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August 27, 2025
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.
Benson Boone (pictured in March at a Bogota music festival) plays TD Garden Sept. 2. IVAN VALENCIA/ ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday
Austin Butler brings action and a bit of baseball together in the new flick “Caught Stealing,” opening in theaters.
See how rock legends met in the production“When Elvis Met the Beatles,” based on a true story and presented by Ogunquit Playhouse, beginning Thursday.
Friday
The Berkshire Opera Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington.
Head to Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury for an evening with country-folk legendSteve Earle.
The 15th annualBoston Jazz Festivaltakes over South Boston Maritime Park Friday and Saturday with a two-day showcase.
Campfire. Festival returns Labor Day weekend with dozens of performances at Passim, Friday through Monday.
“Good News Gus Show” hits Boston Common, bringing a free, all-ages puppet performance to UnCommon Corner.
The city celebrates Roxbury’s New Edition with its own day and street dedication, plus a block party, in honor of the group’s more than four decade legacy.
“Beautiful Things” crooner Benson Boone heats up Boston again with a stop at TD Garden.
Ongoing
The Cape Ann Museum’s “Down to the Sea” photography exhibit continues in Gloucester through Sept. 28.
The exhibition “Paul G. Ryan’s 1960s” runs at the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum through Oct. 31.
Last Chance
The Dream Role Players troupe wraps up its performances of “Macbeth” Saturday and Sunday at Cambridge’s Longfellow Park.
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