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- Good afternoon Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, November 2nd -5th
Good afternoon Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, November 2nd -5th
Enjoy your weekend!
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THURSDAY
FRIDAY
First Fridays @ MFA @ 6PM MFA’s special monthly program is a fun way to kick-off your weekend with live music, dancing, art making, and wandering around the museum after-hours.
Alex Cooper LIVE @ MGM Music Hall @ 8PM Host of the iconic, chart-topping podcast ‘Call Her Daddy’ Alex Cooper takes the stage for an evening of exclusive stories.
Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele @ First Church Cambridge @ 6:30PM / 8:45PM Enjoy Adele’s repertoire played by Beacon Street Quartet
Tinashe & Shygirl @ Roadrunner @ 8PM With Uniqu3
SATURDAY
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.
Beyond the Spectrum Kids: Self Love @ MFA @ 10:30AM In this session, kids will learn to express themselves and their interests through art making and exploring special artworks.
Comics Come Home @ TD Garden @ 8PM Hosted by comedian Denis Leary, this year’s fundraising event includes A-list comedians Pete Davidson, Orlando Baxter, Bill Burr, Lenny Clarke, and more!
‘Small Town Murder’ Podcast Live @ The Wilbur @ 7PM Comedians James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman are taking their hit podcast on the road!
Amyl and the Sniffers @ Roadrunner @ 8PM With Die Spitz & Gymshorts
SUNDAY
Jeremy Zucker @ Roadrunner @ 7:30PM With Sam Macpherson & Kevin Atwater
Free Throw @ Royale @ 6PM With Prince Daddy & the Hyena
All weekend
All weekend - Kodály, Tchaikovsky, and Schubert in Concert @ Symphony Hall German conductor Joana Mallwitz and Russian pianist Anna Vinnitskaya join BSO to perform for a concert of the great classical composers.
All weekend - Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium and Drink-Ory Garden Show @ Harpoon BreweryLAST CHANCE - This unique and unforgettable show blends big-top theater and sophisticated vaudevillian-style comedy with great adult beverages and fare.
All weekend - ‘ELVIS: A Musical Revolution’ Musical @ North Shore Music Theatre This official Elvis Presley bio-musical takes a closer look at the rock star and cultural icon whose impact shaped the history of music and culture.
All weekend - ‘Disney’s Frozen’ Musical @ Citizens Bank Opera House Filled with sensational special effects, stunning sets and costumes, and powerhouse performances, the award-winning musical is moving, spectacular and pure Broadway joy.
All weekend - ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ Musical @ Arrow Street Arts LAST CHANCE - Promising “a Brechtian take on a Sondheim classic,” Moonbox Productions is resurrects this perfectly morbid morsel of musical theater just as Halloween season is kicking into full gear.
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 Book of Will’ Play @ BCA Plaza Center Complete with history, hijinks, and Shakespeare’s greatest hits, this tale of the First Folio sheds new light on a man and a legacy you thought you knew.
All weekend - ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ Play @ Central Square Theater Be hypnotized by this hedonistic rock-n-roll promenade through gender, sexuality, and identity.
All weekend - ‘Marie Antoinette’ Play @ Balch Arena Theater Enjoy David Adjmi’s contemporary take on the young queen fo France and the tumultuous story of the French Revolution.
Ongoing
.Ongoing - ‘Revolution’s Edge’ Play @ Old North Church @ 5PMHistory comes to life in this three-man play set in the 1770s before the famous steeple lighting that warned of British troop movements. Running Thursday and Saturday.
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 - ‘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 - 'Matthew Wong: The Realm of Appearances' Exhibition @ MFALAST CHANCE - See the full scope of Wong's works created during his short but vibrant career.
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 - ‘Otherworldly Realms of Wu Junyong’ Exhibition @ MFALAST CHANCE - 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 - ‘Gu Wenda: United Nations’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex MuseumGu Wenda’s awe-inspiring installations immerse visitors in a vision of shared humanity, global connectivity, and mass participation.
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 - ‘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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