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- Good afternoon Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, January 18th - January 21st
Good afternoon Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, January 18th - January 21st
Enjoy your weekend Boston! If you ever have anything you’d like to see added, please feel free to reach out using the contact link at the bottom.
THURSDAY - JANUARY 18
🎶 The Shallows, is performing with Catch a Dinosaur @ Sally O'brien's (335 Somerville Ave., Somerville) @ 8pm If you don't have anything going on tonight I beg you to go check out the Shallows and Catch a Dino and support some local Boston musicians. 🎶 These guys are awesome.
Dancing With The Stars LIVE! @ Wang Theatre @ 7:30PM See the ballroom brought to life in this brand-new production featuring your favorite DWTS pros plus special guest stars!
Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi in Concert @ Temple Ohabei Shalom @ 8:45PM Hear Hisaishi’s most iconic scores from ‘Princess Mononoke,’ ‘Spirited Away,’ ‘Howl’s Moving Castle,’ and many others played by the beloved Beacon Street Quartet.
FRIDAY - JANUARY 19
Underground Magic w/ Jonathan Vale @ The Rockwell @ 7PM Vale is renowned for his unique brand of magic that blends psychology, philosophy, and intense demonstrations to blow your mind.
Stayin’ Alive: Bee Gees Tribute @ Hanover Theatre @ 7:30PM Don’t miss the world’s #1 Bee Gees tribute, offering the largest and most definitive production of its kind featuring big screen video clips, photos and dazzling imagery.
Oliver Tree @ MGM Music Hall @ 8PM With FIDLAR
Magic City Hippies @ House of Blues @ 8PM With The Palms
SATURDAY - JANUARY 20
Beyond the Spectrum: Teens @ MFA @ 10:30AM Teens get to explore MFA’s galleries and gain a deeper understanding of the diverse artwork on display.
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals @ MGM Music Hall @ 8PM With Brittney Spencer
The Elovaters @ House of Blues @ 7PM With Shwayze
Winter Warehouse Wonderland @ TBA @ 5PM Presented by Sustainable Sounds
SUNDAY - JANUARY 21
SoupFest @ Bow Market @ 12PM Delight in soup season with a delicious array of soups and stews from local Somerville restaurants!
Beartooth @ House of Blues @ 6:30PM With The Plot in You, Invert Animate, & Sleepy Theory
ALL WEEKEND
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Boston Palestine Film Festival @ MFA With over 17 years of history, BPFF presents compelling films with independent views of Palestine’s history, culture, and geographically dispersed society.
All weekend - Curling @ The Liberty Hotel Enjoy a winter Curling experience in the Liberty's private patio, complete with seasonal cocktails and bites.
All weekend - Paw Patrol LIVE! @ Wang Theatre The new and exciting live show takes the pups on a pirate adventure and promises and promises lots of fun for the whole family!
All weekend - ‘(Some of) The Best of 2023’ Film Programme @ The Brattle The Brattle presents a selection of 2023’s best films, including ‘Barbie,’ ‘Past Lives,’ ‘Bottoms,’ and more!
All weekend - ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Musical @ Citizens Bank Opera House Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza.
All weekend - ‘Hairspray’ Musical @ Emerson Colonial Theatre Featuring the beloved score of hit songs, this all-new touring production brings back one of Broadway’s most iconic and warm-hearted stories.
All weekend - ‘Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight’ Play @ The Huntington Theatre After sold out runs in LA, Chicago, and Paris, this thoroughly unique, interactive theatrical experience from Olivier Award-nominated John Kolvenbach comes to Boston.
All weekend - ‘Real Women Have Curves’ Musical @ Loeb Drama Center LAST CHANCE - Based on the play by Josefina López that inspired the iconic hit film, this musical production is an empowering new show that explores life’s unexpected curves.
All weekend - ‘Trouble in Mind’ Play @ Lyric Stage Follow the story of a black actress in the 1950s as she makes her Broadway debut and the backstage story crackling with wit and startling revelations.
All weekend - ‘Northside Hollow’ Play @ BCA Plaza Black Box Theatre LAST CHANCE - The Harbor Stage Company remounts their acclaimed world premiere, ‘Northside Hollow,’ an intimate portrait of mortality, memory, and redemption.
All weekend - ‘Lunch Bunch’ Play @ Chelsea Theatre Works LAST CHANCE - The innovative production explores the lives of public defenders confronting the injustices of the family justice system, and the communal power of food.
ONGOING
Ongoing - ‘Deep Sky’ IMAX Screening @ MoS Go on a journey to the beginning of time and space, to never-before-seen cosmic landscapes as captured by NASA’s Webb Telescope in this new IMAX documentary.
Ongoing - Immersive Disney Animation @ Boch Center Step into the art and legacy of Walt Disney Animation Studios and celebrate the music, artistry and animation from the creators of Frozen, The Little Mermaid, Big Hero 6 and many more.
Ongoing - Musical Shows @ MoS PlanetariumMuseum of Science puts on special experiences adapting the music of Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Lady Gaga, and The Divas to immersive visuals in the Charles Hayden Planetarium
Ongoing - ‘Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s - Today’ Exhibition @ ICA Anchored in the concept of diaspora, the exhibition surveys the works of 28 artists of Caribbean descent and aims to challenge conventions and propose new ways of looking at and understanding the region.
Ongoing - ‘Mondrian: Foundations’ Exhibition @ MFA The exhibition presents 28 paintings and works on paper, primarily from Mondrian’s early career, that trace the artist’s explorations as he progressed from realistic traditions to experimental abstractions.
Ongoing - ‘Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition brings together 27 powerful photographs by Stephen Shames that feature the women of the Black Panther party and showcase their crucial work for the movement.
Ongoing - ‘Thinking Small: Dutch Art to Scale’ Exhibition @ MFA Featuring 15 intriguing objects from 17th-century Netherlands such as paintings, prints, silver medals, and books, this exhibition compels viewers to reconsider their relationship to the world around them.
Ongoing - ‘Marking Resilience: Indigenous North American Prints’ Exhibition @ MFA The exhibition features 30 newly acquired works by Indigenous artists from the United States and Canada who were inspired by the resilience and creativity of their cultures.
Ongoing - 'Tiny Treasures: The Magic of Miniatures' Exhibition @ MFAFeaturing ancient and contemporary works in a surprising array of forms, this exhibition explores miniaturization in art and how artists and artisans play with our perception of scale.
Ongoing - 'Matthew Wong: The Realm of Appearances' Exhibition @ MFASee the full scope of Wong's works created during his short but vibrant career.
Ongoing - ‘AI: Mind the Gap’ Exhibition @ MIT MuseumMIT Museum presents its latest riveting, interactive exhibit exploring the tremendous promise, unforeseen impacts, and everyday misconceptions of AI.