Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Big To-Do: Short Cuts, our midweek round-up of what’s going on around Boston, as selected by Boston Globe critics and writers.

Thursday

• “Joy Takes Root” author Gwendolyn Wallace stops by the Museum of African American History for a book reading.

Friday

• World Tango champ German Cornejo brings “Tango After Dark” to Global Arts Live at the Berklee Performance Center.

• “Severance” actor Adam Scott lends his voice to the new animated comedy “Strip Law,” premiering on Netflix.

• Nora Paanahi hosts Friday’s Roslindale Queer Comedy Night at the Rozzie Square Theater before headlining the Wicked Queer Stand-up Comedy event at Somerville’s Portico Brewing on Saturday.

Saturday

• “30 Rock” star and “SNL” alum Tracy Morgan takes the stage at the Wilbur.

• Keep the Mardi Gras party going this weekend as Boston’s Revolutionary Snake Ensemble brings its NOLA-style tunes to Scullers.

• Country crooner Margo Price stops by Royale in support of her 2025 album, “Hard Headed Woman.”

• If you’re missing “Heated Rivalry,” showrunner Jacob Tierney’s other hockey-themed show, “Shoresy,” returns for season 5 on Hulu.

Sunday

• Boston alt-rock artist Tracy Bonham kicks off her monthly residency at the Burren in Somerville, which runs through May.

• Award season continues across the pond as the BAFTA Film Awards return, hosted by Alan Cumming.

Ongoing

• Directed by Courtney O’Connor, “Penelope” continues at Lyric Stage Boston through March 1.

• Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s take on “Little Women” runs at the Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown through March 1.

Last chance

• See all your favorite characters from “Frozen,” “Moana,” and more as “Disney on Ice” takes over TD Garden through Sunday.

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Thanks for reading our new Wednesday newsletter. Keep an eye out for Friday's regular Big To-Do email written by Marie Morris. Send comments to arts@globe.com.