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November 6,
2017
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Featured Stories
In The News
This Week's Featured Event
Arts, Entertainment & Events
Meetings & Notices
Deals & Promos
Construction & Utility Work Updates
City of Boston Services
BID Services & Links
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This Week's Featured Event
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Boston Ballet's 'Obsidian Tear' at Boston Opera House Through Nov. 12th
The Boston Ballet's latest show "Obsidian Tear"
is at the Boston Opera House through Nov. 12th.
The show is a duo of contemporary works with the North American debut of "Obsidian Tear," a co-production with The Royal Ballet. At times it is powerful and sexy, athletic and dramatic, violent and vulnerable, while highlighting the athleticism of nine male dancers. It is accompanied by the world premiere of the Boston Ballet's "Fifth Symphony of Jean Sibelius."
Click here for more info, tickets and showtimes. |
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Arts, Entertainment & Events
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Tonight: An Evening with King Crimson at Orpheum Theatre
Enjoy An Evening with King Crimson at the Orpheum Theatre tonight (Monday, Nov. 6th). Doors open at 6:30 pm. Click here to purchase tickets.
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ArtsEmerson Presents 'Gardens Speak' Starting Nov. 8th
"Gardens Speak" is a unique full-body interactive experience in which Lebanese artist Tania El Khoury carefully reconstructs the oral histories of 10 ordinary people and transforms Syrian statistics into universal, human stories. It opens Nov. 8th at Emerson College's Paramount Center.
Across Syria, many gardens conceal the dead bodies of activists and protesters who took to the streets during the early periods of the uprising against the Ba'athist government in 2011. These domestic burials play out a continuing collaboration between the living and the dead -- each providing safety, truth and a voice for each other.
Only 10 people are admitted per hour, so get your tickets by clicking here. The show runs through Nov. 19th. |
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Music from the Thoreau Family Library at Old South Meeting House
Nov. 8th
The Old South Meeting House (310 Washington St.) is hosting Music from the Thoreau Family Library featuring the abolitionist song "The Captive's Lament" on Wednesday, Nov. 8th.
Historical songs, marches and dances will be performed by the Endicott Chamber Players, who are specialists in performing on historical instruments. Printed music and manuscripts from Henry Thoreau's sister Sophia will be used during the performance. Historian Richard Smith will provide commentary to complement the performance.
There will be light refreshments during this evening of instrumental and vocal music that recreates Henry David Thoreau's family parlor.
This program is free and open to the public, but registration is requested by clicking here. This event starts at 6 pm. |
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Tegan and Sara Performing at
Orpheum Theatre on Nov. 9th
Twin Canadian sisters Tegan and Sara are bringing their indie pop band to the Orpheum Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 9th. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Click here for tickets.
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Lunch and Learn Series at
Metro Meeting Centers on Nov. 9th
Metro Meeting Centers (101 Federal St., 4th Floor) is hosting a Lunch and Learn Series "Leveraging Emotional Intelligence for Sustainable Success" with Cheryl Jacobs on Thursday, Nov. 9th.
Jacobs is the senior vice president for MCG Partners, which is a provider of executive coaching, leadership development, management training, organizational effectiveness, talent management, career management and sales improvement solutions.
Participants who attend the series will learn how to define their own emotional quotient, determine which emotions are beneficial at work and which are harmful, define the difference between emotions and behavior, and deal with difficult situations.
Seating is limited. Please email Maureen Ridings at [email protected] to confirm your registration. This event is from 11:30 am to 1 pm and includes lunch and the presentation. |
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The Real Life Experience of 'Kicks' at Paramount Center on Nov. 11th
ArtsEmerson is presenting a screening of "Kicks" followed by a panel discussion on the "effects of the sneaker culture in urban communities" on Saturday, Nov. 11th.
"Kicks" is about 15-year-old Brandon, who longs for a pair of the freshest sneakers that money can buy, and the problems that ensue after he gets his kicks.
This event is at the Paramount Center. A reception starts at 6:30 pm with music, food, drink and artwork. There will be performances at 7:30 pm, following by the screening at 8 pm, and the panel discussion at 9:30 pm. Click here for tickets. |
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Boston Bhangra Competition at
Orpheum Theatre on Nov. 11th
The Boston Bhangra Competition will be at the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 11th.
Bhangra is a generic term that has been adopted to describe modern Asian pop music. The competition involves high energy dancing. Doors open at 6 pm. Click here for tickets.
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Anton Chekhov's '3Sisters' at
Suffolk's Modern Theatre
The Suffolk University Theatre Department is proudly welcoming guest-director, Artistic Director of the Harbor Stage Company, Robert Kropf, for his adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "3Sisters" opening Nov. 16th at the Modern Theatre.
Eighteen Suffolk students are featured in this re-imagining of Chekhov's iconic play. The play is set in 2019, in Moscow, Illinois. In the wake of a global disaster, a few survivors have taken refuge in the ruins of a decimated library.
The play runs from Nov. 16th through Nov. 19th. Click here for tickets and showtimes. |
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'Harsh is Truth' at the
Old South Meeting House on Nov. 16th
A multi-media performance by Masary Studios poses the questions: How is truth defined? And how do different perceptions of truth converge in public spaces? These questions and more will be discussed at "Harsh is Truth" at the Old South Meeting House (310 Washington St.) on Thursday, Nov. 16th.
Live, original music fused with video projections will highlight Old South Meeting House's unique history as a place to rise, resist, and share one's personal truth.
Visitors can explore the Old South Meeting House starting at 6:30 pm, and the performance is from 7-7:45 pm. After the performance, guests may talk with Masary Studios artists, National Park Service representatives, museum staff and other audience members on the competing truths that have built our nation and will shape our future. This is a free event, but registration is requested by clicking here.
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Freedom Trail Foundation Historic Holiday Strolls Begin Nov. 16th
The Freedom Trail Foundation's Annual Historic Holiday Strolls begin Nov. 16th and run through January 2017.
The festive atmosphere of the city, set against the backdrop of Boston's historic sites, makes these merry 90-minute tours a great way to celebrate the holidays.
The strolls are led by Dickensian costumed guides departing from the ArtsBoston Booth at Faneuil Hall. Strolls include a visit to the Omni Parker House for refreshments and world-famous Boston cream pie.
Tickets are $29 for adults and $19 for children and reservations are required 24 hours in advance. Tours can also be booked as private family or group tours. The strolls are offered Thursdays through Sundays at 3:30 pm.
Please call 617-357-8300 for more information and reservations.
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'Global Arts, Eats & Beats' at CIC Boston Nov. 17th
CIC Boston (50 Milk St.) is hosting a free event, "Global Arts, Eats Beats" on Friday, Nov. 17th. The event will feature a variety of Guatemalan and Colombian culture, art, food, beverage and more.
There will be Mayan artists from the Guatemala Art and Culture Connection,
Colombian artwork from Fresco Exchange muralists, a m
aker station creating laser-cut luminaries to take away and l
ive artist talks.
This event is from 4 to 8 pm. Click here to learn more and to register.
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Play-Within-a-Play 'Kiss' at Paramount Through Nov. 19th
Chilean playwright and director Guillermo Calderón's "Kiss" brings masterful sensibility to an intense, tightly wound new production where naiveté can turn out to be the kiss of death. The play is at Emerson College's Paramount Center through Nov. 19th.
When a young, aspiring theatre troupe discovers and performs what they believe is a Syrian soap opera, they come to realize just how much they don't know. Kiss is a brilliant play-within-a-play that shows how misunderstanding cultural cues can reveal blind spots you never knew you had.
Click here for tickets and showtimes. |
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Celebrate 150th Anniversary of
'A Christmas Carol' at
Omni Parker House's
Dinner with Dickens on
Nov. 28th
Join the Omni Parker House (60 School St.) in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Charles Dickens' first American reading of his classic, "A Christmas Carol," on Tuesday, Nov. 28th.
Dickens resided at the Parker House during his 1867-68 American lecture tour, and joined members of the famed Saturday Club at the hotel for one particularly memorable meeting on November 30, 1867. It was there, he recited his classic tale to his peers, before performing it to the American public the following evening at the Tremont Theater next door.
The evening will feature a five-course meal featuring items reminiscent of the Victorian era. English actor and performer
Gerald Roderick Charles Dickens will perform an excerpt from his great-great-grandfather's famous work. Your ticket includes the five-course meal, wine pairings, a commemorative gift, tax and gratuity.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Omni's Say Goodnight To Hunger initiative, which provides donations
directly to Feeding America and the Greater Boston Food Bank.
Click here for more info and to purchase tickets. This event is from 6:30 to 9 pm. |
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Musical Performances on
Summer Street in DTX
The Downtown Boston BID sponsors hundreds of musical performances at several locations in the downtown Boston area throughout the year. The following is a schedule of upcoming performances on Summer Street (outside of Macy's).
The Opera Guy will perform on Thursday, Nov. 9th and Monday, Nov. 13th from noon to 2 pm.
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Downtown Boston
Bands and
Singers Strolling Streets
The Downtown Boston BID's summer entertainment season features three performance groups who are strolling throughout the Downtown Crossing area.
The Downtown Boston Dixieland Band is strolling through the area on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays twice
daily from
noon to 2 pm
and again from
4:30 to 6:30 pm
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The Downtown Boston Brass Band is strolling through the area on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays twice daily from noon to 2 pm and again from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.
The Downtown Boston Singers, a quartet singing group, is strolling through the area performing on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 2 pm and again from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.
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ILLUMINUS Lights Up Downtown Boston!
More than 50,000 people flocked with fascination to the ILLUMINUS Light Festival spread throughout Downtown Crossing on Friday and Saturday nights. Festival goers were treated to fantastic light art installations projected onto buildings, interactive lit-up cubes, performance artists, spandexed roving musical bicyclists and more.
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"Light Spray" by Matthieu Tercieux at
The Steps was an interactive screen for festival goers to draw on. |
The ILLUMINUS Light Festival is a yearly Boston festival having previously taken place in the Fenway and SoWa areas. This was the first year that Downtown Crossing hosted the spectacular free, family-friendly two-night event, as the Downtown Boston BID partnered with ILLUMINUS and luminArtz to present the festival.
"The art installations attract people on a global scale, and I wanted that for Boston," said luminArtz Co-founder Lyn Burke to BostInno. "It's important to give these artists platforms to showcase their work. We're building something not only to support and sustain artists in Boston, but it also acts as an economic engine for all the businesses involved."
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"ILLUMINUS" at 294 Washington Street
featured several projections onto the
building by façade artists. |
"Seeing thousands of people of all ages come together to celebrate local artists in Downtown Crossing was an incredible sight," said BID Senior Planner Anita Lauricella. "People danced in the streets. Families participated in interactive art together, watched performing artists, and it all happened with the backdrop of downtown Boston's history and architecture. We've already received great feedback, and people are looking forward to more events like ILLUMINUS in downtown Boston."
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| "Gridlock" by Masary Studios was an integration of a physical musical instrument. The public was invited to explore and create with the piece. |
Projects were located in several locations, including on Summer Street Plaza outside of Macy's, The Steps (Franklin and Washington streets), along Washington Street and Walgreens Plaza (Washington and School streets).
"I came on Friday night to participate in '
Connection Through Projection' and was amazed by the rest of the festival. I loved it so much I came back on Saturday night, too!" said festival participant Cat Moniz. Connection Through Projection provided viewers
with a glimpse of Cuba through video and dancers in Cuba. Participants were encouraged to form Timba lines fusing cuban dance styles like salsa, casino, afro-cuban, cuban contemporary and more. The goal was to get people moving together on the streets of Boston like they do in Havana, Cuba.
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| "Aurora" by Karim Badwan illuminated the overhang of Macy's on Summer Street. |
The Downtown Boston BID would like to acknowledge and thank ILLUMINUS, luminArtz, the artists, the City of Boston and the Boston Police Department, for making the festival a great success. The BID would also like to thank all of the participating property owners and managers, including The Markley Group, Synergy Investments, Fidelity Real Estate, Clarion Partners, Colonnade Management, Friends of Post Office Square, Midwood Investment & Development and Millennium Partners.
Click
here
to learn more about this year's projects. Click
here
to learn more about the artists.
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Macy's Debuts New Furniture Department Designed for City Living
Macy's recently debuted a brand new furniture department packed with full living rooms sets, bed frames, mattresses and more. The new department features furniture that is apropos for city living.
The 18,000 square foot new department is in the lower level and offers the opportunity to peruse bedroom sets, tables, lounge chairs and more. You're welcome to sit down and try out your next couch, bed, lamp and more. There's also a fabric section to choose your preferred upholstery.
The new mattress section enables you to try out top name brands before purchasing them.
Macy's offers a great furniture protection program offers five years of worry free use of your furniture. The program includes coverage of all accidental stains (including pet stains), no reporting time frame, chips/gouges/cracks to wood, fast in-home service, burns by candle wax and more.
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Get Out and Vote!
General Election on November 7th
The City of Boston is holding a general election on
Tuesday, Nov. 7th from
7 am to 8 pm.
The general election includes the mayoral race, Boston City Council district races and the at-large city council race.
The BID is represented by the District 2 City Councilor and the seat is currently open after Bill Linehan vacated the seat. The two candidates in the District 2 race are Edward Flynn and Michael Kelley. Click here for a list of election candidates, how to find your voting location and more. |
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Downtown Boston Residents' Association Meeting on Nov. 13th
The Downtown Boston Residents' Association's next meeting is on Monday, Nov. 13th at the Suffolk Law School (120 Tremont St., Room 335). Rose Doherty of The Partnership of The Historic Bostons and Robert Allison of Suffolk University will lead a session on the History of Boston with a focus on downtown. This event is at 7 pm and open to the public.
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Community Meeting About
Boston City Hall and Plaza Study
Nov. 13th
The community is invited to discuss the Boston City Hall and Plaza Study to rethink City Hall. The meeting is on Monday, Nov. 13th from 6 to 8 pm in Boston City Hall (3rd Floor, Lobby Mezzanine). Click here to learn more about the study.
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The Merchant's is Hosting Thanksgiving and Offering Pre-Ordered
Dinners To-Go
The Merchant (60 Franklin St.) is offering a three-course menu on Thanksgiving Day, and also pre-ordered turkey dinners with all the fixings to take home this Thanksgiving season.
The cost is $20 per person and it includes all the fixings of The Merchant's in-house Thanksgiving: roasted turkey, Yukon gold mashed potatoes, green beans, sage and chestnut stuffing, orange cranberry sauce and gravy.
Orders need to be placed by November 19th and can be scheduled for pick up on November 22nd all day or November 23rd before 11 am. Please call
617-482-6060 for more details or to place an order.
Click here to see the three-course menu being offered on Thanksgiving Day (November 23rd) from noon to 8 pm. Please call 617-482-6060 to make a reservation.
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Café Marliave Offering
New Egg Sandwiches
Café Marliave (51 Province St.) is offering several new egg sandwiches from 8 am to noon. All sandwiches are $6.50 and are served on a house baked brioche roll.
New sandwiches include: B.E.C., two over medium cage free eggs, crispy applewood smoked bacon, bacon jam and Harper's hot sauce; B.T.W., the cafe's signature folded cage free eggs, Gruyere, Marliave's country sausage patty and Harper's hot sauce; W.T.H., cage free egg salad, arugula, crispy chicken thigh, bacon aioli, New England cheddar; and O.M.G., the cafe's signature folded cage free eggs, New England cheddar, avocado, tomato jam and caramelized onions. |
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Receive Free Week of Classes at
FLS International
Downtown Boston BID newsletter subscribers are being offered a free week of classes at FLS International (131 Tremont St., Suite 400). There are TOEFL, IELTS, English classes and more.
Click here to learn more about the FLS Boston Commons center. Click here to learn more about FLS Boston Commons free conversation groups every Wednesday.
Email [email protected] for more information or to register. |
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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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Take a Book, Leave a Book:
BID Little Free Library at
Walgreens Plaza
The Downtown Boston BID's Little Free Library is outside of Walgreens on Washington Street and is 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 by contacting BID staffer 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 and
is open 10 am to 6 pm daily (closed during inclement weather). |
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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 crosswalks, 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 Downtown Boston BID's Welcome Guide that provides a look at many of the BID's accomplishments in leading 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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