Bruce Brooksbank gives an Old North Church Memorial Garden report in ONC’s E-Pistle: It has been a busy season in the Iraq/Afghan Memorial Garden. The landscape has been changed to enhance the viewing experience. With Lisa Ayres’ assistance most of the ferns, lilies and hospice were transplanted to elsewhere on the property and replaced with Read More…
Stephen Puleo, author of Dark Tide and Boston Italians, has released his fourth book called A City So Grand, the Rise of an American Metropolis, Boston 1850-1900. From the book jacket: Once upon a time, “Boston Town” was an insulated New England township. But the community was destined for greatness. Between 1850 and 1900, Boston Read More…
Becca Griffin, Executive Director the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC), sends in this call for talent! NEMPAC has been invited to perform a short play for the Fisherman’s Feast. We will be pulling it together under the direction of Ms Emily Trask (for those of you who have kids at NEMPAC’s Eliot Read More…
Kate, 6, and Molly Leonard, 3, of Boston, look up and smile at the camera in the middle of their art projects at the July 20 Artists in Residence Craft Workshop presented by ParkARTS at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End. Photo: Gina Choi Ariana Galvao, 4, of the North End, looks at her Read More…
The big North End feasts kick-off this weekend with the St. Joseph’s Feast at the corner of Hanover & Battery Streets. Here are some photos and a video clip from Saturday, July 24, 2010. Click here to view more photos of the July 2010 St. Joseph’s Feast. On the Prado, international singing sensation Angelo Picardi, Read More…
“HAPPY ANNIVERSARY” to the Post-Gazette as they celebrate 115 years of continuous publication. “One hundred and fifteen years ago, an Italian immigrant who arrived in Boston when he was only 16 years old saw the realization of his fondest dreams, to establish an Italian language newspaper that would be the genuine voice of the increasing Read More…
Note: The Rolling Teapot and Party will be at the Greenway North End Parks at 3:00 pm on Thursday, July 22nd. Below is the full schedule. Happy Birthday Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy! On Thursday July 22nd, 2010 join the Greenway Conservancy in celebrating the legacy of Rose F. Kennedy’s with a Birthday Celebration themed after the Read More…
The trailer for Ben Affleck’s “The Town” has been released. View the trailer below by clicking on the video play arrow. The “Made in Boston” movie includes extensive scenes filmed in the North End from when the production team was here last summer. In addition to Affleck, the film stars Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Blake Read More…
“Viva! Saint Agrippina” is a documentary that takes place in Boston’s historic North End. Since 1914, the Saint Agrippina Benefit Society have been hosting an annual feast in honor of the martyred Saint, a tradition which originated in Mineo, Sicily. Society Members tell the tales of Saint Agrippina’s short and tragic life. Rather than exhibiting Read More…
Here is the Schedule of Events for North End Family Pride Week, 8/1 to 8/8. There are events for everyone, all ages – boys & girls, young and old! This year’s program is in honor of Bobby DeCristoforo. A special memorial mass and candle light procession will be held on August 1st. He did a lot Read More…
On Friday, July 16th at 6:30pm, Green River Ordinance will play a concert at Fairmont Battery Wharf between the terrace restaurant and museum. RSVP to fpcevents@fairmont.com. Green River Ordnance is a 5 piece pop/rock band hailing from Fort Worth, TX on Virgin Records. Their track “Rise Up” was featured at the Winter Olympics. Their new Read More…
St. Leonard’s Peace Garden on Hanover Street was recently underwent a major renovation by the parish. Adding to the renovation, local artist Nathan Swain installed a mural on the back of Assagio’s restaurant. The greenery mural is printed with a photo Swain took at the Arnold Arboretum. Swain explains, “I approached the church and I Read More…