These 115 events are worth leaving the house for.
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November 5 at 7:30pm
Berklee Performance Center · Back Bay
Grammy-winning drummer Marcus Gilmore brings his rhythm-expanding compositions to Berklee, joined by a sharp ensemble for an evening of boundary-pushing percussion and improvisation.
November 5 at 8pm
Crystal Ballroom · Davis Square
Emancipator weaves downtempo electronic beats with live strings and global samples into a lush, hypnotic swirl. Catch the Chrysalis Tour in a century-old ballroom where the floor is all standing room.
November 5 at 7pm
Huntington Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore
Lawyer Atticus Finch seeks justice for a wrongfully accused man in Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of Harper Lee's novel. Artistic Director Loretta Greco stages the regional production at the Huntington Theatre.
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Huntington Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore
Atticus Finch takes the stand in Aaron Sorkin's sharp stage adaptation of Harper Lee's beloved novel. A courtroom drama about justice and conscience that still hits hard.
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre · Downtown
Blanche DuBois flees to her sister Stella and brother-in-law Stanley in a new Boston Lyric Opera co-production of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, set to André Previn's luminous score and sung in English with supertitles.
November 5 at 5pm
The Bosworth Restaurant + Bar · Downtown • $$
Slip into a leather booth and unwind with $10 bar snacks that punch above their weight: smashed burger sliders, tuna tacos, and crisp fries that disappear fast. The kitchen here treats happy hour like a real meal, not an afterthought.
November 5 at 5pm
Loyall Counting Room · Downtown • $$
Whisper a password, slip through a secret door, and land in a colonial-rebel hideaway inside the InterContinental. Solo bartender Rey pours history-soaked cocktails like Laphroaig with coconut rum and tobacco bitters.
Every day at 5pm
Mr. H · D Street / West Broadway • $$$
Step into a moody, modern Shanghai lounge where the cocktails pour until 1 AM and every dish is built for sharing. The fried rice will steal your heart when you least expect it.
Every day at 5pm from Mar. 1 to Dec. 31
89 Charles · Beacon Hill • $$
Descend into a Gatsby-inspired hideaway where Art Deco meets old Hollywood glamour. Expertly crafted cocktails and warm olives await in this subterranean Beacon Hill spot.
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Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
The Revolutionary Story Tour - Epic Small Group Boston Walking Tour · Downtown
$440-$588
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
Haunted Boston Ghost Tours · Beacon Hill
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:30 PM
Lyrik · Fenway–Kenmore
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club · Roxbury
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
McCarthy's & Toad · North Cambridge
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Public Garden · Downtown
$899
Thu, Nov 5 · 9:00 PM
Russell House Tavern · Riverside
$1+
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 PM
The Grand Boston · D Street / West Broadway
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:30 PM
Rosa y Marigold · Fenway–Kenmore
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
408 Atlantic Ave · Downtown
$343
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park · Downtown
$1119
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Prudential Center Boston · Prudential / St. Botolph
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Wally's Café Jazz Club · Roxbury
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 PM
BSMNT · Downtown
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 PM
Parish Cafe & Bar · Back Bay
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
Citizens Opera House · Downtown
$53.50
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
McCarthy's · North Cambridge
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
1 Faneuil Hall Market Pl · Downtown
$20
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 PM
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club · Roxbury
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
The Hong Kong · Downtown
$
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:30 PM
Mastro's Boston · D Street / West Broadway
$$$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Bowdoin Street Health Center · Dorchester
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
McCarthy's & Toad · North Cambridge
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Hampshire House · Beacon Hill
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Boston Common Visitors Center · Beacon Hill
$0-$85
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 PM
HAN · Allston
$30.50
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Long Live Roxbury · Roxbury
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Viale · Cambridgeport
$1
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Broken Records · Brighton
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
Citizens Opera House · Downtown
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Bostonia Public House · Downtown
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Roundhead Brewing Company · Hyde Park
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Vera's · Prospect Hill
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Capo Restaurant & Supper Club · South Boston
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Harvard Square · Harvard Square
$5-$10
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
CanalSide Food & Drink · East Cambridge
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Institute of Contemporary Art · South Boston Waterfront
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 9:30 PM
Empire · D Street / West Broadway
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:10 PM
Urbanity Dance Headquarters · South End
$30
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
Roadrunner-Boston · Brighton
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:30 PM
Central Rock Gym - Cambridge · Cambridge Highlands
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Winter Hill Brewing · Winter Hill
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Capo Restaurant & Supper Club · South Boston
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Dance Union Studio · Prospect Hill
$10-$25
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Club Café · Back Bay
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Posto South End · South End
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
The Harp Boston · Bulfinch Triangle Historic District
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · LMA
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Time Out Market Boston · Fenway–Kenmore
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Time Out Market Boston · Fenway–Kenmore
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:30 PM
Civic Pavilion · Downtown
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Rochambeau · Prudential / St. Botolph
$39
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Democracy Brewing · Downtown
$99
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Aeronaut Brewing · Ward Two
FREE
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
The Painted Burro · Davis Square
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
The Harp Boston · Bulfinch Triangle Historic District
Free
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