5 things to do this weekend, including an FBI interrogation-turned-play and MIT Museum after dark

It’s a new year, and for many of us new goals and dreams are on the table. For myself, as a composer and singer, it’s been my intention to delve deeper into Boston’s rich and compelling music scene, and this weekend, I’ve organized a concert, “Expansions,” at Cambridge’s The Foundry, where I’ll be sharing some of my own work. Joining me will be classical Indian violinist Pranav Swaroop, one of WBUR’s 2024 Makers, and his band. When you’re not listening to his genre-defying soundscapes, there are other events to check out this weekend, including the MIT Museum’s latest installment in its “After Dark” series and a unique opera show from White Snake Projects. These and more, below.

The MIT Museum in Cambridge hosts an After Dark series, where adults 18 and older can engage in eclectic events after regular museum hours. In this Thursday’s “Making Time” program, participants will explore what it means to slow down. Activities include collaborating with others on a rag rug-making project and practicing yoga and meditation with MIT’s Yes Plus Club. There will be a talk from Ben “Snailman” Freedman, as well as a chance to learn about the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 from MIT Museum curator Florencia Pierri. There will be snacks from Scott Brother’s Barbeque and drinks from Nashoba Valley Winery available for purchase. Advanced general admission tickets are $20.

Leica Gallery Boston celebrates the opening of the new exhibit “Ephemeral Field Journal” from photographer Sarah Schorr. This unique show attempts to interpret the ways that we care about the environment through the study of artist Claude Monet’s garden in Giverny, France. Schorr examined this beautiful site for the past four years, analyzing the effects of climate change on the landscape, as a Terra Foundation for American Art Fellow and as a Munn Artist-In-Residence at the Claude Monet House. Her artwork in this show combines photography, paint and gathered water samples. From 6-7 p.m., Schorr will give an artist talk, kicking off a free opening reception that lasts until 9 p.m.

The Scandinavian Cultural Center & Library offers a screening of the Icelandic drama/comedy “Top Ten Must.” The premise of the film is that “disillusioned artist” Arna finds herself pursuing her top 10 bucket list items she’d like to accomplish before dying. She crosses paths with Mjöll, a mother who has escaped prison to reunite with her daughter. When the two meet, their unlikely journey across Iceland unfurls. The Scandinavian Cultural Center is based in Newton and aims to celebrate Nordic art, literature and culture. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for members. The movie screening will be held at 1 p.m.

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White Snake Projects has pieced together opera vignettes that honor stories from around the globe. “Thirty Angels,” composed by Liliya Ugay, celebrates the Uzbek and Persian New Year by telling the narrative of a young child learning about sumalak, a symbolic food emblematic of community, friendship and good luck. In “Dancing in Chalma,” by composer Felipe Pérez Santiago and librettist Cerise Lim Jacobs, the Black Christ festival of Mexico will be recognized. “Requiem Tomatina,” written by composer Tony Solitro and librettist John de los Santos, relates the tale of the largest food fight in the world in Spain, where tomatoes are thrown and protesters achieve a victory over authorities. The concert is at the BCA’s Plaza Theatre, and tickets are pay-what-you-wish.

Chelsea’s Apollinaire Theatre Company presents the final weeks of the play “Is This a Room,” written by Tina Satter and directed by Danielle Fauteux Jacques. Based on an FBI transcript, the show is set in Georgia at the home of Reality Winner, an intelligence specialist who was accused of leaking evidence of Russian manipulation of the American voting system. Starring actress Parker Jennings, the production “explores truth, patriotism, and what it means to have honor in our complex modern world.” General admission tickets cost $65.