Things To DoCurated guides from The ARTery to make sense of the Boston area's vast cultural scene. Somerville's ArtBeat Festival 'Pops' Back In-Person This YearAfter a virtual festival last year, the Somerville Arts Council has organized a one-day event in Davis Square around the theme of "pop" -- from pop art, to pop music,...WBUR NewsJul 7, 2021A Black-Owned Plant Shop Blooms In The Pandemic's WakeStarted on Instagram in 2020, the storefront for Emerald City Plant Shop opened at the beginning of May and hopes to serve as a place of learning and gathering.WBUR NewsJun 9, 2021June 2021 Boston Pride Parade And Festival PostponedBoston Pride and the City of Boston announced the postponement of the events, citing the pandemic, and said virtual events will be held instead.WBUR NewsFeb 19, 2021How To Celebrate First Night 2021 In BostonBeloved Boston performers will share the stage with artists from throughout New England for showcases ranging from traditional Chinese drum pieces to hip-hop sendups.WBUR NewsDec 28, 2020From Aprons To Meal Kits, A Gift Guide For Boston FoodiesThis year, more than any other, should be all about supporting local businesses and eating delicious homemade creations. Give gifts that will keep hearts and bellies full well into 2021.WBUR NewsDec 16, 2020Drive-By Cookie Swaps And Virtual Secret Santa: Here Are 5 Ways To Make Merry While ApartNow that December is here, we're grappling with the big, end of year holidays. Here are a few safe and fun ideas for coming together while being apart.WBUR NewsDec 16, 2020Local Artists Of Color To Shop This Holiday SeasonFrom T-shirts to earrings to candles to art prints, here is a list of local artisans of color who have beautiful creations that anyone would be lucky to receive for...WBUR NewsDec 11, 2020Five Festive Holiday Light Displays To Enjoy By Car Or On FootWhether you’re looking to stroll through the trees on foot or reimagine your car as a reindeer-led sleigh, we rounded up five area light shows that offer physically distanced season’s...WBUR NewsDec 8, 2020Boston Pride Clashes With Boston Black Pride And Pride For The People Over NameThe organization sent a letter to the groups that alleges inappropriate use of the Boston Pride name.WBUR NewsOct 9, 2020Thinking Of Visiting Salem This Halloween Season? Here's What The Witch City Needs You To KnowThe city is making several changes in an effort to reduce crowd density this most unusual Halloween, from eliminating haunted houses and costume parades to enforcing social distancing.WBUR NewsOct 6, 2020The MFA Will Offer Free Movies, Outside, In SeptemberThe MFA will offer outdoor film screenings and two concerts, livestreamed from the museum's courtyard.WBUR NewsAug 21, 20205 Ways To Commemorate The Centennial Of The 19th Amendment's RatificationAug. 18, 2020, marks 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Here’s a roundup of events that celebrates all that has been accomplished and acknowledges the work that...WBUR NewsAug 18, 2020Beat The Pandemic Blues With Blueberries: A Guide On How And Where To Pick SafelyLike everything these days, picking your own fruit on a farm is different this year. So we compiled a brief guide to help potential pluckers navigate their adventures.WBUR NewsAug 14, 2020Starlight Square Is The New Communal Space Coming To CambridgeThe open-air amphitheater is set to debut the first week of August.WBUR NewsJul 21, 2020The New England Aquarium Reopens To The Public With New Safety GuidelinesAfter being closed for 18 weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New England Aquarium is finally reopening its doors to the public with new safety measures in place.WBUR NewsJul 16, 2020A Guide To New England Drive-Ins And Outdoor Movie Pop-UpsHaving trouble keeping track of this summer’s boom of drive-in entertainment? We’ve compiled a list of where to go to see movies, sports and concerts from the comfort of your...WBUR NewsJul 9, 2020Pop Culture Care Package: Finding — And Faking — NormalcyFrom running to coffee to pickled veggies -- for this week’s pop culture care package, we’re bringing you the ways in which we’re finding a bit of normalcy -- or...WBUR NewsJul 6, 2020LGBTQ+ Activists Clash With Boston Pride, Demand Board ResignationComprised of former Boston Pride committee leaders and volunteers, a newly formed organization called Boston Pride 4 The People lists a number of grievances with the board of Boston Pride,...WBUR NewsJul 1, 2020Boston Pride Postpones Most Virtual EventsThe organization released a statement announcing the postponement of many of their planned virtual events after receiving backlash on a post related to police brutality.WBUR NewsJun 8, 20205 Podcasts To Listen To If You Really Want To Know About Race In AmericaThink of this as a starter kit for things to think about as you start your journey to being anti-racist, not a guide to being an ally. WBUR NewsJun 5, 2020Next Page
Somerville's ArtBeat Festival 'Pops' Back In-Person This YearAfter a virtual festival last year, the Somerville Arts Council has organized a one-day event in Davis Square around the theme of "pop" -- from pop art, to pop music,...WBUR NewsJul 7, 2021
A Black-Owned Plant Shop Blooms In The Pandemic's WakeStarted on Instagram in 2020, the storefront for Emerald City Plant Shop opened at the beginning of May and hopes to serve as a place of learning and gathering.WBUR NewsJun 9, 2021
June 2021 Boston Pride Parade And Festival PostponedBoston Pride and the City of Boston announced the postponement of the events, citing the pandemic, and said virtual events will be held instead.WBUR NewsFeb 19, 2021
How To Celebrate First Night 2021 In BostonBeloved Boston performers will share the stage with artists from throughout New England for showcases ranging from traditional Chinese drum pieces to hip-hop sendups.WBUR NewsDec 28, 2020
From Aprons To Meal Kits, A Gift Guide For Boston FoodiesThis year, more than any other, should be all about supporting local businesses and eating delicious homemade creations. Give gifts that will keep hearts and bellies full well into 2021.WBUR NewsDec 16, 2020
Drive-By Cookie Swaps And Virtual Secret Santa: Here Are 5 Ways To Make Merry While ApartNow that December is here, we're grappling with the big, end of year holidays. Here are a few safe and fun ideas for coming together while being apart.WBUR NewsDec 16, 2020
Local Artists Of Color To Shop This Holiday SeasonFrom T-shirts to earrings to candles to art prints, here is a list of local artisans of color who have beautiful creations that anyone would be lucky to receive for...WBUR NewsDec 11, 2020
Five Festive Holiday Light Displays To Enjoy By Car Or On FootWhether you’re looking to stroll through the trees on foot or reimagine your car as a reindeer-led sleigh, we rounded up five area light shows that offer physically distanced season’s...WBUR NewsDec 8, 2020
Boston Pride Clashes With Boston Black Pride And Pride For The People Over NameThe organization sent a letter to the groups that alleges inappropriate use of the Boston Pride name.WBUR NewsOct 9, 2020
Thinking Of Visiting Salem This Halloween Season? Here's What The Witch City Needs You To KnowThe city is making several changes in an effort to reduce crowd density this most unusual Halloween, from eliminating haunted houses and costume parades to enforcing social distancing.WBUR NewsOct 6, 2020
The MFA Will Offer Free Movies, Outside, In SeptemberThe MFA will offer outdoor film screenings and two concerts, livestreamed from the museum's courtyard.WBUR NewsAug 21, 2020
5 Ways To Commemorate The Centennial Of The 19th Amendment's RatificationAug. 18, 2020, marks 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Here’s a roundup of events that celebrates all that has been accomplished and acknowledges the work that...WBUR NewsAug 18, 2020
Beat The Pandemic Blues With Blueberries: A Guide On How And Where To Pick SafelyLike everything these days, picking your own fruit on a farm is different this year. So we compiled a brief guide to help potential pluckers navigate their adventures.WBUR NewsAug 14, 2020
Starlight Square Is The New Communal Space Coming To CambridgeThe open-air amphitheater is set to debut the first week of August.WBUR NewsJul 21, 2020
The New England Aquarium Reopens To The Public With New Safety GuidelinesAfter being closed for 18 weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New England Aquarium is finally reopening its doors to the public with new safety measures in place.WBUR NewsJul 16, 2020
A Guide To New England Drive-Ins And Outdoor Movie Pop-UpsHaving trouble keeping track of this summer’s boom of drive-in entertainment? We’ve compiled a list of where to go to see movies, sports and concerts from the comfort of your...WBUR NewsJul 9, 2020
Pop Culture Care Package: Finding — And Faking — NormalcyFrom running to coffee to pickled veggies -- for this week’s pop culture care package, we’re bringing you the ways in which we’re finding a bit of normalcy -- or...WBUR NewsJul 6, 2020
LGBTQ+ Activists Clash With Boston Pride, Demand Board ResignationComprised of former Boston Pride committee leaders and volunteers, a newly formed organization called Boston Pride 4 The People lists a number of grievances with the board of Boston Pride,...WBUR NewsJul 1, 2020
Boston Pride Postpones Most Virtual EventsThe organization released a statement announcing the postponement of many of their planned virtual events after receiving backlash on a post related to police brutality.WBUR NewsJun 8, 2020
5 Podcasts To Listen To If You Really Want To Know About Race In AmericaThink of this as a starter kit for things to think about as you start your journey to being anti-racist, not a guide to being an ally. WBUR NewsJun 5, 2020
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