Things to Do

A gay man strives to build a relationship with his father, a closeted conservative.

Jem Rolls has done exhaustive research in this admirable effort to bring Meitner to life.

High school debate club meets improv comedy as the duo argue for or against audience-lobbed topics.

A one-man masterclass in acoustical manipulation from a musical magician.

A well-sung slice of serious art from a new local not-for-profit opera company.

Kids will enjoy the poop deck jokes; parents will appreciate the references that sail over their children’s heads.

It’s rare to find a magician who can tie his entire act together the way Price does.

A musical vivisection of the stereotyped shrew from ‘The Wizard of Oz.’

Powerful performances and a pitch-black outlook on love.

A rocking hour of rolling reminiscences in which none of the names of local celebrities have been changed to protect the guilty.

A queer cabaret of campy ’mo-tunes set in the basement of American Legion Post No. 69.

Explores issues of trust and intimacy in the age of Grindr and OnlyFans with honesty and humor.

Uplifting show dares to ask the gently radical question, “What is Christianity beyond forgiveness?”

Pop-culture nerds will find plenty of inside jokes to chuckle at.

You don’t need to be fluent in Spanish to be hooked by the emotional arc in this chilling one-woman tale.