The Boston Pops performing at the Hatch Shell on July 4, 2005

The Hatch Shell is an outdoor concert venue adjacent to the Charles River Esplanade near downtown Boston. The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO founded four years earlier Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Charles River is a small relatively short River in Massachusetts, USA, that separates Boston from Cambridge and The Hatch Shell is best known for hosting the Boston Pops Orchestra annually for the Boston Fourth of July celebration, but is also used for free concerts most weekends and many weeknights during the summer months. The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO founded four years earlier In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July (or the Fourth) is a Federal holiday commemorating the adoption The grass pavilion in front of the stage has no permanent seating. There is a memorial to Arthur Fiedler, first permanent conductor of the Pops, nearby. Arthur Fiedler should not be confused with Arthur Fielder, a Kent Fast bowler of the 1900s

The original shell was built in 1928 as a temporary venue for the Pops with expectations of construction of a permanent structure in the near future. Owing to sparse funding throughout the Great Depression, construction of a permanent Hatch Shell was delayed until 1941. In preparation for its 50th anniversary in 1991, it underwent significant renovation and repair along with modernization of its acoustics. Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of Sound, Ultrasound and Infrasound (all mechanical waves in gases liquids and solids Bostonian Howard Brickman, a master craftsman specializing in wood floors, re-created the intricate interior paneling of the shell by hand.

Other uses of the Hatch Shell include movie showings and political speeches, and it is used as a meeting place for large events, such as the AIDS Walk. AIDS Walk is a Walkathon Fundraiser that raises money to combat the AIDS epidemic. The grass pavilion is used for picnics, casual sports, and sunbathing in a manner typical of urban parks.

The Hatch Shell was also the venue for the largest concert in Independent Music Industry history, when Dispatch held The Last Dispatch concert there and 110,000 people attended. The Last Dispatch is a Documentary film by Helmut Schleppi overviewing and giving greater insight into the final days of the indie rock band Dispatch

External links

• Official site