Boston Boston Talks Events

The Color of Baseball in Boston: Memories and Memorabilia Day

Tuesday, May 29 7:00p
Museum of African American History, Boston
During the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park, the Museum of African American History presents “The Color of Baseball in Boston: The History of Black Teams, the Players, and a Sporting Community (on display thru

The Dark Side of Boston

Friday, June 1 6:00p
Dark Side Plaza, Boston
Get off the Freedom Trail and take a journey to the Dark Side of Boston. The walking tour will guide you away from the tourist traps through the seamier parts of Boston's history all against the backdrop of our

Gallery Talk: Paris, Boston, MFA: American Impressionists At Work And Play

Sunday, June 24 2:00p
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Join guest lecturer Lana Sloutsky for an hour long journey through the American Impressionist galleries at the MFA!

Can We Talk? Learing From Boston's Desegregation

Saturday, June 16 3:15p
Blackman Auditorium - Northeastern University Campus, Boston
Can We Talk? is a powerful and inspirational story of the busing and desegregation era that changed Boston forever.

Boston Civil War Private Tour

Tuesday, May 29 1:00p
Boston Common Visitor's Information Center, Boston
Hear the Boston stories of John Wilkes Booth, John Brown and Jefferson Davis. Learn how the radical abolitionists of Boston awakened the conscience of the country.

Girl Talk

Friday, Aug 17 7:30p
Bank of America Pavilion, Boston

Catherine Willis Book Talk: Hiding in Plain Sight: Images from the Boston Public Library's Archives

Tuesday, June 19 6:00p
The Boston Athenaeum, Boston
One of the great civic and cultural success stories in American history, the Boston Public Library opened to the public in 1848 in two rooms in a school-house.

Can We Talk? Film & Panel - The Asian Community and the Boston/Desegregation Crisis

Tuesday, May 29 6:30p
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC), Boston
Screening of the film "Can We Talk" followed by a panel discussion about the Asian American experience during the Boston busing/desegregation crisis.

Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour

Saturday, June 9 8:00p
Wilbur Theatre, Boston
Stephanie Miller's Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour starring Stephanie Miller and Hal Sparks and John Fugelsang (both featured on Stephanie Miller's syndicated radio program) brings together three of today's brightest

Walking Tour: Back Bay, Beacon Hill and the Downtown Freedom Trail

Tuesday, May 29 12:30p
Boston Public Library - Central Branch, Boston
Begin in the elegant Back Bay, find out how the Back Bay was filled, check out the great 19th century architecure.

Spotlight Talk: Revolutionary Extravagance: The Bombe Furniture Of Colonial Boston

Wednesday, June 6 6:00p
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Take a break to explore a work of art with knowledgeable MFA staff. During this fifteen-minute talk, look more closely and discover fascinating information and stories about these unique objects in the Museum.

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