Ben Brown was riding in the back seat of a car in Falls Church, Virginia, this summer when he recognized the tune on the radio. “I thought, ‘That’s my song!’ ” says Ben, who’s almost 8 years old. “I ...

The calm waters of the Manasquan River belied the danger that was afoot one summer afternoon. The good ship Jersey Girl was carrying a crew of able young pirates and their moms. A barefoot, grown-up ...

When Alex Nader and Andrew Barbato perform Friday in Medford as part of Story Pirates: The Amazing Adventure Tour, it won’t be the first time the pair has shared a stage in Greater Boston. That ...