Huntington's 'Purpose' opens tonight at Calderwood

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Huntington's 'Purpose' Opens at Calderwood Pavilion Tonight

The Huntington stages Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's "Purpose," winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize and a Broadway hit, beginning tonight at 7 p.m. at the Calderwood Pavilion. Directed by Josiah Davis, the play follows the Jasper family, a pillar of Black American society, as their carefully curated life fractures when their youngest son brings home an unexpected dinner guest. The run continues through Oct. 11.

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Saint Harison Plays Red Room at Cafe 939 Tonight

R&B singer-songwriter Saint Harison performs at Berklee's Red Room at Cafe 939 tonight, Sept. 15.

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Wu Asks Boston Employers to Fund Youth Jobs Program

Mayor Michelle Wu asked Boston employers on Sept. 14 to help restore the city's school-year jobs program, seeking private funding for 2,000 youth positions after it lost most municipal funding.

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BPL Kicks Off Hispanic Heritage Month Programming

The Boston Public Library launched a Vida Latina booklist and Hispanic Heritage Month events—cooking classes, performances, films and book discussions—starting Sept. 15.

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Civic Design Commission Reviews Charlestown Project Tonight

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Show Me The Body Plays Paradise Rock Club Tonight

Show Me The Body performs at Paradise Rock Club tonight as part of the band's Alone Together tour.

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O.A.R., KT Tunstall and Gavin DeGraw Play Leader Bank Pavilion Tonight

O.A.R., KT Tunstall and Gavin DeGraw perform an outdoor evening concert tonight at Leader Bank Pavilion in the Seaport.

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Roxbury Meeting Tackles White Stadium Game-Day Transit Tonight

The City hosts a free public meeting today at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Roxbury to discuss game-day transportation, parking protections and neighborhood decision-making around White Stadium.

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Man Charged After Dead Dog, Six Others Found in Boston Apartment

Boston authorities charged a man with animal cruelty after a dead pitbull and six other dogs were found in an apartment; prosecutors cited a broken broomstick found in the dead dog's cage.

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Police seek suspect after car with child inside stolen in Roxbury

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