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The 10 best things to do in Boston this weekend, February 15-18, 2024, including Chinese New Year Parade and free events in Chinatown.

Organizers say there’s “insane” demand for in-person events to meet people looking for a partner.

The free knitting circle, which meets once a week at a Davis Square cannabis shop, was started by a local resident as a way to build community.

Plus, a Somerville standby signs off.

Come for monster chicken tenders, crab dip, coffee, cocktails, and trivia on a futuristic street that could’ve been designed by AI. Mothership, indeed.

Those are the attributes that Deby Xiadani, the venue's new artistic director, wants audiences to note. She figures if a performance is funny, dark, and smart, it’s probably going to be great.

Paul Randolph remembers hearing Tracy Chapman play music on her porch in Somerville, Massachusetts, when she was a student at Tufts University

The Rockwell shows will be solo and stripped down. But on disc, especially the current “All of Us Flames,” Furman can conjure dramatic electronic soundscapes, making the songs as intense musically as they are lyrically.

The singer-songwriter has established a nifty monthly residency at the Rockwell in Somerville, with shows planned into April and the most apropos title: “Ms Ezra Furman Does What She Wants.”

Gear up for the 49th annual Boston SciFi Film Festival, which runs for six days at the Somerville Theatre.