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Fireworks over Boston Harbor tonight at 8:30PM

Posted on September 3, 2016 | Leave a comment

Fireworks-on-Boston-HarborTo celebrate Labor Day weekend Boston Harbor Now and the Boston Harbor Hotel will be hosting a fireworks display over Boston Harbor tonight, starting at 8:30PM. The fireworks will take place at two locations to provide multiple viewing options. According to the press release, the best places to watch will be from Pier’s Park in East Boston, Fan Pier in the Seaport, or Christopher Columbus Park in the North End.

The fireworks will be synced to music via music streaming app Atlas Pyrovision, and you can download the free app during the show to simultaneously listen to the soundtrack. NECN will also be airing the display in real-time for folks who would like to watch from the comfort of their homes.

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Free Fun Fridays for August 26

Posted on August 25, 2016 | Leave a comment

Free Fun Fridays Highland FoundationThe Highland Street Foundation sponsored Free Fun Fridays again this year and tomorrow is the last for the 2016 summer season. This week enjoy the following free venues thanks to the Highland Street Foundation: Franklin Park Zoo, Museum of African American History, Norman Rockwell Museum and more.

For more details visit here: Free Fun Fridays – August 26.

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First Light: A decade of collecting at the ICA Boston

Posted on August 24, 2016 | Leave a comment
Paul Chan, 1st Light, 2005. Photograph by Jean Vong. © 2016 Paul Chan

Paul Chan, 1st Light, 2005. Photograph by Jean Vong. © 2016 Paul Chan

The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Boston is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its collection and signature waterfront building in the Seaport with the largest and most ambitious presentation of its collection to date.  

First Light: A Decade of Collecting at the ICA
August 17, 2016 to January 16, 2017

This exhibition is organized by the ICA’s curatorial department under the leadership of Eva Respini, Barbara Lee Chief Curator. First Light: A Decade of Collecting at the ICA is on view from August 17, 2016 to January 16, 2017. During the first week of October, midway through the presentation, there will be a rotation of some of the sections (or “chapters”) enabling more of the collection to be showcased and new works and juxtapositions to be explored. 

Don’t forget that every Thursday from 5PM – 9PM admission to the ICA Boston is free to the public so if money is tight, you can still come by on a Thursday evening to see this special exhibit. 

 

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Free Fun Fridays for August 19

Posted on August 18, 2016 | 2 comments
Institute of Contemporary Art Boston

Institute of Contemporary Art Boston

The Highland Street Foundation is sponsoring Free Fun Fridays again. The program was created to increase access and enrichment opportunities for the public to enjoy throughout Massachusetts during the summer months. This week enjoy the following free venues thanks to the Highland Street Foundation: ICA Boston, New England Historic Genealogical Museum and more.

For more details visit here: Free Fun Fridays – August 19.

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Free Fun Fridays for August 12

Posted on August 11, 2016 | Leave a comment
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Emily Dickinson Museum

The Highland Street Foundation is sponsoring Free Fun Fridays again. The program was created to increase access and enrichment opportunities for the public to enjoy throughout Massachusetts during the summer months. This week enjoy the following free venues thanks to the Highland Street Foundation: MIT Museum, Emily Dickinson Museum and more.

For more details visit here: Free Fun Fridays – August 12.

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Free Fun Fridays for August 5

Posted on August 4, 2016 | Leave a comment
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The Old State House

The Highland Street Foundation is sponsoring Free Fun Fridays again. The program was created to increase access and enrichment opportunities for the public to enjoy throughout Massachusetts during the summer months. This week enjoy the following free venues thanks to the Highland Street Foundation: Harvard Museum of Natural History, The Old State House and more.

For more details visit here: Free Fun Fridays – August 5

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Free Fun Fridays for July 29

Posted on July 28, 2016 | Leave a comment
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JFK Presidential Library

The Highland Street Foundation is sponsoring Free Fun Fridays again. The program was created to increase access and enrichment opportunities for the public to enjoy throughout Massachusetts during the summer months. This week enjoy the following free venues thanks to the Highland Street Foundation: JFK Library, Battleship Cove and more.

For more details visit here: Free Fun Fridays – July 29.

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Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival

Posted on July 24, 2016 | Leave a comment

Revere BeachNo plans today? Hop on the Blue Line and head over to Revere Beach for the annual Sand Sculpting Festival that brings artists from all over the world to compete in solo and duo master sculpting competitions. The festival started on Friday and these massive sand sculptures are now on display for you to enjoy.

For more information visit their website reverebeachpartnership.com.

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Free Fun Fridays for July 22

Posted on July 21, 2016 | 1 comment
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Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University in JP

The Highland Street Foundation is sponsoring Free Fun Fridays again. The program was created to increase access and enrichment opportunities for the public to enjoy throughout Massachusetts during the summer months. This week enjoy the following free venues thanks to the Highland Street Foundation: Boston Harbor Islands Nat’l and State Park, The Arnold Arboretum and more.

For more details visit here: Free Fun Fridays – July 22.

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Free Shakespeare on the Common opens tonight

Posted on July 20, 2016 | 1 comment

Shakespeare Boston CommonTonight the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company opens their nearly 3 week run of free Shakespeare on the Boston Common.  This year’s production, Love’s Labour’s Lost, is a comedy that draws on themes of masculine love and desire, reckoning and rationalization, and reality versus fantasy.

Love’s Labour’s Lost
Directed by Steven Maler
July 20 – August 7, 2016
FREE and open to the public

Plan on coming down to the Boston Common one night with friends or maybe a special friend to enjoy the production directed by Steven Maler and the excellent cast. You can even order pizza to be delivered to you on the Common, making for a fun and affordable night of dinner and theater in the city.

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Free Fun Fridays for July 15

Posted on July 14, 2016 | Leave a comment
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Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline

The Highland Street Foundation is sponsoring Free Fun Fridays again. The program was created to increase access and enrichment opportunities for the public to enjoy throughout Massachusetts during the summer months. This week enjoy the following free venues thanks to the Highland Street Foundation: Edward M. Kennedy Institute, Larz Anderson Museum and more.

For more details visit here: Free Fun Fridays – July 15.

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Outside the Box opens today

Posted on July 13, 2016 | Leave a comment
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After a brief hiatus Boston’s Outside the Box is back from July 13 – 17. The Boston Common will once again be transformed into a massive performing arts festival designed to engage and entertain. And it is all for free. From theater to dance, the symphony to indie bands, classic to cutting edge.

Some of this year’s participating acts include Blue Man Group, Boston Ballet, Chris Daughtry, Lea Delaria, Sarah Barrios, and Smash Mouth to name a few.

Schedule and Performers for the 2016 Outside the Box

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Free Fun Fridays for July 8

Posted on July 7, 2016 | Leave a comment

Museum of Fine Arts BostonThe Highland Street Foundation is sponsoring Free Fun Fridays again. The program was created to increase access and enrichment opportunities for the public to enjoy throughout Massachusetts during the summer months. This week enjoy the following free venues thanks to the Highland Street Foundation: Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Peabody Essex Museum and more.

For more details visit here: Free Fun Fridays – July 8.

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Free Fun Fridays for July 1

Posted on June 30, 2016 | 1 comment
New England Patriots

Friday, July 1 The Sports Museum will be free thanks to The Highland Street Foundation

The Highland Street Foundation is sponsoring Free Fun Fridays again this summer. The program was created to increase access and enrichment opportunities for the public to enjoy throughout Massachusetts during the summer months. This week enjoy the following free venues thanks to the Highland Street Foundation: Boston Children’s Museum, The Sports Museum, Cape Cod Maritime Museum and more.

For more details visit here: Free Fun Fridays – July 1.

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Free Fun Fridays start tomorrow

Posted on June 23, 2016 | Leave a comment

Free Fun Fridays Highland FoundationThe Highland Street Foundation is sponsoring Free Fun Fridays again this summer, starting this Friday, June 24th.  The program was created to increase access and enrichment opportunities for children and families throughout Massachusetts during the summer months. Starting this Friday, and each Friday through the end of August, multiple sites will be open for free. This week enjoy the following free venues thanks to the Highland Street Foundation: Tanglewood, Lyric Stage Company, Mass MoCA, and more.

For more details visit here: Free Fun Fridays – June 24.Free Fun Fridays

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