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Good evening Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, November 29th - December 1st

November 29, 2024

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FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 29th

New England Harvest Feast @ Plimoth Patuxet Museums @ 5:30PM Take a savory journey into the past and experience the living and dining experience of Pilgrims.

SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 30th

Lightning of the Ship @ Martin’s Park @ 4PM Martin’s Park will be transformed into a beautiful holiday display when the ship and surrounding area are illuminated with over 1,500 feet of blue and white tube lights.

Ongoing - Somerville Winter Farmers Market @ The Armory @ 9:30AM This new weekly winter market features 70+ local food vendors with the best locally grown and regionally produced foods.

Twisted Pine @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Damn Tall Buildings & Ali McGuirk

SUNDAY - DECEMBER 1st

Yoga and Meditation in the Galleries @ PEM @ 9AM Start your morning off peacefully with a guided meditation and yoga session.

Candlelight: The Rock Orchestra @ Emerson Colonial Theatre @ 7PM A band of classical musicians performs music from Guns N Roses, Metallica, System Of A Down, Rage Against The Machine, & more.

Phora @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Tyla Yaweh

ALL WEEKEND

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Grandy Kyiv Ballet @ Emerson Colonial Theatre One of the world’s top ballet companies, Grand Kyiv Ballet, performs in Boston with two stunning productions ‘The Snow Queen’ and ‘The Nutcracker.’

All weekend - Kilroy Square Holiday Market @ Quincy Square Don't miss two weekends of holiday shopping in Quincy featuring unique local vendors.

All weekend - Handel’s ‘Messiah’ in Concert @ Symphony Hall For the 171st consecutive year, Handel + Haydn Society brings Boston together with the magic of ‘Messiah,’ the greatest story ever told in song.

All weekend - ‘Mindplay’ Performance @ Huntington Calderwood LAST CHANCE - Theatre maker and mentalist Vinny DePonto guides participants on a jaw-dropping, interactive journey as he reads minds while revealing his own. Ends 12/1.

All weekend - ‘The Nutcracker’ Ballet @ Citizens Bank Opera House Boston Ballet’s annual production of ‘The Nutcracker’ is an exquisite spectacular featuring some of the world’s most challenging choreography and Trchaikovky’s magical score performed by the Boston Ballet Orchestra.

All weekend - ‘The Nutcracker’ Ballet @ Hanover Theatre A holiday favorite, ‘The Nutcracker’ returns to the stage with beloved characters, glittering sets, and dancing that will lift your spirits during this holiday season.

All weekend - ‘A Christmas Carol’ Musical @ Company Theatre The Company Theatre is proud to bring back a joyous South Shore holiday tradition, our signature production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Ends 12/22.

All weekend - ‘Sojourners’ Play @ Huntington Theatre LAST CHANCE - In ‘Sojourners,’ acclaimed director Dawn M. Simmons explores marriage, migration, and the pursuit of education with empathy and surprising humor. Ends 12/1.

All weekend - ‘Emma’ Play @ Multicultural Arts Center Cambridge With humor, heart, and a whole lot of amorous hijinks, see this high-octane adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved romantic comedy! Ends 12/15.

All weekend - ‘Noises Off’ Play @ Lyric Stage Peek behind the curtain of a struggling acting troupe in this uproarious comedy as they battle misplaced props, forgotten lines, and an abundance of sardines. Ends 12/22.

All weekend - ‘Galileo’s Daughter’ Play @ Central Square Theater Based on the correspondence between Galileo and his daughter Maria Celeste, this moving drama examines faith, forgiveness, and the cost of speaking the truth. Ends 12/8.

ONGOING

Ongoing - SoWa Winter Festival @ SoWa Power Station The annual festival brings 100+ of the region's best small businesses selling everything from specialty food, art, crafts, and other goods. Ends 12/22.

Ongoing - Zoo Lights @ Stone Zoo Enter a winter wonderland of tree-lined paths lit by thousands of twinkling lights spanning Stone Zoo's 26 acres. Ends 1/5/2025.

Ongoing - Magic of Lights Drive-Thru @ Gillette Stadium The holiday drive-through experience showcases dozens of displays, festive favorites and captivating digital animations, all brought to life with millions of dazzling LED lights. Ends 12/25.

Ongoing - Night Lights Experience @ New England Botanic Garden Celebrate the season at the Botanic Garden with a winter light display like no other in the region! Ends 1/5/2025.

Ongoing - Snowport @ Seaport Find gifts, treats, and plenty of family-friendly activities and surprises in this one-stop wonderland you can enjoy all christmas season. Ends 12/29.

Ongoing - Edaville Festival of Lights @ Carver Experience one of New England’s oldest Christmas traditions featuring steam trains, Christmas lights, vintage amusement rides, Santa, and more! Ends 12/31.

Ongoing - Winterlights Winterlights returns to three special locations around Massachusetts with dazzling light displays, festive music, seasonal treats, and more.

Ongoing - ‘Genesis’ Immersive Light Show @ Temple Ohabei Shalom Immerse yourself in a thrilling journey to the birth of the world with ‘Genesis,’ an immersive light show with incredible projections and musical accompaniment. Ends 1/5/2025.

Ongoing - ‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ @ CambridgeSide Celebrate some of your favorite moments, authentic props and costumes, characters, and locations from the extended Harry Potter universe. Ends 1/5/2025.

Ongoing - ‘Wordplay’ Exhibition @ ICA Highlighting the rich interplay between imagery and text, the exhibition showcases how contemporary artists have played with words to animate and expand their art practices. Ends 1/5/2025.

Ongoing - ‘Tau Lewis: Spirit Level’ Exhibition @ ICA Inspired by different social, cultural, and physical landscapes from her life, Tau Lewis upcycles found materials into intricately detailed soft sculptures, quilts, masks, and other assemblages. Ends 1/20/2025.

Ongoing - ‘Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore’ Exhibition @ MFA First of its kind, the exhibition brings two of the 20th century’s biggest artists into conversation, using compelling visual juxtapositions to explore their common ways of seeing. Ends 1/20/2025.

Ongoing - ‘Dalí: Disruption and Devotion’ Exhibition @ MFA LAST CHANCE - The exhibition juxtaposes nearly 30 paintings and prints by the outlandish and iconoclastic artist Salvador Dalí. Ends 12/1.

Ongoing - ‘Hyman Bloom: Landscapes of the Mind’ Exhibition @ MFA LAST CHANCE - The exhibition invites visitors in the imagination of Hyman Bloom as he strived to capture the wilderness and mysticism of the natural world and its connection to the human psyche. Ends 12/1.

Ongoing - ‘Manet: A Model Family’ Exhibition @ ISG Museum ‘Manet: A Model Family’ is the first exhibition to explore Manet through the lens of his complex familial relationships, shedding new light on the life and masterpieces of the “father of modernism.” Ends 1/20/2025.

Ongoing - ‘Made in Germany? Art and Identity in a Global Nation’ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums The exhibition takes an unprecedented look at German art since 1980, exploring the notions of German identity and the idea of ethnic and cultural homogeneity. Ends 1/5/2025.

Ongoing - ‘Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum Explore the essential role art and objects played for mediums and magicians “communicating” with the dead during the 19th- and 20th-century Spiritualism movement in the U.S. and Europe. Ends 2/2/2025

Ongoing - ‘Draw Me Ishmael: The Book Arts of Moby Dick’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum ‘Draw Me Ishmael’ is the first exhibition focused on the book arts of the hundreds of editions of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick - the most persistently pictured of all American novels. Ends 1/4/2025.

Ongoing - ‘AI: Mind the Gap’ Exhibition @ MIT Museum
MIT Museum presents its latest riveting, interactive exhibit exploring the tremendous promise, unforeseen impacts, and everyday misconceptions of AI.

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