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The Boston Pops Are Finally Staying for the July 4th Fireworks!

Here’s what you already know about the Fourth of July on the Esplanade: You must arrive too early. You sit on a blanket that’s too […]

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Jon Batiste Is Everywhere

There is no tidy way to describe what Jon Batiste does. He’s an eight-time Grammy winner and a classically trained pianist who grew up in […]

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“I Loved Him on ‘Frasier,’ Even If He Is a Yalie.”

It must be all those GLP-1s, because there was no fat lady singing at the Boston Lyric Opera’s Opera Gala featuring Ride of the Valkyries! […]

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Keith Lockhart Is Still Working on His “Death Face” After 30 Years

Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart has partied with Queen Elizabeth and the royal family, shared the stage with everyone from Steven Tyler to Mayor Michelle […]

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The Clip-Clop of Manolo-and-Louboutin-Clad Hooves

A wise man once said, “There’s nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse.” Accordingly, the clip-clop of Manolo-and-Louboutin-clad […]

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Keith Lockhart Doesn’t Dye His Hair

You may not think it, but conducting a concert is akin to an athletic undertaking, and for Boston Pops director Keith Lockhart, the spring season, […]

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What’s the Future of Boston Philanthropy?

It’s a tradition as American as apple pie: Every July Fourth since 1974, the Boston Pops have descended on the Hatch Shell for an evening […]

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The Celtics’ Tacko Fall Will Conduct the Holiday Pops Tonight

Looks like Gronk isn’t the only local sports star getting into the spirit of the season this week. Up-and-coming Celtics center Tacko Fall, one of […]

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Free Things to Do in Boston, July 2018

LISTEN Berklee Summer in the City From five-string fiddling to jazzy Caribbean beats, the talented future stars of Berklee College of Music are putting on […]

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Boston Pops Announce 2018 Spring Season

The Boston Pops has announced its lineup for the 2018 spring season, premiering May 9 with a performance from pop singer Andy Grammer. The group will also […]

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Fizzle Go the Boston Pops

With sponsors bailing out and CBS signing off, Boston’s most rousing Fourth of July export has fallen off the national stage. After nearly 25 years, does its boy-wonder conductor, once the talk of the town, still have the spark to bring it back to life?

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How to Celebrate the Fourth of July in Boston

Fourth of July in Boston is a well-celebrated holiday, no matter if you’re having a barbecue with your friends and family or heading downtown for the […]

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Boston Pops Celebrate the 25th Annual Gospel Night

Ten-time Grammy-winning artist, Cece Winans, will join the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Gospel Choir for the 25th annual Boston Pop’s Gospel Night. Winans says she’s […]

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Boston Symphony and Boston Pops to Perform for Free in Franklin Park

Save the date for October 1—the Boston Pops and the Boston Symphony Orchestra will perform together for free in Franklin Park, the groups announced this […]

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Melissa Etheridge to Perform at Boston Pops July 4th Fireworks Spectacular

Folk rocker Melissa Etheridge and pop singer Andy Grammer will rock the Hatch Shell at this year’s July 4th Fireworks Spectacular, the Boston Pops announced Tuesday. […]