PICK OF THE DAY
It’s magic Mozart and Tchaikovsky are the composers of note for the Boston Landmarks Orchestra season, and tonight’s ‘‘Heavenly Mozart’’ concert features the ‘‘Magic Flute’’ Overture. Christopher Wilkins conducts the orchestra and Kristen Watson, Dominique Labelle, Ryan Turner, and Robert Honeysucker provide the vocals. 7 p.m. (Wednesdays through Aug. 31; rain location is Church of the Covenant, 267 Newbury St., Boston; different venue on July 31). Free. DCR Hatch Memorial Shell, Boston. 617-267-7366. www.landmarksorchestra.org
TODAY
Summer rotation “Summer Selections’’ gets total exposure at the Chase Young Gallery when the exhibit of paintings, sculpture, and photography by gallery artists is reinstalled three times with new work over the next six weeks. Today, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (through Aug. 14). Free. Chase Young Gallery, 450 Harrison Ave., Boston. 617-859-7222. www.chaseyounggallery.com
So you think you can dance? Thanks to Mayor Menino’s Wednesday Night Concerts of Motown Night (tonight), Disco Night (July 27), and Country Night (Aug. 10), you can dance and dress accordingly. Boston’s 10-piece Soul City gets tonight’s party started. 7 p.m. Free. City Hall Plaza, Government Center, Boston. 617-635-4505. www.cityofboston.gov/parks
100 minutes If there are 10 10-minute original plays, how fast are the trains going? Sorry, we got carried away. The Salem Theatre Company’s “Moments of Play’’ festival includes “Do Not Disturb’’ by Dorchester’s Patrick Hume and “February First Is an Annual Thing’’ by Boston’s Cassie M. Seinuk. 7:30 p.m. (through July 17; free Playwrights Panel July 16 at 7:30 p.m.). $15. Salem Theatre Company, 90 Lafayette St., Salem. 978-790-8546. www.salemtheatre.com
Summer sizzler Here’s a summer read for your Cape Cod vacation (if you’re into this controversial Cape Cod murder). In his new book, “Reasonable Doubt: The Fashion Writer, Cape Cod, and the Trial of Chris McCowen,’’ Peter Manso raises eyebrows and questions of racial bias, corruption, and incompetence about the trial for the 2002 stabbing death of wealthy Cape Cod resident Christa Worthington. 7 p.m. Free. Harvard Coop, 1400 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. 617-499-2000. www.harvardcoopbooks.bncollege.com
TOMORROW
C’est magnifique Steak frites, sole meuniere, and salad nicoise are on the dinner menu for the Bastille Day Celebration at the Beehive, and from 9 p.m.-2 a.m., the French food cart will serve baguette sandwiches. Dance it off to French beats spun by DJ Kamal. July 14 from 5 p.m.-2 a.m. No cover (reservations recommended for dinner from 5:30-9 p.m.). The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., Boston. 617-423-0069. www.beehiveboston.com
No curse with Bombino Born in 1980 on a dusty desert outpost on the great Saharan camel caravan, Omara Bombino Moctar is a guitarist and songwriter of desert blues (who also guided Angelina Jolie around his region when she visited several years ago). The musician is in town to celebrate his latest release, “Agadez,’’ which was recorded in Cambridge. July 14 at 9 p.m. $20, $25 day of show. 18+. Brighton Music Hall, 158 Brighton Ave., Allston. 617-876-4275. www.worldmusic.org 
