This Weekend @ BU: October 9 to 13
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This Weekend @ BU: October 9 to 13
It’s here—the first long weekend of the fall semester. On Monday, the nation celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day, so we’ve put together a list of great events on and off campus to help you make the most of your long weekend in Boston.
Sites of Convergence: House for the End of the World Exhibition
A collaboration between Boston University’s College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts and School of Music and the Berlin-based arts collective House for the End of the World, Sites of Convergence is a multidisciplinary arts experience that transforms less traditional spaces into exciting spaces where ideas and people intersect. The exhibitions feature performances, sound, and novel installations. The Other One: Dependency, Distortion, Displacement, the first exhibition, kicks off with an opening reception at the Goethe Institut and will feature Joshua Fineberg, a School of Music professor, as well as other artists.
Friday, October 10, 6 to 8 pm, Goethe-Institut, 170 Beacon St., Boston. Admission is free.
Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Colgate
The men’s hockey team hosts Colgate in two games this weekend, on Friday night and Saturday night. The Terriers have one of the most exciting rosters in the nation, including 19 National Hockey League draft picks. So come on out and cheer on the Terriers as they launch their 2025-2026 season.
Friday, October 10, 7 pm, and Saturday, October 11, 6 pm, both at Agganis Arena. Admission is free for students with a BU Sports Pass. Purchase tickets here
Mother Mary at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre
Set in Boston in 1968, this self-described queer rom-com tells the unlikely love story of taxi driver Jo Cruz and Catholic school teacher Mary O’Sullivan. The two embark on a risky road trip that will transform their lives.
October 9 to October 26, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave. Purchase tickets here.
Primary Trust at Calderwood Pavilion
This Pulitzer-winning play from Eboni Booth comes to Boston in a new production by Speakeasy Stage. It’s the story of a young man who’s laid off from his job in a bookstore and finds his carefully ordered life transformed. Need another reason to see the play? It stars BU alum David J. Castillo (CFA’17), who shines in the lead role, according to the Boston Globe.
Through Saturday, October 11, Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont St., Boston. Purchase tickets here.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day March
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the nonprofit Massachusetts Peace Action has organized a march that celebrates the heritage and legacy of Native Americans. The march begins at the Park Street MBTA station at noon.
Saturday, October 11, noon to 3 pm, Park Street MBTA Station, intersection of Tremont and Park Streets.
Boston Hacks Hackathon
Boston University’s largest student-run hackathon returns on Saturday. Students gather for just over 24 hours to use technology to create cool products, get free merch, and win prizes.
Saturday, October 11, 9 am, to Sunday, October 12, noon, GSU Ballroom, George Sherman Union, 775 Comm Ave.
Boston University Field Hockey Team Hosts Bucknell
Cheer on the Terriers, currently in a three-way tie for second place in the Patriot League, as they host the Bucknell Bisons on Saturday.
Saturday, October 11, 1 pm, New Balance Field. Admission is free.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Free Admission at the ICA
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Institute of Contemporary Art is offering free admission to the public from 10 am to 5 pm Monday, October 13. Guests can view the ICA’s permanent collection as well as special exhibitions, including An Indigenous Present, a thematic show spanning 100 years of contemporary Indigenous art. The exhibition includes both new commissions and significant works by 15 artists who “use strategies of abstraction to represent personal and collective narratives, describe specific and imagined places, and build upon cultural and aesthetic traditions.”
Monday, October 13, 10 am to 5 pm, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston. Tickets will be available as of Sunday, October 12.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Interwoven, Free Admission at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
With an impressive lineup of artists and speakers, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day with free admission. Come for the art-making, choir performances, and films, but stay to enjoy the dazzling permanent collection and the magnificent Italianate-style courtyard.
Monday, October 13, 11 am to 5 pm, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 25 Evans Way. Advance tickets are sold out, but limited tickets are available day-of and in person at the museum entrance.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Open House, Free Admission at the MFA
In keeping with tradition, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts is offering free admission to all Massachusetts residents on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, in collaboration with the Fenway Alliance’s Open Doors festival and the Fenway Cultural District. The day will feature a variety of activities, like basket-making, storytelling, performances by members of the Wampanoag tribe, and guided tours.
Monday, October 13, 10 am to 5 pm, Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave. Tickets are available in person on a first come, first served basis.
Brookline Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration
This year’s Brookline Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration promises to be the best yet, with more vendors, more free food, and more opportunities to get involved in local and Indigenous causes. The event will also feature Indigenous crafting and a conversation on Indigenous solidarity with Indigenous panelists.
Monday, October 13, 1 to 4 pm, Florida Ruffin Ridley School, 345 Harvard St., Brookline. Admission is free.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Free Admission at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnography
This Harvard University museum offers free guided tours, led by Harvard students, connecting visitors with cultural items in the museum’s collection and providing examples of how the museum engages with Indigenous communities, a gallery talk on the Indigenous game of stickball, and another gallery talk on the role Indigenous women play as caretakers of cultural traditions.
Monday, October 13, 9 am to 5 pm, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge. Admission is free.