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Good afternoon Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, November 24th - November 26th

November 24, 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.

FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 24

Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony @ Wang Theatre @ 7:30PM World’s biggest-selling soprano and legendary Grammy- nominated artist Sarah Brightman returns to Boston with her ‘A Christmas Symphony.’

SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 25

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.

Lightning of the Ship @ Martin’s Park @ 4PM Bring your kids to this family-friendly holiday celebration and see the annual lightning of the ship.

SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 26

Full Beaver Moon Hike @ Powisset Farm @ 5:30PM Head to Dover to enjoy a tranquil evening walk illuminated by a full moon.

ALL WEEKEND

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Franck, Tomasi, and Tchaikovsky in Concert @ Symphony Hall BSO Assistant Conductor Earl Lee is joined by one of today’s leading classical saxophone performers Steven Banks in an exciting program featuring Franck, Tomasi, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Million Dollar Quartet Christmas @ Emerson Colonial Theatre This reimagining brings together the music of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley for a musical holiday celebration.

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.

All weekend - Kilroy Square Holiday Market @ Quincy Square Don't miss two weekends of holiday shopping in Quincy featuring unique local vendors.

All weekend - SoWa Winter Festival @ SoWa Power Station The annual festival brings 100+ of the region's best small businesses selling everything from specialty food, art, crafts, and other goods.

All weekend - Snowflake Crossing @ Downtown Crossing Steps This holiday favorite returns with a variety of special events, including an Ice Festival, Christmas songs concert, Santa visit, and more!

All weekend - ‘Lost in Alphaville: Noir & Technology’ Film Screenings @ The Brattle In this special program, enjoy screenings of ‘Blade Runner: Final Cut,’ ‘The Conversation,’ ‘The Anderson Tapes,’ and other noir classics.

All weekend - ‘Watch and Chill 3.0’ Video Art Festival @ Peabody Essex Museum The programme presents an international array of 23 filmmakers who are exploring and reimagining the suspense film genre.

All weekend -Handel’s ‘Messiah’ in Concert @ Symphony Hall Join Handel and Haydn Society for the 170th consecutive year of bringing the holiday joy and wonder with ‘Messiah’ - the greatest story ever told in song.

All weekend - ‘The Nutcracker’ Ballet @ Citizens Bank Opera House Mikko Nissinen’s ‘The Nutcracker’ returns to the stage with beloved characters, glittering sets, and dancing that will lift your spirits during this holiday season.

All weekend - ‘The Nutcracker’ Ballet @ Hanover Theatre Kick off the holiday season with this spectacular performance perfect for the whole family!

All weekend - ‘Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer’ Musical @ Shubert Theatre Come see all of your favorite characters including Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph come to life in this beloved holiday tradition.

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 - ‘The Heart Sellers’ Play @ Calderwood Pavilion This funny, moving, and big-hearted new play tells the story of Jane and Luna and their lives as Asian immigrants in 1970s America.

All weekend - ‘How I Learned How to Drive’ Play @ Calderwood Pavilion LAST CHANCE - 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 - Holiday Shoppes @ Tuscan Village Tuscan Village debuts its open-air holiday market featuring 30 small businesses and artisans.

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 - Night Lights: Starry Skies @ New England Botanic Garden Celebrate the season at the Botanic Garden with a winter light display like no other in the region!

Ongoing - Magic of Lights @ East Hartford This unique, immersive drive-through lights experience brings your favorite holiday scenes and characters to life.

Ongoing - Winterlights Winterlights returns to three special locations around Massachusetts with dazzling light displays, festive music, seasonal treats, and 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 @ 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 LAST CHANCE - 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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