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Pat Metheny plays Chevalier Theatre tonight at 7
September 27, 2026
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Pat Metheny's Side-Eye III+ Plays Chevalier Theatre Tonight
Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny performs tonight at 7 p.m. at the Chevalier Theatre, 30 Forest St., with his Side-Eye III+ band: Joe Dyson on drums, Chris Fishman on piano and keyboards, Jermaine Paul on bass, and Leonard Patton on percussion and vocals. Metheny has sold more than 20 million albums and won 20 Grammy Awards in ten different categories. He is a member of the DownBeat Hall of Fame and an NEA Jazz Master.
Chevalier Theatre
Friends of the Fells Leads Queer and Trans Group Hike Today
Friends of the Fells hosts its monthly Queer and Trans Hiking Fell-ows group for a moderate 3-to-4-mile hike through the Middlesex Fells today at 10 a.m.
Friends of the Fells
Tufts Football Falls 42–7 at Wesleyan
Tufts lost 42–7 to Wesleyan Saturday in a rainy, windy game in Middletown, Connecticut, dropping to 1–1.
Tufts Athletics
Library Invites Residents to Share Medford Memories Today
Medford Public Library records short oral-history interviews about residents' memories of Medford today at 2 p.m. at 111 High St.; sign-ups and drop-ins are welcome.
Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library
Medford Recreation Starts Little Painters Series Today
Medford Recreation's fall Little Painters series begins today with sessions at 9:45 and 10:30 a.m.; the hands-on art class for ages 2–5 has six spots left in the 10:30 session.
Medford Recreation
Kids Test Kitchen Opens Fall Session Today
Medford Recreation's Kids Test Kitchen opens its fall session today from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Tufts Park Pool lobby; the cooking class for ages 6–10 includes hands-on food prep, with tasting optional.
Medford Recreation
Waterlily Wellness Schedules Floor-Flow Movement Class Today
Waterlily Wellness holds its Sensual Flex & Floor Flow class today from 4 to 5 p.m. in Medford; the slow-tempo, floor-based movement class requires no prior experience.
Waterlily Wellness
Tufts Field Hockey Beats Rochester 4–1 Behind Casey Hat Trick
Tufts beat Rochester 4–1 on the road Saturday as Claire Casey scored three goals, improving the No. 3-ranked Jumbos to 7–0.
Tufts Athletics
Tufts Volleyball Sweeps Both Matches at Wentworth Tri-Match
Tufts beat UMass Boston and host Wentworth in straight sets Saturday, extending its winning streak to four matches.
Tufts Athletics
Davis Square Runners Plan Sunday Trail Run in the Fells
Davis Square Runners meet today from 9 to 11 a.m. at Gate 6 in Medford for a 5-to-6-mile trail run, with regrouping along the route.
Davis Square Runners
Medford UU Church Sets Sunday Service on Sacred Pauses
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford holds its 'Selah and the Times of Sacred Pause' service today at 10:30 a.m., in person and on Zoom.
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford
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