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August 7,
2017
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Featured Stories
Meetings & Notices
In The News
This Week's Featured Event
Arts, Entertainment & Events
Deals & Promos
Announcements
BID Services & Links
Construction & Utility Work Updates
City of Boston Services
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Summer BID Members Meeting
'Meet & Greet' August 16th
The Downtown Boston BID's Annual Summer Members Meeting will be on Wednesday, August 16th at Convene (One Boston Place). This is a great event to meet and greet Downtown Boston residents, business owners and employees, property owners and managers and more.
This event is from
4 to 6 pm. This is a
free event. Please RSVP to
Doug Meyer at
dmeyer@bostonbid.org or call
617-482-1641.
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Tomorrow Night: Patriot Care
Annual Community Meeting
Patriot Care (21 Milk St.) is hosting its annual community meeting on Tuesday, August 8th at 6 pm at St. Anthony Shrine (100 Arch St.).
The purpose of the meeting is to give a recap of Patriot Care's first year in business on Milk Street. |
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This Week's Featured Event
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'Finding Neverland' Opening at
Boston Opera House August 8th
The national tour of "Finding Neverland" is opening at the Boston Opera House on August 8th.
The musical tells the story behind one of the world's most beloved characters: Peter Pan. Playwright J.M. Barrie struggles to find inspiration until he meets four young brothers and their widowed mother.
The music runs through August 20th. Click here for tickets and showtimes. |
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Arts, Entertainment & Events
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Keiko Thayer: 'The Fascinating History of Japan in Boston' at CIC Boston
August 8th
Come hear stories and experiences from Keiko Thayer and learn about The Fascinating History of Japan in Boston on Tuesday, August 8th at CIC Boston (50 Milk St., 5th Floor).
Thayer has been at the center of Japanese culture in Boston for more than 30 years, and knows many stories from the Japan Society's founding and early years. Keiko has served on the board of Japan Society of Boston since 1987, and the Society gives an annual award for cultural exchange named for her late husband, John E. Thayer III. Come meet Keiko for lunch and to discuss the Society's fascinating history.
This event is from noon to 1 pm. This event is free, but please register by clicking here. |
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14th Annual Shooze Cruise to
Benefit
St. Francis House
August 9th
The 14th Annual Shooze Cruise to benefit St. Francis (39 Boylston St.) will be on Wednesday, August 9th. Your support helps St. Francis House provide refuge, as well as much-needed footwear, for adults experiencing homelessness and poverty in Boston.
The event will feature music and dancing, food provided by North 26 Restaurant, and great views of Boston. You'll also have the chance to win incredible raffle prizes.
Tickets are just $40, plus donation of one pair of new or gently used men's shoes. This is a 21+ event. Please click here to purchase tickets. Boards from the World Trade Center Pier, starting at 6:30 pm. The cruise is from 7 to 10 pm. |
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Play 'Echoes of the Past' at
Old State House August 12th
The Bostonian Society's "Echoes of the Past" will be a full day of immersive history at the Old State House (206 Washington St.) on Saturday, August 12th.
There will be a interactive history game that places the participant in the middle of the Stamp Act protest of 1765. Experience an 18th-century marketplace, converse with historic interpreters in period garb, and join in a raucous reenactment of the infamous protest marches through the streets of Boston.
There will be three runs of the game. You can register online by clicking here. There will also be registration onsite at 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm. |
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Stardust Returns to City Hall Plaza for Disco Night August 16th
Stardust returns to City Hall Plaza on Wednesday, August 16th for a Disco Night as part of the Dorothy Curran Wednesday Night Concert Series.
This series is presented by Mayor Martin Walsh, the Mayor's Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department. This event is free and open to the public. The concert starts at 7 pm. |
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The Fountain Music Series at
133 Federal Street Plaza
The BID's Fountain Music Series at 133 Federal Street Plaza offers live free musical performances on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from noon to 2 pm.
Rachel Sumner will perform
Wednesday, August 9th
. Matt York will perform
Friday, August 11th.
Todd Brunel, pictured, will perform on
Monday, August 14th.
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St. Paul's Lunchtime Performance Series on Mondays and Thursdays
The BID's successful lunchtime music series outside of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (138 Tremont St.) features solo artists performing on Mondays and Thursdays from noon to 2 pm.
The Opera Guy will perform on Thursday, August 10th. Rachel Sumner, pictured, will perform on Monday, August 14th.
Seating is provided, so bring your lunch and have a seat to enjoy the free entertainment. |
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Berklee College of Music Series at 100 Summer Street on
Tuesdays and Thursdays
The Berklee College of Music Series is at the 100 Summer Street Plaza every Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 2 pm.
Moxie
will perform Tuesday, August 8th and Thursday, August 10th. Moxie is a musical analogy for tigers befriending orangutans. Dalia Marina (voice) and Parker Ousley (cello) are an unusual but perfectly paired duo.
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7 Days a Week:
Live Music at The Steps on Franklin St.
There is live music at The Steps on Franklin Street above the MBTA's Downtown Crossing Station by Millennium Tower every day through the fall.
Here are some of the scheduled performances for the next week:
Sumner & Moss Country Band on Tue., Aug. 8th from noon-2 pm and 4:30-6:30 pm and Wed., Aug. 9th from noon-2 pm and 4:30-6:30 pm
Left on Trio on Thu., Aug. 10th from noon to 2 pm
Gypsy Jazz on Thu., Aug. 10th from 4:30-6:30 pm
Ryan Accardi on Fri., Aug. 11th from noon-2 pm
Gypsy Jazz on Sat., Aug. 12th from noon-2 pm
Opera Guy and Friends, pictured above, on Sun., Aug. 13th from 4:30-6:30 pm
Square Peg on Mon., Aug. 14th from noon-2 pm and 4:30-6:30 pm
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Free Yoga Classes on Friday
at The Steps by Women's Fitness of Boston
Women's Fitness of Boston (27 School St.) has partnered with the Downtown Boston BID to offer free yoga classes on Fridays. Classes will be at The Steps at Franklin and Washington streets from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
The class will be a mat workout teaching flexibility, strength and conditioning and will incorporate all styles of yoga. This is a drop-in class and no registration is needed. Please bring your own mat. |
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Most Performances Sold Out! Waiting List Available for Historical Play
'Blood On The Snow' at Old State House
"Blood On The Snow" is a live, dramatic, face-to-face encounter with one of the formative events of the American Revolution. The performance takes place in the very room where it happened in the Old State House (206 Washington St.).The play runs through August 20th.
The play is about the aftermath of the Boston Massacre, as the town's leaders desperately struggle to prevent more bloodshed.
There is a waiting list for unclaimed and returned tickets for each performance, beginning when the Old State House reopens at 6:30 pm. To get on the list, please come to the Old State House in person the night of the performance. People on the list will be notified of any available tickets shortly after 7 pm.
Due to the intimate nature of this production, there will be no late seating. Only 50 seats will be available per performance. Click here for tickets and showtimes. |
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Downtown Boston
Bands and
Singers Strolling Streets
The Downtown Boston BID's summer entertainment season features three performance groups who are strolling throughout the Downtown Crossing area.
The Downtown Boston Dixieland Band is strolling through the area on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays twice
daily from
noon to 2 pm
and again from
4:30 to 6:30 pm
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The Downtown Boston Brass Band is strolling through the area on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays twice daily from noon to 2 pm and again from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.
The Downtown Boston Singers, a quartet singing group, is strolling through the area performing on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 2 pm and again from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.
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You Can Submit Your Own Event to the Downtown Boston BID Website
If you have an upcoming event you can now submit it to the Downtown Boston BID website. Click here to submit your own event.
Once approved by BID staff your event will be on the BID's calendar section and could be featured in the newsletter or on the BID social media accounts and promoted elsewhere.
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BID Ambassadors Provide Clean & Hospitality Services
in Downtown
The
Downtown Boston BID Ambassadors
provide clean and hospitality services seven days a week, nearly 24 hours a day. Ambassadors create a friendly, welcoming Downtown presence by helping visitors with directions, notifying fire and police personnel of incidents and more.
B
ID Ambassadors
provide walking escorts when needed and
they'll even tote an umbrella if it's raining! Please call 617-261-0066 if you want to contact our BID ambassador services program. You can also email help@bostonbid.org.
- Ambassadors remove litter and graffiti
- Ambassadors clear handicapped ramps and storm drain openings
- Ambassador powerwash in Downtown Boston during warm weather
- Ambassadors maintain the BID's landscaping
- Masonry Ambassadors fix sidewalks and more
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Additional BID Services & Info
- Communication and Business Networking
- Meetings with individual BID members to discuss neighborhood issues
- Entertainment programming
- Member Advocacy
- Capital/Public Improvements
- Wayfinding
- Please click here for the Downtown Boston BID's Welcome Guide that provides a look at many of the BID's accomplishments in leading the transformation of Downtown Crossing
- For additional details and information on the complete range of BID services please contact Doug Meyer, Membership Services & Database Manager, at dmeyer@bostonbid.org.
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New Exhibit 'The Visual Metric' in
Lafayette City Center Passageway
The Griffin Museum of Photography's new exhibit, "The Visual Metric," debuted inside the Lafayette City Center Passageway on August 4th.
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| Ralph Mercer's work in the exhibit |
"Anyone from a manufacturing background has a propensity for visual depictions of measurement, process and outcome. Whether it be an Excel graph for tracking a trend, a work flow diagram following a widget through production or a fish bone chart to problem solve, it is easier to analyze with a pictorial rendering than a spread sheet of raw numbers or a written description of a procedure. This is the thread of the idea that led to the exhibit," wrote Paula Tognarelli, Executive Director and Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography.
"The Visual Metric" has been organized to flow as a narrative from the beginning to the end of the passageway.
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| JP Terlizzi's photograph in the exhibit |
Tognarelli looked for photographers who visually mapped, measured, analyzed or implied a system of topological relationships albeit sometimes imprecisely. There are 50 photographs and 42 photographers.
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| Noritaka Minami's photograph in the exhibit |
The exhibit is a partnership between the Griffin Museum of Photography, the Lafayette City Center and the Downtown Boston BID.
This exhibit is free for anyone to view. The Lafayette City Center Passageway (2 Avenue De Lafayette) links Macy's with the Hyatt Regency Boston, and is open to the public 10 am to 6 pm.
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AMR Antoine Rubini Now Open Selling
High-End Italian Apparel
Antoine Rubini followed his father and grandmother to become the third generation in his family of providing Italian apparel and he recently launched a new venture: AMR Antoine Rubini. The new men's high-end Italian apparel store specializes in crafting custom suits, shirts, ties, cufflinks and more.
The new store at 1 Federal Street (entrance on Devonshire Street) is Rubini's second Downtown Boston store following Cuffs & Collars (9 Water St.), which opened in 2008.
"We wanted to expand our business to create an environment for people to purchase custom clothing in a great space," said Rubini, pictured above.
"We focus on suits and shirts made in Italy," said Gabriela Zajickova, general manager of AMR Antoine Rubini. She added there are more than 2,500 fabric swatches from several of the world's finest fabric and apparel manufacturers.
Also, while you are welcome to visit the store, AMR Antoine Rubini staff will come to you! Schedule your first appointment by
calling
617-377-4928
to inquire about this service or email
info@antoinerubini.com
. Click
here
for AMR Antoine Rubini's website.
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Downtown Boston Brass Band is Everywhere -- Like the DigitasLBI Boston Talent Show
DigitasLBi Boston (33 Arch St.) held its employee talent show 'The Follies' at the
Boston Opera House on July 26th that featured a surprise special appearance by the
Downtown Boston Brass Band.
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| The Downtown Boston Brass Band surprised the audience. (Photo by Jeffrey Dunn Studios) |
"The show is comprised of employees who sing, dance, perform magic and write comedy specifically for the event. Digitas is located in the heart of the BID and employees frequently encounter the Downtown Boston Brass Band," said
Lori Magno, V
ice President/Dir, Corporate Culture.
"The 'Digitas News' team was performing a sketch about the brass band being EVERYWHERE, and we arranged for the band to show up on stage as a surprise. The band did an outstanding version of 'When the Saints Go Marching In' and received a rousing ovation!"
If you're a BID member interested in learning more about having the band or other entertainers perform at your event please contact Mike Testa at mtesta@bostonbid.org.
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Make Your Reservations Today:
Dine Out Boston Ends August 18th
Dine Out Boston is a great opportunity to sample area restaurants at special prices during a two-week period. Participating restaurants design prix fixe menus for lunch and dinner at one of three price options. Dine Out Boston is from August 6th through August 11th and August 13th through August 18th.
There are several restaurants in Downtown Boston participating in Dine Out Boston. Click here for a full list of all restaurants participating. Some menus are displayed and others aren't available on the website. You can book reservations through the above link or by contacting the restaurants directly.
The following BID member restaurants are participating:
Artisan Bistro (10 Avery St.) is offering lunch ($25) and dinner ($38);
The Marliave (10 Bosworth St.) is offering dinner ($38);
Oceanaire (40 Court St.) is offering lunch ($25) and dinner ($35);
Pabu (3 Franklin St.);
Ruth's Chris Steak House (45 School St.) is offering lunch ($25) and dinner ($38) and click
here
for their menu.
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Ruth's Chris Steak House
World's Best Champagnes Dinner
Ruth's Chris Steak House (45 School St.) is offering the World's Best Champagnes Dinner on Thursday, August 17th.
The dinner will start with Domaine Chandon before popping and pouring some of the world's finest Champagnes from three iconic houses: Moet & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Ruinart. You'll sip three classic bruts, one coveted rose and a demi-sec. The drinks will be spread across five exceptional courses.
Click here of the menu and to make a reservation. The cost is $120 per person. |
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BONAPITA Grill
Now Open at 11 AM on Weekdays
Did you know
BONAPITA Grill (49 Franklin St.) offers catering and also hosts after-hours event? The restaurant also recently expanded its hours, which are now
11 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday.
BONAPITA offers catering to Boston offices for corporate meetings, events and employee lunches for groups of 10 people to more than 600.
The restaurant serves 'Mediterranean Diet' inspired food, including entrees, side dishes, salads, sauces and dressings all made fresh from scratch. Catered meals are also served alongside a thick and scrumptious pita bread baked in-house daily. There are also lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Contact BONAPITA at
857-350-4606 or catering@bonapita.com for catering menus, proposals, reservations for hosted after hours weekend special events.
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Support The Genesis Foundation for Children with Purchase of 'Finding Neverland' Tix
When you purchase tickets for "Finding Neverland" you can have a percentage of your ticket donated to The Genesis Foundation for Children (60 Temple Place). Please use this link and use the promo code GENESIS.
The mission of The Genesis Foundation for Children is to provide funding for the diagnosis and compassionate, coordinated care of children born with physical, intellectual, and genetic disorders, and to aid them in achieving their full potential. |
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Purchase TEDxCambridge Tickets at
Boston Opera House
At TEDxCambridge, every experience brings out a community of curious people, just like yourself. With your exclusive access, you'll be able to expand your thinking and your network, gaining perspective and making connections with the brightest minds in New England.
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Hyatt Regency Boston Offers
Vinyasa Yoga on Wednesdays
The Hyatt Regency Boston (One Avenue de Lafayette) offers Vinyasa Yoga taught by Ali Singer on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm. Please check in at the front desk. The first class is free and open to the public, after that it's $15 per drop-in (always free to hotel guests).
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BID Internships Available
The Downtown Boston BID is seeking qualified, enthusiastic interns to assist with the following projects:
- Office administration and customer service
- Policy research and analysis
- Data collection, input and management
- Marketing
- Urban planning
- Special events
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Take a Book, Leave a Book:
BID Little Free Library at
Walgreens Plaza
The Downtown Boston BID's Little Free Library is outside of Walgreens on Washington Street and is very popular. Readers are welcome to take a book, and encouraged to leave a book. People are also welcome to donate books by leaving them at the library or contacting Kristen Flanagan at kflanagan@bostonbid.org to organize a pickup in the downtown area.
The BID's Little Free Library is officially registered with the Little Free Library non-profit organization. There are actually more than 50,000 registered little free libraries across the country and world!
The BID's Little Free Library is open 10 am to 6 pm daily (closed during inclement weather). |
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Vendors Wanted for 2017
Downtown Boston
Arts & Crafts Market
The Downtown Boston BID is seeking vendors for the
Downtown Boston Arts & Crafts Market program for 2017 to sell their products. The market is at Readers Park by the Irish Famine Memorial at the corner of Washington and School streets. The market operates on Wednesdays and Fridays through September 29th.
All artwork, crafts and food offerings must be original and handmade by you or your studio or enterprise. No mass-produced goods are allowed.
The Downtown Boston Arts & Crafts Market accepts arts and crafts in the following categories: fiber arts, fine art (painting, photography, sculpture), Christmas ornaments and holiday items, Judaica, blown glass, stained glass, clay/ceramics, metal, wood furniture, clothing and accessories, children's clothing and toys, pet items, jewelry, artisan foods, personal products (soap and fragrances), home decor and more.
Click here for more information and a vendor application. Also please contact Kristen Flanagan, Project Manager, at kflanagan@bostonbid.com with questions. |
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Construction & Utility Work Updates
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New Developments Under Construction, Proposed Projects and More
Downtown Boston is continually transforming, with new buildings rising, as well as transportation projects taking place underground and at street level.
Looking for the latest u
pdates on developments, construction, sidewalk closings, and more? Click
here.
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Downtown Boston BID Weekly News Update
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