Santa’s Got a Brand New Bag o’ Funk • Saturday
James Brown gets it done
with his Funky Christmas style.
No more problems, dude.
9 p.m. at The Rendezvous on Dec. 26; 78 3rd Street, Turners Falls.
— Amanda Drane
Edward Scissorhands • Wednesday
Scissors for hands, eh?
Who falls in love with Ryder?
Popcorn in my face.
Movie night: Dec. 30, 7 p.m. Free. Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St., Northampton.
— Jennifer Levesque
Harlem ballers • Tuesday
The world is a hoop
for these trotters of Harlem.
Whistle theme for hours.
Harlem Globetrotters, Dec. 29, 2 and 7 p.m. Starting at $18. MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield, (413) 787-6610.
— Kristin Palpini
Badfish at Pearl Street • Monday
Sublime tribute band
Teams up with three funky acts
For ska-rock blowout!
With Make The Rules, Polar Planet, and Alex Tuohey: Dec. 28, 7 p.m. $16 before; $20 at the door. Pearl Street Nightclub,10 Pearl St., Northampton.
— Hunter Styles