Cambridge | Somerville Independent

Hole Show: Holey-Wood Video queer drag and dance party
2026-02-13 20:00 (America/New_York) | Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA, 02144
Performances from Sid St. Id, Mako Yaki, Dykotomy, Sherman, Crow Morbid, Logan Liqueur, Slick O’Connell, Miss Jade Rock and Sybil Disobedience, with special guest Madison Zayne as the giant penis. DJs L’Duke and Mx Blaire pump tunes before and after drag sets, and there will be vendors and VHS store experiences.

Shit-Faced Shakespeare’s 'Hamlet'
2026-02-13 19:00 - 21:00 | The Rockwell, 255 Elm St., Somerville, 02144, United States
This version of the bard’s witty and bawdy play, truncated to an hour, includes one actor randomly selected who drinks before and during the performance, leaving the remaining sober cast to fight their way through the show while incorporating, rectifying, justifying and generally improvising around the drunkenness. The show is 18-plus.

Dorothy Roberts on "The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family"
2026-02-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02138
Harvard Book Store welcomes Dorothy Roberts—the George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania and the award-winning, acclaimed author of Killing the Black Body—for a discussion of her new book, The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family. She will be joined in conversation by Christina J. Cross—Assistant Professor of Sociology at Harvard University and the author of Inherited Inequality.

Dance Date with Decent Dance
2026-02-13 18:30 - 20:30 | The Dance Complex, 536 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139
DANCE DATE is a dance-for-all program that invites participants to explore communication, trust, and creativity through contemporary dance with a family member, friend, or romantic partner.

Valentine's Day Mixer
2026-02-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Somerville Museum, 1 Westwood Road, Somerville, MA, 02143, United States
Live Latin music by CuraSón, mocktails, a Somerville Chocolate tasting, sweet and savory snacks and a free digital portrait while exploring museum galleries featuring the exhibit “Crafting the Mind” – contemporary fiber art that speaks to the early history of crafts as a therapeutic practice at McLean Hospital, New England’s first psychiatric facility. Sip and chat, dance and laugh, or sit and craft at the weaving table.

'Farewell Unkind': Songs and dances by John Dowland
2026-02-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Longy School of Music, 27 Garden St., Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
John Dowland was the most eminent lutenist of his age and a composer, and The Boston Camerata music group returns to his repertoire in the 400th anniversary of his death. Dowland’s compositions are precious jewels, organizers say, and in just a few measures the pieces – deceptively accessible and simple – unlock worlds of beauty and of tender emotion without pair.

'The Moderate"
2026-02-05 19:30 - 2026-03-01 21:00 | Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139
Estranged from his wife and son during the Covid pandemic lockdown, Frank accepts a job as a content moderator for the world’s largest social media company. As he evaluates a never-ending stream of questionable content, the work takes an emotional and psychological toll – but everything changes when he sees a chance to help a stranger, saving himself in the process. Playwright Ken Urban and director Jared Mezzocchi create a technological mindscape that explores human connection.

Boston Festival of Films from Iran
2026-01-30 08:00 - 2026-02-22 17:00 | Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA, 02115
Showcasing new and restored gems from a nation that has consistently produced some of the world’s most compelling cinema.
