Wednesday Highlights

We had at least one better weekend post than the previous week, so let's skimp in the middle of the week to improve the near future.

Thursday, Friday and other cheapness is on the calendar...

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It starts early-ish (5:30pm), but the Boston Symphony Orchestra begins a second season of free lectures at Symphony Hall called "BSO 101".

Is it intended to encourage attendance? Yes. Even if these are your only visits, you are not a bad person.

There are 2 Wednesdays in November, and sessions resume in January. An RSVP email is suggested...

I couldn't choose between the book events:

For the NPR crowd, Steve Inskeep talks to Robin Young about his Karachi book at the BPL...

Former Barack-buddy and current Harvard law prof Lawrence Lessig has some good ideas about reducing corporate corruption in poitics at Harvard Book Store...

Steve Almond is reading from his new collection of essays at Brookline Booksmith, and you might even snag a cupcake...

As for music:

There is some sweet indie-pop at TT the Bear's Place...

And if you're in the Back Bay area around 10pm, why not listen to some tripped-out funk-jazz at Berklee (150 Mass Ave) -- in the cafeteria.

Other cheap options include:

The Science in the News lecture series examines what we're learning about the science front about aging in the Longwood area. Registration is recommended...

At Hibernian Hall, Roxbury residents share stories from the neighborhood's past (like fighting a freeway expansion and winning).

If you wanted to see a staged version of "Lord of the Flies", there are performances through SUN 10/23 at BU...

The theme at Storyliars is "Intoxicated", so that provides a wide berth on funny, true stories -- and one false story. Hey, it's free humor at the Milky Way...