HINGHAM — South Shore Conservatory’s Evenings Under the Stars (EUS) concert series kicked off its 2018 season on Saturday, July 7, 7 pm, with the Evenings Under the Stars Festival Orchestra and Conductor Nicholas Palmer presented orchestral and vocal music with Opera and Musical Theatre Gala. Sponsored by Jane Carr and family, this was the first of four EUS Saturday evening open air summer concerts in the Jane Carr Amphitheater at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham.…

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CHARLESTOWN — Commander Robert L. Gillen, right, the 59th commander of the USS Constitution, has died. He is shown in this photo with U.S. Navy Commander Sean D. Kearns, the 73rd commander, which was taken for Bill Brett’s fifth book, “Boston: Irish,” which was published in 2014. Commander Gillen was 85. The two were photograph by Bill on the deck of the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned naval vessel, which is oft-called “Old Ironsides” after…

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PHOTO BY BILL BRETT In addition to the crowds coming to view the installation of the classic neon signs, the Kennedy Greenway is a major draw for families who are looking to find a place to cool off on a hot summer night. ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY — The hot Fourth of July night pulled Bill Brett (and his camera) to the Rose Kennedy Greenway where he found a lot that caught his eye from the…

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BOSTON — As the city readies for the annual July Fourth celebrations, we are pulling some of Bill Brett’s photographs to highlight the festivities at the Esplanade. The photographs of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and performers are from 2017 and Bill’s portraits of Rachel Platten are from the Team IMPACT gala in Boston this spring. Photos by Bill Brett and Sean Roderick Goss

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