When WBUR first went live in 1950, it was a small radio station licensed to Boston University, and most of its staff consisted of students and volunteers. From May 29 to 31, the NPR affiliate marked its 75th anniversary with the first-ever WBUR Festival — a three-day celebration of public media and community storytelling.
Doors for the Boston Calling Music Festival opened at 1 p.m. May 23, but Brian Scully didn’t know he was performing until he got the call at 10:30 that morning.
During Cakeswagg’s first freestyle gigs aboard the Roxbury school bus, she never pictured herself pursuing rap music as a career. So, being billed at the Boston Calling Music Festival over Memorial Day weekend was a “bucket list” experience for the up-and-coming hip-hop artist.
Fans of all ages flocked to Boston Calling from May 24-26 as the four-stage festival overtook the Harvard Athletic Complex in Cambridge and featured some of the most sought-after acts in pop music today. Here’s a look at who met, succeeded and failed to reach my expectations.
CollegeFest, an annual event that allows students from Boston colleges to connect with brands and vendors, originated in 1985 at the BU Armory, now Agganis Arena.
The program includes a selection of Israeli movies released in 2020, like the feature film “Sky Raiders” and documentaries “Four Mothers,” “Rain in Her Eyes” and “Rockfour: The Time Machine.” Live conversations with directors, actors and subjects will accompany each film.
The event featured a surprise visit from country music star Dolly Parton, who joined the festivities to promote her new Christmas musical currently running in Boston.
The BU Thai Student Association spiced up its annual Thai Festival with food, games and a celebration of Thai culture Thursday night.
The festival is the student association’s biggest fundraiser of...
