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numerous community centers, like the Mattahunt, in Mattapan. The Mattahunt is an elementary school with after-school and summer camp programs. There are numerous Boys and Girls clubs and YMCAs. The Roxbury Center for the Performing Arts is located in Dorchester. This school has been open since the late 1960s. It teaches jazz, ballet, hip hop, tap, African, and modern dance. Franklin Park Zoo is located on Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester.
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for a day attracting around 32,000 attendees. This free annual event promotes a culture of reading and ideas and enhances the vibrancy of our city with author keynotes, panels, live music, and activities for all ages. Coming Summer 2015, the Boston Book Festival will launch Hubbub, its first festival
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Black culture in Boston is very colorful. Blue Hill Avenue runs through Mattapan, Dorchester, and Roxbury. The three neighborhoods have a large community of African American people. The Avenue is home to many hair and nail salons, as well as Chinese, Caribbean, and soul food restaurants. There are
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The Penny Arcade Expo, or PAX East convention is also held here every year in March. This event is known as one of the largest gatherings of gamers and exhibiting studios, next to other major events like the Game Developers Conference. Growing exponentially with each annual iteration, the expo is
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races in the world. Taking place on the third Monday in April, the Marathon attracts professional runners from all over the world, and hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents gather to watch and cheer on the runners, who range from first-time participants to well-known athletes.
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each have large collections of art, books, and research materials, and regularly host cultural events and exhibits. The BPL collects and exhibits drawings by living Boston artists, and the Athenæum hosts annual shows by member artists.
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once wrote of it, "In New York, they ask, 'How much money does he have?' In Philadelphia, they ask, 'Who were his parents?' In Boston they ask, 'How much does he know?'" Much of Boston's culture originates at its universities.
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has a variety of Italian restaurants, pizzerias, and bakeries and is well known as Boston's "Little Italy." A favorite spot bringing in tourists is Mike's Pastry, located on Hanover Street and is extremely popular for its
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Boston has many restaurants, including those serving various ethnic cuisines. Since the 1980s Boston has been undergoing an unexpected Renaissance in its culinary life, spearheaded by chefs of national stature such as
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There are also countless lesser known local musicians, thanks to a thriving underground music scene. In contrast to what might be considered the more "refined" aspects of Boston's culture, the city is also
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Boston has a strong local food scene, gathering from the bountiful resources and agriculture in New England. Boston has over 27 open air farmers markets and a handful of active winter markets, find them at
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is one of only a handful of cooperative sculpture galleries in the country. The Boston Art Dealers Association sponsors artist talks, panels and awards ceremonies on a seasonal basis.
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Boston was also the center of a thriving and influential indie rock, college rock, post-punk and new wave scenes throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including bands like
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Current music venues support a diverse array of live music throughout Boston. Venues support local bands, and showcase national touring acts. Clubs include
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area. Some of the most influential and longest running galleries in these areas include the Bernard Toale Gallery, Barbara Krakow Gallery,
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attracts approximately 400,000 participants each June. The Boston Globe Jazz and Blues Festival also takes place each June, and the
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just for kids. Programming includes author appearances, music, storytelling, creative workshops, puppets, and yoga/dance classes.
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close as over thirty art galleries spill out onto the street, providing access to their contents during Art Newbury Street.
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are a major influence on Boston's politics and religious institutions and consequently on the rest of Massachusetts.
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also attracts a scene and is a good resource to taste the local wares every September, attracting 25,000 attendees.
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well known to many in the gaming industry, and continues to draw crowds every year to the Boston Convention Center.
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and other Chinese dining styles, there are Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean and Thai restaurants in the neighborhood.
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of Boston. Boston has held an LGBT pride parade for 43 years, with the 43rd annual parade occurring in 2013. The
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the section for African American Culture is badly researched, limited in scope, and incompetently written.
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in the mid-1980s. Sokol recorded her solo debut album while still residing in Boston, only to return to
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Outside view of Jordan Hall, an important Boston concert venue located at The New England Conservatory
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in order to do television work. Sasha remains the only Latin pop act to have been based in Boston.
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Many consider Boston a highly cultured city, perhaps as a result of its intellectual reputation.
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takes place every odd-numbered year. During the summer, there are musical performances at the
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The Spiritual Traveler: Boston and New England: A Guide to Sacred Sites and Peaceful Places
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is a world-renowned classical dance company. Street performers can be found in and around
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for jazz and a variety of contemporary music styles. Every two years, the city hosts the
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is the oldest operating restaurant in the United States. Their menu includes
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Several major events occur annually in Boston. One of the best-known is the
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For decades, Boston has a hosted a two-day-a-week open-air market known as
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have had ties to both Boston professional sports teams, particularly the
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offers open-air performances free to the public on the Boston Common.
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Boston has been a noted religious center from its earliest days. The
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is held annually in early September. Also, on the weekend following
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has a variety of Asian restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores, and
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Every year from June to September, celebrations honoring several
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Museums dedicated to visual art in the Boston area include the
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Boston is also home to a wide array of music - from bands like
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Parade occurs in March and is popular with the city's large
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scenes in the ska revival of the mid-1990s with bands like
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for classical music, dance, and musical theater, and the
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Boston was also the first major city to host the annual
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has its headquarters on Farnsworth Street, Boston. The
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houses a multitude of restaurants, also the home of
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