Tuesday Happenings

Burlesque

With Boston's wealth of burlesque, you need a pretty good reason to catch a troupe from out of town. NYC's Pinchbottom Burlesque might offer one: A Halloween spectacle that combines love, monsters, and nudity. Boston boosters, don't feel bad: Co-founder Nasty Canasta is a native. The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., South End, 9:00pm. Free.

Princes of Pornofolk

Little known Czech director Karel Vachek makes "film novels," chaotic assemblages that draw from a clutch of avant-garde filmic techniques, including improvisation, cinéma vérité, and first person confrontation. His entry into the contest for the film with the longest name in the history of film, Záviš, the Prince of Pornofolk Under the Influence of Griffith’s 'Intolerance' and Tati’s 'Mr. Hulot’s Holiday', or The Foundation and Doom of Czechoslovakia [1918 - 1992] that begins with a dog's funeral, continues with a ketchup fight, and involves political ramblings and a bunch of "pseudoevents." Vachek will be available for questions. Harvard Film Archive, Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy St., Cambridge, 7 p.m. Free.

Metal

Bostonist can think of few things more ego-annihilating than seeing a bill with baroque metal purveyors Mastodon and sludgy cohorts High on Fire. Add Dethklok to the mix, and reduce the likelihood of emerging in one piece by ten percent. House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne St., 6 p.m. $35 to $45.

New Music

New York composer Garth Stevenson, a double bassist, fits in with conservatory types and jazz and hip hop heads alike. He brings his ambient solo bass and electronics show to Berklee for an afternoon performance today. David Friend Recital Hall, Berklee College of Music, 921 Boylston St., 4 p.m.

Breaking Winds

Down the street, the NEC's Jordan Winds ensemble performs a handful of newer and older classics, including work by Britten, Dvorák, Françaix, and Mussorgsky. William Drury conducts. Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, 30 Gainsborough St., 8 p.m. Free.