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Grolier Poetry Book Shop
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Remnant Brewing
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Boston Harbor Now
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Museum of African American History
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September 2026
Thursday, September 3
5 PM
ICA Free Thursday Night
@ 5 PM
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Thursdays on Sep 3, 10, and 17
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free
Friday, September 4
5 PM
First Fridays: Summer Overboard
@ 5:30 PM
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art
music
social
date night
Saturday, September 5
10 AM
Bank of America Museums on Us
@ 10 AM
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free
selected weekend dates
art
free
12 PM
Perfect Memory
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selected dates
all ages
workshop
family friendly
art
Sunday, September 6
10 AM
Boston Family Days
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free
selected Sundays
all ages
family friendly
art
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Play Date: Free Family Art Day
@ 10 AM
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free
monthly on selected Sundays
all ages
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art
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Monday, September 7
10 AM
Labor Day: Free Admission
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free
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Thursday, September 10
5 PM
Black Joy Java
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Sunday, September 13
11 AM
Family ART-trek
@ 11 AM
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monthly on selected Sundays
all ages
family friendly
tour
art
Thursday, September 17
6 PM
Art-Making After Dark
@ 6 PM
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free
monthly on selected Thursdays
workshop
art
date night
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Saturday, September 19
10 AM
Educator Workshop: Teaching Contemporary Art with Art21
@ 10 AM
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workshop
art
Sunday, September 20
2 PM
Gallery Talk: Erika Umali on To My Best Friend
@ 2 PM
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free
talk
art
free
8 PM
Colin Stetson & Brìghde Chaimbeul
@ 8 PM
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music
date night
Thursday, September 24
7 PM
The Artist’s Voice: Njideka Akunyili Crosby with Ruth Erickson
@ 7 PM
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free
talk
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free
Friday, September 25
8 PM
anaiis with special guest ToriTori
@ 8 PM
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music
date night
Sunday, September 27
10 AM
The Artist’s Voice: Lucy Raven with Ruth Erickson
@ 10 AM
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
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free
talk
art
free
October 2026
Friday, October 2
5 PM
First Fridays: Pumpkin Patch
@ 5:30 PM
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art
music
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Friday, October 9
7 PM
TCB – The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing
@ 7 PM
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film
Tuesday, October 13
7 PM
Opening Celebration: 90 YEARS, Leilah Babirye: Embaga ya Naki ne Naki (Wedding of Naki and Naki), and Cynthia Daignault: Valley
@ 7 PM
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art
Thursday, October 15
7 PM
The Artist’s Voice: Tony Oursler with Susan Goldberg, Meghan Clare Considine, and Nora Burnett Abrams
@ 7 PM
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free
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Friday, October 16
6 PM
College Night
@ 6 PM
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Sunday, October 18
2 PM
Gallery Talk: Meghan Clare Considine on Cynthia Daignault: Valley
@ 2 PM
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free
talk
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Tuesday, October 20
2 PM
Online Series: Eyes on Art
@ 2 PM
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free
monthly online through Dec 15
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free
Friday, October 23
8 PM
MIDDAY Movement Series and ICA/Boston present: Braiding Futures
@ 8 PM
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dance
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Friday, October 30
6 PM
Fall Teen Night and Fashion Show
@ 6 PM
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free
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community
seasonal
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Saturday, October 31
1 PM
90 YEARS Exhibition Tour
@ 1 PM
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free
selected dates
tour
art
free
November 2026
Wednesday, November 4
10 AM
Homeschool Family Workshop
@ 10 AM
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all ages
family friendly
workshop
art
Thursday, November 12
7 PM
The Artist’s Voice: Leilah Babirye with Ruth Erickson
@ 7 PM
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
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free
talk
art
free
Friday, November 13
7 PM
ICA Gala 2026
@ 7 PM
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art
Friday, November 20
showtimes
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company: Collage Revisited and Story/
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Nov 20, 21, and 22
dance
theater
8 PM
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company: Collage Revisited and Story/
@ 8 PM
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November 20 and 21 at 8 PM; November 22 at 2 PM
dance
Saturday, November 21
showtimes
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company: Collage Revisited and Story/
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
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Nov 20, 21, and 22
dance
theater
Sunday, November 22
showtimes
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company: Collage Revisited and Story/
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
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Nov 20, 21, and 22
dance
theater
2 PM
Gallery Talk: Max Gruber on 90 YEARS
@ 2 PM
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free
talk
art
free
December 2026
Friday, December 11
7 PM
The Inevitable Return: Exploding Plastic Revisited
@ 7 PM
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theater
music
art
Sunday, December 13
2 PM
Gallery Talk: Ruth Erickson on Leilah Babirye: Embaga ya Naki ne Naki (Wedding of Naki and Naki)
@ 2 PM
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
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free
talk
art
free
January 2027
Thursday, January 21
showtimes
Andrew Schneider: NOWISWHENWEARE (the stars)
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Jan 21, 22, and 23
theater
art
Friday, January 22
showtimes
Andrew Schneider: NOWISWHENWEARE (the stars)
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Jan 21, 22, and 23
theater
art
Saturday, January 23
showtimes
Andrew Schneider: NOWISWHENWEARE (the stars)
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Jan 21, 22, and 23
theater
art
February 2027
Friday, February 26
8 PM
Ogemdi Ude: MAJOR
@ 8 PM
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Feb 26 and 27 at 8 PM
dance
date night
Saturday, February 27
8 PM
Ogemdi Ude: MAJOR
@ 8 PM
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Feb 26 and 27 at 8 PM
dance
date night
March 2027
Sunday, March 7
2 PM
Gallery Talk: Erika Umali on 90 YEARS
@ 2 PM
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
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free
talk
art
free
Thursday, March 18
8 PM
Motherhood, an Artist Lecture by Suzanne Bocanegra Starring Judah Lang
@ 8 PM
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Mar 18 and 19 at 8 PM
theater
talk
art
Friday, March 19
8 PM
Motherhood, an Artist Lecture by Suzanne Bocanegra Starring Judah Lang
@ 8 PM
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Mar 18 and 19 at 8 PM
theater
talk
art
April 2027
Friday, April 9
8 PM
sweat variant – Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born: adaku, part 2
@ 8 PM
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
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Apr 9 and 10 at 8 PM
dance
theater
date night
Saturday, April 10
8 PM
sweat variant – Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born: adaku, part 2
@ 8 PM
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
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Apr 9 and 10 at 8 PM
dance
theater
date night