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.

Henry Dunster: His Life and Times--by Charles W. Allen, a seventh great-grandson of Henry Dunster, who was the founding president of Harvard. Sunday, April 5, 3 p.m. Hooper-Lee-Nichols House, 159 Brattle St. Free.

Erotica and the Perfect Moment: Robert Mapplethorpe in the History of Photography and Pornography--by Michael Bronski, author. Sunday, April 5, 3 p.m. Museum of Fine Arts, Remis Auditorium. Free. Movies

Brattle Theatre--40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, 876-6837

Sawdust and Tinsel--Thursday, April 2, 4:20 and 8 p.m.

The Magician--Thursday, April 2, 6 and 9:35 p.m.

Beauty and the Beast with Un Chien Andalou--Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4, 3:30, 5:30, 7:40, and 9:50 p.m. Saturday matinee at 1:30 p.m.

Notorious--Sunday, April 5, 3:35 and 7:40 p.m.

Spellbound--Sunday, April 5, 1:30, 5:30, and 9:40 p.m.

Sorry Wrong Number--Monday, April 6, 4:30 and 7:45 p.m.

Night Nurse--Monday, April 6, 6:15 and 9:30 p.m.

Helen Caldicott--Tuesday, April 7, 5:30 p.m.

Save and Protect--Tuesday, April 7, 7:45 p.m.

The Conversation--Wednesday, April 8, 3:30 and 7:40 p.m.

Blow Out--Wednesday, April 8, 5:40 and 9:45 p.m.

Coolidge Corner Cinema--290 Harvard St., Brookline, 734-2500.

Daughters of the Dust--April 3-9, 3:20, 5:30, 7:45, and 9:55 p.m. April 4-5, 1:10 p.m. matinee. No 7:45 showing for April 9 only.

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls--April 3-4, midnight.

A Night to Remember--April 9, 8 p.m.

Rhapsody in August--April 3-4, 4, 6, 8, and 10 p.m. April 4, 2 p.m. matinee. April 5-6, 3:15, 5:15, and 9:45 p.m. April 5, 1:15 p.m. matinee. April 7-8, 3:15, 7:30, and 9:45 p.m.

Victor's Big Score--April 3-4, midnight.

Thank You and Goodnight--April 7-8, 5:30p.m.

Loews Fresh Pond--Fresh Pond Plaza,661-2900.

For Thursday, April 2 only.

Ladybugs--1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 p.m.

Cutting Edge--1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, and9:40 p.m.

Ruby--12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, and 9:30p.m.

White Men Can't Jump--12:30, 2:50, 5:10,7:30, and 9:50 p.m.

Noises Off--8:10 and 10:10 p.m.

This is My Life--1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8,and 10:10 p.m.

Basic Instinct--12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:50,and 10:15 p.m.

My Cousin Vinny--12:30, 3, 5:20, 7:50,and 10:15 p.m.

Lawnmower Man--1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, and10 p.m.

Great Mouse Detective--12:45, 2:45,4:30, and 6 p.m.

Beauty and the Best--1, 2:40, 4:20, and6 p.m.

Prince of Tides--7:40 and 10:10 p.m.

Loews Harvard Square--10 Church St., HarvardSquare, 864-4580.

Power of One--1:30, 4:15, 7:20, and 9:50p.m.

Fried Green Tomatoes--1:30, 4:30, 7:15,and 9:45 p.m.

Mambo Kings--12:45, 2:55, 5:15, 7:35,and 10 p.m.

Wayne's World--1, 3, 5, 7:30, and 9:45p.m.

Mississippi Masala--12:45, 3, 5:15,7:40, 10:10 p.m.

Loews Janus Cinema--57 JFK St., HarvardSquare, 661-3737.

Shadows and Fog--12, 1:55, 3:50, 5:45,8, and 10:10 p.m. Times may change after Thursday,April 2. Call Theatre for verification.

Loews Nickelodeon--606 Comm Ave.,424-1500.

Only until Thursday, April 2.

Where Angels Fear to Tread--1, 3:15,5:30, 7:45, and 10 p.m.

American Dream--12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:25,and 9:45 p.m.

Power of One--1:30, 4, 7:15, and 9:50p.m.

Toto the Hero--1:30, 3:30, 5:15, 7:20,and 9:20 p.m.

Mambo Kings--1:15, 3:25, 5:40, 7:55, and10:10 p.m