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The Quasi-War decision that saved the nation
Like David to Goliath, President John Adams responded to French naval aggression by boldly stating, "America is not scared." During…
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Celestial sounds from an unlikely boy band
"Celestial sounds for a new time" is how the British group Libera describes their music. In far-flung places like…
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Encore! Handel & Haydn Society Bicentennial Display at BPL
With only one week left, the Boston Public Library's exhibit on the Handel & Haydn Society provides a fascinating retrospective…
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An inventor’s legacy at Hammond Castle
The boy is a genius! So said Thomas Edison after spending a day at his New Jersey laboratory with 12 year-old…
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To the Brink: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis exhibit
On Dec. 17, 2014, President Barack Obama announced that the U.S. would normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba. A timely exhibit at…
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Nautical poetry in the Bay State
The snow is gone, the chills are past. It's summertime in New England, with long, breezy days beckoning a quiet…
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Sir Neville Marriner leads BSO in glittering Tanglewood concert
On Sunday, July 19, Sir Neville Marriner conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra with pianist Paul Lewis at the Tanglewood Music Center, now…
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Rising to the Top: Paul Revere’s Elegant Creamer
Most people know Paul Revere for his famous ride on April 18th, 1775, through the Middlesex countryside warning John Hancock, Samuel Adams,…
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Yo-Yo Ma’s lyrical prowess on display at BSO concert
On Sunday August 2, Andris Nelsons conducted the BSO in a delightful Tanglewood concert featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The other soloists…
