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BPL Celebrates Black History Month
To mark February as Black History Month, the Boston Public Library offers activities for all age groups focused on black history, folk art, music, and more. In addition, the BPL has published its annual “Black Is” booklist and invites users to view materials from its Anti-Slavery Manuscripts Collection – both in person at the Central [...]
News Notes – January 3
Colleges passing out work – Donations, rivalries, endowment growth fuel building boom By Thomas Grillo/Boston Herald – January 3, 2011 While the economic downturn has stalled commercial projects in Boston, many of the city’s colleges and universities are moving forward with expansion plans. “Schools have a definite advantage over private developers in this economy,” said [...]
News Notes – November 10
[News Notes was on hiatus for last 4 days because my other job was demanding 12 hours + of my time awake - sorry for the disruption. -ed] Another face of Capuano By Brian McGrory – Globe Columnist / November 10, 2010 If Michael Capuano considers you a friend, you really don’t want to have [...]
News Notes – November 3
Voters limit repeals to alcohol sales tax By Peter Schworm – Globe Staff / November 3, 2010 A ballot question to repeal the state sales tax on alcoholic beverages passed by a narrow margin last night, but voters soundly rejected a more sweeping measure to slash the general sales tax rate by more than half. [...]
Latin Culture Celebration at Berklee
Berklee College of Music is about to celebrate its 12th annual Latin Culture Celebration, showcasing musicians from 30 countries performing tango, flamenco, Latin jazz, salsa, merengue, traditional Venezuelan cuatro, and Afro-Cuban. The celebration features concerts by Nando Michelin, C4, Rodolfo Reyes, Larry Harlow, Almir Cortes, and several student groups. A unique program of additional events [...]
News Notes – October 10
‘Sleepover Shows’ get intimate — and invite the whole Internet By Adam Conner-Simons – Globe Correspondent / October 10, 2010 Boston University film student Rob Ribera figured he had nothing to lose when, in October 2008, he e-mailed David Byrne’s manager asking to film the ex-Talking Heads singer for his (at that time) non-existent video [...]
The Keepsakes Project Premiere
Keepsakes Project Premiere Documenting the stories of Boston Seniors through Video on Boston Neighborhood Network (BNN) [BNN News & Information [Comcast 9/RCN 15] Boston – On Thursday, October 14, 2010 the Elderly Commission, in collaboration with Boston Neighborhood Network (BNN), will premiere the Keepsakes Project at BNN, 3025 Washington Street at 11:00 a.m. Twelve seniors [...]
News Notes – October 6
Slumping Sox may be tougher sell next year – Boys of bummer By Thomas Grillo/Boston Herald – October 6, 2010 The lackluster 2010 performance of the Boston Red Sox – who’ll be sitting out baseball’s playoffs, which begin tonight – could cost the team millions in sponsorships next season, sports marketing experts say. “Everyone loves [...]
Upcoming at the House of Blues
Teton Gravity Research presents: Light The Wick At the House of Blues Presented by Foxwoods Boston, MA Friday, November 12, 2010 at 8:00 pm Tickets are $20.00 and $30.00 Concert tickets will go on-sale beginning Friday, September 24th at 10:00 am. Tickets are available at LiveNation.com or HouseOfBlues.com/Boston, by calling (800) 745 – 3000 or [...]
News Notes – September 29
Levine returns to action, conducting Met’s high-tech new ‘Ring’ By Jeremy Eichler – Globe Staff / September 29, 2010 NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera unveiled a major new staging of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold’’ on Monday night, yet before a single note was played the audience rose to its feet to give James Levine an [...]