Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart gestures to the crowd during the Pop’s public rehearsal on July 3 at the Hatchshell on the Esplanade.

Singer Neil Diamond sings his signature song “Sweet Caroline” to large crowd packed on the Esplanade during the rehearsal of CBS’s national broadcast of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on July 3.

President Barack Obama will be speaking about clean energy at Kresge Auditorium on Friday. Obama is seen here at a campaign stop in Boston in February 2008.

Lena Chen (left) and Christine Yu ’11

Womolia by Emotional Bliss

Onye by Big Teaze Toys

Revolve by Tantus

Little Chroma by JimmyJane

SaSi by Je Joue

Fleshlight by Interactive Life Forms