Christopher Romano a volunteer music instructor at the Nazzaro Center and student at the North End Music and Performing Arts Center’s Private Music Instruction program for many years was the opening act at the 22nd Annual Taste of the North End. Thanks to Donato Frattaroli, Chris and his friend Jake Fulkerson (on the drums) played Read More…
Arts & Culture
NEMPAC Children’s Music Theatre Troupe Fly to New Heights with Peter Pan Jr.
On Thursday evening (May 14th), the NEMPAC Children’s Theatre Troupe took its audience on a whirlwind adventure to the Island of Never Land. A second show was held on Saturday. There were many twists and turns as the musical unfolded from encounters with Peter Pan’s Lost Boys, the island Chief, mermaids, Captain Hook, the infamous Read More…
North End Student, Maddy Ward, Places 2nd in Boston Fair Housing Art Contest
Maddy Ward of the North End, placed 2nd in the annual Boston Fair Housing Art Contest which celebrates the signing of the Fair Housing Act. The purpose of the contest is to foster a better sense of understanding, acceptance and appreciation for the diversity in our neighborhoods and throughout our communities. Maddy is a sophomore Read More…
Night Scenes of the Echelman Sculpture, “As If It Were Already Here”
For all its shimmering transparency during the day, the Janet Echelman sculpture, named “As If It Were Already Here” comes to life at night when LED lighting makes it glow amid the backdrop of the Boston skyline. Here is a photo gallery from the public art display on the Rose Kennedy Greenway showing the various lighting schemes Read More…
“The Circus of Rhyme” Original Play Performed at Improv Asylum
Boston Community Collaborative’s Dance and Drama students recently performed “The Circus of Rhyme”, an original play written, produced and directed by their wonderful instructor Miss Ingrid Oslund. The play itself was based on different poems ranging from Edger Allen Poe and e e cummings to original limericks written by the students. Each student had the Read More…
Freedom Trail Pop Up Book Launched at Old North Church
The Freedom Trail now has a Pop Up book, created by Denise D. Price and revealed at an Old North Church celebration. The idea for the book started with Ms. Price’s own walking of Boston’s Freedom Trail in 2010. “I was stunned that Boston didn’t have a pop up book like New York or Washington, Read More…
A Decade Old Partnership with Nazzaro Center
The Nazzaro Center and Public Action for Arts & Education marked their 10th year together as they did the previous 9-with and art contest. The partnership began in 2005 when PAEE President Joseph Hill approached the center and proposed a collaboration between the two agencies. In return for a generous donation from PAEE towards our Read More…
Time Lapse Video: Greenway Echelman Sculpture Installation
Photographer Julian Tryba volunteered his time and talents to create this special time-lapse video showing the intricate installation of the Janet Echelman sculpture over the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Julian is well known for his time lapse work, most recently from the award winning Boston Layer Lapse. The Greenway Conservancy is hosting a public celebration under the sculpture next Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: Echelman Sculpture From Up High
The view of the Echelman Sculpture over the Greenway is quite the sight from all angles. Joanne Hayes-Rines shares this view from Harbor Towers. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a sentence (or more) telling us about your photo. See past neighborhood photo posts.
Echelman Sculpture Rises Over the Greenway!
The highly anticipated Janet Echelman aerial sculpture has officially risen over the Greenway! Streets were closed in the early morning hours on Sunday, May 3rd, to allow for construction crews to hoist the piece of public art. The net LED sculpture sits above the Rose Kennedy Greenway, suspended from the Intercontinental Hotel, 125 High Street and One international Read More…
NEMPAC Partners with Good Shepherd School
NEMPAC is happy to announce we will be expanding our school partnerships to include the Good Shepherd Nursery School beginning Fall 2015. NEMPAC will provide an in-school early music education program to children ages 2.5 to 5. With the direction of NEMPAC’s skilled music instructor, Susan Davies, NEMPAC is planning to use innovative ways to further engage Read More…
Echelman Sculpture to Rise Sunday Over Greenway; Street Closures
The Janet Echelman aerial net LED sculpture will rise 365 feet in the air this Sunday morning, May 3rd over the Rose Kennedy Greenway in the Fort Channel Parks, across from the Intercontinental Hotel between Congress and Pearl Streets. The public is invited to watch the process starting at 9 a.m. on Sunday with a brief tour Read More…