Looking to make your weekend artsy? Check out these events!
Not Your Mother’s Monologues: Tufts students perform a show comprised of pieces written and performed by female-identifying Tufts students. Inspired by Eve Ensler’s “Vagina Monologues,” the Tufts production “Not Your Mother’s Monologues” seeks to expand the narrative and increase the multiplicity of voices presented in this show, focusing on the stories of Tufts female-identifying students. (Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at 51 Winthrop St. Tickets are free but a suggested donation of $5 to BARCC is appreciated. Tickets to all shows are currently sold out.)
Arts MOVEment Weekend: Tufts Vox: Students for Reproductive Justice and the LCS HIV/AIDS Initiative present the first Arts MOVEment Weekend, a three-day event dedicated to celebrate and recognize art used as a tool for reproductive justice work and liberation. See below for details on each night’s events. (Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Various locations on the Tufts campus. Admission is free for all events. No tickets required.)
Justice MOVEment Gallery: As part of Arts MOVEment Weekend, student artwork will be presented in a pop-up gallery. The work featured is created by Tufts students and addresses themes of the weekend's events, which include reproductive justice and liberation. (Tonight at 7:00 p. m. in SoGo. Admission is free. No tickets required.)
Rhythm of the MOVEment: As part of Arts MOVEment Weekend, Tufts Vox presents performances from Tufts performance groups including BEATs, S-Factor and the Ladies of Essence, as well as work performed by Spoken Word Alliance at Tufts (SWAT). Songs and poems address feminism, gender identity and their intersectionality with social justice topics. (Friday at 8 p.m. at Brown and Brew. Admission is free. No tickets required.)
Create the MOVEment: As part of Arts MOVEment Weekend, Tufts Vox presents a day of creative workshops led by Tufts groups. Come and make artwork, and join Tufts performance groups to create original performance pieces. Tufts BEATs and Tufts Burlesque Troupe will host workshops in Eaton. Students are also invited to create their own work in the Crafts Center. The event will conclude with students sharing their artwork that they create. Students are encouraged to create work inspired by and relating to issues of gender and sexuality, which are the focus of the weekend’s events, but are also free to create their own work. (Sunday at 1 p.m. in Eaton 206. Light refreshments will be served. At 1:30 p.m., workshops will take place in classrooms in Eaton and in the Crafts Center. Admission is free. No tickets required.)
Granoff All Night Music Festival: The Department of Music presents a night of jam sessions and quality tunes. Come listen to Tufts musicians perform, featuring a capella groups, student bands, Tufts DJs, Tufts music ensembles and many others. Free food and refreshments will be provided courtesy of a plethora of local restaurants including Nick's House of Pizza, Wingz N' Thingz and Noor Mediterranean Grill. The event will feature music, a photo booth and a variety of activities all night long. (Friday at 9 p.m., Granoff Music Center. Admission is free. No tickets required.)
Surprise! It’s an Institute Show!: The Institute Sketch Comedy group is holding a free sketch comedy show this Friday. Special guests and music will be featured. (Friday at 10:30 p.m. Doors open at 10:15 p.m. Braker 001. Admission is free. No tickets required.)
