Friday Feb. 27

MUSIC | The Walkmen

Fresh on the heels of their excellent second album Bows and Arrows, New York’s The Walkmen are ready to wow the good folks of Cambridge with their hauntingly ethereal rock. Mellow rockers The National open. The Autumn Rhythm also perform. Tickets $14. 18+. 9 p.m. The Middle East Downstairs. (SLS)

READING | Jean M. Humez and Kate Clifford Larson

Jean M. Humez and Kate Clifford Larson will be discussing their new books: Harriet Tubman: The Life and the Life Stories and Bound for the Promised Land Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero. These two biographies of Harriet Tubman finally allow us to see the human being behind the self-liberated Underground Railroad American heroine. Larson has spent years researching the life and times of Harriet Tubman. Humez is Professor of Women’s Studies at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. Free. 3 p.m. Harvard Book Store. (EBO)

MULTIMEDIA | The Royal Jelly Collective

In a show entitled “ELECTROVIDEOMOVE,” the Royal Jelly Collective presents an evening of multimedia performance featuring the music of Vers, Scrap.edx, Codec and DJ Phat_mk3, the film of Produkt and Rat, the dancing of Nicole Bindler, Joe Burgio and Teresa Czepiel and special guest Crank Sturgeon. 7 p.m. $7 donation. The Zeitgeist Gallery, 1351 Cambridge St. Inman Square, Cambridge. (SLS)

Saturday, Feb. 28

FESTIVAL | Cultural Rhythms

Every February, the Cultural Rhythms cultural show and food festival celebrates Harvard’s rich cultural and ethnic diversity by showcasing the talents of over 20 student organizations. The students and faculty of the Harvard Foundation nominate an outstanding American artist as Cultural Artist of the Year to serve as emcee of the cultural show. Honored cultured artists in the past years have included Phylicia Rashad, Andy Garcia, Graham Greene, Jimmy Smits, Debbie Allen, Ruben Blades, Danny Aiello, Denzel Washington and Halle Berry. Each year over 1,000 students attend this day-long celebration. Performance: $12 student 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sanders Theatre. Food Festival: 5-7 Science Center; tickets available on site. (RCS)

MUSIC | Isengard Duo OutDoors

The Harvard Outing Club presents a fundraising concert celebrating the outdoors with music for people of all ages. The proceeds earned from this light, refreshing music will finance the club’s expeditions in the coming semester. The Isengard Duo (Andrew Wang, Vn and Jessica Kinloch, Pn) will perform classics such as Gershwin’s “Summertime,” Vivaldi’s “Winter,” and Beethoven’s “Spring” Sonata. 8 p.m $7 regular, $5 students, Lowell Lecture Hall. (RCS)

MUSIC | Second Annual Dudley House Ethno Concert

PhD candidates in the Harvard ethnomusicology program will be performing a concert featuring Irish, Indian, Swedish and other music from around the world. Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. 8 p.m. Dudley House. (EBO)

DANCE | The Moving Laboratory

The Moving Laboratory perform their annual choreographer’s showcase. The show includes new dance works by Deborah Butler, Malinda Allen and Joy Madden. Tickets $16. 8 p.m. The Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St., Arlington. (SLS)