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Good afternoon Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, September 28th - October 1st

September 28, 2023

Enjoy your weekend Boston!!

THURSDAY

Museums at Night @ Harvard Art Museums @ 5PM Enjoy this free evening of art, fun, food, and more!

FRIDAY

American Girl Live! In Concert @ Emerson Colonial Theatre @ 7PM Featuring American Girl fan favorites performed by a live cast, this show is filled with music, high energy dancing and lots of surprises.

Candlelight: Warner Bros 100th Year Anniversary in Concert @ Old South Church @ 7PM / 9PMCelebrate the centennial anniversary of Warner Bros. and hear some of the greatest soundtracks of all time in concert.

Titans of 80s Rock Tribute Show @ The Hanover Theatre @ 8PM Titans is a touring rock concert featuring two stunning tributes to chart-busting ’80s rockers: Def Leppard and Poison.

SATURDAY

Mid-Autumn Moon Festival @ PEM @ 10AM Enjoy tours, special cuisine, storytelling, drum performances and much more!

Roslindale Porch Fest Roslindale Porch Fest is a free music festival held on porches (and in driveways and yards) across Roslindale.

Ignite Festival @ Union Square @ 6PM The festival brings you an evening of international eats, fire throwers, roving entertainment, and a raucous celebration of global culture!

RoboBoston Block Party @ Seaport @ 10am RoboBoston is a celebration showcasing universities, startups, companies and student teams with cutting-edge robotics, AI and technology.

Conversation with Ira Glass & Jad Abumrad @ Emerson Colonial Theatre @ 8PM Two of the most iconic national public radio hosts come together to take you on a journey of insight, investigation and humanity.

SUNDAY

Smoke This Rib Fest @ East Cambridge @ 12PM Get ready to indulge in the smokiest, juiciest, and most finger-licking ribs at the Smoke This Rib Fest 2023.

Farm Animal Day @ Franklin Park Zoo @ 10AM Head on down to the zoo to experience farm life and agriculture without leaving the city.

Ned Rodem Centennial Concert @ ICA @ 1:30PM Celebrate the life and legacy of the great American composer Ned Rodem.

All weekend

FRIDAY & SATURDAy - Oktoberfest @ Harpoon Brewery Harpoon Brewery’s 33rd annual Oktoberfest promises flowing taps, live oompah music, stein-hoisting competitions, pretzel eating contests, chicken dancing, and more!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Art Classes @ MFA This weekend, the MFA is offering art classes for adults and children of all ages.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Comics Expo @ BU The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE) is New England’s premier independent comics event.

All weekend - The Big E @ West Springfield LAST CHANCE - The New England tradition is back for another 17 days of big rides, big animals, big food, and big fun!

All weekend - New England Renaissance Festival @ King Richard’s Fairgrounds King Richard’s Faire is the premiere fall entertainment event for all things Renaissance.

All weekend - Cambridge Science Festival @ MIT Museum The annual festival celebrates science, technology, and other STEM fields by making it fun, interactive, and accessible.

All weekend - Cine Fest Latino Boston This annual festival highlights the stories by and about Latinos, thus breaking stereotypes, bringing cultures together, and exploring the complex issues affecting the Latinx community in the U.S.

All weekend - ‘The Glass Menagerie’ Play @ The Hanover Theatre A family drama of great tenderness, charm, and beauty, ‘The Glass Menagerie’ is an icon of the American theater.

All weekend - ‘Fat Ham’ Play @ The Huntington Theatre Don’t miss the Huntington’s production of this smart and sharp reinvention of Shakespeare’s masterpiece that took Broadway by storm.

All weekend - ‘The Full Monty’ Musical @ North Shore Musical Theatre This heartwarming musical comedy is filled with great music, hilarious characters, and the most highly anticipated closing number of any musical ever!

All weekend - ‘POTUS’ Musical @ BCA Calderwood Pavilion Inspired by real-life events, this uproarious, all-female farce took Broadway by storm in 2022.

All weekend - ‘DIASPORA!’ Play @ Mosesian Center for the Arts An exploration of identity and familial love, the play follows Sunny, a black writer from Boston on a journey uncovering the mysterious story of her lineage and family.

All weekend - ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Play @ Mosesian Center for the Arts LAST CHANCE - Presented by New Rep Theatre, this play is Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking drama, a searing and timeless portrait of a family on Chicago’s South Side, and an American classic.

All weekend - ‘Prayer for the French Republic’ Play @ The Huntington Theatre Written by the acclaimed playwright Joshua Harmon, the play follows generations of a Jewish family in Paris as they are forced to question their sense of home and belonging.

All weekend - ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ @ The Modern Theatre LAST CHANCE - Actors’ Shakespeare Project kicks off the new season with the author’s most controversial and daring comedy.

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 - Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience @ Franklin Park Zoo @ 6PM Come face-to-face with an ice-breathing dragon and more fantastical creatures in a frozen mythical land brought to you by Boston Lights.

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 - ‘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 @ MFASee 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 - 'Wedding Fashion and Traditions' Exhibition @ MFAThe exhibition explores the origins and development of wedding customs in the United States through fashion, jewelry, and photography.

Ongoing - 'E.Jane: Drenched in Light' Exhibition @ MFAE. Jane's work explores the labor and inner lives of Black women and the future of Blackness and queerness.

Ongoing - ‘Otherworldly Realms of Wu Junyong’ Exhibition @ MFAInspired 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 - ‘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 - ‘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.

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