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Kick back as a family and watch films for, by, and about kids! The Institute of Contemporary Art presents a hand-selected collection of shorts films from the Boston International Kids Film Festival. Short films are for ages 10 and younger and total runtime is roughly 1-hour long. The virtual cinema will be viewable through April 25.

The Larz Anderson Auto Museum presents Cooking with Gas, a culinary tour through Europe. Allow yourself to be transported to a European dream vacation through your taste buds! On Friday, April 16, join foodie Donna Keegan via Zoom in making Chicken Provençal with baby spinach salad, saffron rice, and red wine poached pears. Friday, April 16 6:30pm – 8:00 pm

The Cambridge Science Festival is a madcap celebration of science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). For 2021 only, the festival will be a month-long celebration, primarily online and in social media. Meet scientists, marine biologists, magicians, musicians, scientists on the front lines against Covid-19, artists, engineers, doctors, and more at live events! Learn about medicine, music, tornadoes, and trees….

Purchase artwork and support the future generation of artists, designers, and educators at MassArt’s largest annual fundraiser to support student scholarships. The virtual Live and Silent Auctions will offer more than 325 works by renowned artists as well as rising art world talents. The works featured in this year’s auction span a variety of mediums such as painting, jewelry, sculpture…

Phenomenal-Women in Art is a virtual exhibit curated by Boston Artist Heather Buechler. This virtual gallery exhibition showcases the originality, creativity and talent of women artists across a diverse body of mediums and subject matter and is designed to support and celebrate the diversity and the talent of women artists.

The 2021 Irish Film Festival has partnered with the Irish Film Institute (IFI) to host screenings virtually this March, with support from Culture Ireland. Choose from over 40 films showcasing the best of Ireland and the Irish on screen. Pre-book tickets and enjoy the program of new Irish films from the comfort of your own home! The online film screenings…

For the first time in 100 years, the secretive magic society The Conjurors’ Club pulls back the curtain for an interactive experience that redefines the face of modern magic. Take a front-row seat and immerse yourself in the arcane and mysterious with three different magicians. Physical distance can’t keep the amazing mind-reading, reality-bending illusions, and extraordinary transformations from reaching through…

The drive in theater experience is back at Revolution Hall, in Lexington! Drive up, order food, and enjoy a double feature, all while staying safe. Upcoming movies include Blithe Spirit, The Intouchables and Star Wars as well as early movies for the kids.

The Celebrity Series of Boston presents The Emerson String Quartet. This quartet has maintained its status as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles for more than four decades. “With musicians like this,” wrote a reviewer for The Times, London, “there must be some hope for humanity.” The Quartet has made more than 30 acclaimed recordings, and has been…