Thursday Happenings

Movies

It might be the highlight of the HFA's Kathryn Bigelow retrospective, if you don't count Point Break. Tonight, the director presents her newest feature, The Hurt Locker (2008), a film about the Iraq war that portrays a bomb disposal unit as it defuses seven explosive devices. A look at morality in the extremes of combat. Harvard Film Archive, Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy St., Cambridge, 7 p.m. $10.

Fist City

Bostonist is a big fan of Loretta Lynn, the country singer who famously warned "Don't come home a'drinkin' with lovin' on your mind." So, we're intrigued about tonight's Butcher Holler Tribute to Loretta Lynn, featuring the Eilen Jewell Band and Miller and Brewer. Don't screw it up. Lizard Lounge, 1667 Mass. Ave., Cambrige, 8:30 p.m. $8.

Theater

Mortified, the play where folks read embarrassing things from their childhood diaries, has a return engagement in Boston. Mottley's Comedy Club, Trinity, 61 Chatham St., 8 p.m. $15. More information.

Fusion

Full Tang fuses a variety of African pop traditions with American song structure for a fusion the band calls "American Highlife." Does it work? You don't have to invest much to find out. Alchemist Lounge, 435 S. Huntington, Jamaica Plain, 10:30 p.m. Free.