May 26, 2011 — vol. 46, no 42
Boston Scenes
Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week
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Victory Programs, a Boston nonprofit celebrated its 35th birthday with a party, “Doorways,” at the Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama earlier this month. More than 300 guests attended and the evening featured a performance by the Branches Steel Drummers. (Photo courtesy of David Fox Photography) |
Larry Watson and singers from the Berklee College of Music sing “Higher and Higher” at Victory Programs’ 35th birthday party on May 7 at the Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama. (Photo courtesy of David Fox Photography) |
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José De La Cruz (l) is pictured here with his father Severo De La Cruz at the Max Warburg Courage Curriculum’s 20th Annual Awards Luncheon. José, who attends the James P. Timilty Middle School, was one of 45 sixth-grade students honored as 2011 Max Warburg Fellows at Northeastern University May 13, 2011. He was also chosen to have his essay on courage published in the 20th volume of “The Courage of Boston’s Children.” (Roger Farrington photo) |
Dorchester resident and businessman Thomas Grupee Sr. (center) celebrates with his sons, Thomas Jr. (l) and Providence (r), at a campaign fundraising rally in his honor. Grupee is returning home to Liberia to run for Senate in his native Nimba County. (Eric Esteves photo) |
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Col. David J. Clark hands out certificates to Korean War veterans in a celebration held at Gourdin Veteran’s Memorial Park in Roxbury last weekend. (Tony Irving photo) |
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President Barack Obama made a stop in Boston last week to attend a fundraiser held in Boston May 18, 2011. (Don West photos, www.donwestfoto.com) |
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