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January 23,
2017
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Featured Stories
In The News
This Week's Featured Event
Arts, Entertainment & Events
Announcements
Deals & Promos
BID Services & Links
Construction & Utility Work Updates
City of Boston Services
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This Week's Featured Event
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An Evening with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Yusef Komunyakaa at
Modern Theatre on Jan. 26th
Enjoy an evening of poetry with Pulitzer-Prize winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa at the Modern Theatre (525 Washington St.) on Thursday, Jan. 26th.
Toi Derricotte describeed Komunyakaa in the Kenyon Review: "He takes on the most complex moral issues, the most harrowing ugly subjects of our American life. His voice, whether it embodies the specific experiences of a black man, a soldier in Vietnam, or a child in Bogalusa, Louisiana, is universal. It shows us in ever deeper ways what it is to be human."
This event is sponsored by the Suffolk University English Department and the Creative Writing Program. This event is free and open to the public. Click here to reserve your seat. The event is from 7 to 9 pm.
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Arts, Entertainment & Events
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Celebrate Irish International
Immigrant Center's New Location at
Open House on Jan. 25th
The Irish International Immigrant Center recently moved to One State Street and will be celebrating their move with an open house on Wednesday, Jan. 25th.
Come join IIIC staff, volunteers and board members, as they celebrate the opening of their new center. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by Jan. 23rd to Mary Kerr at mkerr@iiicenter.org or 617-695-1554. This event is from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
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'Arrival' Kicks Off Emerson's
Bright Lights Series on Jan. 26th;
Screenings Feature Post-Film Talks
Emerson College is kicking off this year's Bright Light Series with "Arrival" on Thursday, Jan. 26th at the Paramount Center. A discussion via Skype with producer Emerson alum Aaron Ryder will following the screening.
Post-film discussions with special guest filmmakers, faculty and alumni, will follow all screenings.
All screenings are free and open to the public and begin at 7 pm. Screenings take place in the Bright Family Screening Room (Paramount Center, 559 Washington St.). Seating is first-come, first-served. Tickets will be available, one per person, starting at 5 pm at the Paramount Center box office on the day of the show. Click here for more info about the Bright Light Series.
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'The Taming of the Shrew' Being Screened by ArtsEmerson
Starting Jan. 27th
The Stratford Festival's Theatre live performance of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" will be screened four times at Emerson College's Paramount Center starting Jan. 27th.
Filmed live on Sept. 29th, 2015, this comedy is about the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina. She is regarded as the shrew, who does not want a relationship with him, but he torments her and thus "tames" her.
Screenings are on
Jan. 27th through Jan. 29th. Tickets are
$18. Click
here for tickets and screening times.
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The Last Waltz 40 Tour at
Orpheum Theatre on Jan. 28th
The Last Waltz 40 Tour: A Celebration of the 40th Anniversary will be live at the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 28th.
Led by musical director Warren Haynes and Don Was, the tour showcases a number of artists, including Michael McDonald, Jamey Johnson, John Medeski, Terence Higgins, Bob Margolin, Dave Malone, Ivan Neville, and Mark Mullins, along with the original horn arrangements of Allen Toussaint.
Click here for tickets. The show starts at 7:30 pm. |
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'Something Rotten!' at
Boston Opera House Through Jan. 29th
See the Broadway hit "Something Rotten!" which is being performed at the Boston Opera House through Jan. 29th.
The musical is set in the 1590s and tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers who are desperate to write their own hit play while the "rock star" Shakespeare keeps producing hit after hit.
Click here for showtimes and tickets.
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'Cabaret' Opens at
Boston Opera House Jan. 31st
The very popular musical "Cabaret" is being performed at the Boston Opera House starting Jan. 31st through Feb. 12th.
"Cabaret" takes place in the Kit Kat Klub, where Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to please the crowd -- and to leave their troubles outside. But as life in pre-WWII Germany grows more and more uncertain, can their enjoyment of the nightlife help them get through dangerous times?
Click here for tickets and showtimes. |
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'Townie' Steve Sweeney's One-Man Show at Modern Theatre on Feb. 1st
Boston comedian and actor Steve Sweeney will be performing his one-man show "Townie" at Suffolk University's Modern Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 1st.
In the show, Sweeney talks about growing up in Charlestown, hanging out in the old Theater District and more. A post-performance discussion and Q&A with Dr. Robert Allison of Suffolk's History Department will follow the show. General admission is $20; students and seniors with ID are $10; and it's free for the Suffolk University community. Click here to purchase tickets. The show starts at 7:30 pm. |
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Ice Skating Path and More at Winter Wonderland on
City Hall Plaza
The first-ever Boston Winter wonderland has been a great success on City Hall Plaza and while the holiday market has ended, the ice skating path and urban lodge are in operation through February.
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Photo by Craig F. Walker for
The Boston Globe
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The ice skating path loops around a main stage and marquee Boston sign. There are ice skating lessons at select time and dates, Saturday skating with cartoon characters and a rock 'n skate on Friday nights. Skates are available for rent and you can also bring your own skates. Click here for hours of operation, prices and more info about the skating path.
Some of the other special attractions include the Urban Lodge and some food chalets.
Click here for more info about Boston Winter.
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'NO ONE' Exhibit at
Emerson Urban Arts: Media Art Gallery
Emerson College's Urban Arts Media Gallery is hosting its second exhibit, "NO ONE," at 25 Avery St., after opening last year. The exhibit "explores the current generation's desire to construct new and diverse identities that defy the rigidity of social, cultural and situational uniformity."
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"NO ONE" is curated by Emerson College undergraduate students as part of the What Is Contemporary Art? Visual and Media Arts course. Students in the class visited local artists' studios at the Boston University School of Fine Arts, the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and the School of Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts. The Emerson students selected 11 artists for the exhibition.
The gallery is free and open to the public, and the exhibit will show through Feb. 18th. The gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 2 to 7 pm.
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A Great Holiday Tradition:
Freedom Trail Historic Holiday Strolls
The Freedom Trail Foundation's Historic Holiday Strolls, one of Downtown's best holiday traditions, is being offered through January.
These merry 90-minute tours are led by Dickensian costumed guides leaving from Faneuil Hall Thursdays through Sundays at 3:30 pm. The stroll includes a tour of holiday lights and Christmas trees along the Freedom Trail, and a visit to the Omni Parker House for signature refreshments and its world-famous Boston Cream Pie.
Guests receive discounts off museum store purchases at several Freedom Trail sites. Tickets are $29 for adults and $19 for children and reservations are required 24 hours in advance. For reservations and more info please call 617-357-8300. |
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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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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 all day or night
-- they'll even tote an umbrella if it's raining or snowing! Please call 617-261-0066 to arrange an escort or for other BID ambassador services. 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 2016 BID Report to learn about 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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Old Navy Now Open in Millennium Tower and Offering Sales on Many Items
The two-story Old Navy store opened in Millennium Tower on Jan. 21st and is offering many items up to 50% off regular prices.
Now through Jan. 26th, Old Navy is offering $10 back with every $25 spent in-store and online (some restrictions apply). Also, Old Navy is hiring and prospective employees may visit jobs.oldnavy.com to fill out an application.
Old Navy is located at
430 Washington St. and can be reached at
857-301-6270. The store is open
8 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday,
8 am to 9:30 pm on Saturday, and
10 am to 9 pm on Sunday.
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Hip-Hop Yoga, Lunchtime Classes at
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tudio 52 Yoga on Province Street
Not able to make a morning or evening yoga class? How about one that fits in during your lunchtime? Studio 52 (52 Province St. 3rd Floor) offers lunchtime yoga three times a week, hip-hop yoga, as well as the healing method of cupping.
Alena Karabina, above, started the business three months ago and she wanted to open a yoga studio downtown that was not expensive. The co-ed classes are for all levels of yoga experience, and Karabina provides hands on guidance during classes. All classes are candlelit with oils that awaken in the morning or provide stress relief in the afternoon.
Pilates yoga fusion is also offered. Karabina said the most popular classes are the hip-hop yoga class and the weekend glow class. Karabina also provides cupping with appointments, which is using cups to remove toxins, provide relaxation, reduce stress and also rejuvenate skin.
Click
here for class schedule and to book classes. You may bring your own mat or rent one for $2.
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Places to Get Breakfast in Downtown Boston
We're not talking brunch, we're talking breakfast. Particularly places where you can sit down and get something more than to-go offerings. Here are just a few breakfast options in downtown Boston.
Avenue One (One Avenue de Lafayette, inside the Hyatt Regency Boston) offers breakfast seven days a week from 6:30 am to 11:30 am (but the buffet closes at 10:30 am on weekdays). There are several local offerings such as the Maine Lobster Eggs Benedict or the Blue Crab Hash. Click here for the breakfast menu. Also, the restaurant is open to everyone, not just hotel guests.
Cafe Artigiano (8 City Hall Avenue, in the alley next to Old City Hall) is new on the downtown food scene. The cafe offers numerous egg-based sandwiches, six types of French toast, omelets, six types of pancakes, Italian coffee and more. Click here for the breakfast menu. The cafe is open weekdays 7 am to 3:30 pm.
Highball Lounge (90 Tremont St., above the Nine Zero Hotel) offers buttermilk pancakes, omelets, French toast, an egg white frittata, as well as the regular breakfast items like bacon, sausage, home fries and more. Breakfast is available Monday to Friday from 6:30 am to 10 am and 7:30 to noon on weekends.
Parker's Restaurant (60 School St., inside the Omni Parker House) offers Boston's Best Corned Beef Hash, a Beacon Hill Breakfast, a Seacoast Benedict and more. Click here for the breakfast menu. Breakfast is available Monday to Friday 6:30 am to 11 am and 7 am to 11:30 am on the weekends.
Ziggy's Coffee Bar (102 Tremont St.) offers waffles, pancakes, omelets, build-your-own breakfast sandwiches and more. Click here for the breakfast menu. Breakfast is available 7 am to noon on weekdays and from 7 am to 2 pm on weekends. |
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BID President Sansone Discusses Future of Downtown Boston at Bisnow Panel
Bisnow's Future of Downtown Boston panel on Jan. 19th highlighted the growth and prosperity of the area. The BID's work was touted for being a major reason the area has been revitalized.
BID President & CEO Rosemarie Sansone spoke of how more than 40 startup businesses have opened in the Downtown Crossing in the last three years. These businesses, as well as many new residents, are attracted to downtown's amenities. Amenities such as the theater district, robust shopping options, green space, its historical significance, also that downtown is the hub of the transportation system and more. She said it's important there are investments in infrastructure for public transportation and sidewalks, to continue the area's success.
Doug Manz, Partner & Director of Development at The HYM Investment Group, spoke about the Bulfinch Crossing project, which is a massive redevelopment of the Government Center Garage. He said the garage will become a beautiful connector of neighborhoods and transform the area of the North End, North Station, West End and Government Center.
Babson College CAO Katherine Craven said the school recently opened a campus at 100 High St., because they wanted to be where all the action is happening, specifically the ongoing entrepreneurship in the area.
Tim Kirwan,
Principal at HCNE, said that when his company looks to site hotels they often look at where BIDs are located because they know the BID will look after the area.
Kishore Varanasi,
Principal & Director of Urban Design at CBT Architects, spoke about how CBT has the unique ability to look at something like the Government Center Garage, and make it into Bulfinch Crossing. He compared the current garage to being a barrier of the area, and Bulfinch Crossing will be the opposite, as it will be a beautiful building that connects people.
Former Boston City Council President Larry DiCara, Partner at Nixon Peabody, provided opening remarks at the panel.
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Celebrating 100th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy's Birthday:
Share Your
Downtown Boston Memories of JFK
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline on May 29th, 1917, and there will be numerous events in the Boston area to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birthday. The Kennedy family and JFK have many connections to downtown Boston. JFK proposed to Jacqueline Bouvier at Parker's Restaurant at the Omni Parker House, and Locke-Ober (now Yvonne's) was one of his favorite restaurants.
The BID is also asking you to share your memories and experiences of JFK in downtown Boston. Maybe you saw him at the Marliave, or he came into your store or you shook his hand at a rally. Click here to share your stories of JFK for a celebratory project being made by the BID.
The John F. Kennedy Library and Museum is hosting events all year-long in celebration of JFK's 100th birthday, including a centennial exhibit opening in May at the museum. Click here for more info about the museum's centennial events. |
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Shoveling, Parking and More:
What to
Know About Winter in Boston
Whether you're a property owner, a homeowner or a resident with a car it's important to know about shoveling and parking regulations, snow emergencies and more. The City of Boston has a resourceful webpage providing all necessary info here, and below is important info to know for when the white stuff comes down.
Shoveling Info:
Click
here for City of Boston rules on clearing snow.
Property owners must:
- Clear sidewalks within three hours of snowfall ending or three hours after sunrise if it snows overnight, and
- Clear at least a 42-inch-wide path for wheelchairs and strollers.
Do not shovel snow into the street or you can be subject to fines.
Also please remember to:
- Remove ice to bare pavement or make as level as possible and treat with sand, sawdust, or similar material.
- Please clear any snow that may be blocking a handicap ramp, fire hydrant or catch basin.
- Don't leave snow or ice on stairways or fire escapes. All common means of exit must be clear in case of fire or another emergency.
What To Do With Your Car When It Snows:
During a snow emergency main roads need to be clear for plows and emergency vehicles. If you're parked on one of these main roads during a snow emergency, you may be ticketed and your vehicle may be towed.
How do you know if you can't park on a street during a snow emergency? Check the signs posted on the street. Also, here is a map of restricted roads due to a snow emergency.
Click
here for a City of Boston list of discount parking garages available during snow emergencies. Click
here for the BID's webpage of local parking garages. It is recommended you contact the parking garages to see if they are open for vehicles.
Please also call the BID's dispatch line at
617-261-0066 to report sidewalks, handicapped ramps or other Downtown Crossing public ways that need to be shoveled. Our Ambassadors will be out in the snow 24 hours a day making sure the sidewalks are clear!
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Hyatt Regency Boston Now Offering Wednesday Morning Yoga Classes
The Hyatt Regency Boston (One Avenue de Lafayette) is now offering yoga classes every Wednesday morning at 6:15 am.
The hour-long Vinyasa Flow class, led by Ali Singer, is open to all participants, regardless of prior yoga experience. This is a drop-in class for $15. Your first class is free, and all classes are free for hotel guests.
You do not need to bring your own yoga mat. There is access to a changing room. Please check-in at the front desk. |
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PABU Boston Now Serving Lunch
PABU Boston (3 Franklin St.) is now offering lunch Monday through Friday with a special lunch menu, which is available by clicking here.
Whether you're looking for a place for a business meeting or a nice leisurely lunch with friends, check out PABU's 0-proof libations (no alcohol), small and large plate options and delicious sushi. You can make a reservation by clicking here or call 857-327-7228. Lunch is available 11:30 am to 2 pm.
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Metro Meeting Centers Offering $20 Off
Per Person, Full-Day Package for
January and February
Metro Meeting Centers (101 Federal St. 4th Floor) is offering special rates to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
If you hold a meeting at Metro in January or February, you will receive $20 off the per person, full-day meeting package price. This package includes one primary meeting room, an LCD projector, projection screen, two flip charts, continental breakfast, buffet luncheon, afternoon break and unlimited beverages. Please call the sales office at 617-737-1200 for details. |
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Salon Euphoria Offering $150 Off
Brazilian Blowout Treatment and More
Salon Euphoria (333 Washington St., Suite 221) is offering $150 off Brazilian blowout treatments, which are regularly $300. The salon is also offering $10 off Brazilian blowout split end treatments or Brazilian blowout semi-permanent condition treatments, as well as $50 off full foil highlights with a haircut and blow dry.
Brazilian blowout treatments are customizable smoothing treatments that improve hair condition by creating a protective layer around the hair shafts to eliminate frizz and smooth the cuticle. Call 617-742-7951 to book an appointment or click here for the salon's website. |
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Chinese New Year Special Menu Items at Hyatt Regency Boston
Avenue One (One Avenue de Lafayette, inside the Hyatt Regency Boston) is offering three special menu items on Saturday, Jan. 28th in celebration of Chinese New Year.
There are two special drinks being offered. Jade, above, includes melon liquor, blue curacao, lime juice, a dash of bitters and Champagne; and
Monkey in a Tree includes coconut rum, crème de banana, a splash of grenadine, pineapple juice and float melon liquor. There will also be c
hicken spring rolls with s
riracha and white soy dipping sauces available, but only for one day.
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Panorama Offering 25% Advertising Discount to BID Members
Panorama, a Boston guide magazine, is offering an exclusive marketing rate to BID members -- 25% off regular advertising prices.
Panorama is in 119 hotels and 52 additional locations, including visitor and information centers, condo residences and more. Panorama's monthly readership is 375,000, is published bi-weekly and includes a multilingual section in Chinese, Japanese, French and Spanish.
The ad includes editorial listings in all issues, inclusion on Panorama's website and social media coverage. Contact Jackie Firestone at 857-366-8125 or jackie@newventureboston.com or Andrea Renaud at 857-366-8117 or andrea@newventureboston.com. |
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Downtown Boston BID Weekly News Update
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