Art Exhibits

Boston Public Library. "Harvard-Boston Aeromeets, 1910 and 1911," through Oct. 28. Call 536-5400 for more information. America's first airmeets were held in Quincy and photographed by the Boston Globe staff. "Back to School: Education and Schools Boston and Beyond," through Oct. 31.

MIT Museum Exhibits. "Optical Alchemy," full-color fluorescent photographs of corals and anemones by Charles H. Mazel, a research engineer in MIT's Ocean Engineering Department, taken at night during underwater dives. 77 Mass Ave. Call 253-4444 for more information.

Bars and Clubs

Black Rose. Harvard Square. 492-8630. College Party Night on Thursday, Oct. 7. Mister Jones and Previous on Friday, Oct. 8. Jim Plunkett on Saturday, Oct. 9.

House of Blues. Harvard Square. 491-BLUE. Tony Lynn Washington on Thursday, Oct. 7. Nighthawks on Saturday, Oct. 9.

The Middle East. 472 Mass Ave., Cambridge. 497-0576. Downstairs: Tar, Girls Against Boys, Thinner and The Lune on Friday, Oct. 8. Sonny Sharrock on Oct. 12. Upstairs: Big Hot Sun, Who's kiddin Who, Gypsy Cruise and Babboon Heart on Thursday, Oct. 7. Zuzu's Petals, Morning Glories and Quiver on Friday, Oct. 8. Dashboard Saviors, Kevin Salem on Saturday, Oct. 9. Small Ball Paul, Forty and Landfill on Oct. 10. Church of the Subgenius on Oct. 12.

Comedy

Tommy Davidson. Known for his characters on In Living Color, Davidson will perform at the Comedy Connection on Oct. 8 and 10. Call 248-9700 for more information.

Concert

Civic Symphony Orchestra of Boston. Opens its season with a program of excerpts from famous operas. $15.50 and $6.50 for students. Thursday, Oct. 7, 3 p.m. Call 643-8930 for more information.

Suede, The Cranberries and Counting Crows. Wednesday, Oct. 13, Avalon, 15 Lansdowne St., Boston. Call 931-2000 for more information and tickets.

Boston Symphony Orhcestra. Open rehearsal on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 10:30 a.m. The group will perform Bartok's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Mahler's Symphony No. 4. $11. Call 266-1200 for more information or tickets.

Chapel Concert Series. Cambridge String Quartet perform works of Schubert and Scarlatti. MIT Chapel, 77 Mass Ave., on Oct. 7 at noon. Call 253-2906 for more information.

Films