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Event Spotlight
Boston Ballet Ball — we’d love to be there
Tickets are now on sale for the Boston Ballet’s annual fundraising event, which will be held Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 at the SoWa Power Station in the South End.
The evening promises great company and beautiful performances — including a special preview of Sir Frederick Ashton’s “The Dream,” part of the spring 2026 season lineup + a world premiere by choreographer My’Kal Stromile.
✨ Tables start at $20,000 for the Silver level and include recognition in the evening’s program book + the opportunity to dine with company dancers.
💎 For a donation of $50,000, Diamond level tables provide premium seating and a personalized gift for each guest.
🩰 Individual and premium tickets are also available, starting at $750 for young partners (membership eligibility applies).
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Indie folk band I’m With Her will play at the Wang Theatre on Nov. 8, part of their Wild and Clear and Blue Tour. Tickets start at $72. Special guest Ye Vagabonds will open the show.
Drink
In partnership with Boston Harbor Distiller, Davio’s in Back Bay will host a whiskey tasting tomorrow night (Fri., Oct. 10) starting at 6 p.m. The menu features passed hors d’oeuvres + three cocktails, including the Bos-hattan. Tickets are $75.
Close out October with the Boston Symphony Orchestra as Yuja Wang dazzles in Prokofiev’s fiery Second Piano Concerto, framed by Bernstein’s jazzy On the Town and Copland’s heroic Third Symphony. In November, experience Midori’s lyrical grace in Dvořák’s Violin Concerto under the baton of rising star Nodoka Okisawa. Snag tickets.*
Gallery
Last weekend marked the 20th annual Fluff Festival — celebrating all things marshmallow fluff in Somerville. In case you missed it, you can still see the highlights.
Sports
Indoor pickleball is coming — PickleBos will open 21 courts in South Boston next month + a second location will open in Charlestown early 2026. Features include free on-site parking, a player lounge + advanced replay video technology. See even more places to play.
Outdoors
Trees are still looking pretty green in Boston — but fall colors are on the way. You can track peak colors with this map from the Boston Globe.
Civic
Some of the hottest neighborhoods in Boston are the South End and parts of Fenway. Literally — these areas can be up to 15 degrees warmer than neighboring streets on the hottest days, according to analysis that city planners recently received from the non-profit Smart Surfaces Coalition. (CBS News)
Tech
The MBTA is installing a new Green Line Train Protection System, which uses sensors to detect digital communication anchors along the tracks. These sensors alert drivers to the proximity of other trains and obstacles, can help prevent derailments, and will auto-break trains if a collision is imminent. (10 News Boston)
Legacy
Joan Bennett Kennedy, 89, died yesterday at her home in Boston. She was a longtime patron of local arts organizations, including the Boston Symphony — and a classical pianist in her own right. She was married to former Senator Ted Kennedy from 1958 to 1982, and is survived by two of their three children. (Boston 25 News)
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Editor’s Pick
Anniversary dinner? Oak Bistro.
My husband and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. We were determined to try a new place, something outside our usual routine, and — since we went out on Sunday evening — somewhere relaxed and unpretentious.
We landed on Oak Bistro in Cambridge. The staff welcomed us with well wishes, a cozy seat by the window, and a special note on our table. The fall menu is delectable: shredded duck gnocchi, scallops with squash risotto and mushrooms, apple beignets with a maple chocolate sauce, and an Inman Equinox cocktail featuring whiskey, sorel, and spiced maple flavors.
The Buy
A pair of versatile men’s pants that offer a stylish, yet relaxed fit. Whether it’s for work, on the golf course, or a date night, these straight fit pants are crafted with premium, four-way stretch fabric for a refined look that doesn’t sacrifice comfort.
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