A sold-out theatre awaited the last film after the weekend-long Boston Palestine Film Festival, part of which was held at the Museum of Fine Arts, or MFA. Now in its 18th edition, the festival continues...

An event attendee adjusts another participant's feathered costume. Many people wore red and yellow clothing or accessories and painted their faces to look like a skull.

Massive clouds of confetti explode from cannons rolling down Causeway Street during the Celtics championship parade June 21. Read more here.

The Celtics brought home gold, so Boston fans covered the city in green.  After three consecutive wins in the NBA Finals, the Celtics fell to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 before taking it home in...

A sea of green and white disperses as fans fill their favorite bars to continue the festivities. Lucky fans encountered partying Celtics players and their trophies as they joined in.

The Celtics champions are displayed proudly in front of the Massachusetts State House. Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll wished the team well from the State of Massachusetts.

Longtime Celtics supporter Marlon Trotman pops a wheelie and zips between the crowd as he celebrates the victory. For diehard fans like Trotman, the day was everything they dreamed of and more. “They...

Massive clouds of confetti explode from cannons rolling down Causeway Street. Many spectators climbed boxes, fences, facades and each other to get a better view of the champions.

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown triumphantly hoists his Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP trophy as confetti cascades down. Brown scored an average of 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists per...

Former Celtics MVP Paul Pierce hugs his Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy from his 2008 championship win. Celtics players from the 2008 team were invited to ring in another title for Boston.

A father and his sons wearing Jayson Tatum jerseys await the parade procession. Many full families, from grandparents to grandchildren, shared in the celebration.

Boston firefighters fly their own version of Banner 18 from the top of an aerial ladder. Fifteen years after the long battle to Banner 17 against the Lakers, the Celtics definitively claimed the title...

Steve McHugh, Matt Plassman and Mike Plassman (left to right) strike a pose and hold up messages from their less-enthusiastic friends not in attendance. They praised Celtics guards Jrue Holiday and Derrick...

A seasoned fan carries a bouquet of shamrock balloons. Vendors sold hats, shirts, flags, horns, drums and more.

A fan wears a Boston Celtics cape and navigates the crowd. Attendees of all ages made their pilgrimage to Beantown to celebrate the historic win.

In light of Northeastern’s use of police force to break up a pro-Palestinian encampment in April, Arab-Muslim artist Feda Eid withdrew her upcoming solo show at the College of Arts, Media and Design’s...

Students, family and supporters file out of a courtroom in the Boston Municipal Court in Roxbury before students’ arraignments. Some students reported that essential items like medications and electronic...

Not so long ago, in a roller rink not so far away, Star Wars fans and members of the Boston Roller Derby joined forces for spirited competition. On May 4th, a day when Star Wars fans around the world proclaim...

The Northeastern University Faculty Senate office, located in Ryder Hall. David Madigan said at a faculty senate meeting Feb. 28 that the university is considering cutting expenses for the next fiscal...

Tucked between brownstones on Massachusetts Avenue sits the nearly 80-year-old Wally’s Cafe Jazz Club. Though the independent venue is one of the last of its kind, Wally’s seems to have no problem...

Kokufukata plays a solo into the microphone. He stood out as the only horn player in The First Run Through. “Due to the fact how there's a lot of music that’s studio-made using machines, which is totally...

Japanese film crew shoots a story about two members of The First Run Through, Akihiro Kokufukata, a Berklee trumpet player, and Mashimo, a Berklee graduate, both from Japan. After years of hosting legends,...

A couple at the bar embrace during Kokufukata’s trumpet solo. While initially pretty quiet, the bar filled up by 9 p.m. “What's good for the customers is that they can get an intimate performance,...

Mashimo motions to his drummer before she kicks off the next song. The Berklee performers switched between wide grins and stank-faces as they unified in concert. “Wally’s is the community,” Mashimo...

Poindexter holds it down behind the bar. Poindexter said his favorite night is Latin Jazz Thursday, which Wally’s has been doing for about 25 years.

Calloway pins up her hair and serves drinks during the performances. Calloway’s new favorite night was Sunday’s energetic Jazz Funk. “You can't really feel the magnitude of the influence of the culture...

Through the tight crowd, Ferran Rico, a Berklee bassist, lays down a moody line. Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate student Max Fishelson and his friends took notes for the debut of their research-themed...

The Talli Kimani Quintet performs on stage. Though this was the first time these musicians played together in this arrangement, they were in sync like they’d done it several times before.

Walker McSween, a Berklee trumpet player, cranks a grandiose solo. Everyone got a chance to show off their talent with their instrument.

Framed photos on the wall at Wally’s showcase its history, performers and upcoming events. Performers like Louis Cato, who plays for Stephen Colbert, Mark Kelley, who plays for the Roots, and Jeff Bhasker,...

The Wally’s sign hangs illuminated over the door, hoisted up by a black saxophone. In 2020, Downbeat Magazine named Wally’s one of the top 100 jazz venues in the world and one of the oldest family-run...

Around the world, protesters are raising flags and voices in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, calling for a lasting ceasefire of Israeli bombardment of the densely-populated area and an end to Israel’s...

A “Free Palestine” sticker clings to a Starbucks location’s window. Grassroots demonstrators have encouraged the boycott of several U.S. companies, including Starbucks and McDonalds, as their corporate...

Protesters hold flags and signs condemning the years-long humanitarian crisis and recent attacks on Gaza. Demonstrators stressed the human right to resist occupation and oppression.

Members of the clown march pose for a photo. Many clowns found the humorous approach of the counterprotest effective.

Students write letters to Madeleine Estabrook advocating for medication abortion services through UHCS. UHCS has partnered with NU SHARE in the past with initiatives like free STI testing and the emergency...

Students share resources online about the petition. The petition was relaunched in response to a standstill in discussion between student leaders and UHCS.

Eight rappers entered; one walked out the Grandmaster of the Chamber, a burgeoning new gauntlet for Boston’s performing artists. After eight previous Chambers of buildup and 64 artists competing, these...

Lafume and Teleau bring up all of the night’s performers again to celebrate them before announcing the winner. The Fates cheered as Chamber masters Lafume and Teleau declared Sanye the new Grandmaster...

Fates argue as the audience splits the room to determine the champion. The last round was too close to be settled by cheering alone.

Big Sosa and Sanye square off for the final round of the Chamber. Each artist was given a strict time limit and a rebuttal after their opponent, during which both artists used their cameos to bring on...

Calvin Klein Caterpillar calls for a hush from the Fates before the drop. Later in his set, his fans waved plastic swords and lightsabers in support.

Hibernian Hall opens late for a full chamber. The hall was originally built in 1913 and was one of five Irish dance halls in Roxbury, but is now home to Arts, Culture and Trade Roxbury.

Trevo Tha Scholah points to the crowd for their callout. Several performers prepped the audience for lines they’d need to shout and repeat if they said them — for Trevo, the Fates echoed “9-to-5!”...

Nate Nics battles Tomo in the first round of the Chamber. In the second round, he performed opposite Sanye and was knocked out. “We're seeing who the people are voting for, and what things you need to...

The Chamber artists raise their glasses for a toast as they prepare for their battles. The event was sponsored in part by Diaspora Mass, which seeks to highlight the Black diaspora within Massachusetts...

The emcees, Lafume and Teleau, jump and chant “Chamber, Chamber, Chamber.” The two came out in bright cloaks and explained how they created the Chamber together. “There used to be a narrative in...

Nahli from Brockton sings a soulful opener to the show. She was the only one who performed without an opponent and brought the crowd to the stage. “It was an opportunity to show why I was chosen to be...

Sean Hargrove and Darrien Johnson sell handmade clothing by Dorsey Atelier and Something Sweet, two local fashion enterprises. Vendors also fresh pressed Thrill t-shirts throughout the event.

An audience gathers to watch a group of students perform using various instruments. Many performers invited their friends to come watch the show.

Boston celebrated its 50th annual Caribbean Festival Aug. 26 with vendors from Massachusetts and beyond, live music and all the flavor of the Caribbean.  That morning, an unrelated shooting nearby...

Pauline Barnes, a performer from Mattapan, wears her handmade Carnival wings proudly after a day of dancing and music. Older practitioners of Carnival worked to pass on the festival’s important history...

A Carnival performer parades a massive pink float behind her. Various fabrics, plastic beads, feathers, sequins, colorful ribbons, glass mirrors, horns and shells were used to make the costumes elaborate...

Dee Green, a vendor at the Carnival, poses for a portrait. She and her family traveled from New York and sold jewelry, flags and other accessories as she celebrated her home country of Jamaica at Carnival....

A tightly-packed procession of dancers crowds the street and follows the music. All afternoon, the neighborhood buzzed from the sound of speakers, while neighbors watched from windows and porches.

A rapper rides the top of a truck fitted with speakers, engaging the crowd with a roll call of Caribbean countries. The Carnival performers bumped soca beats and led a dense procession of dancers and supporters.

Spectators on Blue Hill Avenue watch performers in soca, calypso, steelbands and more as the festival pushes on. Organizers estimated that the Carnival typically gathers a crowd of about 800,000 people...

Clusters of speakers and various food vendors scatter the Franklin Park area. Alluring smells of grilled and fried food beckoned visitors, including Caribbean favorites from local restaurants such as oxtail,...

Skippy White made a showman’s entrance in an aptly white tuxedo when he arrived at the historic Florian Hall Aug. 5. Fellow living legends and hundreds of fans awaited the former WILD DJ at his elegantly...

Attendees arrive in colorful gowns and suits to Florian Hall. The historic venue was opened in 1965, hosting icons and countless gatherings since.

White poses with Hot Butta Soul after their routine. The DJ unflinchingly continues his mission of spreading his favorite music on his radio shows, “The Time Tunnel” on Saturday mornings from 8 a.m....

Local performer Toussaint the Liberator sings songs by Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett. “Those are the singers I wanted to sound like growing up,” Toussaint said. “The music is medicine — the one...

Byrain Winbush, a gospel singer, dedicates his performance to White and makes a heartfelt prayer as he begins his setlist. Several artists performed music from the early days of White’s career and songs...