The outlook

Things to do and places to go

You can extend the holiday with director Nagisa Oshima's adaptation of Laurens van der Post's memoir about a Japanese war camp. David Bowie stars in the 1983 film. Jan. 6 at 4:30 and 7 p.m. $7.50, $9.50. The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. 617-876-6837. www.brattlefilm.org

The 13 regional, national, and international artists represented in "Mixed Media Fiber Art" push the fiber-art envelope with innovative techniques. Jan. 7-March 1 (Wed, Thurs, Sun noon-5 p.m.,

Fri and Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.). $10, $8 for students and seniors, free under 16. Danforth Museum of Art, 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 508-620-0050. www.danforthmuseum.org

You can never get enough ABBA in any medium - film, records, the musical, and this live show. There will be no Pierce Brosnan, just some good singing and all the hits including "Dancing Queen," "The Winner Takes It All," and "Fernando." Jan. 8 at

7:30 p.m. $27-$50.75. The Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St.,

Boston. 617-931-2000. www.thewilburtheatre.com

Mars, dolphins, robots, and oceans are larger than life when projected on a five-story screen with surround sound at the renovated Mugar Omni Theater. The series kicks off Jan. 9 at 6:45 p.m. with a visit from astronomer Steve Squyres, star of "Roving Mars."

Jan. 9, 16, and 23 (all screenings). Free. Museum of Science,

Science Park, Boston. 617-723-2500. www.mos.org

Aging actress arrives at brother's estate with her lover. Actress's son writes a play for aspiring actress who lives next door.

Mother disapproves; son storms off; mother's lover falls in love with aspiring actress who follows him to Moscow. Years later, aspiring actress returns to estate to see playwright. Thank you, Anton Chekhov. Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. (Through Feb. 1). $25-$79,

$10 senior discount. Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St.,

Cambridge. 617-547-8300. www.amrep.org

We could learn from this beautiful fish who discovers that sharing is the only way to go (nah, our apple pie is never worth sharing). She's all alone after refusing to share her iridescent scales with the other fish, but a wise octopus suggests that she parcel some out to others. The musical is Jan. 11 at 1 and 3 p.m. $9. Leventhal-

Sidman JCC, 333 Nahanton St., Newton. 617-965-5226. www.lsjcc.org JUNE WULFF