Wednesday Happenings

Jazz

-- Composer and drummer Bob Moses has played with more jazz greats than will fit in a politely sized paragraph. He was once described in Downbeat as a "shamanistic groovilator," but his music sounds much better than that. Playing with his Ensemble (and joined by those of Oscar Stagnaro and Jerry Leake) as a part of Jazz Week. Keller Room, New England Conservatory, 290 Huntington Ave., 7:00pm. Free.

Movies

-- Expect to see Boston movies popping up all over town in the wake of Paul Sherman’s new book Big Screen Boston. Tonight, catch Girl Talk, a 1987 documentary about Boston's teen runaways that offers an unflinching look at the runaway lifestyle -- and the problems that lead to it. Sherman and "Martha," the subject of the documentary, will be on hand. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge, 8:00pm. $9.50

-- The New England Real Ale Exhibition begins today. The organizers of NERAX take a fundamentalist view on ale: only cask-conditioned, English-style ales should be considered for the category. We take a more catholic stance, but are pleased to sample the wares: dozens of beers will be available on the cheap. A firkin can only hold so much beer, so you are better off attending one of the early days of the exhibition. 371 Summer St., Davis Square, Somerville, 6:00pm (through Saturday). $10.

Music

-- Hey, remember that cool cover of "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" from the Pulp Fiction soundtrack? Urge Overkill did it, and the band members are probably delighted to have that be the main reason people know them. They probably have some other good songs, too, we just couldn't name any. With Suffrajett and The Rudds. Middle East Downstairs, 480 Mass Ave, Central Square. 18+, $15 advance, $17 doors. (KS)

Kerry Skemp contributed to this post.

Image from NERAX promotional website.

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