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April 17,
2018
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Featured Stories
In The News
This Week's Featured Event
Arts, Entertainment & Events
Deals & Promos
Announcements
Construction & Utility Work Updates
BID Services & Links
City Services & Important Hotlines
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This Week's Featured Event
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'On Your Feet' Opening at
Boston Opera House Tonight
"On Your Feet" takes you behind the scenes of Gloria and Emilio Estefan's humble beginnings in Cuba to becoming stars in the US. The lively musical opens at the Boston Opera House tonight (April 17th).
The musical features some of the most popular songs in the last 25 years while providing a very inspiring story about the Estefans. The show runs through April 29th. Click here for more info and to purchase tickets. |
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Arts, Entertainment & Events
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Celebrate National Poetry Month with 'Occupying Words' at
Old South Meeting House on April 20th
Local verbal artists will perform a variety of works in response to the idea of "occupation" and what it means to occupy Boston at the Old South Meeting House (310 Washington St.) on Friday, April 20th.
This event is taking place during National Poetry Month and is part of the Old South Meeting House's Middays at the Meeting House series. This event begins at 1 pm, is free for OSMH members and is included with general museum admission for non-members.
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BostonSpeaks Week-long Professional Development Week Series
BostonSpeaks (50 Milk St.) is holding a free week-long Professional Development Week series through April 20th.
BostonSpeaks founder Kit Pang is inviting entrepreneurs, managers and business professionals to attend a talk on how using emotional intelligence can help you relate to your audience and improve leadership. This talk is on Friday, April 20th from 10 to 11 am. Click here for more info about the series. |
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Cambridge Science Festival Presents 'You're the Expert' at Modern Theatre April 21st
The Cambridge Science Festival is presenting "You're the Expert" twice on Saturday, April 21st at the Modern Theatre.
"You're the Expert" features three comedians "trying to guess what a scientist studies all day." It is a live show, as well as a podcast hosted by Chris Duffy.
The event is produced by
Pretty Good Friends
with generous support from the
de Florez Fund for Humor
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The shows will be at 5 and 7:30 pm. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Author Brooke Barbier to Discuss 'Boston In The American Revolution' at Old South Meeting House April 26th
Author Brooke Barbier will discuss the bewildering and curious ways the British and Bostonians interacted with one another during the American Revolution on Thursday, April 26th, at the Old South Meeting House (310 Washington St.).
Barbier wrote "Boston in the American Revolution," and will talk about how many Bostonians feared the British standing armies. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is requested by clicking here. This event starts at 6:30 pm. |
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Strategies for Recruiting Expo at
CIC Boston on April 26th
The Startup Institute is holding an expo for companies looking to hire from a diverse group of recent graduates and industry veterans at CIC Boston (50 Milk St., 20th Floor) on Thursday, April 26th.
At the expo there will be the opportunity to connect with leaders in the innovation community and hear pitches by eligible job candidates. This event is free to attend. This event is from 6 to 9 pm. |
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Brett Eldridge, Devin Dawson and
Jillian Jacqueline Performing at
Orpheum Theatre April 27th
Brett Eldredge is headlining a night of music at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday, April 27th.
Devin Dawson and Jillian Jacqueline are also performing. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Click here to purchase tickets. |
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2nd Annual Founder's Gala to Benefit The Genesis Foundation for Children
April 27th
The 2nd Annual Founder's Gala to benefit The Genesis Foundation for Children (60 Temple Place) is on Friday, April 27th.
The evening will feature dinner, auctions, a patient family perspective and awards program. The 2018 Dr. Murray Feingold Distinguished Service Award recipients are Beth and John Havlicek. The gala is being held at the Boston Harbor Hotel (70 Rowes Wharf) from 6 to 11 pm. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. |
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Juanes and Mon Lafarte:
Mis Planes Son Amarte Tour at
Orpheum Theatre April 28th
The Juanes and Mon Lafarte Mis Planes Son Amarte Tour will be live at the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday, April 28th. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Japanese Festival Boston on
Boston Common April 28th & 29th
The two-day 7th Japanese Festival Boston will be on the Boston Common on April 28th and 29th.
The free festival will feature 10 food booths serving tasty Japanese cuisine on April 28th from 1 to 6 pm. On April 29th from 11 am to 5 pm there will be a kids corner, performances, a cosplay death match and fashion show, workshops, more than 80 vendors, raffles, silent auctions and more. Click here for information about the event, vendors and more. |
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Camila Cabello Performing at
Orpheum Theater April 29th
Camila Cabello is performing live at the Orpheum Theatre on Sunday, April 29th. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Sleight-of-Hand Master Paul Gertner Bringing 'Miracles & Other Deceptions' to
Omni Parker House
There are only a few magicians who have stumped the legendary duo of Penn & Teller, and sleight-of-hand master Paul Gertner is one of them. Now you can see Gertner, as he is performing his "Miracles & Other Deceptions" show at the Omni Parker House (60 School St.) on Friday nights.
Gertner has appeared on Penn & Teller's "Fool Me" multiple times.
"It kind of blew our minds," said Penn Jillette, of Gertner's trick with special changing messages written on a deck of cards. "I am a huge fan of Paul Gertner's...I did buy the book from him." See one of Gertner's appearances on the show in the video below.
"Miracles & Other Deceptions" is a 75-minute program for small audiences so people can see the magic up close. At each show premium VIP "At the Table" seats provide 10 people an interactive opportunity to become part of the show (if they choose), giving them a front row seat. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. Shows are at 7 pm, with some 9 pm shows, on Friday nights.
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Griffin Museum of Photography Exhibit
'Tree Talk' at Lafayette City Center
The latest Griffin Museum of Photography exhibit at the Lafayette City Center Passageway is "Tree Talk."
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| Michael Zeis' "Blue Spruce" |
"In this exhibition called 'Tree Talk' the Griffin Museum of Photography brings together 66 photographers who converse with trees. The exhibit has been organized to flow as a narrative from the beginning to the end of the passageway. In this way the trees all talk to each other. We hope our audience enjoys the exhibition and that all of the trees give up their secrets to you," said Paula Tognarelli, executive director and curator of Griffin Museum of Photography.
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| Adrienne Defendi's "Tuning Fork" |
This exhibit is through a partnership by the Griffin Museum of Photography, the Abbey Group and the Downtown Boston BID. This exhibit is in the Lafayette City Center Passageway
(between Macy's and the Hyatt Regency Boston) and
open to the public from 10 am to 6 pm. The exhibit is running from Jan. 30th through May 30th.
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Downtown Boston BID Weekly News Update
For questions and comments, please contact David Ertischek, Communications & Social Media Manager, at:
[email protected]
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Congratulations to All Boston Marathoners, Public Safety Officials, Volunteers and More!
The Downtown Boston BID would like to congratulate the Boston Athletic Association on organizing a very successful 122nd Boston Marathon on a rainy and cold day.
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Elite woman's winner Desiree Linden
(Photo by @bostonmarathon) |
The BID would also like to congratulate every person who participated in the marathon -- volunteers, all of the state, city and town public safety departments -- and of course, the runners.
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| Yuki Kawauchi, of Japan, won the elite men's division (Photo by @bostonmarathon) |
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Marathon Inspires Local Organizations to Help Others, Fundraise and Run
Downtown Boston businesses and organizations celebrated, supported and honored the Boston Marathon in different ways this year.
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| Trauma researcher Juan Herrera-Escobar, left, and Audrey Epstein Reny are running the Boston Marathon for the Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation team. (Boston Herald photo by Faith Ninivaggi) |
The Abbey Group's Managing Partner Audrey Epstein Reny
ran as part of the Stepping Strong Marathon Team to raise money for the
Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation
. The center is named after Audrey's daughter, Gillian, who survived after being badly hurt by the marathon bombing. The Abbey Group owns the Lafayette City Center (2 Avenue de Lafayette), and her uncle, David Epstein, is a BID board member.
"The reason we started this was we assumed there would be something that we could just perhaps make a donation or get involved with an organization that was doing something for trauma survivors, and there wasn't," said Audrey to the Boston Herald. "We ended up creating this so that now we are a passionate voice and a community of clinicians, researchers, and laypeople all advocating for funds to enhance and improve trauma research and care."
St. Francis House (39 Boylston St.) had a team of five running the marathon as part of John Hancock's Marathon Non-Profit Program. Together they raised $75,000 to benefit St. Francis House's programs and services. St. Francis House also held a citywide sneaker drive with the help of Mayor Walsh and many others to collect more than 3,000 pairs of sneakers.
Hyatt Regency Boston (One Avenue de Lafayette) offered complimentary marathon activities during the weekend, including a fun run with Executive Chef Kelly Armetta on Saturday.
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Downtown Boston Brass Band is Back Strolling Twice a Day and
Taking Requests!
The very popular Downtown Boston Brass Band is back strolling throughout the streets of Downtown Boston twice a day.
The Brass Band will be strolling through the area on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 2 pm and 5 to 7 pm.
The BID-sponsored band will stroll throughout the Downtown Boston area, stop on street corners, outside of businesses, play a song or two and move on. Please feel free to take photos or videos of them and share them on social media using #DowntownBoston. Also, the band takes requests! |
ABCD Summerworks Youth Visit Downtown Boston McDonald's to Explore Career and Educational Opportunities
McDonald's owner Vijay Selhi hosted a group of youth from ABDC SummerWorks (178 Tremont St.) at his McDonald's (146 Tremont St.) to speak about career and educational opportunities with the fast food chain.
The meeting was one of many in the New England area as as part of a McDonald's Hiring Day on April 11th.
District 2 City Councilor Ed Flynn joined the group to learn more about McDonald
's
Archways to Opportunity
educational platform, including recent updates McDonald
's
has made to the program.
The students learned that McDonald's recently lowered eligibility requirements for educational tuition programs from 9 months to 90 days, lowered weekly required hours from 20 to 15 hours per week and increased tuition dollars available per employee. After a Q&A session the students filled out applications on the spot while enjoying McDonald
'
s favorites.
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RSVP Today for Ruth's Duckhorn
Wine Dinner April 25th
Join Ruth's Chris Steak House (45 School St.) for a special 5-course meal featuring its famous sizzling steak paired with wines from the Duckhorn Wine Company on Wednesday, April 25th.
The cost is $95 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Click here to make a reservation. The dinner starts at 6:30 pm. |
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It's Party Time at Marliave
Not sure where to host your next event? Marliave (10 Bosworth St.) is an ideal venue to host a wedding, cocktail party, corporate event, rehearsal dinner and other special occasions.
The main dining room can hold up to 80 seated guests, 100 standing, while the lounge can seat up to 40 seated guests and 55 standing. The downstairs can also be rented, which seats 30 people. You can actually rent the main dining room, lounge and downstairs together giving you two marble bars and two floors of dining space!
Please email [email protected] or call 617-422-0004 for more info. You can also fill out a private event request form by clicking here.
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BASE Offering Free Conversation
Workshops in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic,
Game Nights and More
Boston Area Spanish Exchange (101 Arch St., 8th floor) is offering several level-specific conversation workshops in Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic. BASE is also offering a special discount for BID newsletter subscribers for their next seven-week course period that begins May 7th.
Click here to learn about free level-specific Spanish conversation workshop. Click here for free open-level Portuguese conversation workshops. Click here for free open-level Arabic conversation workshops.
Click
here
to learn more about several free Spanish Game Nights.
Also, the next seven-week course period will begin the week of May 7th, and the registration deadline is April 27th.
Downtown Boston BID newsletter readers will get a 5% tuition waiver when signing up using the code BOSTONBID5
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There are tuition waivers of $25 for Portuguese and Arabic courses for those who sign up using the coupon codes PORTUGUESE or ARABIC, as well as $50 tuition waivers for Korean and Haitian Creole courses for those who sign up using the code: KOREAN or HAITIANCREOLE.
There is also a $100 tuition waiver for Intensive and Ultra-intensive courses for those signing up using the code IMMERSION.
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Vendors Wanted: Downtown Boston
Arts Market Now Accepting Applications
The Downtown Boston Arts Market is now accepting vendor applications. This year the Market will be operating 11 am to 6 pm in Downtown Crossing on Summer Street between Macy's and Roche Bros. The market will be on Thursdays and Fridays from May 18th through September 28th.
All artwork, crafts and food offerings must be original and handmade by you or your studio enterprise. No mass-produced or imported goods are allowed. All food vendor permits must comply with applicable public health regulations.
Please click here for more information and to fill out an application. You can also contact Kristen Flanagan at [email protected] or 617-261-1458. |
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Freedom Trail Foundation Tour
Schedule Expands This Spring
The Freedom Trail Foundation's 18th-century costumed guides will be out on the Trail again this spring, and more tours will be available.
The Freedom Trail Foundation's current tour schedule offers Walk Into History Tours daily every hour from 11 am to 2 pm
from the Boston Common Visitor Information Center (139 Tremont St.). The schedule will now include a 10:30 am Walk Into History Tour, starting on April 7th, and a 1:30 pm North End Tour, starting on April 14th, both departing from the ArtsBoston Booth at Faneuil Hall. There will also be a 3 pm Walk Into History Tour, starting on April 14th, departing from the Boston Common Visitor Information Center.
Walk Into History Tours are 90-minute walking tours of the Freedom Trail featuring tales of revolutionary times, including high treason, mob agitations and partisan fights.
Please visit
TheFreedomTrail.org for more information about tours, to purchase tickets 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 updates on developments, construction, sidewalk closings, and more? Click here. |
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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
- Ambassadors shovel in Downtown Boston during winter
- 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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City Services &
Important Hotlines
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Important Phone Numbers
Boston Fire, Boston Police and Emergency Services: 911
Non-emergency requests: 311
Eversource gas and electric: 1-800-592-2000
National Grid: 1-800-322-3223
Boston Water & Sewer Commission: 617-989-7000
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority: 617-242-6000
City of Boston Tow Lot: 617-635-3900
National Weather Service: 508-822-0634
Verizon: 800-837-4966
City of Boston Animal Care and Control: 617-635-5348
Cold Relief Heatline: 800-632-8175
Elderly Commission: 617-635-4366
Emergency Shelter Commission: 617-635-4507
MBTA: 617-222-3200
MEMA: 508-820-1428
Mass. Road and Traffic Conditions: 617-374-1234
City of Boston Neighborhood Services: 617-635-3485
State Police: 617-740-7600
Transit Police: 617-222-1212
City of Boston Veterans Services: 617-635-3957
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