Wednesday Happenings

Music

-- Marissa Nadler, local and allegedly stylish ethereal folk waif, opens for Red House Painter and eminent AC/DC interpreter Mark Kozelek's sold-out acoustic set. Museum of Fine Arts, 7:30 pm. Sold out. (CF)

-- Deerhoof alumnus Chris Cohen teams up with the lovely Nedelle to perform gentle but oblique songs under the name Cryptacize. Middle East Upstairs, 472 Mass Ave., Cambridge, 9:00pm. $9. (CF)

Birthday Parties for Prince

-- DJ Nomadik presents SoulStage II, a showcase of local neo-soul acts, backed by a live band. Tonight, hear the music of Prince in celebration his birthday. You might even enter the Prince lookalike contest, if you own a lot of purple clothes. Live performances from J-Tronious, Letia Larok, Daniel "Skyhigh" McClain, Feedback, Genevieve, and Velvet Stylus. Harper's Ferry, 158 Brighton Ave., Allston, 8:00pm.

Ongoing

-- The Scooper Bowl continues, with extended hours. Government Center, 11:30am-8:00pm. $7.

C. Fernsebner contributed to this post.
Image of Cryptacize taken from the band's Myspace page.