Outside of New England, the holiday of Patriots’ Day is largely unfamiliar to most Americans—unless you’re a marathon runner, that is. This unique holiday, celebrated only in
Dressed in her brother’s Bermuda shorts and an oversized sweatshirt, Bobbi Gibb hid in the bushes of Main Street in Hopkinton and jumped into the Boston Marathon. “It was
above: Ricardo De Lima, Useful, 2012 One of the most anticipated events in local creative circles, the biennial James and Audrey Foster Prize exhibit makes its 2015 debut at the Institute o
Anime, or Japanese animation, may not be mainstream in America, but it certainly has an extremely dedicated following here. As evidence of this, look no further than Anime Boston at the Back Bay
One of the most significant sites on the Freedom Trail, the Old South Meeting House has hosted many historic events and personages over the past 286 years. If you’re a fan of that history, or
The nation was abuzz this past December when news broke of the discovery of one of the oldest American time capsules on record. Unearthed in a cornerstone of the Massachusetts State House during
Already one of Beantown’s best attractions, the Skywalk Observatory (refer to listing, page 43) at the top of the Prudential Tower now has something new for those eager to glimpse a bird’s-e
Firmly ensconced in its adolescence, the always weird and occasionally wonderful Boston Underground Film Festival celebrates its 17th edition at Harvard Square’s storied Brattle Theatre March 25–29.
Taking wing at City Hall Plaza, the annual spring residency of the Big Apple Circus introduces the Hub to its latest show, Metamorphosis, which opens March 24 and runs until early May. Centered
For the second year in a row, the Hub’s creative community is brought to the forefront with Boston Design Week, a citywide festival consisting of more than 80 events taking place March 19–29