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Things to Do This Week in Boston

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"Slave Narrative of Willie Mae"
Arts & Entertainment

How to Honor Juneteenth in Boston This Weekend

Each year, Juneteenth commemorates the end of Black slavery in the United States—specifically, on the anniversary of June 19, 1865. Although Abraham Lincoln signed the […]

Arts & Entertainment

The ICA Watershed Will Return with a “Monumental” Immersive Installation

In yet another sign that the city is healing, and that its shuttered gems are returning to their former glory, the ICA Watershed in the […]

Arts & Entertainment

A Team of Artists Will Turn the Hatch Shell into a “Four Week Illumination and Sound Experience”

As is the case with so many of Boston’s beloved destinations, it’s hard not to think about the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade and get […]

City Life

How Boston Could Save Winter by Finally Doing Something Fun with Its Streets

A pop-up movie theater on a side street in Harlem. A touch-less obstacle course for kids in the Bronx. A five-week-long stationary parade in Chicago. […]

City Life

The Coolest Ways to Experience Boston Museums Virtually Right Now

Even as art galleries sit empty and museum doors stay shut, cultural institutions everywhere are still coming up with creative ways to connect with the […]

City Life

Where to Find Virtual Author Talks and Book Events around Boston This Spring

While the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep most Bostonians at home, local bookstores and literacy organizations are coming up with creative ways to engage with […]

Arts & Entertainment

Celebrate Chinese New Year 2020 with These Boston Events

Lunar New Year Celebration at the Museum of Fine Arts What better way to ring in the Year of the Rat than with free admission […]

Wellness

Check Out the Boston Parks Free Winter Fitness Series

If you’re finding it hard to get to the gym during the dead of winter, you’re not alone. When it’s dark when you wake up, […]

very cute child painting in a fish hat
Arts & Entertainment

Get Ready for a Free Family Day at the ICA Watershed

The Institute of Contemporary Art’s Watershed location is committed to making friends with its new neighbors in East Boston. The museum has just announced that […]

Arts & Entertainment

Celebrate New Murals at Underground at Ink Block with DJs, Fitness, and Food Trucks

It’s not every weekend that you want to check out the views beneath the I-93 overpass, but if you want to hide away from the […]

Arts & Entertainment

The Harvard Museums Are Hosting a Solstice Party

While the rain is doing its best to make us forget about short sleeves, long walks, al fresco dinners, and basically all things that are […]

Gardner Museum, JFK Library, MFA
Arts & Entertainment

Here’s the Free Fun Fridays 2019 Schedule

Lace up your walking shoes, gas up the car, and don’t worry about keeping your wallet too close—the Highland Street Foundation’s Free Fun Fridays are […]

performer in shipping container
Arts & Entertainment

This September, Attend a Private Concert in a Shipping Container

Whether you’re squinting to see your favorite artist’s tiny body from the nosebleeds in the Garden, or straining to hear the Boston Pops over the […]

Arts & Entertainment

Free Things to Do in Boston This Weekend

MULTIPLE DAYS Don Joint: Narcissus The mythical tale of Narcissus, a vain hunter from Thespiae who fell in love with his own reflection, birthed the […]