SUNDAY, NOV. 16
'IT'S ALL ABOUT HUE,' Westboro Gallery's exhibit featuring still lifes by Mary Dewey, runs Nov. 16-Feb. 8 at Tatnuck Bookseller & Cafe, 18 Lyman St., Westborough. Meet the artist at a reception today from 2-5 p.m. Visit westborogallery.com.
WELLESLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, led by Max Hobert, performs music by Mozart, Copland, Beethoven and others, today at 3 p.m., at MassBay Community College, 50 Oakland St., Wellesley. Tickets are $20/$15. Call 781-235-0515 or visit wellesleysymphony.org.
THE CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK, 14 Summer St. The TCAN Players presents "Anne of Green Gables" today at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20-$8. Call 508-647-0097 or visit natickarts.org.
NOBSCOT GALLERY at Espresso Paulo/Annie's Book Shop, 774 Water St., Framingham, hosts a reception for Stella Perlov today from 2-4 p.m. Her show "Weather Report" is on view at the gallery this month. Call 508-877-1891 or visit espressopaulo.com.
NATICK HISTORICAL SOCIETY welcomes Diane Rapaport today at 2 p.m., at the John Eliot Memorial Hall, 40 Eliot St., Natick, for a discussion of her book "The Naked Corner: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England." The suggested donation is $5. Call 508-647-4841.
'SEUSSICAL, JR.' will be performed by youth of the Performing Arts Connection today at noon, 3 and 6 p.m., at Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Road, Sudbury. Tickets are $8/$10. Call 978-443-2400.
ENTER STAGE LEFT THEATER, 30 Main St., Hopkinton, stages "Steel Magnolias" today at 2 p.m. and Nov. 20-22 at 8 p.m. Admission is $15/$12. Call 508-435-2114 or visit enterstagelefttheater.com.
THEATRE III, 250 Central St., Acton, presents "Jane Eyre: The Musical" today at 2 p.m., and Nov. 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $21/$18. Call 978-263-9070 or visit theatreiii.org.
'OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD' will be performed today at 2 p.m., at Walnut Hill School's Keiter Performing Arts Center, 12 Highland St., Natick. Tickets are $20/$15. Call 508-650-5025 or visit walnuthillarts.org.
CONCORD PLAYERS presents Noel Coward's comedy "Hay Fever" today at 2 p.m., and Nov. 21 and 22 at 8 p.m., at 51 Walden St. Concord. Tickets are $18. Call 978-369-2990 or visit concordplayers.org.
'LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL' will be staged today at 3 p.m., at the 150 Main St., Milford. Tickets are $16/$12. Call 508-473-1684.
HANOVER THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 554 Main St., Worcester, welcomes Irish tenor Ronan Tynan tonight at 7. Tickets are $28-$41. Call 877-571-7469 or visit thehanovertheatre.org.
STONES PUBLIC HOUSE, 176 Main St., Ashland. Pete Henderson and friends lead a Blues Jam tonight from 8-midnight. No cover. Call 508-881-1778.
MONDAY, NOV. 17
THE CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK Phil and Trisha Knudsen host a Folk Open Mic featuring Chris Thompson tonight at 8. Admission is $5 for non-members. Call 508-647-0097.
THE CHEETAH GIRLS brings its One World Tour to the DCU Center in Worcester tonight at 7. Tickets are $45/$35. Call 617-931-2000 or visit ticketmaster.com.
TUESDAY, NOV. 18
ART TALK Jeanne Williamson will discuss her techniques for printing on fabric tonight at 7 p.m., at ArtSpace Gallery. This Natick artist is one of six women participating in an exhibit titled "Long Journey into a Series," on view at the ArtSpace Gallery, 63 Summer St., Maynard, Wednesday-Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., through Nov. 21. Call 978-897-9828 or visit artspacemaynard.com.
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. John Funkhouser hosts a Jazz Jam tonight at 8. Admission is $6/$5. Call 508-405-2787 or visit amazingthings.org.
ARTS ALLIANCE holds auditions for its production of "A Christmas Carol" tonight and tomorrow night from 7-9, at Hudson High School, 69 Brigham St., Room G101. Call 978-562-1646 or visit upwitharts.org.
HUNTINGTON THEATRE presents Tom Stoppard's "Rock 'n Roll" Tuesday-Sunday through Dec. 7 at the BU Theatre-Mainstage, 264 Huntington Ave. Tickets are $30-$82.50. Visit huntingtontheatre.org.
'MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT,' a Tony Award-winning musical, will be performed Nov. 18-23 at The Colonial Theatre in Boston. Tickets are $27.50-$91. Call 617-931-2787 or visit broadwayacrossamerica.com.
CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. The Underground Railway Theater stages "Einstein's Dreams" Tuesday-Sunday, Nov. 18-Dec. 14. Tickets are $32/$22, $19 for students. Call 866-811-4111 or visit centralsquaretheater.org.
SHERBORN INN, routes 16 and 27, welcomes the Blue Horizon Jazz Band tonight from 7-9:30. Admission is $10. Call 508-655-9521.
BRITISH BEER COMPANY, 120 Worcester Road (Rte. 9), Framingham. Tonight at 10, it's Brogue. No cover. Call 508-879-1776.
THE COLONIAL INN, 48 Monument Square, Concord. Singer-songwriter Bruce Marshall hosts an Acoustic Open Mike tonight at 8. No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200 or visit concordscolonialinn.com.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19
'THE SIX LIVES OF NATICK,' stories that Harriet Beecher Stowe didn't tell, will be presented tonight at 7, by local historian Jim Morley, at the Morse Institute Library, 14 East Central St., Natick. Admission is free. Call 508-647-6520.
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER Join Jean Schwartz for a Children's Weekly Sing today from 10-10:45 a.m. Admission is $5. Call 508-405-2787.
LSB PLAYERS stages "Bat Boy: The Musical" Nov. 19-22 at 7:30 p.m., at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, 390 Lincoln Road, Sudbury. Tickets are $12/$6. Call 978-443-9961, ext. 2241.
BRITISH BEER COMPANY Join Crystal & Jamie tonight at 10, for Crystal Clear Karaoke. No cover. Call 508-879-1776.
THE COLONIAL INN Jimmy Mazzy and the Last Minute Men perform traditional jazz tonight at 8. No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200.
THE PLEASANT CAFE, 36 Main St., Maynard, hosts an Open Mike tonight from 8-10:30. Sign up from 7:15-7:45. Pub-style dining available. Call 978-897-4511.
THURSDAY, NOV. 20
BRANDEIS THEATER COMPANY presents "Tea and Flowers, Purity and Grace," a dance play based on Edith Wharton's "House of Mirth" Nov. 20-Nov. 23 at the Mainstage Theater at Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham. Tickets are $18-$20. Call 781-736-3400 or visit brandeis.edu/btc.
CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK DJ Paul Felopoulos holds a Kids' Dance Jam for children and their parents tonight from 6-8:30. Learn new dances, play musical games, sing with a mike or bang the bongos. Admission is $8 per family. Members are admitted free. Call 508-647-0097.
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER Dan Cloutier leads a Folk Open Mike featuring Andrea Surova tonight at 7:30. Admission is $6/$5. Call 508-405-2787.
FAIR WITH A FLAIR takes place tonight from 6:30-9, and tomorrow from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Westboro Area Jewish Community Center, 45 Oak St.
FREE PASTEL WORKSHOP Greg Maichack will demonstrate a method of pastel painting used by Leonardo da Vinci tonight from 6-8, at Morse Institute Library in Natick. To register call 508-647-6525.
MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE, 50 East Merrimack St., Lowell, presents "Skylight," a play by David Hare about two lovers who reunite after years apart, Nov. 20-Dec. 14. Tickets are $23-$56. Call 978-654-4MRT or visit merrimackrep.org.
TURTLE LANE PLAYERS stages Sondheim's musical "Into the Woods" Thursday-Sunday through Dec. 14, with special holiday performances Dec. 27-30, at the Turtle Lane Playhouse, 283 Melrose St., Newton. Tickets are $25 or $27.50. Call 617-244-0169 or visit turtlelane.org.
THE COLONIAL INN John Fitzsimmons and Friends perform traditional pub songs tonight at 8. No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200.
BRITISH BEER COMPANY Tonight at 10, it's Six Foot Sunday. No cover. Call 508-879-1776.
RISING STAR Jason Aldean was named Top New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music. He performs tonight at 7:30 at Lowell Memorial Auditorium for the 2008 CMT On Tour. Also performing is Lady Antebellum, who was honored by the Academy of Country Music as the Top New Group of 2008. Tickets are $29.50. Call 978-454-2299 or visit ticketmaster.com.
THEATRICAL DOCUMENTARY "Vietnam 101: The War on Campus," the docudrama by Rich Orloff based on recollections by some 100 students, will be performed at the Schneider Center Theatre at Wellesley College tonight through Nov. 23. Tickets are $10/$5. Call 781-283-2000.
FRIDAY, NOV. 21
DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART, 123 Union Ave., Framingham, hosts its annual Holiday Art Sale featuring pottery, jewelry, prints, cards and more Nov. 21-Dec. 21. Call 508-620-0050 or visit danforthmuseum.org.
THE CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK Join cabaret artist Maria Tecce for an evening of jazz tonight at 8. Tickets are $22-$20. Call 508-647-0097.
MUSIC AT ST ANDREW'S Tonight at 7:30, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 79 Denton St., Wellesley, it's a "Gala Vocal Chamber Concert." Tickets are $20, $10 or $5 for students. Call 781-235-7310 or visit sapas.org.
'HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS' will be staged tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30, and Nov. 23 at 2 p.m., at Milford High School Auditorium, 31 W Fountain St. Tickets are $5/$4. Call 508-473-4612.
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER Tonight at 8, it's the Scamp Comedy Series featuring Paul Nardizzi with Dave Rattigan and Myq Kapla. Tickets are $18-$15. Call 508-405-2787.
FRIDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES takes place tonight at 7, at the Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington St., with the screening of "The Visitor" (2007). Visit framinghamlibrary.org.
MEDWAY PLAYERS stages "Ladies in Retirement" tonight and tomorrow night at 8, at 26 High St., Medway. Tickets are $12/$10. Call 774-922-2449.
CAMBRIDGE SOCIETY FOR EARLY MUSIC Tapestry presents "Faces of a Woman" tonight at 8, at the Congregational Church of Weston, 130 Newton St. Tickets are $30-$25. Call 617-489-2062 or visit csem.org.
BRITISH BEER COMPANY Join The Complaints tonight at 10. No cover. Call 508-879-1776.
STONES PUBLIC HOUSE welcomes Tim Merle and Jake Tosti, both 16-year-old students at Ashland High School, tonight at 9. No cover. Call 508-881-1778.
THE COLONIAL INN Tonight at 8, it's Sweet Willie D "Deacon of the Blues." No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200.
REDPEPPER RESTAURANT, 17 Edgell Road, Framingham, hosts a Jazz Jam tonight from 8:30-11. Singers and instrumentalists are invited to sit in with the band. Cover is $5. Visit redpepper9.com.
DANTE'S AT FIREFLY'S, 350 East Main St. (Rte. 20), Marlborough. Tonight at 9:30, it's the Swinging Steaks. Cover is $10. Call 508-357-8883 or visit fireflybbq.com.
HAPPY SWALLOW CAFE, 398 Waverly St., Framingham, welcomes the John Bowser Band tonight at 9. No cover. Call 508-875-3942.
SATURDAY, NOV. 22
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS COFFEEHOUSE Join Red Molly with Anthony Da Costa tonight at 8, at First Universalist Society Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St., Franklin. Tickets are $15. Visit circlefolk.org or call 508-528-2541.
THE CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK The Tanglewood Marionettes perform "Sleeping Beauty" today at 11 a.m. Tickets are $9/$6. Join Fair, Yates & Betschart for a rock concert tonight at 8. Tickets are $14/$12. Call 508-647-0097.
HOLLISTON CRAFT FAIR Holliston Newcomers Club hosts its 31st annual Craft Fair, featuring more than 100 New England craft artists, today and tomorrow from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Holliston High School. Admission is $5, $7 for both days and $2 for seniors. Visit hollistonnewcomers.org.
WELLESLEY MARKETPLACE, featuring 120 exhibitors selling baby items, home accessories, linens and more, will be held today from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Wellesley High School. Sponsored by the Wellesley Hills Junior Women's Club, admission is $8 at the door. Visit whjwc.org.
SCANDINAVIAN FAIR, featuring Scandinavian goods, food and more, will be presented by the Sons of Norway today from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Acton-Boxboro Regional High School. Admission is $1. Visit sofn.com.
BOSTON SUPER MEGAFEST CELEBRITY & COLLECTIBLES SHOW, featuring comics, toys, videos, posters and celebrities Richard Dreyfus, Linda Blair, Pete Best and others, takes place today from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., and tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. -5 p.m., at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel. Admission is $22/$6. Join Peter Tork for a concert tonight at 7. Call 800-505-8697 or visit supermegafest.com.
DANTE'S AT FIREFLY'S Join Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood tonight at 9:30. Cover. is $15. Call 508-357-8883.
BRITISH BEER COMPANY Tonight at 10, it's Fever Dream. No cover. Call 508-879-1776.
HAPPY SWALLOW CAFE hosts Lughre & the Lucky Stars tonight at 9. No cover. Call 508-875-3942.
THE COLONIAL INN Phyllis Fallon teams up with the Workingman's Jazz Band tonight at 8. No cover. Casual dining available. Call 978-369-9200.
MUSICAL DUO Tonight at 8, The Two Man Gentlemen Band play at the Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham. Tickets are $16-$13. Call 508-405-2787 or visit amazingthing.org.
