Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Big To-Do: Short Cuts, our midweek round-up of what’s going on around Boston, as selected by Boston Globe critics and writers.

Thursday

• Catch a free screening of the 2009 romcom “(500) Days of Summer,” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, at Trident Booksellers & Cafe.

Friday

• “Long Story Short,” the new animated comedy from the creator of “Bojack Horseman,” arrives on Netflix.

• The Chevalier Theatre in Medford hosts a Gen X-themed comedy night, featuring performances by The Real Slim Sherri, Jon Wellington, Nick Harrison, and Kelly Manno.

• Celebrate 50 years of “Barry Lyndon” with special screenings of the classic Stanley Kubrick film at the Brattle in Cambridge Friday through Sunday.

Saturday

• Lexington native Pete Holmes brings the laughs to Boston with a pair of shows at the Wilbur.

• Headlined by Maine singer-songwriter Lady Lamb, the free We Make Noise Fest takes over Downtown Crossing to spotlight women and nonbinary artists.

• Catch a rock block from icons Billy Idol and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, who take the stage at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield.

• Featuring music, dance, food, and a flag-raising ceremony, the Ukrainian Cultural Center of New England’s Independence Day celebration comes to City Hall.

• Hummingbird Books in Chestnut Hill hosts its first Children’s Local Author Fair.

• The Bay State Hot Jazz Festival returns for two days of free performances at the Condon Band Shell in Medford, Saturday and Sunday.

Sunday

• Social media sensation and singer-songwriter Wisp comes to Royale as part of her “If Not Winter” tour.

• Americana folk crooner Josh Ritter heads back to the Boston area with his Royal City Band for a show at Lowell’s Boarding House Park.

Ongoing

• The Cape Ann Museum’s “Down to the Sea” photography exhibit continues in Gloucester through Sept. 28.

• The exhibition “Paul G. Ryan’s 1960s” runs at the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum through Oct. 31.

Last Chance

• Presented by Broadway in Boston, “The Wiz” concludes its run at Citizens Opera House on Sunday.

Thanks for reading our new Wednesday newsletter. Keep an eye out for Friday's regular Big To-Do email written by Marie Morris. Send comments to arts@globe.com.