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Good afternoon Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, November 30th - December 3rd

November 30, 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 30

‘Depths Of Wikipedia’ Live Show @ The Wilbur @ 7:30PM Join ‘Depths Of Wikipedia creator Annie Rauwerda on a journey through Wikipedia’s most interesting corners.

Chevy Chase Live Show @ Chevalier Theatre @ 7:30PM Enjoy an evening with Chevy Chase following a screening of the timeless classic ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.’

Holiday Music in the Courtyard @ Gardner Museum @ 6PM Ring in the holiday season with this jubilant special performance.

Duke Ellington’s ‘Nutcracker Suite’ @ Berklee Performance Center @ 8PM The concert celebrates the music of Duke Ellington’s 1960’s recording that features jazz interpretations of Tchaikovsky’s ‘The Nutcracker.’

Candlelight: A Tribute to Pink Floyd in Concert @ Temple Ohabei Shalom @ 8:45PM Enjoy Pink Floyd’s greatest hits played by Rasa String Quartet.

FRIDAY - DECEMBER 1

Festival of Lights @ Worcester Common Oval This free, family-friendly event will host a number of lighting features, ice skating, food vendors, community organizations and performances.

First Fridays: Aprés Ski @ ICA @ 6PMCelebrate the winter season with a cozy First Fridays party at the Institute of Contemporary Art.

First Fridays @ MFA @ 6PM Unwind with MFA First Fridays - an exciting evening of music, dancing, art making, and more.

‘Rise’ Screening @ MFA @ 7PM Part of the ‘Encore! Favorites from the Boston French Film Festival’ special series.

SATURDAY - DECEMBER 2

Beyond the Spectrum: Kids @ MFA @ 10:30AM Kids will learn about traditional clay techniques and styles from the MFA collection and experiment making their own creations.

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

Small Mart Holiday Market @ Crystal Ballroom @ 11AM Visit this curated market featuring 40+ of favorite local artisans, vintage, makers and experiential vendors, perfect for your holiday shopping.

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.

‘Pinocchio’ Musical @ Berklee Performance Center @ 4PM This family-friendly mini-musical features both jazz and pop songs that will give kids an opportunity to learn and sing along.

Boston Baroque’s ‘Handel: Messiah’ @ GBH Calderwood Studio @ 7:30PM Catch Boston Baroue’s cherished yearly musical tradition this holiday season.

SUNDAY - DECEMBER 3

‘A Magical Cirque Christmas’ Show @ The Hanover Theatre @ 4PM / 7:30PM Get ready to be dazzled, enchanted and filled with holiday cheer as you witness the incredible talents of world-class entertainers performing to your favorite holiday music.

Boston Baroque’s ‘Handel: Messiah’ @ NEC Jordan Hall @ 3PM Catch Boston Baroue’s cherished yearly musical tradition this holiday season.

ALL WEEKEND

THURSDAY & FRIDAY - MIAA State Football Championships @ Gillette Stadium Catch the eight state football championships at Gillette Stadium.

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 - Nantucket Christmas Stroll The annual Christmas Stroll is a week dedicated to holiday shopping on Nantucket.

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 - Holiday Pops @ Symphony Hall Listen to Christmas classics performed by the Boston Pops orchestra lead by Keith Lockhart at Symphony Hall.

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 - Black Nativity @ Emerson Paramount Center This lively retelling features jubilant gospel music, dramatic dance, black vernacular, and Biblical narrative.

All weekend - ‘Chicago’ Musical @ Emerson Colonial Theatre This holiday season, experience Broadway’s longest-running and award-winning musical, complete with show-stopping songs, astonishing dancing, and a universal tale of fame and fortune.

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 - ‘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 - ‘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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