The 10 best things to do in Greater Boston this weekend

This first Sunday in August turns into one of the busiest days on the Boston calendar, with country royalty filling Fenway, bluegrass and freak-folk oddities packing Cambridge clubs, and film screenings ranging from Nolan's newest epic to a farewell tour for a rock-opera legend.

FPZac Brown Band w/ Old Crow Medicine ShowSunday · 7:00 PM · Fenway Park · BostonZac Brown Band headlines Fenway Park with Old Crow Medicine Show in support, a big country-and-Americana bill that turns the ballpark into one of the summer's largest outdoor shows.CPHenhouse ProwlersSunday · 7:00 PM · Club Passim · CambridgeClub Passim's intimate room is the right setting for Henhouse Prowlers' bluegrass, a genre the venue has long championed in a space that seats close enough to feel every note.SMDan DeaconSunday · 8:00 PM · The Sinclair Music Hall · CambridgeDan Deacon's shows are known for their unpredictable, communal energy, and The Sinclair's dance-floor layout suits his brand of electronic weirdness well.WPJ Morton - Saturday Night Sunday Morning TourSunday · 8:00 PM · The Wilbur · BostonPJ Morton brings his R&B songwriting and Maroon 5 pedigree to The Wilbur for his Saturday Night Sunday Morning tour, a headline-caliber show in a historic downtown theater.CCThe Odyssey in 70mm (Sun Aug 2, 11:00am)Sunday · 11:00 AM · Coolidge Corner Theatre · BrooklineChristopher Nolan's new film gets the full 70mm treatment at Coolidge Corner, with Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway leading the cast — a format worth seeking out on a big screen.RTJesus Christ Superstar: Ted Neeley Farewell TourSunday · 5:00 PM · Regent Theatre · ArlingtonTed Neeley's farewell tour brings a personal introduction and post-screening appearances from fellow original cast members to this special Jesus Christ Superstar screening at the Regent.BTFiddlehead presents Baby I’ll Change with Good Will Hunting (Sun Aug 2, 1:00 pm)Sunday · 1:00 PM · The Brattle Theatre · CambridgeThe Brattle pairs the Cambridge-shot Good Will Hunting with the new documentary Baby I'll Change, followed by a Q&A — a rare chance to connect a local film classic to the story behind it.COMoulin Rouge! The Musical (Touring)Sunday · 1:00 PM · Citizens Opera House · BostonThe touring production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical brings its glitzy, jukebox-fueled spectacle to the Citizens Opera House, with both a matinee and evening performance to choose from.IOBoston Family DaysSunday · 10:00 AM · Institute of Contemporary Art · BostonBoston Family Days opens the ICA's doors free to Boston school-age students and their families, a low-key way to spend a Sunday exploring contemporary art without the ticket cost.DAVanguard of Democracy: Massachusetts and the Making of LGBTQ+ AmericaSunday · 7:00 PM · Design and Media Center Atrium · BostonThis exhibition on Massachusetts' role in LGBTQ+ history offers a timely, locally rooted look at civil rights milestones, on view at the Design and Media Center Atrium.

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