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Good afternoon Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, November 16th - November 19th

November 16, 2023

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 - NOVEMBER 16th

Middle Eastern Festival @ Berklee Performance Hall @ 8PM The annual celebration brings together artists from the Middle East, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean to demonstrate the rich musical traditions from those regions.

Teton Gravity Research Film Screenings @ House of Blues @ 6:30PM Featuring premiere of ‘Flying High Again’

Slaughter Beach, Dog @ Roadrunner @ 8PM With Bonny Doon and Erin Rae

FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 17th

Britten, Bartok, and Shostakovich in Concert @ Symphony Hall @ 8PM Performed by Boston Philharmonic Orchestra

Botch @ Roadrunner @ 8PM Converge and Cave In

SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 18th

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.

Friendsgiving @ Stone Zoo @ 10AM Celebrate all things fall at Stone Zoo's Animal Friendsgiving!

Write Science @ MIT Museum @ 1PM This program series offers the opportunity to meet leading writers in science, technology and art.

Beyond the Spectrum Teens: Self Love @ MFA @ 10:30AM In this session, teens will learn to express themselves and their interests through art making and exploring special artworks.

Wicked Queer: Docs @ MFA Enjoy two documentary films by and about members of the queer community.

Music of The Grateful Dead for Kids @ Brighton Music Hall @ 11AM Presented by The Rock and Roll Playhouse

SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 19th

LL Cool J @ TD Garden @ 8PM With Queen Latifah, Doug E. Fresh, & Slick Rick

ALL WEEKEND

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - BODYTRAFFIC Dance Performance @ ICA @ 8PM Los Angeles‒based BODYTRAFFIC is internationally recognized for its high-caliber work, blending Contemporary, jazz, and ballet.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - ‘Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde’ Play @ Footlight Club This production is a new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - CardVault Card Show @ Gillette Stadium @ 9AM Don’t miss this first-of-its-kind retail experience designed for buying, selling, trading, and consigning sports cards and collectibles.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Holiday CREATOR Market @ Boston Public Market Each weekend this November and December, 30 pop-up artisans will offer specialty goods and gifts at the BPM alongside their regular vendors.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Thanksgiving Model Train Show @ Bay State Model Railroad Museum Visit the museum’s open house and see trains and trolleys on display in three available scales.

All weekend - America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration @ Plymouth Enjoy a weekend of festivities, including nation’s #1 Thanksgiving parade, concert, farmer’s market, and other family-friendly holiday activities.

All weekend - Ligeti, Liszt, Stravinsky, and Adés in Concert @ Symphony Hall This concert celebrates the centennial of Hungarian composer György Ligeti.

All weekend - ‘The Band’s Visit’ Play @ The Huntington Theatre A brief visit can have a lasting impact in this stunning musical adaptation of the acclaimed 2007 film that cast a spell over Broadway.

All weekend - ‘How I Learned How to Drive’ Play @ Calderwood Pavilion This fast-paced, engaging story puts us behind the wheel of a ‘56 Chevy with our protagonist, Li’l Bit, as she looks back on her rocky journey from adolescence to adulthood.

All weekend - ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ Play @ Central Square Theater Be hypnotized by this hedonistic rock-n-roll promenade through gender, sexuality, and identity.

ONGOING

Ongoing - Snowport @ Seaport Find gifts, treats, and plenty of surprises in this one-stop wonderland you can enjoy all christmas season.

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!

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.

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 @ ICA Anchored 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 - ‘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 - ‘Fashioned by Sargent’ Exhibition @ MFA Featuring over 50 artworks by the influential American artist John Singer Sargent, the exhibition explores his complex relationship with his affluent clients and their clothes.

Ongoing - ‘Strong Women in Renaissance Italy’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition explores the lives and experiences of women in Renaissance Italy and offers new perspectives on female creativity, power, and agency.

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 - ‘Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade’ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums The exhibition explores the entwined histories of the opium trade and the Chinese art market between the late 18th and early 20th centuries.

Ongoing - ‘Gio Swaby: Fresh Up’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum Swaby’s mixed media art explores the intersections of Blackness and womanhood, creating unique portraits using photography and textile.

Ongoing - ‘After Hope: Videos of Resistance’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum Explore the idea of hope and its expressions, both fulfilled and unfulfilled, through the lenses and many perspectives of peoples across Asia.

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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