A video game that mimics the outdoor life and teaches about connection to nature through a computer screen – as counterintuitive as this may sound, it does exist.
Event of the Week : Saturday, Feb. 13
If classes stopped you from enjoying all the winter festivities, come to Jamaica Plain for a massive snowball fight. The Hyde Square Task Force, along with their youth leaders and Latin Quarter community members, will team up for an all-out snow war. If you live in Jamaica Plain, this is a great way to meet neighbors and talk to some community leaders about how to get involved. The event will go on even if there is no snow, in which case soft-foam dodge balls will be used in place. However, it will be rescheduled if there is any rain or sleet. 361 Centre St., Jamaica Plain; 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.; free.
Get yourself together. During years one and two you were sad to leave home and even let a tear or two fall. In years three and five, you’re like “can’t believe I still come here once a year.”
Forty-eight hours of nonstop design, a random theme and copious amounts of snacks were what first-time participants expected of the 2016 Global Game Jam (GGJ). In reality, they brainstormed how to get digital salmon to a mating pool and how to make aliens practice human morning routines.
Event of the Week: Saturday, Feb. 6
Lunar New Year is next Monday, but you can get a head start this Saturday at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA). Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese traditions will be on display with several demonstrations such as the Gongfu tea ceremony and Sae-Bae bowing ceremony. Several performances, highlighted by the lion dance, will occur throughout. There will also be art classes where you can learn how to make a coin holder called Bok Jumoni and Chinese hand drums. While you’re at the MFA, don’t forget to check out its extensive collection of art from the Song Dynasty or try one of the free Art of Asia gallery tours. 465 Huntington Ave.; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; free.
A red rose encased in glass, a haunting Lana Del Rey playlist and the murmur of spectators created an ambiance artist Pedro Cruz found fitting for his current body of work.
Afro-Brazilian samba, wild boar bolognese and temporary tattoos. This, together with other eclectic combinations, transformed the House of Blues into an indoor music festival venue to remind snowy Boston of true summer vibes.
CRUISR and Soft Pyramids, two east-coast bands, kicked off the spring semester at afterHOURS with performances that brought warmer vibes to the chilly Northeastern campus.
