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After raising NBA Championship Banner No. 18, the most in NBA History, the Boston Celtics opened their 2024-25 regular season campaign by making a team record twenty-nine three-point shots enroute to their 132-109 victory over the New York Knickerbockers at the T.D. Bank Garden. October 30th, 2024 >.
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Carlos Simon dives into inaugural composer chair role at BSO
Sep 25, 2024 · In January, Simon was named composer chair for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a brand-new position that blends creating musical compositions with curating concerts and increasing community outreach. This appointment will build on an already robust relationship between the symphony and the composer. The BSO has performed several of Simon’s ...
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A veteran’s life well lived: General ‘Woody’ Woodhouse. In honor of Veterans Day, the Banner spoke to one of our most famous veterans, Brigadier General Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse. He is an Air Force veteran and a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, one of the most famous all-Black regiments in our armed services history. November 6th, 2024 >.
Banner [Virtual] Art Gallery – The Bay State Banner
May 22, 2024 · View Banner Art Gallery . Banner [Virtual] Art Gallery Sponsored by City of Boston | Mayor Michelle Wu. T his is the 22nd interview in a weekly series presenting highlights of conversations between leading Black visual artists in New England. In this week’s installment, artist Lucilda Dassardo-Cooper talks to artist Bryan McFarlane.
The BASE purchases building on Shirley Street
Sep 25, 2024 · Banner Business Sponsored by The Boston Foundation. Roxbury-based non-profit organization The Base recently announced the purchase of 150 Shirley St., the building in which the organization has resided since 2019. The purchase marks a historic step in the organization’s mission to establish a permanent home in the heart of Roxbury.
A bounty of jazz in Boston this fall – The Bay State Banner
Oct 10, 2024 · A third show that stands out is at City Winery, where guitarist John Scofield appears on Oct. 21. A musician who has played with jazz greats from Miles Davis to Robert Glasper, Scofield’s music defies categories. Best known for playing on three albums with Miles Davis, he continues to bring sounds of funk and soul into his work.
Seven candidates vying for offices debate issues ahead of primary
Aug 28, 2024 · Banner Staff. On August 14, seven Democratic candidates vying for three positions on the Governor’s Council, the Clerk of Court for Civil Business, and the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court met at the Lena Park Community Center to debate the issues ahead of the primary on September 3.
In the news: Stephanie L. Everett – The Bay State Banner
Aug 23, 2023 · Governor Maura Healey has sworn in Stephanie L. Everett as the Suffolk Register of Probate and Family Court, the first Black person to hold the position. Everett, a lawyer, had in the past represented families with cases before the court. She replaces Felix D. Arroyo, the former Boston councilor and patriarch of the political family, who ...
Boston Public Health Commission hosts EmpowerHer conference
Oct 10, 2024 · A jam-packed room came together Oct. 4 for the EmpowerHer conference, a health equity conference focused on the health of Black women. The event, hosted by the Boston Public Health Commission and held on Boston University’s campus, aimed to motivate action in the improvement of health outcomes for the women who …