I have a diverse group of entertainments for you this weekend, with an emphasis on international culture, and including with a restaurant recommendation. Have you heard that a wonderful Ethiopian restaurant opened in Watertown Square last year? Start out your Friday exploring that delicious cuisine at Lalibela on Spring Street. On Saturday evening there is a music performance at Restaurant Chulo with Nepali singer Ram Krishna Dakhal. Sunday there is a play at the Mosesian called “The Miraculous Journey of Edward the Rabbit.” Take your young ones and enjoy the play, but there is one unique feature, it’s in Russian! Sunday morning there is a meetup for creatives called The Studio Social for photographers, videographers and content creatures to share ideas, discuss projects and collaborate. They would love to expand their group. Saturday and Sunday afternoons, Mount Auburn Cemetery has an exhibit of work by their current artist in residence, Juls Gabs. Go take in the art in the Bigelow Chapel and then stroll through the winter wonderland of the cemetery at this time of year.
PROPHESIES OF THE LAND: AN EXHIBITION OF THE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
JULS GABS
Saturday, Jan. 10, 12-6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Bigelow Chapel, 580 Mass. Ave.
Prophecies of the Land is a digital painting and installation project that reimagines Mount Auburn Cemetery as a living, evolving ecosystem. Through a series of suspended Fabriano paper flowers, still life paintings and media objects, Gabs envisions future ecosystems shaped by natural cycles, climate change, technological advance and human presence.
Inspired by a moment of wonder while walking through Mount Auburn with her family — when thousands of migrating tadpoles overtook the pathways — Gabs explores how the ground itself holds memory, energy, and renewal. The installation transforms the chapel into a poetic environment where the earth’s continual process of decay and rebirth becomes visible.
Blending classical painting traditions with contemporary digital techniques, Prophecies of the Land invites reflection on our relationship with nature and time. Mount Auburn becomes both subject and collaborator — a place where memory, transformation, and the future land converge.
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THE STUDIO SOCIAL; THE CREATIVES COFFEE HOUR
Sunday, Jan. 11, 11 a.m.
372 Main St.
The Creatives Coffee Hour is a monthly meetup made for photographers, videographers, and content creators who want more than just another scroll. It’s a laid-back coffee hour where creatives can finally meet face-to-face, swap stories, talk gear, share what they’re building, and spark new collaborations. Whether you’re deep in your craft or just getting started, you’ll be in the right room. Go with your ideas and leave with new connections and a little extra inspiration in your system.
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RAM KRISHNA DHAKAL NIGHT WITH SUSHILA BASNET TIMILSINA
Saturday, Jan. 10, 8 p.m.
Chulo Restaurant & Bar, 1 Waverley Ave.
Get ready for an unforgettable musical evening as legendary Nepali singer, Ram Krishna Dhakal will be performing, bringing a night filled with soulful melodies and classic hits in an intimate dining atmosphere. (To check out his music, click this link: Ram Krishna Dhakal).
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THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD THE RABBIT
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2 & 6 p.m.
Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St.
Edward is a porcelain rabbit who believes he is superior to everyone around him. But after losing everything, he is swept into a long journey through many homes and many hands. This journey teaches him about loss, kindness, and change, and in the end Edward discovers what it truly means to love. Based on The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. In Russian. Intended for those age 6 and older.
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DISCOVER RESTAURANT LALIBELA ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT
Friday 11 a.m-1 a.m Saturday, Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.- 11 p.m.
Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant, 5 Spring St.
Eating Ethiopian food is a memorable experience, with its spongy slightly sour bread (gluten free!) and its flavorfully spiced stews that it is eaten by scooping up the various dishes with a piece of the bread. We are lucky to have a new Ethiopian restaurant in Watertown Square, run by the family Mekonnen, who welcome you as if into their home. They have two rooms to dine in, a smaller first floor quieter room, and a large second floor with a full bar and TV screens that can be reserved for private parties. They offer a variety of vegetarian dishes as well as dishes for the carnivores in the family.
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