See the world premiere of a movie or an opera, watch the sendoff of an MTV classic, immerse yourself in local history, cheer at a pig race or attend a steeplechase race.

— John Coffren

Ongoing: New/Next Film Festival

Get your tickets to see the New/Next Film Festival at the Charles Theatre, 1711 N. Charles St. See the world premiere of “Messy,” a comedy about looking for love starring writer/director Alexi Wasser and featuring Ione Skye and Adam Goldberg, on Oct. 3. Tickets for “Messy” are $18 to $19. All access passes start at $150. newnextfilmfest.com

Oct. 3-6

Ongoing: ‘and we, each’

Catch the world premiere of Michael Hersch’s new opera, “and we, each,” at the Baltimore Theatre Project, 45 W. Preston St. The opera explores relationships between people and societies and draws from texts by poet Shane McCrae. Ticket prices are $40 for general admission and $25 for students and seniors. theatreproject.org/and-we-each/

Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 4:30 p.m.

Friday: ‘Wild ‘N Out Live’

Be there for the sendoff of “Nick Cannon Presents: MTV’s Wild ‘N Out Live: the Final Lap” at CFG Bank Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St. The urban comedy show first aired in 2005 and featured sketch and improvisational comedy. Ticket pricing starts at $70.20. cfgbankarena.com

Friday 8 p.m.

Friday: Bmore Historic

Those with an inclination for local history and an interest in preserving historic locations in and around Baltimore should check out BMore Historic, “a participant-led unconference” at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Highway. General admission costs $15 and students get in free. bmorehistoric.org/

Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday: Pigtown Festival

Cheer on your favorite squeaker at the Squeakness at the 22nd annual Pigtown Festival on Main Street in Pigtown, 763 Washington Boulevard. Enjoy food, drink, arts and crafts and more. pigtownmainstreet.org

Saturday noon to 7 p.m.

Saturday: The Legacy Chase

Spend a day in the countryside and watch the horses race at The Legacy Chase at Shawan Downs in Cockeysville. The top steeplechase horses will compete for top-tier purses in races at 1401 Shawan Road in Cockeysville. Proceeds benefit the Land Preservation Trust. Ticket pricing starts at $60. thelegacychase.org/

Saturday 12:30 p.m.