Tuesday Events

FILM
With special celebrity guests, a series of receptions and parties, workshops and panels, and most importantly lots and lots of films, the 10th Annual Roxbury Film Festival is a unique opportunity for filmgoers to take in a series of movies made for, by and about people of color. Running through August 3, highlights of the festival include a screening of the film “Of Boys and Men“ followed by a q+a with its inimitable star Robert Townsend. (7:30 p.m. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave. Boston. 800-440-6975. mfa.org) On Sunday August 3, the powerful actress Ruby Dee will appear after a showing of her new film “Steam.” (5:30 p.m., MFA). Tonight at 5 p.m. things get started with a “Clean Mic” local comedy showcase (Slades 958 Tremont St., Roxbury Crossing. 617-442-4600) hosted by Corey Manning. For a complete list of venues, films, events and festival pass tickets: 617-541-3900. roxburyfilmfestival.org.

DINING
Hotdogs at the ballpark is a nice bit of Americana mythology and all, but come on; the last place you’ll catch us eating is at a sports stadium. That doesn’t mean we don’t like to chow down while watching other people exercise, so perhaps a trip to Sebastians Interactive Kitchen for their Gourmet Baseball Dinner is in order. Tonight chef Michael Fuller will prepare a multi-course bbq dinner featuring items like Stadium Beer-Basted Baby Back Ribs and Ballpark Smokehouse Sausages while diners gather round the kitchen, watch the Sox game on TV and interact with the cooks while they prepare your meal. It’s the restaurant equivalent of having seats behind home plate, although heckling is probably discouraged. 6:30 p.m. $75. Sebastians, 1 Devonshire Place, Boston. 888-563-8334. InteractiveKitchen@Sebastians.com

MUSIC
Considering that the proceeds from most concerts usually go to such great causes as beer money and repairing the broken-down van, the benefit tonight for Iraq Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Peace seems a little more weighty and worthy of your hard-earned rocking out dollar. With the folk rock of Celia Slattery, the Katrina Degel Jazz Quartet, the powerful folk songwriter Deb Pasternak, power-pop rockers Media Made and the country blues of the Porch Party Mamas it’s a collection of musicians as diverse as the veterans they’re supporting. 21+. 8:30 p.m. $15. Johnny D’s, 17 Holland St., Somerville. 617-776-2004. johnnyds.com


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