Tuesday, April 26. “Fashion and Films: Various Short Films” 7 p.m. Harvard Film Archive. Tickets $8; students and seniors $6. Tickets at the Harvard Film Archive.

Tuesday, April 26. “Bright Leaves” 8 p.m. Harvard Film Archive. Tickets $8; students and seniors $6. Tickets at the Harvard Film Archive.

Wednesday, April 27. “The Matrix” 7 p.m. Harvard Film Archive. Tickets $8; students and seniors $6. Tickets at the Harvard Film Archive.

Wednesday, April 27. “First Name: Carmen.” 9:30 p.m. Harvard Film Archive. Tickets $8; students and seniors $6. Tickets at the Harvard Film Archive.

Readings

Friday, April 22. Carol Bundy discusses “The Nature of Sacrifice: A Biography of Charles Russell Lowell, Jr., 1835-64.” 3 p.m. Free. Harvard Book Store, 1256 Mass. Ave.

Monday, April 25. Ruth Reichl reads from and discusses “Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise.” 6 p.m. Free. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St.

Wednesday, April 27. Molly Jong-Fast discusses “The Sex Doctors in the Basement: True Stories from a Semi-Celebrity Childhood.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Harvard Book Store, 1256 Mass. Ave.

Thursday, April 28. Romeo Dallaire discusses “Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda.” 6 p.m. Free. Kennedy School of Government.

Visual Art

Ongoing through May 25. “City of Stone: Aleppo’s Rehabilitation.” Gund Hall, 48 Quincy St., Open Mon.-Thu., 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri., 8:30 a.m-6 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Free.