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Things to do this week in Boston: Feb. 10-16

By Priyal Patel February 9, 2025

Greenway Valentine’s Pop Up Market Tuesday, Feb. 11 to Friday, Feb. 14; Dewey Square, Atlantic Ave., Boston This Valentine’s Pop Up market will feature local artisans, offering gifts for loved...

Sarah Nemtsov gestures to her orchestra during a performance on Jan. 31. Nemtsov is currently the College of Fine Arts’ composer in residence. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Sarah Nemtsov hopes to “give something to the younger generation” during time as composer in residence at BU

By Brontë Massucco February 7, 2025

Staccato piano strikes, rapid violin strokes and resounding clarinet notes answer each others’ calls in a whirlwind of sound that reverberated through the Boston University College of Fine Arts’ Concert...

The “Death as a Constant Companion” exhibit in the Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibit was curated by five high school students in collaboration with the MFA’s Center for Netherlandish  Art. PHOTO BY ELAINA FUZI

“Death as a Constant Companion” allows Boston teens to curate MFA exhibit

By Jenni Todd February 5, 2025

In the center of the wall of a new exhibit in the Museum of Fine Arts, the curators’ text reads:  “Whether it’s watching a true crime Netflix documentary, thinking of a passed family dog or squashing...

Sheena Collier, founder of Boston While Black, is shown on the jumbotron at TD Garden. The Boston Celtics celebrated Historically Black Colleges and Universities Night and honored Collier as the night’s “Hero Among Us” on Wednesday. PHOTO BY KAILYN SMITH

Celtics celebrate legacy and culture at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Night

By Kailyn Smith February 2, 2025

The Boston Celtics had two reasons to celebrate on Jan. 29— a season-best performance by forward Kristaps Porzingis, which led the team to a 122-100 win over the Chicago Bulls, and the franchise’s...

Things to do this week in Boston: Feb. 3 – Feb. 9

By Sophie Shatzky February 2, 2025

The Men’s Beanpot Semifinals at TD Garden  Monday Feb. 3, 5 p.m.; TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston Cheer on Boston University men’s hockey as they face off against Harvard at this year’s...

Things to do this week in Boston: Jan. 27 – Feb. 2

By Anna Albrecht, Arts & Community Editor January 26, 2025

Celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston Monday, Jan. 27, 12 p.m.; Mandarin Oriental, 776 Boylston St., Boston Head over to the luxury hotel, Mandarin Oriental, Boston,...

The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina’s Hurricane Helene resources and support page. Boston University students organized a crowdfunding campaign called Feeding NC for a class to support North Carolina residents affected by Hurricane Helene. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU class launches crowdfunding campaign to support Hurricane Helene victims

By Lindsay Gould December 2, 2024
North Carolina residents are facing unprecedented destruction and loss in the wake of Hurricane Helene. In response, students in Boston University’s Crowdfunding and Distribution class launched a crowdfunding campaign on Nov. 14 to support those impacted.
Dylan Segar (Class of 2027) looks through a rack of vintage clothing at Girls With The Fits’ booth at the Fabrio Art Market. The event was hosted by Fabrio, a student-run fashion magazine, on Nov. 17. MEGAN KWAN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Fabrio Arts Market creates interpersonal space for artists, customers

By Hillary Hao November 21, 2024
Students weaved through rows of plastic tables showcasing vibrant, handmade art at the Fabrio Art Market, where vendors sold and traded everything from modified clothes and totes, to handmade art and jewelry, to resin dice and gel nails.
Boston Police separate Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood participants from pro-choice counter protestors on Saturday. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy intends to keep reproductive rights protected in Massachusetts. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Trump’s presidency could change abortion policy. What does it mean for Massachusetts?

By Hannah Portman November 21, 2024
As she walked into Planned Parenthood on Commonwealth Avenue at the start of her sophomore year of college, a 2022 Boston University alum said she felt a sense of relief. “I knew that it would be over soon and that I could put the situation behind me, and I was lucky,” she said.
Jessica Cruz of Ephemeral Jess Art at the ICA local art celebration this past weekend. The East Boston Artists Group hosted by Harboring Creativity, an art event from Nov. 16-17 where over 40 local artists from East Boston, a neighborhood separated from Charlestown and Downtown Boston by Boston Harbor, showcased and sold their works. COURTESY PHOTO OF AGNIESZKA RYTYCH-FOSTER

East Boston Artists Group displays ‘art in the neighborhood’ at Harboring Creativity

By Paisley Huang November 20, 2024
Vibrantly colored paintings, sculptures and handcrafted items lit the hall of the ICA Watershed, an exhibition space across the harbor from the Institute of Contemporary Art. Artists sat behind their own tables, chatting and laughing with attendees.The East Boston Artists Group hosted Harboring Creativity, an art event from Nov. 16-17 where over 40 local artists from East Boston showcased and sold their works.
Ericka Correia during the 70th Miss Taunton award ceremony. Correia was crowned Miss Taunton on Nov. 3. COURTESY OF KGARCIA PRODUCTIONS

BU student Ericka Correia wins fifth pageant title, aims to inspire beyond the crown

By Sana Muneer, Managing Co-Editor November 18, 2024
Ericka Correia, a junior at Boston University who now holds five local pageant titles, her most recent victory as Miss Taunton on Nov. 3 was the culmination of years of dedication — but it wasn’t always a part of her plan.

Things to do this week in Boston: Nov. 18-24

By Anna Albrecht, Arts & Community Editor November 17, 2024

Dungeons and Dragons Night at Trident Booksellers Monday, Nov. 18 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Trident Booksellers & Cafe; 338 Newbury St., Boston Trident Booksellers and Cafe will host “a night of...

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