A night at the museum

Night Is Young

With a college ID, the world is yours. Many museums and libraries offer freebies and discounts to get you in their doors, and they're fantastic venues for film, music, and talks. These next couple of weeks, in particular, are looking like a fine time to rock the museum.

Sept. 22 and 23: Mission Of Burma at the Institute of Contemporary Art Cambridge resident Stacie Slotnick books concerts through her "Critique of Pure Reason" organization, under which she consistently brings daring, experimental bands to town, playing shows that are mostly all-ages or 18-plus at neat venues. She's already brought Deerhunter to the ICA and next on her list is the Boston-based post-punk legends Mission Of Burma, who have been rocking since you were a baby. If you want the scoop on Slotnick's shows, keep an eye on her website, thecritique.org, as she has impeccable taste. Under her watch, The Arcade Fire and Beirut have played tiny little rooms. 8 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday. All ages. $25 general admission; $20 students, seniors, and members. The Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave., Boston, 617-478-3100, icaboston.org

Sept. 27: College night at the Museum of Fine Arts For the MFA's second annual College Night, Thurston Moore, of much-loved rockers Sonic Youth, will be playing. He's promoting his second solo album, "Trees Outside The Academy," and it should be guitar shredding and, to quote his website, "killer diller SONGS!" If that's not your bag, there's still a DJ, cheap pizza - and most eye-catching of all, the artwork at night. How cool is that? Get there early; last year's show, featuring Joanna Newsom, was a madhouse. 7 p.m.-12 a.m. All ages. Free with college ID. Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston. 617-267-9300 mfa.org

"The Night is Young" runs every Thursday. To submit event listings for all ages or 18-plus, e-mail Elisabeth Donnelly at elisabethdonnelly@yahoo.com