Boston Common Tree Lighting, Dave Chappelle: 8 MA Events This Week

MASSACHUSETTS — Are you saving your nights outside of the house for the weekend? In Massachusetts, that can often mean missing out on a bevy of great concerts, art exhibits and other events across the state.

In Patch's latest weekly column, we focus on the events happening throughout the week in the Boston area and beyond.

This week is full of winter activities, including the Boston Common tree lighting and the continuation of multiple ice skating opportunities as we detailed in our weekend events column.

• Read more: Winter Skating Returns, Plus 17 MA Events This Weekend

Also this week, the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport and Alamo Drafthouse have teamed up for a special activation ahead of an early screening for the new "Wicked" movie.

Omni will set its lobby stage for a performance by students from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, who will showcase songs from the highly anticipated movie.

Omni and Alamo are also teaming up for giveaways, awarding a special ticket for five guests who show up to the 6:30 p.m. performance at the hotel to the 7:30 p.m. screening of the movie.

Officials tell Patch that other giveaways will be available via the social media channels of the Omni and Alamo Drafthouse this week.

Plus, with Thanksgiving closing in, now's the time to bone up on your pie making skills, and Northern Spy in Canton has an opportunity to do so.

On Monday, Northern Spy's pastry chef, Marissa Rossi, will host an exclusive Thanksgiving apple pie making class. Can't make it this week, Northern Spy will host a holiday cookie class in December.

Here's what else to know this week:

Monday

• Northern Spy Thanksgiving Apple Pie Making Class — Canton

Tuesday

• Boston Common Tree Lighting
• Modest Mouse at MGM Music Hall — Boston

Wednesday

• Benefit Concert for Hurricane Relief with Kashus Culpepper, Two Runner, Kyle Ray & The Hired Guns, Diana DeMuth at Brighton Music Hall — Boston
• Dave Chappelle and Killer Mike at MGM Music Hall — Boston
• The Tradition presented by The Sports Museum at TD Garden — Boston

Thursday

• Boston Conservatory at Berklee "Wicked" Performance at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport — Boston
• The Teresa Ines Quartet at Long Live Roxbury — Boston