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FUNNY MENSCH
Sunday, November 2
Angst-ridden comedian Richard Lewis of Curb Your Enthusiasm will kvetch his way into Greater Boston November 2 at 2 p.m. at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center in Newton, as part of his “Tracks of My Fears” stand-up tour. Tickets are $35. 617-965-5226; bostonjcc.org
MASTER OF SUSPENSE
Friday, October 31
No one does spine-tingling thrills better than Boston-born author Edgar Allan Poe. For a spooky spectacle this All Hallows’ Eve, consider the 90-minute, one-act production of Nevermore: An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe, starring Jeffrey Combs of TV’s Star Trek franchise. The show starts at 8 p.m. at the Somerville Theatre and includes admission to the 10 p.m. screening of 1964 British horror flick The Masque of the Red Death. Tickets are $35. 617-625-5700; feitheatres.com/somerville-theatre
THOREAU, REVISITED
Starting Friday, October 31
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Ever wanted to ask an artist what he or she was thinking? Here’s your chance. In “Walden, revisited,” a multimedia exhibition debuting Friday at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, 15 contemporary artists offer their interpretations of Henry David Thoreau’s classic work. Join two of the artists, Oscar Palacio and Deb Todd Wheeler, on November 2 for a free walking tour around the pond as they discuss their process. Deep contemplation highly encouraged. 781-259-8355; decordova.org
WHAT’S ON TAP?
Saturday, November 1
Feet come alive at the Boston Tap Company’s encore performance of Rhythm in the Night, Saturday at 7 p.m. at Dorchester’s Strand Theater. It’s directed by company founder Sean C. Fielder and features the Boston Community Dance Project. Tickets start at $15. thebostontapcompany.com
DARKNESS DESCENDS
Sunday, November 2
On November 2 at 2 a.m., don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour as Daylight Saving Time comes to an end. And even if you do forget, your smartphone, tablet, and the upcoming Apple Watch (due out in early 2015) will most likely do the adjusting for you. Now, if they could just come up with a high-tech fix for the depressingly darkened afternoons.
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