Boston Cancels Parades And Festivals Through Labor Day
The city of Boston has cancelled all parades and festivals “this summer, up to and including Labor Day on September 7, 2020,” to help stem the spread of coronavirus, the…Continue Reading →
Black Arts Residency Program Continues Negotiations With Northeastern As Deadline To Get Out Passes
The Northeastern University’s Oct 31 deadline for the landmark African American Master Artists In Residence Program to vacate a school building came and went today without a resolution to the…Continue Reading →
Boston Arts Department Hires Cultural Planning Director
Boston’s Office of Arts and Culture has named Courtney Sharpe (pictured above) as the department’s new director of cultural planning. The position is new, the city says, but it kinda…Continue Reading →
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‘We Will Protect You’—Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban
“Anyone who feels threatened, you are a beloved member of our community. We will protect you,” Boston Mayor Marty Walsh told the tens of thousands of people who turned out…Continue Reading →
Boston Women’s March of America
Tens of thousands of people took part in the Boston Women’s March of America this morning in protest of the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency yesterday. The event began with…Continue Reading →
‘Today Is About Mourning’ Rally For Paris At Boston Common
“Today is about mourning,” said Valéry Freland, consul general of France in Boston, as he spoke to thousands gathered for a Rally in Support of Paris at noon yesterday, Nov.…Continue Reading →