Activities and celebrations in and around Boston
When my favorite season (summer!) starts fading away, I transition into fall by keeping busy with my favorite Boston arts and sports. World-class figure skating, award-winning theater, some of the best musicians on Earth, unique contemporary ballet choreography- here in Boston we have it all! Be sure to scroll down for your favorite Boston entertainment […]
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We are living through an exciting month of figure skating in Boston. Our very own Norwood-based Skating Club of Boston (SCB) is at the forefront of the 2026-27 season launch again this year. On August 6-9 SCB hosted the Cranberry Cup – an ISU Challenger Series event. As is typical for a post-Olympic year, we
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May is beautiful in Boston, and it is also a great month to spend quality time with the special mother in your life. Here are some pointers to get you started on planning your May weekend with Mom. Week 1: Boston Theater Marathon (Sunday, May 3) Attending this unique annual Boston theater event has become
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March is my time to reconnect with the Boston Arts scene. I hope you will follow along (pay attention to my Boston Ballet promo code)! Week 1 The Huntington Theater We Had a World (through March 15) at the Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont Street, Boston Written by Joshua Jarmon (whose “Prayer for the French Republic”
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My Top Five list this December The days are short, dark and bitterly cold here in Boston in December but there are ways to beat the dread! I am sharing my top five (tried and true) Boston’s December ideas to get you into the Holiday spirit. Nutcracker at Boston Ballet: November 28-December 28, 2025
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October’s long weekend in Boston offers many opportunities to reconnect with the arts. I recommend catching the last weekend of the Hills Of California at Huntington Theater (through Sunday, October 12) written by Tony Award–winning playwright Jez Butterworth and directed by Huntington’s own Loretta Greco. It is a bitter sweet musical family story (or a
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Attending Tanglewood concert (summer home of Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops) has been a central part of our summer Berkshires weekend with family and friends for many years. (see my article with all the tips on visiting Tanglewood with family). There is so much diverse musical programming delivered by some of the world’s greatest
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May is beautiful in Boston, and it’s also a great month to take a special mother in your life on a roadtrip out of town. Here is how my May weekends are shaping up. Week 1: Boston Theater Marathon (Sunday May 4) This year my son will join me at this annual beloved Boston event
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Figure Skating World Championships 2025 concluded in Boston on Sunday following four days of exciting competition. Sold out TD Garden arena was brought to their feet countless times. Although I was not officially accredited to cover the event this time, I was happy to get away from it all and celebrate incredible athleticism and dazzling
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This March I am celebrating spring and renewal by attending an artistic performance in Boston every week! Week 1: Swan Lake at Boston Ballet I am starting with the Swan Lake by Boston Ballet (at Boston Opera House, February 28- March 16). Swan Lake is one of the world’s most beloved classical ballets – for
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