Movies
Brattle Theatre. 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square. 876-6837. "Edward II" at 4 and 8 p.m. and "Prospero's Books" at 5:40 and 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2. "Visions of Light" at 4 and 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4. "Blade Runner" at 5:45 and 9:50 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4, with a Saturday matinee at 1:45 p.m. "Adam's Rib" at 3:30 and 7:35 p.m. and "State of the Union" at 1, 5:15 and 9;30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5. "Night of the Hunter" at 4:15 and 7:55 p.m. and "Out of the Past" at 6 and 9:35 p.m. on Monday Dec. 6. "The Vampire Lovers" at 4:15 and 7:50 p.m. and "Lust for a Vampire" at 6 and 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7. "Once Upon a Time in China 2" at 5:15, 7:30 and 9:40 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 8.
Loews Fresh Pond. Fresh Pond Plaza. 661-2900. On Thursday, Dec. 2. "A Perfect World" at 11 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 and 10 p.m. "Mrs. Doubtfire" at 11:35 a.m., 12:40, 2:10, 3:25, 4:55, 6, 7:35, 8:35 and 10:15 p.m. "We're Back" at 11:10 a.m., 1, 3:10, 5:05, 6:50 and 8:50 p.m. "The Nutcracker" at 11:50 a.m., 2:25, 4:45, and 7 p.m. "Addams Family Values" at 11:20 a.m., 1:25, 4:10, 6:20 ;and 9:05 p.m. "Man's Best Friend" at 9:20 p.m. "Farewell My Concubine" at 2, 5:15 and 8:20 p.m. "The Three Musketeers" at 12:15, 2:55, 5:45, 8:05 and 10:25. "My Life" at 12, 2:40, 5:30, 7:55 and 10:35 p.m. "Carlito's Way" at 12:25, 3:45, 6:35 and 9:40 p.m.
Loews Harvard Square. 10 Church St., Cambridge. 864-4580. On Thursday, Dec. 2. "The Joy Luck Club" at 12, 3, 6:10 and 9:15. "The Age of Innocence" at 12:15, 3:15, 6:45, and 10 p.m. "The Piano" at 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:30, 7:15, 10:15 p.m. and 12:30. "Remains of the Day" at 12:30, 3:50, 7, 9:45 and 12:15 p.m. "The Nightmare Before Christmas" at 11:45 a.m., 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. "Rocky Horror" at 12:35 a.m. on weekend nights.
Loews Janus. 57 JFK St., Harvard Square. 661-3737. On Thursday, Dec. 2. "Short Cuts" at 12:30, 4:30 and 8:30.
Theatre
A Christmas Carol. Through Dec. 23. Presented by the Huntington Theatre Company to benefit Globe Santa. $22-$39. 264 Huntington Ave., Boston. Call 931-ARTS for tickets.
Forever Plaid. Indefinite run. In Stuart Ross's Tribute to the "guy groups" of the '50s and '60s, the Plaids, a semi-pro harmony group killed on the eve of their first big-time gig, have come back from the dead to croon their tunes. Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 64 Arlington St., Boston. Call 357-8384 for more information.
Henry IV. By William Shakespeare. Through Jan. 2. A glorious compound of comedy, drama, and history, as seen through generational conflicts and civil strife. Through two parts, the events are played out against a background of colorful panoply and tumultuous battles. Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge. 547-8300. $18-$42. Tuesday - Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m. Sunday, 2 and 7 p.m.
Nunsense. Indefinite run. This Off Broadway musical revue has the Little Sisters of Hoboken putting on a talent show to finance the burial of 52 of their number inadvertently poisoned by the convent chef. Theatre Lobby, 216 Hanover St., Boston. Call 931-2000 for tickets and more information.
The Nutcracker. Through Jan. 2. Presented by the Boston Ballet. Wang Center, 270 Tremont St., Boston. $18-$56. Call 931-ARTS for tickets.
Shear Madness. Indefinite run. This audience-participant whodunit is about the murderer of a classical pianist who lives over the unisex hair salon where the show is set. Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., Boston. Call 426-5225 for tickets and more information.
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Through Dec. 26. The classic family musical. Charles Playhouse, 76 Warrenton St., Boston.