Things to do in Boston this Labor Day weekend

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Celebrate this Cambridge restaurant’s sixth birthday

Tracy Chang’s Pagu, a Spanish and Japanese restaurant, will celebrate its sixth birthday on Thursday. At the patio party, you’ll be able to enjoy oysters, beef tartare, tortillas de jon bosch, patatas bravas, and more. And before we forget, there will also be summer corn pizza, squid ink calamari pizza, and lots of paella. Drinks such as slush puppies, spritzers, and sangria will be served. Tickets are $45 each, and you’ll want to get one so you can attend this Central Square event. — Shira Lecharoen

Party in style with champagne and bivalves

Before we see the end of summer, you’ll want to party one last time, and Brasserie Rochambeau has plans for you. This Thursday they’ll be hosting a champagne and oyster party on the patio, starting at 6 p.m. This event is the third in the four-part Summer of Wine series, and you’ll be able to sip two different glasses of champagne. There will be a short information session with bartender Ben Oram. Fresh raw oysters will appear, along with other snacks, and you can dance the night away to music from the house DJ. Tickets are $50 each. — Shira Lecharoen

Watch “Super Mario Bros.” On Boston Common

The popular Mayor’s Movie Nights, which features free, accessible movies for every Boston neighborhood throughout the summer, wraps up the season on Friday with a screening of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” at Frog Pond on Boston Common. Starring Chris Pratt (“Guardians of the Galaxy”) as the famous “Super Mario Bros” video game plumber. It was the highest-grossing film at the global box office of 2023, grossing $1.36 billion. Frog Pond starts at dusk, around 7:30 p.m -Kevin Slane

Explore “Barbie Roots” in Brattle

Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” was a box office sensation, introducing audiences around the world to her unique directorial sensibility through the vessel of the iconic Mattel doll. The director, who previously wowed us with “Lady Bird” and “Little Women,” has been candid about the many films that inspired her when directing “Barbie,” beyond the obvious shots. “2001: A Space Odyssey” tribute. in the opening scene. Over the next seven days, Cambridge’s Brattle Theater will be showing a number of Gerwig’s Barbie movie effects for your viewing pleasure. The series begins Friday with Peter Weir’s “The Truman Show” and the satirical musical “Josie and the Pussycats,” and continues through Sept. 7 with Golden Age musicals (“An American in Paris”), timeless romances (“The Philadelphia Story”), and one of… The most visually stunning movie ever in Playtime, directed by Jacques Teti. (If you want to know more about Gerwig’s inspirations, This interview is with Letterboxd worth watching.) -Kevin Slane

Enjoy story time at Franklin Park Zoo

Does your child love animals and reading? Combine their interests by attending Story Time at the Franklin Park Zoo with the Boston Public Library at noon on Friday. According to the library’s website, this event is for children 5 and under, and brings together the zoo office and the Meeting Barn. No registration is required for this event. However, tickets to the Franklin Park Zoo are required for admission. -Laura Emde

Get into the Middle Ages with King Richard’s Gallery

Deep in the woods of Carver, an enchanted village known as Carvershire awaits – where royalty roam alongside minstrels and jesters, knights battle on horseback, and damsels steal kisses and hugs from unsuspecting victims. Starting this Saturday, King Richard’s Faire returns for its 41st season of entertainment, thrilling rides, games of skill (yes, there will be ax throwing and archery), servings of giant roasted turkey legs, and more. Walk through the gates and step back in time to the Renaissance, where hundreds of performers (acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, minstrels, fire-eaters and puppeteers) perform non-stop all day long on vibrant stages and meandering down the estate’s winding paths. . Talented artisans will also be selling their wares from glass blowing, portrait painting, hand-spun pottery, sword making, and more. Guests can come in vintage costumes or wear modern clothes. -Cheryl Fenton

Enjoy your time at Harry Styles brunch

Add a touch of your best feather boa: You’re invited to lunch (or dinner) at Harry’s House. A mobile pop-up about former boy band singer Harry Styles will stop in Boston Saturday and Sunday at the Sunset Cantina in Allston. While all of Harry’s songs are broadcast over the speakers, you’ll be treated to a nice treat over a meal of burgers and drinks – the menu will be confirmed, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see some Watermelon sugar Among the options. The fun continues with prizes for best dressed, as well as other games played throughout the two-hour experience. – Jacqueline Keene

Watch a traditional lion dance

Look good on the dance floor with Arctic Monkeys

The line-up has changed over the more than two decades of their existence, but British rock group Arctic Monkeys – who shot to the top of the charts with their 2005 single “I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor” – remain one of the most successful indie bands. I took the main road. Under the creative direction of singer-songwriter Alex Turner, the contents of their seven live performances and albums – most recently last year’s “The Car” – seamlessly shifted from the ballad “Brick by Brick” to the full-blown rock ballad “Why?” Do you only call me when you’re high? (with perhaps their best lyrics) to the quietly rhythmic groove of “There Better Be a Mirror Ball” and the gentle pulsation – and, of course, the loud vocals – heard on “Anything Goes Sculptures”. Turner and company. Fans are sure to be dancing this Sunday when they visit TD Garden. – Ed Simkus

Enjoy free access to the ICA

The ICA is usually closed on Mondays, and will offer free admission on Labor Day, which is also the last day of the year for a ferry ride across the harbor and a visit to the seasonal ICA Watershed Museum. Closing The Watershed means this is your last chance to see the North American premiere of a new exhibition from Simone Leigh, whose work blends ceramics, bronze and video, making her one of the foremost names in contemporary art. Visitors can book free tickets for both the museum and the ferry starting Sunday at 10am via the ICA website. – Kevin Slane

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