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Good evening Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, April 25th - 28th

April 25, 2024

Enjoy your weekend! Go Celtics!

THURSDAY - APRIL 25

Museums at Night @ Harvard Art Museums @ 5PMGet ready for an evening of art, music, food, and more! This event is free and open to everyone.

Dinosaur World Live Show @ Hanover Theatre @ 6:30PM Dare to experience the dangers and delights of ‘Dinosaur World Live’ in this roarsome interactive show for the whole family.

The 502s @ House of Blues @ 8PM With Daniel Nunnelee

Alan Doyle @ The Wilbur @ 8PM With Adam Baldwin

Adam Doleac @ Royale @ 7PM With Greylan James

FRIDAY - APRIL 26

Let’s Dance: Popular Caribbean Dances @ ICA @ 7PM Discover some of the Caribbean’s most popular dance forms in these fun introductory sessions led by internationally renowned dance and music company, Masacote Entertainment.

SATURDAY - APRIL 27

Red Sox vs Cubs @ Fenway Park @ 4:10PM Promotion: Taco & Tequila Fest

Sheepshearing Festival @ Gore Place @ 10AM Guests will enjoy music, 100+ craft and fiber artists, demonstrations of traditional shearing and herding dogs, and historic reenactors on the beautiful grounds of this historic, 50-acre estate.

SUNDAY - APRIL 28

‘Judith’ Play @ Hanover Theatre @ 7PM ‘Judith’ is an unexpected solo show that explores ambition, self-worth, and queer identity.

ALL WEEKEND

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - The Town and The City Music Festival @ Lowell Featuring Robyn Hitchcock, Darlingside, Air Traffic Controller, Ryan Montbleau Band, and many others!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ‘Dog Man’ Musical @ Emerson Colonial Theatre ‘Dog Man: The Musical’ is a hilarious, heartfelt family adventure based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey about the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ‘Twelfth Night’ Play @ JMAC Worcester William Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ is a romantic comedy about mistaken identity and self-discovery, complete with musical interludes and mischief.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ‘Gimme a Beat’ Burlesque Show @ Crystal Ballroom @ 8PM A slew of Boston’s beloved burlesquers are set to take you on a dance-filled Escapade through all your favorite Janet Jackson jams.

All weekend - Harvard University’s ‘Arts First’ Festival The festival celebrates Harvard community’s artistic creativity through different programs and events like plays, special exhibitions, and other student-led initiatives.

All weekend - Art in Bloom @ MFA This weekend, find beautiful interpretive floral arrangements of 45 artworks from the collection during your visit.

All weekend - Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 4 in Concert @ Symphony Hall The BSO revisits Prokofiev’s imposing yet serene melody, as well as works by contemporary composers Gubaidulina and Glanert.

All weekend - ‘Carmen & Kingdom of the Shades’ Ballet @ Citizens Bank Opera House In this powerful and mesmerizing program, Boston Ballet presents the tragic story of Carmen choreographed by Jorma Elo as well as the critically acclaimed classic ballet ‘Kingdom of the Shades.’

All weekend - ‘Don Giovanni’ Opera @ The Huntington Theatre See the Spanish antihero everyone loves to hate in Boston Baroque’s brilliant and seductive tragicomedy production.

All weekend - ‘Hadestown’ Musical @ Wang Theatre This award-winning musical intertwines two Greek mythical tales - that of Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and Persephone - and invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.

All weekend - ‘A Strange Loop’ Musical @ Wimberly Theatre Winner of Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, Michael R. Jackson’s blisteringly funny masterwork exposes the heart and soul of a young Black artist grappling with desires, identity, and instincts he both loves and loathes.

All weekend - ‘Orpheus in the Overworld’ Play @ Black Box Theatre In this play, The gods have forced Orpheus and Eurydice to repeat their tragedy for centuries, but this time everyone is a bit more queer than usual.

All weekend - ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ Play @ Lyric Stage This bubbly love letter to musical theater sparkles with one show-stopper after another, story mix-ups, mayhem, and a wedding (or two).

All weekend - ‘Mermaid Hour’ Play @ Arrow Street Arts Fast-paced, funny, and heartfelt, ‘Mermaid Hour’ follows two parents and their trans teen kid as they all seek to understand who they are and who they wish to be.

ONGOING

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, Rihanna, Beyoncé, and The Divas to immersive visuals in the Charles Hayden Planetarium.

Ongoing - ‘Firelei Báez’ Exhibition @ ICA One of the most exciting painters of her generation, Báez explores the multilayered legacy of colonial histories and the African diaspora in the Caribbean and beyond.

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.

Ongoing - ‘Hallyu! The Korean Wave’ Exhibition @ MFA Enjoy an immersive and multisensory journey through Korea’s fascinating history, and celebrate its contemporary vibrant creative force.

Ongoing - ‘Dress Up’ Exhibition @ MFA Through more than 100 works from the MFA’s collection including 20th- and 21st-century clothing, jewelry, accessories, illustrations, and photographs, this exhibition explores adornment and its role in the creation of a look.

Ongoing - ‘Mondrian: Foundations’ Exhibition @ MFA LAST CHANCE - 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 - ‘Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West’ Exhibition @ ISG Museum Shaw’s images of magic and mystery combine Western artistic tradition with ornamental elements derived from the Japanese, Persian, and Indian cultures that he vividly remembers from his youth.

Ongoing - ‘Picasso: War, Combat, and Revolution’ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums The exhibition explores the dictator Francisco Franco’s Spain, imagery of death, struggles of good and evil, political and artistic revolution, and issues of desire and capture.

Ongoing - ‘Our Time on Earth’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum This traveling exhibition from the Barbican Centre in London celebrates the power of global creativity to transform the conversation around the climate emergency.

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.

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