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Illuminus, a contemporary art event utilizing light, sound and projection, will take place Oct. 10 in the Fenway. PHOTO COURTESY RACHEL F. LUCAS

PREVIEW: Contemporary nighttime festival Illuminus to light up Boston

By Katrina Uy September 30, 2015

More than 30 art installations will light up the Fenway area Oct. 10, transforming Lansdowne Street into Illuminus — a free, contemporary art nighttime festival returning to Boston for its second year. Illuminus...

“Art in the Square,” housed in Chestnut Hill Square, is a free exhibit celebrating women empowerment by featuring artwork from local and international artists. PHOTO COURTESY LESLIE MEDALIE/LEARY PUBLIC RELATIONS

“Art in the Square” paints empowering, global portraits of women

By Shanee Abouzaglo September 24, 2015

Empowering women by showcasing the artwork of local and international female artists, Chestnut Hill Square mall premiered “Art in the Square,” a free, self-guided art exhibition in Chestnut Hill...

The Black Market, a one-day marketplace featuring over 90 vendors, was held in the Cambridge Community Center on Sunday. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston area artists and community go indie at Black Market

By Steve Friedman September 23, 2015

Crowds walked through the gymnasium-turned-market as the $1 donations were accepted at the door. Using two actual turntables, a DJ played old western music with no laptop in sight. Everyone from college...

Alex Miller and Ashley Wood of Cambridge enjoy food from the Boston Public Market on Sunday. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston Public Market embraces sustainable food products

By Eliza Sullivan September 17, 2015

Boston Public Market, located immediately above the Haymarket station on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, hosted its Harvest Picnic on Sunday. The picnic was a single offering in a series...

The Rose Kennedy Greenway will host “Let’s Dance Boston,” a free outdoor dance music party, from Sept.16 to Sept. 20. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

“Let’s Dance Boston” brings all the dancers to the yard

By Sonia Rao September 16, 2015

“Let’s Dance Boston,” a five-day outdoor dancing extravaganza run by Celebrity Series of Boston, begins Wednesday night on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, giving dancers of all experience levels a...

Starting Friday, The Institute of Contemporary Art will begin its new weekly Friday event series titled, “ICA After 5.” PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Weekly ICA series to revive arts and crafts activities for adults

By Katrina Uy September 10, 2015

Plenty of venues compete for space on people’s weekend agendas, and the Institute of Contemporary Art is no exception. Starting Friday, the museum is hoping to get more visitors and college students...

The first annual Allston Christmas Block Party hosted by Do617 and Allston Village Main Streets was held in the new POP Allston Space Monday. PHOTO BY DANIEL GUAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Allston Christmas Block Party celebrates neighborhood’s scrappiness

By Monika Nayak September 9, 2015

Promoting culture, community and creativity, Do617 and Allston Village Main Streets hosted an outdoor public festival Monday to celebrate Allston Christmas. The Allston Christmas Block Party, held in...

The North End Week Celebration, beginning August 28 and ending September 6, celebrates the neighborhood’s rich culture. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

North End Week festival a feast for both eyes and stomach

By Eliza Sullivan September 3, 2015

Boston’s famous North End neighborhood, with its thin streets studded with Italian eateries, began its annual North End Week celebration Friday as a part of the Summer on the Waterfront program, carrying...

The only 24-hour choreography festival in the United States, “Choreofest” returns to Boston on September 5. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

PREVIEW: 24-hour choreography festival taps into Boston dance community

By Emily Evans September 2, 2015

Most professional dance routines often take weeks, if not months, to choreograph, stage, produce and perfect. However, that is not the case at ChoreoFest, a one-of-a-kind dance festival hosted by Luminarium...

Models show off a line from Ministry of Supply at the Fashion and Retail Association's "Life in Pink" fashion show Saturday at the George Sherman Union Metcalf Ballroom. PHOTO BY HEATHER GOLDIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student fashion designers hold close, hold fast in casting out cancer

By Dagny Crepeau April 30, 2015

The Boston University Fashion and Retail Association (FAB) painted the town pink Saturday night with a fashion show held in partnership with non-profit breast cancer foundation Susan G. Komen. The show,...

The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future held “Interdisciplinary Approaches to the ‘Islamic State,’” a panel Thursday about the Islamic State. PHOTO BY OLEG TEPLYUK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston academics weigh motives, meaning of Islamic State

By Kaitlin Junod April 29, 2015

As part of a new digital scholarship initiative on Islamic studies, the Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations at Boston University hosted an interdisciplinary panel discussion...

Portland State University professor Bruce Gilley spoke about global climate change in China and India on Thursday at the Pardee Center Seminar Room. PHOTO FROM WIKIMEDIA

Top global polluters hold key to seeing past smog, talk reveals

By Sophia Labas April 23, 2015

On the list of global polluters, China and India hold first and third, respectively, with the United States ranked second. Within the next 10 years, India has the potential to outrank the United States...

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