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The classic holdover: A spring break away from home

Ananya Swaroop March 4, 2025
Maybe I’ll wake up without an alarm, make a good breakfast, take a relaxing bath and tick off things from my spring break bucket list. Of course, there will be moments where I’ll wish I was home, but I’ll remind myself that I’ll be okay. And above all, I’ll take it one day at a time. 
Boston’s skyline. Boston has a wide range of events happening this summer. PHOTO COURTESY OF AJAY SURESH VIA WIKIMEDIA

Festivals, fireworks, parades, concerts and baseball — Boston’s summer full of events

Anna Rubenstein June 2, 2023
From music venues to museum exhibitions, Red Sox games to Pride festivals and Fourth of July festivities, there’s something for everyone to experience in Boston all summer long. For those looking to immerse themselves in Boston’s communities, several events take place around the city that celebrate the people of Boston, past and present. 
Boston Public Garden

GALLERY: Must-see places in Boston

Clare Ong June 7, 2022

From stunning city views to relaxing parks, Boston has something for everyone. When you get the chance, venture off Comm. Ave. and take in all that Boston has to offer. Even beyond the main city, there...

Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Eden writes about how her experience of going to art museums as a child is strongly linked to the bond she has with her mother. BAILEY SHEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

A love letter to art

Eden Mor November 16, 2021
Art is a symbol of family, for which I am forever grateful.
The Museum of Fine Arts will reopen Wednesday after it was shut down for several weeks due to COVID-19 restrictions. KATHERINE FEUERMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Museum of Fine Arts to reopen Wednesday

Isabella Abraham February 1, 2021
Reservations opened for MFA members Thursday and to the general public the day after. Tickets are sold in advance online and are timed-entry.
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is reopening to the public on Saturday for the first time in six months after closing in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. KATHERINE FEUERMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MFA reopens doors, continues virtual programming

Sarah Wager September 25, 2020
The Museum of Fine Arts is reopening to the public on Saturday for the first time since it closed in March due to the pandemic.
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Carolyn Malachi, shown in a 2012 concert, is set to perform at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Feb. 27. COURTESY OF PENN STATE VIA FLICKR

Grammy-nominated Carolyn Malachi talks on her multi-focused career

Kaitlyn Riggio February 20, 2020
Carolyn Malachi, a 2010 Grammy nominee, tells of the ways she combines her music career with other passions. She will be performing at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum next week.
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum courtyard.  GEENA GRANT/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Jamila Woods brings warmth to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Amelia Murray-Cooper October 28, 2019
Singer Jamilia Woods graced Boston with reflective lyrics and rhythms from her latest album “LEGACY! LEGACY!” at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Thursday.
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum courtyard.  GEENA GRANT/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Get serenaded, see art at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Geena Grant October 24, 2019
While museum exhibitions typically engage with one’s sense of sight, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s latest exhibition “In the Company of Artists: 25 Years of Artists-in-Residence” wants to engage with viewers in different ways.
SooBeen Lee performs Monday at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s Calderwood Hall. COURTESY OF KAITLYN RIGGIO

Violin prodigy SooBeen Lee makes Boston debut with performance at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Kaitlyn Riggio February 1, 2019
“Korea’s hottest violin prodigy” made her Boston debut Sunday with a performance at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Live mural tackles national gun violence at Isabella Stewart Gardner

Shaney Sze January 24, 2019
On the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum presented a live video-mural that illustrates gun violence and views toward guns in America.
The "student map" of Boston. PHOTO BY DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

What to do in different Boston-area neighborhoods

Riley Villiers June 5, 2018
You will never run out of things to do in Boston. Just when you think you have explored every area, you find somewhere new — somewhere you have never been before. The best part of it all is that the best places are either a short walk, T ride or Uber trip away. While there are hundreds of great spots in Boston, these are a few that are essential for any BU student to explore.
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