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March 25, 2026

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.

Della Mae (pictured at the Rhythm & Roots Festival in Rhode Island in 2019) play Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre March 28. SETH JACOBSON PHOTOGRAPHY

Thursday

Fresh off the “Stranger Things” series finale, The Duffer Brothers are back with their new series “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” on Netflix.

Friday

Boston DIY rocker turned “Survivor” star Ben Katzman performs at City Winery.
Phish bassist Mike Gordon brings the Vermont jam band vibes to the Paradise Rock Club.
BTS is back! Catch the K-pop group’s comeback documentary “The Return” on Netflix.
Head to Northampton for this year’s Back Porch Festival, which brings folk and roots artists to Iron Horse, Progression Brewing Company, and additional venues Friday through Sunday.

Saturday

Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson takes the stage at the House of Blues.
Comedian Al Park brings the laughs to Summer Shack in Cambridge.
Bluegrass band Della Mae stops in the Bay State for two nights, with a show at Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom on Saturday and Cambridge’s Club Passim on Sunday.

Sunday

Boston-based jazz ensemble the Mina Cho Quartet performs its “Passion Moves” program at the Lilypad in Cambridge.
The “Mayhem Ball” comes to TD Garden as Lady Gaga takes over Boston Sunday and Monday.

Ongoing

Riz Ahmed plays an actor who surprisingly lands the role of James Bond, but faces backlash over the casting in “Bait,” now streaming on Prime Video.
“Imagined Nation,” the Boston Athenaeum’s new exhibition in celebration of the country’s 250th anniversary, is on display through Nov. 14.

Last chance

Presented by Broadway In Boston, “Suffs” ends its run at the Emerson Colonial Theatre on Sunday.

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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.

Della Mae (pictured at the Rhythm & Roots Festival in Rhode Island in 2019) play Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre March 28. SETH JACOBSON PHOTOGRAPHY

Thursday

Fresh off the “Stranger Things” series finale, The Duffer Brothers are back with their new series “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” on Netflix.

Friday

Boston DIY rocker turned “Survivor” star Ben Katzman performs at City Winery.

Phish bassist Mike Gordon brings the Vermont jam band vibes to the Paradise Rock Club.

BTS is back! Catch the K-pop group’s comeback documentary “The Return” on Netflix.

Head to Northampton for this year’s Back Porch Festival, which brings folk and roots artists to Iron Horse, Progression Brewing Company, and additional venues Friday through Sunday.

Saturday

Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson takes the stage at the House of Blues.

Comedian Al Park brings the laughs to Summer Shack in Cambridge.

Bluegrass band Della Mae stops in the Bay State for two nights, with a show at Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom on Saturday and Cambridge’s Club Passim on Sunday.

Sunday

Boston-based jazz ensemble the Mina Cho Quartet performs its “Passion Moves” program at the Lilypad in Cambridge.

The “Mayhem Ball” comes to TD Garden as Lady Gaga takes over Boston Sunday and Monday.

Ongoing

Riz Ahmed plays an actor who surprisingly lands the role of James Bond, but faces backlash over the casting in “Bait,” now streaming on Prime Video.

“Imagined Nation,” the Boston Athenaeum’s new exhibition in celebration of the country’s 250th anniversary, is on display through Nov. 14.

Last chance

Presented by Broadway In Boston, “Suffs” ends its run at the Emerson Colonial Theatre on Sunday.

Sign up here to get The Boston Globe’s latest food stories delivered to your inbox once a week.

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.