Ongoing
“Shear Madness” is a comedic murder mystery play where the audience figures out who the murderer is. Performances are held at the Charles Street Playhouse, 74 Warrenton Street (near the Boylston T stop). Tickets are $34 and can be purchased at the box office or by calling (617) 426-5225. Visit shearmadness.com.
Music at Noon is a free concert series beginning Wed., Oct. 15 at noon with “This, That ‘ the Other” Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk, Fusion and more to be led by Professor Junauro Landgrebe at the Raytheon Amphitheater in the Egan Research Center. Call ext. 2671 or visit music.neu.edu for more information.
Brandeis University presents “Blue Window,” a play by Craig Lucas, Oct. 21 through 26 at the Spingold Theater Center at Brandeis. The play is about seven strangers who meet in New York. Tickets are $16 to $20 depending on the date and time of performance. For more information and to purchase tickets, call (781) 736-3400. Come to the Cocinar con Gusto Cooking Series from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Latino/a Student Cultural Center on Forsyth Street. Call ext. 5845 for more information.
Wednesday, October 22
The 2nd Annual Great Pumpkin Carving Contest will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Stetson West Courtyard. All materials will be supplied. Students will vote for the “Greatest” pumpkins on Fri., Oct. 24 and prizes of $100, $75 and $50 will be rewarded for first, second and third place. Entry forms are available at Levine Marketplace or e-mail [email protected] with your name and phone number. Contestants must be students only.
Thursday, October 23
The American Institute of Architecture Students is holding a fundraiser all day on Thurs., Oct. 23 at Pizzeria Uno’s at 280 Huntington Ave. To pick up your coupons to help sponsor the students, drop by their mail box at 151 Ryder Hall.
Friday, October 24
Northeastern University Cultural Dance Organization (NUCDO) and Def Jam Records Presents “The Masquerade Affair” at afterHOURS from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. DJ Che-Boogie of C.E.A.S.E. Entertainment will be spinning hip-hop, r’b and reggae. There will also be a special performance by the NUCDO dancers and a chance to enter the Def Jamaica Reggae dance contest for a $300 grand prize. To enter, contact [email protected]. For more information contact [email protected] or call (401) 481-6372.
Upcoming
Amy Tan, author of “The Joy Luck Club” will be speaking about her new book, “The Opposite of Fate” at Blackman Auditorium in Ell Hall on Wed., Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15, students and seniors citizens are $10. Call the NU Ticket Center at ext. 2247 for more information.
The Brattle Theatre in Cambridge’s Harvard Square will be screening “Evil Dead 2” at 10 p.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31. There will be an award given out for the best Evil Dead inspired costume.
Boston Phoenix Media Critic, Dan Kennedy, will be speaking on Wed., Nov. 5 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Art Studio in the CSC. Kennedy will be speaking about his new book “Little People: Learning to See the World Through my Daughter’s Eyes.” This event is sponsored by the Northeastern University Journalism Department. Refreshments will be served. E-mail Meagan at [email protected] or call her at (617) 435-0487 for more information.
“Up til Dawn,” a St. Jude Children’s Hospital Research program, will be having a letter writing party on Wed., Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. in afterHOURS. People will send out form letters asking for donations and raising awareness about the hospital. For a team of four members who each give 50 letters, their names will be entered into a raffle with the grand prize of a Spring Trip voucher for $500. For more information e-mail [email protected].
