Spectacle Live Presents: Jane Lynch’s A Swingin’ Little Christmas

Jane Lynch Christmas

Classic holiday tunes come to life as Jane Lynch, Kate Flannery, Tim Davis, and the Tony Guerrero Quintet take the stage in “A Swingin’ Little Christmas.” This hilarious and heartwarming holiday extravaganza promises to be a delightful blend of comedy and music, ensuring a ‘swingin’ good time. The group has brought their joyful banter to…

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Spectacle Live Presents: Vienna Boys Choir

Vienna Boys Choir

The illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm and popular repertoire. The enormously popular chorus is composed of four touring choirs that hail from dozens of nations and together give over 300 concerts a year around the world. Christmas…

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Milton Art Exhibit: Local Color by Vincent Crotty

Vincent Crotty Exhibit Milton Public Library

The Milton Public Library is hosting an art exhibit in the Wotiz Gallery during the month of October 2025. Local Color by painter Vincent Crotty.  Vincent is an Irish-born artist from Kanturk, Co. Cork, who has been living in Boston since 1990. Regarded for his landscapes, seascapes, nocturnes, and figurative paintings, Vincent paints with fluid…

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IPC Presents: Christmas Crafts Fair

IPC Craft Fair

Join the Irish Pastoral Centre (IPC) on November 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., as they host the IPC Christmas Crafts Fair! The ladies of the Knitting Club and Friends will be hosting a Christmas Craft Fair at the Irish Pastoral Centre. This lovely, social occasion is a celebration that honors the Christmas spirit…

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IPC Presents: Monthly Irish Music Session

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Join the Irish Pastoral Centre (IPC) on December 21 to celebrate Irish culture and tradition with the monthly traditional Irish music session. It’s a great way to celebrate the Christmas season! All musicians, singers, dancers and listeners welcome! The IPC invites the community to participate in a Community Lunch (12:30-2:00 pm) prior to its monthly…

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IPC Presents: Monthly Irish Music Session

IPC Community Sunday Music Session

Join the Irish Pastoral Centre (IPC) on November 16 to celebrate Irish culture and tradition with the monthly traditional Irish music session. It’s a great way to celebrate the Thanksgiving season! All musicians, singers, dancers and listeners welcome! The IPC invites the community to participate in a Community Lunch (12:30-2:00 pm) prior to its monthly…

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ICC Presents: Grand Raffle & Annual Open House

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Join the Irish Cultural Centre for the annual Open House and Grand Raffle! The Centre will celebrate the Holiday season in style with the drawing for the annual 50/50 raffle starting at 8 PM on the night. Raffle ticket sales will be available soon – please check back. Everyone is invited to join in the…

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ICC Presents: Christmas Senior Luncheon

ICC Senior Luncheon

Join the Irish Cultural Centre for the 2025 Christmas Senior Appreciation Luncheon at the Irish Cultural Centre from 11:00am-1:00pm on December 9th. Enjoy a complimentary three-course meal, enjoy live music, and share delightful moments with great company as you celebrate the holiday festivities! Registration for this event is coming soon – please check back!  

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ICC Presents: Breakfast with Santa

Santa with Kids at ICC

Join in the fun for a delightful morning of joy and cheer at Breakfast With Santa at the Irish Cultural Centre! Santa Claus himself will be making a special appearance to spread holiday magic and bring smiles to all the children’s faces. Children will have the opportunity to meet Santa Claus in person and share…

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ICC Presents: Christmas Tree Lighting – Chorus lead by Chloë Agnew

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Join the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton for an evening of mulled wine, mince pies & treats as the Centre lights the Christmas tree to begin celebrations for the 2025 Christmas / Holiday season! Led by Chloë Agnew of Celtic Woman fame, enjoy Christmas carols by the ICC Chorus. After the tree lighting, head inside…

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ICC Presents: Ellen’s Boys – A True Repertory Theatre Production – 3 shows

Ellen's Boys at the ICC

Family life can get complicated and for the large Irish Catholic Flaherty family, complicated is an understatement. Though Ellen’s Boys are a big part of this dramedy, the real center of this production lies in Ellen, the stubborn, pushy, and interfering Flaherty matriarch in a powerful performance by Victoria Bond. Emotions run high with some…

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A Project to Restore John Barry’s Bronze Plaque in Boston

Stay tuned for updates on our initiative to restore the bronze plaque of Commodore John Barry and place it in a public spot during America 250 celebrations in 2026. Read our Irish Echo story on the project. For information on supporting the John Barry Boston Plaque project, please contact Michael Quinlin at irishmassachusetts@comcast.net.

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Irish American Partnership Young Partners Speaker Series

IAP Tadhg Leader

On Wednesday, October 8th, the Irish American Partnership’s young professionals network – the Young Partners – will convene for the 2nd annual Speaker Series event in the John Foster Salon at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Beginning with a networking reception at 5:30 p.m., this program features the founder of Leader Kicking, Tadhg Leader in conversation with Cathal…

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Chevalier Theatre Presents: The High Kings – Rocky Road Tour

The High Kings Chevalier

Ireland’s leading folk group, The High Kings, are set to excite fans once again with the announcement of their Rocky Road Tour 2026. As global ambassadors of Irish heritage and storytelling, The High Kings have consistently brought the timeless tradition of folk music to audiences worldwide, earning them chart-topping success and widespread acclaim. With their…

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Jarlath Regan: “Gas Man” Comedy Tour

Jarlath Regan Gas Man

After last year’s success of  In Bits – Jarlath Regan is back in America with a totally new barnstorming standup show like nothing you’ve ever seen before. “The jewel in the Irish comedy crown” (The Examiner), in a world of relentlessly bleak news and constant negativity, take a break and make space for laughter and…

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David Nihill – “Taking Tangents” Comedy Tour

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After a sold out world tour comedian and author David Nihill is back with his brand new show, Taking Tangents which promises to do exactly that. Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, David got drunk on travel and never quite hit sobriety of it. He has lived…

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Áine Minogue: An afternoon of Irish music in Quincy

Join Irish harpist / singer Áine Minogue for an afternoon of soothing Celtic music, at the Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy. “Áine Minogue…. A breath of fresh Éire” ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY “Áine Minogue….a balm for our times” BOSTON GLOBE “Musically compelling” LA TIMES “This Irish harpist combines a hypnotic Celtic spirituality and contemporary sophistication in…

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JFK Hyannis Museum Presents: The Three Miles Documentary

JFK The Three Miles

Now playing in the Scudder Family Center for Civic Engagement weekdays at 11:30 a.m. Free with museum admission. JFK The Three Miles – Directed by Pamela Finn, Galway, Ireland. In June 1963, President John F. Kennedy made a visit that would change America and the rest of the world’s perception of Ireland. Kennedy referred to…

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BRT Presents: Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen Christmas Concert

Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen

We can’t think of a better way to end our 25th Christmas season than by bringing back Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen! Harvey has performed at BRT for longer than any other musician, going back to our days at the old Central Falls location. Joyce & Harvey’s spirited and reverent Christmas concert draws on traditional holiday repertoire, unknown…

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BRT Presents: On the Trail

On The Trail band

On the Trail is a modern acoustic band that explores everything from bluegrass to contemporary pop, from stunning instrumentals to beautiful traditional songs. The group was founded through their love of bluegrass and the band the Punch Brothers. They have already gained recognition and praise for their exploration and strong execution of the challenging music, as well as for their new original music. The…

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BRT Presents: Soggy Po Boys

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New Orleans jazz exponents Soggy Po Boys, native to New England, return to Blackstone River Theatre for a Saturday matinee show! Spreading the good news of New Orleans music across the northeast and beyond, the Po Boys formed in 2012 to shake the walls of a local club on a Fat Tuesday but have honed their…

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BRT Presents: Zafarán

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Zafarán crosses time and boundaries and incorporates musical traditions from around the Mediterranean, weaving together such diverse threads as Southern Italian chants, Sephardic love songs, Romani laments, and Turkish and Greek folk tunes. With driving rhythms, virtuosic improvisation, and the powerful voice of award-winning Italian singer Carmen Marsico, Zafarán bridges languages and cultures with their own eclectic…

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BRT Presents: Symbio (Sweden)

Symbio

The Swedish phenomenon Symbio is regarded as one of the most prominent bands from the progressive Folk & World music scene today. Hearing this symphonic duo will make you doubt the fact that they are only two musicians on stage. This is music that you have never heard before — prepare for a mesmerizing and…

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