T time Where to go and what to do
‘Munyurangabo’
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Thomas Crane Library
40 Washington St., Quincy
MBTA: Red Line to Quincy Center
Free, 617-376-1301
www.thomascranelibrary.org
This film tells the story of two friends who’ve grown up in war-torn Rwanda, one Hutu and one Tutsi, and the strain that these two facts and all the weight they carry with them generate on their relationship. One wants justice for the slaughter of his family, the other just wants to see his home again. It’s like “The Fox and the Hound,” except not cute. At all.
Boston Celebrates Woodstock
Through Sunday
Regent Theatre
7 Medford St., Arlington
MBTA: Red Line to Alewife; 95 or 326 bus to West Medford
Free-$15, 781-646-4849
www.regenttheatre.com
Get off those towers, man, and dig on this weekend-long celebration of the 40th anniversary of one of the grooviest, muddiest, hippiest happenings ever. Highlights include a free screening of the four-hour director’s cut of the Woodstock movie, as well as “The Road to Woodstock,” a doc on the surprisingly interesting story of the festival’s creation. Visit us online for interviews with the people who were there, man.
August Moon Festival
Sunday, 10 a.m.
Chinatown
200 Harrison Ave., Boston
MBTA: Orange Line to Chinatown
Free, 617-635-3911
chinatownmainstreet.org
This ancient Chinese harvest festival dates back millennia, but like all really great holidays, one of its main purposes today is to gorge on sweets — in this case, moon cakes.
Indian Day 2009
Sunday, 3:30 p.m.
DCR Hatch Memorial Shell
Mulgar Way & Storrow Drive, Boston
MBTA: Green Line to Arlington
Free, 888-836-2727
www.iagb.org
Grab some moon cakes in Chinatown this morning and then head to this festival, commemorating 62 years of that other billion-person country’s independence from Britain. It’ll be filled with music and dance and hopefully a little Bollywood charm. Last year’s festival drew a crazy 18,000 people.
Band of Skulls
Friday, 8 p.m.
Great Scott
1222 Comm. Ave., Allston
MBTA: Green Line B to Harvard Ave.
$1, 617-566-9014
www.greatscottboston.com
The Band of Skulls are heavy but catchy, almost like a poppy Black Sabbath, if such a beast existed. Their riffage is stark and brutal like an awesome rock riff should be. You’ll be banging your head, and afterward, melodies will be stuck in it.
Gringo Star
Tuesday, 8 p.m.
T.T. the Bear’s Place
10 Brookline St., Cambridge
MBTA: Red Line to Central
$10, 617-492-2327
www.ticketweb.com
Winner of our (just made up) Best/Goofiest Band Name of the Week award, Atlanta’s Gringo Star nicely combine the ’60s psychedelic pop/rock aesthetic (rad harmonies, too!) with the volume and looseness of ’90s slacker-rock and Julian Casablancas’ too-cool-for-school vocal stylings.
De La Soul
Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Showcase Live
23 Patriot Place, Foxborough
$25-50, 508-543-0609
www.ticketmaster.com
Easily one of the greatest and most influential groups in hip-hop history, De la Soul have fallen under the radar a bit since their first two brilliant early ’90s albums, but a guest spot in Gorillaz’ “Feel Good Inc.” gave them a bit of a shot in the arm a couple years go.