Campus Calendar

‘War’ story ‘‘My Home — Your War’’ MIT’s Center for International Film Studies Film Series 2008 screens ‘‘My Home — Your War,’’ a documentary that offers insight about the havoc and cultural turmoil inflicted on everyday Iraqis. The film follows Layla Hassan (above) as she struggles to navigate the Islamic fundamentalism that’s sweeping her country, and in some cases, her family. MIT Center for International Studies Program Coordinator Ban Al-Mahfodh will be on hand for discussion following the film. 5:30-8 p.m. Free. MIT, Eastman Galleries, 182 Memorial Drive Rear, Room 6-120. Cambridge. 617-253-8306. web.mit.edu/cis/filmseries_poster.html

Kickoff event at Berklee's Cafe 939 The Miguel Zenòn Quartet has the distinct honor of being the first act to grace the newest club stage in Boston. Tonight marks the debut show at Berklee's Cafe 939 (below), a 200-seat venue to showcase rising student musicians as well as local and national acts that prefer an intimate setting. The club will embrace nearly all musical styles. "We don't care if you play the saw, accordion, or electric sitar," says Cafe 939 Event Manager Jacqueline Indrisano. "As long as you're good, this could be the room for you." Tonight and tomorrow the Miguel Zenòn Quartet will start with brief sets then segue into jam sessions with Berklee students. Wed-Thu 8 p.m. $15. Cafe 939, 939 Boylston St. 617-931-2000. ticketmaster.com

"Wives" M. Lynda Robinson's "Wives" is a collection of eight, 5- to 10-minute plays that takes the audience through every stage of marriage, from wedding vows to old-age romance. The entire odyssey is narrated by a woman in a wedding gown, of course. After debuting in 2007 at Gloucester's West End Theater to rave reviews, "Wives" takes its turn at a six-show run at the Boston Playwrights' Theatre. Opens tonight. Wed-Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 and 7:30 p.m. $25, $20 seniors, $15 students. Boston Playwrights' Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave. bu.edu/bpt and thewestendtheater .com

"It's Getting Hot in Here" The pieces in the Montserrat exhibit "It's Getting Hot in Here" aren't really about saving the environment, but the fact that all of the pieces were built from recyclable, eco-friendly, or found materials makes a bold collective statement about the power of a sustainable lifestyle. Our favorite is Rachel Perry Welty's "208,896 Loaves" a multi-colored wall made out of 208,896 bread tags. If you want to see the exhibit, catch it before it goes cold - the show closes on Sunday. Wed-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat noon-5 p.m. Free. Montserrat Gallery, 23 Essex St., Beverly. 978-921-4242, ext. 3. montserrat.edu

Making art in the real and virtual worlds In the real world, Jeffrey Lipsky makes his art on the North Shore, but in the online, 3-D virtual reality world of Second Life (SL), Lipsky goes by Filthy Fluno and makes his art in a colony called Artropolis (think the island from "Lost" meets Robinson-Crusoe-inspired architecture). While Fluno was giving the SL-newbie in me a tour, he got contacted by an attorney in Mexico who had bought a digital print from Fluno and wanted help unpacking his virtual art. Confused? Lipsky gives a talk about how he uses SL to augment his real-world art business. 11:30 a.m. Free. Montserrat College of Art, Schlosberg Gallery, 23 Essex St., Beverly. 978-921-4242. montserrat.edu

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Correction: Because of a reporting error, an item in the Campus Calendar column in Wednesday's Sidekick incorrectly described a real drawing sold by artist Jeffrey Lipsky as a virtual print in Second Life, a Web-based fantasy program.