Not at Harvard

Bars and Clubs

Black Rose. Harvard Square. 492-8630. Scott Damguard and Super 8 on Thursday, Dec. 2. Merang and Klugman on Friday, Dec. 3.

House of Blues. Harvard Square. 491-BLUE. Ronnie Earl on Thursday, Dec. 2. Jonny Adams on Friday, Dec. 3. Shirley Jones on Saturday, Dec. 4.

ManRay. 21 Brookline St., Central Square, Cambridge. 864-0400. Fantasy Nite on Friday, Dec. 3. Industrial, Alternative and Gothic on Saturday, Dec. 4.

The Middle East. 472 Mass Ave., Cambridge. 497-0576. Upstairs: Groovasaurus on Thursday, Dec. 2. Bulkhead on Friday, Dec. 3. Jad Fair on Saturday, Dec. 4. Facts About Rats on Sunday, Dec. 5. Black Label on Tuesday, Dec. 7. Bug Juice on Wednesday, Dec. 8.

T.T. The Bears. 10 Brookline St., Cambridge. 492-BEAR. Groove Child on Thursday, Dec. 2. Bim Skala Bim on Friday, Dec. 3. Fighting Cocks on Saturday, Dec. 4.

Western Front. 343 Western Ave., Cambridge. 492-7772. I-Tones on Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4.

Exhibitions

Museum of Fine Arts. 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. 267-9300.

The Age of Rubens. Through Jan. 2. The first major survey of Flemish Baroque painting ever mounted in the United States, presenting about 120 paintings by Rubens and his most important pupils.

Duccio to Delacroix: Masterpieces of European Paintings from the Collection. Through Jan. 2. Includes over 80 European paintings.

African and Oceanic Sculpture: Treasures from a Private Collection. Through July 3. The objects are mostly wood and terracotta, ranging from a miniature wooden mask from Zaire to a monumental yoruba veranda post from Nigeria.

Rubens, Bellange, Rembrandt: European Graphic Art, 1580 - 1660. Through Feb. 6. Ninety prints, drawings and illustrated books explore the rich variety and visual extravagance of European graphic art from the final phases of the Renaissance through the apogee of Baroque.

In and Out of Place: Contemporary Art and the American Social Landscape. Through Jan. 23. Explores representations of people, from the homeless to the wealthy, and the places they inhabit.

Deities, Saints, and Allegories: Late Antique and Coptic Textiles. Through March 6. Includes tapestries of full-length images and busts of Classical deities, saints and allegoric figures.

Movies

Brattle Theatre. 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square. 876-6837. "Edward II" at 4 and 8 p.m. and "Prospero's Books" at 5:40 and 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2. "Visions of Light" at 4 and 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4. "Blade Runner" at 5:45 and 9:50 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4, with a Saturday matinee at 1:45 p.m. "Adam's Rib" at 3:30 and 7:35 p.m. and "State of the Union" at 1, 5:15 and 9;30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5. "Night of the Hunter" at 4:15 and 7:55 p.m. and "Out of the Past" at 6 and 9:35 p.m. on Monday Dec. 6. "The Vampire Lovers" at 4:15 and 7:50 p.m. and "Lust for a Vampire" at 6 and 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7. "Once Upon a Time in China 2" at 5:15, 7:30 and 9:40 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 8.

Loews Fresh Pond. Fresh Pond Plaza. 661-2900. On Thursday, Dec. 2. "A Perfect World" at 11 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 and 10 p.m. "Mrs. Doubtfire" at 11:35 a.m., 12:40, 2:10, 3:25, 4:55, 6, 7:35, 8:35 and 10:15 p.m. "We're Back" at 11:10 a.m., 1, 3:10, 5:05, 6:50 and 8:50 p.m. "The Nutcracker" at 11:50 a.m., 2:25, 4:45, and 7 p.m. "Addams Family Values" at 11:20 a.m., 1:25, 4:10, 6:20 ;and 9:05 p.m. "Man's Best Friend" at 9:20 p.m. "Farewell My Concubine" at 2, 5:15 and 8:20 p.m. "The Three Musketeers" at 12:15, 2:55, 5:45, 8:05 and 10:25. "My Life" at 12, 2:40, 5:30, 7:55 and 10:35 p.m. "Carlito's Way" at 12:25, 3:45, 6:35 and 9:40 p.m.

Loews Harvard Square. 10 Church St., Cambridge. 864-4580. On Thursday, Dec. 2. "The Joy Luck Club" at 12, 3, 6:10 and 9:15. "The Age of Innocence" at 12:15, 3:15, 6:45, and 10 p.m. "The Piano" at 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:30, 7:15, 10:15 p.m. and 12:30. "Remains of the Day" at 12:30, 3:50, 7, 9:45 and 12:15 p.m. "The Nightmare Before Christmas" at 11:45 a.m., 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. "Rocky Horror" at 12:35 a.m. on weekend nights.

Loews Janus. 57 JFK St., Harvard Square. 661-3737. On Thursday, Dec. 2. "Short Cuts" at 12:30, 4:30 and 8:30.

Theatre

A Christmas Carol. Through Dec. 23. Presented by the Huntington Theatre Company to benefit Globe Santa. $22-$39. 264 Huntington Ave., Boston. Call 931-ARTS for tickets.

Forever Plaid. Indefinite run. In Stuart Ross's Tribute to the "guy groups" of the '50s and '60s, the Plaids, a semi-pro harmony group killed on the eve of their first big-time gig, have come back from the dead to croon their tunes. Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 64 Arlington St., Boston. Call 357-8384 for more information.

Henry IV. By William Shakespeare. Through Jan. 2. A glorious compound of comedy, drama, and history, as seen through generational conflicts and civil strife. Through two parts, the events are played out against a background of colorful panoply and tumultuous battles. Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge. 547-8300. $18-$42. Tuesday - Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m. Sunday, 2 and 7 p.m.

Nunsense. Indefinite run. This Off Broadway musical revue has the Little Sisters of Hoboken putting on a talent show to finance the burial of 52 of their number inadvertently poisoned by the convent chef. Theatre Lobby, 216 Hanover St., Boston. Call 931-2000 for tickets and more information.

The Nutcracker. Through Jan. 2. Presented by the Boston Ballet. Wang Center, 270 Tremont St., Boston. $18-$56. Call 931-ARTS for tickets.

Shear Madness. Indefinite run. This audience-participant whodunit is about the murderer of a classical pianist who lives over the unisex hair salon where the show is set. Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., Boston. Call 426-5225 for tickets and more information.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Through Dec. 26. The classic family musical. Charles Playhouse, 76 Warrenton St., Boston.