Welcome to 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.

Chery Singleton, Mildred E. Walker, Janelle Grace, Cortlandt Barrett, Mirrorajah, Kaedon Gray, and Lovely Hoffman in "Crowns." The Moonbox Productions presentation runs through May 4 at Arrow Street Arts in Cambridge. CHELCY GARRETT JB

Thursday

• Ben Affleck is back as a forensic accountant skilled in both numbers and guns in “The Accountant 2,” opening in theaters.
• Willem Dafoe teams up with A24 again, this time for a family flick about mythical creatures in “The Legend of Ochi.”
• David Cronenberg tackles the subject of grief in his new thriller “The Shrouds,” starring Vincent Kassel, Diane Kruger, and Guy Pearce.
• Amy Sherman-Palladino returns to the world of dance in the new series “Étoile,” premiering on Prime Video.

Friday

• In honor of National Poetry Month, celebrate at Little Crêpe Café in Cambridge for its City Night Reading programming.
• Lowell’s The Town and The City festival returns for two days of roots music performance, April 25-26.

Saturday

• Have a laugh with “Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life‚" as the “Ted Lasso” star’s new special debuts on HBO and Max.
• Medford’s Great American Beer Hall is hosting an Earth Day n Night Experience featuring 12 hours of genre-spanning music fun.
• Fresh off her new Hulu special, comic Jessica Kirson brings her “Never Ending” tour to the Wilbur with a pair of shows.

Sunday

• Lucero frontman Ben Nichols and keyboard player Rick Steff team up for a show at The Sinclair in Cambridge.

Monday

• British trio and all-women band Flo brings its pop-R&B sounds to the House of Blues.

Tuesday

• Pop duo Magdalena Bay is back in the Hub as the group takes over the House of Blues.

Ongoing

• “Crowns” by Moonbox Productions continues its run at Arrow Street Arts in Cambridge through May 4.
• “Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits” is on display at the MFA through Sept. 7.

Last Chance

• Celebrate the season in bloom as the 48th annual Daffodil Festival concludes in Nantucket April 27.

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