This Week’s Forecast: 4.22.10

CHARITY
4/23 HELLO STILETTO SHOE BALL
Join host, WBZ-TV’s Alana Gomez for live music, dancing, hors d’oeuvres, and silent and live auctions, at the Hyatt Regency Boston from 7 pm to 12 am. All proceeds benefit the Accelerated Cure Project for MS. shoeclub.us

CONCERT
4/23 BRYAN ADAMS
For nearly 30 years, Bryan Adams has been entertaining audiences around the world. He now brings his acoustic performances, “The Bare Bones Tour,” to Boston, performing live at the Berklee College of  Music Performance Center. berkleebpc.com

JAZZ
4/23-5/2 JazzBoston!
For 10 days Boston will celebrate jazz under the theme “Made in Boston, Played in Boston”. The festival features creative musicians, more than 230 events, and 80 venues. Now in its fourth year, Jazz Week ’10 prides itself of provided free and low-cost events. jazzboston.org

FILM
4/24 Do It Again
Geoff Edgers, the Globe arts reporter, shows his film, Do It Again, about his irrational quest to reunite the Kinks. Featuring Sting, Zooey Deschanel, Robyn Hitchcock, Paul Weller, Clive Davis, and others. At the Independent Film Festival. iffboston.org

SAIL
4/24-4/25 COURAGEOUS SAILING CENTER
With summer readily approaching, enjoy the open sea by sailing for free on the Boston Harbor. Courageous Sailing Center is hosting an open house, allowing the public to tour the facilities and learn about sailing programs. After a long day on the boat, chow down on a free barbaque dinner. courageoussailing.org

LEARN
4/24 CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE FESTIVAL
Go on and let your kids have their fun making ice cream with liquid nitrogen and building their own solar cell. It’ll give you time to have your genetics examined — all the better to determine whether it was you or your spouse who is to be credited with passing the smarts on to your progeny. cambridgesciencefestival.org

DRINK
4/23-4/24 SlowFest
Attend the two day festival, at the Boston Center for the Arts, celebrating session beers from over 30 breweries and food samplings from local New England producers. Brewers will share their insights on session beer, its place in history, and the re-emergence of beers on the lower end of the alcohol dial. slowfest.com

ART
4/24-4/26 ART IN BLOOM 2010
Celebrate spring at this annual festival of fine art and fresh flowers. The MFA transforms its galleries with fifty extraordinary arrangements, inspired by magnificent works of art, from Asian sculptures to world-renowned European paintings. mfashop.com

SALSA
4/25 GIPSY KINGS
Dance the night away with the Gipsy Kings, a group that mixes pop and traditional flamenca tunes, at the House of Blues. This concert, all ages welcome, is sure to get you on your feet. houseofblues.com

ART
4/28 MFA LECTURE
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban speaks about visionary architecture and humanitarian activities at a Museum of Fine Arts and Japan Society of Boston presentation. mfa.org

IDOL
4/28 JORDIN SPARKS
Join American Idol contestant and pop-sensation, Jordin Sparks, at the Orpheum Theater— rising star, Kate Voegele, is set to open. livenation.com