What to do and see in Cambridge, Massachusetts (MA): The Best Concerts & Shows

The Hasty Pudding Theatricals is a theatrical student society at Harvard University, known for its burlesque crossdressing musicals. We are the oldest theater organization in the United States and the third oldest in the world. This year's show is our 168th production and is called "That 1770s Show." It is set in colonial Boston and follows the adventure of a fiery seamstress named Betsy Gloss.

The A.R.T. at Harvard University is a leading force in the American theater, producing groundbreaking work in Cambridge and beyond. The A.R.T. was founded in 1980 by Robert Brustein, who served as Artistic Director until 2002, when he was succeeded by Robert Woodruff. Diane Paulus began her tenure as Artistic Director in 2008. Under her leadership, the A.R.T. seeks to expand the boundaries of theater by programming events that immerse audiences in transformative theatrical experiences. Throughout its history, the A.R.T. has been honored with many distinguished awards, including consecutive Tony Awards for Best Revival of a Musical for Pippin (2013) and The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (2012), both of which Paulus directed; a Pulitzer Prize; a Jujamcyn Prize for outstanding contribution to the development of creative talent; the Tony Award for Best Regional Theater; and numerous Elliot Norton and I.R.N.E. Awards. The A.R.T. collaborates with artists around the world to develop and create work in new ways. It is currently engaged in a number of multi-year projects, including the Civil War Project, an initiative that will culminate in the staging of new work in the 2014/15 season. Under Paulus's leadership, the A.R.T.'s club theater, OBERON, has become an incubator for local and emerging artists and has attracted national attention for its innovative programming and business models. As the professional theater on the campus of Harvard University, the A.R.T. catalyzes discourse, interdisciplinary collaboration, and creative exchange among a wide range of academic departments, institutions, students, and faculty members, acting as a conduit between its community of artists and the university. A.R.T. artists also teach undergraduate courses in directing, dramatic literature, acting, voice, design, and dramaturgy. The A.R.T. Institute for Advanced Theater Training, which is run in partnership with the Moscow Art Theater School, offers graduate-level training in acting, dramaturgy, and voice. Dedicated to making great theater accessible, the A.R.T. actively engages more than 5,000 community members and local students annually in project-based partnerships, workshops, conversations with artists, and other enrichment activities both at the theater and across the Greater Boston area. Through all of these initiatives, the A.R.T. is dedicated to producing world-class performances in which the audience is central to the theatrical experience.

OBERON is the second stage of the A.R.T., a destination for theater and nightlife on the fringe of Harvard Square.

With the best of dining and a vibrant late-night nightclub scene all under one roof, Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub has all the food, drinks, and live entertainment you need to have a great time out. This is a terrific place to dine on authentic, delicious, and always fresh Middle Eastern cuisine. Eat inside in the casual dining room, or when the weather is nice, sit out on the patio. For lunch-seekers, ask about the hearty and affordable lunch specials which are offered daily from 11am-3pm or go any other time and order from the diverse menu. There's something for everyone on the menu, a variety of tasty appetizers makes dining tapas-style fun, or roll up your sleeves for a feast. Kababs, couscous, lamb shank, kibby, and more are hand-crafted just for you. There's a great selection of vegetarian fare here, too, and for dessert, check out the homemade baklava. Stick around after dinner for live music and other kinds of entertainment, on the weekend, head over for brunch until 3 pm