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

• 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 legend Steve Earle.

• The 15th annual Boston Jazz Festival takes 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.

• “Cat Fancy: A Feline Film Feast” brings cat-themed cinema to the Brattle, beginning Friday.

Saturday

• “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.

• Somerville’s the Rockwell hosts “Men In Comedy: A Tattoo Show and Tell,” a night of laughs featuring the all-femme-presenting comedy collective.

Tuesday

• “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.

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.