“Of all the music I heard growing up in the 1950s and ’60s, folk music always felt the most real to me,” says Scott Alarik, one of the most prolific folk music writers in the country
You haven’t truly experienced Disney’s The Lion King (refer to listing, page 22) until you’ve seen Simba, Scar and Rafiki sing and dance their way across the Serengeti live on stage. The n
Saint Anthony's Feast Chairman Joe DiGirolamo gives an insider's view of the famed North End celebration
As a born-and-bred native of the North End, Saint Anthony’s Feast Chairman Joe DiGirolamo has had a long association with New England’s largest Italian religious festival. “Every August it was a celebration of my heritage, culture and, of course, my religion. As a boy it was a hope to carry a flag or the statue of Saint Anthony.” After nearly 15 years in his current role helping organize this joyous celebration, it’s safe to say he has more than realized his childhood ambition.
With August coming to a close, it’s time to squeeze out that last bit of summer fun! The buzz this week is on Dine Out Boston’s midsummer meal deals, ping-pong public art at BCA Plaza, and breaking the fourth wall at the Museum of Science’s 4-D theater.
Satisfy your cravings for food, shopping and history in Boston’s oldest neighborhood.
Regina Pizzeria Although Regina locations have spread beyond the confines of the North End, the original restaurant is a Boston landmark that has churned out unbeatable brick oven pizza since 192
A Peek at the Past
Brought to Boston by Italian immigrants from the small mountain town of Montefalcione, Saint Anthony’s Feast has been celebrated with the same European flair for the past 98 years.
Whether by land or by sea (or both!), exploring all that historic Boston Harbor has to offer is the perfect summertime activity.
What Boston's Buzzing About
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.
The first female chief executive of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Foundation expands a staple of history.
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.
