The 10 best things to do in Greater Boston this weekend

This Sunday leans loud and eclectic across Greater Boston, with big touring rock shows in Boston, indie bills spilling out of Cambridge's Middle East, and a run of classic-film programming from the Brattle to Coolidge Corner — plus a fermented-food celebration in Somerville to wander between sets.

SFSomerville Fermentation FestivalSunday · 10:00 AM · SomervilleSomerville's second annual celebration of fermented foods brings together the community and culture behind kimchi, kombucha, and everything else that bubbles — a great daytime anchor for a Sunday out.CCThe Odyssey in 70mm (Sun Aug 16, 11:00am)Sunday · 11:00 AM · Coolidge Corner Theatre · BrooklineChristopher Nolan's new film, starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway, gets the full 70mm treatment at Coolidge Corner — worth catching on the big screen the way it was meant to be seen.BTVertigo (Sun Aug 16, 6:00 pm)Sunday · 6:00 PM · The Brattle Theatre · CambridgeThe Brattle's Hitchcock Birthday Weekend pairs Vertigo with Brian De Palma's Obsession for a double feature that traces one classic's influence on another.PREAGLES OF DEATH METAL: DEATH BY SEXY 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR (18+)Sunday · 7:00 PM · Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens · BostonEagles of Death Metal mark 20 years of Death By Sexy with a Paradise Rock Club show — a chance to hear the album live in one of Boston's classic mid-size rooms.CHDogstar: ALL IN NOW TOURSunday · 7:00 PM · Citizens House of Blues Boston · BostonKeanu Reeves' band Dogstar brings its All In Now Tour to House of Blues, an all-ages night for anyone curious to see the actor-turned-bassist's group in action.SMYard ActSunday · 8:00 PM · The Sinclair Music Hall · CambridgeUK post-punk favorites Yard Act play the Sinclair, a room built for exactly this kind of sharp, wordy rock show.MEShon GordonSunday · 5:00 PM · Middle East - Zuzu · CambridgeNo cover gets you into Shon Gordon's set at Middle East's ZuZu room — a low-risk way to catch a Sunday night show in Central Square.WJamie Lissow: Better Off Dad TourSunday · 7:00 PM · The Wilbur · BostonComedian Jamie Lissow brings his Better Off Dad Tour to the Wilbur, one of Boston's best rooms for a night of stand-up.STThe Last Picture Shows with director Q&ASunday · 5:00 PM · Somerville Theatre · SomervilleFilmmaker Rustin Thompson's documentary on vanishing small-town movie theaters screens at Somerville Theatre with a director Q&A afterward, a nice pairing of subject and venue.LLLizard Lounge Poetry Jam`-Mckendy Fils-AiméSunday · 7:00 PM · Lizard Lounge · CambridgeThe Lizard Lounge's long-running Poetry Jam features Haitian American poet, organizer, and teaching artist Mckendy Fils-Aimé, author of sipèstisyon, for an intimate night of readings.

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