Few musical instruments have drawn the fascination that the electronic Theremin has over the years, from its pigeonholed place in scary Halloween movies to its celebration in the 1920s on the stage of Carnegie Hall, the instrument is as curious…
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Women to Watch 2020 Exhibition Coming to Gallery Kayafas
A special exhibition is coming to Gallery Kayafas in the South End. Called Paper Routes/Women to Watch 2020, the exhibition will feature work by four women artists curated by Executive Director of the MassArt Art Museum Lisa Tung. The artists…
MassGeneral Hospital for Children to Hold Ball on October 19
By Mark Nardi A premiere Boston philanthropic event, Storybook Ball will celebrate its 20th anniversary with 500 guests on Saturday, Oct. 19, at The Castle in Back Bay. With Chestnut Hill’s Jennifer and Mark Dolins and Charlestown’s Andrea and Justin…
Two Restaurants and Activated Plaza Proposed for Fenway Hotel
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a meeting regarding the Kenmore Hotel on Sept. 25, where the project proponents presented changes to the proposal since the last time a public meeting was held. The proposed hotel will have…
Pine Street Inn Announces $50 Million ‘Key Moments’ Campaign
Pine Street Inn, now marking its 50th anniversary, announced at its anniversary event in the South End on Sept. 26 a $50 million campaign to build, maintain, support and sustain its housing for the long-term future. Ahead of the anniversary celebration,…
47 Units of Affordable Housing Proposed for Northampton Street
More income-restricted housing is on its way to the South End. The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a public meeting regarding the proposed Northampton St. Residences on Oct. 1, where a proposal was presented for 47 units of…
EBNA Told That Two-Way Washington Project to Start This Fall Critical ZBA Hearing on New York Mart Oct. 8
The East Berkeley Neighborhood Association (EBNA) got the good news Tuesday night that the long-awaited two-way Washington and Traveler project would begin this fall – and on the fast track. Mayoral Liaison Faisa Sharif was the guest Tuesday night, and…
South End Historical Society House Tour Scheduled for Saturday, October 19
The South End Historical Society (SEHS) will hold its 51st annual South End House Tour on Saturday, October 19th from 10 a.m. to 5 pm. Starting in the 1960s, founding member Doe Sprogis organized the South EndHistorical Society’s first four…
Fenway Studios, Mass. Historical Collaborate on Art Show
The Fenway Studios and the Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) are but a few minutes’ walk from one another, but in more than 100 years of history, they’ve never combined forces. That is all about to change this month as the…
South End Save : D-4 Officers Save Choking Baby on Waltham Street
The baby’s body was next to lifeless when Officers Arthur Green and James O’Connor were handed the 6-week-old child last Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25. Quick action was paramount. And the officers did just the right thing, bringing the baby back…