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February 24, 2014
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Deals & Promos
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This Week's Featured Event
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Boston Ballet's 'Close to Chuck': Three Ballets in One at Boston Opera House
The Boston Ballet's "Close to Chuck" provides a unique trio of contemporary works, showcasing three ballets from today's most visionary choreographers.
Being performed at the Boston Opera House (539 Washington St.), the show opened on February 20th, and is running through March 2nd. The program features the return of Jiř� Kyli�n's transcendent "Bella Figura." This performance is also the company premiere of Resident Choreographer Jorma Elo's C. to. C (Close to Chuck) with music by Philip Glass and sets by renown American artist Chuck Close. Also included is a world premiere by Jos� Martinez, former Paris Opera �toile, whose choreography ranges from poignant stories of lost love to humorous works of sly wit and allusion.
Please visit here for tickets and more info. Showtimes and days vary.
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Introducing 'Afternoon Central' at Petit Robert Central
Petit Robert Central recently introduced 'Afternoon Central' on weekdays from 2 to 4 pm, during which the restaurant will now serve a Bon Vivant Menu along with French-press coffees, loose-leaf teas, cappuccino and espresso.
The new offerings at the restaurant's 101 Arch Street location, add to the multiple meeting spaces and free wireless internet to make Petit Robert Central the perfect spot for a downtown meeting or an afternoon pick-me-up. Private meeting rooms are also available.
Click here to make a reservation, or email [email protected]. |
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Reserve Your Est�e Lauder Gift at Macy's
Come visit the Est�e Lauder counter at Macy's in Downtown Boston to reserve your $120 gift with a purchase for March 3rd.
With any Est�e Lauder purchase of $35 or more, shoppers receive a choice of color and treatment - a $120 value. Call an Est�e Lauder beauty advisor to reserve your gift today at 617-357-3309.
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Emerald Ash Borer: A Panel Discussion
The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive insect responsible for wiping out millions of ash trees in the mid-west. The insect has been detected in several Massachusetts locations. Come learn how to identify the symptoms of infested ash trees, what to expect, and what you can do to help protect Boston's trees.
This event is free and being held at 62 Summer St., from 6 to 7:15 pm. There will be a panel discussion followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. Registration is appreciated, but not required. Please call BNAN at 617-542-7696 or email [email protected]. Click here for the Boston Natural Areas Network website.
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Reinventing Urban Retail Discussion
Join NAIOP Massachusetts on Wednesday, February 26th for an exciting panel discussion on Reinventing Urban Retail. The panel discussion will include retailers, landlords and brokers, who are involved in Downtown Boston transactions. Hear their perspectives on the changing trends surrounding retail in Downtown Boston, as well as their outlooks for the future.
This event is taking place at One Federal Street.
Registration and networking is from 5 to 5:30 pm; The program is from 5:30 to 6:30 pm; and networking, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres is from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
Please register by clicking here. Tickets cost $55 for NAIOP members, or $75 for non-members. |
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Designs Being Presented at Liberty Tree Park Design Meeting on February 25th
The second community meeting for Liberty Tree Park is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25th from 6:30 to 8 pm at the BCYF Quincy Community Center Auditorium at 885 Washington St.
The park is currently a brick area located at 2 Boylston Street.
Representatives from Crosby, Schlessinger, and Smallridge, as well as Boston Parks Department officials, will give a brief presentation. The presentation will provide an overview of the schematic design alternatives. Community members will be invited to offer input after the presentation.
For more information please call Allison Perlman at the Boston Parks Department at 617-961-3035 or email at [email protected]. |
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Free Customer Data Theft Prevention Summit at Convention Center
The Customer Data Theft Prevention Summit will be held at 8:30 am on Wednesday, March 5th in Room 205 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
Speakers will include officials from the state Attorney General's office, the Boston Police Department, the Secret Service, as well as experts within the payment card industry. Trends and current activities, especially in Boston, and what business and customer types are being targeted for data theft, will be discussed.
The convention center is located at 415 Summer St. Parking will be available. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required by clicking here. |
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BID Ambassadors Keep Downtown Boston Clean from Graffiti and More
The Downtown Boston BID's Clean & Hospitality Ambassadors are hard at work seven days a week, nearly 24 hours a day, providing directions to visitors, and keeping the area clean with services including removing graffiti.
Please call 617-261-0066 to ask for help to remove graffiti. You can also email [email protected].
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- Shoveling crosswalks, catch basins, and handicapped ramps.
- Cleaning and powerwashing in Downtown Boston during warm weather.
- Providing walking escorts 24 hours/day: contact 617-261-0066 to arrange.
- Friendly, welcoming downtown presence: helping visitors with directions, notifying fire and police personnel of incidents, etc.
- Contact [email protected] for more.
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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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More Things to Know About GEM's Ed Kane
A recent Boston Globe feature informed readers of 'Seven Things You Should Know About Ed Kane, Owner, Big Night Entertainment' - and the Downtown Boston BID got in touch with Kane, to get to know him even better.
Kane explained how he came up with the design for GEM Italian Kitchen Restaurant & Lounge (42 Province St.), which opened in 2012. "GEM was an effort to recreate a very European dinner and club concept like you would see in London or Paris. The furniture, the floor and wall paper details, the marble at the bar,were all selected to create a very rich, warm feeling conducive to eating and later dancing."
Kane, a 14-year resident in Downtown Boston, is excited about the new businesses coming to the area. He's eagerly awaiting the Roche Bros supermarket coming in 2015, and wants more local bakery options, like the Paul restaurant opening this summer.
As a club owner, Kane wants more nighttime offerings,
"[Downtown Boston] is a jewel in Boston on many levels - architecturally, for transportation and commerce, and for shopping. I think we need to compliment that with some (more) vibrant, responsible nightlife and of course more residents."
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Courtney Forrester Puts the Sweet in Sweet Cupcakes
Sweet Cupcakes owner Courtney Forrester is probably the most popular mom in her two children's classrooms. And the other moms are probably happy about the Downtown Boston cupcake business' modern age options of gluten-free, no preservatives, and no nuts cupcakes.
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"It's real food," said Forrester while sitting at her 11 School Street location. "We have 20 different flavors of cupcakes every day. Eight of those are daily flavors year round, and 12 to 14 seasonal flavors."
Forrester said Sweet takes advantage of the freshest ingredients available, so there are strawberry shortcake or peach cobbler cupcakes in the summer, or pumpkin flavored cupcakes in autumn.
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As for what's most popular, it's the Madagascar vanilla icing on yellow cake, or the red velvet cupcake.
When asked about future plans, Forrester said her dream is serve muffins, sweet rolls, with a hot cup of Illy Coffee. But for now she's concentrating on growing the flourishing business that has two storefront and a bustling catering business.
For catering and deliveries from Sweet cupcakes, click here. |
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NBC Pilot 'Odyssey' Filming March 1st to 10th in Downtown Boston
NBC will be filming "Odyssey" a TV pilot from March 1st to the 10th on several Downtown Boston streets.
Filming will occur at Post Office Square Park on Saturday-Sunday, March 1st & 2nd; production vehicles will be parked on Devonshire, Otis and Summer streets starting Thursday, March 6th through Monday, March 10th; and filming will take place at 100 Summer St., on Saturday-Sunday, March 8th & 9th.
Please contact Location Manager Joshua Youman at 617-817-5121 or 617-682-7813 or email [email protected] with any questions or concerns. Please contact the Downtown Boston BID at 617-482-2139 or [email protected] with any additional questions. |
Internships Available
The Downtown Boston BID is seeking interested students to help out with a variety of projects. Please send cover letters and resumes to [email protected].
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Arts, Entertainment & Events
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Candidate for Governor
Mark Fisher Speaking for Free at Suffolk University
The Rappaport Institute's Roundtable discussion series with the candidates for Massachusetts governor continues on Monday, March 3rd with Mark Fisher (Republican).
All of the roundtable discussions are free and open to the public, but registration is required. For more information and to register click here.
The event takes places at Suffolk Law School's Sargent Hall at 120 Tremont St., in the Function Room on the 1st Floor. This event is from noon to 1:30 pm. A complimentary lunch will be served.
The last candidate of this discussion series will be Juliette Kayyem (Democrat) on Wednesday, March 19th. |
AMC Classics Showing 'Rear Window' at Boston Common 19
Stella - don't look at the rear window!! Wait, those are two different classic movies... and both are being shown as part of AMC Loews Boston Common 19's Classics Series.
Boston's AMC Classics series features old and new classic movies like "On the Waterfront" which is being shown on February 26th, and "Rear Window" on March 2nd and 5th.
Click here for tickets and showtimes. Also, this weekend is the Academy Awards, and some nominated films are playing at the AMC theater, click here for all movies showing and showtimes at AMC Boston Common 19.
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 City Services
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Construction & Utility Work Updates
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Construction Continues on Burnham Building, Godfrey Hotel 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? Then click here.
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