THE SEARCH FOR ALANIS: Is over. She's appearing at the Paramount Theatre tonight for a show that has to be in part an extended post-election celebration. Honestly, we haven't listened to Flavors of Entanglement yet, but come on, who has? Besides, she never responds to our emails. Join the Alanis faithful and boo that one guy from Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place. Van Wilder or something. more ›

The Arabian Nights is almost indestructible theatre--you just need to tell the stories, after all, and imagination does the rest--and that's lucky for Balagan Theatre because their production of Mary Zimmerman's play ($15, Thurs-Sun, through November 8) takes awhile getting to its feet. more ›