West End Museum Exhibit “The Old Howard Theatre”North End Waterfront A show reception will take place on Thursday, October 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Concurrent programs—a film screening, an author talk, and an evening of burlesque music—complement the show, which runs through February 15, 2020. The Old Howard (officially, the Howard Athenaeum) enjoyed a heyday of opera,…
New Exhibit Revives Spirit of Legendary Old Howard Theatre Boston, MA—On Tuesday, September 24, The West End Museum premieres a new exhibit, “The Old Howard Theatre,” in celebration of Boston’s oldest and best-loved playhouse, which stood in the heart of Boston’s Scollay Square just steps from the old West End. The Howard’s origin, glory days,…
West End Museum Recognizes Individuals of Italian Descent for Italian Heritage Month: Honors Burlesque Queen Ann Corio & Bowdoin Print Founder Anthony Mondello Boston, MA—Prior to the demolition of the West End under urban renewal, many Italian-American families called the neighborhood home. On Thursday, October 10 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.,The West End Museum will…
July 2019 NewsletterFormer West Ender & 15-year Museum Volunteer Recalls Toll of Urban Renewal Sure, you can grip the heavy iron ice tongs or study the beauty of gelatin-silver-backed photos of neighborhood street life. But if you really want to know about Boston’s old West End – vanquished and vanished at the hands of urban…
First in War & His Countrymen’s Hearts: Dr. Joseph Warren: Author Christian Dispigna’s First Boston Area Appearance on New Book About Revolutionary Leader Killed in Battle of Bunker Hill A prominent Boston physician, Dr. Joseph Warren was a key force in America’s revolutionary movement. He is responsible for setting Paul Revere on his famous ride,…
West End Museum to Honor Legacy of Social Justice Advocate and Urban Renewal Opponent Jane JacobsBeacon Hill Times Author, urbanist, and activist, Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) caused quite a stir in the field of city planning with her 1961 book, “The Death and Life of Great American Cities.” In it, Jacobs asserts that the urban renewal…
West End Museum Celebrates Jewish Heritage Month: Henry Barr & Colonel Alan L. Gropman to be Honored for Decades of Service Boston, MA—Residents of Jewish descent comprised one of the largest ethnic populations in the melting pot of Boston’s old West End. To celebrate that fact, and recognize two individuals for their important contributions, The…
West End Museum to Honor Legacy of Jane Jacobs, Social Justice Advocate & Urban Renewal Opponent Boston, MA—Author, urbanist, and activist, Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) caused quite a stir in the field of city planning with her 1961 book, “The Death and Life of Great American Cities.” In it, Jacobs asserts that the urban renewal projects…
Book Talk: “When Last the Glorious Light: Lay of the Massachuset“ Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. Ed Quill, an author and former journalist at The Boston Globe, will read from and discuss his new book, “When Last the Glorious Light: Lay of the Massachuset.” Relating the story of the Native American tribe for which…
Irish Heritage Night Brings Boston’s Immigrant Past to LifeBy Kevin Ferguson & Sue Minichiello The hope of Boston’s immigrants – and the heartache of those left behind – came through loud and clear at The West End Museum through the dramatic reading of a series of letters written in the 1890s. Specifically, the reading featured…