It was a fun pumpkin painting party on the Prado, sponsored by the North End Music & Performing Center (NEMPAC). Kids from the neighborhood came out to decorate donated pumpkins in preparation for the Halloween holiday. Fortunately, the event was held before the storm hit on a sunny, Fall day. Photos by Rebecca Rapoport-Cole. Read More…
St. John School is having it’s annual Community Celebration this year at the Hard Rock Café, Boston. (formerly at the Fairmont Battery Wharf) It is a great night of celebrating and recognizing important people in the North End community and building new relationships. Please join us! St. John School Advancement Advisory Board presents 2012 “Make Read More…
The annual “Back to School Party” brought out over a 100 kids and parents on Sunday afternoon to the Improv Asylum, sponsor of the event in conjunction with North End Against Drugs. The special Improv Comedy show was free to all North End families, students, Eliot School and St. John School kids along with NEAD Read More…
There are two statues of famous North Enders in the neighborhood. Colonial patriot Paul Revere is honored in the Prado. And now, there is a bronze of Italian American boxing legend, Tony DeMarco, on the corner of Hanover Street and Cross Street at the gateway to the North End. The pride of the North End, Read More…
The First Annual Street Theater Festival is this weekend on October 20th and 21st, 2012 at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. On Friday, we caught a preview of the street performers hosted by The Jim Show and featuring world-renowned acrobats, contortionists, jugglers, magicians and musicians. See the schedule here. Some performers are long-time Boston favorites, including Jason Read More…
It was the “Battle of the Saints” last Saturday at the Langone Park bocce courts where all of the Feast Societies competed in a tournament. At the end, it was the Saint Agrippina Society claiming the championship trophy. The $1,000 prize was donated to North End Against Drugs and the St. Agrippina Children’s Toy Program Read More…
In honor of Italian Heritage Month, the Friends of the North End Library present The Jack Volpe Project singing the songs of the Italian Crooners – Sinatra, Martin & Bennett. Free, 25 Parmenter St. on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 6:45 – 7:45 pm.
The Greenway Conservancy presented its Five Year Public Art Strategy on October 2, 2012 as part of its Annual Meeting. This video captures the presentation of the strategy and discussion. Video Highlights Timeline: 00:00 Edward Saywell, MFA and Boston Art Commission, introduces the public art strategy 08:20 Kate Gilbert, artist and Greenway neighbor, presents the Read More…
Hundreds of kids of all ages celebrated Columbus Day at the namesake waterfront park, thanks to the efforts of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park. The scene included a very fun (and just the right length) parade around the park with community leaders and lots (and lots) of families.) FOCCP President Joanne Hayes-Rines introduced Italian Read More…
Art Tasting Solo Exhibition on Thursday, October 11th. This is your chance to see Romula’s work! You’re invited to Romula’s premier solo exhibition – in the place where her original art is created- at The Friendly Framer “Che Bella Vita” at 347 Hanover Street in Boston’s North End. The open house is from 5 – Read More…
Check out this Storify of all the fanfare at the Columbus Day Parade, held Sunday in East Boston. In 2013, the parade is set to return to the North End. Frank Conte of EastBoston.com also posted several photos. [View the story “Columbus Day Parade 2012 in East Boston” on Storify] Columbus Day Parade 2012 in Read More…
Video: Dr. Cher Krause Knight of Emerson College speaks about the benefits of “temporary public art” as part of the Greenway Conservancy’s Five-Year Public Art Strategy, launched this week at the October 2, 2012 Annual Meeting. Introduction by Conservancy Vice-Chair, Young Park. (The presentation starts at 07:30 in the video.) Previously posted: Business meeting of Read More…