Off Campus, On Campus, Arts

This Weekend In Arts: Fleabag’s Big Show, Career Night In The McMullen, And More

 ‘Annie The Musical’

(Through Sunday 11/16)
Bet your bottom dollar on Annie The Musical before it ends its run at the Wang Theatre this weekend. The Tony Award-winning production includes hits like “Tomorrow,” “I Don’t Need Anything But You,” and “It’s A Hard Knock Life.” See citicenter.org/annie for performance times and to purchase tickets, which start at $49.70.

Bob Dylan Concert

(Saturday 11/15, 8 p.m.)
The times may be a changin’, but classic folk singer Bob Dylan is still touring like a rolling stone. Tickets for his Boston show at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday night start at $63.70 through Ticketmaster.

Boston Comedy Festival

(Through Saturday 11/15)
Down for some stand up? Check out the last few days of the 15th annual Boston Comedy Festival, including competitions and performances at the Davis Square and Somerville Theatres and Nick’s Comedy Stop, among others. There will even be  a marathon of The Three Stooges. See bostoncomedyfest.com/shows for tickets, locations, and times.

Career Night For The Arts

(Thursday 11/13, 7 p.m.)
Get crafty with your post-grad job hunt, and get yourself to the 16th annual Career Night for the Arts in Devlin Hall’s McMullen Museum. The event will provide students with the opportunity to talk to and network with BC alumni who’ve successfully created careers for themselves in writing, music, film, theatre, photography, and more.

My Mother’s Fleabag

(Friday 11/14 and Saturday 11/15, 7 p.m. & 10 p.m.)
If you’ve got an itch for improv, My Mother’s Fleabag’s Fall Big Shows might just be your fix. The comedy group is performing in The O’Connell House four separate times this weekend—on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. The show is free, but seating is limited.

 ‘Red’

(Thursday 11/13 to Saturday 11/15, 7:30 p.m.)
The Bonn Theatre will be burning ‘Red’ this weekend, as BC’s Contemporary Theater presents a play about abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko. Tickets for the show are $10 through Robsham prior to fees.

Timmy Global Health Benefit Concert

(Thursday 11/13, 7 p.m.)
Get your dose of a cappella, dance, and poetry this Thursday in Devlin 008 at Timmy Global Health’s benefit concert—featuring Sexual Chocolate, the Sharps, Spoken Word, and more. Admission is $5, with all proceeds going to the organization’s clinics in Guatemala. There will be pizza.

Featured Image Courtesy of My Mother’s Fleabag

November 12, 2014