Monday Happenings

Books

-- The following event is the next best thing to getting inside Terry Francona's head. Author Michael Holley, who is also a WEEI host, will discuss his book Red Sox Rule: Terry Francona and Boston's Rise to Dominance. Harvard Book Store 1256 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 7:00 pm, free. (CR)

-- Short-story master Tobias Wolff will read from his latest collection, Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories, which could also be subtitled 21 Old Stories and 10 New Ones, like a greatest hits record with a few surprises. Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline, 6:00 pm, $5. (Presented by Brookline Booksmith.) (CR)

-- Michael L. Morgan and Harvard prof. Peter Eli Gordon present The Cambridge Companion to Modern Jewish Philosophy, a collection of sixteen essays covering Jewish philosophers from Spinoza to Levinas. Harvard Hillel, Beren Hall, 52 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 7:30pm. Free. (Presented by Harvard Book Store.)

Movies

-- As part of the Coolidge Corner's series honoring producer Jeremy Thomas, the theater will show Sexy Beast, in which a wrathful Ben Kingsley comes down to shake your foundation. Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline, 7:00 pm. $9.75. (CR)

Rock Wars

-- The 30th annual WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble continues. Whether or not the winner indicates talent or future success, you'll probably be able to say "I saw them when ... and they rocked!" Eventually. Preliminaries start today and run through the 12th. Harper's Ferry, 158 Brighton Ave., Allston, 8:00 pm. (CR)

Brazilian Dance Parties

-- (São) Paulista Gui Boratto plays the kind of frosty, clicky ambient music that makes you remember that relaxation is the first stage of being funky. With Brazilian DJ DRI.K and Basstown residents Etan, Volvox, and DJ Die Young. Great Scott, 1222 Comm. Ave., Allston, 9:00pm. $10/$12

Caroline Roberts contributed to this post.
Cover of Gui Boratto's 2007 album Chromophobia from his website.

The listed events were chosen by the editors of Bostonist and brought to you by the 2009 Toyota Corolla.