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A picture of the museum of Fine Arts in Boston at dusk, with a statue of a person on a horse in front of a dramatic columned entrance

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The Weekender: March 24 to 27

March 23, 2022

Photo of the interior of El Jefe’s at 957 Comm Ave. A few people sit at the small wooden tables with colorful chairs. On the wall, a giant black scorpion is painted. There are some small plants in the foreground.

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The Weekender: March 17 to 20

March 16, 2022

Photo of the front of High Street Food Hall. A tall, modern building surrounded by greenery and wood accents is seen with a large sign in front that reads "High Street Place, food Hall"

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The Weekender: March 10 to 13

March 9, 2022

Photo of the spines of a series of old books with brown, red and black covers with gold designs.

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The Weekender: February 24 to 27

February 23, 2022

A photo of the JFK presidential museum in Boston, MA at dusk, with lights reflecting off the silver exterior

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The Weekender: February 17 to 21

February 16, 2022

Photo taken from the balcony as the Boston University Symphony Orchestra performed with the Boston University Wind Ensemble and with the Symphonic Chorus at Boston Symphony Hall in 2019.

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The Weekender: February 10 to 13

February 9, 2022

Photo taken from behind two young below as they look at Elias Sime’s piece, Tightrope, Familiar Yet Complex 1, on display at Life Altering: Selections from a Kansas City Collection, on view from January 18 through March 1, 2022, at Boston University’s Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery. The piece looks to be painted or constructed on the side of large brick wall. The bricks are textured and painted in what looks like almost a quilted pattern.

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The Weekender: February 3 to 6

February 2, 2022

close-up photo of double espresso shots being poured from espresso machine in the Thinking Cup.

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The Weekender: January 20 to 23

January 19, 2022

Black and white photo from March 1965, in which Martin Luther King, towards the right, in a suit, and his wife Coretta Scott King, in a hat and light pant suit, lead a black voting rights march from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital in Montgomery. Among those pictured are, front row, politician and civil rights activist John Lewis (1940 – 2020), Reverend Ralph Abernathy (1926 - 1990), Ruth Harris Bunche (1906 - 1988), Nobel Prize-winning political scientist and diplomat Ralph Bunche (1904 - 1971), activist Hosea Williams (1926 – 2000 right carrying child).

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The Weekender: January 13 to 17

January 12, 2022

photo of the 45th Annual Service of Lessons and Carols on December 10, 2018 at Boston University's Marsh Chapel. The carolers are dressed in red robes and stand singing with black librettos open.

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The Weekender: December 9 to 12

December 8, 2021

photo of a large, lit, multicolored Christmas tree during a dark night in the Boston Commons.

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The Weekender: December 2 to 5

December 2, 2021

photo of the Elf on the Shelf balloon being led down Sixth Avenue just in time for the holiday season during the 91st Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

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How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Weekend: BU Today’s Complete Guide

November 24, 2021

Photo of BU men’s ice hockey team celebrating a goal in its 2-2 tie against UMass Amherst at Agganis Arena on November 12. The men wear white and red jersey and hold their sticks up straight as they hug.

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The Weekender: November 18 to 21

November 18, 2021

multiple kpop dancers pose with their arms above their heads in front of a red background on stage

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The Weekender: November 11 to 14

November 11, 2021

Photo taken on the Charles River, looking from the Longfellow Bridge down river towards the Prudential. A group of white sail boats are seen, and the trees along the river have autumn-colored leaves.

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The Weekender: November 4 to 7

November 4, 2021

photo of a Bulldog in a Halloween vampire costume.

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The Weekender: October 28 to 31

October 28, 2021

a photo of the entrance of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on a sunny day

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Fun Things to Do Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend

October 8, 2021

A photo of assorted, multicolored vegetables and greens in the forefront. Students make a purchase at the weekly farmer’s market at the GSU Plaza in the background.

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The Weekender: September 30 to October 3

September 30, 2021

Photo of a table filled with taffy and fluff containers filled with business cards, as well as a display of pins in the shape of jars of fluff. Behind the table, a sign reads “FLUFF. MAGNETS. TAFFY. PINS.” Photo was taken at What the Fluff Festival on September 22, 2018 in Somerville, Massachusetts.

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The Weekender: September 23 to 26

September 23, 2021

Photo of Gund Kwok, an all-female Asian lion and dragon dance troupe. The members are wearing red and orange dragon costumes during a performance on stage.

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The Weekender: September 16 to 19

September 16, 2021

The Weekender: September 16 to 19