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5 Things To Do This Weekend, From Mr. Rogers To The Pointer Sisters

The Pointer Sisters pose in New York on Aug. 24, 1995. From the left, Ruth, Anita and (now deceased) June. (Marty Reichenthal/AP)
The Pointer Sisters pose in New York on Aug. 24, 1995. From the left, Ruth, Anita and (now deceased) June. (Marty Reichenthal/AP)

Diary w/o Dates’ | Through July 29 | MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge

Allison Katz exhibition at the MIT List Center is, broadly, a show about time — how we feel it, understand it and, most importantly, how we symbolize it. Katz’s paintings riff wryly, and at times enigmatically, on the age-old trope of Woman as a signifier of the passage of time. (Read Pamela Reynolds' feature.)

Three of Allison Katz's paintings: From left to right, "Sweety," "Slippy" and "Wheezy." (Courtesy of the artist)
Three of Allison Katz's paintings: From left to right, "Sweety," "Slippy" and "Wheezy." (Courtesy of the artist)

Pointer Sisters | Sunday, June 10 | Copley Square, Boston

The Pointer Sisters, best known for 1980s hits like “I’m So Excited” and “Slow Hand” are one those R&B “girl groups” that probably doesn’t get enough shine. But the band is still gigging, even after the death of the youngest Pointer sister, June, in 2006, and those songs are as vital as ever. Plus, it’s free! I’m so excited!


Boston Pride Concert | Saturday, June 9 | Boston City Hall Plaza

Boston Pride weekend is upon us, and the offerings are myriad, from Dyke March on Friday to the big parade on Saturday to countless after and after-after parties. The free, post-parade concert promises to be a special highlight this year, with headliners Martha Walsh, of “It’s Raining Men” fame, and the queen of New Orleans bounce herself, Big Freedia.


'Won’t You Be My Neighbor' | Opens Friday, June 8 | Coolidge Corner Theatre and Kendall Square Cinema

For those of us who grew up on the warm wisdom of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,” a return to the Land of Make Believe is always welcome. But a new documentary on the radical vision of show’s star, Fred Rogers, gives us even more reason to revisit, and reconsider, the beloved children’s program. (Read Tom Meek's review.)


'Exploring the Hidden Music' | Friday, June 8 | Boston University's Dance Center

For decades, the composer and architect Christopher Janney has worked at the intersection of music and design, creating innovative, site-specific pieces like the “Soundstair” at the Museum of Science in Boston. A concert at Boston University’s Dance Theater will revisit his seminal composition “HeartBeat,” in which a dancer performs to the sounds of her own heart. And I have it on good authority that drones — you know, the kind that fly — will make a cameo as well.

Here's the original staging of "HeartBeat":

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Amelia Mason is an arts and culture reporter and critic for WBUR.

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