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June 17, 2026
Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Big To-Do: Short Cuts, our midweek round-up of what’s going on around Boston, as selected by Boston Globe critics and writers.
A scene from the City of Boston's 2024 Juneteenth Flag Raising Celebration on City Hall Plaza. SUZANNE KREITER/GLOBE STAFF
Thursday
“Severance” star Britt Lower plays a fictional former Globie in the new Boston-set mystery, “I Will Find You,” debuting on Netflix.
“Toy Story 5,” the latest installment in Disney’s hit animated franchise, premieres in the theaters this weekend.
Stop by City Hall for a special Juneteenth flag raising event, featuring speeches from city leaders and live musical performances.
Friday
The MFA celebrates Juneteenth with an open house, featuring free admission for all Massachusetts residents.
Boston artists ToriTori and Nay $peaks perform at the ICA for a Juneteenth celebration in collaboration with the Boston Ujima Project.
The Black Crowes bring their Southern-spiked melodies to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield.
Saturday
Franklin Park gets in on the Juneteenth celebration with a free, all-day party in the park’s Shattuck Picnic Area.
Authors Rasheed Newson and Nathan Tavares sit for a chat at All She Wrote Books.
Blending blues, soul, and rock, Son Little performs at the Sinclair in Cambridge.
Sunday
“Game of Thrones” spinoff series “House of the Dragon” returns for its third season on HBO and HBO Max.
Get ready, Millennials: nu metal rockers Evanescence take the stage at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield.
Ongoing
The production “Bad Books” continues at the Gloucester Stage Company through June 27.
ART’s stage adaptation of “Black Swan” runs at the Loeb Drama Center through July 12.
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