5 things to do this weekend, including time on a farm and a film screening

Another week, another song that I have played probably a hundred times in a matter of days. This time, it’s “End of Beginning” by Djo, a dreamy synth song about love lost. (Djo is the stage name of Massachusetts-born Joe Keery of “Stranger Things.”) To me, the song is also about transition, a fitting soundtrack as spring arrives. And as we “wave goodbye to the end of beginning,” “The Minutes” closes this weekend at the Umbrella Arts Center in Concord as “Hallyu! The Korean Wave” opens on Sunday at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. We have five other options for your weekend too, including a chance to befriend some barn animals and a brass band that has the potential to knock your socks off.

Here’s a monthly show that’s good to keep in your back pocket when you don’t want your Friday night to end so soon. “Shake It” brings funk, soul, boogie, disco and more to your ears with no cover charge. It’s held at the Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub, so in addition to the music, you have the added benefit of falafel and baklava on the menu. DJ Panda starts spinning at 10 p.m., and make sure to bring your ID because you must be at least 21 years old to enter. A night at the legendary Middle East is a rite of passage for those in Greater Boston. For those who have yet to visit, it’s a multi-room venue, each with its own character. The Corner has a cozy, casual atmosphere where you could imagine past generations smoking cigarettes over a beer or cup of coffee. After nearly 50 years, it’s still a good place to wind down at the end of the week and enjoy live music.

I first heard Magnificent Danger live a few weeks back at Aeronaut’s Leap Day Party. There was a line of about 30 people waiting to get inside, and each time the door opened, a blast of the band’s brass sound rang out into the courtyard. If you need a shot of aural energy, bring yourself to Thirsty First in Lowell on Saturday night. The band plays music from video games, movies and other artists, often in the same song. Their recently released debut album “Now That’s What I Call Danger! Vol. 1” features music from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,” “Animal Crossing” (interpolated with Jamiroquai), “Undertale” (with a taste of “Whiplash”) and much, much more.

Whether you want to make some barnyard friends or put yourself (and perhaps your children) to work, Appleton Farms in Ipswich has something for you this weekend. The nearly 400-year-old farm is currently operated by The Trustees and committed to sustainability and educational programming. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, visitors have the opportunity to meet Angora rabbits, Nubian goats, dairy cows, calves and a flock of chickens. In this program for all ages, eager farm-goers may participate in activities such as feeding the rabbits, collecting eggs, brushing the goats and more. Tickets are $5 each for a 30-minute slot. For those who are looking for more of an experience of “putting the hand to the plow” as the expression goes, consider the Family Chores program for ages 3 and up. It’s a similar lineup of activities to Befriend the Barnyard but also includes tasks such as “muck and bed the stalls, scrub buckets, [and] fill hay managers.” It’s the kind of day you’d want to wear a reliable pair of boots. This program costs $15 each and runs at various times throughout the weekend.

“The Last Human” might not be the title you’d expect from a movie inspired by research into the earliest signs of life on Earth. “In Greenland, I found life in the oldest rocks on Earth,” researcher Minik Rosing says in the documentary’s trailer. His research has been both hailed and challenged around the world, and it sparked a question for director Ivalo Frank: “If life on Earth started here, where does it end?” The 80-minute film examines human history, climate change and what life looks like through the eyes of school children in a Greenlandic village called Kangaatsiaq. The 2 p.m. screening at Harvard’s Geological Lecture Hall will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Ivalo Frank and Sussi Adelholm, the head of school in Kangaatsiaq. The event is free to attend, but advanced registration is required.

If you like theater that ignores the fourth wall, this play might be for you. At the Huntington, the audience is directly addressed by actor Jim Ortlieb in this one-man show. It’s a play about plays in which Ortlieb explores the conventions of theater, circumstance and life. As WBUR critic Jacquinn Sinclair wrote in her review, “loneliness, memory and absurdity mesh together beautifully” in what comes across as a top-of-mind conversation between performer and viewer. For those seeking a bit of philosophy mixed with meta-theater, you have until Saturday to see “Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight.”