Symphony Hall News

Cash from an elite corps of Massachusetts backers has gushed into the Democratic National Committee, which has much higher contribution limits than the Obama campaign.

Here are the winners in some of the categories of the Reader Raves sponsored by The Republican and MassLive.com. Winners in all categories will be announced in June: Best Municipal website: Springfield A Best Downtown Architecture: Springfield Municipal Group - City Hall, Symphony Hall and Campanile A Most Responsive State Legislator: State Sen.

An expansive survey of works by this lively and intimate realist painter. May 20-Sept. 9. Art Complex Museum, Duxbury.

THE deep dark truth is that Elvis Costello, even after more than 40 years in show business, can send shivers down your spine.

Editor's note: The following was sent by Somerville Public Schools: Somerville, MA - The East Somerville Community School will be the recipient of a two-octave set of Malmark Choirchimes courtesy of the Back Bay Ringers .

MILLBURY, Mass. - The Town of Millbury's Bicentennial Committee has scheduled a free concert to kick off the Bicentennial Celebration on Saturday, June 16 at 8 p.m. at Windle Field featuring the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra.

I was an 18-year-old saxophone student at Berklee College of Music when my new best friend, a trumpeter named Willy Olenick, told me about The Fringe .

Editor's note: The following is from the Elizabeth Peabody House: Somerville, MA - Haitian-bornA pediatricianA Dr.

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Wednesday night is the opening night for the Boston Pops. Broadway star Bernadette Peters will perform, and was rehearsing with the orchestra at Symphony Hall Wednesday afternoon.

Keeping the Boston Pops viable and important is a continual challenge, says conductor Keith Lockhart, who is about to start his 18th season with the orchestra.

Sounds difficult, but thankfully, the concert season is pretty much in full swing right now as it continues to ramp up toward the summer lineups of outdoor shows at amphitheaters across New England.