Video: The final 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 Read More…
Commercial Street residents, Paula Jaq’lyn and George Brown of the North End, recently showed their support for child abuse prevention by attending the 21th annual Gala & Auction fund-raiser to benefit Children’ Trust Fund. CTF is the only statewide, private/public partnership dedicated to strengthening families to prevent abuse and neglect of children. In Boston, CTF Read More…
Chef Michael Serpa of Neptune Oyster went on a Twitter rant this week after Salem Street neighbor, Pauli’s, promoted its USS Lobstitution giant lobster roll. Serpa’s tweet said, “This is why the North End is a joke. Restaurants here are so sad.” A second tweet said, “Neptune succumbs to neighborhood competition and now offers a Read More…
