Movies --The ultimate sci-fi slumber party will happen with the 33rd Annual Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival, where this year's theme is "The Future is Passe," and the main event is a screening of A Boy and His Dog, starring Don Johnson. Get more details. Somerville Theatre, Davis Square, 12:00 noon, running through 12:00 noon the next day. Gender Bending Trannies take the stage for Traniwreck, Boston's only all-gender, all-genre burlesque variety show. Expect comedy,......

Our friend Paul Keleher is quickly becoming our go-to guy for great holiday photos. This shot of a fire dancer, or 'poi,' is clearly fantastic - the long exposure he used captures the dancer's full range of motion. A perfect shot with which to ring in the New Year. Happy Oh-Eight everyone! Here's to a great year......