What’s Hot in the City July 24th weekend

Tonight at 7 p.m. (Thursday) the Pop Up: Franklin Park Art Grove Kick-Off Party celebrates the first annual Art Grove at Samson located at 450 Harrison Avenue in the South End with an evening of art, live performances, music, light bites and cocktails. Suggested donations are $20-$50. To make a donation: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/pop-up-franklin-park-art-grove-kick-off-party-tickets-17610068188?aff=es2.

If you’re in the mood for some Latin music like son, bolero, or cha-cha-cha, stop by Mozart Park in JP tonight at 7 p.m. for a free concert by the group Sonatempo presented in part by the Tito Puento Latin Music Series. For more information, visit www.berklee.edu.

Sonatempo

This Friday, stop by Lawn On D for an after work dance party with Latin House and Afro Beat vibes from DJs Leo Alarcon and Bob Diesel along with percussionist Nelson Matthew Gonzalez from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Go to www.lawnond.com for more information.

R&B/neo-soul artists Floetry perform at The Wilbur on Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets: $39.50-$45.00; www.ticketmaster.com.

This Saturday, celebrate the 6th annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the DCR Martini Shell in Hyde Park featuring Daniel Ian Smith and The New World Jazz Composers Octet, Brazilian flutist and composter Fernando Brandao and his Quintet and more. For a complete line-up, visit www.hydeparkjazzfestival.com.

On Saturday, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company hosts its annual summer production of “Free Shakespeare on the Common,” with a production of King Lear at 8 p.m. on Boston Common near the Parkman Bandstand. The production runs now through August 9th. For more information, visit www.commshakes.org.

Backed by the Ron Savage Trio, jazz singer and Cambridge native Nnenna Freelon performs at the 2nd annual Cambridge Jazz Festival this Sunday. The festival begins at 12 noon. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.cambridgejazzfestival.org.

This Sunday,MergeArts Boston presents a night of live bands, fashion runaways and visual artists ranging from photographers to painters all under one roof at club Icon (located at 100 Warrenton Street) in the Theater District from 7 p.m – 12 a.m. Tickets: $20, cash only and available at the door. For more information, go to www.boston.mergearts.org.