Via the Boston Public Library Fund’s ‘Illuminating Bates Hall’ initiative, donors now have a chance to dedicate one of the reading room’s iconic, green-shaded reading lamps in tribute to a loved one, and each dedication includes a brass plaque engraved...
Next up in its 50th Season, Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) presents André Previn’s acclaimed opera adaptation of Tennessee Williams’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Streetcar Named Desire at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre. A co-production with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis,...
The Paris Opera House has relocated to Beverly—at least until November 1. North Shore Music Theatre is currently staging Yeston and Kopit’s breathtaking musical, “PHANTOM,” offering local audiences a fresh and deeply moving perspective on one of literature’s most legendary...
The Artists Group of Charlestown held its annual Art In The Park show, on Saturday, September 12, in Charlestown’s City Square Park. More photos will be in next weeks issue...
The much-awaited North End Historical Museum, 3 Prince Street on the Freedom Trail is now open to the public, Tuesdays through Sunday from 10:30am to 5pm. Visitors can view an array of yesteryear of a community that had three changes...
A new play that brings one of Boston’s most influential civil rights pioneers back into the spotlight will make its world premiere in Dorchester later this month...
Some of the ideas included using landscaping and new walkways to center the stature of Edward Everett. The post Pear Square study shows promise for a Dorchester History Garden appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
It is a tough weekend for our vibrant local arts scene. With heavy hearts, organizers have announced that Jamaica Plain Open Studios 2026 is officially cancelled due to the incoming Nor’easter headed for the Boston area this weekend. While JPOS...
JustBook-ish will host a busy calendar of literary, cultural, and family events throughout August...
The candles will be lit, the pews will be full, and the Headless Horseman will ride again inside Boston’s oldest surviving church. On Friday, Oct. 9, Old North Illuminated will partner with Crescendo Productions to present “The Legend of Sleepy...
The event was held in the Second Church in Dorchester in early June and featured DJ Jose Andrade, vendors, food and socializing to celebrate the showcasing of the Cape Verdean culture via soccer...
On Oct. 9, Old North Church in the North End is blending history and literature with ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Musical Reading’ – and it carries a distinct connection that should pique the interest of Beacon Hill residents...
The North End Historical Museum officially opened to the public on Tuesday, July 21, at 3 Prince St. Hours are Tuesday to Sunday: 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. The interactive museum, which was conceived and created by the nonprofit North...
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will continue its Fall 2026 Weekend Concert Series with three performances in October. This ten-concert autumn season curated by Abrams Curator of Music George Steel is held on select Sundays at 1:30 pm and runs...
The candles will be lit, the pews will be full, and the Headless Horseman will ride again inside Boston's oldest surviving church. On Friday, Oct. 9, Old North Illuminated will partner with Crescendo Productions to present "The Legend of Sleepy...
NeighborHealth held its 2026 Art of Health Care event last week. The generosity of area residents and businesses helped make the evening a meaningful celebration of health, healing, and community. President & CEO of NeighborHealth, Jamie Hazard, found the evening...
Autumn’s foliage brush is painting a spectacular show this week in the neighborhood, particularly in the grounds of Cedar Grove Cemetery and the nearby Neponset Greenway, which are awash in brilliant shades of red, orange, and gold. The post Fall colors are on peak display this week appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Things are always hopping at Beacon Hill Books, but the energy will amp up on Thursday, Sept.17, at 6 p.m., when New York Times-bestselling author Jenny Jackson signs copies of her latest book, ‘The Shampoo Effect.’ Jenny is a publishing...
In Boston’s tight-knit basketball community, almost everyone knows the name Terrence Clarke, who died in 2021 at age 19 just months before the NBA draft in which he was a top prospect. The post Documentary focuses on legacy of Terrence Clarke,a top NBA prospect from Dot who died too young appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
By Cary Shuman Isabella Castro Correa may be just now embarking on her journey to become an internationally known fashion designer, but she already has a prestigious accomplishment on her resume, thanks to the Boston Arts Academy Foundation. Castro Correa,...
Giant steel arches lined with golden light are becoming new landmarks in East Boston, and the starting points for exploring its stories. The “Thresholds” are part of The Golden Thread, a growing cultural trail created by Project Starboard to connect...
The Associates of the Boston Public Library presented an evening of music, poetry, and reflection marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence Special to the Ties-Free Press The Associates of the Boston Public Library (Associates) presented We Hold...
One hundred life-sized elephant sculptures popped up Thursday, Aug. 6, between Dartmouth and Fairfield streets on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. The art installation, sponsored by The ‘Quin House, is part of ‘The Great Elephant Migration,’ which, since its 2024 inception,...
There is a former competitive figure skater living in Beacon Hill and she has returned to perform and teach in the sport she loves. Victoria “Torie” Wojick, 36, who moved to Beacon Hill in 2014, recently performed in the American...
The North End Historical Museum officially opened to the public on Tuesday, July 21, at 3 Prince St. Hours are Tuesday to Sunday: 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. The interactive museum, which was conceived and created by the nonprofit North...
Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announces the 2026–2027 season roster. The Company includes a diverse roster of 67 professional dancers from around the world. Four new dancers join the main Company, eight new dancers join Boston Ballet II (BBII),...
The Associates of the Boston Public Library (Associates) presented We Hold These Truths on Thursday, June 25 at the Central Library’s Rabb Hall, marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with an evening of music, poetry, and reflection...
Fifty years ago, as a young student at UMass Boston, I enrolled in Professor Connie Veenendaal’s course on American poetry. I had no talent for poetry but thoroughly enjoyed and remember how she guided us through an exploration of American poetry and encouraged us to pursue our own poetics. The post ‘Leading Out to the Sun’ – Poet Connie Veenendaal turns 102 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
"This work asks us to slow down and encounter the harbor differently," says artist crystal bi. The post Floating sculpture in Dorchester Bay centers on grief, healing, artist says appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Last month, a few of former ‘GBH “Zoomers” were back together, at an event hosted by The Record Co. on Morrissey Boulevard...
The Copley Society of Art (Co|So) is excited to announce its next Juried Members Show: Fantastical Realities starting September 17. In this exhibition, works explore unexpected color and dimensions, psychological interiors, speculative futures and reimagined pasts. Artists interpret this theme...
The highly regarded portrait and landscape artist Vincent Crotty has shared his talents with the Dorchester community since settling down in the neighborhood in the 1990s, and this summer has been no exception. The post Vincent Crotty and his community team key their work on two local art projects appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Boston Book Festival (BBF) returns to Copley Square this fall with a ticketed evening event Oct. 16, followed by its signature free Festival day Oct. 17, uniting the literary community around the transformative joy of reading and the vibrant...
Public art champion, Kate Gilbert, first became aware that art has the potential to spark dialogue during a drive with her parents to a Hamden, Connecticut, supermarket in the late 1970s. She remembers her father expressing his displeasure upon seeing...
The Revere Cultural Council had received nearly 50 applications for Mass Cultural Council grants as of its October meeting last week. During the meeting, the local cultural council reviewed the process for distributing the nearly $46,000 in state cultural council...
The Boston Arts Academy Foundation (BAAF) hosted a Cocktails and Conversations Event at Hue in the Back Bay. The event featured a panel hosted by NBC 10’s Latoyia Edwards, with Candice Stover, Delta Executive and recipient of the 2026 Civic...
Dorchester resident Zoe Rodriguez will appear in ‘Love, Loss, and What I Wore’ at Curtain Call Theatre in Braintree from Nov. 6 to Nov. 15. The post Dot actor has role in Braintree production of the play ‘Love, Loss, and What I Wore’ appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
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Award-winning independent film producer Phil Keefe of Dorchester is a key part of the success of “Cotton Fever,” a feature film that recently won top honors at New York City’s legendary Tribeca Film Festival. The post Phil Keefe brings authentic Boston flavor to latest film project, “Cotton Fever” appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The SHED gallery in Gloucester is hosting Charlestown resident Joe Caruso’s exhibit, Rockbound, now through August 2. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, July 11 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Joe will be at the SHED on July...
Boston Uncommon: The Boston You Know By Heart, the Artists’ Group of Charlestown Fall 2026 Exhibition! We all know the Boston in postcards. This isn’t that show. Not the skyline or the tourist stops, but the details that make someone...
The Boston Public Library (BPL) announced its 2026 Fall Lecture Series, bringing award-winning authors, acclaimed filmmakers, and influential visionaries to Copley Square and the Shaw-Roxbury Branch this fall, with programs spanning literary fiction, documentary film, and public conversations on science...
The fall run of the grassroots comedy show, glADDY8rs, opens at The Rockwell on Friday, September 4, at 9:30pm, featuring 23 Boston-area comics in a self-described “Stand Up Comedy Death Battle,” where audience members vote when to kick comedians off...
Pause near the corner of Chestnut and Charles Streets on any given Monday evening this fall, and you will likely hear the bright sounds of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Java Jive,” or “Charlie and the MTA.” The Apollo Club of...
Located within Boston’s Latin Quarter on Sunnyside Street, the Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) continues to offer extensive cultural and civic programming for local youth. The organization is currently enrolling children ages 6 to 13 in its “Artes Culturales” program...
American Ancestors will host a Boston book launch for genealogist André Kearns’s new book, Finding Cornerstone Stories: Uncovering Inspiration in Your Family’s History, on Friday, Oct. 16, from 5 to 6 p.m. at 97 Newbury St. in Boston. The post Oct. 16 book event explores Black family history, genealogy appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine to perform Sept. 13 at Calderwood Hall Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum presents violinist Rachel Barton Pine in concert on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Calderwood Hall at 25 Evans Way. Tickets each...
The Boston Arts Festival is back with more than 50 artists who will be taking over Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park from September 12 + 13, 2026. The annual celebration of all things art was first launched in 2003. Over the...
By Phil Orlandella A new large scaled mural Midnight Ride has been installed in Dewey Square alongside of the many murals placed in the area in the past. In recognition of the special event the Greenway Conservancy held a free...
As America marks its 250th anniversary year, Old South Church in Boston is inviting the community to confront the nation’s history with honesty—including the painful history of slavery and the lives and labor of the people who shaped this country...
Beacon Hill Books & Cafe and the Boston Athenaeum have announced the seven acclaimed designers headlining 2026 Beacon Hill Design Day, a one-day event celebrating craftsmanship, elevated style, and the timeless principles that define extraordinary spaces. Hosted at the Boston...
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ParkARTS Fall Watercolor Painting Workshops return to Public Garden Lagoon The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced the return of its popular ParkARTS Fall Watercolor Painting Workshop series, taking place throughout September. The free workshops are part of Boston...
Special to the Sun The West End Museum, located at 50 Staniford St., Suite 7 (on Lomasney Way), is kicking off its summer programming with a bang! We will be hosting five different events, including a film screening, walking tour,...
Author and historian Ibram X. Kendi will visit JustBook-ish in Fields Corner on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The post Author talk at JustBook-ish features Ibram X. Kendi on Sept. 15 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce the return of free Arts & Crafts Workshops and the introduction of STEM & Youth Preparedness Workshops for children through the ParkARTS program. Starting today, kids ages three to ten...
On Beacon Hill, history lives behind nearly every brick façade. But 54 Pinckney Street holds a particularly intimate place in Boston’s literary past. Before The Scarlet Letter made Nathaniel Hawthorne one of America’s most celebrated authors, he lived at 54...
Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience, the popular summer and fall tradition, is back in Dorchester, beginning a Thursday through Monday run that will conclude in early November. The post Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience is back at the Franklin Park Zoo appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Boston Book Festival returns Oct. 17 to Copley Square The Boston Book Festival (BBF) returns to Copley Square this fall with a ticketed evening event Oct. 16, followed by its signature free Festival day Oct. 17, uniting the literary community...
The West End Museum, located at 50 Staniford St., Suite 7 (on Lomasney Way), presents ‘Boston and the Declaration of Independence: 1776 Musical & Lecture’ on July 10 at 6 p.m., Want to celebrate our nation’s 250th without the crazy...
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The program uses an app to teach children to play the piano. Photo by Summer LaRose The post BPL welcomes ‘smart piano’ programs at Lower Mills and Grove Hall branches appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Copley Society of Art (Co|So) is pleased to present The Memory Quilt Project: What Remains, a solo exhibition by artist Kasey Kaufman, on view in the Little Gallery from October 22 through November 21, 2026. Kaufman created The Memory...
Mr. Frederick Anthony Picariello Jr., known universally by his stage name, Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon, is being remembered fondly by leaders at the Revere History Museum where the legendary rock ‘n roll singer is recognized in the display, Hometown Rocks,...
On Sept. 26-27, from 11am-6 pm (Saturday) and 11am-6pm (Sunday), Jamaica Plain Open Studios (JPOS) returns! Organized by the Jamaica Plain Arts Council, JP Open Studios has been taking place annually for more than 30 years. JPOS offers a forum...
Special to the Regional Review The West End Museum, located at 150 Staniford St., Suite 7, will host four different events that include an archival footage screening and community night, author talk, and two walking tours. First, the museum presents...
Revere High School sophomore Layla Portillo will perform in the lead role of the Theatre Company of Saugus’ musical production of “Mean Girls” this weekend at the Saugus Middle-High School auditorium. Layla, 15, will portray the main character, Cady Heron,...
The Footlight Club, Americas oldest continuously running community theatre and a beloved gem in Boson’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, is gearing up to celebrate its 150th anniversary season with a series of special events, in addition to another stellar roster of...
Special to the Regional Review The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, the nonprofit responsible for the maintenance and activation of The Greenway, welcomes internationally recognized topiary artist Michael P. Gibson, of Gibson Works, to Boston this summer for a dynamic horticultural...
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum continues its bold new concert series, Thursday Night Music, curated by Abrams Curator of Music George Steel and held on select Thursday evenings. Thursday Night Music brings a different energy to the concert hall than...
ParkARTS Fall Watercolor Painting Workshops Return for 2026 The Boston Parks and Recreation Department today announced the return of its popular ParkARTS Fall Watercolor Painting Workshop series, taking place throughout September. The free workshops are part of Boston Parks’ 2026...
City arts leaders, artists fight to restore city funding Special to the Gazette More than 160 artists, teaching artists, arts leaders, and representatives from arts organizations across Boston gathered last Thursday, April 30 at Boston City Hall to advocate...
By Eowyn Michaels On the third Thursday of each month, Makers Gallery Boston, located in the South End, holds one of the few Kumiko Panel workshops in the area. Kumiko is a centuries-old Japanese woodworking technique that requires no nails...
The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company presented “A Midsummer Night's Dream” on Aug. 2, during the 30th anniversary of their Free Shakespeare on the Common. The beloved Boston tradition has once again transformed the park into a captivating outdoor theater, drawing residents...
On October 2 to October 24, artists Rick Dorff and Walter Kopec present DOODAH! an exhibit of wanderlust exploring a wide range of possibilities, some serious, some not so much…but each from a unique point of view… a bit of...
Special to the Regional Review This summer, Bill Hanney’s award-winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) will mount a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s celebrated musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The production is scheduled to...
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved as submitted a design review application for a series of temporary installations throughout the neighborhood as part of a proposed justice-inspired public art exhibit during the commission’s monthly public hearing held virtually on...
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Tito Puente Latin Music Series, marking two decades of bringing free Latin music, dance and cultural celebration to neighborhoods across Boston. The landmark 2026 season kicks off on...
Special to the Regional Review This June, Bill Hanney’s award-winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) will bring the heat to the stage as they kick off the 2026 Musical Season with On Your Feet! the incredible true story of Emilio...
Our Journeys: A Traveling Exhibition” is being hosted in a side gallery at the new Modern Party Art store (which opened on July 15) at 1524 Dorchester Ave near Park Street...
The Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA) at MIT, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, and the Boston Public Library, announced today a new installation by designer and engineer Alfonso Parra Rubio with Erik Strand, both...
The Dudley Jazz Festival will be staged on the grounds of the Shirley-Eustis House in Roxbury on Sat., July 18, with a free afternoon of live music from noon to 6 p.m...
NEMPAC 10th Soiree a Musical/Arts success If you happened to miss this year’s North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) 10th Soiree fundraiser, it was an enjoyable evening of magical music and artists. The event featured a theme décor,...
For children interested in physical activities, Jamaica Plain features several dedicated facilities for movement and discipline. Located on Amory Street, the Tony Williams Dance Center—widely known as the home of the Urban Nutcracker—is currently enrolling students as young as three...
This summer is the last opportunity to experience the interiors of Otis House before Historic New England embarks on an exciting multi-year restoration and visitor enhancement project. When complete, the project will transform the way visitors experience Otis House as...
By Sun Staff The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company presented “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on Aug. 2, during the 30th anniversary of their Free Shakespeare on the Common. The beloved Boston tradition has once again transformed the park into a captivating outdoor...
Among the most profoundly influential residents of Jamaica Plain was Maud Cuney Hare, who lived at 43 Sheridan Street from 1904 until her death in 1936. Hare orchestrated a lifetime of boundary-breaking work as a pianist, musicologist, playwright, and civil...
Nine young musicians from Boston and beyond received scholarships, housing awards, and financial aid towards a Berklee education at a ceremony and concert on Tuesday, August 4 at the Berklee Performance Center. Among them was Jamaica Plain’s own Tomas Labrador...
Tom McKenna and Mary Dyer will host a Meet & Greet on Thursday, July 30, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Eire Pub, where attendees can meet both writers, purchase signed copies of their books, and reminisce about the neighborhood that inspired their work...
The Mission Hill Arts Festival is officially in full swing for its 2026 season, transforming The Yard at the Tobin Community Center into a vibrant hub of music, arts, and conversation. With the theme of "Rhythm" guiding this year's performances,...
Ahead of the ‘26 midterm elections, True North Action Alliance Boston, a dual chapter of Indivisible and Progressive Mass, continues its four-part documentary and community discussion series, the Good Trouble Film Series, with a screening of the 2025 documentary, ‘Democracy...
Special to Regional Review The USS Constitution Museum announces the opening of Exploring Old Ironsides, a new photography exhibition featuring the work of longtime Museum photographer Greg M. Cooper. Presented with generous support from Yawkey Foundation, the exhibition invites the...
A grant has been awarded to Old North Illuminated (ONI), which operates the Old North Church Historic Site, to research and document that before the North End Little Italy came about, it was a thriving Jewish community in the 1800s...
“The story of Anthony Santoro, Jr. and Gina Marie Volpe began on a sunny Thursday afternoon in the fall of 1918. On this beautiful day in Boston’s North End, after a long, busy day at school, Anthony eagerly walked down...
A mural located in an expressway underpass near Pope John Paul II Park just got a much-needed facelift. The post DCR’s sign shop crew gives Greenway mural a new life appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will continue its Fall 2026 Weekend Concert Series with three performances in October. This ten-concert autumn season curated by Abrams Curator of Music George Steel is held on select Sundays at 1:30 pm and runs...
For its September exhibitions, Atlantic Works Gallery (AWG) invites the public to MOVE by X Bonnie Woods, Reverie by Diane Teubner, and Cubismo Kirk by Renato Viganego. X Bonnie Woods makes paper objects that tell a story about what is...
Atlantic Works Gallery, 80 Border St., East Boston, is pleased to announce, “We Find Ourselves in Shape of Home,” on view August 1 through August 29. This exhibit will showcase East Boston artist, Victoria “thirteenvic” DelValle as a guest artist...
This Saturday at The Strand. Photosbydrizzy image The post Performers are set for 32nd OrigiNation ‘Twist and Shout’ fundraiser spectacle appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
For many in the audience at the Strand Theatre on Thursday evening, June 25, “Tre Già, Măng Mọc: Generations of Vietnamese Diaspora in Boston” was more than a documentary screening; it was an opportunity to see decades of family history, sacrifice, and resilience reflected on the big screen...
Among those helping to lead the event is Dorchester’s Joyce Linehan, who produced the series alongside author James Sullivan and Jon Lupfer. Dorchester musician Elisa Birdseye will perform as part of the evening’s lineup...
If Angel Monét Ledbetter-Glaude can’t say it with music, her puppets will fill in the gaps. Monét, 58, and her son, Dominic, 26, are just hitting their stride with two puppets named ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Boogie’ coming off their fourth successful House of Inspiration (HOI) Family Music and Arts Festival in Almont Park this summer...
On Friday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m., The West End Museum, in partnership with Queer History Boston and Crescendo Productions, invites the neighboring communities of Beacon Hill and the West End to a special live musical performance celebrating the legendary...
An event to unveil the idea will be held on Sunday, October 18, at 2 p.m. at Scarboro Hill in Franklin Park. Images courtesy SmokeSygnals The post Wampanoag tribes proffer design of first Indigenous-created monument in Boston appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
ParkARTS Fall Watercolor Painting Workshops The Boston Parks and Recreation Department today announced the return of its popular ParkARTS Fall Watercolor Painting Workshop series, taking place throughout September. The free workshops are part of Boston Parks’ 2026 ParkARTS program, which...
Special to the Regional Review The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is delighted to welcome Boston-born artist Rixy, who will begin work this week on the 2026 Dewey Square Mural—one of the city’s most vibrant and visible canvases for public art...
