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- Good morning Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, July 14th - July 16th
Good morning Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, July 14th - July 16th
Enjoy your weekend Boston!
FRIDAY - JULY 14
Vinyl Nights @ ICA @ 5PM Enjoy an all-vinyl DJ set, selection of natural wines, and seafood.
Sips Under the Sky @ MoS @ 5:30PM Tap into the weekend with a relaxing evening at the Museum of Science's summer pop-up.
Bastille Day Celebration @ Harvard Square @ 5PM Celebrate the French Revolution with wine, French food, dance, and live music.
SATURDAY - JULY 15
Drop-In Art making: Tote Bags @ MFA @ 10AM Decorate your own canvas tote with designs inspired by the work of the ever-popular Katsushika Hokusai
Brew at the Zoo @ Franklin Park Zoo @ 5PM Visit the zoo for a beer-tasting event that will take you on a journey through the animal kingdom!
Festival Betances @ Plaza Betances @ 12PM New England’s longest-running Latino cultural festival is BACK and celebrating 50 years!
Boston Little Saigon Market @ Fields Corner @ 4PM Transport to Vietnam during this special night market with traditional street food, games, entertainment, and photo opportunities.
Mozart in Concert @ Koussevitzky Music Shed @ 8PM Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Nelson perform Mozart's 'Così fan tutte' opera in two acts.
Dancing on the Charles @ Marsh Post 442 @ 3PM Outdoor party featuring favorite local DJs
The Jim Irsay Collection Exhibit @ TD Garden @ 6PM The Jim Irsay Collection is a traveling museum of iconic artifacts from rock music, American history and pop culture.
Counting Crows @ Leader Bank Pavilion @ 7:30PM With Dashboard Confessional
SUNDAY - JULY 16
Healing Workshop: Latin American Dance @ ICA @ 2PM Learn about the health benefits of Latin American dance in this introductory class led by Arteterapia collective.
Charles River Jazz Festival @ Herter Park Amphitheater @ 1PM Spend your Sunday enjoying local art & food vendors, ice cold beverages, arts & crafts and all-day-long performances by acclaimed musicians.
Beethoven and Orff in Concert @ Koussevitzky Music Shed @ 2:30PM Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Nelson perform Beethoven's 'Leonore' Overture No. 3 and Orff's 'Carmina Burana'
Sad Summer Fest @ Leader Bank Pavilion @ 2PM Featuring Taking Back Sunday, The Maine, PVRIS, Head Automatica
All Weekend
All weekend - The Boston French Film Festival @ MFA The annual festival returns to the MFA to bring you the latest Gallic cinema par excellence.
All weekend - 'Evita' Opera @ Loeb Drama Center Inspired by the real life of the iconic Eva Perón, this Tony-award winning rock opera is remastered and back on stage after much anticipation!
All weekend - ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ Play @ Huntington Theatre ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ is an epic and timely story of family, ambition, and risk, sprawling across 163 years of history of the Lehman Brothers.
Ongoing Cultural Events
Ongoing - ‘Revolution’s Edge’ Play @ Old North Church “ 5PM History comes to life in this three-man play set in the 1770s before the famous steeple lighting that warned of British troop movements.
Ongoing - Immersive Disney Animation @ Lighthouse Artspace Immersive Disney Animation is an innovative celebration that takes you inside some of the greatest films of Walt Disney Animation Studios, from their very earliest, groundbreaking features to the beloved hit movies of today.
Ongoing - Musical Shows @ MoS Planetarium Museum of Science puts on special experiences adapting the music of Coldplay, Rihanna, Pink Floyd, and Prince to immersive visuals in the Charles Hayden Planetarium
Ongoing - ‘Wedding Fashion and Traditions Exhibition @ MFA The exhibition explores the origins and development of wedding customs in the United States through fashion, jewelry, and photography.
Ongoing - 'E.Jane: Drenched in Light' Exhibition @ MFA E. Jane's work explores the labor and inner lives of Black women and the future of Blackness and queerness.
Ongoing - ‘Otherworldy Realms of Wu Junyong’ Exhibition @ MFA Inspired by Chinese folklore and Greek mythology, Wu Junyong’s mixed-media works seamlessly blend diverse historical traditions with his contemporary experience to express human emotions, conflicts, and aspirations that transcend time and borders.
Ongoing - 'Touching Roots' Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition traces narratives of Blackness across the Atlantic world by bringing together work from artists who absorbed and reinterpreted African artistic practices, sacred customs, and cultural expressions.
Ongoing - 'Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence' Exhibition @ MFAThe exhibition explores Katsushika Hokusai's impact during his lifetime and beyond. More than 100 woodblock prints, paintings, and illustrated books by Hokusai are on view alongside about 200 works by his teachers, students, rivals, and admirers.
Ongoing - 'María Berrío: The Children’s Crusade' Exhibition @ ICA Innovative, unique, and touching, María Berrío's work is a blend of watercolor painting and collaging inspired by poetry, folklore, and realms of magic and how these elements are woven into our reality.
Ongoing - Simone Leigh Exhibition @ ICA Simone Leigh’s landmark masterpieces from the 2022 Venice Biennale are now on view along with her other key works.
Ongoing - ‘American Art from the Spanish Empire’ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums The exhibition showcases Spanish colonial paintings from South America and the Caribbean and reflects on the colonial past of the America’s and the role of art in imperialism.
Ongoing - ‘Gu Wenda: United Nations’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum Gu Wenda’s awe-inspiring installations immerse visitors in a vision of shared humanity, global connectivity, and mass participation.
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.