Taste of Ireland Milwaukee Event Hosts Charity Event

Taste of Ireland is a fundraiser for Hibernanias for the division in Milwaukee for Catholics focused on friendship, unity, and Christian charity. They are a men’s Catholic fraternal organization, and the main goal is to support education in the city of Milwaukee. With the year nearly coming to an end, you can expect to celebrate […]

Matthew Perry’s Death Draws Reactions of Grief From All Generations

Matthew Perry’s death drove reactions of grief from all different generations after the beloved actor best known for his role as Chandler Bing in ‘Friends’ passed away. “He was one of my favorite characters,” said Samantha Ng-Ortega, 43. “He was talented and animated. I was with a bunch of my friends my age that were […]

Coming to a Theater Near You, Broadway’s Shucked to Launch North American Tour

Post-pandemic live theater is doing anything to stay afloat right now; the Tony Award-nominated musical “Shucked” just announced the launch of their North American tour in 2024, Broadway News says that “Shucked” is a corn-y musical makes the heart happy and hungry! What Makes “Shucked” a Good Show for Tour? With a fun story and […]

Swifties Break the Record

Taylor Swift in setting the new record in history at the Box Office 2023 Are you a Taylor Swift fan? Well, whether you became a fan when she was a rising County music artist or the current Pop star that she is now. At only age 33, Miss Swift has blown the world away with […]

New Bedford: Arts and Culture

As New Bedford began to rely more and more on the fishing industry as its dominant economic force, other parts of life began to follow. As the saying goes “life imitates art.” While in this case, it may be that art imitates life, fishing, and art have always been intertwined. Between shifts on a fishing […]

Art and Fishing: Lars-Erik Miller

GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts — Lars-Erik Miller grew up right down the street from this harbor, where he started off fishing bass with his father.  And as his boat swayed on the water of the North Atlantic in the early April wind, he reflected on the culture this spot embeds him in; the worlds of fishing and […]

New Bedford: A Brief History

New Bedford, Massachusetts was first settled in 1652, but up through the 17th century, New Bedford (and its surrounding area) was home to the Wampanoag Native Americans. English colonists bought the land from the Wampanoag people and the settlement became a city, founded by Quakers. According to the New Bedford Historical Society, New Bedford itself […]

Creatives Ashore Present Diversity in the New Bedford Community

In a city renowned for its high grossing commercial fishing port, citizens of New Bedford display their diversity through countless artistic mediums nested in historical architecture and colored on building sides. On the corner of Coggeshall and North Front Streets stands Antonio’s Restaurant, a recurring New Bedford dinner spot that serves authentic Portuguese cuisine. The […]

Knuckleheads: A Fisherman’s ‘Safe Haven’

Lifelong New Bedford resident Andrew Bois found passion in serving his community through safety and scallops. For the last 30 of his 55 years, Bois has been working as a New Bedford firefighter. In 2012, he began managing one of the city’s most popular bar restaurants: Knuckleheads. “We have a lot of people that work […]