Friday, Nov. 7, 2014
On November 16, the long-awaited debut of the renovated and expanded Harvard Art Museums (refer to listing, page 28) in Cambridge finally takes place. Begun in 2010, the project combines Harvard
Friday, Nov. 7, 2014
Not many can claim to have turned playing with children’s toys into a career, yet artist Nathan Sawaya is one of the few (and perhaps only) people to have accomplished this feat. The toys in q
Friday, Nov. 7, 2014
For nearly two decades now, the Boston International Fine Art Show (refer to listing, page 16) has showcased a vast range of vintage and contemporary paintings, sculptures, prints and more to delighte
Monday, Nov. 3, 2014
One of the most prominent landmarks on the nation’s oldest public park, the Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common looks innocuous enough. The circular, Greek Revival-style edifice, erected in 191
Monday, Nov. 3, 2014
It’s not every day that a brand-new subway stop opens in Boston, but that’s what happened this past September with the Assembly stop on the MBTA Orange Line. The reason behind this? The rapi
Monday, Nov. 3, 2014
Over the past two years, the dining scene in the Fort Point neighborhood has become the hottest in the city. The area’s newest restaurant, Bastille Kitchen (49 Melcher St., 617-556-8000, basti
Monday, Nov. 3, 2014
When Hamersley’s Bistro (refer to listing, page 59) opened its doors in 1987, it was a pioneer of the now well-established South End dining scene. After nearly three decades, however, chef Gor
Monday, Nov. 3, 2014
Harvard’s Peabody Museum (11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, 617-496-1027, peabody.harvard.edu) has found a way to make war something beautiful to behold. While the act of waging war may still be ug
Friday, Oct. 31, 2014
Authentic Italian dining outside of the North End isn’t
easy to come by in Boston, with a few notable exceptions. Hoping to add to that
list is Mast’ Restaurant and Drinkery (45 Provin
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014
The Hub has accumulated its share of eeriness over the centuries. Get in the Halloween spirit at these spooky sites around Greater Boston.
Edgar Allan Poe statueNative son Edgar Allan Poe’s disdain for the city of his birth was mostly due to his dislike for Boston’s literary establishment, so it’s strange that it has taken this long for a proper local tribute. The new Poe Returning to
