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5 things to do in Boston this weekend

Here are ways to get out of your home and not be bored in the city this weekend.

A well-timed finale for ‘Silicon Valley’

The show had fallen into a spiral of character and plot repetitions, its best days gone by.

It’s a brave new world for comedian Bethany Van Delft

The Boston comic has found that being candid about motherhood, interracial marriage, anxiety, and feminism has elevated both her comedy and her sense of herself as a performer.

‘This is a form of entertainment’: New director stands for playfulness, fun at Society of Arts + Crafts

Brigitte Martin even wrote a book on bringing humor to the world of fine craft.

Only the most devoted fans will get a kick out of ‘The Letters of Cole Porter’

An informative but patchy volume of correspondences from the legendary songwriter.

Dolly Parton transports ‘A Christmas Carol’ to a place she knows well

Dance

The ‘Urban Nutcracker’ is looking for talented kids, with help from a Roxbury teacher

Classical Music

Boston Camerata uncovers sounds ‘that early music tends to forget’ with Hispanic Christmas concert

POP MUSIC

Keb’ Mo’s ‘Jingle Bell Jamboree’ is his remedy for the holiday blues

TELEVISION

It’s a dysfunctional life for the fractious family in ‘The Moodys’

BOOKS

Holiday Gift Guide: The perfect book for everyone on your list

critics picks

10 holiday theater picks, from ‘Rudolph’ to the ‘Revels’

Ten festive dance performances bring on the holiday spirit

10 ways to celebrate the holidays with classical music old and new

10 pop concerts sure to bring seasonal cheer

10 TV picks to channel the holiday spirit

A nightmarish period of Cambodian history evoked in ArtsEmerson’s wrenching ‘See You Yesterday’

5 things to do in Boston this weekend

Some people are upset about ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.’ Here’s why

‘Lawless’ helps grow Virginia bootlegging trio’s legend

A banana taped to a wall? That’ll be $120,000

MORE ARTS HEADLINES

At MIT, Alicja Kwade keeps the cosmic order with algorithms and art

A cerebral artist makes sculpture with an unending continuum in mind 12:26 p.m.

Meredith Atwood gets out of her own way in new self-help book

Kate Tuttle talks to 'The Year of No Nonsense' author Meredith Atwood, who reads Tuesday at Brookline Booksmith. 12:19 p.m.

Complete list of nominees for 26th SAG Award nominees

Nominees for the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Wednesday in West Hollywood, California. 11:44 a.m.

‘Parasite,’ ‘The Irishman,’ 'Once Upon a Time’ get a boost in SAG nominations

Scarlett Johansson received two individual nominations, “Parasite” scored a best ensemble nod and both “The Irishman” and “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" solidified their Oscar favorite status in SAG nominations announced Wednesday. 11:32 a.m.

Jeneé Osterheldt

Art Basel bears far better fruit than that $120,000 banana

The beauty of Miami Art Week is that every type of artist gets a place on the wall. You just have to be willing to look. 9:41 a.m.

MOVIES

‘63 Up’: a film series that shows life, unforgettably, in seven-year slices

The latest installment finds Bruce, Neil, Jackie, and the rest taking stock of their lives as they near their final working years. 10:14 p.m.

For Gold Dust Orphans, a journey to outer space — and a new home

In "Christmas on Uranus,'' Ryan Landry's latest holiday sendup, rescuers traverse the galaxy to rescue a kidnapped Santa Claus. 6:51 p.m.

MOVIES

Clint Eastwood’s ‘Richard Jewell’ offers heroes, villains — and smears

The filmmaker's new movie is about a man who himself is slandered and nearly ruined. That man’s crime? Being a hero but failing to look like one. 6:09 p.m.