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July 19, 2011|By June Wulff, Globe Staff

PICK OF THE DAY Dolls speak This from songwriter, singer, and guitarist… (kurt iswarienko )

PICK OF THE DAY

Dolls speak

This from songwriter, singer, and guitarist John Rzeznik (center): ‘‘So many people are struggling to keep it together through tough economic conditions. ... The ones who bear the brunt of these burdens are everyday people. That’s who I want to speak to.’’ Will you be spoken to tonight when the Goo Goo Dolls perform with special guests Michelle Branch and Parachute? 7 p.m. $20-$45. Bank of America Pavilion, 290 Northern Ave., Boston. 800-745-3000. www.livenation.com

TODAY

Photo play The Red Sox regular season is over at the end of September, but you have only until Sept. 6 to catch “Let’s Play Ball’’ - a short throw from Fenway Park. Panopticon Gallery’s lineup of photographers includes David Levinthal and Arthur Griffin, and the photos are a grand slam. Tue-Sat from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Sept. 6. Free. Panopticon Gallery, Hotel Commonwealth, 502c Commonwealth Ave., Boston. 617-267-8929. www.panopticongallery.com

So hip We love the full name of SoHIP - The Society for Historically Informed Performance. We want to inform you that tonight’s 25th Anniversary SoHIP Summer Series concert is “Saltarello: Telemann’s Delight.’’ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. (through July 21; series runs through Aug. 4; Wednesdays at West Parish Chapel in Andover; Thursdays at Emmanuel Church in Boston). $20, $15 students and seniors. St. Peter’s Church, 320 Boston Post Road, Weston. 508-212-6038. www.sohipboston.org

Guys and dolls Which ’80s hair metal bands are at the top of your list? There are so many to choose from including KISS, Guns N’ Roses, and our own Aerosmith, but surely Mötley Crüe makes the hit list. The rock band is in Mansfield with Poison and New York Dolls. 7 p.m. $25-$95. Comcast Center, 885 South Main St., Mansfield. 800-745-3000. www.livenation.com

If these walls … With 3,500 objects in its database, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum provided a plethora of options for artists of “Wall Works.’’ The museum invited six artists to create site-specific wall installations drawing from its collection of modern and contemporary American art. Tue-Sun from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through spring 2012 (Thursdays until 8 p.m.). $12; $8 students, seniors, ages 6-12; free under 6, active duty military personnel and dependents; free for everyone Tue-Fri through Sept. 2. DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln. 781-259-8355. www.decordova.org

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