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March 9, 2015
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Featured Stories
Arts, Entertainment & Events
Deals & Promos
BID Ambassador Services & Links
Construction & Utility Work Updates
City Services
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This Week's Featured Event
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Culture Clash 30th Anniversary Tour Live at the Paramount Center
The three-man comic hurricane of Ric Salinas, Herbert Siguenza and Richard Montoya known as Culture Clash returns to Boston celebrating their 30th Anniversary as the most prominent Chicano-Latino performance troupe in the country. This live show is running from March 11th to March 29th at the Jackie Liebergott Black Box at Emerson's Paramount Center (559 Washington St.).
From Southern California, master storytellers and social anthropologists Salinas, Siguenza and Montoya remix iconic moments from their signature satiric, comedic political commentary including sketches told from Boston, San Francisco, San Diego, Washington D.C. and Miami. This unique trio of writer/actors digs deep into America's racialized culture providing an evening of raucous and unhinged theater.
Click here for ticket information. |
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Arts, Entertainment & Events
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Metropolitan Area Planning Council Open House on March 10th
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is hosting its 6th Annual Open House on Tuesday, March 10th at 60 Temple Place. Meet MAPC staff, learn about their projects, region and the organization's strategic plan for 2015 to 2020.
There will be refreshments and raffle prizes including a Hubway Annual Membership, a Landry's Bicycle gift card and more. The open house is from 4 to 7 pm. Click here for more info, and please register by clicking here.
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St. Patrick's Day Brunch Club at GEM on March 14th
GEM (42 Province St.) is hosting their annual Saturday St. Paddy's Brunch Club on March 14th beginning at noon.
Tickets are $23 and available by clicking here. The ticket includes a brunch buffet. There will be music by Malyna. Tables can be booked by calling 617-592-2391. |
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Omni Parker House 15th Annual Brides of Distinction Bridal Brunch & Fashion Show on March 15th
The Omni Parker House (60 School St.) is hosting its 15th Annual Brides of Distinction Bridal Brunch & Fashion Show on Sunday, March 15th.
This event provides brides the opportunity to plan their perfect wedding by meeting with top local vendors and wedding experts. The fashion show is hosted by Flair Bridal & Bridesmaid of Boston and will feature the newest bridal wear. Several dedicated bridal companies will showcase their offerings.
Guests will enjoy mimosa, brunch, cake and a wedding gown fashion show. Jenny Johnson of NESN's Dining Playbook and Boston.com's Now will emcee the event.
This event is taking place at the Rooftop Ballroom from 11 am to 2 pm, and costs $39 per person. For reservations or questions call 617-305-1857 or click here. |
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Get Your Tickets Now for Boston Ballet's 'Shades of Sound' Opening March 19th
The Boston Ballet will be performing "Shades of Sound" from March 19th through the 29th at the Boston Opera House. Tickets are still available by clicking here.
"Shades of Sound" consists of three riveting works of magnificent musicality and exhilarating choreography featuring the return of Wayne McGregor's "Chroma" and the company premieres of George Balanchine's "Episodes" and Hans van Manen's deliciously comic "Black Cake." |
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Classical Works at King's Chapel's:
Free Tuesday Noon Recitals
King's Chapel (58 Tremont St.) hosts free music recitals every Tuesday at 12:15 pm. On Tuesday, March 10th Jacob Reed will perform works by Bach and Brahms on the C.B. Fisk Organ.
On Tuesday, March 17th, guitarist Leonid Chindelevitch will perform works by Albeniz, Villa-Lobos and more. Each recital is about 30 to 40 minutes. Click here for more info about King's Chapel's Tuesday recitals.
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Rescheduled: 'Boston Going for the Gold in 2024: Transportation and Infrastructure Opportunities
and Hurdles'
Rescheduled: This event was to take place on Feb. 10th.
Suffolk University's Center for Real Estate is sponsoring "Boston Going for the Gold in 2024: Transportation and Infrastructure Opportunities and Hurdles" on March 17th at the C. Walsh Theatre (55 Temple St.).
The Greater Boston Real Estate Board is also sponsoring this event. Panelists will discuss how Boston can leverage its Olympics proposal to "ensure that much needed housing, transportation, and infrastructure improvements will be addressed for lasting benefits." The panel will include: Dan O'Connell, Boston 2024; Peter Zuk, Zuk International; Jeanne DuBois, executive director of Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation; Chris Dempsey, Co-Chair of No Boston Olympics; and more panelists are being added. The discussion will be moderated by NECN's Business Editor Peter Howe. This event is free and open to the public, however, registration is required. Click here to register and for more information. This event is taking place at 7:45 to 9:45 am. |
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Think of Warm Days While Viewing the Griffin Museum Exhibit 'SKY' at Lafayette City Center Passageway
Get out of the cold and stay warm while viewing
"SKY" a new Griffin Museum exhibit on display for free at the Lafayette City Center Passageway (2 Avenue de Lafayette).
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The Lafayette City Center Passageway links the Downtown Boston Macy's with the Hyatt Regency Boston, and is open to the public from 10 am to 6 pm. This is the fourth exhibit curated by the Griffin Museum at the Passageway. The exhibit is open to the public through April 19th.
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BID Ambassador Services & Links
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BID Ambassadors Provide Walking Escorts 24 Hours a Day in Downtown
The Downtown Boston BID Ambassadors provide hospitality services seven days a week, nearly 24 hours a day, creating a welcoming environment for everyone. BID Ambassadors provide walking escorts all day or night - they'll even tote an umbrella if it's snowing!
Please call 617-261-0066 to arrange an escort or for other BID Ambassador services. Please call 20 to 30 minutes prior to desired escort. You can also email [email protected], which is encouraged.
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Additional BID Ambassador Services
- Making sure handicapped ramps are not obstructed and storm drain openings are not clogged by snow or ice.
- Cleaning and powerwashing in Downtown Boston during warm weather.
- Landscaping, watering flowers during warm weather.
- Remove litter and graffiti
- 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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Broadway in Boston Announces 2015-16 Season; Broadway in Boston Subscribers May Purchase Tickets Before General Public
Broadway in Boston has announced its 2015-16 season and you can purchase tickets for shows today -- if you are a Broadway in Boston subscriber! Click here to become a subscriber and get tickets before the general public.
The Boston Opera House is hosting seven of the eight shows for the season. The shows and dates for the Opera House shows are below:
- "Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella" September 29th to October 11th, 2015
- "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" November 3rd to 15th, 2015
- "Beauty and the Beast" January 6th to 10th, 2016
- "Pippin" February 2nd to 14th, 2016
- "The Sound of Music" March 29th to April 10th, 2016
- "Matilda the Musical" June 14th to 26th, 2016
- "If /Then" July 5th to 17th, 2016
All shows will be at the Boston Opera House except "The Book of Mormon" running September 1st to October 11th, 2015 at the Citi Emerson Colonial Theatre.
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Congratulations to the BID's
New Board of Directors
The BID would like to congratulate new BID officers who were elected during Monday's Board of Directors meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Boston Common. Jack Spurr, president and CEO of A.W. Perry, was elected chairman of the board. Joe Larkin, Boston Managing Principal for Millennium Partners, was elected vice-chair. Bill Cowin, a Downtown Boston resident and Managing Director of Tallage, was elected treasurer.
We would also like to thank outgoing chairman of the board John Rattigan, Managing Partner of DLA Piper, for his years of service to the BID and the Downtown Boston community.
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| | Left to right: BID President Rosemarie Sansone, former BID Chairman John Rattigan, and new BID Chairman Jack Spurr, elected on March 9th. |
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BID Board Member Rory Cuddyer Named City's Startup Manager
The BID would also like to congratulate our board member Rory Cuddyer on his appointment as the Startup Manager for the City of Boston. Cuddyer will lead the newly-created StartHub, a regional program to support the startup community and help entrepreneurs grow their ideas and businesses in Boston.
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| | Rory Cuddyer at Boston City Hall. (Photo by Nick DeLuca of BostInno) |
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Salad is the Star at Newly-Opened Saladworks on Tremont Street
Downtown Crossing resident Tien-Tien Lai knew exactly where she wanted to open a Saladworks franchise - in Downtown Boston. This week her dream is coming true at 22 Tremont St.
"I just love the concept of Saladworks. Personally, I try to eat healthy. They have options to add wheat or white pasta, romaine lettuce, kale, radicchio, spring mix, spinach and more," said Lai. The business is also offering a special deal during its first week: $6.99 for any salad. Click here for a coupon for this deal.
"I want to be cost-conscious. We have soup and really good panini sandwiches. I wanted to be a franchisee because I love all the variations that Saladworks offers," added Lai.
This is the first Saladworks in Boston, with one franchise in Cambridge, and 109 nationally, said Lai.
Saladworks also offers breakfast options including parfait, yogurt, tea and coffee. Catering is also available; Lai recommends customers place individual or catering orders online, which you can do by clicking here.
Saladworks is located at 22 Tremont St. Call 617-723-8866 to place orders or for more info. The hours of operation are 7 am - 7 pm Monday through Friday and 11 am - 7 pm on Saturday. |
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Try New Restaurants or Rediscover Your Faves During Dine Out Boston
Dine Out Boston (March 8-13) provides you an opportunity to sample area restaurants at special prices. Participating restaurants design prix fixe menus for lunch and dinner. Each participating restaurant selects one of the three price options with lunches costing $15/20/25 and dinners costing $28/33/38.
The following BID restaurants are participating in Dine Out Boston: Artisan Bistro, Avenue One, Back Deck, GEM, The Marliave, The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Parker's, Ruth's Chris Steak House, and The Merchant.
Click here for Downtown Boston/Financial District restaurants' menus for Dine Out Boston. Click here for Dine Out Boston's homepage to see all of the restaurants participating in the next weeks. |
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Freedman Jewelers 13th Annual Engagement & Wedding Bridal Show Starts March 12th
Freedman Jewelers (333 Washington St. Ste 408) is hosting their 13th annual engagement and wedding ring bridal show from March 12th - 21st. 
Freedman Jewelers will have a wide selection of hundreds of lady and men's wedding and engagement ring settings not normally seen in the store. Designers including Gabriel & Co, Coast, Lieberfarb, Novell Design Studio, Triton, F. Goldman and more. Save $100 off any individual band or setting of $500 or more purchased during the show. This discount is available from March 1st through the 21st. Click here for more info and to register. |
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Five New Spring Flavors from David's Tea
David's Tea (298 Washington St.) is always thinking outside the tea box - and are introducing five new teas for spring.
The five new teas for spring are: berry poppins, elderflower spritz, melon drop, strawberry fields, and white nectarine. Click here for David's Tea website. |
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Get an Extra 25% Off Before Macy's VIP Sale Begins on March 18th
Receive an extra 25% off at Macy's when you reserve your items now before the VIP sale starts on March 18th.
Customers may reserve their items through March 17th. There is a 20% discount during the VIP Sale from March 18th through the 22nd. Take an extra 25% off regular, sale, and clearance apparel for him, her and kids, plus fine and fashion jewelry. |
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Big Night Entertainment Helping Restaurants with #DigOutDineOut
Kevin Long, executive chef and partner for Big Night Entertainment, which includes GEM (42 Province St.,) has created the #DigOutDineOut hashtag on social media to build support for the restaurant industry and offer deals for customers.
At GEM all-week long deals include $3 drafts and $6 sangria. Click here for #DigOutDineOut's Facebook page for more restaurant deals throughout Boston. Click here for #DigOutDineOut's Twitter feed. |
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Construction & Utility Work Updates
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Floor by Floor, Millennium Tower Going Up 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 Internships Available
The Downtown Boston BID is seeking qualified, enthusiastic interns to assist with the following projects: - Office administration and customer service
- Policy research and analysis
- Data collection, input and management
Please send a cover letter and resume to [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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