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Summer on the Emerald Necklace: Metropolitan Wind Symphony

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The Emerald Necklace Conservancy presents the Metropolitan Wind Symphony at Summer on the Emerald Necklace! The Metropolitan Wind Symphony was founded by Jerry Gardner in 1971, and was awarded the prestigious 2015 Sudler Silver Scroll Award for Community Concert Bands by the John Philip Sousa Foundation. The Symphony is made up of over 60 talented woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists who audition for membership and seating. MetWinds presents formal performances of traditional and contemporary wind band literature, as well as more informal pops concerts throughout the metropolitan Boston area. Learn more about our other FREE Summer on the Emerald Necklace events at https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/SEN

Special thanks to FOCUS Real Estate, the Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation, the Mission Hill Fenway Neighborhood Trust, and Stop & Shop for their support of Summer on the Emerald Necklace!

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Summer on the Emerald Necklace: Henry Acker Jazz Trio

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The Emerald Necklace Conservancy presents the Henry Acker Jazz Trio at Summer on the Emerald Necklace! Henry Acker is a fifteen year old jazz guitarist in the style of Django Reinhardt and with abilities far beyond his years. After playing for only six years, he has already shared the stage with jazz greats Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola, Julian Lage and Andreas Oberg as well as Gypsy Jazz legends Samson Schmitt, Mozes Rosenberg, Adrien Moignard, Joscho Stephane, Olli Soikkeli, Gonzalo Bergara, Stephane Wrembel, Antoine Boyer and Jason Anick. He is the winner of the 2017 Djangofest North West Saga Award and a three time winner of the Downbeat Magazine Student Award for jazz guitar soloist. Learn more about our other FREE Summer on the Emerald Necklace events at https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/SEN

Special thanks to FOCUS Real Estate, the Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation, the Mission Hill Fenway Neighborhood Trust, and Stop & Shop for their support of Summer on the Emerald Necklace!

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Summer on the Emerald Necklace: Clave & Blues

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The Emerald Necklace Conservancy presents Clave & Blues, featuring Blue Ocean Project, at Summer on the Emerald Necklace! Clave & Blues is a young Cuban Music and Latin Jazz band that performs at several venues in the Boston area since 2014. The mix between Afro-Cuban rhythms Blues, R&B, and World music creates a contemporary sound that give this band its place in the New England music scene. The group includes professional musicians from Berklee College of Music and is directed by Cuban Pianist Anibal Cruz. Learn more about our other FREE Summer on the Emerald Necklace events at https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/SEN

Special thanks to FOCUS Real Estate, the Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation, the Mission Hill Fenway Neighborhood Trust, and Stop & Shop for their support of Summer on the Emerald Necklace!

Transportation

Half Marathon Means Road Closures on October 7 in Jamaica Plain

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You'll want to avoid a bunch of roads on Sunday due to the Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon making its way through the Emerald Necklace park system. An estimated 9,000 runners will start the 13.1-mile course at 8 am from White Stadium in Franklin Park, where the race ends, too. Roads along the route will be closed from 7:30 am to approximately 11 am. The race starts on Pierpont Road. The course heads out from Franklin Park, along New Washington Street and Forest Hills Drive, past the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Pond and the Arborway/Jamaicaway.

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