Arts & Culture Featured

NEMPAC Begins to Transform 48-50 Tileston St. into Tileston Music Center

The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) has begun the process of transforming 48-50 Tileston Street, awarded to the 501(c)(3) by the City of Boston, into a state-of-the art music center. Located in Boston’s North End, this 2,200 square foot public music center will offer community members both professional performances and opportunities to Read More…

Announcements Arts & Culture Event Notices

NEMPAC Presents Nuestras Raíces, A Virtual Fundraising Concert to Commemorate LatinX Heritage Month

The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC), a 501(c)(3) community music school and performing arts center, will present Nuestras Raíces, a virtual fundraising concert to commemorate LatinX Heritage Month, on Sunday, October 4, at 6 p.m. The online concert featuring LatinX faculty artists will benefit the nonprofit’s annual fund, a critical income stream Read More…

Arts & Culture Featured

NEMPAC Unveils Renovations to Prado Building & Hull St. Space to Foster Sense of Home for Artists

Where is home for you? The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) calls the city of Boston home. While our geographical footprint throughout the state’s capital has certainly grown through the years, the heart of our home has always been the Prado Building. Owned by the George Robert White Foundation, this 1940s bathhouse is Read More…

Arts & Culture

North End Music & Performing Arts Center Welcomes New Finance Director & Seven Instructors

 The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is filled with joyful anticipation for the new beginning that comes with the back-to-school season and subsequent start to fall programming in our community music school. Speaking of new beginnings, we’re thrilled to welcome Bob Ripley, Finance Director, and the following instructors to the NEMPAC family: Read More…

Arts & Culture Event Notices

NEMPAC Benefit Dinner & Opera with Tresca, Sunday Sept. 13

Join the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) on Sunday, September 13th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Tresca Restaurant for an exclusive outdoor benefit dinner to celebrate NEMPAC and the Opera from the Balcony program. Guests will enjoy a three-course dinner provided by Tresca (see menu), with wine pairing sponsored by Read More…

Arts & Culture Kids & Families

Geraldine Marshall Music Scholarship & NEMPAC Needs-Based Scholarship Applications Now Open For 2020-2021

 The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is now accepting applications for its NEMPAC Needs-Based Scholarship Fund (open to residents of any location) and for the Geraldine Marshall Scholarship (open to North End residents). The Geraldine Marshall Scholarship Fund awards four North End children under the age of 18 with a full-year scholarship Read More…

Arts & Culture Event Notices

NEMPAC Presents Director’s Roundtable for “Ask An Expert Series” Aug. 13

Join the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) on Thursday, August 13th via Zoom from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST for a “Director’s Roundtable” as part of the “Ask An Expert” Series. Hosts Alexandra Alene Dietrich and Heather Gallagher will welcome directors Adrienne Boris, Rebecca Miller Kratzer, Roxana Myrrhum, and Nathan Troup. Read More…

Announcements Arts & Culture Event Notices

NEMPAC Open Mic Night Sponsored by Senator Boncore Aug. 14

Join the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) on Friday, August 14th via Zoom at 6 p.m. for the community favorite open mic night emceed by Educational Programs Director Allie Meek-Carufel and sponsored by Senator Joe Boncore.  This free virtual event is open to all ages and levels! Email ameek@nempacboston.org by Wednesday, August 12th at 6p.m. Read More…

Announcements Arts & Culture Event Notices

NEMPAC Brings Back Open Mic Night Friday, July 24

The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) brings back their virtual Open Mic Night this Friday, July 24 at 6 p.m. A beloved community event during the daunting time of COVID-19, it has brought together wonderful members of the community, including students, faculty, and friends of NEMPAC sharing their love of music. This event is Read More…

Arts & Culture Event Notices

NEMPAC Presents Ethical Controversies in Classical Music July 16

Join the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) on Thursday, July 16 via Zoom from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST for a discussion on “Ethical Controversies in Classical Music” as part of the “Ask An Expert” Series. Guest speaker Zach Finkelstein will present on his experience as a professional singer, the inspiration behind his blog, the Middleclass Read More…

Photos & Videos

Neighborhood Photo: Brunch with a Side of Opera

North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) and Tresca continue their efforts to present “Opera from the Balcony” to the North End. This past weekend the opera, performed by Soprano Hailey Fuqua and Tenor Fred C. VanNess Jr., had a new type of audience—outdoor diners. “Cafe Zones” that allow restaurants to set up outdoor seating along city streets Read More…

Community Meetings

Neighborhood Council June Updates: Restaurant Patio Proposals, Summer Jobs Program, New Greenway Art, Ruff Dog Parks Reopening

The June 2020 North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting started with a series of notable reports. Read the full briefing or jump to points of interest broken out by topic below. City officials are currently considering restaurant patio proposals for sidewalk expansions. Restaurant owners are encouraged to consult with the Licensing Board for Read More…