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- Good afternoon Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, January 11th - January 14th
Good afternoon Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, January 11th - January 14th
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 - JANUARY 11
After Dark @ MIT Museum @ 6PM Enjoy an adult-only lively evening of entertainment, science, and tinkering.
‘Pillows and Beer’ Podcast Live @ The Wilbur @ 7:30PM Southern Charm’s Craig Conover and Austen Kroll give audiences a chance to get to know them outside of reality TV.
Nate Smith @ The Sinclair @ 8:30PM With Dylan Schneider
FRIDAY - JANUARY 12
Let’s Dance: Popular Caribbean Dances @ ICA @ 7PM Discover some of the Caribbean’s most popular dance forms in these fun introductory sessions led by internationally renowned dance and music company, Masacote Entertainment.
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer in Concert @ First Church Cambridge @ 7PM / 9PM Hear Hans Zimmer’s best soundtracks from ‘Inception,’ ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Interstellar,’ ‘The Dark Knight,’ and more performed by Rasa String Quartet.
SATURDAY - JANUARY 13
Candlelight: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in Concert @ First Church Cambridge @ 9PM Enjoy this intimate concert of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons performed by Rasa String Quartet.
Mickey Darling @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Nick Wagen
SUNDAY - JANUARY 14
Dinosaur World Live @ Emerson Colonial Theatre @ 2PM Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for the whole family.
90s Night @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM Presented by Dancehall Reggae Project
ALL WEEKEND
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Shen Yun Dance Performance @ The Hanover Theatre Watch ancient legends, heavenly realms and modern tales of courage spring to life through classical Chinese dance.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Belmont World Film’s Annual Family Festival Embark on an enchanting adventure with Belmont World Film and their four-day festival celebration of international culture, featuring a diverse selection of films from around the world.
All weekend - Curling @ The Liberty Hotel Enjoy a winter Curling experience in the Liberty's private patio, complete with seasonal cocktails and bites.
All weekend - ‘Refreshed, Renewed, Restored’ Film Programme @ The Brattle Enjoy the annual screening series of newly restored or remastered films, including ‘The Plot Against Harry,’ ‘Cemetery Man,’ ‘Young Soul Rebels,’ and others.
All weekend - León, Ravel, and Stravinsky in Concert @ Symphony Hall Andris Nelson conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in this special program, featuring the stellar Seong-Jin Cho on piano.
All weekend - Boston Celtic Music Festival The 21st annual Boston Celtic Music Festival returns to Club Passim, Crystal Ballroom, The Burren and The Rockwell. The festival showcases Greater Boston’s deep tradition of music, song and dance from Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, Quebecois and other Celtic communities.
All weekend - ‘Real Women Have Curves’ Musical @ Loeb Drama Center Based on the play by Josefina López that inspired the iconic hit film, this musical production is an empowering new show that explores life’s unexpected curves.
All weekend - ‘Northside Hollow’ Play @ BCA Plaza Black Box Theatre The Harbor Stage Company remounts their acclaimed world premiere, ‘Northside Hollow,’ an intimate portrait of mortality, memory, and redemption.
All weekend - ‘Lunch Bunch’ Play @ Chelsea Theatre Works The innovative production explores the lives of public defenders confronting the injustices of the family justice system, and the communal power of food.
ONGOING
Ongoing - Immersive Disney Animation @ Boch Center Step into the art and legacy of Walt Disney Animation Studios and celebrate the music, artistry and animation from the creators of Frozen, The Little Mermaid, Big Hero 6 and many more.
Ongoing - Musical Shows @ MoS Planetarium Museum 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 - ‘Mondrian: Foundations’ Exhibition @ MFA The exhibition presents 28 paintings and works on paper, primarily from Mondrian’s early career, that trace the artist’s explorations as he progressed from realistic traditions to experimental abstractions.
Ongoing - ‘Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition brings together 27 powerful photographs by Stephen Shames that feature the women of the Black Panther party and showcase their crucial work for the movement.
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 LAST CHANCE - 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 - '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 LAST CHANCE - 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.