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February 27,
2017
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Featured Stories
In The News
This Week's Featured Event
Arts, Entertainment & Events
Meetings & Notices
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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247th Anniversary of Boston Massacre March 4th
The Bostonian Society is hosting a full day of events at the Old State House (206 Washington St.) on Sunday, March 4th to commemorate the 247th anniversary of the Boston Massacre.
Actors will present a scene from the play "Blood in the Snow" at 10:30 am and noon in the Old State House. The play is about the aftermath of the Massacre. Attendance is included with admission to the Old State House Museum.
Watch patriot lawyers John Adams and Robert Treat Paine in the "Trial of the Century" of the soldiers accused of killing five Bostonians at the Massacre. Visitors will participate as witnesses and jurors. There will be performances at 11 am and 2 pm in the Old State House. Admission is included with museum admission, but space is limited. Tickets are available at 9 am at the front desk of the Old State House Museum.
The "Talk of the Town" will give visitors the opportunity to meet citizens who lived through the British occupation. There will be performances at 1 pm and 3 pm in the Old State House. Attendance is include in museum admission.
At 7 pm the Reenactment of the Boston Massacre will occur in front of the Old State House. Witness the event recreated by living historians. This event is free to the public. |
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Arts, Entertainment & Events
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'Other People's Footage' and
'The Neon Demon'
at
Emerson's
Bright Lights Series;
Screenings Feature Post-Film Talks
Emerson College's Bright Light Series continues with "The Neon Demon" on Tuesday, Feb. 28th. The movie follow aspiring model Jesse (Elle Fanning) as she moves to Los Angeles, where her life is "devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will use any means necessary" to get what they want. A discussion with Emerson College faculty will follow the screening.
On Thursday, March 2nd the documentary "Untouchable" will be screened. The film is about the most powerful lobbyist in Florida, who discovers his nanny sexually abused his daughter. He harnesses his political power to pass the toughest sex offender laws in the nation. The documentary chronicles the path he took and how it impacts more than 800,000 people forced to live under the laws he championed. A panel discussion led by producer Rebecca Richman Cohen will follow 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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Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Open House on March 2nd
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (60 Temple Place) is hosting an open house on Thursday, March 2nd.
Join MAPC to check out its offices, meet the staff and learn about their work. There will be a raffle, prizes and refreshments. The open house will be from 4 to 7 pm. Click here to RSVP. |
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Ten Thousand Villages Hosting
Meet and Greet Luncheon with
Pam Steel, Volunteer with
Women for Women International
International Women's Day is March 8th and Ten Thousand Villages (252 Washington St.) is celebrating in several ways. There will be a meet and greet luncheon with Pam Steel, a volunteer for Women for Women International on Sunday, March 5th from noon to 3 pm.
There will be sample recipes from "Share," a cookbook produced by Women for Women, and also sweet treats made with Women's Bean Project baking mixes.
This event is free. Also, mention Women for Women International at checkout and get 10% off your purchase.
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Boston Ballet's 'Artifact' at Boston Opera House Through March 5th
Witness the Boston Ballet's premiere of world famous choreographer William Forsythe's "Artifact," at the Boston Opera House through March 5th.
The performance encompasses dancers pushing their physical limits, powerful choreography,
the spoken words of Eva Crossman-Hecht, music from Bach's C
haconne from Partita Nr.2 BWV 1004 and a sound collage by Forsythe.
Click here for more info, showtimes and tickets. |
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Screening of 'Green Room' at
Paramount Center March 4th & 5th
The movie "Green Room" will be screened at Emerson College's Paramount Center three times on March 4th and 5th.
Starring Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots and more, the movie is a a fun horror thriller about down on their luck punk rockers.
The movie will be screened at 2 pm and 8 pm on Saturday, March 4th and 1 pm on Sunday, March 5th. The cost is $10 to attend a screening and tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
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Regina Spektor Performing at
Orpheum Theatre March 8th
Musician Regina Spektor will perform live at the Orpheum Theatre on Wednesday, March 8th. The show begins at 8 pm. Click here to purchase tickets.
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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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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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EverybodyFights Now Open at
One Federal Street; First Class is Free
George Foreman III's EverybodyFights boxing gym, the second in Boston, opened on Feb. 23rd at One Federal Street. And gymgoers were already participating in classes, sparring in the ring and hitting the punching bag.
"It's not about the workout, it's about how you feel in the space," said George Foreman III. "It's luxury and grit."
"Everybody has the fight in them and at some point in your life you have to tap into it," added Foreman.
Come in for a tour this week and your first class is free. Learn about their variety of offerings, including fitness classes, personal training, luxury amenities and more.
Click here for more info about the gym, including memberships, private training and more. EverybodyFights is open 5 am to 9 pm Monday through Thursday, 5 am to 8 pm on Friday, and 8:30 am to 4 pm on Saturday. Call 857-990-3108 for more info.
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Interactive Digital Art Installation by Camille Utterback Opens March 1st at
Emerson College's Urban Arts Gallery
A new interactive digital art installation, Entangled, which tracks viewers' movements to create abstract and evolving painting-like projections on a screen, is debuting at the Emerson Urban Arts: Media Art Gallery (25 Avery St.) on Wednesday, March 1st.
Entangled is a creation by international artist Camille Utterback. The art will be displayed on a 10x15 foot screen. The installation will run concurrently with Cybernetic Serendipity, an exhibition documenting what many consider to be the first digital media art exhibition, curated by Jasia Reichardt at the ICA in London in 1968.
Entrance to the gallery is
free and is open
Wednesday through Saturday 2 to 7 pm. There will be an
opening reception with Utterback on
Friday, March 3rd from
5 to 7 pm.
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Dine Out Boston Starts March 5th:
Make Your Reservations Today
Dine Out Boston, formerly known as Restaurant Week Boston, happens twice a year, and will take place from March 5th through March 10th and March 12th through March 17th. Participating restaurants around Greater Boston are offering prix fixe menus for lunch and dinner at different price options. Click here for more info and participating restaurants.
The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau and American Express are the organizers of Dine Out Boston. Below are the restaurants in downtown Boston that are participating.
Artisan Bistro (10 Avery St.) is offering dinner for $25 and dinner for $38. Click here for the lunch menu and click here for the dinner menu. Click here to make a reservation or call 617-574-7178.
Avenue One (1 Avenue de Lafayette, inside Hyatt Regency Boston) is offering lunch for $20 or dinner for $33. Click here for the lunch menu and click here for the dinner menu. Click here to make a reservation or call 617-422-5579.
Blu Restaurant (4 Avery St.) is offering lunch for $25 and dinner for $38. Click here for the lunch menu and click here for the dinner menu. Click here to make a reservation or call 617-375-8550.
Central Bistro (34 Summer St., 2nd Floor) is offering lunch for $20 and dinner for $38. Click here for the lunch menu and click here for the dinner menu. Click here to make a reservation or call 617-737-1777.
The Marliave (10 Bosworth St.) is offering dinner for $38. Click here to make a reservation or call 617-422-0004.
The Merchant (60 Franklin St.) is offering dinner for $33. Click here to make a reservation or call 617-482-6060.
The Oceanaire Seafood Room (40 Court St.) is offering lunch for $25 and dinner for $38. Click here to make a reservation or call 617-742-2277.
Ruth's Chris Steak House (45 School St.) is offering lunch for $25 and dinner for $38. Click here for the lunch menu and click here for the dinner menu. Click here to make a reservation or call 617-742-8401.
Serafina Boston (10 High St.) is offering dinner for $38. Click here to make a reservation or call 617-426-1234. |
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Downtown Boston Residents'
Association Meeting March 13th
The Downtown Boston Residents' Association will meet on Monday, March 13th at Suffolk University's Modern Theatre.
The owners of the Beehive (South End) and Beat Brasserie (Harvard Square) restaurants will be presenting their proposal for a new food, beverage and social concept on the ground floor of the Lafayette City Center (Washington Street and Avenue de Lafayette). This meeting is open to the public and will start at 7 pm. |
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Percentage of Ticket Sales for
'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' Being Donated to Genesis Foundation
The Genesis Foundation for Children (60 Temple Place) has teamed up with Broadway in Boston so a percentage of ticket sales for the upcoming show "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" will be donated to the non-profit.
The Tony Award-winning show opens at the Boston Opera House on March 7th. Click here to purchase tickets and use the code: Genesis, and $20 of each ticket will go to The Genesis Foundation.
"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," according to its website.
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PABU's Four-Course Kabuki Menu
Perfect for Theatergoers
PABU (3 Franklin St.) is offering a four-course Kabuki dinner menu that is perfect for theatergoers. The Kabuki menu is offered 5:30 to 6:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
The cost is $39 per person. Call 857-327-7228 or visit PABUBoston.com to make a reservation. |
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Pi Alley Parking Garage
Night and
Weekend Winter Special
The Pi Alley Parking Garage (275 Washington St.) is offering discounted night and weekend rates during the winter.
Reserve to guarantee your parking spot. Click here to reserve the $11 evening and weekend rate. Click here to reserve $135 night and weekend monthly parking.
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Make the Most of Winter with
Nine Zero Hotel's 'Bang a U-ie' Package
The Nine Zero Hotel (90 Tremont St.) is encouraging guests to "Bang a U-ie" and book a city getaway (or staycation) with 25% off its best available rate.
You can save up to 25% off Nine Zero's best available rate, every day, including same day bookings. The package is available through April 14th, 2017. Click here for more info and to book a stay.
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The Coffee Trike is Parked in
Hyatt Regency Boston Lobby for February
The Coffee Trike, a self-contained and mobile, fine coffee tricycle, will be serving drinks in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Boston (One Avenue de Lafaeytte) throughout February.
The Coffee Trike started rolling around Boston in 2012 and is often situated in Dewey Square. The trike offers a full espresso bar, cold brewed coffee and hot chocolate. The trike offers coffee sourced and roasted by Gracenote Coffee Roasters in Berlin, MA and milk from the cows of Mapleline Farm in Hadley, MA. The Coffee Trike will be in the lobby daily from 6 am to 4 pm. |
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