Things to do in Boston this week

Tuesday and Wednesday — 1/16-17

🎥 See " The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers: Extended Edition " on the big screen at the Alamo Drafthouse in the Seaport.

• The extended middle chapter of the famous trilogy is so good it needs two colons. The 3 hour, 42 minute masterpiece is showing today (2:45pm) and tomorrow (2:50pm.)

Thursday — 1/18

🔬 NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce discusses her book " Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life " at Harvard Book Store at 7pm.

" Past Lives" , Celine Song's film about childhood friends reuniting in New York is one of the tensest modern romances you'll see this award season. It's at the Brattle at 7pm and 9:15pm.

Friday — 1/19

🎞️ The Boston Palestine Film Festival , which shows independent views on Palestinian culture and society, kicks off at 7pm and runs through Jan. 25.

💄 Watch RuPaul's Drag Race with up-and-coming queen Plane Jane at Lamplighter's Cambridge Crossing tap room at 7pm.

Saturday — 1/20

🎞️ The Brattle presents a double feature with Barbie (2:30pm, 7pm) and Bottoms (5pm, 9:30pm).

• The Harvard Square theater will show other award-nominated films in the next few weeks in anticipation of the Oscars in March.

🎉 Punk's not dead, and neither are zines. Arts at the Armory in Somerville is having a zine party Saturday at 7pm.

• Includes presentations from local zine makers, a zine-making station and a quirky art silent auction.

Sunday — 1/21

🎞 Coolidge Corner Theater is showing the whole Matrix trilogy starting at 1pm.

☕️ For coffee lovers, Time Out Market is hosting a coffee tasting and a pottery class at 2:45PM.

• Attendees will make clay mugs.
• Tickets: $125.

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