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Events: Several Neighborhood Meetings, NEMPAC Concert, Molasses Flood & Brinks Anniversary

By The West End Museum January 11, 2015

Events: Several Neighborhood Meetings, NEMPAC Concert, Molasses Flood & Brinks AnniversaryNorth End Waterfront Monthly Meetings and Anniversaries fill up the events this week in the neighborhood. Meetings pack the schedule, from RUFF, Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, to the monthly North End public safety meeting. Grab your heaviest winter coat and trek out…

Pick of the Day

By The West End Museum January 5, 2015

Pick of the DayBoston Globe An interpretive performance of Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya,” the 1994 film “Vanya on 42nd St.” is a tribute to the Russian writer’s work, as well as the creative process itself. The special screening of the Louis Malle-directed film — which stars Wallace Shawn and Julianne Moore — is followed by a…

Boston photographer casts a lens on the lights and shadows of Boston’s West End

By The West End Museum December 24, 2014

Boston photographer casts a lens on the lights and shadows of Boston’s West EndMetro Over the past 16 years, Boston’s West End has seen a series of rapid-fire changes. From the dismantling of the iconic elevated MBTA tracks, to the completion of the Central Artery. Perched in its shadow with a camera, 58-year-old Lolita Parker, Jr. has captured…

Photo Exhibit Exposes Resident’s View of West End in Flux: Captures Ongoing Changes Since 1998

By The West End Museum December 9, 2014

Photo Exhibit Exposes Resident’s View of West End in Flux: Captures Ongoing Changes Since 1998 Boston, MA—From January 6 through February 28, 2015, The West End Museum will host a new exhibit, The New West Enders & Other Green Monsters, in its Main Exhibit Hall. Images by photographer Lolita Parker, Jr. document the rapid-fire changes…

Pick of the Day

By The West End Museum December 1, 2014

Pick of the DayBoston Globe Included on Time magazine’s “Top 100 English-Speaking Novels Since 1923” list, Zadie Smith’s first novel, “White Teeth,” garnered the British writer much acclaim, which she’s built upon with three more novels and a collection of essays. She stops by Wellesley as part of its Distinguished Writers Series. 4:30 p.m. Free. Pendleton…

New Exhibit Traces West End Circus Tradition & History

By The West End Museum November 28, 2014

New Exhibit Traces West End Circus Tradition & HistoryPost-Gazette 31, 2015, The West End Museum will host a new exhibit, The Circus: A West End Tradition, in its Members Gallery. The exhibit traces the origins and development of the circus in the U.S., from the late 1700s through the present day, and its strong connections…

Pick of the Day

By The West End Museum November 25, 2014

Pick of the DayBoston Globe Guitarist Paul Speidel’s seemingly effortless combination of blues, jazz, and funk has made him a mainstay on Boston’s blues scene for the last two decades. He brings his talent to the stage for The Paul Speidel Band’s 20th Anniversary Blues Show, which features special guests David Maxwell, Toni Lynn Washington…

Book Talk: South End Character by Anne Alison Barnet: Reveals Parallels Between Boston’s South End & West End

By The West End Museum November 20, 2014

Book Talk: South End Character by Anne Alison Barnet: Reveals Parallels Between Boston’s South End & West End Boston, MA—On December 4 at 6:30 p.m., the West End Museum will host an evening with Anne Alison Barnet, author of South End Character: Speaking Out On Neighborhood Change, a collection of her columns for the South…

Pick of the Day

By The West End Museum November 18, 2014

Pick of the DayBoston Globe Hometown glory Boston played a key role in the Civil War, not only as a center of abolitionist activity but as home to groups fighting for the cause. Learn about the city’s involvement in the conflict with Civil War expert Barbara Berenson as she reads from her book “Boston and the Civil…