The Week Ahead: May 8 to 14
Photo by Karo K.
The Week Ahead: May 8 to 14
Beetlejuice on stage in Boston, celebrate Arnold Arboretum’s Lilac Sunday, and don’t forget to call your mom this Mother’s Day
BU Today’s new weekly feature, The Week Ahead, aims to keep you informed of what’s coming up around campus, Boston, the country, and the world, with a curated list of interesting and notable happenings.
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Monday, May 8
Free End-of-Semester Dance Class
BU Dance Program is hosting end-of-semester dance classes for dancers of all levels. The final one offered is stretch and relaxation, a fitting class as students head into finals.
Stretch and relaxation class, 5 to 6 pm, FitRec. More information, including class times and locations, here.
Tuesday, May 9
Students in the BU College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts have two exhibitions this week: the first features work from the BFA graphic design, painting, printmaking, and sculpture programs, and the second is focused on graphic design. The exhibitions run through May 19.
The BFA Painting, Sculpture, and Printmaking Thesis Exhibition, Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery, and the BFA Graphic Design Thesis Exhibition, 808 Gallery, Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm, through Friday, May 19.
Wednesday, May 10
Beetlejuice
Based on Tim Burton’s 1988 cult classic, this musical is receiving rave write-ups as well as a Tony nomination. Presented by Broadway in Boston, Beetlejuice (don’t say that word three times, or else) expands on the film’s premise, about two newly dead newlyweds trying to rid their house of its new inhabitants.
Beetlejuice, through May 14, Citizens Bank Opera House. Find more information and purchase tickets here.
Thursday, May 11
BU CCD: Funded Internship Programs 101
Learn about the Yawkey Nonprofit Internship Program, BU’s funded internship program, providing sophomores and juniors with funding toward internships at nonprofit organizations.
BU CCD: Funded Internship Programs 101, noon, online. Register here.
Saturday, May 13
The Seaport Summer Market is back. This outdoor retail experience celebrates local entrepreneurship, craftsmanship, and artistry. This year, there are more than 130 vendors participating (they vary by week), in addition to food stalls and a special pop-up exhibition from the Boston Children’s Museum.
Seaport Summer Market, weekends through June, 88 Seaport Blvd., Boston. More information here.
Sunday, May 14
Mother’s Day
Lilac Sunday
If your mom lives close by, we suggest celebrating Mother’s Day at Jamaica Plain’s Arnold Arboretum on Lilac Sunday. Take a stroll through the fragrant blooms. Picnicking in the arboretum is allowed on this day only, so make the most of it and pack a lunch.
Lilac Sunday, sunrise to sunset, the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, 125 Arborway, Boston. Entry to the arboretum is always free, and self-guided lilac tours can be downloaded here.
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