Legos, HONK!, Buskers: Weekend Event Picks, Oct. 10-13
Making plans? Short on ideas? No worries. See Milva DiDomizio’s picks for the top things to do around the Hub this weekend.
FRIDAY
LEGO UP Nathan Sawaya takes LEGO creations to the next level in “The Art of the Brick.’’ He used millions of tiny bricks to make the 100+ works in the exhibit, on view at Faneuil Hall Marketplace’s recently renovated 11,000 square foot museum space. Through Jan. 11. Timed entry, tickets $15.50-$23.50. Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston. www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com
SAY BRRR Winter is coming, and that’s a good thing for fans of snowboarding and skiing. Get a preview of the season at the Boston Winter Film Festival, featuring flicks about extreme snowboarders, the sequel to the 2011 “Defenders of Awesome,’’ and “Afterglow,’’ the first ski movie shot entirely in the dark. Oct. 10-11 at Simons IMAX Theatre, New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Boston. (Preview party Oct. 9 at Cask ‘n Flagon). www.bostonwinterfilmfestival.com
SATURDAY
STRIKE UP THE ACTIVIST BANDS The annual HONK! Festival takes over Davis Square with more than 20 activist street bands including the Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Brass Band, the Rude Mechanical Orchestra, and the What Cheer? Brigade. Oct. 11, 12:30-9 p.m. Davis Square, Somerville. Other HONK! events on Oct. 9-10 and Oct. 12. www.honkfest.org
BOSTON’S GOT TALENT The entertainers at Boston’s Faneuil Hall have to audition for the privelege of performing there. They’re showcased in the annual Street Performer Fall Festival, where you’ll see magic, juggling, acrobatics, music, and more from acts including the Red Trouser Show, Kilted Colin, Wacky Chad, the YoYo Show, and 11-year-old piano prodigy Bradley Bartlett-Roche. Oct. 11-13, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston. www.faneuilhallparketplace.com
SUNDAY
FESTIVITIES IN THE SQUARE Harvard Square’s annual Oktoberfest includes the HONK! parade, international crafts and cuisine, sidewalk sales, five beer gardens, and six stages of music. Oct. 12, noon-6 p.m. Free. Harvard Square, Cambridge. www.harvardsquare.com
GENIUSES AT WORK Bassist/composer Edgar Meyer and mandolinist/composer Chris Thile have collaborated on the Grammy-wining Goat Rodeo Sessions and Thile’s solo recording of works by Bach. The two MacArthur Fellows present a program of mostly original music. Oct. 12, 7 p.m. Sanders Theater, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge. www.celebrityseries.org
DANCE OR DIE Kristian Nairn plays Hodor the friendly giant on “Game of Thrones,’’ but he’s also a DJ. His talents merge in the themed dance night Rave of Thrones, also featuring Dude n’ Guy and DJ Tao. Oct. 12, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Prime, 295 Franklin St., Boston. www.umbriaprime.com
MONDAY
HAPPY MONDAY HOLIDAY The Fenway Alliance invites you to experience the neighborhood’s cultural offerings at Opening Our Doors. Hear live music, watch dance and theater performances, and take advantage of open houses at the Museum of Fine Arts and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Fenway Cultural District, Boston. www.fenwayculture.org
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