Now in its third year, the biannual Boston Calling  music festival has continually delighted local music lovers with its diverse lineups of acts ranging in genre from indie rock to hip-hop

 Once upon a time, Boston was a major center for distilled spirits in this country. An upswell of small-batch distillers in the area over the past several years may yet make this come true once m

  One of the most iconic Fourth of July celebrations in the U.S., the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular (refer to listing, page 12) once again lights up the DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles Ri

 It may not have as long a history as many of the Boston Pride happenings, yet Pride Night @ Fenway has grown steadily since its premiere in 2013. Now in its third year, this excursion to Fenway

 The work of some of the biggest names in dance history is on display when Boston Ballet brings its season-ending repertory production, Thrill of Contact (refer to listing, page 17), to the stage

 Take a trip back to the heyday of Big Band jazz when the 1940s musical revue In the Mood (refer to listing, page 17) returns to Boston. A big hit when it came to the Emerson Majestic in the hist

 When Patrick Lyons first arrived in Boston in the early 1980s, Lansdowne Street was just the dark alley next to Fenway Park. A few years later he had turned it into one of the most vibrant club

 In what has become an annual pre-St. Patrick’s Day tradition, the Dropkick Murphys, Boston’s favorite Celtic punk band, return to the House of Blues for five shows from March 12–15, accomp