1) Skate for Hunger
Now that it’s starting to feel like winter, it’s time to brave the cold for a good cause! Grab a few friends and sharpen up your old figure skates to help out the Greater Boston Food Bank. The Charles Hotel will be hosting a fine evening full of teeth-chattering fun to benefit the local charity and to raise community hunger awareness, with plenty of classy cocktails and tasty treats waiting off the ice.
Thursday, Jan. 18 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
The Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St. $75
2)Guilt-free Procrastination
Take a break from boring textbook reading to listen to award-winning author Vikram Chandra discuss his latest creation, “Sacred Games.” Chandra, who is being hosted by The Harvard Bookstore, will be reading selections from his highly anticipated novel at the Brattle Theater, providing the perfect mode of acceptable procrastination as you finish up studying for finals.
Thursday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m.
The Brattle Theater 40 Brattle St. $3
3)Tracy Morgan, Live!
Saturday Night Live veteran and star of the newest NBC comedy, 30 Rock, returns to Boston to perform a solo act that’s sure to be absolutely hilarious. Tracy Morgan, famous for his hysterical portrayal of Brian Fellow on SNL, may not have wowed audiences with his own Tracy Morgan Show, but this Maya Angelou impersonator has proved he’s always good for a laugh. Hey, at least he’ll be better than Jim Breuer.
Friday, Jan. 19 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m, ($27), Saturday Jan. 20 10:45 p.m. ($32),
Sunday Jan. 21 7 p.m. ($25) Faneuil Hall, 245 Quincy Market Building, Boston
4)Chocolate Train
Splurge on a sweet historical tour of Boston on the Boston Chocolate Trolley Tour that kicks off its season this weekend. This tasty trip travels throughout the city, pausing so that passengers can enjoy chocolate treats from The Omni Parker House, Top of the Hub and the Langham Hotel’s chocolate buffet.
Saturday, Jan. 20 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., continues through April
Trolley Stop Store, corner of Boylston and South Charles St. Boston $75
5)Encyclopedia Britannicus
Catch the exciting opening weekend performance of Britannicus, by Jean Racine and directed by Robert Woodruff at the Loeb Drama Center. This modern take on an ancient Greek myth is sure to be much more thrilling than your Greek Heroes final exam, with no study guide necessary.
Saturday, Jan. 20 until February 11, 8 p.m.
Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St. $38 to $76
