Arts events in Cambridge

Check out happening arts events all around Cambridge, MA

Alice Hoffman at The Brattle Theatre

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:00 pm The Brattle Theatre USD 17 to 35

The Poetry Brothel Boston: Devotion

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Sonia Live Music Venue USD 50 to 173

Mogwai in Cambridge

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Cambridge Corn Exchange

Book Launch: CLEOPATRA, by Saara El-Arifi, in conversation with R. F. Kuang

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm The Brattle Theatre USD 15 to 41

The Hold Steady in Cambridge

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Jacques Herzog in Conversation with Grace La

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm Harvard University Graduate School Of Design Free

The Hold Steady in Cambridge

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Sports in Cambridge

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub

Design Expert Nate Berkus at The COOP

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:00 pm Harvard Coop Free

Lunar New Year

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 pm MIT Welcome Center Free

Maggie O'Farrell at First Parish Church

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm First Parish Church USD 45

MIT Starr Forum: The Future of US-China Relations

 Tue, 17 Feb at 04:00 pm MIT Wong Auditorium Free

We Who Will Die Book Bash with Stacia Stark

 Mon, 16 Feb at 07:00 pm Lovestruck Books & Cafe USD 41

Starside Book Launch with Alex Aster

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm The First Parish in Cambridge, Unitarian Universalist USD 43

Matt Dinniman at First Parish Church

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm First Parish Church USD 48

Crush - A Dave Matthews Band Tribute

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Art Battle Boston - March 13, 2026

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Lamplighter Brewing Co. - CX USD 18 to 33

Tigers Jaw

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:30 pm The Sinclair

Wonder - Musical at American Repertory Theater at Loeb Drama Center

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm American Repertory Theater at Loeb Drama Center

Cambridge Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm 730 Tavern, Kitchen & Patio USD 7 to 31

MIT CAST and Music Tech Present: Jordan Rudess

 Tue, 17 Mar at 05:00 pm MIT Room 4-237 Free

Earlybirds Club

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm The Sinclair

Midge Ure in Cambridge

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Corn Exchange

Namwali Serpell at the Cambridge Public Library

 Mon, 16 Feb at 06:00 pm Cambridge Public Library USD 0 to 37

Other Brother Darryl/Matt Charette and the Truer Sound at the Lizard Lounge

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 23

Ai Tech Mixer Boston 2026

 Thu, 26 Feb at 10:30 am Grafton Street Pub & Grill USD 0 to 54

Boston Hot Sauce Festival Featuring Spicy Challenges and Chef Demos

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm The Foundry USD 0 to 50

Bill McKibben, “A Fresh Start for Our Cities"

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm Harvard University Graduate School Of Design Free

The Starter Ex Release Bash with Mia Sosa

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Lovestruck Books & Cafe USD 27

Bearly Dead (Grateful Dead Party!) w/ Lee Ross!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Nate Soares at the Harvard Science Center

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm Science Center USD 0 to 34

Ai Tech Mixer Boston 2026

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Grafton Street Pub & Grill USD 0 to 54

Dr. Trisha Pasricha at the Harvard Science Center

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Science Center USD 0 to 34

The Smiths Tribute NYC & Cure Tribute Staring at the Sea

 Fri, 10 Jul at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Mao Fujita, piano

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm Edward M. Pickman Hall

“Transportation, Infrastructure, and Race in American Cities”

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm Harvard University Graduate School Of Design Free

Wailer Wednesdays with The Duppy Conquerors

 Wed, 04 Mar at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 15

Lizzie No in Cambridge

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Remo Drive in Cambridge

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:30 pm The Sinclair

A Lady for All Seasons Release Bash with TJ Alexander

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm Lovestruck Books & Cafe USD 26

Make Your Own Plant Pot or Vase Pottery Workshop

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm Rooting For You USD 34 to 82

Mark Lipman "Mosaic Things" Release With Special Guest Samantha Farrell

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 23 to 55

Handel and Haydn Society: Bach & Telemann

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Sanders Theatre

Chadwick Stokes

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 am Sanders Theatre

Classic Series: Cheese and Wine 101—$75

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Formaggio Kitchen Kendall USD 80

Delta Generators Live at the Lizard Lounge

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 18

Bugs Bunny Film Festival • Sun, Feb 15 – Sun, Feb 22

 Sun, 15 Feb at 12:00 pm Brattle Theatre

Elements of Cinema: WAITING FOR GUFFMAN • Free Screening & Discussion

 Mon, 23 Feb at 06:00 pm Brattle Theatre

Qabaret: Constellations

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm The Foundry USD 0 to 29

The Warped Tour Band

 Sat, 28 Feb Middle East - Downstairs

Ceramic Mug Making Pottery Workshop

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:00 pm Lamplighter Brewing Co. - CX USD 82

Crafty Comedy Brunch

 Sat, 21 Feb at 11:00 am VESTER Cambridge USD 25

PLAYLAND: a queer affair

Fri, 13 Feb at 09:00 pm 40 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA

Sam Greenfield

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Mike Block & Biribá Union | Club Passim, Cambridge MA

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm Club Passim

Revels FRINGE: Tiny Glass Tavern | Club Passim, Cambridge MA

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm Club Passim

Michael Pollan at First Parish Church

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm First Parish Church USD 45

SubDrift Boston January Open Mic at Minara (West Cambridge)

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:30 pm Minara

A Musical Celebration of the Life and Work of Alex Lemski

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm Lilypad Inman

Addison Groove Project

 Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 am The Sinclair - Cambridge

Make Your Own Plant Pot or Vase Pottery Workshop

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm Pemberton Farms Marketplace USD 34 to 125

Blodgett Chamber Music Series presents Parker Quartet

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm John Knowles Paine Concert Hall Free

Secret Chiefs 3

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm Middle East - Downstairs

An Evening with Lyle Brewer

 Wed, 25 Feb at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 23

Poetry Jam-Featured Poet Art Collins

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 10

Jen Kearney “Gas Station Poet Vinyl Release- The Real Deal”

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 23

Jared Sims and the Catalyst at The Mad Monkfish

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm The Mad Monkfish USD 13

Ohm Foam with Tequila Sirens and Dolata!

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Lizard Lounge USD 23

Deep Listening Ritual with Artist in Residence Lia Pikus

 Sun, 15 Feb at 11:00 am Mount Auburn Cemetery USD 12 to 17

Caro Claire Burke at The Brattle Theatre

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm The Brattle Theatre USD 14 to 43

The Art of the Pour: A Galentine’s Cocktail Experience

 Sun, 15 Feb at 04:00 pm Noir USD 92

Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby, “Unreal by Design”

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:30 pm Harvard University Graduate School Of Design Free

R&B Through the Decades VIBE Cycle: HWX x Black History Month Class

 Tue, 17 Feb at 05:30 pm Healthworks Cambridge Free

80s kids

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm The Lilypad USD 34

Game, Set, Match Release Bash with Jennifer Iacopelli

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:00 pm Lovestruck Books & Cafe USD 26

Francisco Mela presents: Arte Vivo Trio

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm The Mad Monkfish USD 13

Katie Kitamura presenting Flare-Up in conversation with David Levine

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Bartos Theatre, MIT List Visual Arts Center Free

Francisco Mela presents: Viva el Arte Trio

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm The Mad Monkfish USD 13

Rap Goddesses VIBE Cycle: HWX x Black History Month Community Class

 Tue, 24 Feb at 05:30 pm Healthworks Cambridge Free

Jonatha Brooke

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm Arrow Street Arts - Black Box Theater

The Gathering

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm The Dance Complex USD 34

Stratton Lecture: The Living Brain

 Tue, 03 Mar at 11:30 am MIT Wong Auditorium (E51-115) Free

Darcy Michael Book Signing at Harvard Book Store

 Wed, 25 Feb at 12:00 pm Harvard Book Store USD 34

Dave Hause & The Mermaid

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Addison Groove Project

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm The Sinclair

Michael Rosen Mass Ave Quintet

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm The Mad Monkfish USD 13

The Heartless One Release Celebration with Emma Hamm

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:00 pm Lovestruck Books & Cafe USD 27

Joint Book Bash with Caroline Frank and Kim Swizz

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm Lovestruck Books & Cafe USD 30 to 55

Matt Kaplan at Harvard University

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Jefferson Lab 250 USD 0 to 34

Harvey C. Mansfield at the Cambridge Public Library

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:00 pm Cambridge Public Library USD 0 to 40

Jonatha Brooke at Arrow Street Arts

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:30 pm Arrow Street Arts

Zak Kyes, “Identity Crisis”

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:30 pm Harvard University Graduate School Of Design Free

Vegan Haitian Legume Cooking Class (Boston)

 Sat, 07 Mar at 05:00 pm The Foundry USD 109

BRAZILIAN FASHION WEEK USA — From Rio to Boston! A Global Fashion Journey.

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am The Royal Sonesta Boston USD 77 to 119

Opening Night Celebration: 15th Annual Women Take the Reel Film Festival

 Fri, 06 Mar at 05:30 pm Bartos Theater Free

Wheelwright Prize Conversation: Marina Otero Verzier with Kate Crawford

 Tue, 10 Mar at 12:00 pm Harvard University Graduate School Of Design Free

the World Premiere of CLOSE UP

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm MIT Building W97 Free

Marina Otero Verzier, “Feral Clouds”

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:30 pm Harvard University Graduate School Of Design Free

15th Annual Women Take the Reel Film Festival presents: Can I Get a Witness

 Fri, 13 Mar at 05:30 pm Bartos Theater Free

MIT Focus on Eurasia: Putin’s War Against the West

 Mon, 16 Mar at 04:30 pm MIT Building E25 Free