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The Feast of San Gennaro has Been Canceled for September

The Feast of San Gennaro would have celebrated its third Boston iteration this year but has been canceled for this September, according to its North End organizers Frank DePasquale, Pasquale Trotta and Nick Varano who vow to bring it back in September 2021.  “It is with a heavy heart that we have to postpone our Read More…

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POSTPONED: Mayflower Sails 2020 Commemorates 400th Anniversary of Mayflower Landing

This event has been postponed due to COVID-19. For anyone who reserved free tickets to the event, we ask that you hold onto them. We will update ticket holders and the public via email and our website as soon as they become available. Mayflower Sails 2020, a maritime festival commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower landing, Read More…

Arts & Culture Featured Kids & Families Schools

Eliot Ensembles Concert Showcases Student Performers

The Eliot K-8 Innovation School and the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) recently presented the first annual “Eliot Ensembles Concert,” an event highlighting the performances of the Eliot Band, Eliot Music Ensemble, and Eliot Choir programs that were clapped along by a warm audience of family and friends. This performance celebrated the hard work of all the Read More…

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POSTPONED: The 245th Lantern Ceremony at Old North April 19

This event has been postponed due to COVID-19. While the in-person ceremony has been canceled, the lanterns will be still be lit on display in the steeple on Saturday, April 18 from sundown for three nights and days to mark the historic anniversary of Paul Revere’s legendary ride. Watch in real time by tuning-in live Read More…

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Revolutionary Spaces Launches Series to Recognize Boston Massacre 250th Anniversary

Revolutionary Spaces, an organizes that comprises the Old State House and Old South Meeting House, has announced a year-long series of dynamic and interactive events tied to 250th anniversary of the Boston Massacre. The programs include a mix of historic exhibits, art, drama and public events that will help Boston residents and visitors better connect Read More…

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POSTPONED: NEMPAC 6th Annual Perform-a-thon Benefit for Music Scholarships & Educational Programs

This event has been postponed as a precautionary measure due to COVID-19. The peformathon will be rescheduled. North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC)’s 6th Annual Perform-a-thon for Music Scholarships and Educational Programs will take place on Saturday, March 28, 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m., at City Winery Haymarket Lounge. The event will consist Read More…

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Old North Speaker Series–Founding Martyr: Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution’s Lost Hero

“Founding Martyr: Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution’s Lost Hero” by Christian Di Spigna Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Old North Church. Hear author Christian Di Spigna provide a fresh take on an unsung hero of the American Revolution. One of the most important and active revolutionaries in Colonial Read More…

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CANCELLED: Annual Reconfiguration of the Abstract Sculpture Mar. 29

This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. The reconfiguration of the Abstract Sculpture at the Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway will take place on Sunday, March 29 beginning at 7 a.m. Annually in early spring, the Abstract Sculpture, a split rhomboid dodecahedron made of steel and aluminum, is reconfigured, symbolic of all who Read More…

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Lecture Series—Reflections on Boston’s West End: The Origins & Lessons of Urban Renewal

During the West End Museum’s closure due to COVID-19, no scheduled events will take place, regardless of their previous announcement. The Museum will do their best to reschedule all canceled events once they reopen. The West End Museum presents “Reflections on Boston’s West End: The Origins & Lessons of Urban Renewal,” a lecture series that Read More…

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Greenway Celebrates Chinese Zodiac with 6th Annual Art Installation

The Greenway Conservancy’s 6th Annual Chinese Zodiac Public Art installation, A Mouse with Ears & Tail, by artist Furen Dai, has been installed in front of the Essex Street Gate in Chinatown. Dai’s artwork explores the experience of viewing a Chinese character from both a native and foreign perspective, encouraging both Chinese speakers and non-Chinese speakers to see Read More…

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February School Vacation at the Paul Revere House

This year, the annual February Vacation programming at the Paul Revere House aims to bring the Revere House and the Revere family to life. A returning favorite, Judith Kalaora of History At Play will portray Rachel Revere throughout the site. Later in the week drop in with your family to try your hand at writing Read More…

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NEMPAC Presents Lecture Series “Introduction to Opera”

The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC)’s first lecture of their three-part adult lecture series “Introduction to Opera” will take place on Wednesday, February 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m at the North End Library. Designed and led by NEMPAC staff member Pamela Feo, PhD in musicology, this series focuses on the Read More…