Enjoy your weekend and have a safe and festive Cinco De Mayo. ☺️
THURSDAY - MAY 2nd
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.
Don’t miss a night of intense showdowns and see the city’s best boxers!
With Skeez
With Ratboys
FRIDAY - MAY 3rd
Enjoy live music, cultural performances, artisan showcase, and craft fair in Downtown Crossing in celebration of this special holiday!
This retro-glam gala will feature drinks, dancing, art talks, and other fun shenanigans that will bring you high school nostalgia.
‘Judith’ is an unexpected solo show that explores ambition, self-worth, and queer identity.
With The Brevet
SATURDAY - MAY 4th
This culinary experience gathers 20 of the city’s best food vendors offering everything from dumplings, Danish hotdogs to bubble tea and ice cream.
Join an all-access fiesta at Faneuil Hall's best bars & restaurants for Cinco de Mayo!
Shop latest sneakers and streetwear, find exclusive collector items, and experience the world’s biggest sneaker store under one roof.
ICA’s free teen night is full of exciting happenings including an open mic, art-making, drinks and snack bar, and endless opportunities to connect!
In this class, kids delve into the exciting world of fashion by examining MFA’s own collection, studying unique styles, materials, and their cultural significance.
Viral Internet personality Leo Skepi brings his honest and inspirational opinions to a live stage!
See what happens when Boston's top dancers face off in test of skill, creativity & musicality.
SUNDAY - MAY 5th
(TBD)
Enjoy the festivities at Harpoon with delicious food and drinks offerings.
With Finch & Armor For Sleep
With Tristen
ALL WEEKEND
Catch the best of last year’s independent feature and short films at various cinemas in the city!
BSO is closing its season with Hector Berlioz’s most successful composition ‘Romeo et Juliette’- a vibrant symphony inspired by the works of Shakespeare.
See the insanely talented dancers from the Ailey company perform their hit dances that celebrate the uniqueness of the African-American cultural experience.
LAST CHANCE - In this powerful and mesmerizing program, Boston Ballet presents the tragic story of Carmen choreographed by Jorma Elo as well as the critically acclaimed classic ballet ‘Kingdom of the Shades.’
Based on the cult 1985 movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, ‘Clue’ is the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist.
Winner of Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, Michael R. Jackson’s blisteringly funny masterwork exposes the heart and soul of a young Black artist grappling with desires, identity, and instincts he both loves and loathes.
Don’t miss your chance to see Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin’s stellar adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork.
William Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ is a romantic comedy about mistaken identity and self-discovery, complete with musical interludes and mischief.
In this play, The gods have forced Orpheus and Eurydice to repeat their tragedy for centuries, but this time everyone is a bit more queer than usual.
This bubbly love letter to musical theater sparkles with one show-stopper after another, story mix-ups, mayhem, and a wedding (or two).
Fast-paced, funny, and heartfelt, ‘Mermaid Hour’ follows two parents and their trans teen kid as they all seek to understand who they are and who they wish to be.
ONGOING
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.
Museum of Science puts on special experiences adapting the music of Pink Floyd, Rihanna, Beyoncé, and The Divas to immersive visuals in the Charles Hayden Planetarium.
One of the most exciting painters of her generation, Báez explores the multilayered legacy of colonial histories and the African diaspora in the Caribbean and beyond.
Highlighting the rich interplay between imagery and text, the exhibition showcases how contemporary artists have played with words to animate and expand their art practices.
Enjoy an immersive and multisensory journey through Korea’s fascinating history, and celebrate its contemporary vibrant creative force.
Through more than 100 works from the MFA’s collection including 20th- and 21st-century clothing, jewelry, accessories, illustrations, and photographs, this exhibition explores adornment and its role in the creation of a look.
Featuring 15 intriguing objects from 17th-century Netherlands such as paintings, prints, silver medals, and books, this exhibition compels viewers to reconsider their relationship to the world around them.
Shaw’s images of magic and mystery combine Western artistic tradition with ornamental elements derived from the Japanese, Persian, and Indian cultures that he vividly remembers from his youth.
The exhibition explores the dictator Francisco Franco’s Spain, imagery of death, struggles of good and evil, political and artistic revolution, and issues of desire and capture.
This traveling exhibition from the Barbican Centre in London celebrates the power of global creativity to transform the conversation around the climate emergency.
MIT Museum presents its latest riveting, interactive exhibit exploring the tremendous promise, unforeseen impacts, and everyday misconceptions of AI.
