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Tonight the Boston Landmarks Orchestra takes stage at the Boston Common Parkman Bandstand to present Lifting the Curse: A Story of the Red Sox composed by Josh Wachner and story by Bill Littlefield. Littlefield hosts the nationally syndicated, locally produced, show Only A Game on NPR and offers regular limericks during 'BUR pledge drives. The performance of the piece is another composition inspired by the lifting of the 86-year curse on the Olde Towne Team. Today's video presents a slideshow montage set to a tune based on the Hurricane Smith song Oh Babe, What Would You Say? focused on the source of the curse. It's Monday. Listen up.

While we don’t long for the days of having a required summer reading list, Bostonist has been feeling a bit inspired to pick up a book and actually start reading something not on a computer screen. Since we’re going to be “vacationing” in the city this year, we might as well read some books that are set here in our fair state. Here are some of our Bostonist staff picks for your reading enjoyment. History...