As seen around town

BOSTON MA. 02/11/13: Pickney Street on Beacon Hill was better to walk the street instead of the sidewalks. Conditions after the storm ( David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 12snowmainphoto

SLUSH FUN: Pedestrians, one pair with a sled, walk in the middle of Pinckney Street on Beacon Hill after the blizzard on February 11 Photograph by David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

As seen around town

2-6-2013 Boston, Mass. MFA ''Shapiro Celebity Lecture Series'' with Filmmaker Laurie Simmons and her daughter Writer and Director Lena Dunham.Globe photo by Bill Brett

MOVIEMAKERS: Artist and filmmaker Laurie Simmons with daughter and “Girls” creator Lena Dunham at their screening and lecture at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on February 6

Photograph by Bill Brett |

SLUSH FUN: Pedestrians, one pair with a sled, walk in the middle of Pinckney Street on Beacon Hill after the blizzard on February 11

Photograph by David L. Ryan/Globe Staff |

GO WEST: Lucy Lent of Cambridge and Sarah Markham of Brighton at the Blue Room in Kendall Square for an evening based around whiskey and a western on February 11

photograph by laurie swope |

2-9-2013 Boston, Mass. Over 600 guests attended the 14 th Annual fundraiser for Big Brother and Big Sisters of Massachusetts, the event was held t the House of Blues. L. to R. are Jennifer Clarke and her husband Actor Lenny Clarke of West Tisbury. Globe photo by Bill Brett

BIG NIGHT OUT: Singer-songwriter Jennifer Clarke and her husband, comic Lenny Clarke, at the House of Blues Boston for a fund-raiser benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay on February 9

photograph by Bill Brett |

ART SMART: Actor Zachary Quinto and artistic director Diane Paulus at the American Repertory Theater’s gala at the Revere Hotel in Boston on February 11

photograph by bill brett |

Boston, MA - 02/12/13 - (3rd Period) NU goalie Chloe Desjardins kisses the bean pot after the Huskies 4-3 win over BC. Northeastern University vs. Boston College in the women's Beanpot hockey championship game at Matthews Arena. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Sullivan, Topic: 13Women's Beanpot, LOID: 5.1.566693025.

HOW SWEET IT IS: Northeastern University goalie Chloe Desjardins kisses the Beanpot trophy after the Huskies’ hockey win over Boston College at Matthews Arena in Boston on February 12

photoraph by Barry Chin/Globe Staff |

PARTY MARDI: Allison Wright and Hope Freeman, both of Boston, at Mardi Gras Night at Darryl’s Corner Bar and Kitchen in Boston on February 12

photograph by Laurie Swope |

BOSTON MA. 02/12/13: Boston Fire Dept. recruits shoveled out hydrants. They fanned throughout the city to do the work. Starting point was Florian Hall. ( David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 13hydrants(1)

SHOVEL-READY: Boston Fire Department hopefuls gathered at Florian Hall in Dorchester before fanning out to dig out hydrants after the blizzard on February 12. SEE YOURSELF ON THIS PAGE. E-mail party and event photos to outandabout@globe.com.

photograph by David L. Ryan/Globe Staff |