Commander Sean Kearns is a man on a mission. After working his way up through the ranks of the U.S. Navy, he was assigned last year to the command of the USS Constitution, one of the Navy’s most unique jobs. Being a native Mainer certainly didn’t hurt, either—it’s an unofficial Navy tradition for the leader of “Old Ironsides” to be from New England so they have a connection to the area and the historic frigate. 

Boston's buzzing about some exciting happenings this month. A favorite, famous fairy tale bursts in to reality on center stage, while the elephants at Franklin Park Zoo join you for a pint, and a Harvard local landmark celebrates it's 60th birthday. Send off the summertime with any or all of these special, one-of-a-kind events.

Every Thursday night on Newbury, the streets are alive with the sounds of smooth jazz. Newbury Nights, presented by the Newbury Street League, is a seasonal series of live dinner shows at some of the neighborhood’s finest restaurants, and is a rare treat for the feast. It’s not easy to get a live music permit from the City of Boston, so Newbury Nights is a special occasion this time of year.

On the heels of the 50th anniversary of the passing of JFK, native Bostonian and former White House staffer Heather Campion was recruited to help take the JFK Presidential Library and Museum to its next phase.

Picture this: Enjoying relaxing tunes and sampling specialty food with a group of friends outside on the Boston waterfront. This is exactly what Wavelengths at the Institute of Contemporary Art is all about.

Put on your finest pair of dancing shoes, grab a glass of champagne and join in on one of the largest Bastille Day bashes in the United States. The French Cultural Center’s Bastille Day Party celebrates the French people’s uprising against the monarchy and storming of the Bastille prison during the French Revolution.

What if your button-down regulated your body temperature? Your socks were “robotically knit” for supreme comfort? Your pants water repellent—and dashing to boot?