Animation

Best of the International Tournee of Animation. Through Oct. 22. Featuring the original pilot of the Ren & Stimpy Show. Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square. Fridays at 7 and 9:30 p.m. and midnight. Saturdays at 2, 7 and 9:30 p.m. and midnight. Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 and 9:30 p.m. $6 in advance at Ticket Master; $6.50 at the box office. The box office opens one hour prior to the first show. Call 625-5700 for more information.

Bars and Clubs

Avalon. 15 Lansdowne St, Boston. High energy-top40-techno-progressive dance music. Call 262-2424 for more information.

Axis. 13 Lansdowne St, Boston. Saigon Kick on Thursday, Oct. 8. DJ Debo downstairs; DJ David James upstairs on Friday, Oct. 9. Call 262-2437 for more information.

Bill's Bar and Grille. Call 421-9678 for more information.

Crimson Sports Grill. Call 868-5900 for more information.

Jillian's Billiard Club. 145 Ipswich St, Boston. Pool, darts, Shuffleboard and ping pong. Football tournament on Monday nights at 8:30 p.m. Call 437-0300 for more information.

ManRay. 21 Brookline St, Cambridge. DJs Chris and George, alternative and industrial music, 18+ on Friday, Oct. 9. Call 864-0400 for more information.

Metropolis. 533 Washington St, Boston. DJ and dancing to top 40 and R&B music. Call 338-6999 for more information.

Middle East. 472 Mass Ave., Cambridge. Powerman 5000, Luscious Jackson and Grind on Thursday, Oct. 8. Codeine with Opium Den andNod onFriday, Oct. 9. Maniacal Choir, Neo-90s Dance Bandand Heavily Medicated Fairy Tales on Saturday,Oct. 10. Noise Magazine party from 2-6 p.m. onSunday, Oct. 11. Jazz groups to be announced onMonday, Oct. 12. New Radiant Storm King, FrancesGumm, Grindring and Queer on Tuesday, Oct. 13.Jazz with Debris, Spunj and Third Ear onWednesday, Oct. 14. Call 492-9181 for moreinformation.

Narcissus. 533 Commonwealth Ave.,Kenmore Square, Call 536-0660 for moreinformation.

T.T. The Bears. 10 Brookline St.,Cambridge. Giant Sand and Barbara Maning onFriday, Oct. 9. Talking to Animals on Saturday,Oct. 10. Call 492-0082 for more information.

Venus De Milo. 11 Lansdowne St., Boston.Mindwarp Productions Presents "Rave Culture" withDJ Debo on Thursday, Oct. 8 (19+). Internationalnight with Euro-house music and DJ Abdullah onFriday, Oct. 9.(19+).

Comedy

Catch a Rising Star. 30 JFK St., HarvardSquare. Carol Siskind, Dave Fitzgerald and MichaelLee at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8. Eddie Brill,Bill Braudis and Sue McGinnis at 8:30 and 10:30p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9. Call 661-9887 for moreinformation.

Comedy Connection at Faneuil Hall.Faneuil Hall, Marketplace, Boston. Call 248-9700for more information.

Nick's Comedy Stop. 100 Warrenton St.,Boston. Angel Salazar and Dave Atell at 8:30 p.m.on Thursday, Oct., 8. Pam Stone and Jim Laulettaat 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9. Call482-0930 for more information.

Stand-Up Cafe. 76 Warrenton St. Boston,CAll 426-3737 for more information.

Concerts

Boston Symphony Orchestra. PerformsBernstein's Symphony No. 2 and Mahier's SymphonyNo. 1 on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m.; Friday, Oct.9 at 2 p.m.; and Saturday Oct. 10 at 8 p.m.Symphony Hall, 301 Mass Ave. Boston. $19.50-$55.Call 266-1492 for more information.

Boston Conservatory Orchestra. PerformMozart's Violin Concerto No. 4, Stravinsky'sDanses Concertantes, Mozart's Symphony No. 40,and Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture on Friday,Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. Seully Hall, 8 The Fenway,Boston. Free. Call 536-6340 for more information.

Tangerine Dream. Perform a "New Age"concert on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. BerkleePerformance Center, 136 Mass Ave., Boston. $19.50.Call 266-7455 for more information.

Kiss Fall Fest. Featuring WilsonPhillips, David Sanborn, and The Cover Girls aswell as many local acts. Thursday, Oct. 8 throughMonday, Oct. 12. Boston Commons. Free. Call338-3144 for more information.

Movies

Brattle Theatre. 40 Brattle St., HarvardSquare. 876-6837. Heart of Glass at 4:15 and 7:45p.m. and Signs of Life at 6 and 9:30 p.m. onThursday, Oct. 8. The Twin Bracelets at 4, 6, 8and 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9 and 10.Play Misty for Me at 3:40 and 7:50 p.m. andTightrope at 1:30, 3:40 and 9:45 p.m. on Sunday,Oct. 11. Laura at 4:10 and 8 p.m. and Gilda at 2,5:55 and 9:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. Thelma andLouise at 7:20 p.m. and A Question of Silence at5:30 and 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13. PauleMarshall at 5:30 p.m. and Long Day's Journey intoNight at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

Coolidge Corner Cinema. 390 Harvard St.,Brookline. 734-2500. Through Thursday, Oct. 8only. Raspad at 1:20, 5:10 and 7:15 p.m. WildWheels at 1:15 and 6:10 p.m. The Panama Deceptionat 9:40 p.m. Deep Blues at 11:35 a.m. and 4:20p.m. Bob Marley's Time Will Tell at 2:40 p.m. OneFalse Move at 11:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Sick andTwisted Animation Fest at 9:15 p.m. Cousin BobbyBenefit for Brookline at 7:30 p.m.

Loews Fresh Pond. Fresh Pond Plaza.661-2900. Through Thursday, Oct. 8 only. Mr.Baseball at 12:35, 2:55, 5:10, 7:30 and 9:50 p.m.Hero at 12:35, 3, 5:20 and 10:15 p.m. Mighty Ducksat 12:40, 2:55, 5:05, 7:10 and 9:15 p.m. Mr.Saturday Night at 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:40 and10:10 p.m. Innocent Blood at 12:50, 5:10 and 9:45p.m. Sarafina at 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7:15 and 9:30p.m. Singles at 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50 and 10:05 p.m.Captain Ron at 12:45, 2:55, 5:05, 7:20 and 9:35p.m. Sneakers at 12:30, 2:55, 5:15, 7:45 and 10:15p.m. Honeymoon in Vegas at 1:10, 3:15, 5:20 7:30and 9:40 p.m. Light Sleeper at 3 and 7:25 p.m.

Loews Harvard Square. 10 Church St.,Cambridge. 864-4580. Through Thursday, Oct. 8Only. Glengarry Glen Ross at 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30and 10 p.m. Last of the Mohicans at 12, 2:30, 5,7:30 and 10 p.m. A Brief History of Time at 1:15,3:15, 5:15, 7:50 and 9:55 p.m. School Ties at 1,3:15, 5:25, 7:45 and 10:10 p.m. Husbands and Wivesat 12, 2:20, 4:35, 7:15 and 9:45 p.m.

Loews Janus. 57 JFK St., Harvard Square.661-3737. Bob Roberts at 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30 and 10p.m.

Loews Nickelodeon. 606 CommonwealthAve., Kenmore Square. 424-1500. Laws of Gravity at1:10, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30 and 9:50 p.m. A BriefHistory of Time at 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m. lightSleeper at 1, 3:05, 5:10, 7:20 and 9:30 p.m.Bladerunner at 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:55 and 10:15 p.m.Bob Roberts at 1:15, 3:20, 5:25, 7:40 and 9:55p.m. Starting Friday, Oct. 9, Storyville willreplace Light Sleeper.

Theatre

Ain't Misbehavin.' Through Nov. 1. 15thanniversary revival of the Tony-winning musicalround-up of Fats Waller's greatest hits. CharlesPlayhouse, 74 Warrenton St., Boston. Tuesday,Wednesday, and Friday at 8 p.m. Thursday andSaturday at 2 and 8 p.m. Sunday at 2 p.m. $25-$28.Call 426-6912 for more information.

Blackout. Through Oct. 31. Area premiereof Gary Lennon's story of an Alcoholics Anonymousmeeting. First Parish Church, Harvard Square. $15.Call 547-2302 for more information.

And a Nightingale Sang... Through Oct.25. Warmth and quirky humor abound in this comedyabout an English working-class family during WorldWar II. New Repertory Theatre. 54 Lincoln St.,Newton Highlands. Call 332-1646 for moreinformation or to purchase tickets.