Bars and Clubs

Avalon. 15 Lansdowne St., Boston. 262-2424. High energy-top 40-techno-progressive dance music. Yuk.

Axis. 13 Lansdowne St., Boston. 262-2437. Rock for Walden Woods CD release party on Thursday, Dec. 10 DJ Debo downstairs.

Bill's Bar and Grille and Venus De Milo. Bill's Bar and Grille is located at 5 Lansdowne St., Boston. 421-9595. Mindwrap productions presents Rave Culture with DJ Debo on Thursday, Dec. 10 International night with Euro-house music and DJ Abdullah on Friday, Dec. 11.

Black Rose. Harvard Square Atrium. 492-8630. Duck and Cover on Thursday, Dec. 10. Groove Tubes, Sky Blues, and Ron Shadows on Friday, Dec. 11.

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

Jillian's Billiard Club. 145 Ipswich St., Boston. 437-0300. Pool, draft shuffleboard and ping pong. Football tournament on Monday nights at 8:30 p.m.

ManRay. 21 Brookline St., Cambridge. 864-0400. DJs Chris and George, alternative and Industrial music on Friday, Dec. 11.

Metropolis. 533 Washington St., Boston. 337-6999. Call for information.

Middle East. 472 Mass Ave. 354-8238. Upstairs: Scatterfield on Friday, Dec. 11. The Drovers on Saturday, Dec. 12. Downstairs: CD Release Party of Chuck with Random House of Soul and Aria on Thursday, Dec. 10. World Saxophone Quartet on Friday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. Brazilian Jazz Mater Ivo Perelman on Saturday, Dec. 12.

Narcissus. 533 Commonwealth Ave., Kenmore Square. 536-1950.

T.T. The Bears. 10 Brookline St., Cambridge. 492-0082. Sextiles, Oversoul 7, Willis and Ditch Croaker on Thursday, Dec. 10. Flaming Lips, 37 Various and High Risk Group on Friday, Dec. 11. Cobalt 60, Twisted Roots and Mung on Saturday, Dec. 12. John, Monopoly and Mighty Jo Young on Tuesday, Dec. 15. New Band Night with Stranger Things and Devil's Avacado on Wednesday, Dec. 16.

Movies

Brattle Theatre. 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square. 876-6837. Summer at 4 and 7:50 p.m. and The Aviator's Wife at 5:50 and 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10. Gas, Food, Lodging at 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and 9:45 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11 and 12 with a Saturday matinee at 1:45 p.m. The Philadelphia Story at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. and His Girl Friday at 1:40, 5:40 and 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. Rebecca at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Portrait of Jennie at 5:50 and 9:50 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14. A Brief History of Time at4:15 and 7:30 p.m. and Koyaanisqatsi at 5:50 and9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Goodfellas at 7 andRanging Bull at 4:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday,Dec. 16.

Coolidge Corner Cinema. 390 Harvard St.,Brookline 734-2500. Through Thursday, Dec. 10.Aladdin at 3, 5:05, 7:20 and 9:40 p.m. Claire ofthe Moon at 3:25, 5:30 and 7:35 p.m. Cabeza deVaca at 9:30 p.m. Swoon at 11:25. The Living Endat 11:45.

Loews Fresh Pond. Fresh Pond Plaza,661-2900. Through Thursday, Dec. 10. DistinguishedGentleman at 12, 12:45, 2:30, 3:15, 5, 5:50,7:30,8:10 and 10:15 p.m. Bodyguard at 1:30, 4:30, 7:20and 10:15 p.m. Aladdin at 12, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9 and 10 p.m. Home Alone 2 at 12, 2, 2:45,4:45, 5:30, 7:30, 8, and 10:15 p.m. Dracula at 1,4, 7:15 and 10:15 p.m. Mighty Ducks at 12:40, 2:55and 5:05 p.m. Passenger 47 at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 and10 p.m. Under Siege at 7:20 and 9:45 p.m.

Loews Harvard Square. 10 Church St.,Cambridge. 864-4580. Through Thursday, Dec. 10.The Lover at 12:50, 3:05, 5:20, 7:40 and 10 p.m.and 12:10 a.m. Waterland at 1, 3:15, 5:25, 7:45and 10:10 p.m. and 12:10 a.m. River Runs ThroughIt at 1:30, 4:15, 7:20 and 9:50 p.m. GlengarryGlen Ross at 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:40 and 9:55 p.m. and12 a.m. Last of the Mohicans at 1:10, 4, 7:15 and10 p.m. and 12:20 a.m. Rocky Horror at 12:15 a.m.

Loews Janus. 57 JFK St., Harvard Square.661-3737. Through Dec. 10. Malcolm X at 12, 4 and8 p.m.

Loews Nickelodeon. a606 CommonwealthAve., Kenmore Square. 424-1500. Bob Roberts at1:15, 3:20, 5:25, 7:40 and 9:55 p.m. and 12 a.m.Flirting at 1:15, 3:20, 5:25, 7:40, 9:50 and 11:50p.m. The Lover at 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50 and 10 p.m.and 12:05 a.m. Brothers Keeper at 1:10, 3, 5:15,7:30 and 9:45 p.m. and 12 a.m. Gas, Food, Lodgingat 1:10, 3:10, 5:15, 7:20, 9:30 and 11:45 p.m