5 things to do this weekend, including an arts festival in Chinatown and a re-imagined Lilith Fair

A new month is poking its head around the corner this weekend, and fall is finally in the air. Between the leaf peeping, apple picking and farmer’s markets (including a combined open studios/harvest day in Mattapan), there are more than enough opportunities to get in the autumnal mood. This weekend’s roundup of events includes conversations with famous radio voices, a new play focussing on the Indigenous voices of Massachusetts and even a playful combination of dogs and beer. Here’s what we’re looking forward to.

If you’ve walked through Chinatown over the past few days and noticed several colorful new murals, you’ve already been introduced to the Experience Chinatown Arts Festival. The prompt for the six murals featured in this year’s fest was, “What makes a community thrive?” and through Saturday, Oct. 14, you can view visual responses by local artists: Jennifer Duan, Jinyi Duan, Yuan-yuan Wang, Yixuan Zeng and Jialu Zou. While the murals will stay up for a few weeks, this Saturday (Sept. 30) marks the festival’s day of programming from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You can attend one of two guided tours of the murals, as well as enjoy performances from local artists such as Continuum Dance Project, featured in WBUR’s fall dance guide. There will even be a traditional Chinese lion dance performed by the Nüwa Athletic Club. This event is free and open to the public.

For over 10,000 years, the Wampanoag people have lived in Massachusetts and the surrounding area. “We Are The Land” focuses on the history between this group of people and the land. Described as “part pageant, part play,” the program was put together by and features voices of the Wampanoag people. This two-night run at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre is a homecoming of sorts. The show premiered earlier this year at the Theatre Royal Plymouth in the United Kingdom. In addition to storytelling, audience members will also witness traditional Wampanoag song and dance. Tickets start at $10.

The hosts of two of the world’s most popular radio shows, Radiolab and This American Life, are coming to Boston for a night at the Emerson Colonial Theatre. For fans of Jad Abumrad and Ira Glass, just one would be enough for a fascinating night out. But both? Onstage at the same time? What are they trying to do — blow our little public radio minds? Over the course of the evening, Glass and Abumrad will share insights and lessons they’ve learned over their years in audio journalism. As some Radiolab fans may know, Abumrad composes music, and some of his original music will be incorporated into the evening along with audio recordings and video to make for an evening that will go beyond the limits of radio. Tickets start at $29.

Naomi Westwater, the talented Boston-based singer-songwriter with an appreciation for the ties between music and its cultural role in our history, is presenting a curated night of music and conversation as a tribute to the feminist music scene of the 1990s. For those who don’t recall, Sarah McLachlan organized Lilith Fair, the namesake for Saturday’s music program, as a response to the music industry’s reluctance to accept female voices. After music executives told McLachlan that they couldn’t feature too many women in a row, she put together the touring all-female festival that performed over 135 times from 1997 through 1999. Westwater’s night at Club Passim will feature cover songs from the 1990s as well as a conversation with musicians Pamela Means and Mint Green, music industry professor Melissa Ferrick and community organizer Sasha Goodfriend on the topic of intersectional feminism in the music scene today. Tickets cost $20.

Pamplona has the running of the bulls. Boston has the running of the dogs. Or rather Dogtoberfest, a day for runners and their furry friends to spend the morning side-by-side for a couple loops around Harpoon Brewery in Boston’s Seaport. Spectators should take note of the map where they can watch the fun run, which starts at the same time the brewery opens — 10 a.m. Those who wish to skip the run can join in the other dog-beer related festivities at the brewery, where a “Festminster Dog Show” will take place at noon. Prizes will be given and award categories include best high five, best costume, best trick and best look-alike. This event is for those 21 years of age and older and minors accompanied by adults. If you’re planning on bringing your pooch, you may want to review the doggy code of conduct.