City picks

Can ya dunk it?

Today, 3/29: The Harlem Globetrotters invade Boston today (1 p.m.) and tomorrow (7 p.m.) during their 83d annual tour, when they will perform their trademark assortment of tricks, dunks, and jokes for the whole family. TD Banknorth Garden, 1 Fleetcenter Place. Tickets are available online and at the TD Banknorth Garden box office and start at $17. 800-745-3000.

Slavery revolt

Thursday, 4/2: A three-person panel discusses the meaning of one of slavery's historic and controversial rebellions after a showing of the film "Nat Turner: Troublesome Property." Presented by the Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University with the Boston Athenaeum, the debate is followed by an open discussion. C. Walsh Theatre, 55 Temple St. 6 p.m. Free; call for reservations. 617-720-7600.

Artist interaction

Friday, 4/3: Spend your evening with Sanford Biggers, an artist whose works include film and video installation, sculpture, music, and performance. He will discuss his influences, which include hip-hop, Buddhism, and his experiences living in Japan. Harvard University's Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 24 Quincy St., Cambridge. 6 p.m. Free. 617-495-3251.

MAGGIE CASSIDY