Boston - April 16, 2009

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Pace yourself.

SIP
Wine Riot
What: Taste 250 vinos and attend varietal crash courses at this all-you-can-drink event.
Why: There’s food, too. Thank God.
When: VIP, Fri., 6-10 p.m.; event, Sat., 1-5 & 6-10 p.m.
Where: Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama, 539 Tremont St. (617-426-5000). Tickets also online at wineriot.com.

WATCH
Beer Wars Live
What: Ben Stein-hosted documentary goes behind the kegs of America’s ultra-competitive brew industry in this one-night-only screening.
Why: Hops to it.
When: Tonight, 8 p.m.
Where: Regal Fenway Stadium 13, 201 Brookline Ave. (617-424-6266). Tickets online at fandango.com.

SEE
Be Aware
What: A five-day exhibition of works by nearly 40 international street artists. Audience members get to take home one piece for free.
Why: Instant street cred.
When: Opening reception, Sun., 6 p.m.
Where: Godine Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 621 Huntington Ave.

Boston International Film Festival
What: See more than 100 independent short and feature-length flicks from about 40 countries during this cinematic event.
Why: It’s a movie marathon.
When: Thru Apr. 26. Opens Fri., 6-8:30 p.m.
Where: AMC Theatres, 175 Tremont St. (617-423-5801).

SIT
North 26 Patio Opens
What: Dine and drink alfresco at the seafood-centric resto that opened last week in Seasons’s old spot.
Why: Because it’s spring, dammit.
When: Mon.-Fri., 6:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 7 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Where: 26 North St., inside the Millennium Bostonian Hotel (617-557-3640).