Some of my colleagues and friends have mentioned recently how artistic experiences are essential to their lives. Concerts, dance performances, and public art exhibitions are no longer just for entertainment; these are necessities. Sometimes art allows us to escape from everyday struggles, and other times it allows us to dive deeper into issues from different perspectives. Art encompasses a multitude of perspectives and expressions that we depend on to better understand the world. Lucky for us, Greater Boston is rich in cultural events. There will be many interesting artistic experiences happening this weekend, from a contemporary dance performance to a one-woman show about Korean/American identity.

Until Saturday November 30

CHUANG Stage presents the world premiere of actress and playwright Zoë Kim’s solo show “Did You Eat?” at the Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Black Box Theater. Kim transforms into different family members to tell a semi-autobiographical story about familial love and Korean/American identity throughout the 75-minute production. “It’s a play about how we learn to love, how we love and how we love ourselves. It’s a love letter to my inner child and hopefully yours too,” Kim writes in the show’s description. Production began on Wednesday, November 13 and will continue through Saturday, November 30 Tickets are “à la carte” starting at $0 with a suggested price of $30.

Thursday November 14

Sound designer and artist Skooby Laposky will create a live soundscape with a pop-up garden titled “Earth Studies: Ancient and Future Sounds” at the MassArt Art Museum on Thursday evening. Her work will be in conversation with Katie Paterson’s “To Burn, Forest, Fire” – a piece drawing on scent to investigate the first and last forest ever created due to climate change. Laposky is based in Cambridge and Hudson, New York and uses biodata sonification and acoustic ecology to develop his work. Visitors to MAAM will be able to create their own art with natural materials in the workshop. It will also be possible to create personalized non-alcoholic cocktails. The museum is always free.

Saturday November 16

The student-led Harvard Pops Orchestra will perform a dream concert with selections from “La La Land,” “Wonka,” Chappell Roan and more at Harvard University’s Lowell Lecture Hall on Saturday. The orchestra plays theatrical music, from pop to show tunes. This performance is one of the organization’s two major annual concerts. Led by music director Allen Feinstein, the show will feature statistics professor Joseph Blitzstein performing with the students. The show will last two hours with an intermission. Tickets cost between $12 and $19.

Saturday November 16-Sunday November 17

The Rising Star Quilters Guild will host its 35th annual quilt show this weekend at Arlington City Hall. Textile enthusiasts can purchase a new quilt or small fiber work – 5 inches by 7 inches – from more than 60 artists. In addition to the quilts for sale, 300 benefit quilts will be on display and can be donated to regional charities. A boutique will include other handmade items like woven hats and tote bags. There will also be a children’s scavenger hunt with questions about the quilts that will end with a prize. “Triangle Party,” a collaborative quilt made by the guild, will be raffled among lucky ticket holders. Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and can be purchased in person or by mail. The winner of the draw will be selected on December 3. Admission to the show is $8 and children ages 12 and under are free.

Saturday November 16-Sunday November 17

BoSoma Dance Company will present contemporary dance works directed by Katherine Hooper in “INTERCONNECTIONS” at the Shore Country Day Theater in Beverly this weekend. The show will feature a recreated version of “WIPE” – a dance created by Eddy Ocampo for the company in 2006 that “highlights the ongoing struggles women face in their quest for perfection and strength in society.” The show will also feature works by company members Dana Mazurowski and Jess-Rose White. Mazurowski’s “SEW on and SEW forward” explores how people spend time together, and “Eight Years Later” traverses White’s love story. Tickets cost $40. Discounts are available for students and seniors.