By Joe Sarno St. Mary’s Church in the North End was a magnificent structure. Built in 1834, it was the second largest Catholic Church in the Boston Archdiocese, the largest being the Cathedral in the South End. It was run by the very learned Jesuit Fathers and Brothers. It lasted a mere 130 years. If Read More…
For the 4th of July holiday, photographer and graphic designer Ed Sokoloff has updated this American Flags collage featuring several local scenes. The full collage is printed on canvas and stretched on a frame. It measures 70×45″ and contains more than 50 flag scenes. The collage includes: -Civil War, Battle of Gettysburg flag (per article in Boston Read More…
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) hosted their first annual Youth Music Competition on Saturday, June 23rd where they awarded eight Artistic Excellence Awards. This competition was open to students ages 7 and up who are currently enrolled in NEMPAC’s private music instruction and/or performance-based programs. Students were required to obtain permission from and Read More…
It was a perfect steamy, summer Saturday night to take in the spectacular display of fireworks over Boston Harbor. The annual “Illuminate the Harbor” show was seen across the waterfront neighborhoods from the North End, Downtown, Eastie to the Seaport and Southie. Large crowds gathered at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End, Piers Park in Read More…
You are invited to come celebrate Harborfest at the Old North Church & Historic Site! From Friday, June 29th to Wednesday, July 4th, the Old North Church & Historic Site will be celebrating Harborfest, the nation’s largest Fourth of July Festival, with special pop-up programs, guided tours, events, and more! Highlights include our Anglican Art & Read More…
The Bostonian Society presents the premiere of Cato and Dolly, an all-new live play by Playwright Patrick Gabridge at Boston’s historic Old State House, running Friday, July 6 – September 29, 2018. The new play, commissioned specifically for the Old State House’s Through the Keyhole exhibition, reveals life behind the door of the Hancock House, Governor John Hancock’s 18th century Read More…
The 37th annual Boston Harborfest will kick off on Thursday, June 28 with an opening ceremony at 11 a.m. at Faneuil Hall Marketplace! Harborfest is a multi-day, family-friendly festival with activities celebrating American Independence, honoring the city’s colonial roots and showcasing Boston’s harbor. It is the largest Fourth of July festival in the country. The festivities begin at Read More…
**Please note this event has been canceled due to weather.** The Armenian Heritage Park will host a moonlit labyrinth walk under the Strawberry Moon on Thursday, June 28 beginning at 8:30 p.m. Chocolate-dipped strawberries will be hosted by Vicki Lee’s and luscious iced teas will be hosted by MEM Tea Imports. Participants will also have Read More…
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) presented their 2018 Opera Project Production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni at Faneuil Hall’s Great Hall on Thursday, June 21st and Saturday, June 23rd with hundreds of opera-lovers in attendance. This was NEMPAC’s seventh annual opera performance with a fully staged opera accompanied by orchestra, sung in the original Italian Read More…
Peace, quiet, meditation, and tea. All this was found at the first Tea and Tranquility event of Summer 2018 at the Armenian Heritage Park last week. The Park recently revealed their new configuration of the abstract sculpture in front of their labyrinth. As a part of their regular Summer Tea and Tranquility series, tea and Read More…
I traveled into the North End, Boston and discovered Paul Revere Park – which has a wonderful statue of the patriot on horse back with Saint Stephen’s Church in the background. Very wet day to paint watercolors plein-air but we slog through it! 11×15” Richard Burke Jones
There is a new horticulture hotspot in the ‘hood! The Carolyn Lynch Garden debuted this month on the Greenway’s North End Parks showing off the completely restored public space. The garden is located on the south side of Hanover Street (also known as Parcel 10), across from the Haymarket Hotel site. This project follows 2015 improvements on Read More…