The bears before they went boom:

FirstNight tweets.

More FirstNight updates.

The Amaryllis Chamber Ensemble at 3 p.m. is not to be, FirstNight tweets.

Although the afternoon performance is still canceled, the evening performance at the Church with the Giant Crack will go on, but with a piano, not the organ, FirstNight tweets.

Since the organ can't be used thanks to the crack caused by an MBTA elevator contractor (yes, that crack). Via FirstNight tweet.

Mchgtr videoed the Grand Procession down Boylston Street:

Video of the Common fireworks finale. Video of the fireworks over Boston Harbor.

Video of annoying underage drunks on the Orange Line.

First Night photos.

Celebrating at the Tam.

Jim Sullivan runs down his choices for First Night events, including Birdsongs of the Mesozoic with Oral Moses doing "Extreme Spirituals" at Emmanuel Church.

The Globe reports:

The Citi Performing Arts Center has launched talks with First Night, which organizes Boston's popular New Year's celebration, and other local arts and culture groups with the aim of merging or partnering with them.