COHASSET — 250 guests attended the preview gala for the kickoff weekend of the South Shore Arts Center’s 67th annual Arts Festival preview gala “Breathe Life,” which was held on Cohasset Common. The gala’s special guest was Rob “Problak” Gibbs, the artist behind some of Boston’s most iconic murals including the larger than life Breathe Life series commissioned by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.  All photos by Bill Brett

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QUINCY — More than 500 guests attended the Saint Rock Haiti Foundation’s 20th annual gala, which was held at the Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy. The event raised more than $750,000 for the organization’s mission to provide quality health care for the people of Haiti. The 2022 Stephen Bresnahan Award was giving to Brian Concannon. All photos by Bill Brett

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[Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on January 28, 2019. We’ve been asked to re-post some of Bill Brett’s images from back when the city would gather to celebrate accomplishments and support organizations. Until we can safely gather again, let’s look back on some great events.] FENWAY — More than 1,000 guests attended the Boston Bar Foundation’s John and Abigail Adams Benefit Ball, which was held this year at the at the Museum of…

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The Boston Arts Academy’s Foundation is one of the first organizations to figure out a way to hold an in-person celebration and they did it with the help of Boston philanthropist and noted performing arts supporter Ernie Boch, President and CEO, Subaru of New England. The event organizers offered an in-person experience while others viewed the festivities online. The Boston Arts Academy Foundation originally scheduled the BAA Honors celebration for Saturday, May 2, 2020 and…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Few in town attend more events than Bill Brett and so Bill and his team have been getting queries about what events have been canceled (short answer, everything) and if we have any information on what events have already been rescheduled. To keep as up-to-date as possible — and figure out where we’ll be this fall, we hope — we are compiling this list, which we will update as we are given information,…

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