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.

The annual Faneuil Hall Christmas tree lighting will take place this year on Nov. 26. ERIN CLARK/GLOBE STAFF /FILE 2022

Thursday

• Follow the yellow brick road back to Oz as the film adaptation of the hit musical “Wicked” flies into theaters.
• Denzel Washington brings a bit of gravitas (and silliness) to Ridley Scott’s action-packed sequel “Gladiator II,” which opens in theaters.

Friday

• Rootsy folk-rockers Dawes take over Boston’s Roadrunner in support of its new album, “Oh Brother.”
• Newton native Erica Rhodes takes her stand-up act across the Boston area this weekend with shows at Beverly’s Off Cabot Nov. 22-23 and Laugh Boston Nov. 24.
• The International Kids Film Festival comes to Watertown’s Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts Nov. 22-24.

Saturday

• Boston Bhangra, North America’s biggest Bhangra competition, returns with a showcase of Indian folk dance at the Strand Theatre.
• New Jersey-raised pop and soul artist Ehiorobo has a musical journey in store for audiences at Warehouse XI in Somerville.
• New Orleans-inspired brass band Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, led by saxophonist Ken Field, performs at Peabody Hall as part of the Dot Jazz Series.

Sunday

• Composer Julius Eastman and choreographer Kyler Marshall unite for a collaborate music and dance show at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
• Atlanta singer Tanerélle brings her sultry, smoky sound to the Paradise Rock Club.
• King’s Dining & Entertainment in Boston has a free night of laughs in store featuring local comics Jason Cordova, Andrew Della Volpe, and Peter Martin.

Tuesday

• The annual Faneuil Hall Tree Lighting returns to with a night of performances, festive treats, and plenty of family-friendly fun.

Ongoing

• Created, co-written, and performed by mentalist Vinny DePonto, “Mindplay” takes the stage at Wimberly Theatre through Dec. 1.
• Jessica Dickey’s play “Galileo’s Daughter” continues its run at the Central Square Theater in Cambridge through Dec. 8.

Last chance

• Fluff and more iconic foods are transformed into works of art in “Linda Dolack: Made in Massachusetts,” which ends its run at Cambridge’s Mobilia Gallery Nov. 30.

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