ART REVIEW

Marla McLeod tells a story with every stitch in ‘We the People (Our Love Will See Us Through)’ at Brandeis

“Garments are a representation of the self,” McLeod said. “Looking at Black history, I wanted an image of the self, the Black body, that was of pride.” 12:00 p.m.

ART REVIEW

Walker Evans close up: Portland Museum of Art shows ‘American Photographs’ as they were meant to be seen

In this era of grinding uncertainty, maybe there’s solace in seeing the hardship Evans captured — even if it’s only to know that, eventually, it ended. 12:00 p.m.

ART

Faith Wilding, foremother of feminist art, draws on activist history in new shows at Brown, Tufts universities

Tears can be alchemical. They open into vulnerability; they rupture propriety. Wilding’s work is like that, full of trauma and growth. 12:00 p.m.

MUSIC

Guerilla Opera’s ‘ELLIS’ tells immigrants’ stories

For over six decades, millions of immigrants passed through Ellis Island. For two nights only, Guerilla Opera will explore some of their stories. 5:41 p.m.

VISUAL ARTS

From Instagram to the MFA, pint-size Shelter in Place shines a light on big issues

ICA Foster Prize winner Eben Haines started a Lilliputian gallery for local artists that’s become a commentary on affordability and who gets to take up space. 5:07 p.m.

PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

At the Griffin Museum: Illusions and internal landscapes

A look at exhibits at the Griffin Museum of Photography by Lou Jones, Zachary P. Stevens, Rhonda Lashley Lopez, and Dylan Everett. Jones's show runs through Oct. 1. The three other shows run through Oct. 24. 6:00 p.m.

ICA to reopen Yayoi Kusama’s kaleidoscopic ‘Love is Calling’ exhibit

Yayoi Kusama's “Love is Calling," a prized jewel at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art, will reopen to the public Oct. 16, months after the immersive spectacle was shuttered at the onset of the pandemic. 4:42 p.m.