BEST IN SHOWS
Taking Back Sunday free show at City Hall Plaza
Friday at 9 p.m., all-ages. FREE
When it rains emo, it certainly pours. We’re not talking about the Hot Topic kiddies who puddle-jumped neon-flavored nu-rock at the Vans Warped Tour earlier this week. We’re talking about the big decision facing the kids on Friday night: Shell out big bucks for the MTV Sunblock U show out at Six Flags in Agawam (Boys Like Girls, The Academy Is) or catch Long Island-based post-emo rock heavyweights Taking Back Sunday for free at City Hall Plaza? We’ll go with the latter, as the free gig is an afterparty of sorts for the Dew Tour Action Sports showcase at the TD Garden and the band’s new disc, “New Again,” finds them into more mature sonic territory. Plus, consider this a live music scouting report on City Hall, which hosts the free ’FNX Best Music Poll party next weekend.Info: takingbacksunday.com
WHAT A FIND!
Antiques at Elm Bank estate at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society
900 Washington St., Wellesley, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., all-ages, $8 (children 16 and under, free)
Long before late-night television ad rates dropped enough to allow infomercial oversaturation, people used to pass out in front of the screen watching PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow.” Then they’d wake up, search the house for any valuables and hope one day that old French model 1874 “gras” sword bayonet Uncle Tony sketchily “borrowed” from a Brooklyn museum would pay off some debt. It never worked out that way, but it was fun to watch. This weekend, more than 100 antiques dealers from 10 states descend on the 36-acre property at Wellesley’s Elm Bank, showcasing such items as old Victorian furniture and folk art to 17th century estate jewelry. All of the dealers have been screened for quality, and both the casual collector and experienced investor are welcome. Just leave the bayonet at home.Info: 781-862-4039, NEAntiqueShows.com
THE PLAY’S THE THING
Orfeo’s Festival in the Park
Christian Herter Park, 1175 Soldiers Field Road, Brighton. Sunday from 10 a.m. to sunset, all-ages. FREE
You caught the free Friday night rock show and on Saturday you spent your rent money on an antique brass chandelier that may or may not fit in your Allston apartment. Spend the last day of the weekend basking in the free glow of Shakespeare and other works as nonprofit theater company Orfeo presents an afternoon of free family entertainment. Things kick off at 10 a.m. with Kids4Kids presenting “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” followed by Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band (noon), Monkeyhouse dance performances (2 p.m.), “The Music of the Spheres” with Bill Barclay (4 p.m.) and the Complete Wows(a) at 6:45 p.m. You might even find someone to buy that chandelier.
Info: orfeogroup.org, 617-454-1444
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