5 things to do this weekend, including Broadway trivia and a contemporary ballet performance

Spring has sprung (kind of). As I write this, it’s cold and dreary, but there are some awesome indoor arts events happening this weekend to brighten up any gloomy day. There’s Broadway trivia, an autism-friendly museum night and more for art lovers to enjoy.

The Huntington Theatre and Trident Booksellers & Cafe are coming together to present a Broadway trivia night. Theater fans can prove their knowledge of their favorite musicals and Broadway history. The event is for all levels of theater fans, and there will be prizes. The trivia night is two hours, and tickets are $15.

Visitors on the autism spectrum and their families and caregivers are invited to visit the Discovery Museum in Acton. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the museum will be closed to the general public to create an autism-friendly environment. Visitors will explore interactive exhibits and take part in hands-on activities. Some of the exhibits include a sensory water room, ship room, and Leonardo da Vinci workshop for designing and creating from recycled materials and tools. There will also be dinner provided. A gluten-free option is available. The event is free, and those interested in attending can reserve their spot on the museum’s website.

Boston College’s McMullen Museum will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday with lots of fun crafts. Visitors will decorate small terracotta pots and choose a succulent to plant as well as design nature journals and create light-up constellations on canvases. Guests will also play board games like Azul and the Royal Game of Ur. Visitors will also explore the exhibition “Wonders of Creation: Art, Science & Innovation in the Islamic World.” Adults will embark on a guided tour of the exhibition from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. as seen through Pope Francis’ “Laudato Si’” and Visio Divina, the 6th century practice of sacred seeing. Entrance is free, and no registration is required. [Check out our spring guide for more art exhibition recommendations.]

City Ballet of Boston will perform six contemporary works this weekend. Dancers will present a world premiere developed for the company by Lorraine Chapman, a recipient of the LEF Foundation New England’s Contemporary Work Fund Grant and the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Artist Grant for Choreography. They will also perform “Ginkgo Leaves” by choreographer Chu Ling. The piece explores Chinese classical dance and ballet and the symbolism of ginkgo leaves as zen. Ling graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy and received the Artist-Humanist Award from the Boston Cultural Council. Tickets start at $5. [For more dance events, explore our spring guide.]

Now in its 41st year, Wicked Queer is back with a new slate of LQBTQ+ films. The organization is run solely by volunteers and works to uplift queer storytelling. There will be screenings, short film programs and conversations. On Friday, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston will screen “The Wedding Banquet” directed by Andrew Ahn. Starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran and Han Gi-Chan, the romantic comedy is a remake of the 1993 film where one man in a gay couple enters into a marriage of convenience with a woman to make his parents happy. The plan goes awry when his parents come to visit. There will be a short film program at Coolidge Corner Theatre titled “Planting Our Flag - Documentary as Perseverance.” The theater will screen six documentaries of “people fighting like hell for their survival, meaning, and joy,” and film directors will be in attendance. Ticket prices vary. [See our spring film fest guide for more local movie events.]