Monday
Pipette or Paintbrush?
Make art with an unexpected paintbrush — the pipette — at the MIT Museum’s Micropipette Art workshop. Learn about the vital role the pipette plays in our understanding of life at a microscopic level. Then, use your own pipette to create colorful, mandala-esque artwork. For ages 18 and older. 6 p.m. $40, $30 for students. mitmuseum.mit.edu
Tuesday
Love in War
Witness a real-life tale of love and loss at this screening of 1999’s Aimée & Jaguar. This film tells the incredible true story of two women — Lilly Wust, the wife of a Nazi soldier, and Felice Schragenheim, a member of the Jewish underground — who fell in love in 1943 Berlin. At 6 p.m. in the Brattle Theatre, hear an introduction to the film from Harvard lecturer Anne Dymek and her students. $15 general admission; $13 students, seniors, and members. brattlefilm.org
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Friday-Saturday
Rooted Rhythms
Immerse yourself in life’s never-ending cycle at Graveyards and Gardens. This performance, the newest work from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw, features avant-garde dance set to violin and vocal accompaniment. Shaw and choreographer Vanessa Goodman will use music and movement to reflect on soil as a symbol of our world’s perpetual decay and renewal. At Arrow Street Arts. Find tickets, starting at $44, and times at celebrityseries.org.
Sunday
Eco Chic
Hunt for sustainable, free clothing at the No Frills, All Fun Clothing Swap and Repair Day. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cambridge Multicultural Center, people from across the Boston area will come together to mingle and exchange gently-used clothes. Bring up to 15 clean accessories or items of clothing in good condition and swap them for as many new wardrobe items as you’d like. There will be local seamstresses and artisans on-site to mend any small tears or blemishes, for a fee. Tickets start at $5; proceeds benefit On the Rise Cambridge. wethieves.com
Sunday
Fever Pitch
Step into Pitch Perfect at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Northeast Semifinal. Head to the Berklee Performance Center at 3 p.m. to watch the 10 best collegiate a cappella groups in the Northeast face off for a spot in the upcoming international championships. The show will feature the Boston-area groups Pitch, Please! (Northeastern University), The Opportunes (Harvard University), and The Nor’easters (Northeastern University). From $31.50. varsityvocals.com
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This article was updated to correct the MIT Museum website.
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