One hundred years after the Armenian Genocide of 1915, thousands gathered in Boston on April 24, 2015 for a milestone commemoration at Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway. People attending the large event remembered the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed around the time of World War I by the Turkish Ottoman Empire. Many highlighted the genocide’s recognition by Massachusetts along with other Read More…
This video shows Part 2 of the 2015 Annual Lantern Ceremony held at Old North Church. Please see this post for the Part 1 video featuring Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. The annual Lantern Ceremony pays tribute to the events of April 18, 1775, when two lanterns were hung from the steeple of the Old North Church launching the American Read More…
The 2015 Annual Lantern Ceremony paid tribute to that night 240 years ago on April 18th when two lanterns were hung from the steeple of the Old North Church, launching what would become the American Revolutionary War. Held on the eve of Patriot’s Day, the Lantern Ceremony is now in its 140th year. Mayor Marty Walsh was the keynote speaker Read More…
On Patriot’s Day 2015 weekend, the 1st Michigan Colonial Fife & Drum Corps performed on the Prado (Paul Revere Mall) before the annual Lantern Ceremony in Boston’s North End. See more from Patriot’s Day and the Lantern Ceremony.
The 2015 Annual Lantern Ceremony at Old North Church on Sunday night was the highlight of Patriot’s Day weekend in Boston’s North End. The ceremony memorializes April 18, 1775, when two lanterns were hung from the steeple of the Old North Church, launching what would become the American Revolutionary War. Signaling the departure of British regulars “by sea,” the two Read More…
On the eve of Patriot’s Day 2015, Paul Revere and William Dawes from the National Lancers set off for their midnight ride to Lexington. The reenactment followed the 240th Lantern Ceremony at Old North Church where “Two if by Sea” lanterns were lit to shine from the Old North bell tower. The 1st Michigan Colonial Fife & Drum Read More…
Starting this fall, Representative Aaron Michlewitz and the North End Music Performance and Arts Center (NEMPAC) will team up to start the “Geraldine Marshall Arts Education Scholarship Fund” which will annually provide two North End children each with a full-year scholarship for any programs offered by NEMPAC. The scholarship will be in honor of Representative Read More…
The following is a list of programs scheduled for April School Vacation and Summer Saturdays in May, courtesy of the Paul Revere House: 240 years ago on April 18th Paul Revere left this house for his now famous Midnight Ride; we encourage you to visit our museum during this season to honor Paul and his family for the sacrifices they made. Read More…
https://youtu.be/bMc2S96nnJc The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) presented at North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) on April 9th with an update on their activities and upcoming programs. Representing NEMPAC were North End residents Dianne Royle, Board President and Sherri Snow, Executive Director. NEMPAC operates out of the former washhouse on the Prado (Paul Revere Mall) and Read More…
Old North Church welcomed tartan wearing Scottish “clans” on Sunday in a tradition known as “Kirkin’ o’ Tartan.” In 1746, the Battle of Culloden marked the last major attempt by the Scots to regain independence from the English by force. In victory, the English punished the Scots by denying them the use of arms and made Read More…
A public reception and viewing was held on Saturday afternoon for the 2015 configuration of the Abstract Sculpture at Armenian Heritage Park. Fans of the Greenway park and public art were on hand to celebrate with Julie Burros, Boston Chief of Arts & Culture, Donald Tellalian, architect and designer of the Abstract Sculpture and members of Read More…
It’s Official! The dates are set, casting has been completed, and tickets are now on sale for the NEMPAC Opera Project’s production of La Bohème. As if the glorious music performed by a full orchestra, exceptional singers, and a timeless love story were not enough to delight, this opera will also feature a children’s chorus! A group Read More…