Bars and Clubs

Avalon. 15 Lansdowne St., Boston. 262-2424. They Might Be Giants on Thursday, April 27. Mike Watt on Sunday, April 30.

House of Blues. Harvard Square. 491 BLUE. Bobby Rush on Friday, April 28. Earl King on Wednesday, May 3.

ManRay. 21 Brookline St., Central Square, Cambridge. 864-0400. The 4th Annual B&D Ball Fetish Fashion Show on Friday, April 28.

The Middle East. 472 Mass Ave., Cambridge. 497-0576. Downstairs: Heretix on Friday, April 28. Royal Trux on Tuesday, May 2. Upstairs: The Lune on Thursday, April 27.

Paradise. 967 Comm Ave., Boston. 254-2052. The Bogmen Fossil on Thursday, April 28. Kustomized Churn on Saturday, April 29. Chucklehead on Thursday, May 4.

Regatta Bar. The Charles Hotel, One Bennett Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge. 876-7777. John Patitucci Quintet on Thursday, April 27 and Friday, April 28. The James Cotton Blues Band on Saturday, April 29. The John Payne Quartet and Sax Choir on Tuesday, May 2. Myanna on Wednesday, May 3.

Venus de Milo. 11 Lansdowne St., Boston. 421-9595. American Spirit, Classic rock on Thursdays.

Concert

Boston Symphony Orchestra. Symphony Hall, 301 Mass Ave., Boston. 266-1492. youth Concerts on Wednesday, May 3 at 10 a.m. and 11:50 a.m.

Boston Conservatory. 536-6340 or 536-3063. The Boston Conservatory Theater is located at 31 Hemenway Street, Boston. Seully Hall is located at 8 The Fenway, Boston. The First and Second Church is located at 66 Marlborough St., Boston. CORE Ensemble on Thursday, April 27 at Seully Hall at 8 p.m. $5. Opera Scenes on Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29 at Seully Hall at 8 p.m. Free. Minneapolis Guitar Quarter on Sunday, April 30 at Seully Hall at 8:30 p.m. $12. Boston Conservatory Festival Chorus and Orchestra on Monday, May 1 at 8 p.m. at St. Cecilia's Church. Free. Student Chamber Concert on Tuesday, May 2 and Wednesday, May 3 at 7 p.m. at Seully Hall. Free.

Longy School of Music. Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, 27 Garden St., Cambridge. 876-0956, ext. 120. Faculty member Sally Pinkas and Evan Hirsch, duo pianists, present Visions de L'Amen by Messiaen on Monday, May 1 at 8 p.m. Longy Chamber Orchestra perform at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2. Longy faculty member Jocelyn Lopatin, piano, presents a concert of Works by Bach, Beethoven and Liszt on Thursday, May 4 at 8 p.m. All concerts are free.

Dance

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Through April 30. Their movement carries you along from one emotion to the next, using modern jazz, tap, ballet, Afro-Caribbean and much more. Call 482-2595 for more information. Wang Center.

Exhibitions