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

January 25, 2024

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 25

Celebrating Caribbean Boston Night @ ICA @ 5:30PM Celebrate Caribbean culture at the ICA and enjoy panel discussion, DJ music, and special pop-up menu from Fresh Food Generation.

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

‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’ in Concert @ Symphony Hall @ 7PM This performance is the most ambitious endeavor in the BSO and Andris Nelsons’ multi-year survey of the works of Dmitri Shostakovich.

FRIDAY - JANUARY 26

‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Screening @ MFA @ 7PM Don’t miss the screening of Palme d’Or winning thriller from French director Justine Triet.

‘The Rite of Spring’ in Concert @ Symphony Hall @ 8PM Hear one of the most influential pieces in musical history: Igor Stravinsky’s ballet score ‘The Rite of Spring’ performed by the BSO.

Eli Ralo Live Show @ City Winery @ 8PM Tiktok-BFF and internet sensation Eli Ralo presents her new book and answers questions from the audience!

Hot Rod Circuit @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Punchline & American Thrills

SATURDAY - JANUARY 27

‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’ in Concert @ Symphony Hall @ 7PM This performance is the most ambitious endeavor in the BSO and Andris Nelsons’ multi-year survey of the works of Dmitri Shostakovich.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Pink Floyd in Concert @ Simons Theatre @ 9PM Hear the best of Pink Floyd performed by the talented Beacon Street Quartet

SUNDAY - JANUARY 28

Play Date @ ICA @ 10AM Bring your kids for fun art-making activities, story time in the galleries, yoga workshop, and a chance to meet other families.

Max Roach Centennial Celebration @ Symphony Hall @ 5PM Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra pay tribute to one of the greats when they celebrate the centennial of drummer Max Roach.

ALL WEEKEND

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 - ‘(Some of) The Best of 2023’ Film Programme @ The Brattle The Brattle presents a selection of 2023’s best films, including ‘The Royal Hotel,’ ‘Asteroid City,’ ‘Scrapper,’ 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 - ‘Evil Dead’ Musical @ BCA Plaza Theatre Join the gory, yet campy adventures of five college students on a weekend getaway in Michigan as they battle the demons and deadites.

All weekend - ‘Moby Dick’ Play @ Emerson Paramount Center Melville’s immeasurably influential novel is brought to life in this radiant stage production featuring seven actors, fifty puppets, video projections, a drowned orchestra and a life-sized whale.

All weekend - ‘A Case For the Existence of God’ Play @ The Huntington at the Calderwood Pavilion Told with humor, empathy, and wrenching honesty, this award-winning play follows an unlikely pair of men as their lives entangle in a story that is both small and big at the same time.

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 - ‘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 - ‘Liv At Sea’ Play @ BCA Plaza Theatre Following a young woman at a crossroads, ‘Liv At Sea’ is a love story about open hearts, broken promises, and the choice of a lifetime.

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 @ ICAAnchored 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.

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