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BSO opens season with Yo-Yo Ma tonight
September 17, 2026
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BSO opens season with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
The Boston Symphony Orchestra opens its season tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Symphony Hall with conductor Andris Nelsons and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The sold-out program features Elgar's Cello Concerto, Brahms's Symphony No. 4, and a Tango by Latvian composer Arturs Maskats.
Boston Symphony Orchestra
42nd Boston Film Festival opens today
The Boston Film Festival runs today through September 21, with independent films, documentaries, shorts, panels, and Q&As at venues across the city.
Time Out Boston
Free outdoor music series returns downtown Thursday
Free live music is scheduled today from noon to 5 p.m. at Summer Street, Federal Street, and The Steps.
Downtown Boston Alliance
BPDA board to review MassDOT grant and contracts
Today at 3:30 p.m., the Boston Planning & Development Agency board meets at City Hall to review contracts, including an $11.45 million MassDOT grant for neighborhood shuttle services.
City of Boston
City Council education committee hearing on student homelessness
Today at 2 p.m., the Boston City Council's Committee on Education holds a hearing on strategies to prevent homelessness among Boston Public Schools students.
City of Boston
Beacon Hill historic commission reviews facade changes
Today at 5 p.m., the Historic Beacon Hill District commission meets virtually to review proposed facade alterations, a Charles Street sign and awning, and other exterior work.
City of Boston
Zoning Advisory Board hears deck and dormer appeals
Today at 5 p.m., Boston's Zoning Advisory Board hears three appeals involving proposed deck, attic, and dormer work, plus a change to a prior zoning proviso.
City of Boston
Boston ends Flock Safety partnership over data breach
Boston ended its Flock Safety partnership after discovering a prohibited data-sharing function was enabled during the trial period.
Boston 25 News
Scooter-car crash on Tremont Street
A scooter and car collided on Tremont Street; details on injuries and road closures are pending.
NBC Boston
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