Events for 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, most online, show leader’s continuing impact
Commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be different this year as a result of the coronavirus, but there is still plenty going on.
Juneteenth arriving as new holiday at Lesley (and maybe Harvard?); Events are planned
Juneteenth – June 19, commemorating the day in 1865 that slaves learned they’d been proclaimed free in the United States – has been named a holiday at Lesley University recognized in the academic calendar, “now and forever.” There are other recognitions set for Friday too.
City cancels Dance Party, which draws 30,000
It was probably inevitable: The City of Cambridge has announced the cancellation of the year’s Dance Party, which was scheduled to be held June 26 in front of Cambridge City Hall.
Dinner and a movie? It’s on citywide for Friday, with Brattle curating and food from your fave
The City Council teams up with The Brattle Theatre starting Friday to host a citywide “Dinner & a Movie Night,” with the Brattle picking the programming (one family-friendly film, and one more mature) to stream at home with takeout from a favorite local restaurant.
Cambridge Arts River Festival has been canceled due to coronavirus; CCTV will air a ‘Stream Fest’
The 2020 Cambridge Arts River Festival scheduled for June 6 has been canceled. The funds that would have been used to produce it has been contributed to the Cambridge Artist Relief Fund, and an online “Cambridge Arts Stream Festival” is planned instead.
Honk! brings wacky cool to social activism, attuned to message ‘We All Need a Home’
Twenty-five bands from as far away as Brazil and Berlin strutted their stuff down Massachusetts Avenue from Somerville to Cambridge on Sunday, dancing, shouting and, well, honking as part of the year’s Honk! events and Oktoberfest.
Unity rally, march and community forum Wednesday will look at future of Carnival
Efforts are scheduled for this week to determine the future of the Cambridge Carnival – a 26-year tradition canceled for this year when officials had information suggesting certain violence.
Organizers cancel year’s Cambridge Carnival, citing fears of violence after Dorchester event
This year’s Cambridge Carnival, scheduled for Sept. 8, has been canceled over fears of violence, event organizers and city officials said Thursday.
Maria Baldwin, Oompa inspire the weekend, including first Black, Brown & Queer Festival (corrected)
Two events this weekend celebrate women of color and other underrepresented peoples, starting with educator Maria Baldwin at Women’s Equality Day in Boston, and finishing with the first Black, Brown & Queer Festival in Somerville’s Union Square.
Magazine Beach’s summer event series starts this weekend along with pool, boat launch use
Everything from children’s puppet shows to African drumming, opera and traditional Irish jam sessions can be found on this summer’s events schedule at Magazine Beach Park, on the banks of the Charles River.
