Weekender March 27 to March 30
Robert Pattinson on the IMAX screen, spring student cultural shows, and celebrations to end Women’s History Month
Photo via Unsplash/Jordan Christian
March 27 to March 30
Boston is starting to bloom this weekend, as the city enjoys the first official week of spring. With excitement mounting for March Madness results and Marathon Monday, this is an ideal weekend to make the most of what the city has to offer.
Explore outings from a market of women-owned businesses to an Indian culture show.
The Triumph of Love
If midterm season has you down, brighten up your weekend with a musical comedy at the Huntington Theatre. Written by 18th-century French playwright Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux, the story centers around a princess who tries to woo her prince, but must do so in disguise. With a story adapted by Stephen Wadsworth and directed by Loretta Greco, The Triumph of Love combines mistaken identities and rationalist philosophy to create a hilarious production.
The Triumph of Love runs through April 6 at the Huntington Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave., Boston. Buy tickets (ranging from $29 to $170) here.
Charles River Farmers Market
Fresh local produce is only a T journey away at the Charles River Farmers Market in Harvard Square. This market boasts most anything you need to make a meal, including local fruits and vegetables, meats, pasta, seafood, and cheese, most made by local vendors.
Friday, March 28, noon to 6 pm, at the corner of Elliot and Bennett Streets in Cambridge, in front of the Charles Hotel.
Mickey 17 at the Mugar Omni Theater
Twilight and Batman not enough to satisfy your Robert Pattinson fix? Swing by the Museum of Science on Friday or Saturday to catch Pattinson in the new film Mickey 17 at the museum’s Mugar Omni Theater. This sci-fi comedy follows a disposable crew member (Pattinson) on a space mission to colonize an ice planet. You’ll be able to see the film on New England’s only IMAX Dome screen.
Friday, March 28, 7 pm, and Saturday, March 29, 5 pm, Museum of Science Mugar Omni Theater, One Science Park, Boston. Tickets are $15 for general admission; buy them here.
Chat with Connie Chung
Among the many trailblazers who have graced BU’s campus, Connie Chung is particularly dear to the broadcast journalism world. Chung, the first woman to coanchor the CBS Evening News, as well as the first Asian-American to anchor an American news program, will receive BU’s Hugo Shong Lifetime Journalism Achievement Award at this weekend’s Narrative Journalism conference, organized by the College of Communication department of journalism. Earlier in the day, Chung will speak at an event at BU’s Kilachand Center for Life Sciences & Engineering hosted by Tina McDuffie, a COM associate professor of the practice of journalism. Don’t miss this chance to close out Women’s History Month with remarks from a media icon.
Saturday, March 29, 2:30 pm, Kilachand Center for Life Sciences & Engineering Eichenbaum Colloquium Room (Room 101), 610 Commonwealth Ave. The event is free.
BU India Club Spring Culture Show
Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, might be over, but the Indian community at BU is still celebrating. The BU India Club’s spring show at the Tsai Performance Center promises a night of dancing, singing, and other performances. With a wealth of South Asian dance teams and organizations performing, the culture show lights up Comm Ave.
Saturday, March 29, 7 to 9 pm, Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Ave. Tickets, found here, are $5 for BU students and $8 for general admission.
International Women’s Day Market
Looking for more ways to celebrate women’s accomplishments this month? Head to Fenway’s Time Out Market for a bustling marketplace filled with women-owned businesses selling unique gifts and handcrafted goods.
Sunday, March 30, noon to 5 pm. RSVP for the event here.
BU Vietnamese Student Association Culture Show
Cultural celebrations continue at the Tsai Performance Center this Sunday, with the BU Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show. The event features storytelling, singing, and dancing, with performances by BU Kung Fu and a Worcester-based lion dancing group called Eternals Lion Dance.
Sunday, March 30, 7 to 9 pm, Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Ave. Tickets, found here, are $3.50 for BU students and $7 for general admission.
Comments & Discussion
Boston University moderates comments to facilitate an informed, substantive, civil conversation. Abusive, profane, self-promotional, misleading, incoherent or off-topic comments will be rejected. Moderators are staffed during regular business hours (EST) and can only accept comments written in English. Statistics or facts must include a citation or a link to the citation.