The Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry, or UUUM, held a concert of the arts for local neighbors to enjoy jazz, poetry and painting in John Eliot Square park Sept. 14. The event provided a relaxed atmosphere in which friends and family could retreat from the city in favor...
July comprised of bright lights and high energy as Bostonians celebrated everything from Independence Day to festivals and local concerts. We sent our photographers out to capture it all, and here’s the best of what they brought back.
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Sonia, a venue in Cambridge that offers intimate, entertaining experiences with primarily local and smaller artists, rocked with the sounds of drums, bass and guitar July 20. Pop-punk and alternative rock bands Reservations at 8, local to Wrentham, and American Ink and Off Wing,...
Spectators from across Boston crowded along both sides of the Charles River at 10:30 p.m. July 4 to watch the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. Barges between the Longfellow and Harvard bridges launched thousands of fireworks over a half-hour period, filling the sky with...
June's heat didn’t stop Bostonians from uniting on the streets for summer fun, from the Pride and Celtics parades to the Dragon Boat Festival and Somerville carnaval. We sent our photographers out to capture it all, and here’s the best of what they brought back.
Northeastern's ever-growing Boston campus started out small. The school, founded in 1898, began teaching classes out of the YMCA of Greater Boston on Huntington Avenue.
More than 125 years later, the campus occupies 67 acres of land, rapidly expanding over the last several...
Spectators and families gathered at the John W. Weeks Footbridge June 9 to watch competitors effortlessly propel bright, decorative dragon boats through the Charles River.
The 45th annual Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival hosted 51 races over the course of the day from...
The East Somerville neighborhood opened its streets to pedestrians June 2 for the 14th annual SomerStreets Carnaval. Kicked off by a parade, viewers watched local culture come to life with performances by dance and music groups such as Barranquilla Flavor and SambaViva, showcasing...
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University hosted Lilac Sunday May 12 to celebrate the annual blooming of its lilacs. The celebration started in 1908, when The Boston Globe highlighted the Arboretum’s seasonal blooming flowers and coined the term “Lilac Sunday,” inspiring...
Kicking off summer, May was full of festivals, holidays and gatherings. Northeastern's Class of 2024 graduated, top artists performed at Boston Calling and people celebrated occasions like Mother's Day and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We sent our photographers...
Community members gathered May 18 for Brookline's Second Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Day Celebration. The event, organized collaboratively by the Brookline Asian American Family Network, the Brookline Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community...
The Revere Beach community welcomed spectators May 19 as hundreds of decorative kites took to the air to celebrate the return of the beach season with the 8th annual Kite Festival. Hosted by the Revere Beach Partnership, the public event brought Boston families together to build,...
