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March 13,
2017
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Featured Stories
In The News
This Week's Featured Event
Arts, Entertainment & Events
Meetings & Notices
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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'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' at Boston Opera House Through March 19th
An adaptation of the Tony Award-winning play "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" is being performed at the Boston Opera House through March 19th.
The play is about 15-year-old Christopher, who "is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life." He is suspected of killing his neighbor's dog and decides to find the real killer. What he learns through his search is earth-shattering!
Click
here for showtimes and tickets.
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Arts, Entertainment & Events
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Learn About The Birth of the
American Empire and More
at the
Boston Athenaeum
The Boston Athenaeum (10 1/2 Beacon St.) is hosting several events that are open to members and nonmembers.
"Fallen Glory: The Lives and Deaths of History's Greatest Buildings" is on Wednesday, March 15th from noon to 1 pm. This is a book talk with James Crawford on lost and ruined buildings from the beginning of civilization to modern times. This event is free to members and nonmembers.
"Three Duos and a Trio" is on Sunday, March 19th from 1 to 2 pm. This is a live performance by Capital Trio featuring works for the cello, piano and violin. This event is $15 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Click here to register.
"The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of the American Empire" is on Tuesday, March 21st from noon to 1 pm. Foreign correspondent Stephen Kinzer will talk about American imperialism at the beginning of the 20th century. This event is free to members and nonmembers.
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'Trumbo
' and 'Equity'
at
Emerson's
Bright Lights Series;
Screenings Feature Post-Film Talks
Emerson College's Bright Light Series continues with "Trumbo" on Tuesday, March 14th. Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter in 1947 until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. The screening will be preceded by "1954" by Tom Kingdom, which is about the effects of the anti-communist witch-hunt that occurred in the 1950s and how it impacted a child and his family. A discussion with VMA faculty member Tom Kingdom will follow the screening.
"Equity" will be screened on
Thursday, March 16th. Naomi Bishop is an investment banker who is "determined to overcome a previous stain to her professional reputation, which is a challenge in the male-dominated financial sector she works in." "Equity" is a part of the MIT Women Take the Reel Series. A discussion with producer and actor David Alan Basche (Emerson '90) 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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'Facing Expulsion: Pioneering Activists Harry H. Dow and Tien Fu Wu' at Paramount Center March 17th & 18th
ArtsEmerson is presenting "Facing Expulsion: Pioneering Activitists Harry H. Dow and Tien Fu Wu" at the Paramount Center on March 17th and 18th.
The performance includes a short film, a one-woman play, another short play and a panel discussion with the performers.
The Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE) will stage a performance of "Nutzacrackin' Immigration and Naturalization" depicting a fictional immigration interrogation during the time of the Chinese Exclusion Act. The original script was written by Harry H. Dow (1904-1985), a Suffolk Law School graduate, who in 1929 was the first Chinese-American to pass the Massachusetts Bar exam.
Christina R. Chan will also present a selection from her one-woman play, "Unbinding Our Lives," on the lived experience of Tien Fu Wu (1887-1975), a Chinese woman living in San Francisco at the turn of 20th century.
There will be two performances of the show: Friday, March 17th at 7:30 pm and Saturday, March 18th at 2 pm. Click here to purchase tickets. |
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The Boston Flower & Garden Show Preview Party in Partnership with
The Genesis Foundation for Children
The Boston Flower & Garden Show Preview Party is Tuesday, March 21st in partnership with The Genesis Foundation for Children (60 Temple Place).
The evening will include an exclusive first look at the beautiful garden displays and exhibits at the show. There will be hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine and live musical entertainment provided by Mix 104.1.
Tickets for the preview party are $125, which includes a ticket to the garden show (March 22nd to 26th). Young professional tickets (35 and under) are $95 each. Click here for more info and to purchase tickets. The party starts at 6:30 pm.
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Speak Out! The 3rd Annual Fifth of March of Orations at Old South Meeting House March 22nd
From 1772 to 1775 rousing speeches were given at the Old South Meeting House (310 Washington St.) to commemorate the Boston Massacre. Come hear excerpts from some of the speeches at Speak Out! The 3rd Annual Fifth of March of Orations at the Meeting House on Wednesday, March 22nd.
Hear speeches given by John Hancock, Dr. Benjamin Church and Dr. Joseph Warren, performed by an inter-generational group of students, actors and historians. The speeches will be given in the grand hall -- the same place where the orations took place nearly 250 years ago.
This program is co-sponsored by Suffolk University's History Department and The Bostonian Society. This program is made possible with funding from the Lowell Institute. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested by clicking here. This event is at 6 pm. |
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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 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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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 [email protected].
- 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 [email protected].
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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
For questions and comments, please contact David Ertischek, newsletter editor, at:
[email protected]
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B/SPOKE Studios Hosts
Fundraisers for Nonprofits, Charities and More
If you enjoy cycling you will probably enjoy it even more at one of the many charitable fundraising cycling classes at B/SPOKE Studios (101 Federal St.). You'll get exercise and help out a worthy cause!
"We love using our studio and community to help raise funds and awareness for charities of all sorts," said Grace Goodearl, director of client experience. "It's a way for us to give back in a positive way. It also gives us an opportunity to meet new riders, some who have never spun before, and bring people together under a united cause."
B/SPOKE doesn't donate to the individual charities, but does charge a heavily discounted rate to rent the studio.
Upcoming cycling fundraisers include:
March 10th: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
March 11th: American Red Cross
March 12th: First Descents
March 12th: Hal Reservation
March 18th: Hole in the Wall Camp
March 19th: Stepping Strong
March 24th: Mass Down Syndrome Congress
March 25th: UNICEF
March 26th: Girls on the Run
April 1st: Boston Police Foundation -- three rides, a hip-hop ride and a live DJ ride
Please email
Grace Goodearl at
[email protected] for more info, questions or if you are interested in participating in any of these rides.
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RSVP: Retailers and Restaurants
Info Sessions and Briefings Regarding
Sail Boston and the
2nd Annual Taste of Downtown Crossing
The Downtown Boston BID has partnered with Sail Boston and downtown Boston will be
the official shopping and dining destination for Sail Boston. As an official partner and sponsor the BID is inviting downtown Boston retailers and restaurants to participate in our information sessions and briefings on
Tuesday, March 21st, for Sail Boston.
More than four million people will gather in Boston from June 17th through June 22nd for Sail Boston.
The BID is also hosting an information session and briefing for restaurants about the 2nd Annual Taste of Downtown Crossing, which is taking place on Sunday, September 24th, 2017.
If you are interested in attending an informational session and briefing please
RSVP to
George Comeau, Marketing & Brand Activation Manager, at
[email protected].
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Boston College Club is a
Premier Business and Social Club;
Exclusive Offer for
BID Members to Join
The Boston College Club (100 Federal St., 36th Floor)
is one of Boston's premier business and social clubs. Conduct business and dine in an elegant and comfortable environment with the highest quality of food, service, amenities and entertainment. Currently the Club is offering a special preferred initiation fee offer available for BID members of only $60 (normally $800) -- and this offer is good through April 30th.
You do not need to be a Boston College alum to join (but the Club has given back $79M to BC for scholarships).
A base membership includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails in an upscale, yet casual atmosphere. It also includes numerous amenities and offers accessibility to things such as complimentary WiFi and coffee station, private meeting rooms, event rooms for meeting and social events, monthly networking breakfasts and more.
A premium membership provides everything in a base membership and a lot more, including
50% off regular breakfast, lunch and dinner menus at the club, complimentary offers at the Ipswich Country Club;
two
complimentary meals at Osterio and Sirio in New York each month; two
complimentary visits per month at the New York City Athletic and Swim Club; and s
pecial offers and preferred rates at hotels and restaurants and for events.
Limited space is available so call Shannon McQuarry or Brooke Harvey in the Club's Membership Department at 617-946-2828 or email [email protected] to schedule a tour and complimentary lunch.
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Tonight: Downtown Boston Residents'
Association Meeting
The Downtown Boston Residents' Association will meet tonight (Monday, March 13th) at Suffolk University's Modern Theatre.
The agenda includes: BID President & CEO Rosemarie Sansone, who will provide an update on the BID's work; An update on the Dunkin' Donuts opening at West and Tremont streets; 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); and a presentation on George Howell Coffee applying for a wine and malt license. This meeting is open to the public and will start at 7 pm. |
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Vendors Wanted for Downtown Boston
Arts & Crafts Market 2017
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 [email protected] with questions. |
Win $100 in Free Catering By
Taking a Marketing Survey Project About Catering Services in Downtown
Are you involved in selecting caterers for your office meetings or events? If so, please take a few moments to participate in a short online survey for a Suffolk University Department of Marketing class.
The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete. In return for your time, you may enter a drawing to win a gift card for $100 in catering services. This project, to research the catering services marketplace in the Financial District of Boston, is part of a class, MKT 220 Business Research Methods, in the Sawyer Business School at Suffolk University. For more information, contact Professor Pelin Bicen at [email protected].
Please click here to access the survey. If the survey does not open, copy the link and paste it into a new browser window.
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Sponsorship Opportunities Available for
FriendshipWorks'
2nd Annual Walk-a-Thon
FriendshipWorks (105 Chauncy St.) is hosting its 2nd Annual Walk-a-Thon on May 21st and is offering sponsorship opportunities for the event.
The walk-a-thon will raise awareness of the power of friendship in ending elder isolation and will raise critical funds to support FriendshipWorks' programs. These programs aim to reduce isolation and provide friendly support and assistance to elders in the Greater Boston area, such as one-on-one friendly visits, medical escorts and pet visits. Click here for more information about the walk-a-thon, and click here for more information about sponsorship opportunities. |
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Still Time to Make Reservations:
Dine Out Boston Ends March 17th
Dine Out Boston, formerly known as Restaurant Week Boston, happens twice a year, and is running 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 for the menu. 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.
Parker's (60 School St.) is offering lunch for $25 and dinner for $38. Click here for the lunch menu and click here for the dinner menu. Call 617-725-1600 to make a reservation.
RUKA (505 Washington St.) is offering lunch for $20. Click here for the menu. Call 617- 266-0102 to make a reservation.
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 see dinner menus for both weeks. Click here to make a reservation or call 617-426-1234. |
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St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl, Meals,
Green Beer and More
St. Patrick's Day is Friday, March 17th and restaurants and bars are offering numerous deals, meals and green beer.
Barracuda Tavern (15 Bosworth St.) is offering Irish stew, b
angers & mash, c
hicken curry, a c
orned beef dinner, green beer and themed-drink specials.
GEM (42 Province St.) is hosting a Patty Fest starting at noon with a DJ and drink specials. Click here for tickets and more info.
SideBar (14 Bromfield St.) is one of four Boston bars participating in the
Irish Stroll bar crawl from 6 pm to 2 am. Click
here for tickets and more info.
Stoddard's Fine Food & Ale (48 Temple Place) is opening at 10:30 am on Friday and is offering a corned beef dinner all weekend.
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The Taste of Iceland is Returning to
The Merchant from March 17th - 20th
The Merchant (60 Franklin St.) is hosting the Taste of Iceland for four nights, with a special menu from March 17th through March 20th.
Along with its regular menu, The Merchant is offering a 4-course special menu using authentic Icelandic ingredients imported specifically for the menu. The menu includes a lightly smoked sea trout, a char-grilled filet of free range Icelandic lamb and more. There will also be special Icelandic cocktails. Click
here for the special menu.
The Taste of Iceland Festival encompasses cuisine, music, films, literature and art in Boston from March 16th through March 20th. Click here for more info about the festival.
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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 that 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 is being performed at the
Boston Opera House
through March 19th. 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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