Event of the week: Harvard writers lampoon a Cambridge adventure
Let’s face it ‘- a parody can often be more entertaining than the original. Case in point:’ ‘Star Wars’ was interesting (kind of), but ‘Space Balls’ was pee-in-your-pants hilarious. Harvard Lampoon writers Matthew Grzecki and Nathaniel Stein will perform scenes from Alice’s Adventures in Cambridge, a lighthearted take on the already lighthearted original. See it tonight, and get ready to laugh. Harvard Book Store at 1256 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge; 7 p.m.; free; 617-661-1515.
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Thursday, February 19:
Boring words look cooler with the word ‘guerrilla’ in front of them. For instance:’ guerrilla gardening, guerrilla advertising, guerrilla warfare … well, there are exceptions to every rule. But guerrilla poetry? The coolest. Sponsored by Barkada, Kappa Phi Lambda and Pi Delta Psi, HOY! History, HERstory, OURstories will feature guerrilla poet Emily Lawson performing on the same stage as students. The event is part of Asian American Heritage Week. AfterHOURS; 8 p.m.; free; [email protected].
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Friday, February 20:
Ever dreamed of traveling around the world in a relatively short period of time and experiencing different cultures in a whirlwind, like the characters in that Jules Verne novel? That can happen! Kind of. The ninth annual International Student & Scholar Institute International Marketplace is chock-full of international delicacies, artifacts and jewelry and will feature multicultural performances. Ell Hall and Curry Student Center; 11 a.m.; free, but bring money to buy stuff; 617-373-2310.
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Saturday, February 21:
Canada is full of cool people. Seriously. Talkin’ ’bout Feist, Tegan and Sara and Norm Macdonald. Feist is the coolest songbird this side of the world, made cooler considering her connection with Stephen Colbert. Tegan and Sara are the coolest twin-sister lesbian singing duo, and their haircuts catapult them to the next level. Norm Macdonald is really funny, and he’s coming to the Wilbur Theatre. Yes! 246 Tremont St.; 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.; $25 to $35; 617-248-9700.
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Sunday, February 22:
A picture is worth a thousand words. And sometimes, it’s fun to buy those words, like you can at Boston Photography Center’s Photo Fair. The week-long event will feature work by 30 local photographers. Who knows what the photos will be of? But it would be accurate to conclude there will be a lot of words going back and forth about them. Possibly by the thousands. The exhibit is held at ARTMARKET, 439 Washington St.; 3 p.m.; free; 617-407-3971.
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Monday, February 23:
Remember that heinously cool band from the ’90s, 3 Doors Down? They emerged on the rock/pop scene with that catchy single ‘Kryptonite.’ Courtesy of nostalgia, here is a taste of those lyrics: ‘If I go crazy, then will you still call me Superman?’ That was cool, right? Well, hear the rest at their concert. That’s right! Hear 3 Doors Down at the House of Blues. The venue is located at 15 Landsdowne St.; 6:30 p.m.; $39.50; 888-693-2583.
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Tuesday, February 24:
Things that are avant-garde are generally outrageous. Take, for instance, Jackson Pollock and e.e. cummings. Pollock splattered paint and put cigarette butts on canvases, and let’s face it, that’s pretty darn out-freaking-rageous. And cummings was a rebel in the world of language and poetry. That caused a lot of outrage too. Head to Berklee College of Music to see avant-garde bassist and violinist Henry Grimes, followed by an interview. 921 Boylston St.; 7:30 p.m.; free; 617-266-1400.
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Wednesday, February 25:
Obama is all about change. Change can be radical, and so can the Radical Film Night at the Lucy Parsons Center. The movie of the evening is ‘A Grin Without a Cat,’ Chris Marker’s epic about ’60s and ’70s political wars. The screening will mark the film’s U.S. debut ‘- it was originally released in France in 1978 and was restored by Marker after the fall of the Soviet Union. Radical! 549 Columbus Ave.; 7 p.m.; free; 617-267-6272.
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