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March 27,
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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Boston Ballet's 'Kylián/Wings of Wax' at Boston Opera House Through April 2nd
The Boston Ballet's "Kylián/Wings of Wax" is at the Boston Opera House through April 2nd.
The Boston Ballet describes the performance as a "dynamic program (that) showcases iconic works by three master choreographers and delightfully demonstrates the evolution of the art form -- from the timelessness of Balanchine to the contemporary craft of Kylián and Ekman"
Click here for tickets and showtimes.
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Arts, Entertainment & Events
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Book a Private Tour of the
Freedom Trail Foundation's Revolutionary
Women Tour and More
The Freedom Trail Foundation offers several tours year-round as private tours and during select times of the year, including the Revolutionary Women Tour.
Special tours like the African-American Patriots Tours, Revolutionary Women Tours, Lantern Tours and Pirates & Patriots Tours are some of the tours available. Click here for more information about tours and to book a tour. |
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Celebrate Arts Matter Advocacy Day at Paramount Center March 28th;
Downtown Boston Brass
Band Performing
Arts Matter Advocacy Day is on Tuesday, March 28th, which will be a day full of speakers and performers, including the Downtown Boston Brass Band, at the Paramount Center. After the morning's events the "Arts Matter March" will leave from the Paramount and head to the State House to meet with legislators.
Events start at 9 am with registration, a performance by the Berklee College of Music Combo and more. Emerson College President Lee Pelton will address attendees, as will legislators and more. The march will start at 12:30 pm. Click here for the event's program and to RSVP. This is a free event. |
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Bravo! Brava!: Gender, Opera, and
'The Marriage of Figaro' and More
at the
Boston Athenaeum
The Boston Athenaeum (10 1/2 Beacon St.) hosts events that are open to members and nonmembers.
Bravo! Brava!: Gender, Opera, and "The Marriage of Figaro" will be on Wednesday, March 29th. Laurence Senelick, professor, actor, director, and author, will speak about gender-bending on the operatic stage, illustrated through musical examples performed by Boston Lyric Opera artists. There will be
performances of selected scenes from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro" (opening at Boston Lyric Opera this April), Handel's Partenope, and Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier. Admission is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Click here to register. This event is from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. A reception will follow the event.
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'Blue Jay' and 'Asperger's Are Us'
at
Emerson's
Bright Lights Series;
Screenings Feature Post-Film Talks
Emerson College's Bright Light Series continues with "Blue Jay" on Tuesday, March 28th. The movie is about two high school sweethearts who run into each other 20 years later in their hometown. They get to talking, have some coffee and then spiral back into the past. A discussion with director Alex Lehmann (Emerson '04) will follow the screening.
The documentary "Asperger's Are Us" will be screened on Thursday, March 30th. The documentary follows four friends on the autism spectrum who have bonded through humor and performed as the comedy troupe Asperger's Are Us. A discussion with director Alex Lehmann (Emerson '04) 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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Charity Warriors Final
Challenge & Awards Reception at
Metro Meeting Centers March 29th
Metro Meeting Centers-Boston (101 Federal St., 29th Floor) is hosting the 2017 Charity Warriors Final Challenge & Awards Reception on Wednesday, March 29th.
The event will support "extraordinary women fighting to raise funds and awareness" for five different charities. The five finalists were chosen after a 10-week competition. The finalists will attempt to win over the crowd and raise funds for the cause they are supporting. Musician Grace Kelly will perform and DJ Ryan Brown will spin tunes. Click here for more info and to purchase tickets. This event is from 6 to 9 pm. |
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Live Local Musicians:
ArtsEmerson Presents Black Box Sounds March 31st & April 1st
ArtsEmerson's Black Box Sounds concert series transforms the Paramount Center's Black Box Theatre into a pop-up music venue for area bands to perform on March 31st and April 1st.
On March 31st three bands will perform: Dear Leader; The Furniture; and The Douglas Fir. Click here for more information about the bands and to purchase tickets. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. The concert starts at 8:30 pm.
On April 1st four bands will perform: The Upper Crust; Sidewalk Driver; When Particles Collide (pictured above); and The Courtesy Tier. Click here for more information about the bands and to purchase tickets. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. The concert starts at 8:30 pm. |
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Suffolk's Sawyer Business School Hosting 'Bridging the Gap: Trends in Marketing Conference' March 31st
The 6th Annual Bridging the Gap: Trends in Marketing Conference will be on Friday, March 31st at Suffolk University's Sargent Hall (120 Tremont St., 5th Floor).
Topics will include the internet of things, social media strategy, experiential marketing, consumer analytics and academic perspectives. There will be speakers from DigitasLBI, Reebok, Trillia and more. The conference is being hosted by Suffolk University's Department of Marketing and Professional Marketing Association. Tickets are $5 for students and $15 for alumni, professionals and faculty. Click here to purchase tickets. The conference is from 9 am to 1:30 pm. |
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Boston LGBT Film Festival at
Paramount Center March 31st to April 9th
The Boston LGBT Film Festival works to "stimulate thought and encourage dialogue while offering exposure and continued presence for filmmakers, artists and community organizations." The festival includes 11 individual screenings of fiction, documentaries and more at the Paramount Center from March 31st through April 9th.
Some of the festival films include "Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things" that is about "how colonization and religion have shamed and erased traditional Inuit beliefs about sexuality and family structure." The documentary "Out Run" is about Ladlad, the world's first LGBT political party, which is in the Philippines.
Click here for more information about screenings, showtimes and tickets. |
World Music and Crash Arts are presenting Shaolin Warriors at the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday, April 1st at 8 pm.
This spectacular theatrical display features 20 kung fu masters showing many forms of Shaolin kung fu during death-defying martial arts displays. The show also provides insight into the daily life of the warriors and their Zen philosophy. Click here for more information and tickets. |
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'Orlando' by Virginia Woolf Opening at Modern Theatre April 6th
"Orlando," by Virginia Woolf will open at the Modern Theatre on Thursday, April 6th and run through Sunday, April 9th.
The play is about Duke Orlando, who awakens after a night of debauchery -- and finds he has been transformed into a duchess. Orlando tries to answer the vital question "Who then am I?" while traversing through 17th century Constantinople, and Victorian and 20th century England.
This is a Suffolk University Theatre student production directed by A. Nora Long and adapted by Sarah Ruhl. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students, Suffolk community with IDs and seniors. Click here for tickets and showtimes. |
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Interactive Digital Art Installation by Camille Utterback at
Emerson College's Urban Arts Gallery
A new interactive digital art installation, Entangled, which tracks viewers' movements in order to create abstract and evolving painting-like projections on a screen, is at the Emerson Urban Arts: Media Art Gallery (25 Avery St.).
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. The exhibit will be up through April 22nd.
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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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New Exhibit 'Aviary' Debuts at
Lafayette City Center Passageway
A new exhibit, "Aviary," debuted at the Lafayette City Center Passageway and has already compelled passersby to stop, look at the imagery, and not just fly through the hallway.
"In choosing photographs I tried to incorporate a variety of styles yet hold a threaded narrative that would draw the viewer down the long corridor," said Paula Tognarelli,
executive director and curator for the Griffin Museum of Photography. "The photographers have turned this gallery in the Lafayette City Center Passageway into an enclosure for birds with their photographs."
The Passageway is lined with works from 61 photographers from all corners of the country. Numerous photos of peacocks were submitted and only one person submitted an image of a bird in a cage.
The
Lafayette City Center Passageway connects Avenue de Lafayette to Macy's and is
open daily to the public from 10 am to 6 pm.
The exhibit is part of the ongoing photography series at the Passageway by the Griffin Museum of Photography. This exhibit is supported by the
Abbey Group,
Lafayette City Center and the
Downtown Boston Business Improvement District.
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There's a Little Bit of Everything at
Commonwealth Books
Do you like mystery novels? Looking for a scholarly tome or a large print book? Check out Commonwealth Books, which is tucked away at 9 Spring Lane.
"People are always looking for books about the history of Boston," said Bill Johnston, manager. "Also beach reads, mysteries, Dickinson, Whitman, Austen."
Johnston said the bookstore also has antiquarian books and maps, as well as rare editions. He added that maps of Ireland and China are very popular.
Johnston also has a four-legged coworker named Leo, who was adopted by the store in 2016 from a rescue shelter. Leo quickly became very popular and has his own guest book with messages from visitors all over the world. He's also quite the salescat as people commonly come in to visit him and end up purchasing books.
Commonwealth Books is open from 10 am to 7 pm Monday through Saturday and from 10 am to 6 pm on Sunday. The bookstore can be reached by calling 617-338-6328.
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Still Time For Employers to Sign Up:
Get Involved with the
Mayor's Summer Jobs Program
The City of Boston is engaging the private sector to participate in the
Mayor's Summer Jobs Program to provide meaningful jobs to Boston youth.
The city partners with the Boston Private Industry Council (PIC) to engage employers. The city also recruits new companies to hire Boston Public School students for seven-week summer internships. The summer jobs program is a great opportunity for Boston employers, large and small, to provide Boston teens lifelong work skills.
Click
here to learn more about why it's a good idea to hire a Boston Public Schools student. Click
here to see a guide for interested employers to learn more about the Summer Jobs Program.
For any other questions please contact Lauren Jones at lauren.jones@boston.gov.
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Vendors Wanted for 2017
Downtown Boston
Arts & Crafts Market
The Downtown Boston BID is expanding the Downtown Boston Arts & Crafts Market program for 2017, and is seeking vendors to sell their products. The market will be at Readers Park by the Irish Famine Memorial at the corner of Washington and School streets. The market will operate on Wednesdays and Fridays from May 17th 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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Environmental Voter Project
Looking for Summer Interns
The Environmental Voter Project (55 Court St.) is looking for college students who are interested in summer internships involving environmental politics.
Summer interns will learn about the latest campaign mobilization techniques, conduct voter turnout and election research projects, gain valuable field and research skills for use on campaigns and more. Click here for more information and how to apply. |
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Mosaic Sushi and Ballpark Specials
Now Available at
Milk Street Café
Milk Street Café (50 Milk St.) recently added new items to their catering menu. New sushi items include salmon or tuna mosaic sushi, as well as baseball-themed items.
The new Spring Sushi platter is available through corporate catering all the time and every Monday in the café. There are several Boston-themed sushi rolls, including the Red Sox roll, the Wicked Smaht roll, the Public Garden roll and the Green Monstah roll. The Ballpark Specials menu for catering is available starting April 3rd (Opening Day), and hot dogs, sausages and veggie burgers will be available in the café that day, too. Click here to learn more and order the Spring Sushi platter. Click here to learn more and order from the Ballpark Specials menu. |
Arch Street Dental Offering
Free Custom Teeth Whitening Trays with
Exam, X-rays and Dental Cleaning
Arch Street Dental (103 Summer St.) is offering free custom teeth whitening trays (value $450) with the purchase of an exam, x-rays and d
ental
cleaning. Click here or call 617-463-9257 for more info.
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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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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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