The Abstract Sculpture, the split dodecahedron public art at the Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway, was reconfigured this week for the 2016 season. Made out of steel and aluminum, the Abstract Sculpture changes form each year. A lower height example of the 24 possible configurations, the 2016 sculpture has kissing halves and extends over a wide base. Read More…
“Fruit Tree” by Seoul-based artist Choi Jeong Hwa is an inflatable artwork on display this Summer at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, captured here by Rita Pagluica. Featured by the Museum of Fine Arts, the “Fruit Tree” came to life on Friday and is one of the 19 pieces of “Megacities Asia” on display at the MFA through Read More…
This weekend, students and faculty from North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) will be taking over The KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market to entertain and raise funds for NEMPAC’s student scholarships! Executive Director, Sherri Snow, stated “We believe every youth is deserving of a quality, artistic education and/or musical experience. The NEMPAC Scholarship Read More…
Boston Community Collaborative’s 4th annual neighborhood egg hunt was enjoyed by an estimated 100 rain coat and boot clad kids, along with their moms, dads, nannies, grandparents, and caregivers on Friday morning. Although the weather forecast was for rain much later in the day, it rained – HARD – for the entire duration of the hunt. Read More…
Boston Community Collaborative (BCC) is extremely proud of its drama and dance students for their amazing performance of “A Slice of Shakespeare”, an original play written, choreographed and directed by Miss Ingrid Oslund. The play was performed at the St John School stage on Thursday evening, March 17. Within this original piece, our youngest performers, Read More…
The Old North Foundation has filed a grant application with the Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund to remodel its garden and courtyard area adjacent to the church at 193 Salem Street. Stephen T. Ayres, Vicar of the Old North Church and Executive Director of the Old North Foundation, presented plans to the North End / Waterfront neighborhood groups. Read More…
NEMPAC and the Eliot School hosted an Instrument Playground with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) on Tuesday, March 8th! Seven guest musicians, led by BPO Education Director Alex Goodin, visited the Eliot Lower School 2nd Graders and led a fun, educational exploration of many, many instruments! The students were able to try out as many instruments Read More…
Following the success of the Janet Echelman sculpture, “As If It Were Already Here” in 2015, the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is bringing a new contemporary art exhibition to Boston. In late April 2016, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei will install Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads around the Rings Fountain at Milk Street in the Wharf District Read More…
North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) announces this year’s Performathon! Concert to support the NEMPAC Children’s Scholarship Fund. Come by the Boston Public Market for your mid-morning coffee or lunch and be awed by the talent of NEMPAC’s Students and Faculty. All proceeds will help support need-based students to continue their music education Read More…
Boston Community Collaborative is so pleased and proud to congratulate it’s drama and dance teacher, Ingrid Oslund for her role as Assistant Director of Emerson Stage’s production of William Shakespeare’s Richard III. Congratulations also to North End involved kids Nicolette Teti who played the Young Princess, Fiona Shine Duncan who played the Young Prince, and Read More…
An archive of the late Mario Puzo’s writings sold this week for $625,000 at RR Auction in Boston’s North End. Puzo wrote many novels of which his book, The Godfather, became a film classic. The auction house said the winning bidder was from the U.S. and “wishes to remain anonymous.” “No writer has made as indelible an Read More…
North End Music & Performing Arts Center is excited to present another evening of love songs from the American Songbook with you. Here is some information about how it all began and what to expect this Friday! THE HISTORY: The “Amore” Concert, or then known as the “Italian Opera Concert”, started in February 2011 at Read More…