Bars and Clubs

Avalon 15 Landsdowne St., Boston. 262-2424. Bettie Serveert on Thurs., April 6.

House of Blues Harvard Square. 491-BLUE. Nighthawks on Thurs., April 6.

ManRay 21 Brookline St. Central Square, Cambridge, 864-0400. Curses on Sat., April 8. Crypt on Wed., April 12.

The Middle East. 472 Mass Ave., Cambridge. 497-0576. Downstairs: Miles Dethmuffen, Janet LaValley, Velveteen on Thurs., April 6. Brainiac and Garden Variety on Fri., April 7. Leftover Salmon on Sat., April 8. Gage on Sun., April 9. Our lady Peace on Tues., April 11. Last Poets on Wed., April 12. Upstairs: Curtain Society, Curious Ritual, St. Cimera and Partners in Flight on Thurs., April 6. Peter Wolf on Fri., April 7. Lyres, 1313 Mockingbird Lane, Johnny Black Trio and Drysdale on Sat., April 8. Lois on Sun., April 9. Technical Jed on Tues., April 11. The Last Poets on Wed., April 12 at 9 p.m.

Paradise. 967 Comm Ave., Boston. 254-2052. Jason & the Scorchers and Blasters on Thurs., April 6.

Regatta Bar. The Charles Hotel, One Bennett Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge. 876-7777. Johnny Griffin Quartet on Thurs., April 6 through Sat., April 8. The Mili Bermejo quartet on Sun., April 9.

Ryles. Inman Square, Cambridge. 876-9330. Downstairs: Dave Rodriguez Trio on Thurs., April 6. Upstairs: Debris on Thurs., April 6. Beat Soup on Fri., April 7.

Scullers Jazz Club. Guest Quarters Suite Hotel, Storrow Drive, Boston. 562-4111. George Shearing Duo featuring Neil Swainson on Thurs., April 6.

Upstairs at the Pudding. 10 Holyoke St., Harvard Square. 864-1933

Venus de Milo. 11 Lansdowne St., Boston. 421-9595. American Sprit, classic rock on Thurs.

Concert

Boston Symphony Orchestra. Symphony Hall, 301 Mass Ave., Boston. 266-1492. John Mauceri to lead in Music of Hindemith, Korngold and Weill Thurs., April 6 through Sat., April 8 and Tues., April 11.

Boston Conservatory. 536-6340 or 536-3063. The Boston Conservatory Theater, 31 Hemenway St., Boston. The Boston Conservatory Opera presents "An Evening of Dueling Divas" at the Theatre. Fri., April 7 through Sun., April 9.

Longy School of Music. Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, 27 Garden St., Cambridge. 876-0956, ext. 120.