The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is excited to invite you to the 3rd Annual NEMPAC Bocce Tournament on Thursday, May 27th at 6pm in the Steriti Rink at 561 Commercial Street. If you’ve been before, then you know that you don’t want to miss this great event. If you haven’t been Read More…
On April 22, 2010, a 6.5’ x 9’ Freedom Trail Map was unveiled on Cross Street in the North End at the location of the former Martignetti’s Liquors. The map is mounted on the brick wall between the Citizens Bank ATM and Nick’s Famous Deli. DePasquale’s Pasta Shop and Caffe Grafitti are also located in Read More…
Update from the Greenway Conservancy: They Might Be Giants and Citizen Cope It’s finally here! Next week on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, The River will present a FREE lunchtime Earth Day Concert on the Greenway featuring They Might Be Giants and Citizen Cope. Get ready for a fusion of blues, folk-pop, and laid back Read More…
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) held their 10th annual Spring Fling fundraiser on April 10th at Tecce’s Restaurant in the North End. Proceeds go to the affordable culture, arts & music programming offered by NEMPAC to the North End / Waterfront and surrounding neighborhoods. Photos of the event highlight the Read More…
Returning to the North End, Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) and his wife WCVB-TV reporter, Gail Huff were at the Improv Asylum last week to enjoy the new comedy musical, You‘re A Good Man, Scott Brown. Apparently, the highlight of the evening was when the stage Scott Brown (played by Evan Kaufman) did an exotic dance Read More…
A new book by North Ender, Sanjoy Mahajan, has just been released and is being featured today on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s website. The book is, “Street-Fighting Mathematics, The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving.” The MIT news article explains: “Given its practical focus, Street-Fighting Mathematics is not organized around traditional math Read More…
A pro-casino report was issued today by the Center for Policy Analysis (CFPA) at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, highlighting the $968.3 million spent by Massachusetts residents at New England’s resort casinos and racinos last year. The 2009 figure is a 5.3 percent increase over 2008. Click here to read the full report (via Banker Read More…
It’s a little out of the North End, but folks often ask about opera and this series looks pretty good. It is at the West End Community Center, 150 Staniford Street. Cost for Spring Opera Series is only $150 per person, but space is very limited. Call 617-670-1900 to register. Spring Opera Serieswith Angelo Mammano, Read More…
The North End Music and Performing Arts Center Spring Session Courses and Private Music Instruction registration is under way. To register online: www.nempacboston.org. Payments will be collected at your first class. All the Best, Becca Griffin, NEMPAC AND don’t forget about our upcoming SPRING FLING – only 17 more days. ______________________________________________________ COURSES FOR KIDS: Family Read More…
Wondering about all the commotion on Canal Street? Loaded Gun reports … “Crews with the made-in-Massachusetts TV pilot for ABC called “Boston’s Finest,” starring Katee Sackhoff from “Battlestar Galactica” and “ER” alum Goran Visnjic, has taken over The Grand Canal pub located at 57 Canal Street in Boston’s Haymarket area.”
There continues to be quite a bit of activity regarding the budget crisis and potential branch closures of the Boston Public Library. Here are a few items of interest. First, is a note from the President of the Friends of the North End Branch Library: “Thanks to all our neighbors who are rallying for the Read More…
Friends of the North End Branch Library presented at this week’s North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association(NEWRA) to update the neighborhood on the library’s activities and the latest news on the budget crisis that may lead to the closure of some branches in the Boston Public Library system. President, Robin Ardito, and Paula Luccio, Vice-President started off Read More…