Events

A ‘90s party is happening, and you’re invited

#BosTen not-lame things to do in Boston this weekend.

By Bryanna Cappadona @brycappa and Perry Eaton @PerryEaton

November 5, 2015

2 minutes to read

BosTen is your weekly guide to events and cool happenings in and around Boston. Skip Netflix this weekend—here are 10 ways to get out of the apartment and not be bored in the Hub.

Saved by the ’90s Party Still think the ’90s were all that and a bag of chips? Maybe it’s because they were. Head to Wonder Bar and celebrate the totally rad decade with a ’90s cover band and DJ spinning into the wee hours of the morning. (Friday, November 6 at 9 p.m.; Wonder Bar; $10; 21+)

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Hassle Fest 7 Local and DIY music stalwarts Boston Hassle host an enormous weekend-long multi-venue show featuring Flipper, Screaming Females, Guerilla Toss, and many more. (Thursday, November 5 at 6 p.m. to Saturday, November 7 at 11:30 p.m.; Cambridge Elks Lodge, Out of the Blue Too Gallery, and Brighton Music Hall; $13-25, all ages)

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FreshFlix Short Film Competition The fifth annual festival features six short films, including one about Providence’s own 20-piece punk brass band What Cheer? Brigade. (Thursday, November 5 at 7 p.m.; Somerville Theatre; $14-$16; all ages)

Legally Blonde the Musical at Harvard Law What better place to see Elle Woods take on Harvard Law than at the real Harvard Law School? The show was put together by students from HLS, Harvard University, Berklee College of Music, and the Boston Conservatory. (Thursday, November 5 through Sunday, November 8; 8 p.m. on weekdays, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on weekends; $15-$45)

Spotlight Opens In 2001, a group of Boston Globe reporters broke a sex abuse scandal within the Catholic Church wide open. Now, several Hollywood stars portray those Globe reporters in a critically-acclaimed film called Spotlight. (Opens in theaters Friday, November 6)

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Boston Comedy Festival The weeklong festival kicks off Thursday. It highlights comedians from Boston and beyond and boasts sets by Wendy Liebman, Todd Barry, and more. (Friday, November 6 at 7 p.m. through Saturday, November 14; various venues, prices, and age limits)

Oliver Best Vinyl Fest POP Allston hosts 11 of the best local vinyl-purveyors for an event that also includes vintage sellers, a skatepark, DJs, and beer. (Saturday, November 7 at 12 p.m.; POP Allston; free; all ages)

Inman Square Harvest Hoedown Enjoy music, beer, dancing, and fall foods from one of the Greater Boston area’s best culinary “squares.’’ (Sunday, November 7 at 12 p.m.; Inman Square; $15-20; all ages)

Comics Come Home Denis Leary and Cam Neely’s charitable comedy show returns to the Boston Garden for its 21st year. Louis CK, Lenny Clarke, Chris Distefano, Jimmy Fallon, Christine Hurley, Ray Romano, and Steven Wright will take the mic. (Saturday, November 7 at 8 p.m.; TD Garden; $46-146; all ages)

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Trash Bash 2015 It’s an art competition using 100-percent recycled materials and raising money for charity. What’s better? It’s at a brewery! (Sunday, November 8 at 2 p.m.; Aeronaut Brewery; free; all ages)