5 Things To Do This Weekend, From An Independent Film Fest To Immersive Choreography

It’s supposed to rain this weekend, but who cares? There are so many artsy indoor things to do in Boston. Read on:

The Independent Film Festival of Boston is back for its 17th go-around, and it’s as eclectic and community-oriented as ever. Standouts this year include Elizabeth Moss’s star turn as a self-destructive rock star in “Her Smell” and the smart, Awkwafina-anchored family drama “The Farewell.” (Check out film critic Sean Burns’ IFF Boston recommendations.)

“Pried” puts the focus on LGBTQ craft artists working in various mediums, including ceramics, furniture making and jewelry. In this exhibit, artists ask probing questions about identity and work "that may not be made based around the image of a queer person."

“Caroline, or Change” takes place in the 1960s and debuted off-Broadway in 2003, but its themes and tensions could not be more relevant today. The Moonbox production of this musical, which centers around an African-American maid working for an upper-class Jewish family, is at once empathetic and unsentimental. (Read critic Ed Siegel’s review.)

Boston’s Israeli Stage presents its first play by a Palestinian-Israeli playwright. “The Return” tells the story of an encounter between a Palestinian mechanic and a Jewish Israeli woman, and the cultural and political chasm that divides them.

Urbanity Dance, one of Boston’s more innovative dance companies, presents the second half of its bi-annual creative residency, “Points of Intersection," an immersive, intimate performance featuring brand new choreography.