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Weekend Planner: March 4 - 6

It's Thursday, and you have no idea what to do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We have the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check out our picks for activities to do including music, a Mardi Gras celebration and improv.

Posted Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 2:12 pm ET|Updated Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 10:12 pm ET

Where/When: Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown, Friday, 8 p.m.
Why Go: After a long work week, lighten up your mood with the improvisational comedy troupe Improv Jones Boston.
Pricing: $10

Where/When: Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown, Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 3 p.m.
Why Go: Relive history by experiencing real-life stories about the Rodney King incident and the Los Angeles riots of 1992. The performance is presented by The Lexington Players.
Pricing: Adults - $22, Seniors/Students - $20

Where/When: Christ Church Episcopal, Friday, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
Why Go: No need to travel to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Stay local and celebrate with pizza, drinks, and the music of The Suburbanaires, a lively jazz and swing band.
Pricing: $15

Where/When: Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m.
Why Go: This contemporary adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll House, by playwright Theresa Rebeck, has received rave reviews. Don’t miss it!
Pricing: $28-$58

Where/When: Rashi Auditorium, Newton, Sunday, 3 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
Why Go: If you are a lover of early Romantic music, this concert is for you. The Newton Symphony Orchestra performs works by Strauss, Berlioz, and Wagner, with special guest soloist Richard Sebring on French Horn. Guests are invited to come early for a pre-concert lecture, and stay afterwards for a post-concert reception.
Pricing: Adults - $22-$32, Children - $10

And still you want more? Check out our family-friendly Grab & Go Kids Planner refreshed every Wednesday.