Weekend Event Picks, Aug. 22-24
Making plans? Short on ideas? No worries. See Milva DiDomizio’s picks for the top things to do around the Hub this weekend.
FRIDAY
‘GOOD WILL’ SCREENING After the death of Robin Williams, mourners created a makeshift memorial for the beloved actor at the Boston Public Garden bench where he and Matt Damon shared a scene in “Good Will Hunting.’’ Fort Point Stage invites Bostonians to gather in honor of Williams for a screening of the 1997 movie. Aug. 22, 8 p.m. Rain date Aug. 26. Free. Channel Center Park, A and Richard Streets, Boston. www.fortpoint.org
BACK TO THE GARDEN Were you there? If so, lucky you. If not, there’s always this Woodstock Festival 45th Anniversary Concert. The multimedia event features a light show, and the Workingman’s Band with Tim Leavitt, vocalist Marilyn Kirby, and percussionist Craig Harris in music of Woodstock artists including Carlos Santana, Jefferson Airplane, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, and The Band. Aug. 22, 7:30-10:30 p.m. $20, $15 advance. Center for Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave. http://woodstock45armory.eventbrite.com/
PLANET MUSIC It was a long wait, but indie rockers Hooray for Earth have finally released “Racy,’’ the follow-up to their full-length debut “True Loves.’’ The Brooklyn-based band formed in Boston in 2005, and returns for an appearance in the ICA’s Wavelengths series. Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m. $15-$20. Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave., Boston. 617-478-3100, www.icaboston.org
SATURDAY
ISLAND SOUNDS If you haven’t visited the Boston Harbor Islands yet this summer, Saturday is a good time. The Berklee Music Fest on Georges Island features students and alumni from Berklee College of Music including Bailey Taylor, the Georgia English Band, and Wamburu Mitaru. While they play, you can play lawn games like cornhole, bocce, and horseshoes. Aug. 23, 1-4 p.m. Concert free, ferry fees apply. Boat leaves from Long Wharf, Boston. www.bostonharborislands.org
SQUARE MEAL Summer is winding down, and students are heading back to town. Let one lead you on the Harvard Square Tasting Tour, a two-hour adventure featuring Harvard trivia and stops for food and drink at Grafton Street, Russell House Tavern, and PARK. Aug. 23, 3-5 p.m. $40. 21+. Tour starts at Cambridge Information Booth, 1376 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. www.harvardsquaretastingtour.com
WONDER OF WOMAN Bollywood fans, check out “Satrangi: Seven Sides of a Woman.’’ The second annual showcase by the Nazar Bollywood Dance Troupe pays tribute to all things female. Aug. 23, 2 and 8 p.m. $15-$25. Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown. www.nazarbollywood.com
LATE SHOW Reel Weird Brattle continues its late night showings of favorite mind-bending films. This week’s offering is David Lynch’s 1977 black and white cult sensation, “Eraserhead.’’Aug. 23, 11:30 p.m. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge. 617-876-6837, www.brattlefilm.org
SUNDAY
MAKE IT BIGGIE Chef and hip-hop fan Michael Scelfo and a few of his hip-hop loving colleagues meld their two passions at a Biggie Brunch. Scelfo, Matt Jennings of Townsman Boston, Jake Rojas of Tallulah’s on Thames, Sam Monsour of The Future of Junk Food, and pastry chef Brian Mercury of Harvest each make two a la carte brunch dishes for you to enjoy while listening to music of The Notorious B.I.G. Aug. 24, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $40. Alden & Harlow, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge. 617-864-2100, www.aldenharlow.com
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