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What’s Hot in the City this June 19th weekend?

Opening night of Roxbury International Film Festival!

Colette Greenstein
Colette Greenstein has been a contributing arts & entertainment writer for the Banner since 2009. VIEW BIO
What’s Hot in the City this June 19th weekend?
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Tonight, is opening night for the 17th Annual Roxbury International Film Festival with the screening of An American Ascent at the Museum of Fine Arts at 7 p.m. For tickets and a complete schedule, visit www.roxburyinternationalfilmfestival.com and www.mfa.org/programs/series/roxbury-international-film-festival.

Also tonight at the MFA is Future Boston Alliance and the MFA Boston’s Juneetenth event which will be an evening of live art and performance from 6pm – 9:45pm. Click here for full details

On Thursday, comedian Felipe Esparza from NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central and Showtime’s Comics Without Borders headlines Laugh Boston at 8 p.m. Tickets: $30 & $20; www.laughboston.com.

Curated by Shea Rose, FUTURENOISE featuring Bloc Nation and JPRiZM perform an eclectic mix of soul, hip-hop, and gospel with Latin American and Jamaican influences at the Red Room at Café 939 at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Tickets: $12 in advance; $15 at the door; www.berklee.edu.events.

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Comedian Daniel Tosh brings his The Great Nor’easter Tour of 2015 to the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre this Friday at 7 p.m. Limited tickets available ($69.75, $59.75); www.ticketmaster.com.

Company One celebrates the New England premiere of A. Rey Pamatmat’s coming-of-age play Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them at the South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA on Saturday at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets: $38; $32 for Seniors 65+; $15 for Students 25 and under. Purchase tickets at www.bostontheatrescene.com/season/Edith-Can-Shoot-Things-and-Hit-Them/

On Sunday, join in the festivities of Harvard Museums of Science & Culture’s annual Summer Solstice celebration featuring circus performers, music, dance, food trucks, and more, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Cambridge. Free parking is available at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. For a complete schedule of events, visit