fri, nov. 21

THEATER | South Pacific

Come enjoy the closing night of this colorful musical set in Hawaii during WWII. With great music, amazing costumes and a talented cast South Pacific is certain to please audiences. 8 p.m. Tickets $10; $5 students/seniors. Agassiz Theater. (DME)

READINGS | Paul Muldoon, Charles Simic, and Donald Hall

The Harvard Advocate hosts their fall reading with three acclaimed poets; Paul Muldoon, Charles Simic and Donald Hall. See these prolific and award-winning authors speak and read from their most recent collections. 6 p.m. Tickets $15; $10 students/seniors. Sackler Museum Auditorium, 485 Broadway. (DME)

MUSIC | The Jane Monheit Quintet

The young Jane Monheit delights us with her spirited jazz in Sanders Theatre. She has been compared to some of the best jazz vocalists and is already on her way to great success with three highly praised CDs. Accompanied by saxist Joel Frahm, pianist Michael Kamin, bassist Joe Martin and drummer Rick Malbano the show promises to be unforgettable. 8 p.m. Tickets $27.50, $22.50. Sanders Theatre. (DME)

sat, nov. 22

MUSIC | Jane Siberry

The internationally known vocalist, musician and composer returns to Boston after a six-year absence to celebrate the release of her angelic new holiday album. 8 p.m. Tickets $26/$22 students. Sanders Theatre. (JJH)

LECTURE | “Where Traditions Meet”

Kimberly Masteller, the Sackler’s assistant curator of Islamic and later Indian art will speak on the museum’s new exhibit, “Where Traditions Meet: Painting in India from the 15th through the 17th Century,” which explores the evolution of Indian painting from early illustrations of Jain and Buddhist manuscripts to refined and syncretized paintings done in the Rajput courts and under the Mughal emperors. 11:30 a.m. Free with price of admission. Sackler Museum. (JJH)

FILM | I Love Beijing

The Harvard Film Archive (HFA) continues its series on Ning Ying, a Chinese director who has gained worldwide acclaim for her humorous, realist portraits of contemporary China. I Love Beijing is the final film in her award-winning Beijing trilogy and focuses on a cabbie who maintains a second life as a would-be Casanova. 9 p.m. Tickets $8/$6 students. HFA. (JJH)

THEATER | Les Miserables