North End Music & Performing Arts Center piano instructor, Xiaolan Ruan is the recipient of the Steinway & Sons Top Teacher Award for 2017. Ms. Ruan, who graduated from the Longy School of Music with a graduate diploma in piano performance, has dedicated years to sharing her passion of music with others. She always seeks to Read More…
Dear North End Friends and Neighbors, As you may have read in the Boston Globe, the Old North Church and Historic Site will begin charging admission to most visitors ($8) beginning on May 1, 2018. Our goal is to raise additional funds to preserve the nearly 300 year old church and to provide a living Read More…
The North End Fisherman’s Club hosted a Sea Scapes event on Wednesday evening. Attendees created their own scenes using sand, pebbles, seashells and sea glass. See photos below! Photo credit: Therese Diecidue Laurie Strazzullo and Therese Diecidue are planning to host one event per month, making the club an active event location. Fun to come includes sign Read More…
Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards is calling for local artwork submissions from the community as part of a contest to find defining district one displays for her office at Boston City Hall. “I’m searching for creative pieces of art to highlight what makes Charlestown, East Boston, and the North End special places to live. As Read More…
Read Part I here. When I began college at UMass Boston in 1972, my love of history and human nature made me want to major in Political Science and Psychology as a dual major because of my involvement in North End politics during the late 50’s early 60’s. In those days, Joe Langone and my close Read More…
The recent restoration of Saint Leonard Church in Boston’s North End was highlighted on Thursday night’s edition of Chronicle TV5. The segment featured interviews with Fr. Antonio Nardoianni, Fr. Claude Scrima and parishioner Carmine Guarino. [The Chronicle TV segment was written and produced by Sangita Chandra and filmed by videographer Carl Vieira.] Also, view photos and video Read More…
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay is pleased to announce the opening of its new interactive Boston Harbor Pop-Up Museum at 226 Causeway Street across from North Station in Boston. At the Boston Harbor Pop-Up, kids of all ages can explore the harbor, create designs in the sand, and color murals featuring Boston’s sports teams and Read More…
On the evening of February 15, the North Bennet Street School atrium was magically transformed into a Valentine Coffee House hosted by the Friends of the North End Library. Photo credits: Meredith Piscitelli Local talent found their inner poets and entertained the enthusiastic audience with love themed poetry, letters, and music recited and sung. A vivacious Read More…
Friday Film Series: “And the Oscar Went to…” March 2 @ 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Get Out (2017 / 104 mins) A young black man meets his white girlfriend’s parents at their estate, only to find out that the situation is much more sinister than it appears. Directed by Jordan Peele, and starring Daniel Kaluuya, Read More…
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has announced the completed installation of a new public art commission in Chinatown Park. The artwork, titled Year of the Dog, honors the collective memory and shared experiences of the Chinatown community. The interactive installation consists of panels of vertically-mounted spinnable blocks that are engraved with excerpts of stories collected from members of the Chinatown Read More…
February 12th marked the beginning of NEMPAC’s annual “Pledge Me” Perform-a-thon Campaign, with the goal of raising $6,000 in pledges for Children’s Music Scholarships. The Perform-a-thon, NEMPAC’s Annual Fundraising Concert, will take place on Saturday, March 17th at THE KITCHEN in the Boston Public Market, featuring a three-hour-straight show of NEMPAC students and instructors performing Read More…
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