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BPL Celebrates Black History Month

stephenbrophy — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:52:41 +0000

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

stephenbrophy — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:44:23 +0000

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

stephenbrophy — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:27:53 +0000

[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

stephenbrophy — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:38:42 +0000

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

stephenbrophy — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:57:48 +0000

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

stephenbrophy — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 14:35:49 +0000

‘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

valarieseabrook — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:15:13 +0000

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

stephenbrophy — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:26:37 +0000

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

stephenbrophy — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 18:16:55 +0000

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

stephenbrophy — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:14:56 +0000

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 [...]

News Notes – September 18

stephenbrophy — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:11:37 +0000

James Levine Says He’s Ready to Work Again By DANIEL J. WAKIN/NYT – September 17, 2010 In his first detailed comments about his latest health problem, James Levine said he underwent a 10-hour “monster operation” in April to correct curvature of the spine and spinal stenosis, an exceedingly painful condition that compresses the spinal cord. [...]

News Notes – September 16

stephenbrophy — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:21:00 +0000

NU enacts P.L.E.D.G.E By Bill Shaner, Huntington News Staff – 9/16/10 There’s a new acronym on campus: The Northeastern University P.L.E.D.G.E. For the Fall Semester, first year students had to read the P.L.E.D.G.E handout, watch a video and sign off in order to access their myNEU accounts. Others had it handed to them in flier [...]

News Notes – September 15

stephenbrophy — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:01:05 +0000

Over 5,000 become citizens at Fenway – Number sworn in a record for Mass. By David Abel – Globe Staff / September 15, 2010 As he recited the Pledge of Allegiance, the 36-year-old recent immigrant from Ghana stood ramrod, unblinking as he gazed at the American flag, his hand firmly over his heart. It was [...]

News Notes – September 14

stephenbrophy — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:52:30 +0000

A death by cyanide prompts NU review By John R. Ellement and Carolyn Y. Johnson – Globe Staff / September 14, 2010 Northeastern University has launched a review of its handling of hazardous chemicals after the death of a university researcher whose body was discovered at her Milford home this weekend with a bag marked [...]

News Notes – September 12

stephenbrophy — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:54:53 +0000

Playgrounds honor slain co-ed – Tribute to Torie By Renee Nadeau Algarin/Boston Herald – September 12, 2010 An Emerson College student who died after a 2004 Red Sox game is being honored by her parents, who are building playgrounds for kids in her memory. Victoria Snelgrove, a 21-year-old from East Bridgewater, died when a stray [...]