Saturday Happenings

Books

Lewis Black has a lot to say about religion, and most of it will make you laugh. He'll read from his new book, Me of Little Faith, and sputter a lot. First Parish Church Meetinghouse, 3 Church Street, Cambridge, 7pm, $5. (KS)

The Rugged Lands of Shaolin

-- One of the most venerated kung-fu movies, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) retells the martial art's origin myth. Lau Kar-leung's masterpiece tells the story of a commoner who becomes an initiate at the Shaolin Temple, eager to exact revenge. The film still reverberates in popular culture, most notably as a touchstone for the Wu Tang Clan. Harvard Film Archive, Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy St., Cambridge, 7:00pm. $8/$6.

Blue Eyed Soul

-- Jamie Lidell, who has a voice the puts him somewhere between Al Green and John Fogarty, performs neo-soul music that is as traditional as it is not nostalgic. Paradise Rock Club, 967 Comm. Ave., 8:00pm. $15.

Laptop Music Played by a Band

-- The Field is a Swedish act who make bouncy but droney atmospheric electronic music. It sounds like it should come straight from a MacBook, but they are playing with a live band tonight. Presented by Basstown. Great Scott, 1222 Comm. Ave., Allston, 9:00pm. $10.