Montage and Modern Life 1919-1942--Through June 7. Features film program, exhibition catalog, orientation video and exhibition tour. Institute of Contemporary Art, 955 Boylston St., Boston.

European and American Impressionism: Crosscurrents--Through May 17. Museum of Fine Arts.

Fra Bartolommeo: Master Draughtsman of the High Renaissance--Through April 12. Museum of Fine Arts.

Tantalizing Tapestries--Through September 27. Museum of Fine Arts.

Romantic and Fantastic Landscapes--Through July 5. Museum of Fine Arts.

Glimpses of the Past--Through June 15. Somerville Museum, One Westwood Rd., Somerville. Comedy

Improv--246 Tremont St., Boston. Finis Henderson April 7-12. Concerts

Boston Conservatory Opera Department--presents two one-act comic operas, A Musical Evening at Mr. Cauliflower's and Sweet Betsy from Pike. Saturday, April 4, 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 5, 3 p.m. Boston Conservatory, 8 The Fenway, Boston. $8 general; $5 for students and seniors.

Wellesley Widows and UNH Gentleman--present an a capella concert. Saturday, April 4, 8 p.m. Wellesley College, Houghton Chapel. $5 general; $3 for non-Wellesley students.

Underground Composers--Friday, April 3, 8 p.m. First and Second Church, 66 Marlborough St., Boston. $5.

Champions Benefit Concert for Samaritans/Samariteens--Featuring live bands Random House of Soul, Resolve, Goodfoot, and Tequila Mockingbird. Wednesday, April 8, 9 p.m. Alley Pub, Kenmore Square, Boston. $3 for 21 and over; $5 for ages 18-20.

Sanford Sylvan and David Breitman--Thursday, April 2, 8 p.m. Museum of Fine Arts, Remis Auditorium. Dance

On the Edge--Through April 12. Wang Center. Call TicketMaster at 931-2100 for tickets. Lectures

WordsWorth Readings--presents Dr. Helen Caldicott, co-founder of the Physicians for Social Responsibility on her new book, "If You Love This Planet: A Plan to Heal the Earth." Tuesday, April 7. 5:30 p.m. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square.

Harvard Book Store's Spring 1992 Author Series--presents Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his work Loose Canons: Notes on the Culture Wars. Wednesday, April 8, 6 p.m. Old Cambridge Baptist Church, 1151 Mass Ave. Free.