Enjoy your weekend!
THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 5th
Drawing in the Galleries @ MFA @ 6PM Sketch and draw your own artwork inspired by the museum’s galleries.
Max Davidson Live Show @ The Rockwell @ 7PM Award-winning mentalist Max Davidson brings his mind-blowing interactive show where the audience plays a central role.
Black Girl Magic Comedy Show @ The Comedy Studio @ 8PM Featuring Nonye Brown-West, Bethany Van Delft, & Tooky Kavanagh
The Jazz Mandolin Project @ Paradise Rock Club @ 7PM Featuring Jamie Masefield, Jon Fishman, & more
Electric Guest @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Snacktime
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 6th
First Fridays @ MFA @ 6PM Unwind with MFA First Fridays - an exciting evening of music, dancing, art making, and more.
First Fridays: Red Hot Vol. 6 @ ICA @ 6PM Sip a spicy signature cocktail, catch performances and lessons from Salsa y Control, and show off your finest red attire on the dance floor.
Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings @ Simons Theatre @ 9PM Your favorite throwback Hip-Hop hits reimagined in classical sound! Featuring selections by Wu Tang Clan, Outkast, 2Pac, Nas, & more.
Draw The Line: Aerosmith Tribute @ Company Theatre @ 8PM The only tribute band endorsed by Aerosmith! Draw The Line perfectly recreates the sound, energy, and vibe of an actual Aerosmith concert.
Brett Young @ MGM Music Hall @ 8PM With Jenna Davis
Opeth @ Orpheum Theatre @ 7:30PM With Katatonia
Mat Kerekes @ Brighton Music Hall @ 6PM With Shallow Alcove, Beeson, & Mile High Sunrise
Brave Rave @ Royale @ 10PM Featuring Shogun, Junkno, & Aneezy
Summer Salt @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Boyscott & Wabie
SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 7th
Winter Wonderland @ Revere Beach Waterfront Square @ 11AM Marvel at awe-inspiring ice sculptures created by world-class artists, sip on hot chocolate, shop from local vendors, enjoy live entertainment, and more!
Bowl of ‘Zole Festival @ South Boston Lithuanian Citizens’ Association @ 12PM The 4th annual food festival features classic Mexican cuisine from Boston's top chefs and over 100 vibrant agave spirits for you to try.
'I HEART Science' Day @ Harvard Museum of Natural History @ 1PM Meet scientists and fellow enthusiasts, participate in experiments, and get excited for a day full of science!
Kristin Chirico Stand-Up @ City Winery @ 7:30PM / 10PM With Valerie Tosi
MISHMASH: An Improvised Musical for All Ages A fully improvised, audience-driven musical that turns your shouted suggestions into big characters, plot twists, and original toe-tapping songs for all ages. - Reader submitted!
The X-Tet: Sounds from Spain @ Sanders Theatre @ 7:30PM Boston Baroque’s February concert explores the vibrant, dance-driven musical traditions of Spain, from the Baroque to contemporary compositions.
Turnpike Troubadours @ MGM Music Hall @ 8PM With Robert Earl Keen
Bingo Loco @ Big Night Live @ 2PM / 7PM After sold-out shows in 200 locations around the globe, Bingo Loco stops in Boston for a unique rave party complete with comedian MCs, throwback anthems, lip sync battles, and more!
Kashus Culpepper @ The Sinclair @ 8:30PM With Sela Campbell
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 8th
Winter Asian Market @ Arts at the Armory @ 10AM Enjoy the finest authentic Asian food & drinks, handmade crafts & local artisans, and fashion, boutique & lifestyle brands. Ends 3/1.
Family ART-trek @ ICA @ 11AM Through games, drawing, and other playful activities, participants will uncover the stories and creative processes of exhibition artists.
Small Mart @ Crystal Ballroom @ 11AM This Valentine’s Day-themed curated market features unique and vintage offerings from local artisans that will make the perfect gifts for your loved ones.
ALL WEEKEND
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Shit-faced Shakespeare: ‘Hamlet’ Play @ The Rockwell Shakespeare’s timeless examination of human nature is reimagined in this raucous, interactive and vibrant theater experience where no show is the same. Ends 2/14.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Drop-In Artmaking @ MFA Get inspired by artwork in the collection, then use the art materials provided to create a work of your own.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ‘Into the Breeches’ Play @ Footlight Club Set during WWII, this moving comedy follows an unlikely group of women setting up to perform Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ while the leading male actors are off to war. Ends 2/21.
All weekend - The Boston Festival of Films from Iran @ MFA Enjoy some of the best, award-winning films from and about Iran.
All weekend - Mozart & Tchaikovsky in Concert @ Symphony Hall The BSO and special guests perform a program of beloved classics including Mozart’s vivacious masterpiece ‘Sinfonia’ and selections from Tchaikovsky’s ‘Swan Lake.’
All weekend - ‘Some Like It Hot’ Musical @ Citizens Opera House With its irresistible combination of heart and laughs, song and dance, this hit musical production tells the story of two musicians on a life-changing cross-country tip. Ends 2/8.
All weekend - ‘Wonder’ Musical @ Loeb Drama Center Based on R.J. Palacio’s novel and hit feature film, this uplifting new musical follows the Pullman family as they navigate change, identity, and what it means to belong. Ends 2/8.
All weekend - ‘Penelope’ Musical @ Lyric Stage Blending sharp humor with a folk-pop score, this modern musical retelling of ‘The Odyssey’ gives Penelope a voice as she awaits her husband’s return, moving through her loneliness to discover her own strength. Ends 3/1.
All weekend - ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Musical @ Hanover Theatre Set in the 1980s and drenched in leather, glitter, and neon, this reimagined ‘Dream’ transforms love and lust into an epic night on the dance floor. Ends 2/14.
All weekend - ‘T: An MBTA Musical’ @ BCA Plaza Theatre A musical love letter to Boston, “T” is the journey of three struggling Bostonians whose lives have been derailed by the MBTA’s shortcomings. Ends 2/15.
All weekend - ‘Job’ Play @ Calderwood Pavilion Following a therapist and his patient, this psychological thriller explores power, politics, and mental health in an age where identity is performative and everything is on the record. Ends 2/7.
All weekend - ‘Little Women’ Play @ The Mosesian Center for the Arts Filled with laughter, love, heaps of New England charm, and sharp social commentary, Kate Hamill’s brilliant adaptation celebrates the classic novel’s spirit while boldly reclaiming it for today’s world. Ends 3/1.
All weekend - ‘The Moderate’ Play @ Central Square Theater Following a social media moderator in a post pandemic reality, this haunting technological mindscape explores the essence of human connection. Ends 3/1.
ONGOING
Ongoing - Somerville Winter Farmers Market @ Arts at the Armory @ 9:30AM Saturdays* - This weekly winter market features 70+ local food vendors with the best locally grown and regionally produced foods.
Ongoing - ‘Orchid Adventure’ Botanical Exhibition @ Franklin Park Zoo From rare species to exotic hybrids, Orchid Adventure promises an immersive experience that combines the enchantment of the animal kingdom with the delicate beauty of orchids. Ends 3/1.
Ongoing - ‘Lighten Up! On Biology and Time’ Exhibition @ MIT Museum Featuring immersive artworks, installations, and experiential environments, this exhibition explores the connection between living organisms and the natural cycle of light and dark. Ends 8/2026.
Ongoing - ‘Kelly Taylor Mitchell: mouth wide open’ Exhibition @ MFA Taking inspiration from various cultures and diasporas from the American South and the Caribbean, Mitchell explores traditional objects, divinities, and rituals. Ends 4/26.
Ongoing - ‘Faces in the Crowd: Street Photography’ Exhibition @ MFA Take a look at how different photographers employ the camera as a tool of transformation, taking everyday pictures from the ordinary to the strangely beautiful or even ominous. Ends 7/13.
Ongoing - ‘Reality and Imagination: Rembrandt and the Jews in the Dutch Republic’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition draws on the MFA’s collection of Dutch art and Judaica to explore the different ways Jewish communities interacted with the artistic culture of Holland in the 1600s. Ends 12/1.
Ongoing - ‘One Hundred Stitches, One Hundred Villages’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition presents nearly 20 rarely seen kaleidoscopic Chinese patchwork textiles coming from remote provinces that reflect local styles and reveal artistic sensibilities and personal histories. Ends 5/3.
Ongoing - ‘Martin Puryear: Nexus’ Exhibition @ MFA The exhibition brings together sculptor Martin Puryear’s diverse artworks, highlighting his elaborate craftsmanship and sophisticated sources of inspiration—from global cultures, social history, and the natural world. Ends 2/8.
Ongoing - ‘Rituals for Remembering’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition brings together works by influential Cuban artists María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Ana Mendieta whose art explores the notions of displacement, exile, and nature as transformative tool. Ends 2/15.
Ongoing - ‘An Indigenous Present’ Exhibition @ ICA Spanning 100 years of contemporary Indigenous art, this thematic exhibition features artworks that represent personal and collective narratives, describe specific and imagined places, and build upon cultural and aesthetic traditions. Ends 3/8.
Ongoing - ‘To My Best Friend’ Exhibition @ ICA Drawing from more than 50 artworks from the collection, this exhibition highlights a consistent interest in formal and material experimentation through works by historically underrepresented and women artists. Ends 12/31.
Ongoing - ‘Critical Thinking’ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums With its unexpected juxtapositions among little-known prints, this installation is designed to generate experimental thinking. Ends 5/10.
Ongoing - ‘Double Happiness: Celebration in Chinese Art’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum Presenting 30+ highlights from the museum's wide-ranging Chinese collection, this exhibition invites visitors to discover plants and animals, myths and symbols and decipher the Chinese character for "Double Happiness." Ends 5/3.
Ongoing - ‘Draw Me Ishmael: The Book Arts of Moby Dick’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum ‘Draw Me Ishmael’ is the first exhibition focused on the book arts of the hundreds of editions of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick - the most persistently pictured of all American novels. Ends 3/29.