Arts & Culture

Video: “Live by Night” Movie Trailer Features North End Scenes

The official trailer has been released for the movie, Live by Night, starring Ben Affleck. The crime thriller features scenes filmed here in the North End, particularly on Margaret Street and the Prado. From the movie’s Facebook page: “Live by Night” is set in the roaring `20s when Prohibition hasn’t stopped the flow of booze in an Read More…

Community Daily Briefs

3 Things Friday: Spider Steeple, Weekend Events, African Festival, Gronk Sighting

1. Creepy, Crawly Spider on the Steeple #ISawASpider came to the North End this week crawling up the Old North Church steeple. The feature is a joint promo with the Spiders Alive! exhibit at the Museum of Science. The 8-foot-wide inflatable spider will be on the steeple through July 25th. #ISawASpider at #OldNorthChurch! @museumofscience A photo posted by Old North Read More…

Commentaries

Commentary: Portable Visitor Center Down the Drain

These photos show what goes on behind the scenes in the filming of “Ben Affleck’s “Live By Night” movie. While the residents of Margaret Street got to turn back their clocks to sepia tones and the North End of the 1920s, the denizens of Copp’s Hill were stuck with 18-wheeler generator trucks and humongous portable Read More…

Arts & Culture People

Filming with Ben Affleck “Live by Night” in 1920’s North End [Photos]

Residents in Boston’s North End took in the 1920’s scene on Friday complete with Ben Affleck filming his movie, “Live By Night”. Here are some scenes from the movie set on Margaret Street, Cleveland Place and the Prado. Did you get any more Ben Affleck or “Live by Night” movie photos? Email your photos to info@northendwaterfront.com.  See Read More…

Health & Environment Transportation

Movie-Related Road Closures and Early Trash Collection

Boston Public Works has sent notice of the road closures starting between 6 and 7 a.m. for Friday, November 20th on Prince St., Margaret St., Thacher St., Sheafe St. and Cleveland Pl. to accommodate the filming of the Ben Affleck movie “Live By Night”. There is potential for the closures to be in effect on Saturday Read More…

Arts & Culture

“Live By Night” 1920’s Movie Decorations Go Up in North End

After three days of prep work, Margaret and Prince Street in Boston’s North End are starting to look like the 1920’s for Friday/Saturday’s filming of Ben Affleck’s “Live By Night” movie. Berna DiNunzio captures the old-time scene in these photographs. We hear laundry lines are coming for a love interest scene on Cleveland Place. Also, Read More…

Arts & Culture Event Notices

Ben Affleck to Film “Live By Night” Scenes in Boston’s North End

“Live By Night,” a new Ben Affleck film, will shoot scenes next week in Boston’s North End, around the area of Margaret and Prince Streets. Assistant Location Manager, Greg Chiodo, presented the plans to the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) for the Warner Bros., Kiki Tree Pictures film. (See meeting video above.) Taking place during Read More…