Old South Church in Boston

GRAMMY®-nominated chamber orchestra and “world-wide phenomenon” (WBUR) A Far Cry (AFC) continues its 20th anniversary season with a Mainstage Concert titled Mighty Fortress on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 7:30pm at Old South Church (645 Boylston Street, Boston). Curated by A Far Cry violinist Alex Fortes, Mighty Fortress is a celebration of resilience in collaboration with Boston Children’s Chorus and vocal soloists soprano Ariadne Greif, mezzo-soprano Clare McNamara, tenor Brian Giebler, and bass Paul Max Tipton. The program features Talamh (land) by inti figgis-vizueta; Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God), BWV 80 by J.S. Bach; and Gay Guerrilla by Julius Eastman. Performed by the combined forces of orchestra, chorus, and soloists, Mighty Fortress celebrates the strength we summon when our communities stand together.

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A Far Cry: Mighty Fortress

GRAMMY®-nominated chamber orchestra and “world-wide phenomenon” (WBUR) A Far Cry (AFC) continues its 20th anniversary season...

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Founded only in 2022, the Poiesis Quartet has already become a much-talked-about force in classical music. On Sunday, November 8, they tackle two landmarks of the repertoire—Ludwig van Beethoven's final string quartet (a work full of good humor despite having been written in trying circumstances) and Sergei Prokofiev's String Quartet No. 1. They also bring two recent works: Many Many Cadences, a bright and brilliant work by Sky Macklay, and Tapestry of the Beloved Beatified, a new commission from Jeff Scott, founding horn player of Imani Winds. The Poiesis Quartet was named among the best classical performances of 2025 by The New York Times.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s Fall 2026 Weekend Concert Series features a ten-concert autumn season curated by Abrams Curator of Music George Steel held on select Sundays at from September 13 through November 22, 2026. The fall season showcases world-class artists in the Museum’s extraordinary Calderwood Hall—a 300-seat “sonic cube” with three levels of balconies designed so that 80% of seats are front row, creating a uniquely intense and intentional listening experience. Dating to 1927, the Gardner’s Weekend Concert Series is the longest running museum music program in the country.
Admission: $70-99 (students &amp; children age 5-17 are $25; seniors are $63-89)

Local Event: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Poiesis Quartet

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Poiesis Quartet

Founded only in 2022, the Poiesis Quartet has already become a much-talked-about force in classical music. On Sunday, November...

Formed while its members were students at Juilliard, the Lysander Piano Trio performs on Sunday, November 15, featuring music by the remarkable Swedish violinist-composer Amanda Maier, who knew and worked with Brahms and Edvard Grieg. The program also includes works by Grieg and Antonín Dvořák, and Two Nguni Dances by South African composer Bongani Ndodana-Breen, whom the Museum has commissioned in the past, and whose sophisticated style draws on sub-Saharan musical traditions, including those of the Xhosa clan, to which he belongs. The Lysander Piano Trio has been praised by The Washington Post for playing with, “an uncommon degree of heart-on-the-sleeve emotional frankness.”

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s Fall 2026 Weekend Concert Series features a ten-concert autumn season curated by Abrams Curator of Music George Steel held on select Sundays from September 13 through November 22, 2026. The fall season showcases world-class artists in the Museum’s extraordinary Calderwood Hall—a 300-seat “sonic cube” with three levels of balconies designed so that 80% of seats are front row, creating a uniquely intense and intentional listening experience. Dating to 1927, the Gardner’s Weekend Concert Series is the longest running museum music program in the country.
Admission: $70-99 (students &amp; children age 5-17 are $25; seniors are $63-89)

Local Event: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Lysander Piano Trio

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Lysander Piano...

Formed while its members were students at Juilliard, the Lysander Piano Trio performs on Sunday, November 15, featuring music...

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Lysander Piano Trio

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The Farm at Gore Place

Get outside and embrace the FALL by learning how to shoot a bow and arrow at the historic Gore Place Estate! 
Join us Sunday from 12:00 - 1:30 PM for a fun and entertaining introduction to archery and reconnect with your inner Katniss or Robin Hood.&nbsp;
All coaching and equipment is provided by our team of instructors who will have you laughing, smiling and maybe even weeping with tears of joy as you strike the bull's eye and relive all those childhood memories of archery - or create new ones for the first time.
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*Please check website in advance BEFORE coming!*
**Rainouts will ONLY be credited towards a future Open Range Sunday**
The FARM at Gore Place: 249 Waltham Street, Watertown, MA 02472
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Local Event: Archery Sunday!

Archery Sunday!

Get outside and embrace  the FALL by learning how to shoot a bow and arrow at the historic Gore Place Estate! 
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UMass Boston Men’s Ice Hockey is inviting students, faculty, staff and residents from the Greater Boston communities to fill the Edward T. Barry Ice Rink for a special <a href="https://beaconsathletics.com/news/2026/11/2/umass-boston-mens-ice-hockey-to-host-military-appreciation-weekend.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Military Appreciation Weekend</a>, Nov. 13-14, combining two home hockey games with an opportunity to honor Veterans and support military families. Admission is free for both games. The Beacons will open the weekend on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. against New England College. A special guest will drop the puck at Friday night’s game, Boston Police Commissioner Michael A. Cox. The Beacons will return to the ice Saturday, Nov. 14, at 4 p.m. to face Plymouth State University. Both games will be played at the Edward T. Barry Ice Rink in the Clark Athletic Center on the UMass Boston campus (100 William T Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA, 02125). Military Appreciation Weekend activities will include Veteran recognition, special guest puck drop, chuck-a-puck, prize giveaways, an opportunity to meet Bobby the Beacon and more. Throughout the two-day event, volunteers from Operation Shower will collect donations to support the nonprofit organization and its work with military families.

Local Event: UMass Boston Men's Hockey Team Military Appreciation Weekend

UMass Boston Men's Hockey Team Military...

UMass Boston Men’s Ice Hockey is inviting students, faculty, staff and residents from the Greater Boston communities to fill...

UMass Boston Men's Hockey Team Military Appreciation Weekend

This free and fun family event features screenings, exhibitors, giveaways, raffles, pizza, information on empowerment, health and wellness, gift bags, dental kits, and much more. There’s something for all ages!

Local Event: Community Give Back Day-Boston, MA

Community Give Back Day-Boston, MA

This free and fun family event features screenings, exhibitors, giveaways, raffles, pizza, information on empowerment, health...

Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre

Anthracite Fields by Julia Wolfe is a concert-length work for chorus and amplified instrumental ensemble that honors the people who worked in, and were shaped by, Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal region. Wolfe, a co-founder of Bang on a Can, built the piece from extensive research: oral-history interviews, local archives, historical documents, and the everyday language of the miners and their families. The result is part oratorio, part documentary, and part rock concert. The work unfolds in five movements, each looking at a different facet of coal-country life, from the dangers and dignity of work underground to the child laborers known as “breaker boys,” who spent their days picking slate from coal. Wolfe sets these voices for chorus with propulsive, driving rhythms, shimmering harmonies, and stretches of striking stillness. The ensemble’s electric guitar, piano, percussion, cello, and winds supply a pulse that is as much contemporary club as concert hall. The piece won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Music, and the jury praised it as a powerful tribute to the industrial laborers of the region. Performed by Chorus pro Musica alongside the Bang on a Can All-Stars, the ensemble that has long championed Wolfe’s music, this production brings the full force of a large chorus and a hard-driving band to a story about labor, memory, and community that continues to resonate today. Audiences should expect an immersive, emotionally charged evening that is accessible to newcomers and rewarding for seasoned concertgoers. No familiarity with contemporary music is required.

Local Event: Julia Wolfe's Anthracite Fields with the Bang on a Can All-Stars and Chorus pro Musica

Julia Wolfe's Anthracite Fields with the Bang...

Anthracite Fields by Julia Wolfe is a concert-length work for chorus and amplified instrumental ensemble that honors the people...

Julia Wolfe's Anthracite Fields with the Bang on a Can All-Stars and Chorus pro Musica

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You may not expect a community so deeply academic to be so warm and welcoming, but Commonwealth contains multitudes—just like you.
Are you interested in applying&nbsp;for the 2027–2028&nbsp;school year? <a href="https://www.commschool.org/admissions-aid/admissions-events/registration" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Come to our Virtual Open House</a> to hear from current students and faculty, learn about different areas of school life, and discover all that makes Commonwealth so uncommon.
You will&nbsp;get a real sense of the Commonwealth experience and what your future here might be like:
<ul><li>Connect with inquisitive current students and friendly faculty</li><li>Learn about different areas of school life</li><li>Get answers to your admissions and financial aid questions</li><li>And much more…</li></ul>
Please register to reserve your spot. Both&nbsp;students and parents/primary caregivers are welcome to join us.
We cannot wait to meet you!

Local Event: Commonwealth School Virtual Open House

Commonwealth School Virtual Open House

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