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This week’s BosTen offers a mix of in-person and virtual things to do in Boston this weekend. Have an idea about what we should cover? Leave us a comment on this article or in the BosTen Facebook group, or email us at [email protected].
Toast Earth Day early with the Boston.com Cocktail Club
In honor of Earth Day, the Boston.com Cocktail Club will offer up some invigorating discussion over drinks about sustainability in commercial and home bars this Thursday at 7 p.m. Join host Jackson Cannon (The Hawthorne, Eastern Standard) and guest bartender Nino Geraci (Grandten Bar) as they teach you how to make fresh versions of two classic cocktails — a citrus-infused Tom Collins and several variations on a classic Hemingway Daiquiri. Attending the Zoom is free, and you can find a full list of necessary ingredients here. — Kevin Slane
Come on down to the Country Crawl
There was a time when the only term for country music was “country music.” Now there are so many sub-categories within the genre, it’s often difficult for fans to choose a favorite. That could be a problem – but a joyous one – at the first (maybe annual?) Lansdowne Street Country Crawl Music Festival. Five different venues, all of them on Lansdowne Street (all between Fenway Park’s Gates A and C) in Boston are getting together to host the early-morning to late-evening music blast, running from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., during which country aficionados who purchase $25 general admission tickets will be able to roam from room to room, stage to stage, and take in as much music as they can handle. Those general admission acts are happening at Loretta’s Last Call, Bill’s Bar, The Lansdowne Pub, Game On!, and Bleacher Bar. Appearances spread out among them include Annie Brobst, Houston Bernard, and Scarlett Drive. In total, two dozen acts on five stages, covering the gamut of country sounds. — Ed Symkus
Experience a Chateau Montelena wine dinner at Del Frisco’s Steakhouse
Chateau Montelena may not mean much if you’re unfamiliar with the “Judgment of Paris.” The blind tasting event propelled Napa Valley wines onto the international wine scene, if you believe the legend. The event was also significant enough for Alan Rickman and Chris Pine to act together in a movie, which is also legendary. Del Frisco’s is hosting an all-out wine dinner this Thursday from 7-10 p.m. featuring Chateau Montelena pours and a prix fixe menu with options like tuna tartar with mango salsa, avocado, ginger-infused honey lime vinaigrette, and serrano chile; seared scallops with soy lime emulsion, roasted corn succotash, and applewood smoked bacon; and dry aged ribeye, with hen of the woods, charred onion, and peppercorn sauce. — Joel Ang
Watch Octavia E. Butler’s ‘Parable of the Sower’ opera at the Cutler Majestic
The 1993 award-winning science fiction novel, “Parable of the Sower,” by Octavia E. Butler, is the inspiration for the opera presented by ArtsEmerson resident artist Toshi Reagon. “Parable of the Sower” tells the story of Lauren Olamina and her journey as a young woman through an alternate reality facing the dire consequences of climate change. While the opera will only run shows from Thursday through Sunday, the production is a part of a larger initiative for artistic engagement and community organizing through Parable Path Boston, Reagon’s year-long artist residency at Emerson College. This program is rooted in the foundational principles of Butler’s literary work and will include community-led activities tackling climate justice in Boston. — Jae’da Turner
Six Flags New England offering free tickets for guests who get vaccinated
Still need a COVID-19 vaccination? Six Flags New England has partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to offer free tickets for folks who get vaccinated at its clinic between Friday and Sunday. The clinic will take place at the park’s human resources building at 1756 Main St. in Agawam. To be eligible for a free park ticket, those vaccinated at the clinic must be Massachusetts residents receiving either the first or second COVID-19 vaccination or a booster dose. The newly vaccinated will receive an additional companion ticket, parking pass, and meal voucher. As luck would have it, Six Flags opened earlier this month with new amenities including more efficient ride lines, two new bars, and expanded food options. — Kristi Palma
The AMA’s Supercross Championship returns to Boston
The world’s highest-profile off-road motorcycle racing series returns to the Boston area, as American Motorcycle Association’s Supercross Championship speeds into Gillette Stadium this Saturday. Serving as Round 15 of a 17-week season held across the country, ultra-competitive riders seek to outperform each other as they compete handlebar-to-handlebar on narrow custom-designed dirt courses featuring tight corners, fast straightaways, challenging rhythm sections, triple jumps, and whoops sections designed to test technical skills and endurance. In 2022, three former 450SX Supercross Champions will be vying for another title — Jason Anderson, Cooper Webb, and Eli Tomac — while the rest of the field chases their first championship. Tickets start at $15, and doors open at 8 a.m. for the Supercross FanFest — an opportunity to take photos, visit sponsor displays, purchase gear, and watch your favorite teams prepare, practice, and qualify for the main event at 3 p.m. — Cheryl Fenton
Help Ukrainians at a Coolidge Corner Theatre fundraiser
This Sunday, the Coolidge Corner Theatre is hosting an afternoon fundraiser of information, music, world cinema, and conversation to support Ukrainian relief efforts via Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America, Inc., and the national program Stand with Ukraine Through Film. Music — selections by contemporary Ukrainian composers — will be provided by a trio featuring violinist Liubomyr Senyshyn, pianist Margaret Boswell Senyshyn, and cellist Sebastian Baverstam. The feature film, shot on location in Ukraine by director Oles Sanin and released in 2014, is the little-seen drama “The Guide,” which The Hollywood Reporter called “tear-jerkingly patriotic.” Set in the 1930s, it tells a fictional story using a backdrop of the real-life events of Stalin’s plan to murder — partly through starvation — Ukrainians, whose land at that time was still part of the USSR. After the screening, Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, a Ukrainian film expert at Columbia University, will lead an audience conversation. — Ed Symkus
Give in to The Temptations
In the mood for a jukebox musical? Head to Citizens Bank Opera House through May 1 for “Aint’ Too Proud,” the Broadway hit that chronicles the meteoric rise of The Temptations from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Nominated for 12 Tony Awards, “Ain’t Too Proud” delves into both the group’s interpersonal drama and the larger civil unrest that defined the 1960s. You’ll hear plenty of the group’s 14 songs to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, including “My Girl,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” and “Just My Imagination.” Tickets can be found through the Broadway in Boston website. — Kevin Slane
Grab soft serve from the Hood Milk Bottle
You know it’s really springtime in Boston when the city’s seasonal outdoor eateries begin opening their doors. One notable example is The Boston Children’s Museum’s gigantic milk bottle, which started selling novelty ice cream, slush, smoothies, and hot dogs this week from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. The 40-foot, 15,000-pound edifice was first built in 1933 as a roadside stand in Taunton, and has been part of the Children’s Museum since Hood donated the statue ahead of the museum’s 1977 debut. — Kevin Slane
Take a spin on the Frog Pond Carousel on Boston Common
Visitors can once again mount a horse in America’s oldest public park. A carousel horse, that is. Children and adults can take a spin (or two or three) on the Frog Pond Carousel on Boston Common, which opened last weekend and will operate through Columbus Day. The carousel is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visitors should check the carousel’s website for any potential time changes. Rides cost $4 for a single ride or guests can purchase a 10-ride card for $30. — Kristi Palma
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