5 things to do this weekend, including the production 'Did You Eat?' and a BoSoma Dance Company show

Some of my colleagues and friends have mentioned recently how vital arts experiences are to their lives. Concerts, dance performances and public art displays are no longer just for fun; they are necessities. Sometimes art allows us to escape everyday struggles, and other times it provides a path to immerse ourselves deeper into issues from different lenses. Art encompasses a multitude of perspectives and expressions that we depend on to better understand the world. Luckily for us, Greater Boston is rich with cultural events. There are many interesting arts experiences happening this weekend, from a contemporary dance performance to a one-person show about Korean/American identity.

CHUANG Stage presents the world premiere of actor and playwright Zoë Kim’s one-person show “Did You Eat? (밥 먹었니?)” at the Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Black Box Theatre. Kim transforms into different family members to tell a semi-autobiographical story about familial love and Korean/American identity throughout the 75-minute production. “It’s a play about how we learn to love, how we love, and how we love ourselves. It’s a love letter to my inner child and hopefully to yours, too,” Kim writes in the show description. The production opened Wednesday, Nov. 13, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 30. Tickets are “pay-as-you-are” starting at $0 with a suggested price of $30.

Sound designer and artist Skooby Laposky will create a live soundscape with a pop-up garden called “Earth Studies: Ancient and Future Sounds” at MassArt Art Museum on Thursday night. His work will be in conversation with “To Burn, Forest, Fire” by Katie Paterson — a piece relying on scent to investigate the first and last ever forest due to climate change. Laposky is based in Cambridge and Hudson, New York and utilizes biodata sonification and acoustic ecology to develop his work. MAAM visitors will be able to create their own art with natural materials in the studio. There will also be an opportunity to create custom mocktails. The museum is always free.

The student-run Harvard Pops Orchestra will play a dreamy concert with selections from “La La Land,” “Wonka,” Chappell Roan and more at Harvard University’s Lowell Lecture Hall on Saturday. The orchestra plays theatrical music, from pop to show tunes. This performance is one of the organization’s two major annual concerts. Conducted by music director Allen Feinstein, the show will feature Joseph Blitzstein, a statistics professor, playing with the students. The performance will run for two hours with an intermission. Tickets are $12-19.

Rising Star Quilters Guild will host its 35th annual quilt show this weekend at Arlington Town Hall. Textile lovers can view quilts or small fiber works — 5 inches by 7 inches — from over 60 artists (some of which will be for sale). There will also be 300 benefit quilts on view for donation to regional charities. A boutique will include other handmade items like woven hats and tote bags. There will also be a scavenger hunt for kids with questions about quilts that ends with a prize. “Triangle Party,” a collaborative quilt crafted by the guild, will be raffled off to a lucky ticket holder. Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and can be purchased in-person or by mail. The raffle winner will be selected on Dec. 3. Admission to the show is $8, and children ages 12 and under are free.

BoSoma Dance Company will showcase contemporary dance works directed by Katherine Hooper in “INTERCONNECTIONS” at Shore Country Day Theatre in Beverly this weekend. The performance will feature a restaged version of “WIPE” — a dance created by Eddy Ocampo for the company in 2006 that “highlights the ongoing struggles women face in their quest for perfection and strength in society.” The show will also premiere works by company members Dana Mazurowski and Jess-Rose White. Mazurowski’s “SEW on and SEW forth” explores how people spend time together, and “Eight Years Later” traverses White’s love story. Tickets are $40. Discounts are available for students and seniors.