West End Museum to Sponsor Honoree Night and Silent AuctionBeacon Hill Times The West End Museum, located at 150 Staniford St., Suite 7 (along Lomasney Way), will sponsor its annual Honoree Night and Silent Auction on Friday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. This event offers a unique chance for West End residents and…
A look at immigration through the lens of music at the West End MuseumBeacon Hill Times Immigration has played a long and significant role throughout Boston’s long and storied history, and along each step of the way has continued to enrich and inspire the City’s cultural landscape. The unique cultural perspectives, experiences, and traditions Immigrants…
A New Spot on the Fashion Map: The Fierce Styles Menswear Fashion ShowThe Harvard Crimson In the West End Museum in Boston, on a rainy Sunday afternoon, Boston’s most fashionable crowd flocked to see Fierce Styles Menswear Fashion show — Boston’s first all-menswear show, as a part of Boston Fashion Week. Organized by Cheryl Jean of…
Beatles Tribute Concert comes to the West End MuseumThe Boston Sun During the British Invasion of the American Revolution, General Gage’s forces occupied Boston to enforce colonial policies and suppress dissent. The tensions culminated in the Siege of Boston, where American colonists, under General George Washington, ultimately drove out the British troops in March 1776.…
For $50,000, Harvard buys a Green Book, a Jim Crow-era travel guide that lists local businesses safe for Black motoristsBoston Globe Near the mid-20th century, tucked away in the glove compartments of Black American travelers, lived a pocket-sized, green-tinged book. “Carry your Green Book with you — You may need it,” its cover warned. Its…
Beatles Tribute Concert Comes to the West End MuseumBeacon Hill Times During the British Invasion of the American Revolution, General Gage’s forces occupied Boston to enforce colonial policies and suppress dissent. The tensions culminated in the Siege of Boston, where American colonists, under General George Washington, ultimately drove out the British troops in March 1776.…
MGH Celebrates West End NeighborhoodMassachusetts General Hospital MGH neighbor and West End staple, The West End Museum, is once again open to the public this summer after being closed for more than two years because of a burst pipe. The newly renovated and reimagined space formally reopened in May. The museum focuses on the rich and…
Boston’s nightlife jolted in $300K grant awarded to ‘Wake Up the Night’Mass Live It’s been Laura Charles’ dream to host a haunted circus for Halloween in her multi-use Roslindale venue since opening in 2022. “There’ll be multiple circus performers – aerialist, like, or silk or trapeze,” the co-owner of Substation told MassLive on Friday. She’s envisioned stilt-walkers…
Boston’s Nightlife Czar Announces-grants EventsThe Business Journals The inaugural Wake Up the Night Grant awards recipients up to $10,000 to support nighttime activations. The funding will support 50 events, free and open to the public, from now until the end of the year. …
Nimoy’s Son Speaks at West End MuseumThe Boston Sun Adam Nimoy, the son of the late West End native Leonard Nimoy, who iconically portrayed Mr. Spock in the original 1960s ‘Star Trek’ TV series, was on hand for an Author Talk on Sunday, June 30, at the newly renovated and reopened West End Museum. At…