Boston Ballet

The Sleeping Beauty. Through Nov. 7. An evil curse, a magic kiss, a fairy-tale kingdom in a faraway land. Wang Center. Tickets: $11-$52. Call 931-ARTS for tickets and more information.

Bars and Clubs

Black Rose. Harvard Square. 492-8630. College Party Night on Thursday, Oct. 21. Jim Plunkett on Saturday, Oct. 23.

House of Blues. Harvard Square. 491-BLUE. Smokin' Joe Kubek on Thursday, Oct. 21. Dirty Dozen Brass Band on Wednesday, Oct. 27.

ManRay. 21 Brookline St., Central Square, Cambridge. 864-0400. Cinge Coalition Installation Party on Friday, Oct. 22. Front 242 on Saturday, Oct. 23.

The Middle East. 472 Mass Ave., Cambridge. 497-0576. Downstairs: All on Thursday, Oct. 21. Come on Friday, Oct. 22. The Bentmen on Saturday, Oct. 23. J Mascis on Tuesday, Oct. 26. Laughing Hyenas on Wednesday, Oct. 27. Upstairs: Groovasaurus on Thursday, Oct. 21. Morphine on Friday, Oct. 22. Morphine on Saturday, Oct. 23.

T.T. Bears. 10 Brookline St., Cambridge. 492-BEAR. Dante's Grin on Thursday, Oct. 21. Brave New World On Friday, Oct. 22. Ghost of an American Airman on Saturday, Oct. 23.

Western Front. 343 Western Ave., Cambridge. 492-7772. Cool Runnings on Friday, Oct. 22 and Saturday, Oct. 23. Jane Hayes Quartet on Tuesday, Oct. 26.

Circus

Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Through Oct. 24. Boston Garden, Causeway St., Boston. Tickets $9.50-$27.50. Call (800) 828-7080 for more information.

Concert

New England Conservatory's Jordan Winds. Perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21. Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston. Free. Call 262-1120, ext. 700 for more information.

Boston Conservatory. Perform "Nine." Oct. 21-24. Boston Conservatory Theater, 31 Hemenway St., Boston. $10 for students. Call 536-3063 for tickets and more information.

Boston Symphony Orchestra. Perform Berlioz's "Requiem" on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 22 at 1:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. Symphony Hall, 301 Mass Ave. Call 266-1492 for more information.