Boston's King of Boogie-Woogie
With his long hair and white beard, Preacher Jack may look like a wild-eyed holy man descended from a lonely mountaintop. He's actually a living piece of boogie-woogie/rockabilly history who grew up and resides on the North Shore. Pounding the keys for fifty years, he may not keep a weekly residence at Frank's Steak House anymore, but Preacher Jack comes down to Cambridge & Boston every couple weeks to spread the good news. Catch some of the spirit while you can. Plough & Stars, 912 Mass Ave, Free (but you can drop something in the basket), 10:00 pm.

Art Lectures
Bostonist recently spoke with RoseLee Goldberg, curator of New York's PERFORMA biennial and the woman who literally wrote the book on performance art. She hosts a panel discussion tonight that should enlighten anyone with an interest in contemporary art. Mark Tribe, Ann Carlson, and Tim Jackson also participate. Institute of Contemporary Art, South Boston, 6:30 pm. $12/$8.

Unloved Movies
Despite its titular similarity to a certain Talking Heads album, Notebooks on Cities and Clothes, Wim Wenders's meditation on the fashion industry, has never been well loved. Tonight you get a chance to see if this film is a mess, a glorious mess, or what. The screening is free, so you've got nothing to lose. Harvard Film Archive, Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy St., Cambridge, 7:00pm. Free.

Rick Sawyer and Rob Vassegh contributed to this post. Image of Preacher Jack from his mySpace page.

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