FUNNY LADY
Wednesday, September 20
Before she was a Netflix sensation and best-selling author (I Can Barely Take Care of Myself; I Know What I'm Doing — and Other Lies I Tell Myself), stand-up comedian Jen Kirkman got her professional start in the Boston area. The Emerson College grad's All New Material, Girl tour comes to The Wilbur at 7:30 p.m. From $26. thewilbur.com
PICTURE THIS
Opening Thursday, September 21
Though better known as a painter, the longtime MIT professor Gyorgy Kepes was also a brilliant experimental photographer. Gyorgy Kepes Photographs: From Berlin to Chicago, 1930-1946, the first of two exhibitions at the MIT Museum, explores early work by the Hungarian-born polymath (1906-2001). The show includes photograms — images exposed on photosensitive material without using a camera — as well as never-before-seen prints. Through March 5. $10. mitmuseum.mit.edu
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FREE MUSEUMS
Saturday, September 23
Dozens of Massachusetts institutions — including Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, both Harvard museum complexes, and the Concord Museum — throw open their doors for Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live! Download a ticket good for free admission for two from the website, and while you're there, check out suggested kids' STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities. smithsonianmag.com/museumday
PUMPKIN SPICE
Saturday, September 23
The Great Pumpkin Drop is the headliner — it's not every day that 1,000 pounds of gourds fly through the air — but the Fall Festival at Gore Place in Waltham offers plenty of other attractions. Check out the principal rooms of the mansion, then head outside for live music, lawn games, puppet shows, and more. Noon to 5 p.m. $10. goreplace.org
DOWNTOWN DINING
Sunday, September 24
Sample food from more than two dozen restaurants, including big names like Ruka and hot newcomers like Explorateur, at the Taste of Downtown Crossing. Avenue de Lafayette turns into restaurant row, complete with cooking demonstrations and live music, from noon to 3 p.m. Beer and wine will be for sale. $30, $25 in advance. tasteofdtx.com
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