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44 Things to Do This January Week in Boston
MULTIPLE DAYS Through Monday, January 30 and Beyond THEATER Hamilton What if the Founding Fathers had rapped? Lin Manuel-Miranda’s charismatic, contemporary vision of early American […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]