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April 24,
2017
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Featured Stories
In The News
This Week's Featured Event
Arts, Entertainment & Events
Meetings & Notices
Announcements
Deals & Promos
Construction & Utility Work Updates
BID Services & Links
City of Boston Services
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This Week's Featured Event
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Boston Ballet's 'The Sleeping Beauty' Opens at Boston Opera House April 28th
The Boston Ballet's "The Sleeping Beauty" is opening at the Boston Opera House on Friday, April 28th.
The ballet is the classic tale of a princess who is stuck in a century-long slumber and she can only be awoken by her true love's kiss.
The show runs through May 27th. Click here for tickets and showtimes. |
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Arts, Entertainment & Events
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Starting May 1st: Downtown Boston Singers Strolling Streets and Live Music at The Steps on Franklin Street
The Downtown Boston BID's spring entertainment season is kicking off May 1st throughout the Downtown Crossing area.
The Downtown Boston Dixieland Band will be strolling through the area on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays twice
daily from
noon to 2 pm
and again
4:30 to 6:30 pm
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The Downtown Boston Singers, a quartet singing group, will be strolling through the area performing on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 2 pm and 4:30 to 6:30 pm.
This is the first year that the BID is programming live music at The Steps by Millennium Tower above the MBTA Downtown Crossing station on Franklin Street. Here are just a few of the offerings performing live music twice a day, seven days a week from noon to 2 pm and 4:30 to 6:30 pm: On Mondays, blues musicians will be performing at noon, Berklee College of Music students will be performing on Wednesdays at 4:30 pm, and Riverside Theatre Works' high schoolers will perform on Saturdays at 4:30 pm.
Please feel free to take photos or videos of them and share them on social media using #DowntownBoston.
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Suffolk University's PAO Spring Concert at Modern Theatre April 26th
Suffolk University's Performing Arts Office will be holding their annual Spring Concert on Wednesday, April 26th at the Modern Theatre.
Each of Suffolk's talented performing arts groups will perform. Some will dance, some will offer laughs or theatrics.
This event is free and starts at
7 pm. Please email
[email protected] or
call 617-305-6307 for more info.
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BASE Offering Free
Spanish-for-Lunch Convo April 26th
The Boston Area Spanish Exchange (101 Arch St., 8th Floor) is offering a free Spanish-for-Lunch event on Wednesday, April 26th.
Participants will meet new people and practice Spanish. Spanish speakers of all levels of proficiency, from beginner to advanced, are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by 5 pm on April 25th by clicking
here. This event is from
noon to 1 pm.
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Steve Winwood Performing at
Orpheum Theatre April 27th
Musician Steve Winwood will perform live at the Orpheum Theatre on Thursday, April 27th at 7:30 pm. Click here to purchase tickets.
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'Activating a Historic Site:
Sip & Spoke Bike Kitchen' at
Old South Meeting House April 28th
The Old South Meeting House is hosting "Activating a Historic Site: Sip & Spoke Bike Kitchen, Dorchester" on Friday, April 28th.
Learn about the historic preservation of Uphams Corner Comfort Station, a stucco and tile "mission style" building adjacent to the historic Dorchester North Burying Ground. It was built in 1912 to support Boston's expanding streetcar system. The building has been unused since 1977. Historic Boston Inc. is currently rehabbing the station to help "preserve and tell the story of Dorchester's urbanization and transportation growth in the early 20th century." Hear about the ongoing transformation from entrepreneur, Dorchester native, and local history activist Noah Hicks.
This event is free for OSMH members and $6 for nonmembers. This event is from 12:15 to 1 pm. |
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Free 15-Minute Massage at
CareDash Clinic April 28th
CareDash, the online healthcare portal, will be hosting the CareDash Coping Clinic for a quick mid-day stress-relieving break and a free 15-minute chair massage at 45 Bromfield St. (10th Floor) on Friday, April 28th.
A warm cup of relaxing tea and healthy snacks will also be offered. According to recent reports, more than half of Americans are suffering from anxiety and stress due to the current political climate. The CareDash Coping Clinic is intended to address those who are suffering. Click here to sign-up now for your free massage. |
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The First Annual Founder's Gala to Benefit The Genesis Foundation for Children Article April 28th
The First Annual Founder's Gala to benefit The Genesis Foundation for Children (60 Temple Place, 2nd Floor) is on Friday, April 28th. Dr. Timothy Johnson, senior medical contributor for ABC News, will be awarded the 2017 Dr. Murray Feingold Distinguished Service Award.
The evening will include a cocktail hour, dinner, award presentation, auction and dancing. Featured speakers include: Charlie Gibson, Dr. Mallika Marshall, Natalie Jacobson and Susan Wornick.
This event is taking place at the
Hyatt Regency Boston (One Avenue de Lafayette) at
6 pm. Click
here for more info, to purchase tickets and more.
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'17 Border Crossings' at Paramount Center Thru April 29th
ArtsEmerson is presenting Thaddeus Phillips' "17 Border Crossings" at the Paramount Center through Saturday, April 29th. Phillips provides "a surreal sojourn that transports us to very real places: Hungary, Serbia, Morocco, Colombia, Holland and Mexico, to name a few."
Phillips is a storyteller, "In the deft, mischievous manner of the trickster" and "manages to float huge questions that surround the fraught migrations of our era."
Click here for tickets and showtimes.
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Celebrate Boston! Quiz Night at
Old South Meeting House May 3rd
The Old South Meeting House is hosting a Quiz Night to Celebrate Boston! and this year's theme is "A Downtown Shaped By Newcomers." This event is Wednesday, May 3rd from 6 to 7:30 pm. 
There will be a lively reception with food from local downtown businesses and participants get to act as quiz contestants with the chance to win fun prizes.
Author and historian Susan Wilson will be the quiz master providing questions that just may stump everyone.
Tickets are $15, $10 for students, $5 for OSMH members (with code). Tickets are available online by clicking here or call 1-800-838-3006. |
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'Niko and His Magical Earmuffs' Book Launch Party at Central Bistro May 5th
Central Bistro (34 Summer St., 2nd Floor) is hosting a book launch party for "Niko and His Magical Earmuffs" on Friday, May 5th. The book is co-authored by Central Bistro owner Danielle DiGeorgio.
Steven Formaro is also a co-author, and David Gnass is the illustrator of the book. This event is from 6 to 9 pm. Click here for tickets. |
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'From Firehouse to Art Center:
ZUMIX, East Boston' at
Old South Meeting House May 5th
The Old South Meeting House is hosting "From Firehouse to Art Center: ZUMIX, East Boston" on Friday, May 5th.
The Engine Company 40 Firehouse in East Boston's Jeffries Point neighborhood operated from 1924-1977, after which it stood vacant for almost 30 years. In 2005, the local youth organization ZUMIX was chosen to redevelop the building. Now the firehouse is an inspiring cultural and performance space for participants in ZUMIX programs and the East Boston community. ZUMIX Executive Director Madeleine Steczynski will discuss how the nonprofit transformed the firehouse into a Gold LEED-certified youth development center with award-winning programs, featuring a state-of-the-art recording studio, radio station and gorgeous performance hall.
This event is free for OSMH members and $6 for nonmembers. This event is from 12:15 to 1 pm. |
Freedom Trail Foundation Tour Schedule Expands for Spring Season
The Freedom Trail Foundation's 18th-century costumed guides will be out on the trail in full force this spring, offering more opportunities to bring history to life.
Walk Into History Tours are daily at 11 am, noon, 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm, leaving from the Boston Common Visitor Information Center. Tours also depart from the ArtsBoston Booth at Faneuil Hall including Walk Into History Tours daily at 10:30 am, and North End Tours daily at 1:30 pm.
Walk Into History
T
ours are 90-minute walking tours featuring tales of high treason, mob agitations, revolutionary actions, and partisan fights, walking to 11 of Boston's historic Freedom Trail sites to and from Boston Common and Faneuil Hall.
Freedom Trail Foundation walking tours are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors/students, and $8 for children. Tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Information Center on Boston Common, other area locations and online by clicking here.
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'Aviary' Exhibit at
Lafayette City Center Passageway
The free art exhibit, "Aviary," is at the Lafayette City Center Passageway and compels passersby to stop, look at the imagery, and not just fly through the hallway.
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
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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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Sen. Markey and Carbonite CEO Explain Why
Net Neutrality Is Important
Following a a closed-door round table in support of net neutrality, Sen. Edward Markey held a press conference with technology and venture capital executives at Carbonite (2 Avenue de Lafayette) on April 21st. Carbonite CEO Mohamed Ali joined Markey in offering comments about Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai's plans to overturn net neutrality rules.
"The only way to protect a free and open internet is with strong net neutrality rules of the road -- not voluntary guidelines -- that ensure businesses, innovators and families can use the world's greatest platform for commerce and communications," said Markey, via a press release.
"Chairman Pai's proposal would put the future of an open and free internet in the hands of big corporations and the powerful few at the expense of consumers."
"Net neutrality creates a level playing field for businesses by ensuring that too much power doesn't fall into the hands of too few," wrote Ali in a medium.com post. "If it's eliminated, the world's five largest broadband service providers will gain unfettered control over who gets access to the internet and how fast their internet connection speeds will be. That is a recipe for favoritism and unfair competition that flies in the face of traditional American business values." |
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Troy Ramey Advances to Final 12 for
'The Voice'
Viewers of NBC's "The Voice" may recognize Troy Ramey from performing locally in and around Downtown Boston with the musical group In Like Lions. Last week Ramey advanced to be one of the final 12 contestants for the singing competition TV show.
Ramey moved to New York City three years ago and his music became popular through streaming music services. On the TV show he is part of Gwen Stefani's team.
"The Voice" airs Mondays and Tuesdays on NBC at 8 pm. |
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You're Invited to ArtsEmerson's 2017-2018 Season Preview May 1st
ArtsEmerson is hosting an event to preview their 2017-2018 season in its upcoming 8th season of award-winning plays, musicals, screenings and more on Monday, May 1st.
"In the past seven years, we have aimed to become Boston's leading presenter of contemporary world theater. This year will include stories from Cambodia, Syria, France and other countries both near and far. By programming work from around the globe, ArtsEmerson aims to reveal the connections within our own community by trying to understand the world at large," reads the invite from ArtsEmerson's Co-artistic Directors P. Carl and David Dower and Executive Director David C. Howse.
This event is free and open to the public and starts at 6:30 pm at the Paramount Center (559 Washington St.). There will be a reception following the event. Click here to RSVP. |
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Community Meeting for Long-Term
Library Services in Chinatown April 25th
The Boston Public Library will host the first of three community meetings to gather feedback for planning long-term library services in Chinatown on Tuesday, April 25th.
Representatives from the planning firm Miller Dyer Spears will introduce the Chinatown Library Services Planning Study and review its purpose, process and schedule. Representatives from the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services and the Boston Planning and Development Agency will also be in attendance. Community feedback can be sent to [email protected]. More info is available by clicking here.
Temporary library services will open at the China Trade Center in 2017. This meeting will take place at the China Trade Building (2 Boylston St.) at 6 pm. |
Employment Opportunity:
Arts Market Associate
The Downtown Boston BID is seeking an Arts Market Associate with strong operational and organizational skills for contract work from May 15th thru Sept 29th.
The Arts Market Associate will provide support to BID staff and manage the two-day-a-week Downtown Boston Arts & Crafts Market on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 6:30 pm. The position reports to the Project Manager and the Chief Financial Officer.
Click here for a full job description.
This is an hourly wage/contract job.
Please email resume with cover letter to:
[email protected].
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Mayor Walsh's Neighborhood
Coffee Hour in Chinatown May 4th
Mayor Martin Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the 18th Annual Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series in local parks citywide. The Downtown Boston neighborhood coffee hour will take place in Tai Tung Park (110 Tyler St.) in Chinatown on Thursday, May 4th from 9:30 to 10:30 am.
"Coffee Hours give me another opportunity to meet with residents, answer their questions and discuss all that the City of Boston has to offer," said Walsh. "Our parks provide a great backdrop for conversation and I look forward to hearing from more of my constituents throughout the spring and summer."
Free coffee and breakfast treats will be provided by Dunkin' Donuts and fresh fruit from Whole Foods Market. Each family in attendance may receive a flowering plant grown in the city's greenhouses. Info will be available on City programs from the Boston Public Library, Boston Public Schools, Boston Police Department, and Boston Centers for Youth & Families. Click here for more info and other neighborhood's coffee hours. |
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Downtown Boston
Residents'
Association Meeting May 8th
The Downtown Boston Residents' Association will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 8th at 7 pm at the Modern Theatre. This meeting is open to the public.
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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 debuted recently outside of Walgreens on Washington Street and is already 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 [email protected] 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 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. |
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Macy's Friends & Family Sale
April 26th Thru May 7th
Macy's is holding a Friends & Family Sale starting Wednesday, April 26th through Sunday, May 7th.
Take an extra 30% off clothing and accessories. Take an extra 25% off jewelry, watches and home items. Take an extra 10% off electrics, electronics, furniture, rugs and mattresses. This sale is available online by using the promo code: FRIEND. Visit the store for more info or pick up Macy's Friends & Family coupons at the BID's info carts in Downtown Crossing. |
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BASE Late-Spring
C
ourse Period Starts
May 8th;
BID Newsletter Readers Receive 5% Discount
The Boston Area Spanish Exchange (101 Arch St., 8th Floor) late-spring course period begins the week of May 8th and the registration deadline is April 28th. BID newsletter readers will receive a 5% discount using the coupon code: BostonBID5.
Courses are being offered in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and there's a $75 coupon for Portuguese courses using the coupon code: portuguese. There's a $100 coupon code for Arabic using the coupon code: arabic. Click here to learn more and to register for classes. |
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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 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 [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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Downtown Boston BID Weekly News Update
For questions and comments, please contact David Ertischek, newsletter editor, at:
[email protected]
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