Brattle, the resident double-feature ($7.50) queen, promises “the best in classic, foreign and independent film from Alphaville to Zentropa.” This independent film portrayer comes equipped with a variety snack/popcorn counter unlike its adversaries. Tickets $9, students $7.50, seniors $6.50 and MATINEE $7.50 (ALL SHOWS BEFORE 5PM). Become a member for a mere $75/yr and receive 12 admission passes, ticket discounts and other goodies. Keep an eye on their events calendar for a complete listing of films, panels, special engagements. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Admission is $10 on Friday and Saturday nights. Before the dancing starts, the club offers lessons where you can learn salsa moves. On Saturdays there is a live band!

Learn about robots and artificial intelligence, see amazing holograms, follow the making of MIT scientists and engineers, catch the time-stopping beauty of strobe photography, discover the art in architecture, journey with leading edge oceanographers, even thrill to a roomful of ingenious kinetic sculptures. The Museum features changing and ongoing exhibits, unique hands-on experiences, and community programs for visitors of all ages. The Museum also presents the annual Cambridge Science Festival in late April and hosts a huge variety of events, demonstrations, and activities for all ages during that time period. Admission is free with your MIT ID other students, kids under 18, senior citizens: $3.00 all others: $7.50 Check out the museum's calendar for a listing of their special (and often free) events.

This funky, 1980s-meets-art-deco theater falls somewhere between the Brattle and Loews. The best new foreign and “independent” films play at Kendall, which is bright, clean, and replete with an espresso bar. This theatre is certainly more plush in its interior than many of its rare film-projecting counterparts, but you'll consequently pay a bit more in ticket prices. Validated parking $2.70/4hr. Admission $9.25 for adults, $6.50 for children and seniors. All seats $6.50 at the first show of the day. Discount card: 5 admissions for $33; not good for admissions F-Sa after 6pm. Call 617-333-FILM to purchase tickets in advance (punch #081 for express service). This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Always crowded, always loud, and always great fun, The Plough attracts college sorts and working types alike for a good pint of British or Irish ale. A 20oz. “Imperial Pint” of Guinness is $4, a pint of Bud is $2.75. The Plough's satellite hookup allows it to show English football matches on its 2 TVs; don't be surprised to rub elbows with loud ex-pats from across the pond. Live music kicks off every night around 9pm and Sa 4-7pm, usually featuring local rock or bluegrass bands. Cover Th-Sa up to $6 once the music starts. For a complete listing of entertainment, check out their calendar.Believe it or not, it's a bistrot by day; lunch menu includes chowder ($3+) and ribs ($8). A great Central Square hangout. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Dim lighting, dark wood paneling, chill crowd, and good music (live band). Patrick, one of the owners, is super friendly. It has a lot of the elements that make Irish and British style pubs so comfortable and welcoming, but it has a real American feel to it. The food is tasty, the beer list interesting (not as voluminous as Bukowski down the street, but its varied and interesting enough to warrant mention! Good selection of microbrews mixed in with some nice imported choices). 24 beers on tap. Atwood's can help you realize that it's OK to wear a toga on a Wednesday. Atwood's proves that you can never eat too much bacon. Check out their annual Bacon Eating Contest in the spring. The only negative is that their choice of locations is a bit out of the way but it is close to Inman Square. Its a bit of a hike from any actual T stop (although its on the #69 bus route). Go there to eat. Go there for a drink. Go there because you haven't got anything else to do that evening and you don't feel like sitting at home.

R.I.P B-SIDE, NOVEMBER 3, 2008 A Cambridge Institution noted for their hardboiled eggs offered as bar snacks to hungry patrons in need of some protein. Voted Best of Boston. Serving Lunch, Dinner and Brunch. Open for: Lunch Tues-Sat 11:30-4:00

         Dinner 7 Nights 5:30-12:00
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The ImprovBoston Family Show is short-form improv appropriate for kids, mom, dad, grandma, and the entire family. Running every Saturday, the evening is full of interactive games, performed by the ImprovBoston Family Show Crew, and is sure to bring out the child in everyone. For years this was in Inman Square, and after a large fundraising effort, just moved to a larger Central Square location at 40 Prospect Street. ImprovBoston offers youth programs that encourage and nurture students' innate curiosity, creativity, and ability to make connections with others. The professionally trained instructors create a fun and supportive environment within which students can explore, develop, and succeed. Sessions are offered during school vacations and summer break. Other shows based on themes that are not always so wholesome. I drove by one night and saw a sign outside said that whores get in free. NAKED COMEDY SHOWCASE: (First Wednesday of every month)

For the past few years, Andy Ohfiesh and his troupe of fearless comedians tackle everyone’s worst fear: standing in front of a packed house in the buff. That’s right—completely sans clothes. Naked stand-up comedy? Yep, it’s as cringeworthy and awkward as it sounds. At ImprovBoston’s The Naked Comedy Showcase held the first Wednesday of every month, Boston’s up-and-coming comics are literally, um, the butt of the jokes.

Template:Comedy Club Rounding out the Kong's holy trinity of things that make your stomach hurt (food, alcohol, and laughs), this club sits atop the restaurant and bar in Harvard Square. Every Tu the Mystery Lounge ($10) dazzles audiences with its professional magicians, while F-Sa ($9) showcases a selection of the best of the Comedy Studio's talents, ranging from up-and-coming local performers to lesser-known national comedians. Shows on W, Th, and Su nights feature stand-up acts, sketches, and other antics presented by regulars ($7). Visit their website for a $1-off coupon. Full bar and Hong Kong food menus available during shows. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Toad (the owner's college nickname) classifies itself as a “little neighborhood bar,” and it certainly is just that—a loud, lively, and very cozy haunt with a small stage and a laid-back feel. Live music starts nightly at 10pm, sometimes earlier; acts range from folk to jazz to rock (schedules are available at the door or by calling ahead). 12 beers on tap; never a cover. Informal. Cash only. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard. Toad always has live music and its proud, as it should be, to never have a cover charge. It's a tiny little bar adjacent to (and owned by) Christopher's Restaurant. The unassuming bar could easily be overlooked if not for the great music that escapes into the streets when the door is open (and sometimes when it's not!)