Solo-act singer, songwriter and guitarist Keller Williams travels to Northampton this week as part of his fall tour to promote his new album, "Home," recorded in his hometown of Fredericksburg, Va. He says this album, his eighth, is "a bit more subdued" than his other albums, mostly because it's his first solo studio recording. The tour will feature Williams using technology such as digital filters and a loop generator to create a wide variety of sounds on stage. (Wed., 8:30 p.m., Pearl Street Night Club, Northampton. Tickets $15 at 586-8686.)

Professor and author Benjamin Harshav will give a lecture entitled, "Marc Chagall, Artist in the 20th Century: Culture, Politics, and Modernism." Harshav will speak about Chagall as a modern artist. Harshav has written three books on the art and times of Chagall. He is the Blaustein Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at Yale University and Porter Professor Emeritus of Literary Theory and Poetics at Tel Aviv University. (Tues., 5 p.m., Graham Hall Auditorium, Smith College.)

Old favorite Better Than Ezra is on tour again, singing old songs such as the hit "Desperately Wanting" along with songs from their newest album, "Closer," released in 2001. Better Than Ezra is a mild alternative rock band that tries to tell a story with each song they write. The guys in the band say they love touring and putting on a good show for their loyal fans. (Sat., 7 p.m., Pearl Street Night Club, Northampton. Tickets $17.50 at 586-8686.)

Like the Glee Club and Antonio's? Come hear the men's choir group on Merrill Beach with the gorgeous fall splendor coloring the background at "Autumn Leaves," an annual performance. This year, the program includes "The Sukiyaki Song," a number that the group performed at Doshisha University in Japan during their summer 2003 tour. The concert is free and will be followed by Antonio's and other refreshments. (Fri., 5 p.m., Merrill Beach.)

Editors' Movie Rental of the Week

"Kill Bill: Vol. 1" is the cat's meow this week, but I'm boycotting productions so arrogant that they make viewers visit the cinema twice several months apart to see a film in entirety. Get over yourself, Quentin. Sir Tarantino was much more lovable, and (hurrah!) just as artfully violent at the time of his major debut, when "Reservoir Dogs" was released in 1992. If you can't remember the "Like a Virgin" Madonna banter at the film's opening, which many don't even hear the first time around, you're due for another viewing. And if listening to "Stuck in the Middle With You" doesn't give you the creeps, why, you haven't seen it at all. Do-it's a classic.