Landmarks Orchestra closes 25th season tonight

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Landmarks Orchestra closes 25th season at Hatch Shell tonight

Boston Landmarks Orchestra caps its 25th anniversary season of free summer concerts tonight at 7 p.m. at the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade, with Saint-Saens' "Organ Symphony" and Respighi's "Fountains of Rome." The season, led by Music Director Christopher Wilkins, ran from June 20 through today at the Hatch Shell and in neighborhood spaces across the city. Admission is free.

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Massport to close Logan Runway 9-27 for 75 days starting Aug. 31

Massport will close Logan Airport's Runway 9-27 for about 75 days starting August 31 for safety improvements; the agency held a virtual public information session today to outline community impacts.

EastBoston.com

Youth Fest! brings student-led live music to City Hall Plaza

Boston Music Project's Youth Fest! runs today from noon to 4 p.m. at City Hall Plaza, featuring free live outdoor performances by student musicians.

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West End Museum hosts LGBTQ history talk with Russ López

The West End Museum welcomes author Russ López tonight at 6 p.m. to discuss his book "The Hub of the Gay Universe: An LGBTQ History of Boston, Provincetown, and Beyond."

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Beacon Hill Architectural Commission sets virtual hearing for Aug. 20

The commission will hold its next monthly public hearing virtually on August 20 at 5 p.m. to review local design and historic preservation proposals.

Boston Office of Historic Preservation

Alice Childress' 'Like One of the Family' staged on Beacon Hill

The Museum of African American History on Beacon Hill hosts a free staged reading of Alice Childress' "Like One of the Family: A Work In Progress" tonight at 6 p.m.

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Adley Rutschman makes Red Sox debut after injured-list activation

The Red Sox activated trade-deadline acquisition Adley Rutschman from the injured list Tuesday, designating catcher Jake Rogers for assignment; Rutschman went 1-for-3 in his debut.

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Teenager arrested after brandishing gun on MBTA Red Line

Transit police arrested an 18-year-old Boston man Tuesday after he allegedly brandished a firearm and threatened a passenger aboard a Red Line train.

Boston Patch

Author talk explores Shakespeare's Margaret at Boston Athenaeum

Writers Charles O'Malley and Scott W. Stern present their new biography of Margaret of Anjou and her transformation into a stage icon tonight at 6 p.m. at the Boston Athenaeum.

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