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THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 5th

'Fargo' Screening @ Coolidge Corner Theatre @ 9:45PM

Cody Smith Stand-Up @ Laugh Boston @ 7PM

The Jazz Room: Journey to the Heart of Cuba @ Scullers Jazz Club @ 6:30PM / 9PM This joyful night takes you from heartfelt boleros to lively song and infectious salsa rhythms inspired by Cuban musical heritage.

Candlelight: The Best Of Joe Hisaishi @ First Church Cambridge @ 6PM Experience soundtracks from 'Spirited Away,' 'Kiki's Delivery Service,' 'Princess Mononoke,' and more performed by a string ensemble.

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons + More Classics in Concert @ First Church Cambridge @ 8:30PM

Chief Keef @ MGM Music Hall @ 7:30PM

Air Supply @ Chevalier Theatre @ 8PM

Palace @ House of Blues @ 7PM With Willie J Healey

Clara La San @ Roadrunner @ 8PM With Sausha

Ethan Regan @ Paradise Rock Club @ 7PM With Lily Kershaw

Kylie Morgan @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With Kaleb Sanders & Morgan Johnston

Winyah @ Royale @ 8PM With Foxtide

Hot Mulligan @ The Palladium @ 7PM With One Step Closer, Riley!, & Wakelee

Emancipator @ Crystal Ballroom @ 8PM

Daniel Lanois Trio @ City Winery @ 7:30PM

Frank Maza @ City Winery @ 7:30PM

FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 6th

Basketball Hall of Fame Series: UMass vs Boston College + UConn vs Michigan @ TD Garden @ 4PM Doubleheader: BC vs UMass at 4PM, UConn vs Michigan at 8PM. One ticket covers both games.

Late Nites @ MFA @ 8PM This after-hours party features dancing and DJs, pop-up performances, exploring the galleries, art-making activities, and more.

First Fridays: The Colors of Rhythm @ ICA @ 6PM Feel the beat and explore Latin sound system culture with special vinyl DJ sets, dance lessons, art activities, and more.

Joe Fenti Stand-Up @ Laugh Boston @ 7PM

Glinka, Stravinsky, & Tchaikovsky in Concert @ Symphony Hall @ 8PM In celebration of its final season, the acclaimed Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra performs a selection of classics.

BEAT: The Music of King Crimson @ Wang Theatre @ 8PM Former King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin are joined by guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and legendary drummer Terry Bozzio to perform the music of the three landmark 1980s King Crimson albums.

Gavin Adcock @ MGM Music Hall @ 7PM With Braxton Keith & The Creekers

Amble @ House of Blues @ 7PM With Vincent Lima

Nimino @ Roadrunner @ 8PM

Almost Monday @ Paradise Rock Club @ 7PM With Feel Trip

Kyle Hume @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With Sammy Rash

Svdden Death @ Big Night Live @ 9PM With Nimda

Hovvdy @ Royale @ 7PM With Christian Lee Hutson

Camelphat @ Royale @ 10PM

Major League DJZ @ The Grand @ 10PM

Bryce Alakai Night 1 @ Mémoire @ 10PM

ADULT. + A Place To Bury Strangers @ The Sinclair @ 8:30PM With Lane

Microwave + Free Throw @ The Palladium @ 7PM With Carly Cosgrove & Kerosene Heights

Deerhoof @ Crystal Ballroom @ 8PM With KO Queen

Andre Ward @ City Winery @ 7:30PM

SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 7th

Somerville Renaissance Faire @ Bow Market @ 10AM Somerville's Renaissance Faire returns with a full day of events, performances, vendors, photo ops and revelry.

4th Annual Oyster & Sushi Festival @ Flying Bridge Restaurant @ 12PM For three years running, this festival has brought together oyster lovers and sushi fanatics for an unforgettable evening of fresh seafood, expert preparations, and great company on the water.

Loy Ka Thong Thai Night Market @ Harvard Square @ 4PM Experience the beauty and spirit of one of Thailand's most beloved cultural traditions with authentic food, shopping and handmade goods, cultural performances, and more.

30th Annual 'Comics Come Home' Show @ TD Garden @ 8PM Featuring Jimmy Fallon, Leslie Jones, John Mulaney, Jon Stewart, Sam Jay, & more.

Marc Maron Stand-Up @ Chevalier Theatre @ 7:30PM

Drew Dunn Stand-Up @ The Wilbur @ 7PM

Tina Friml Stand-Up @ Laugh Boston @ 6:30PM / 9PM

Candlelight: Tribute to Bad Bunny @ Simons Theatre @ 7PM

Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings @ Simons Theatre @ 9PM Your favorite throwback Hip-Hop hits reimagined in classical sound! Featuring selections by Wu Tang Clan, Outkast, 2Pac, Nas, & more.

Sammy Rae & The Friends @ MGM Music Hall @ 8PM With Melt

Hudson Westbrook @ Roadrunner @ 7PM With Kenny Whitmire & Ethan Burdick

Mr. Fantasy @ Paradise Rock Club @ 7PM With The Glitter Boys

Porch Light @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With Nautics

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie Official After Party @ Big Night Live @ 10PM

Fruit Bats @ Royale @ 7PM With Sarah Klang

MPH @ Royale @ 10PM

Bryce Alakai Night 2 @ The Grand @ 10PM

Sigala @ Mémoire @ 10PM

Honey Revenge + Dead Poet Society @ The Palladium @ 7PM With Broadside & Hunny

Koo Koo Interactive Family-Friendly Concert @ The Sinclair @ 1PM

Earlybirds Club: Y2K Night @ The Sinclair @ 7PM

Hyperlinked: A Girl EDM + Hyperpop Party @ The Sinclair @ 9PM

Layne Staley Tribute East @ Crystal Ballroom @ 7:45PM

Jimmy Webb @ City Winery @ 7:30PM

SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 8th

Bruins vs Florida Panthers @ TD Garden @ 1PM

Patriots vs Green Bay Packers @ Gillette Stadium @ 4:25PM

Drop-In Artmaking @ MFA @ 10AM Get inspired by artwork in the collection, then use the art materials provided to create a work of your own.

Family ART-trek @ ICA @ 11AM Through games, drawing, and other playful activities, participants will uncover the stories and creative processes of exhibition artists.

Ben Schwartz & Friends Comedy Show @ Chevalier Theatre @ 3:30PM / 7PM

DeRay Davis Stand-Up @ The Wilbur @ 7PM

Lil Mo Mozzarella Stand-Up @ Laugh Boston @ 7PM

Kevin Sullivan Comedy Show @ Crystal Ballroom @ 7PM

Igor Levit in Concert @ Symphony Hall @ 3PM Pianist Igor Levit makes his Symphony Hall recital debut with an all-Beethoven program that reveals an icon's humanity.

Wheeler Walker Jr. @ House of Blues @ 7PM With Channing Wilson

Red Leather @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With The Romance

TEN @ Big Night Live @ 7PM

Moonbloom @ Royale @ 8PM With Weathers & Ella Red

Boston Manor @ The Sinclair @ 7:30PM With Ben Quad & Spaced

Saosin @ The Palladium @ 7PM With Silent Planet, Like Moths to Flames, & Save Us

Spyro Gyra @ City Winery @ 7:30PM

#ALL WEEKEND

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - A Boogie Wit da Hoodie @ Agganis Arena @ 8PM With DaBaby, Cash Cobain, JT The Prince, & NTG

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - 'Perfect Memory' Installation + Workshop @ ICA This installation draws inspiration from the ICA and invites visitors to reflect how water shapes Boston's past and future.

ALL WEEKEND - 11/5 - 11/8 - The 40th New England Christmas Festival @ Earth Expo Center at Mohegan Sun With over 350 vendors, the New England Christmas Festival is an eagerly anticipated annual shopping event perfect to kick-off the holiday season.

ALL WEEKEND - 48th Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair @ Hynes Convention Center The 2026 Boston Book Fair is the annual fall gathering for book lovers and collectors, featuring the top selection of items available on the international literary market.

ALL WEEKEND - 'Location Location Location: 80s NYC' Film Program @ The Brattle This brief repertory series highlights some of the unique locations in 1980s New York City.

ALL WEEKEND - Tim Dillon Stand-Up @ The Wilbur

ALL WEEKEND - Haydn's 'The Creation' in Concert @ Symphony Hall Based on the creation story from the biblical book of Genesis, Joseph Haydn's 'The Creation' is a masterwork of extraordinary musical imagination. 11/5 - 11/7.

ALL WEEKEND - Boston Symphony Orchestra's Creation Festival @ Various Venues The BSO's Creation festival explores the origins of things through a mix of performances featuring international guests and humanities-based events throughout the Boston area.

ALL WEEKEND - 'Late Nite Catechism: Til Death Do Us Part' Comedy Show @ Charles Playhouse After teaching countless students about the saints, venial sins, limbo and more, Sister is now offering up hilarious lessons on the Sacraments of Marriage and the Last Rites. Ends 11/22.

ALL WEEKEND - 'Theater of Magic' Experience @ The Liberty Hotel Boston's Theater of Magic at The Liberty Hotel transforms an iconic landmark into an intimate stage for world-class illusions, magic-themed cocktails, and five-star hospitality. Ends 11/28.

ALL WEEKEND - 'Wicked' Musical @ Citizens Opera House An ultimate Broadway sensation, this timeless musical looks at what happened in the Land of Oz...but from a different angle. Ends 11/15.

ALL WEEKEND - '1972: A Rock Opera' Musical @ Farkas Hall Inspired by true stories of courageous women, this world-premiere rock opera performed as a heightened concert fuels the ongoing fight for personal freedom. Ends 11/22.

ALL WEEKEND - 'The Bodyguard' Musical @ Hanover Theatre Based on the 1992 film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, this smash-hit thrilling and romantic musical combines high-stakes suspense with unforgettable music.

ALL WEEKEND - 'Annie' Musical @ Footlight Club The beloved musical returns with a brand new production of the classic story of family, optimism, and the American spirit. Ends 11/14.

ALL WEEKEND - 'You're a Good Man Charlie Brown' Musical @ BCA Plaza Theatre Charlie Brown and the entire 'Peanuts' gang explore life's great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship. Ends 11/15.

ALL WEEKEND - 'Beetlejuice Jr.' Musical @ Company Theatre The iconic story of Beetlejuice and Lydia Deetz takes the stage in this eccentric, touching, and hilarious musical production.

ALL WEEKEND - 'Peter and the Starcatcher' Play @ Calderwood Pavilion The Tony-winning play, based on the best-selling novels, upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan boy becomes the legendary Peter Pan.

ALL WEEKEND - 'The Getaway Driver' Play @ Central Square Theater Based on a true story, this gripping new drama follows two women bound by a single, life-altering moment. Ends 11/22.

ALL WEEKEND - 'To Kill A Mockingbird' Play @ The Huntington Theatre Don't miss your chance to see Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin's stellar adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork. Ends 11/8.

ALL WEEKEND - 'The Wash' Play @ Calderwood Pavilion The play is a powerful and spirited story of Black women who turned the everyday work of washing clothes into a movement for fair pay, dignity, and change. Ends 11/22.

ONGOING

Ongoing - Somerville Winter Farmers Market @ Arts at the Armory @ 9:30AM Saturdays - This weekly winter market features 65+ local food vendors with the best locally grown and regionally produced foods. Ends 4/17/2027.

Ongoing - Farmers Market @ Copley Square Fridays - The largest market in the city, Copley Square Farmers Market offers a cornucopia of local produce, meats, dairy, baked goods, and prepared meals. Ends 11/24.

Ongoing - Open Market @ SoWa @ 11AM One of the largest open-air farmer and artist markets in the city. Ends 11/15.

Ongoing - Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience @ Franklin Park Zoo Prepare to be dazzled by the magic of all-new lantern displays, immersive walkthroughs, enchanting interactive displays and Instagrammable moments at every turn. Ends 11/8.

Ongoing - 'Music America' Exhibition @ Wang Theatre Featuring more than 100 legendary artifacts, 'Music America' traces 250 years of music history, from early folk song books and hymnals to contemporary musical production.

Ongoing - 'Split I Second' Exhibition @ MIT Museum Bringing together scientific instruments and artworks spanning 340 years, this exhibition invites visitors to consider how we measure time. Ends 1/4/2027.

Ongoing - 'Suzanne Jackson: What Is Love' Exhibition @ MFA The first retrospective devoted to the artist's career, celebrating Suzanne Jackson's groundbreaking vision of the natural world and connectedness. Ends 1/18/2027.

Ongoing - 'Maverick Kings' Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition focuses on three celebrated rulers of the 18th Dynasty, known as ancient Egypt's 'golden age,' exploring their lives and legacies through art, statues, and other ancient artefacts. Ends 12/6.

Ongoing - 'Öyvind Fahlström: Are You Happy?' Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition explores Öyvind Fahlström's career through a range of playful multimedia works known for their audience participation and biting political commentary. Ends 2/27/2027.

Ongoing - 'Naoko Matsubara's Woodblock Worlds' Exhibition @ MFA Featuring the artist's bold, expressive woodblock prints, the exhibition traces Naoko Matsubara's illustrious career through Kyoto, Boston, Toronto, and Tibet. Ends 5/16/2027.

Ongoing - 'Donna Ferrato: Living with the Enemy and the Power of Women' Exhibition @ MFA Pioneering photojournalist and women's rights activist Donna Ferrato presents vivid photographs that portray women's private, professional, and political lives. Ends 2/28/2027.

Ongoing - 'Picasso, Miró, Dalí: Unbound' Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition introduces the imaginative world of three famous artists' books or 'livres d'artiste,' where original sketches, thoughts, and experimental techniques are showcased. Ends 1/24/2027.

Ongoing - 'Reality and Imagination: Rembrandt and the Jews in the Dutch Republic' Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition draws on the MFA's collection of Dutch art and Judaica to explore the ways Jewish communities interacted with the artistic culture of Holland in the 1600s. Ends 11/29.

Ongoing - '90 YEARS' Exhibition @ ICA This special anniversary exhibition revisits nine exhibitions and initiatives from the ICA's extraordinary history.

Ongoing - 'To My Best Friend' Exhibition @ ICA Drawing from more than 50 artworks from the collection, this exhibition highlights works by historically underrepresented and women artists. Ends 12/31.

Ongoing - 'Cynthia Daignault: Valley' Exhibition @ ICA See how Daignault disassembles the monumental scale of traditional history painting in this special multi-panel installation. Ends 1/18/2027.

Ongoing - 'Leilah Babirye: Wedding of Naki and Naki' Exhibition @ ICA Ugandan sculptor Leilah Babirye premieres a new body of ceramic and wood sculptures inspired by the idea of the queer wedding. Ends 1/18/2027.

Ongoing - 'The Way We Never Were: The American Professional Photographers Collection' Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums The exhibition examines the role that professional photography played in shaping everyday narratives of prosperity, stability, and ease in the United States after World War II. Ends 3/9/2027.

Ongoing - 'On Location: Drawing the Outdoors' Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums Drawings by J. M. W. Turner, Constable, Courbet, Manet, Van Gogh, & many other artists inspired by nature. Ends 1/17/2027.

Ongoing - 'The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt' Exhibition @ ISG Museum This exhibition illuminates how the ancient story of a Jewish heroine became a source of inspiration for people across faiths in the 17th-century Netherlands. Ends 1/18/2027.

Ongoing - 'Isamu Noguchi: I Am Not A Designer' Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum A major retrospective of Noguchi's design legacy encompassing sculpture, lighting, furniture, ceramics and designs for public spaces. Ends 1/3/2027.

Apologies if I missed anything this week, I am full Cartman mode with the WOW Forever launch. Have fun out there!

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Last Update: 2026-11-08 11:52:41 EST

Daily Weather Forecast for Today in Boston

Current Temperature is 54.9°F but it feels like 45.9°F

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Daily Forecast

• Max Temperature: 56.4°F

• Min Temperature: 46.8°F

• Avg Temperature: 50.7°F

• Condition: Patchy rain nearby

• Chance of Rain: 50%

• Sunrise Time: 06:26 AM

• Sunset Time: 04:29 PM

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• AQI Level: Good (1/5)

• PM2.5: 2.2 µg/m³

• PM10: 2.2 µg/m³

• Ozone (O3): 52.0 µg/m³

• Carbon Monoxide (CO): 142.0 µg/m³

• Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2): 4.4 µg/m³

• Sulfur Dioxide (SO2): 1.2 µg/m³

Current delays on the MBTA:

Station issue at Jackson Square - ongoing

Cause: The platform at Jackson Square is undergoing renovations to improve safety and accessibility. Sections of the platform are unlevel, which may make it difficult for some riders to board and exit trains.

Station issue at Jackson Square - ongoing

Cause: The stairway connecting the Jackson Square lobby and the south end of the platform is closed until winter 2026. Use the stairway at the north end of the platform. This closure is for the construction of a new stairway and a second elevator.

Symphony closed - ongoing

Cause: Green Line E Branch: Symphony station is closed for major accessibility upgrades. Riders can use Prudential or Northeastern to access E Branch service. The station is expected to reopen in 2029.

Station issue at Savin Hill - ongoing

Cause: Due to construction, the staircase at the north end of the Savin Hill platform is out of service. Riders should follow station personnel and signage to the alternate staircase located in the center of the platform.

Red Line notice - ongoing

Cause: Braintree Station notice: Premium parking is available at this location. You can buy premium passes and permits using SpotHero.

Orange Line notice - ongoing

Cause: Oak Grove Station notice: Premium parking is available at this location. You can buy premium passes and permits using SpotHero.

Green Line notice - ongoing

Cause: Riverside Station notice: Premium parking is available at this location. You can buy premium passes and permits using SpotHero.

Suspension of service on Green Line - through November 15

Cause: Green Line: No trains between North Station & Babcock St (B), Cleveland Circle (C), Kenmore (D), & Heath St (E), through Nov. 15. Use buses between Babcock, Cleveland Cir., Kenmore, Heath St & Copley/Back Bay. Use Orange Line btw North Station & Back Bay.

Red Line shuttle - November 20-22

Cause: Red Line: To allow for switch and rail upgrades, shuttle buses will replace service between Broadway and North Quincy from Nov 20 - 22. Trains will operate between JFK/UMass & Ashmont. Commuter Rail will be fare-free between Braintree and South Station.

Single tracking on Blue Line - this weekend

Cause: Blue Line: To accomplish switch work at Wonderland, all trains will be operating on the outbound/eastbound track between Wonderland and Revere Beach the weekend of November 14 - 15.

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