5 things to do this weekend, including Twilight at MAAM and Wicked Queer documentary screenings

There are only seven weekends left in the year, and if you’re like me and try not to make many plans in the work week, then you’ve got seven opportunities to go out and experience Greater Boston’s arts scene. So, let’s all make a pact to get out there! We’ve got a museum joining the roster of late-night experiences, an opera series, documentary screenings, live theater and a new exhibit to share with you. Most of the events on this list are one day only, so don’t miss out.

The MFA, ICA, MIT List Visual Arts Center, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Harvard Art Museums all have routine late night operations. Some offer music, others have drinks and some have both. Now, Bostonians have another late night option as the MassArt Art Museum joins the ranks. Pop by this Thursday for the kick-off of Twilight at MAAM featuring live music by Sugar Blood Jinx, seasonal mocktails and doodling. Bring your own drawing materials or use MAAM’s provided art supplies. The event starts at 6 p.m. and goes until 8 p.m. And, as always at MAAM, it’s free for all.

Found in Translation is a collaborative project started in 2021 between Asian American Theatre Artists of Boston, CHUANG Stage and Pao Arts Center to celebrate the AAPI community through theater. The collaborative’s newest show, “SKINLESS,” reimagines the ancient Chinese legend “The White Snake” as a modern queer fairy tale. The new gender-bender fable sees two snake demons, White and Green, come to Earth to experience being human. But something goes wrong with Green’s transformation forcing them to inhabit human and non-human bodies, leading them closer to their authentic self. This is a free show at the Pao Arts Center. The suggested donation is $10. And if you stop by on Saturday in between performances, from 3-5 p.m., you can also partake in some free coffee with a side of zine and shadow puppet-making.

The Museum of Fine Arts and the Wicked Queer film festival are closing out the Wicked Queer: Docs serie this Saturday with two screenings. The first is “Happy Clothes.” It dives into the work of Patricia Field, the costume designer behind “Sex and the City,” “The Devil Wears Prada,” “Ugly Betty” and more. The second film is “Playland.” It’s a look back at queer bar Playland Café, which closed its doors in 1998 after more than 60 years in business. The film is a memorial to lost spaces and the people who occupied them. Check out a feature WBUR contributor Jenn Stanley reported on the film to learn more. Tickets are $15 for non-members and $12 for members.

Not to be confused with the snakes mentioned above, White Snake Projects is serving up a series of diverse and contemporary operas. There are four, 20-minute shows in total each looking at how different cultures celebrate the holiday season in a way that mirrors Boston’s demographics. The stories include “My Little Coqui” about Puerto Rico's endemic tree frogs, "Jo Dooba So Paar” highlighting Eid al-Fitr, "Kali Puja," celebrating the festival of the Hindu Goddess of Destruction, and "TamaleDumpling" featuring a multicultural Thanksgiving with Mexican and Chinese traditions. Both Saturday performances will follow a pre-show panel discussion about intersectionality during the holiday season. Tickets are “pick your price.” You can catch it all at the Emerson Paramount Center’s black box theater.

Do you remember our favorite local Tiny Desk Contest entrant from 2020? Well this year, Big Body Kweeng is releasing a new album, "Punch Lines," and has an album release party happening this Sunday at the Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub. The celebration will feature a live performance, special guests and even a competitive ball. Categories include best dressed, runway and realness. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door.