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Good morning Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, June 13th - 16th

June 12, 2024

My good friend Yan is putting on another comedy show tomorrow (Thursday) night. Instead of sitting at home and doom scrolling social media get out of the house and go have some laughs. I promise you won't regret it.

THURSDAY - JUNE 13th

Tapered Expectations XXII: "Above the Clouds" A Standup Comedy Event @ Cloud & Spirits @ 7PM Acquired Taste Comedy is back in Cambridge with another signature Standup Comedy Event. Catch a carefully curated selection of the area's funniest comics at Cloud & Spirits, a breathtaking cocktail bar in Central Square!

After Dark @ MIT Museum @ 6PM Enjoy an adult-only lively evening of entertainment, science, and tinkering.

FRIDAY - JUNE 14th

Birds and Brew @ Boston Nature Center @ 7PM Visit with live birds of prey, from sister sanctuary, the Trailside Museum. Enjoy live music from Dis n' Dat reggae band, sample beer and cider tastings from local brewers, and test your knowledge with trivia. There’s also a raffle, food, and fun for all.

‘Parasite’ Screening @ MFA @ 7PM *Part of the Hallyu Hits: Korean Films that Moved the World Series

‘Girls Night’ The Musical @ Hanover Theatre @ 8PM This touching and hilarious ‘tell-it-like-it-is’ musical takes audiences on a journey into the lives of a group of female friends.

The Smiths Tribute NYC @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Gretchen & The Banshees

SATURDAY - JUNE 15th

‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Performance @ Hanover Theatre @ 9PM Experience the screening of the original movie with a live shadow cast and audience participation - a show that is sure to thrill, chill and fulfill!

Fenway Porchfest @ Fenway Neighborhood Musicians and bands in styles including funk, blues, gospel, bluegrass and so many more serenade passersby from porches throughout Fenway!

SUNDAY - JUNE 16th

Ongoing - Open Market @ SoWa @ 11AM One of the largest open-air farmer and artist markets returns this summer season!

‘How Did This Get Made’ Podcast Live @ The Wilbur @ 7PM Get ready to dive into the depths of cinematic absurdity with the podcast that dissects and hilariously roasts some of the most mind-boggling movies ever made.

The Kid LAROI @ MGM Music Hall @ 7:30PM With glaive & Chase Shakur

ALL WEEKEND

All weekend - Fan Expo @ Hynes Convention Center Experience the ultimate fandom weekend of celebs, cosplay, comics, anime, gaming, and more fun activities for every fan out there!

All weekend - Bonsai Show @ Franklin Park Zoo See a variety of conifer, temperate deciduous and tropical bonsai trees in this special display.

All weekend - ‘Noir City Boston’ Film Series @ The Brattle See classic American noirs with films from other countries that share the dark shadows and even darker themes.

All weekend - ‘Gatsby’ Musical @ Loeb Drama Center F. Scott Fitzgerald’s legendary novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ comes to new life in this world-premiere grand musical with a score by international rock star Florence Welch from Florence + The Machine.

All weekend - ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Musical @ North Shore Music Theatre LAST CHANCE - This classic and much beloved award-winning tale captures the essential human longings for love, community, success, freedom, family, and meaning.

All weekend - ‘Toni Stone’ Play @ The Huntington Theatre LAST CHANCE - The Huntington’s season finale is a beautiful, rich portrait of a trailblazing woman. Follow the inspiring and life-affirming story of baseball legend Toni Stone.

All weekend - ‘Next To Normal’ Musical @ Central Square Theater Bringing energetic pop-rock musical about a Black upper middle class family, this Pulitzer Prize winning play is an emotional powerhouse at the intersection of mental health and race, gender and class.

All weekend - ‘Yellow Face’ Play @ Lyric Stage Satirical and argumentative, this provocative comedic play explores the concepts of race and assimilation and asks the daring question “who has the ownership of a culture?”

ONGOING

Ongoing - Summer Market @ Seaport Seaport’s summer bazaar returns with a mix of popular returning artisans and new entrants, all offering a unique assortment of products from clothing to home décor, pet goods, food, and much more.

Ongoing - Musical Shows @ MoS Planetarium
Museum of Science puts on special experiences adapting the music of Pink Floyd, Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Prince to immersive visuals in the Charles Hayden Planetarium.

Ongoing - ‘Portraits from Boston, With Love’ Exhibition @ ISG Museum NEW - The summer exhibition explores how portrait photographs by artists from New York City, Boston, and Dallas reflect and refract multifaceted LGBTQIA+ experiences. Ends 9/8.

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. Ends 7/28.

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. Ends 9/2

Ongoing - Ancestors and Place: Indigenous North American Prints’ Exhibition @ MFA The exhibition features more than 30 works by Indigenous artists from the United States and Canada that explore the nuanced ideas of stewardship, history, colonization, and community. Ends 10/16.

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. Ends 6/24.

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. Ends 11/3.

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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