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Boston Summer Arts Weekend
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Boston Summer Arts Weekend - Friday, July 27, 2012
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Looking back on Summer Arts Weekend 2012

Thousands of people came to Copley Square to enjoy the first night of Summer Arts Weekend.
Thousands of people came to Copley Square to enjoy the first night of Summer Arts Weekend. Alex Teng / The Boston Globe
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Jon Abbot, President and CEO of of WGBH, Robert Matthews, Vice Chairman of Commercial Banking at Citizens Bank, and Chris Mayer, publisher of the Boston Globe listen while Mayor Menino welcomes the crowd Friday night. Alex Teng / The Boston Globe
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Berklee College of Music graduate Sierra Hull returned to Boston to get the weekend started with Highway 111.
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The Preservation Hall Jazz Band had people literally dancing in the streets. Alex Teng / The Boston Globe
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Presenting Sponsor Citizens Bank's staff delighted kids with its face painting booth. Julie Regan / The Boston Globe
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The Low Anthem, an indie rock band originally from Providence, showcased their original sound on the main stage. Julie Regan / The Boston Globe
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Anderson & Roe showed why they are such a unique duo on Sunday afternoon as they played as a four-hand, two-piano team. Julie Regan / The Boston Globe
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Julie Regan / The Boston Globe
Take a look at the highlights of the inaugural Boston Globe WGBH Summer Arts Weekend, including key acts, music fans, and weekend activities. Learn more.
Courtesy of Boston.com.
The weather may have chased away the bulk of the crowd Saturday, but a small, committed crowd remained in Copley Square. Learn more.
Courtesy of The Boston Globe.
Soul Queen of New Orleans Irma Thomas had the Copley Club swooning and swaying to over 50 years of musical history. Learn more.
Courtesy of WGBH.
Del McCoury and Preservation Hall Jazz Band infused each other's signature sounds with a groove that got the crowd moving. Learn more.
Courtesy of WGBH.

About the event

From July 27-29, WGBH and The Boston Globe teamed up to create the first Summer Arts Weekend. Presented by Citizens Bank, this free weekend event brought a dynamic variety of arts to a stage in the heart of Boston at Copley Square. Learn more.

This site provides a recap of the weekend's great performances, the schedule of performances, and the list of arts deals running through fall 2012. Check back in early 2013 for information about next year's Summer Arts Weekend.

See the 2012 schedule

2012 photos

Videos of featured artists