Shira Laucharoen is a contributing arts and culture writer at WBUR. She formerly served as assistant director of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, and her pieces have appeared in Boston Art Review, Sampan newspaper, Edible Boston, Boston Magazine, and other publications. She is also a musician and composer.
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5 things to do this weekend to celebrate Pride
From Boston Pride for the People to a screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," the city is brimming with Pride celebrations this weekend.
5 things to do this weekend, including The WBUR Festival and 'Romeo and Juliet' onstage
Plus, an art exhibition exploring the concept of heaven and the New England Hong Kong Festival.
5 things to do this weekend, including a folk festival at Club Passim and ICA Watershed exhibit
Plus, a play that explores gentrification and Vietnamese culture and a spring vintage market.
5 things to do this weekend, including a concert of Filipino songs and the Boston Fringe Festival
Plus, a live art battle in Cambridge and Boston Ballet's "Spring Experience."
5 things to do this weekend, including sonic Arbor Week experiences and Mother's Day celebrations
Plus, a hot sauce festival and live music across Somerville.
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5 things to do this weekend, including the Boston Theater Marathon and Art in Bloom
Plus, the Town and the City Festival in Lowell and performances from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
5 things to do this weekend, including the musical 'Swept Away' and Japan Festival Boston
Plus, the original "A Khmer Swan Lake" in Lowell and a dance performance that explores the ways that human and machine intelligence relate.
5 things to do this weekend, including 'Good Will Hunting' and a ukulele concert
Plus, the National Center for Jewish Film’s Annual Film Festival and opening weekend of August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" from Actors' Shakespeare Project.
5 things to do this weekend, including Arlington Jazz Festival and a book fair for adults
Plus, open studios at the Boston Center for the Arts and the final weekend of "Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous" at Lyric Stage.
5 things to do this weekend, including a nighttime frog walk and Wicked Queer film fest
Plus, a NEC tribute concert for Coretta Scott King and a dance performance reimagining tradition.