As the mercury drops, Boston has you covered with sizzling entertainment options both indoors and out

A two-day celebration of the New Year, First Night First Day Boston 2017 takes over Boston Common and Copley Square for a seasonal spectacular of sights and sounds

 Now in its fourth year of semi-annual concert extravaganzas, the spring edition of the Boston Calling music festival graces City Hall Plaza yet again May 27–29. This three-day blow-out begins

  In what has become a much-anticipated annual tradition, Montreal’s world-famous Cirque du Soleil once again returns to Boston, this time with its steampunk spectacle Kurios—Cabinet of

 Two decades into its reign as the supreme showcase of Irish step dancing, Riverdance once again returns to Boston’s Wang Theatre May 10–15 as part of its 20th anniversary world tour. In cele

Our picks for night owls on the hunt for clubs, late night dining, midnight movies and more in the Hub Lansdowne StreetNot just for baseball fans, the area behind Fenway Park’s Green Mon

 The home-grown, Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Pippin returns to town February 2–14. Taking the stage at the Boston Opera House, this acclaimed revival got its start at Cambridge’s American

 Though somewhat scaled back, Boston’s First Night celebration (refer to listing, page 16) has one thing going for it that it hasn’t been able to claim in years past—all events for the 2016