Free things to do in Boston: an opera master class, a multidisciplinary debut, and cabaret, Vegas style – The Boston Globe

No matter how you’re feeling this week, there’s one thing we can agree on: Free fun is always a good deal. This week, find live cabaret, a multidisciplinary premiere, and a new festival celebrating Italian cultural contributions, hosted by the Consulate General of Italy in Boston.

INSIDE YOUR MIND As part of the Opera Innovator Series, the Boston Lyric Opera and Boston Conservatory at Berklee will host a master class with bass vocalist Morris Robinson. The opera singer plays Ramfis in Verdi’s “Aida” as part of BLO’s 2024-25 season and will lead students in performing repertoire from “Silent Night,” “La Fille du Régiment,” “Der Freischutz,” “Don Pasquale,” “La Cenerentola,” and “Don Giovanni.” Nov. 12, 7-9 p.m. Free. Seully Hall, 8 Fenway. bostonconservatory.berklee.edu

COME TO THE CABARET Singer-songwriter Brian De Lorenzo brings his mid-century Vegas-inspired cabaret, “Sammy & Sinatra at The Sands,” to Club Café. The founding member of the Boston Association of Cabaret Artists premiered the act at CabaretFest! in Provincetown in June. The show pays homage to its namesake icons — Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra — featuring selections of their timeless tracks inspired by their headlining days at the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel and Casino. Nov. 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m. No cover. Club Café Napoleon Room, 209 Columbus Ave. clubcafe.com

VIVA ITALIA The Consulate General of Italy in Boston will host its first Festival of Italian Creativity from Nov. 14 to 22. The programming features events celebrating Italian heritage and artistic expression, including a screening of “Romeo è Giulietta” on Nov. 17, a signing and talk with “Rat-Man” comic creator Leonardo Ortolani on Nov. 14, a discussion with authors Dacia Maraini and Marco Malvaldi on Nov. 15, and live jazz and opera performances at venues across the city. Nov. 14-22, varying times. Free. Various locations. italyinboston.org

TURN THE LIGHT ON Boston multidisciplinary artist Mariona Lloreta will present her performance showcase, “ALTARS, The Live Experience,” at Hibernian Hall. The evening, which includes a screening of Lloreta’s short film “ALTARS,” will feature dancers Russell Gutta Ferguson and My’Kal Stromile, Brazilian dance ensemble SambaViva, Boston Youth Poet Laureate Alondra Bobadilla, and Berklee alum and Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist Phillip Young. Nov. 15, 7-9 p.m. Free. Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St. madison-park.org

ART PERSEVERES Artists Rhonda Smith and Wendy Seller will discuss their current exhibitions at the Kingston Gallery in the South End. In “Undiscovered Country,” Smith used tactile processes — like sculpting and molding — for mixed media works inspired by nature, poetry, and tales from mythology and the to create a work heavily influenced by nature. Seller’s exhibit, “Hybridized Worlds,” blends traditional painting techniques and digital art to showcase “changes within society concerning women’s lives,” according to her artist statement. Nov. 16, 2-3 p.m. Free. Kingston Gallery, 450 Harrison Ave. #43. kingstongallery.com

ROOM WITH A VIEW View Boston will offer half-price tickets for veterans and active members of the military in honor of Veterans Day, which are normally about $25. With 360-degree views of the city, it’s a great way to see Boston from a new point of view. Nov. 11, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. $12-$13. Box office only. View Boston, Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St. viewboston.com

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Veterans can get wild with free admission at Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo on Monday. With proper military identification, service members and their immediate families can visit both Zoo New England locations on the house, and hang out with the likes of lions, ostriches and zebras while taking in the fresh air. Nov. 11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Road; Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St., Stoneham. zoonewengland.org

CHEAP EAT This week, Veggie Galaxy’s breakfast sandwiches will be just $1. The four options — which typically cost $10-$12 each — include the Great Galaxy, which features an over-easy egg, hash browns, and plant-based bacon; an Egg & Cheese; a Southwestern breakfast burrito; and The Comet, which features an over-easy egg, seitan sausage, and an avocado mash. Nov. 11-15, 9-11 a.m. $1. Veggie Galaxy, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. cqveggiegalaxy.com

Emily Wyrwa can be reached at emily.wyrwa@globe.com. Follow her @emilywyrwa.