Things to do this in Boston this week: Mar 10-16

While also known as an actor, musician, advocate, and five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee, comedian Margaret Cho has been named one of Rolling Stone magazine’s 50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time, one of Vogue magazine’s Top 9 Female Comedians of all time, while CNN chose her as one of the 50 People Who Changed American Comedy. Thankfully, Margaret has more stories to tell, and you can bear witness to them during her stop in Boston at the Wilbur Theatre on Mar 14. The show starts at 7:30pm with doors opening at 6:30pm.

Heavy metal rock band Disturbed gets down with the sickness during their 25th Anniversary Tour celebrating the seminal debut album (some say one of the most important and influential heavy metal albums of all time) that launched the band into public consciousness. The show on Mar. 14 at the TD Garden brings lead vocalist David Draiman and band to the stage to stupify with two sets of music, opening with the five time-platinum The Sickness in its entirety, followed by a full set of greatest hits. Special guests will be Three Days Grace, featuring the return of original singer Adam Gontier, and opener Sevendust.

Celebrating everyone's favorite irrational number is as easy as 1, 2, 3.1415926535897 on Pi Day (Mar. 14). Book a Pi Day slime bar appointment at CAMP Boston in the Burlington Mall, and you and your family can choose from three exclusive Pi Day-inspired slime recipes—Sticky Key Lime, Buttery Pumpkin, or Fluffy Banana Cream Pi—and four math-inspired topping options. There will also be free pizza Pi and hands-on STEM activities like slime-making, beaded friendship bracelet crafting, face painting, temporary tattoos, and more. It’s completely free, but registration for timed entry is necessary.

Donning her iconic jeweled crown, Chicago-based Pinky Patel says what she says, and now you get to hear it live. This PTA mom turned creator, comedian, and Internet personality (her fan base is more than 5 million strong) continues her #isaidwhatisaid Tour live on Mar. 16 at 3pm at City Winery Boston. She's best known for her hilarious commentary and viral videos from her glam cave that have garnered over 97 million likes on TikTok. Doors open at 1pm. Arrive early to enjoy a meal in the restaurant and wine bar before the show, or dine on a select menu and full bar available during the performance.

The Baroque Era’s best-known music and Vivaldi arias punctuate a new story and libretto this week. The world premiere of Vivaldi and Ruhl's The Seasons, with Anthony Roth Costanzo, comes to the Emerson Paramount Center on Mar. 12-16. This new weather-centric Baroque opera marries Vivaldi's best-known concerti (and his other music) with a fresh and timely libretto by award-winning playwright Sarah Ruhl. A nod to global climate issues, the storyline follows a group of contemporary artists embarking on a rural retreat to reconnect with nature and hone their crafts. They paint, write, farm, and even fall in love, but extreme weather upends their plans, altering their lives forever. The Boston Lyric Opera co-production with AMOC* and SCENE is co-presented with Boston's ArtsEmerson.

Puff your way through a 5k, earn your Guinness. The morning sprint, held two hours before the start of the parade, attracts weekend warriors and couch potatoes alike; for every wiry marathon type, there’s a stocky middle-aged man loping along in a green tutu. Live music precedes the South Boston race, which happens rain, shine or hurricane (seriously: a Nor’easter back in 2010 made things ... interesting). The race has an altruistic streak, too, benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Boston, so rest assured that your pain is worth someone else’s pleasure. The first 500 entrants proudly don the official long-sleeved race shirts designed by one of the race's most famous sponsors, Southie's own Celtic punk rock group, The Dropkick Murphys. 

The Boston Opera House comes alive for three weeks (Feb. 27 through Mar. 16) with P.I. Tschaikovsky’s familiar and timeless romantic score as the Boston Ballet takes the stage to perform Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen's adaptation of Swan Lake. Forgoing the ordinary boy-meet-girl love story, Swan Lake is quite beautiful and more than a little bit frustrating. The spirited Prince Siegfrield falls in love with Odette, a swan-turned-princess who carries a bit of baggage, namely a spell from the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. Their relationship has a few set-backs including a betrayal by Rothbart's beguiling daughter Odile, among other issues, and so begins the tragedy and heartache.

Grab your green and head out for a day of luck of the Irish at Boston's world reknowned St. Patrick's Day Parade. What began in 1737 as a gesture of solidarity among the city’s new Irish immigrants still keeps Southie's streets alive, this year on Mar. 16 from 1-5 p.m. The parade starts at the Broadway T station on the Red Line and will follow its normal long route throughout the neighborhood. If you're looking to take in the parade with the masses (and there will be plenty of masses), Broadway, especially between Broadway Station and L Street, is a great place to be. Want to avoid the crowds, great options include taking in the parade from Medal of Honor Park or Thomas Park, as well as a street on the route other than Broadway.

Experience four electrifying nights of jazz at the Celebrity Series' 2025 Jazz Festival, hosted at the newly opened Arrow Street Arts in Harvard Square from Mar. 13-16. This year's lineup features a dynamic roster of artists who embody the genre's boundless creativity and expressive power: pianist and composer Sean Mason and his Quartet with two shows at 7pm and 9pm; bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh and her Quintet with two shows at 7pm and 9pm; bassist, singer-songwriter, and composer Mali Obomsawin with her Quartet with two shows at 7pm and 9pm; and harpist Brandee Younger and her Trio with two shows at 3pm and 5pm. Intimate table seating and a full bar offering snacks and drinks welcome audiences to this musical celebration of next-generation jazz greats.