After being closed for nearly four months due to the Coronavirus, the Old North Foundation reopened the historic site to visitors on July 16, 2020. Unfortunately, the Foundation is unable to sustain operations under the ongoing pandemic restrictions, and has announced it will suspend on-site programming. Read the full statement from Old North Executive Director Read More…
This week’s Neighborhood Drawing is of North Square, looking up the hill from the point where N. Square and Moon St. intersect. Mamma Maria’s can be seen on the corner, and looking past the restaurant the scene continues down Garden Ct. St. on the left. In the foreground is one of the four art sculptures Read More…
The West End Museum is pleased to announce its doors will reopen to the public on Wednesday, July 29 after four-and-a-half months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Museum will be open for its regular pre-pandemic hours, although at reduced capacity per city and state directives. As always, admission is free, but donations Read More…
The 2020 Art of the Parks Program, presented by the National Parks of Boston, in conjunction with Artists for Humanity and Boston Harbor Now, has launched and is now calling for participants to submit visual artwork for judging. What Art of the Parks is a summer-long contest program inviting participants to create their own visual Read More…
This week’s neighborhood drawing features Polcari’s Coffee on the corner of Salem and Parmenter Streets. Polcari’s Coffee has been around since 1932. It was started by Anthony Polcari, who came to the United States from Italy when he was twenty years old. The shop is now run by Bobby Eustace, who took from Ralph Polcari, Read More…
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) brings back their virtual Open Mic Night this Friday, July 24 at 6 p.m. A beloved community event during the daunting time of COVID-19, it has brought together wonderful members of the community, including students, faculty, and friends of NEMPAC sharing their love of music. This event is Read More…
Join the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) on Thursday, July 16 via Zoom from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST for a discussion on “Ethical Controversies in Classical Music” as part of the “Ask An Expert” Series. Guest speaker Zach Finkelstein will present on his experience as a professional singer, the inspiration behind his blog, the Middleclass Read More…
This week’s neighborhood drawing features the Crosstown Foundation for the Arts studio in North Square, near the corner of Moon St. and Sun Court St. Founded in 1999, their mission has evolved from publishing the fine and applied arts via the Internet, to directing attention to small scale urban and natural habitats in need of Read More…
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has announced the installation of new artwork by renowned British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare. Shonibare’s Wind Sculpture (SG) V will be on display for one year and will join five other artworks currently on display on The Greenway. In his artwork, British Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare explores colonialism and post-colonialism within the contemporary context of globalization. Read More…
The Old North Church and Historic Site will reopen on July 16 after rigorous planning to welcome visitors back to the iconic Freedom Trail site in the safest manner possible. Hours of operation will be Thursday–Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. “Our staff have worked diligently to develop Read More…
This week’s neighborhood drawing features The Connah Store at the corner of Hanover and Parmenter Streets. The shop, open until 2 a.m. every night, appeals to both locals and tourists with its stock of lottery tickets, tobacco, cold drinks, candy, and more. Prior to The Connah Store, which has been in this location for several Read More…
U.S. Air Force did five flyovers on Saturday afternoon as part of the July 4th “Salute to Great Cities of the American Revolution.” The Thunderbirds were followed by B-1, B-2 and B-52 bombers, as well as F-15 and F-22 fighters and U.S. Marine Corps F-35 fighters. The path over Boston started from Charlestown toward Fenway Read More…