” with Patricia Quinn, the original 1975 film’s Magenta, at the Emerson Colonial Theatre. Never fear. There’s still plenty else to do this weekend, including a film festival, a new reading of an ancient story, the opening of an exhibit about Isabella Stewart Gardner and more. Here are a few ways you might enjoy spending your weekend.This reading of “The Odyssey” will feature actors with scripts in hands after a two-week workshop with the materials.
Back for its 15th year, the Boston Asian American Film Festival showcases stories about Asian American experiences. The festival has been underway since Oct. 12, so most of the screenings are behind us. There are, however, two worthwhile festival-related events happening this weekend. On Sunday, filmmaker Lulu Wang will be visiting the Emerson Paramount Theatre for two screenings and a talk. You may be familiar with Wang’s 2019 “” about illness and family starring Awkwafina.
It’s almost like dancing — the synchronized movement between rowers in a race. There’s both grace and power on display as they balance the demands of each stroke. When the rowers work in unison and their boats glide across the water, it can be as beautiful as a choreographed show. The boats racing in this weekend’s Head of the Charles Regatta will be among the best in the world with teams traveling from across the world to compete at one of largest regattas in the world.
Why mention Blue Man Group in this weekend’s roundup? The show’s been here in Boston since 1995 and if all is good and right in the world, it will be here for another 28 years. Well, every so often when a show has been around for thousands of performances, it’s time to change things up a little, and earlier this month, Blue Man Group in Boston did just that. Don’t worry, the performers are still blue. Overall, it’s a similar show to the one that has stood the test of time.