Pirates of Penzance, playing at the A.R.T.’s Loeb Drama Center through June 2nd
The Hypocrites, known for their insightful illuminations of classic theater texts, will bring Pirates of Penzance to Cambridge, complete with irreverent and hilarious bathing beauties, philosophizing pirates, and plenty of short shorts.
At Any Price, Opens Landmark Kendall Square in Cambridge and the Embassy in Waltham Friday
In the competitive world of modern agriculture, Dennis Quaid as the ambitious Henry Whipple wants his rebellious son Dean (Zac Efron) to help expand his family’s farming empire. But Dean has his sights set on becoming a professional race car driver. A high-stakes investigation into their business forces father and son into an unexpected crisis that threatens the family’s entire livelihood.
Star Trek: Into Darkness, in theaters now.
J.J. Abrams spares no quick digital tools to enable the crew of the Enterprise to fight terror within their own organization, and rally behind Captain Kirk as he leads a manhunt to a war-zone world, and he finds a one-man weapon of mass destruction.
Boston Calling, May 25th and 26th on City Hall Plaza in Boston
This first time, 2-day concert in the city features Fun., known best for their 2013 Grammy for “We Are Young.” Other legends and newcomers alike include The Shins, Of Monsters and Men, Young the Giant, Andrew Bird, Marina and the Diamonds, Matt and Kim, The Walkmen, Yough Lagoon, Portugal, The Man, and Cults.
MFA Memorial Day Community Weekend, May 25th to 27th.
Celebrate "Boston I Love." The MFA will open its doors free of charge to visitors from Boston and beyond for the Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy special exhibitions—including three paintings on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art—art making, gallery tours, family activities, and a community art project. All on-site contributions this weekend will be donated to The One Fund Boston.
This week on Open Studio:
Go inside the creative process of Ning Hou, a painter who finds art in nature; visit Michael Eastman, a photographer who sees a canvass through his lens; and Jared Bowen takes a look at two centuries of the dapper dandy at RISD with Artist/Rebel/Dandy: Men of Fashion; and has a conversation with the creators of the music festival, Boston Calling.
