{"id":5141,"date":"2018-01-11T23:36:54","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T04:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/?p=5141"},"modified":"2018-02-14T05:45:02","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T10:45:02","slug":"to-do-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/2018\/01\/11\/to-do-5\/","title":{"rendered":"To Do Jan. 12- 19: Arisia, Battling Robots, MLK March for Justice, \u2018Shakespeare In Love\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday, Jan. 12<\/strong>
\n2 p.m. Arisia:<\/a> \u201cNew England\u2019s Largest, Most Diverse Scifi & Fantasy Convention\u201d at Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, Through Jan. 15.<\/p>\n

4 p.m. Festival: Three Kings Day Parranda <\/a>at Connolly Branch Library, Boston.<\/p>\n

4:30 p.m. \u201cMigrating Colors V- Haitian Art\u201d<\/a> exhibition reception at Boston City Hall. Thirty-five Haitian artists living in New England commemorate the seventh year of the Haiti earthquake of 2010 that caused more than 230,000 deaths.<\/p>\n

5 p.m. Dance: Works In Progress Choreography Showcase<\/a> at Green Street Studios, Cambridge.<\/p>\n

5 p.m. \u201cStrategic Planning: Chantal Zakari\u201d opening reception<\/a>. Flags and banners referencing \u201cbusiness nomenclature which is widely being used by academic administrations.\u201d Exhibit continues through Jan. 28 at Kingston Gallery, Boston.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Art: Reception for \u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d<\/a> drawings by Alexa Guariglia at World’s Fair Gallery, Providence.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Art: \u201cKillers & Thrillers\u201d<\/a> exhibit reception and art gallery grand opening party at Kabinett, Boston.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Art: \u201cOpening Reception: Space Invaders\u201d<\/a> at Fountain Street, Boston.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Art: \u201cArtificial Creativity: Neural Network and AI Art\u201d<\/a> exhibition reception at Boston Cyberarts, Boston.<\/p>\n

6:30 p.m. Poetry: The House Slam Featuring Emily Eastman<\/a> at Haley House Bakery Cafe, Boston.<\/p>\n

6:30 p.m. Music: Friday Brass<\/a> with Boycott and Be Nice Or Leave at Aeronaut, Somerville.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. Music: Passion Pit<\/a> at House of Blues, Boston.<\/p>\n

7:30 p.m. Star Wars: Lightsaber show & workshop<\/a> by Boston Jedi at Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston.<\/p>\n

8 p.m. Theater: \u201cShakespeare In Love\u201d<\/a> at SpeakEasy. Through Feb. 10.<\/p>\n

8 p.m. Theater: \u201cRoad Show\u201d<\/a> at Lyric Stage. Through Feb. 11.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Jan. 13<\/strong>
\n10 a.m. Robots: MassDestruction: Battling Robots<\/a> at the Charles River Museum, Waltham. Continues on Jan. 14.<\/p>\n

10:30 a.m. Art\/Activism: \u201cLittle Voices Big Change: The House that Racism Built.\u201d<\/a> Wee The People presents a \u201cWhat Is Racism?\u201d workshop for kids at West End Library.<\/p>\n

1:30 p.m. Theater: \u201c20,000 Leagues Under The Sea\u201d<\/a> by Imaginary Beasts at the Charlestown Working Theater, Charlestown. Continues through Feb. 4.<\/p>\n

3 p.m. Theater: \u201cPlayback Theater for People of Color<\/a>\u201d by True Story Theater at Shambhala Meditation Center, Brookline.<\/p>\n

5 p.m. Art: January Openings at the AS220 Galleries, Providence.
\nhttps:\/\/as220.org\/january-gallery-openings\/<\/p>\n

7:30 p.m. Theater: Vermont Crankie Fest<\/a> at New England Youth Theatre, Brattleboro.<\/p>\n

8 p.m. Comedy: Laughing Liberally Boston<\/a>: Progressive Political Comedy at Arts at the Armory, Somerville.<\/p>\n

Sunday, Jan. 14<\/strong>
\n10:30 a.m. Jannie Ho<\/a> reads from her children’s books at Brookline Booksmith in Brookline.<\/p>\n

8 p.m. Rap: Jan. 14: Oompa, Pink Navel<\/a>, Cody Pope, Evildewer, Yo Daddy Doe at the Middle East, Cambridge.<\/p>\n

9 p.m. Singer-songwriter: Lisa Bastoni<\/a> at Toad, Cambridge.<\/p>\n

Monday, Jan. 15<\/strong>
\n10 a.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Open House<\/a> at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.<\/p>\n

11 a.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service<\/a> at Gardner Museum, Boston.<\/p>\n

1 p.m. MLK March for Justice<\/a> organized by Mass Action Against Police Brutality. Begins at Grove Hall in Dorchester, Boston.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Jan. 16<\/strong>
\n8 p.m. Transgender Folk Music: Skylar Kergil and Ro Colegrove<\/a> at Club Passim, Cambridge.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Jan. 17<\/strong>
\n6:30 p.m. Art: Opening reception for \u201cLegacy of the Cool: A Tribute to Barkley L. Hendricks\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(pictured at top), MassArt\u2019s Bakalar & Paine Galleries, Boston. Continues to March 3.<\/p>\n

8 p.m. Music: Mint Green<\/a> at O\u2019Brien\u2019s Pub, Boston.<\/p>\n

Thursday, Jan. 18<\/strong>
\n5 p.m. Visual Art: Reception for exhibition \u201cWhat Can I Say?,\u201d<\/a> which \u201cbrings together a group of artists whose work employs language as a tool for provocation and resistance.\u201d At Montserrat College of Art\u2019s 301 Gallery, Beverly.<\/p>\n

5 p.m. Visual Art: Opening reception for \u201cA Decolonial Atlas<\/a>: Strategies in Contemporary Art of the Americas,\u201d Tufts University\u2019s Aidekman Arts Center, Medford. Continues through April 15.<\/p>\n

5:30 p.m. Film \/ Activism: Screening of \u201cThe Murder of Fred Hampton\u201d<\/a> at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. StarWars: Beginners Night at Boston Jedi<\/a> in Cambridge.<\/p>\n

10 p.m. Music: Will Dailey & The All Together Now<\/a> at Atwood\u2019s Tavern, Cambridge.<\/p>\n

Friday, Jan. 19<\/strong>
\n5 p.m. Activism: Poster-Making Party for the Women’s March<\/a> Boston at Practice Space, Cambridge.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Art: Marca X:<\/a> Gallery Opening at Inquilinos Boricuas En Accion\u2019s La Galer\u00eda,
\nBoston.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. Art: Philippe LeJeune<\/a> interactive art opening at Seen RI, Pawtucket.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. Performance Art: \u201cRainbow Collapse\u201d<\/a> Anya Smolnikova and Jared Williams at Boston Center for the Arts Mills Gallery, Boston.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. Music \/ Art: Welcome Concert: The Co-Incidence Festival<\/a>, roving music and performance art, at Washington Street Art, Somerville.<\/p>\n

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