How Black Out performances promote inclusion in Boston theater
While more than half of Boston residents are people of color, its theater goers are overwhelmingly white. Black Out nights are aiming to create a more inclusive experience.
Mass. coastal chemical sites lack basic safeguard against hurricanes
Experts say climate change is increasing the risk of a “double disaster” — a large-scale chemical spill caused by extreme weather. Massachusetts is especially vulnerable, as a coastal state with...
Stop and Shop wants you to stay and shop
On this episode of The Common, Boston Globe Reporter Diti Kohli breaks down the evolution of Stop and Shop, and where the grocery store is headed. Then, listen to an...
A vibe check on Boston nightlife
Last spring, Boston welcomed its first Director of Nightlife Economy, Corean Reynolds. We catch up with her about some of the initiatives the Department of Nightlife Economy is working on...
Field Guide to Boston
- Buying weed at Boston's first Black woman-owned dispensary
- A band, a bakery and creating community in Quincy, Mass.
- Field Guide: A piece of home in Dorchester's Little Saigon
- Pupusas, empanadas, and more in East Boston
- A taste of Mattapan
- The Common's adventure with Jed
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The fight for equal education before busing
On Sep 12, 1974, Boston Public Schools bused the first students across town as a part of a highly controversial school integration program. This moment is a major flashpoint in...
3 can't-miss musical events in Boston this September
Here are WBUR CitySpace Assistant Director Candice Springer's picks for September, plus a couple of highlights for events right here at WBUR.
Moving in? Know your rights
On this episode of The Common, tenant association leader and volunteer with City Life/Vida Urbana Selena Eutsay joins the show to discuss renters rights ahead of Boston's unofficial move-in day...
A side dish with WBUR's Deborah Becker
When WBUR senior correspondent and host Deborah Becker has some time away from her work, she loves to cook. So, a little while back, Team Common took over the WBUR...
Quiz: How much do you know about Massachusetts' sharks?
Great whites are far from the only shark species cruising through Massachusetts waters. WBUR's Katie Cole joins The Common to give a rundown of the state's various shark species, and...
Wizards, bear dens and puddingstone: The Common takes a hike through Franklin Park
A 27-mile route called the Boston Walking City Trail winds through the city's most immersive green spaces. Team Common hikes a section with the trail's founder, Miles Howard, and hears...
What to do in August: 'The Queen of Versailles,' steamy '90s movies and nerf archery
Candice Springer, assistant director of WBUR CitySpace, shares suggestions for how to spend the final hazy days of summer from movies and a musical in Boston to events hosted by...