieu Tour

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The Third Man

Directed by Carol Reed, 1949

Part of The Cold Heart is More Precious than Diamonds.… · New 35mm print

Tyler Ballgame - As Part of the Fenway Recordings Sessions

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Beth Orton

General Admission. All Ages.

BUNT.

BUNT.’s story isn’t one of overnight success—it’s a testament to resilience, dedication, and an unshakable belief in his craft. For over a decade, he worked in the background, shaping his sound without major recognition. Eight years into…

Mike Verge Album Release with special guest Daydream

Mike Verge celebrates the release of his latest album "Human Era" Sept 19th with special guests Daydream!

$15 adv/$20 door · Doors 7

Psycho Prophet | At The Hands of Man | Watching It Burn | Out of the Way

Doors at 8:00pm · Show at 8:30pm · 21+ · $10 cover · cash only venue

Travels with My Aunt

Directed by George Cukor, 1972

Part of The Cold Heart is More Precious than Diamonds.… · Screening on Film

Possession

Isabelle Adjani is rightfully esteemed for her physically and emotionally gruelling performance in Andrzej Zulawski’s apocalyptic breakup nightmare,...

The Room with Greg Sestero

1hr 30mins

Gallery Talk: Erika Umali on To My Best Friend

Take a closer look at To My Best Friend in this conversation with Curator of Collections Erika Umali. Learn more about the art and artists who make up ICA’s dynamic contemporary collection.

Hot Slander | The Ghouls | In The Meantime | Mass Spy | Voice of Dissent (NY)

Doors at 3:00pm · Show at 3:30pm · ALL AGES · $10 cover · cash only venue

Snow White

Directed by João César Monteiro, 2000

Part of João César Monteiro, Poet-Provocateur

My Sassy Girl

New 4k restoration of the South Korean cult classic romcom

Cheekface w/ special guest Apes of the State 

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Jurassic Park

Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Bob Peck, Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern.

Adventure, Science Fiction · 2h 7m · English

Jane Remover: Live Exhibit

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Colin Stetson & Brìghde Chaimbeul

Colin Stetson and Brìghde Chaimbeul come together on All the Light in the World, a collaborative album that feels both ancient and immediate. Built from deep listening, improvisation, and an instinct for emotional intensity, the record…

Midway or the Highway Open Mic

NO COVER! · 21+ · Doors at 8:00 PM · Show at 9:00 pm

Welcome to our show. Ever wondered what hilarious comedians from big fancy TV shows do the rest of the week? Sometimes they appear at your neighborhood bar! The funniest in New England…

GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE (SUBTITLED)

See Mamoru Oshii's cyberpunk mystery in a lustrous new 4k restoration

New Taipei City Day Shorts Program

Taiwan Film Festival of Boston • Free Shorts Program

Cherokee Social

Indie Pop from Denver Colorado with local support from Fleuke “There’s nothing like sipping a Capri Sun in present Nostalgia” old waves meet new ways. Feed your impulse.

Cherokee Social is an Indie Pop duo that sounds like a 5 piece. The…

Crunchyroll Anime Night Sneak Peek (9/21/2026)

Catch never-before-seen episodes on the big screen before they debut in October

Hovering Over the Water

Directed by João César Monteiro, 1986

Part of João César Monteiro, Poet-Provocateur

Jane Remover: Live Exhibit

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Marching Boys

Taiwan Film Festival of Boston • Discussion with Filmmakers

Nai Palm (of Hiatus Kaiyote) North America 2026 (18+)

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The Austin Walker Soul System w/ Leon Beal Band

Doors at 7:30pm · Show at 8:00pm · 21+ · $10 cover · cash only venue

tobi lou

General Admission. Standing Room Only. All Ages.

Gallery Talk: On Location: Drawing the Outdoors

Explore how 19th-century artists depicted rural labor and urban leisure in the landscape, from farm fields to seaside promenades.

John Gallagher: “Students still think they write better than the machines: A study of undergrad self-perceptions of Generative AI and writing skills”

Since ChatGPT arrived, surveys suggest that 86% of students use GenAI in their academic work. But what do students really think about these tools, and about their own writing? In this talk, I share findings from a large-scale survey…

Harvard Book Store Welcomes Alex Wagner

Harvard Book Store Welcomes Alex Wagner presenting The Steal: Four Right-Wing Hard-Liners, One Republican Presidency, and the Raid...

Lowell Lecture Series: Sarah Botstein, Co-Director of The American Revolution from Florentine Films

Join us in person or over Zoom Webinar as the Boston Public Library welcomes Sarah Botstein as a speaker for the Lowell Lecture Series. As a filmmaker who has worked closely with Ken Burns for over 30 years as a part of Florentine Films,…

William Tell: The Enduring Legacy of a Hero Myth

Join former Boston Lyric Opera General & Artistic Director Esther Nelson for a fascinating journey through legend, history, and opera, tracing how the story of Tell has been reimagined across centuries, with live musical excerpts from…

Evening Elephants

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Should assisted death be legal?

Join Kathleen Stock (author of Do Not Go Gentle: The Case Against Assisted Death) and Jessica Flanigan (University of Richmond), to discuss the case for and against assisted death.

The Charlatans UK: North American Tour 2026 (18+)

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Tovarisch | Newcastle Anchorman | DVD Extras | The Velvet Ants

Doors at 7:30pm · Show at 8:00pm · 21+ · $10 cover · cash only venue

Bikini Kill

Bikini Kill is a feminist punk band that was based in Olympia, WA and Washington, DC, forming in 1990 and breaking up in 1997. Kathleen Hanna sang, Tobi Vail played drums, Billy Karren (a.k.a. Billy Boredom) played guitar and Kathi Wilcox…

Dead Calm

High seas. Deep terror. Try to stay calm.

Event Horizon

Double feature with IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS • Infinite space. Infinite terror.

MIT Music Tech Speaker Series Presents: Mari Kimura

Mastery over Novelty: MUGIC® - a lasting tool for musicianship This lecture explores a pivotal shift in the relationship between technology and the performing arts—from chasing novelty to cultivating mastery. Violinist, composer, and…

Art21 Screening with Josh Kline

Join MIT List Visual Arts Center for a screening of the upcoming season of Art21 followed by a closing conversation with featured artist, Josh Kline.

Art21 announces the premiere of “Human Nature,” the next episode of its acclaimed…

Behind the Screen: Baby Doe

Thirty years ago, Gail Ritchey, a young woman from a conservative Christian community in rural Ohio, had a stillborn birth alone and left the evidence in the woods. Now a devoted mother of three, her quiet suburban life is shattered when…

Theater Club in September

Come join us for the new Theater Club at the French Library, a place to read, watch, discuss and recite contemporary and classic French plays with fellow enthusiasts.

An Evening With: Mari Froes

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In the Mouth of Madness

Double feature with EVENT HORIZON • Lived any good books lately?

Diamond Blues Jam (Jerry Garcia Band Tribute)

Doors at 7:30 pm · Music 8-11pm · 21+ · $10 cover · cash only venue

Every 4th Wednesday at Midway Cafe!

Breachway Album Release with Emi McSwain and Maintenance

Breachway celebrates the release of their latest album with Emi McSwain and Maintenance September 23rd at 8!

$15 adv/$20 door · Doors 7

Brandon Flowers

“I’ve been keeping the secret of my upbringing,” Brandon Flowers laughs. We all know the story, fittingly mythological: a Mormon raised in the seedy glimmer of casinos, destined for rock ‘n’ roll stardom. But before that, Flowers was a…

SHASS 75th Anniversary Symposium

The SHASS 75th Anniversary Symposium is a two-day celebration being held September 24-25, 2026 in the Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building’s Thomas Tull Concert Hall. The symposium will feature topical faculty panel discussions, student…

A.J. Bauer, “Beyond Bias”

Drawing from his book Making the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against the Press (Columbia, 2026), A.J. Bauer tracks the rightward shift of structural media criticism in the United States in the late 1940s and early…

What Happened to Liberal Democracy? with Daron Acemoglu and Michael Sandel

Join the Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work and the Leadership Now Project for a fireside chat with Daron Acemoglu and Michael Sandel on Acemoglu's new book, What Happened to Liberal Democracy?

America at 250: A French Lens on Art at the MFA

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, Isabelle Slotine invites you to explore the MFA's newly reimagined Art of the Americas galleries from a distinctive French perspective.

Forgotten Island

Best friends, Filipino folk tales, and weredogs

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

A competitive ballroom dancer has a crush on her new instructor

Overburden with Gregg Mitman

Founded in the wake of war, the East Nimba Nature Reserve shelters some of West Africa’s most endangered species. With exclusive, on-the-ground access, OVERBURDEN follows rangers, scientists, and forest defenders, including ranger Moses…

Heart of the Beast

A veteran and his combat dog find themselves stranded in the Alaskan wilderness

BRENN!: AMATEUR AT BEST WORLD TOUR

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MARO: SO MUCH HAS CHANGED

Originally scheduled on April 11th, 2026 and was rescheduled to September 24, 2026. Previously purchased tickets will be honored on the new date. Originally at Paradise Rock Club and was moved to Brighton Music Hall. Previously purchased…

Rebel with a Clause

Come hang out with Brandt and Ellen at this National Punctuation Day grammar extravaganza! Ellen will set up her nationally acclaimed Grammar Table an hour before the show to answer your most pressing grammar questions, resolve…

The Artist’s Voice: Njideka Akunyili Crosby with Ruth Erickson

Internationally acclaimed artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby has been selected to create the first official portrait of President Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama for the Obama Presidential Center opening in Chicago in summer…

Bart Budwig & Dan Blakeslee

Bart Budwig makes his Lizard Lounge debut Sept 24th with Dan Blakeslee!

$15 adv/$20 door · Doors 7

Queeraoke

Doors at 8:00 pm - 21+ - $8 cover Listed by Buzzfeed as THE ONE CAN'T MISS Queer event in Boston AND Named "Best of Boston" Queer night, LGBT night, Lesbian night, and "Best of Boston" karaoke many times over by Boston Magazine (2015,…

The Prodigy

In 2025, The Prodigy are set to tear up The Coachella festival once again, as Liam Howlett and Maxim bring a new wave of fire along with drummer Leo Crabtree and guitarist Rob Holliday. With 34 years at the forefront of the electronic…

Violet Grohl

General Admission. Standing Room Only. All Ages.

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

A man's gotta have a code.

SHASS 75th Anniversary Symposium

The SHASS 75th Anniversary Symposium is a two-day celebration being held September 24-25, 2026 in the Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building’s Thomas Tull Concert Hall. The symposium will feature topical faculty panel discussions, student…

Forgotten Island

Best friends, Filipino folk tales, and weredogs

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

A competitive ballroom dancer has a crush on her new instructor

Heart of the Beast

A veteran and his combat dog find themselves stranded in the Alaskan wilderness

My Brother's Wedding

Directed by Charles Burnett. With Dennis Kemper, Everett Silas, Gaye Shannon-Burnett.

Drama · 1h 21m · English

Hippie Hour / The Reckoning Crew

Doors at 6:30 pm · Show at 7:00 pm · 21+ · $10 cover · cash only venue

Grateful Dead music & more performed by The Reckoning Crew!

Captain January (1924): Live Music Accompaniment

Join West Newton Cinema for the silent film, CAPTAIN JANUARY, with live harp and viola score!

During a tempestuous storm, a lighthouse keeper finds an infant girl who washes ashore tied to some wreckage. He adopts her and they become…

Margaret Glaspy: The I Am Both Tour (18+)

THIS EVENT IS 18+ WITH A VALID I.D. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you…

natalie jinju

Presented by Get To The Gig & MassConcerts

Ages: 18+

Recollections of the Yellow House

Directed by João César Monteiro, 1989

Part of João César Monteiro, Poet-Provocateur

Tinlicker

Over more than a decade, Tinlicker have consistently pushed boundaries in the world of electronic music, cultivating a sound that is both unique and personal. The use of real instruments, ranging from strings to keys to horns, has long…

Ali McGuirk

Soulful influenced singer songwriter Ali McGuirk returns to the Lizard Lounge Sept 25th!

$20 GA adv/$27 door · $60 Reserved Table For 2

anaiis with special guest ToriTori

London-based polymath anaiis makes the kind of music that speaks to an innate sense of wonder. On her most recent album Devotion & The Black Divine, the songs swell with emotional clarity as she lovingly pushes herself beyond the edges of…

Vagabond

This miraculous, challenging film from the great Agnès Varda actually had it’s Boston premiere here at The Brattle...

Emo Night w/ Smile Lines (emo & pop punk covers)

Doors at 9:30 pm | 21+ | $10 cover Enjoy pop-punk & emo covers performed live by Smile Lines every 4th Friday at Midway Cafe!

Mystery Voyage

A 1990s kung fu fantasia from Hong Kong

Forgotten Island

Best friends, Filipino folk tales, and weredogs

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

A competitive ballroom dancer has a crush on her new instructor

High Society

WEST NEWTON CINEMA PRESENTS: MUSICAL MATINEES Join West Newton Cinema for a musical matinee! Our monthly pick will vary from beloved classics to jazz, from vaudeville to psychedelic rock, brought to you by the imaginative skill of artists…

Amarcord

Directed by Federico Fellini, 1973

Part of Nostalgia, A Harvard Undergraduate Cinematheque… · Screening on Film

My Brother's Wedding

Directed by Charles Burnett. With Dennis Kemper, Everett Silas, Gaye Shannon-Burnett.

Drama · 1h 21m · English

The Tragic Affair (MCR Tribute Band Served in Drag) The Park Hill Romance | This Time It's Personal | Violent Brides

Doors at 3:00 pm · Show at 3:30 pm · ALL AGES · $10 cover · Cash only venue

The Tragic Affair (MCR Tribute Band Served in Drag)

Ten Women in Black

Directed by Kon Ichikawa. With Eiji Funakoshi, Fujiko Yamamoto, Kyôko Kishida.

Comedy, Drama · 1h 43m · Japanese with English subtitles

Heart of the Beast

A veteran and his combat dog find themselves stranded in the Alaskan wilderness

Freaks

The love story of a siren, a giant, and a dwarf!

AN EVENING WITH DOMi & JD BECK - WHO ASKED? TOUR NORTH AMERICA TOUR

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Edgehill: The Moving Out Tour

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God's Comedy

Directed by João César Monteiro, 1995

Part of João César Monteiro, Poet-Provocateur

Otis Grove

Otis Grove bring the Runk back to Lizard Lounge Sept 26th.

$20 adv/$25 door · Doors at 8

Slayyyter

From her breakthrough 2019 self-titled mixtape to her 2021 debut Troubled Paradise and 2023’s STARFUCKER, SLAYYYTER proved herself to be one of the great shape-shifters of our time, taking the past, present, and future of pop and twisting…

Smug Brothers | Human Mascot | Merry Brigade | Frogs

Doors at 8:00pm · Show at 8:30pm · 21+ · $10 cover · cash only venue

Squirrel Flower

MassConcerts presents Squirrel Flower with youbet

The Blade

Directed by Tsui Hark. With Austin Wai Tin-Chi, Moses Chan Ho, Sonny Song.

Action · 1h 46m

NOFX: 40 Years of Fuckin' Up

The history of one of punk’s loudest and most stubbornly independent bands

The Artist’s Voice: Lucy Raven with Ruth Erickson

Raven’s work explores the physical and mythical landscapes of the American West, as seen in her mesmerizing film installation—Murderers Bar. Witness the transformation of a landscape and embrace the subsequent release of energy and force…

Careful

Directed by Guy Maddin. With Brent Neale, Kyle McCulloch, Małgorzata Dobrowolska.

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy · 1h 40m · English

Forgotten Island

Best friends, Filipino folk tales, and weredogs

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

A competitive ballroom dancer has a crush on her new instructor

The Boston Bulldogs

“The Boston Bulldogs” is a documentary film interviewing 5 people from a running club for addiction recovery, interconnected by one woman’s story from finishing the Boston Marathon after her first full year of sobriety to her relapse 24…

Bellissima

Directed by Luchino Visconti. With Anna Magnani, Gastone Renzelli, Tecla Scarano.

Drama · 1h 55m · Italian with English subtitles

JB & the Weather Machine | The Visitors | JRTRAINER | Chef

Doors at 3:00pm · Show at 3:30pm · ALL AGES · $10 cover

The Adventures of Prince Achmed

Directed by Lotte Reiniger, 1926

Part of The Adventures of Lotte Reiniger · Live musical accompaniment by Robert Humphreville · Screening on Film · $20 Special Event

Heart of the Beast

A veteran and his combat dog find themselves stranded in the Alaskan wilderness

He Ran All the Way

Directed by John Berry. With Gladys George, John Garfield, Selena Royle.

Crime, Thriller · 1h 17m · English

Militarie Gun: 20 Songs for 20 Dollars

THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES. DOORS: 6:00 PM SHOW: 7:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you sell/purchase your…

Beoga

THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you sell/purchase your…

Smog

Directed by Franco Rossi. With Enrico Maria Salerno.

Drama · 1h 32m · Italian with English subtitles

the booyah! kids

Genre: Indie Rock, Bedroom Pop, Synth, Pop Presented by Get To The Gig & MassConcerts Ages: Show age differs by the day. Shows are All Ages Sundays-Thursdays & 21+ Fridays and Saturdays Valid ID required for Entry on Fridays & Saturdays…

Midway or the Highway Open Mic

NO COVER! · 21+ · Doors at 8:00 PM · Show at 9:00 pm

Welcome to our show. Ever wondered what hilarious comedians from big fancy TV shows do the rest of the week? Sometimes they appear at your neighborhood bar! The funniest in New England…

Oakwood

General Admission. Standing Room Only. All Ages.

Starr Forum: Housing the World: Inequality, Informality, and the Future of Cities

Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).

Anacláudia Rossbach is the Executive Director of UN-Habitat and an economist with over 20 years of experience in housing, informal…

Global France Seminar presents, Doyle Calhoun “The Suicide Archive: Reading for resistance from the time of slavery to the ‘Arab Spring'”

Assistant Professor of Francophone Postcolonial Studies in the Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge When: Monday, September 28 @ 5:15 PM Where: Building 14, 14E-304 (map)* Abstract: From the time…

Dumpster Demons Tour feat. Candi Carpenter and Moselle

Dumpster Demons Tour feat. Candi Carpenter and Moselle Join Candi Carpenter and Moselle for an evening of indie and alternative pop music celebrating Candi’s latest EP, Biblically Accurate Angel, and Moselle’s forthcoming album, Gargoyle.…

Leïla Slimani: I’ll Take the Fire

Join us at Harvard Book Store for a conversation with Leïla Slimani, bestselling and Prix Goncourt–winning author of The Perfect Nanny, about her new novel, I’ll Take the Fire.

Lotte Reiniger Short Films

Part of The Adventures of Lotte Reiniger · Screening on Film

The Birdcage

Robin Williams and Nathan Lane try to play it straight

Zolita: The Hell's Belles Tour

THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you sell/purchase your…

A Nuclear Design | Eddie Emerson | Linsy Clark | Aidan Gittings

Doors at 7:30pm · Show at 8:00pm · 21+ · $10 Cover · cash only venue

Author Talk: N.K. Jemisin on Revolutionary Ideas in Fantasy Fiction

In-person registration is full with a waitlist. Please register to attend virtually HERE.

Noted and award-winning fantasy fiction author N.K. Jemisin discusses her work and her 20-plus-year career that has been inspired by revolutionary…

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Directed by F. W. Murnau. With Bodil Rosing, George O'Brien, J. Farrell MacDonald.

Drama, Romance · 1h 34m · English

Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon

The long-awaited sequel to the 2015 cult classic

Gnash

THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you sell/purchase your…

The Psycodelics

Presented by Get To The Gig & MassConcerts Ages: Show age differs by the day. Shows are All Ages Sundays-Thursdays & 21+ Fridays and Saturdays Valid ID required for Entry on Fridays & Saturdays Doors 7:00 PM Show 8:00 PM Refund Policy:…

Slayyyter

From her breakthrough 2019 self-titled mixtape to her 2021 debut Troubled Paradise and 2023’s STARFUCKER, SLAYYYTER proved herself to be one of the great shape-shifters of our time, taking the past, present, and future of pop and twisting…

Total Recall Presents: Solarpunk (drag)

Doors at 8:00pm · Show at 8:30pm · 21+ · $15 cover · cash only venue

Careful

Directed by Guy Maddin. With Brent Neale, Kyle McCulloch, Małgorzata Dobrowolska.

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy · 1h 40m · English

Exhibition Opening Program for The Way We Never Were: Barbara Norfleet and Photography at Harvard

Join us for a roundtable conversation reflecting on Barbara Norfleet’s enduring impact as artist, teacher, curator, and collector.

Harvard Book Store Welcomes Anthony Scaramucci

Harvard Book Store Welcomes Anthony Scaramucci presenting All the Wrong Moves: How Three Catastrophic Decisions Led to the...

Hidden History of Black Boston with Joel Mackall

Learn Boston's 400-year African-American history with Joel Mackall. We will delve into the rich narratives of neighborhoods and pivotal sites, events, and figures from the eras of Faneuil Hall and Long Wharf, which marked Boston's…

Asha Banks: something inbetween tour

THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you sell/purchase your…

Deceits

Presented by Get To The Gig & MassConcerts Doors 7:00 PM Show 8:00 PM Age Limit: This event is All Ages ID: Valid ID required for Alcohol Consumption Start Time: Performances will begin no later than 15 minutes after stated show time.

GLAIVE - GOD SAVE THE THREE TOUR

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Nacho Libre

He's not lean. He's not mean. He's nacho average hero.

Verity

Anne Hathaway has secrets. Dakota Johnson is going to find them.

Fluxus | Poor Yorick | Lyle Hutchins | Ren McLean

Doors at 7:30 pm · Show at 8:00 pm · 21+ · $10 cover · cash only venue

Diva

Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix. With Frédéric Andréi, Richard Bohringer, Wilhelmenia Fernandez.

Action, Drama, Thriller · 1h 57m · French with English subtitles

The Jungle Giants

Australian indie dance royalty The Jungle Giants are set to return to stages across the USA, Canada and Mexico with their 5th studio album, 'Experiencing Feelings of Joy'. The album's lead single 'Tell Me How it Feels' is a clear…

Gallery Talk: Crafting Perfect Portraits with Photographic Proof Prints

Join Madison Brown, co-curator of _The Way We Never Were_, for a discussion on proof prints and the craft of producing polished studio portraits.

Verity

Anne Hathaway has secrets. Dakota Johnson is going to find them.

Justin Arena | Aria | Emi McSwain

Doors at 6 pm | 21+ | $10 cover

Porter Square Book Welcomes Tahereh Mafi

Porter Square Book Welcomes Tahereh Mafi presenting Escape Me Porter Square Books is thrilled to welcome Tahereh Mafi...

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Schwarzenegger is a killing machine, but he’s nice now

INOHA

THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES. DOORS: 6:30 PM SHOW: 7:30 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you sell/purchase your…

An Evening With Theo Katzman (18+)

THIS EVENT IS 18+ WITH A VALID I.D. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you…

Director Spotlight: Situations

Join us on October 1 to watch SITUATIONS and stay after for a Q&A with the Director, Greg Vrotsos.

Three months after a painful breakup, a Los Angeles based photographer drifts through Silverlake’s creative chaos—dodging well-meaning…

Rocketship

Presented by Get To The Gig & MassConcerts Ages: Show age differs by the day. Shows are All Ages Sundays-Thursdays & 21+ Fridays and Saturdays Valid ID required for Entry on Fridays & Saturdays Doors 7:00 PM Show 8:00 PM Refund Policy:…

El Laberinto del Coco

Global Arts Live presents El Laberinto del Coco

MUNA: Gets So Hot Tour

MUNA’s journey has always been about bringing to light the complex, messy, ecstatic realities of life, and with their fourth album, Dancing On The Wall, they’ve never been sharper, darker, or more exhilarating. Emerging from the sparkly,…

New York, New York

Boston Premiere of New 4K Restoration • The war was over and the world was falling in love again.

Queeraoke

Doors at 8:00 pm - 21+ - $8 cover Listed by Buzzfeed as THE ONE CAN'T MISS Queer event in Boston AND Named "Best of Boston" Queer night, LGBT night, Lesbian night, and "Best of Boston" karaoke many times over by Boston Magazine (2015,…

Reckoners Hometown Record Release Night 1 w/Dennis Brennan

Reckoners return to the Lizard Lounge October 1st to celebrate their latest release "Where the Hell Am I?" with special guest Dennis Brennan A little bit of soul and a whole lotta’ rock ‘n’ roll! Reckonersis an all-star music group…

First/Hand Fridays: Power and Desire in Ancient Art

Calling all Harvard students! Explore with a museum staff member works of ancient art that shaped status, memory, and desire.

Verity

Anne Hathaway has secrets. Dakota Johnson is going to find them.

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: Pumpkin Patch

There’s a chill in the air! Toss on some flannel, your best dancing boots, and line dance your way down to the ICA county fair for blue-ribbon worthy drinks, dancing, and contemporary art.

Line dancing by Line Dancing Queens.

Kwaidan

New 4K Restoration! Just in time to launch Spooky Season, The Brattle is thrilled to be able to...

Hippie Hour with the Owsley's Owls!

Doors at 6:30 PM | 21+ | $10 cover The music of the Grateful Dead & more!

THE AIRWAVES BELONGED TO THE PEOPLE: WBCN AND THE

"I watched the movie with awe…" — Ty Burr, The Boston Globe THE AIRWAVES BELONGED TO THE PEOPLE: WBCN AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION tells the story of the legendary Boston rock station that transformed broadcasting through groundbreaking…

Bebe Stockwell - As Part of the Fenway Recordings Sessions

THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you sell/purchase your…

Sawyer Hill

THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you sell/purchase your…

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

Directed by Kobayashi Masaki, 1959

Part of The Human Condition · New 35mm print

MUNA: Gets So Hot Tour

MUNA’s journey has always been about bringing to light the complex, messy, ecstatic realities of life, and with their fourth album, Dancing On The Wall, they’ve never been sharper, darker, or more exhilarating. Emerging from the sparkly,…

Reckoners Hometown Record Release Night 2

Reckoners return to the Lizard Lounge to celebrate the release of their latest album "Where The Hell Am I" with special guests TBA Oct 2nd!

A little bit of soul and a whole lotta’ rock ‘n’ roll! Reckonersis an all-star music group featuring…

Marianne Toilet and the Runs + more TBA

Doors at 9:30 pm · Show at 10:15 pm · 21+ · $10 cover · cash only venue

Verity

Anne Hathaway has secrets. Dakota Johnson is going to find them.

Libertad

Directed by Brenda Ávila-Hanna.

1h 10m · Spanish with English subtitles

Film Screening and Conversation: The Atomic Cafe

This film screening and discussion will explore how the American media managed public fear and promoted conformity during the atomic age.

2026 Maury A. Bromsen Humanistic Literary Arts Lecture: Ann Patchett (Full—registration and the waitlist are closed)

In-person AND online registration seats are full. Registration and the waitlist are closed.

Join the Boston Public Library and the Boston Public Library Fund as Author Ann Patchett headlines the 2026 Maury A. Bromsen Lecture.

Community Read: Working with Octopuses

Ever wondered what it’s like to work with octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish? Join undergraduate students Vivian Ives and Julian Hidalgo of Northeastern University as they dive into their research experience at the Marine Biological…

Kwaidan

New 4K Restoration! Just in time to launch Spooky Season, The Brattle is thrilled to be able to...

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

Directed by Kobayashi Masaki, 1959

Part of The Human Condition · New 35mm print

The Spackles | Zipper | IdleSquire | Billy Squire

Doors at 3:00pm · Show at 3:30pm · ALL AGES · $10 cover · Cash only venue

ELDER (18+)

THIS EVENT IS 18+ WITH A VALID I.D. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you…

The Human Condition III: A Soldier’s Prayer

Directed by Kobayashi Masaki

Part of The Human Condition · New 35mm print

APIC | Miss Bones | Oodelally | Deccan Traps

Doors at 8:00pm · Show at 8:30pm · 21+ · $10 cover · cash only venue

A Pleasure to Have in Class Oodelally (Portland, ME)

Emo Night Brooklyn (18+)

THIS EVENT IS 18+ WITH A VALID I.D. DOORS: 8:00 PM SHOW: 8:30 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you…

Kabir Sen & The Krush Factory

MC Kabir and Krush Factory at the Lizard Lounge for their monthly first Saturday residency!

Verity

Anne Hathaway has secrets. Dakota Johnson is going to find them.

Blue Velvet

David Lynch vs. the idyllic America that never really existed

RPM Fest Presents "Intimate Observer: Family Portrayals" by Marjorie Keller

The RPM Festival and the Cinema Studies Program at UMass-Boston are proud to co-present “Intimate Observer: Family Portrayals,”...

Martin / Morell / Fredette with John Hovorka Band + Hummingbird Syndicate

Doors at 3 pm | All Ages | $10 cover Every 1st Sunday of the month see Martin / Morell / Fredette live at Midway Cafe!

Silvestre

Directed by João César Monteiro, 1981

Part of João César Monteiro, Poet-Provocateur

Kwaidan

New 4K Restoration! Just in time to launch Spooky Season, The Brattle is thrilled to be able to...

Kelsey Lu: So Help Me God Tour (18+)

THIS EVENT IS 18+ WITH A VALID I.D. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you…

Ninja Scroll (Subtitled)

A ninja investigates the mysterious deaths of an entire village

The Schizophonics

Amps screaming. No exit in sight.

The Schizophonics kick the door in and never let it close.

Interpol

“Still in shape, my methods refined,” sings Paul Banks on ‘Toni’, the opening track and lead single from Interpol’s 7th LP The Other Side of Make-Believe. The album breaks fresh ground for the group: parallel to exploring the sinister…

Katie Pruitt - Fools for the Fleeting Tour

General Admission. Standing Room Only. All Ages.

Midway or the Highway Open Mic

NO COVER! · 21+ · Doors at 8:00 PM · Show at 9:00 pm

Welcome to our show. Ever wondered what hilarious comedians from big fancy TV shows do the rest of the week? Sometimes they appear at your neighborhood bar! The funniest in New England…

Banned in Boston: Is Censorship Still Stifling Free Speech? (A Talks for Better Living Event)

Join us in partnership with the Citywide Friends of the Boston Public Library for a timely and thought-provoking conversation featuring New York Law School Professor of Law Emerita Nadine Strossen and Harvard Law School Professor Randall…

Harvard Book Store Welcomes Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein

Harvard Book Store Welcomes Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein presenting The Two Saddest Kitchens: A Comics Conversation...

Casino Royale (2006)

The Pawn. The Con. The Bond.

The Last Dive

Directed by João César Monteiro, 1992

Part of João César Monteiro, Poet-Provocateur

Ninja Scroll (Dubbed)

A ninja investigates the mysterious deaths of an entire village

Buffalo Traffic Jam

Buffalo Traffic Jam is a folk band born in the heart of Bozeman, Montana, where its members, Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross, first crossed paths as students at Montana State University. United by a love for storytelling and the raw beauty…

Jojo's Bizarre Dragventure

Doors at 8:00pm · Show at 8:30pm · 21+ · $10 cover · cash only venue

A Jojo's Bizarre Adventure themed drag show hosted by Mako Yaki and Lucifer Loveless

Kwaidan

New 4K Restoration! Just in time to launch Spooky Season, The Brattle is thrilled to be able to...

Knighthood and the Realities of War in Medieval Germany

Military history as a subfield within medieval studies has suffered considerably from the fact that both medieval authors and modern scholars have seen warfare as a nasty element of the human experience, that is better condemned or even…

2026-27 Alan Andres Writing Fellows Reading & Celebration

Celebrate the Associates of the BPL's 2026-27 Alan Andres Writer-in-Residence and Alan Andres Picture Book Writer Fellow.

The Associates of the Boston Public Library is hosting our annual Alan Andres Writing Fellows Reading to welcome our…

Historical Fencing with Boston Armizare

Boston Armizare, a historical fencing club based in Brighton, will be giving a lecture and demonstration on the techniques used in medieval and renaissance duels.

Attendees will learn about the social context surrounding duelling and the…

MIT / French Library Author Series: Emily Eakin presents The French Men, Or My Life in Theory

When Emily Eakin arrived at Harvard in the late 1980s, she fell under the spell of French theory. In her acclaimed new book, she intertwines her own youthful fascination with theory with the remarkable story of its rise in American…

The Frenchmen: French Theory from Paris to America

Join critic and essayist Emily Eakin and MIT professor Bruno Perreau for a lively conversation about The Frenchmen and how French theory captivated America, transformed intellectual life, and continues to shape today’s culture wars.

Elder Island: HELLO BABY OKAY (18+)

THIS EVENT IS 18+ WITH A VALID I.D. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you…

she’s green

With support from: Witches Exist, smush Genre: Indie Rock, Dream Vocals Presented by Get To The Gig & MassConcerts Ages: All Ages Doors 7:00 PM Show 8:00 PM Refund Policy: REFUNDS DETERMINED BY GET TO THE GIG ADA Accessibility: The…

The Linda Lindas

THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you sell/purchase your…

Bars Over Bars Hip Hop Showcase

Doors 8:00 pm - 21+ - $10 cover Every first Tuesday Bars Over Bars Presents a hip hop showcase featuring local artists!

Lovestruck Books Presents: Practical Magic on Screen & in Print

The Owens sisters are back! Lovestruck Books couldn’t let October pass without another magical screening of the first, original...

American Art Curators in Conversation

This year’s Coolidge Lecture celebrates the contributions of three womxn to the field of American art.

Hidden History of Black Boston with Joel Mackall

Learn Boston's 400-year African-American history with educator Joel Mackall. We will delve into the rich narratives of neighborhoods and pivotal sites, events, and figures from the eras of Faneuil Hall and Long Wharf, which marked Boston's…

Narrative Bookshop Presents "Narrative, Two Ways": Taipei Story, With R. F. Kuang

Presented by Narrative Bookshop Join R. F. Kuang at this special collaboration between Narrative & Brattle Theatre in...

BrainStorm

BrainStorm follows six compelling people living with bipolar on their journeys from devastation to recovery. The film connects their experiences with the latest bipolar brain science to shed light on potential causes and successful…

Oso Oso

THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES. DOORS: 6:30 PM SHOW: 7:30 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you sell/purchase your…

The Jug Nuts - JP Jug Band Jam

7:00-9:00pm · 21+ · Free

Ninja Scroll (Subtitled)

A ninja investigates the mysterious deaths of an entire village

Modest Mouse

Having recently completed another successful run with Pixies and Cat Power, Modest Mouse continues to prove themselves to be one of the most consistent live acts today. Modest Mouse released their highly anticipated new album, The Golden…

Wailer Wednesdays with The Duppy Conquerors

The Duppy Conquerors bring their celebration of the music of Bob Marley to the Lizard Lounge EVENT IS 21+

$12/$15 DOOR

Boston Compass Vinyl Night w/ DJ GroanMan

9pm-11pm · 21+ · Free (cash only bar)

Gallery Talk: On Location: Drawing the Outdoors

Learn about the tools 19th-century European artists used to accurately depict the landscapes around them.

Financial Fraud and Scams Targeting Seniors

Financial scams continue to evolve and often target older adults. On October 8, join the CFA Society Boston lecturers as they explain how common scams work and why seniors are frequently targeted. The goal is to build awareness and…

TAKK—Mireia Luzárraga

TAKK—Mireia Luzárraga (in collaboration with the MIT Morningside Academy for Design)

Part of the MIT Fall 2026 Architecture Lecture Series.

Author Talk: Jayne Anne Phillips, Small Town Girls

Join the Friends of the Jamaica Plain Library for a conversation with Pulitzer-winning novelist, Jayne Anne Phillips on her newest book, Small Town Girls.

Phillips grew up in the small town of Buckhannon, West Virginia. The distinctly…

Beetlejuice

We dare you to say his name three times

George Birge: Cowboy Songs Tour (18+)

THIS EVENT IS 18+ WITH A VALID I.D. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you…

Michael Kameron

SHOW DESCRIPTION: Michael Kameron celebrates his biggest headline show to date. An alternative pop artist from a small town in Wisconsin, Michael Kameron makes music that turns everyday chaos, vulnerability, and confession into something…

Queeraoke

Doors at 8:00 pm - 21+ - $8 cover Listed by Buzzfeed as THE ONE CAN'T MISS Queer event in Boston AND Named "Best of Boston" Queer night, LGBT night, Lesbian night, and "Best of Boston" karaoke many times over by Boston Magazine (2015,…

Sol Fyah Sessions with Safiya

Vocalist Safiya returns to the Lizard Lounge October 8th for Sol Fiya Sessions!

Must Be 21+ · $15/$20 door · Doors 7

Destination: Superdrag [TWO-DAY TICKET]

THIS IS A TWO-DAY TICKET FOR BOTH NIGHTS OF SUPERDRAG (OCTOBER 9TH & OCTOBER 10TH). --- THIS EVENT IS 18+ WITH A VALID I.D. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM

Hippie Hour w/ Catfish

Doors at 6:30 pm · Show at 7:00 pm · 21+ · $10 cover · cash only venue

The music of The Grateful Dead & more performed by Catfish!

Knox

THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES. DOORS: 6:30 PM SHOW: 7:30 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you sell/purchase your…

Big Special

Presented by Get To The Gig & MassConcerts Ages: Show age differs by the day. Shows are All Ages Sundays-Thursdays & 21+ Fridays and Saturdays Valid ID required for Entry on Fridays & Saturdays Doors 7:00 PM Show 8:00 PM Refund Policy:…

Destination: Superdrag [Friday, October 9th]

THIS EVENT IS 18+ WITH A VALID I.D. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from unofficial third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you…

God's Wedding

Directed by João César Monteiro, 1999

Part of João César Monteiro, Poet-Provocateur

Hellraiser (1987)

Demon to some. Angel to others.

Oteil Burbridge with LaMP - Wish Benefit Tour

Oteil Burbridge Performing with LaMP ft. Russ Lawton, Scott Metzger & Ray Paczkowski. Wish Benefit Tour, for Make-A-Wish Vermont & Northeast New York and Make-A-Wish Massachusetts & Rhode Island. Presented by Fiddlehead Brewing Company.

TCB – The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing

The ICA, in partnership with the Boston Ujima Project, presents a special screening of TCB – The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing, a biography of the influential writer, filmmaker and cultural worker, who with humor and deep insight,…

Music for Safe Homes: A Benefit for RESPOND

Music for safe homes, a concert to benefit Respond, Inc. It's been a bit, but The Ames Curve is back. Grab a supportive pair of shoes and come join us for a special night of music also featuring Alexayndria...Go!, and The Rockery. Come…

Soggy Po Boys and special guests The A-Beez

Soggy Po Boys return to the Lizard Lounge October 9th at 8pm with special guests The A-Beez!

$20 adv/$25 door · Doors 7

A Gay Old Time (drag)

Doors at 9:30pm · Show at 10:15pm · 21+ · $10 cover · cash only venue

Hey boo! Wanna kick off spooky season with us? The Gay Old Time series has got you covered with our Halloween-themed show, featuring Broadway music with a chilling twist.…

Sherlock Jr.

Directed by Buster Keaton, 1924

Part of Nostalgia, A Harvard Undergraduate Cinematheque… · Live Musical Accompaniment by Blake Hullinger ‘29 · Screening on Film · $20 Special Event

Chandler Travis Philharmonic

Doors at 4:00 pm · Show at 4:30 pm · All Ages · $15 cover · cash only venue

Destination: Superdrag [Saturday, October 10th]

THIS EVENT IS 18+ WITH A VALID I.D. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from unofficial third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you…

The Hips of J.W.

Directed by João César Monteiro, 1997

Part of João César Monteiro, Poet-Provocateur

Jen Kearney/HELLBENDER

Jen Kearney and HELLBENDER live at the Lizard Lounge October 10th at 8 oclock MUST BE 21+

$20/$25 door · 7 Doors

Soraia | The Downhauls | Bad Idea USA

Doors at 8:00pm · Show at 8:30pm · 21+ · $10 cover (cash only venue)

Showgirls

Paul Verhoeven's high glam & camp satire

**CLOSED FOR PRIVATE PARTY**

MIDWAY OR THE HIGHWAY COMEDY OPEN MIC OPENS TO THE PUBLIC AT 8PM.

Griffin Benton, Andro Queen, & Friends

Griffin Benton, Andro Queen, & Friends ARTIST INSTAGRAMS: @griffin.benton / @androqueen / @merejane333 / @sunbear1000 DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM Age Limit: This event is All Ages ID: Valid ID required for Alcohol Consumption Start Time:…

KELS - Dirty Blues Princess Tour

THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES. | DOORS: 7:00 PM / SHOW: 8:00 PM. | ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Originally from Pittsburgh, KELS built her career from the ground up?she moved to Atlanta and started…

Midway or the Highway Open Mic

NO COVER! · 21+ · Doors at 8:00 PM · Show at 9:00 pm

Welcome to our show. Ever wondered what hilarious comedians from big fancy TV shows do the rest of the week? Sometimes they appear at your neighborhood bar! The funniest in New England…

Knives Out

Craft-Along Screening • Hell, any of them could have done it.

Lewis OfMan

THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you sell/purchase your…

sunn O))) (18+)

THIS EVENT IS 18+ WITH A VALID I.D. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you…

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Get revved up for the nerve-shredding horror classic

PUNK ROCKIN' AND PASTIE POPPIN' - Boston's Monthly Bad-ass Burlesque Punk Rock Dance Party!!!

$10.00, Doors at 8:00 PM, 21+ PUNK ROCKIN' AND PASTIE POPPIN' Boston's Monthly Bad-ass Burlesque Punk Rock Dance Party!!!

Started by Dinah DeVille in 2013, PRPP is Boston's monthly Bad-ass Burlesque Show and Punk Rock Dance Party! The…

Ciné-Club: Maigret and the Dead Lover by Pascal Bonitzer

Pascal Bonitzer takes on one of France’s most beloved characters, Inspector Maigret, portrayed by the equally legendary Denis Podalydès.

Harvard Book Store Welcomes Anand Giridharadas

Harvard Book Store Welcomes Anand Giridharadas presenting Man in the Mirror: Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American...

Pınar Öğrenci: Good Luck in Germany

Berlin-based artist and filmmaker Pınar Öğrenci, whose work is featured in a current exhibition, will reflect on memory, labor, and belonging.

Tenacious Women: A History of Preservation in New England

At the forefront of New England's preservation movement were women bringing a passion for preservation to the communities where they lived. Yet, somehow, these tenacious women's history is often overlooked or lost from the record. This…

Topical Popsicle: Improv Comedy Show

Doors at 6:30 pm | 21+ | $10 cover

Ginger Snaps

They don't call it the curse for nothing

The Residents - ESKIMO LIVE (18+)

THIS EVENT IS 18+ WITH A VALID I.D. DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM ALL TIMES AND SUPPORT BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE OR REFUND. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets CANNOT be verified by our Box Office. If you…

Robert Lester Folsom

General Admission. Standing Room Only. All Ages.

The Inkwell Open Mic

Mic starts at 8:30 pm · 21+ · No Cover

Two songs or eight minutes, whatever comes first. Originals only.