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A Night of Burlesque / Fundraising Event at The West End Museum

Friday, April 20, 8pm-12am @ West End Museum “April 20th the Doors of the Howard Open Again” with a night of burlesque featuring the lovely Kristen Minsky along with the John Licata Sextet For information please call (617) 610-7267 Please join us  for a night of burlesque, with vintage costumes, live music, handcrafted cocktails, and appetizers. Find out why the Read More…

Arts & Culture Event Notices

New Exhibition at The West End Museum! “VINTAGE COSTUMES OF BURLESQUE” from April 10 – May 12, 2012

New Exhibit Celebrates the Glory Days of Boston’s Burlesque Era On Tuesday, April 10, the West End Museum will present Vintage Costumes of Burlesque in partnership with The Great Burlesque Exposition. The exhibit, which runs through May 12 in the Museum’s Members Gallery, commemorates Boston’s burlesque era and “The Old Howard” through displays of vintage Read More…

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Vocalist Maureen Benson / Jazz at the Museum

Vocal sensation Maureen Benson is a mainstay on the busy North Shore jazz scene. A natural on stage, Maureen brings exuberance and joy to every performance, making her a favorite among audiences and fellow musicians alike. Maureen lists Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, and Carmen McRae as her major musical influences. Her repertoire features Gershwin, Cole Read More…

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Historical Preservation Speaker Series Features Award-Winning Authors

“The Preservation Movement Then and Now” (February 21 – May 12) Historical Preservation Speaker Series Features Award-Winning Authors The West End Museum presents a series of lectures and discussions in connection with The Preservation Movement Then and Now, an exhibit running at the Museum through May 12 in partnership with Historic New England. The five Read More…

Arts & Culture

“The Preservation Movement Then and Now” Exhibition

The West End Museum, in partnership with Historic New England, will present The Preservation Movement Then and Now (February 21- May 12, 2012). The exhibit outlines the story of the preservation movement in New England from its inception in 1863 through the present day. Independence Hall and Mount Vernon are architectural symbols of our nation’s Read More…

The Last Tenement: Exhibit

A guided tour of the West End Museum’s permanent exhibit, including their photographs, artifacts and archival materials that tell the story of the immigrant experience in the west end through the urban renewal of the 1960s and the displacement of the people there. “The Last Tenement” exhibition, originally set up in 1992 at the Old Read More…

Event Notices

25 Years of the West Ender Newsletter

“25 Years of the West Ender Newsletter” New show celebrates villains, legends and heroes of the old neighborhood FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 2, 2012 Boston, MA-The West End Museum is proud to announce a special show: 25 Years of the West Ender Newsletter is a graphic representation of the newspaper James Campano founded in 1985 Read More…

Real Estate

Two Bulfinch Triangle Developments Move Forward; Still No Supermarket

Two developers have filed project change notices, moving the process forward on building complexes planned for the West End’s Bulfinch Triangle area. First, the Merano building is proposed for the intersection of Beverly and Causeway Streets, adjacent to the North End at the end of the Greenway. Second, the Forecaster Building renovation is proposed on Read More…

Arts & Culture Community Event Notices Photos & Videos

NEMPAC Performs at the West End Children’s Festival

On Saturday, August 21st, The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) participated in the Annual West End Children’s Festival on Thoreau Path in the West End.  NEMPAC provided an Instrument Petting Zoo and a number of performances. Of the Instrument Petting Zoo, NEMPAC’s Executive Director Rebecca Griffin said:   “Children get so excited when Read More…

Arts & Culture Schools

Spring Opera Series at West End Community Center

It’s a little out of the North End, but folks often ask about opera and this series looks pretty good. It is at the West End Community Center, 150 Staniford Street. Cost for Spring Opera Series is only $150 per person, but space is very limited. Call 617-670-1900 to register. Spring Opera Serieswith Angelo Mammano, Read More…