You may be familiar with Cyrus E. Dallin’s Boston monuments. Paul Revere, Anne Hutchinson and Appeal To The Great Spirit are just some of his spiritualistic memorial sculptures inspiring all of us. Dallin, the son of Thomas and Jane (Hamer) Dallin, was born in Springville, Utah, to a family then belonging to The Church of [...]
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Midnight Ride Storytelling Program at Paul Revere House
FREE for NORTH END RESIDENTS! The Revere House is holding our annual recreations of Paul Revere’s Ride for families next week and we still have lots of spaces open on Wednesday, and Thursday. See times and description below! Midnight Ride Storytelling Program WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 3:00 – 4:30 THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 10:00 – 11:30 Find [...]
North End Stories: Frank Imbergamo Talks About His North End Childhood
Frank Imbergamo was born and raised in the North End of Boston. In this video, Frank talks about the North End of his childhood and participating with the North End Athletic Association. View more at NorthEndStories.com, a digital narrative project.
Jazz Week Boston — John Licata and the Guitar Titans at The West End Museum
When: Saturday, April 28, 7:00pm – 9:00pm Where: West End Museum, 150 Staniford Street, Suite 7, Boston, MA 02114 (map) Line-up: Garrison Fewell (Guitar) [...]
Patriot’s Day 2012 Weekend Festivities Schedule
Old North Church and the National Park Service will be celebrating the 237th anniversary of Paul Revere’s Ride on Sunday, April 15 with a series of festivities that are free and open to the public. At 6:00 p.m., the remaining tickets to the annual Lantern Ceremony will be distributed at the rear entrance of Old [...]
Historical Preservation Tour Series Features Visits to Notable West End Sites
“The Preservation Movement Then and Now” (February 21 – May 12) Historical Preservation Tour Series Features Visits to Notable West End Sites The West End Museum presents a series of excursions related to The Preservation Movement Then and Now, an exhibit running at the Museum through May 12 in partnership with Historic New England. Four [...]
Sculptures of the Boston Marathon
For Boston, another first, with the annual running of the Boston Marathon is celebrated by great local artists, Robert Shure, Mark Flannery and Nancy Schon. The longest continuously run annual marathon in the world, the Boston Marathon ends here at Copley Square with these sculptures. Situated adjacent to the finish line of the Boston Marathon, [...]
Banditos Misteriosos’ 2012 Pillow Fight on North End Greenway
Banditos Misteriosos’ 2012 Pillow Fight on the Greenway North End Park on Saturday, April 8, 2012. (Posted via Creative Commons from Flickr’s Mystery Pill and via Universal Hub)
Friends of the NE Library Accepting Books and Brick Walkway Phase II
Two announcements from the Friends of the North End Branch Library: Accepting Items for Book Sale The Friends of the NE Library will now be accepting new and gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and videos for our upcoming book sale. We can not accept toys of any sort, magazines, or materials that are in poor [...]
Pizzer Makers – Episode Three
Starring North End native, Frankie Imbergamo, PIZZER MAKERS EPISODE THREE IS HERE! Frankie and Lou are back and once again do battle with their customers and Mr. Health Inspector! What is in store for Danni’s future? Will Mr. Health Inspector find good reason to shut the boys down once and for all? How will the [...]
Greenway Carousel Arrives – Sure Sign of Spring
Bruce McCue of Atlantic Associates, captures this “Sure Sign of Spring” in the annual arrival of the Greenway Carousel. Greenway Carousel Arrives – Sure Sign of Spring – April 2012 by Bruce McCue
A Night of Burlesque / Fundraising Event at The West End Museum
Friday, April 20, 8pm-12am @ West End Museum “April 20th the Doors of the Howard Open Again” with a night of burlesque featuring the lovely Kristen Minsky along with the John Licata Sextet For information please call (617) 610-7267 Please join us for a night of burlesque, with vintage costumes, live music, handcrafted cocktails, and appetizers. Find out why the [...]
New Exhibition at The West End Museum! “VINTAGE COSTUMES OF BURLESQUE” from April 10 – May 12, 2012
New Exhibit Celebrates the Glory Days of Boston’s Burlesque Era On Tuesday, April 10, the West End Museum will present Vintage Costumes of Burlesque in partnership with The Great Burlesque Exposition. The exhibit, which runs through May 12 in the Museum’s Members Gallery, commemorates Boston’s burlesque era and “The Old Howard” through displays of vintage [...]
North End Stories: John Tosi Talks About His Childhood and the Loss of Industry in the North End and South Boston
John Tosi was born and raised in the Italian section of Roxbury, MA, but spent his adult years living in the North End. In this video he talks about his childhood and the loss of industry in the North End and South Boston. View more at NorthEndStories.com, a digital narrative project.
Patriots Day and Spring School Vacation Programs at the Paul Revere House
The latest news and programs from the Paul Revere House: Every year, the anniversary of Paul Revere’s Ride provides a great excuse for visiting Boston in April. We hope you will visit the Revere House early and often in 2012. Unless otherwise noted, events are free with museum admission: adults $3.50, seniors and college students [...]
Four Italian Opera Performances from NEMPAC’s Winter Concert Series
This video features four Italian Opera performances from the February 17, 2012 NEMPAC Italian Opera Concert, held at the Old North Church. Over 130 music lovers attended to cheer on the performers, many who teach at NEMPAC, the North End Music & Performing Arts Center. The concert was free and open to the public. A [...]
Old North Church’s Lantern Ceremony Set for April 15th; Tickets Now Available
The Old North Church’s annual Lantern Ceremony will be held on Sunday, April 15 at 8:00 p.m. This ceremony reenacts the events that began the American Revolution while honoring contemporary contributions to American values of liberty and freedom. The Lantern Ceremony is a tradition dating to 1875. The colorful ceremony includes representatives of local colonial [...]
Video: NEMPAC’s Evening of Chamber Music at Old North Church – Part 1
Video: The first two parts of D. Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 4, Op. 83. Composed in 1949, Shostakovich, a prolific Russian 20th Century composer, was influenced greatly by the Romantic Era, however, his music contains much chromaticism and atonality, which was characteristic in the 20th century. It was “An Evening of Chamber Music” on March [...]
Baubles and Bites – Jewelry Shopping Party to Benefit NEMPAC
Ristorante Fiori on Tuesday, April 3rd from 7 to 9 PM ___ It’s time to dig through your jewelry box and do a bit of spring cleaning. Offer your jewelry for a good cause and see if you like something your neighbor just doesn’t wear anymore! All donations are tax deductible. Donors will receive a [...]
North End Historical Society Event on March 29
“ALL should be united in opposition to this violation of the Liberties of ALL” – Samuel Adams, 1774 The North End Historical Society, in cooperation with the Arlington Historical Society, presents a talk by Dr. Lori Rogers-Stokes on how Boston united with the surrounding towns in order to fight British tyranny in 1774. “The story [...]
Vocalist Maureen Benson / Jazz at the Museum
Vocal sensation Maureen Benson is a mainstay on the busy North Shore jazz scene. A natural on stage, Maureen brings exuberance and joy to every performance, making her a favorite among audiences and fellow musicians alike. Maureen lists Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, and Carmen McRae as her major musical influences. Her repertoire features Gershwin, Cole [...]
NEMPAC Winter Concert Series Presents: An Evening of Chamber Music on Friday, March 23, 2012
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center Winter Concert Series presents: An Evening of Chamber Music, featuring Sarah Glenn, Sam Stapleton, Alex Duval, Emma Stapleton and the works of Beethoven, Shostakovich & Radiohead (?). The concert will take place at 7:00 pm on March 23, 2012 at the Old North Church.
Author Stephen Puleo Book Signing at USS Constitution Museum on April 15, 2012
Meet Stephen Puleo, historian and author who will be signing books at the USS Constitution Museum on April 15th from 1:30-3:30 pm. Sunday, April 15, 2012 1:30 – 3:30 pm USS Constitution Museum Charlestown Navy Yard Puleo is the author of A City So Grand: The Rise of an American Metropolis, Boston 1850-1900; The [...]
Video: Street Magic Acappella at 2011 Fisherman’s Feast
In doing some backup computer work, I came across some feast videos from last summer that I had never posted. It feels like feast weather too, so here is one featuring the Acappella doo wop group, Street Magic, performing at the 2011 Fisherman’s Feast.
Imagine Magazine Cover Features Frankie Imbergamo
Frankie Imbergamo, North End native, appears on this month’s front cover of Imagine Magazine with an inside article on his acting career. See the excerpts below, including some of Frankie’s best recipes.
Immigration and Armenian Memorial Monument “The Armenian Heritage Park”
A new monument commemorates a continuing flow of different peoples immigrating to Boston, to America. Their struggles captured using the mediums of sculpture and landscape designs currently being constructed on our Greenway at the corner of Cross/Atlantic Ave, Boston. This monument celebrates all immigrants who have entered Boston hoping and working to make a better [...]
Video Profile of North End Artist, Michael Dean
The North End’s own Michael Dean is featured in video profile about his love for painting and the neighborhood. The production is from an Emerson blog article: The painter is one of only a few left in the North End, with a continuing decrease in artistic interest in the area. Four galleries have closed within [...]
North End Stories: Nicholas DiCarlo Talks About Living on Commercial St. in the 1920s
North End Stories produces another insightful interview as part of its historical digital narrative project on growing up in the North End. In this video, 94-year-old Nicholas DiCarlo describes the flat on Commercial Street he was born in and touches on why family is so important for Italian-Americans. View more videos and photos at NorthEndStories.com.
Historical Preservation Speaker Series Features Award-Winning Authors
“The Preservation Movement Then and Now” (February 21 – May 12) Historical Preservation Speaker Series Features Award-Winning Authors The West End Museum presents a series of lectures and discussions in connection with The Preservation Movement Then and Now, an exhibit running at the Museum through May 12 in partnership with Historic New England. The five [...]
Eliot Elementary School Students Act Out American Revolution History with Freedom Trail Scholars
Photo: Eliot Elementary third and fifth grade students raise their hands eagerly to participate in the Freedom Trail® Scholars Program Boston’s Eliot Elementary School third and fifth grade students eagerly raise their hands to participate in the Freedom Trail® Scholars Program. During the one-hour program, students participate by playing Boston colonists, British soldiers and other [...]
