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September 8, 2015
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Featured Stories
Arts, Entertainment & Events
Announcements
Deals & Promos
Meetings & Notices
Construction & Utility Work Updates
City Services
BID Ambassador Services & Links
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| Globe staff photo by Emily Z. Fortier |
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This Week's Featured Event
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New Griffin Museum Exhibit 'Nourish' Debuts September 11th at
Lafayette City Center Passageway
The Griffin Museum of Photography's new exhibit "Nourish" will debut at the Lafayette City Center Passageway on September 11th. "Nourish" is a free exhibition consisting of five photographers' work that is inspired by food as subject matter.
Lynn Karlin, image above, shows the bounty from her Maine farm that depicts a quiet and sculptural life reminiscent of the Dutch masters; Francine Zaslow's work is about unknown foods from different cultures; David Weinberg bridges his fascination with ancient manuscripts and fruits and vegetables; Amy Rindskopf focuses on the aftermath of a meal; and David Lancaster photographs in his kitchen using the day's simple light while preparing an evening meal.
The Lafayette City Center Passageway (2 Avenue De Lafayette) links Macy's with the Hyatt Regency Boston and is open to the public 10 am to 6 pm daily. The exhibition will run through January 3rd. The exhibition is brought to the public courtesy of the Lafayette City Center, the BID and the Griffin Museum of Photography.
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Arts, Entertainment & Events
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Learn to Write Flash Fiction in 15 Minutes! Pop-Up Classes in
Downtown Crossing Every Week
The Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) is teaming up with the BID for a series of 15-minute crash courses every Tuesday during lunch hour in Downtown Crossing outside of Macy's (One Summer St.). On Tuesday, September 8th, come learn from instructor Anthony Gangi to how to write flash fiction for only $5.
Each class will be no more than 15 minutes in length, and only $5 or $10 (the extra $5 covers necessary class materials). Participants will receive a coupon for the amount they paid toward a future BCAE class.
Each of the following 15-minute classes will run on its scheduled date starting at 11:30 am, noon, 12:30 pm and 1 pm.
The following is the class schedule and prices: 9/8 - Writing Flash Fiction | $5
9/15 - Learn to Do Magic | $10
9/22 - How to Draw a Square | $10
9/29 - Improv Workshop | $5
10/6 - iPhone Photography | $5
The classes will take place in a covered tent. Click here for tickets and more info. Stay up-to-date and join the conversation using #BCAEDTX. |
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Pineapple Jam Performing at Boston Calling Block Party in Dewey Square Park - September 10th
This week's Boston Calling Block Party in Dewey Square (Congress and Summer streets) on Thursday, September 10th, features live music by Pineapple Jam. The block party is from 5 to 8 pm.Thursday night block parties will be in Dewey Square through the end of September. All block parties are free and you must be 21 to attend. Beer and wine is available for purchase. Along with lawn seating there is also free corn hole for everyone to play. |
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Holly McGarry and Carlos V. Ramos Performing at
125 Summer Street on Sept. 9th & 11th
The BID's 125 Summer Street Soloists Series is every Wednesday and Friday from noon to 2 pm through September. All performances are free and open to the public.
Holly McGarry, pictured, will perform on Wednesday, September 9th, and Carlos V. Ramos, pictured, will perform on Friday, September 11th. There is public seating at the location, so take your lunch outside and enjoy the music!
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Hsin Hou Sun at 133 Federal St.: Free Performances on
Mondays and Thursdays
The BID's 133 Federal St. music series is free and open to the public on Mondays and Thursdays from noon to 2 pm.
Hsin Hou Sun, pictured above, is scheduled to perform on September 10th and 14th.
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Luke Niccoli and Kesnel Personnel at Walgreens Plaza on Sept. 11th & 12th
Luke Niccoli, pictured below, will be performing live on Friday, September 11th and Kesnel Personnel will be performing Saturday, September 12th at Walgreens Plaza (School and Washington streets) this summer. These are BID-sponsored performances.
Niccoli will perform from noon to 1:30 pm on Friday, and Personnel will perform noon to 2 pm on Saturday. These performance are free and open to the public. |
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Come Celebrate Her Majesty the Queen at Choral Evensong at King's Chapel on September 13th
Queen Elizabeth II will become the longest reigning British monarch on September 9th. Come celebrate her majesty the queen on Sunday, September 13th as the King's Chapel Choir will mark this historic occasion with a service of Choral Evensong.
This event is free and open to the public. The program will include music performed at Westminster Abbey for Her Majesty's Coronation on June 2nd, 1953, including music by composers Purcell, Parry, Stanford and Walton. An organ recital will start at 4:30 pm and Choral Evensong will begin at 5 pm. King's Chapel is located at 58 Tremont St. |
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Sign-Up For A 7-Week Seminar of Great Female Singers of the 1940s and 1950s
A series of seven weekly talks about great female singers of the 1940s and 1950s is being offered at the Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common (10 Avery St.) starting September 21st.
David Maister, a former Harvard Business School professor, who was an international management consultant for more than 25 years before retiring, will be leading the seminar. He has more than 300,000 pieces of music in his personal collection.
The two-hour talks, held on Mondays from 7 to 9 pm, will cover such performers as Ella Fitzgerald, the Andrew Sisters, Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Judy Garland and Doris Day. By watching live performance videos and reviewing biographical and historical information, Maister will examine the performers' works and lives, as well as the culture of their times. Participants will also receive an email every day introducing a new singer from the period, so more than 80 singers are discussed during the seven weeks.
The cost of the series is $30. Please contact David Maister at [email protected] with questions or to sign up. |
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BID Ambassador Services & Links
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BID Ambassadors Provide Walking Escorts and Directions
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
- Friendly, welcoming downtown presence: helping visitors with directions, notifying fire and police personnel of incident, etc.
- Making sure handicapped ramps are not obstructed and storm drain openings are not clogged.
- Cleaning and powerwashing in Downtown Boston during warm weather.
- Landscaping, watering flowers during warm weather.
- Remove litter and graffiti
- Contact [email protected] for more.
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The Wait Is Done! Primark Grand Opening on
September 10th in Burnham Building
The windows are dressed, the clothes are priced and ready to go home with shoppers -- and Primark is ready to open its first American store this Thursday! The Irish retailer will open to the public on September 10th at 11 am in the Burnham Building (10 Summer St.).
Grand opening festivities start at 9:30 am with a ribbon cutting at 10:50 am - and then the store is open for shopping!
Primark is known for its fast fashion and everyday low prices. The store is occupying the first, second, third and fourth floors of the historic Burnham Building.
Primark recently introduced itself to Boston by employees handing out free gift bags in Downtown Crossing. The store also decorated the Park Street MBTA station with displays letting T-riders know all about the Irish retailer.
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First-Ever BID Lunchtime Baggo League Champion Crowned!
The BID crowned Eric Robinson of Fidelity Investments as the first-ever BID Lunchtime Baggo League champion on Friday.
Robinson bested Mark O'Brien of Cambridge Associates, bottom right in white shirt, in the championship game. Jessica Rondon of KPMG, bottom left, defeated Theresa Maurer of State Street, black shirt below, in the semifinal match.
The first-ever BID Lunchtime Baggo League started earlier this summer and consisted of 32 participants. Men and women competed against each other to ultimately decide who is the best baggo player in Downtown Boston. The league was free for anyone to sign up and was played at the plazas at 100 and 125 Summer Street. |
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Sign-Up for the Fall Downtown Boston Baggo League Starting on September 15th
Capitalizing on the great success of the first-ever BID Baggo Lunchtime League, the BID will be hosting its first-ever Fall Lunchtime Baggo League starting Tuesday, September 15th. This is a free, coed league and any adult is welcome to play - please contact Mike Testa at [email protected] with questions and to sign-up.
The league is played during lunchtime at the plazas at 100 and 125 Summer Street, and 133 Federal St. With games taking no more than 25 minutes to play, there is plenty of time to eat lunch and then head back to the office. And who knows - maybe we'll have a winter league after the fall one! |
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Thank You Berklee College of Music for the Summer Concert Series
The BID would like to thank the Berklee College of Music for a second great season of its Summer Concert Series! Every Tuesday and Thursday at 100 Summer St. from noon to 2 pm Berklee college students performed live concerts for the public.
There were duos like Jared and Mckenna, above, soloists such as V Blackburn and Luke Niccoli, and groups including Red Velvet and Stains of a Sunflower. All performers added their own distinctive flair to the concert series and provided some great free entertainment during lunch hour. We look forward to next year's Berklee College Summer Concert Series!
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What Do You Create? Participate in City of Boston's Cultural Plan Survey
Add your voice to the City of Boston's cultural plan by taking the Boston Creates survey here.
Boston Creates is a community-wide effort to harness the creativity of Bostonians and to build a shared vision for the city's arts and culture. |
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Celebrate Sam LaGrassa's 47th Anniversary with 47% Off on September 14th
Sam LaGrassa's (44 Province St.) is celebrating its 47th anniversary on Monday, September 14th with 47% off for customers.
There will also be in-store giveaways including: free lunch for a year, six sandwiches shipped anywhere across the country, 30 free sandwich cards, and a free catered lunch for up to 50 people. Sam LaGrassa's will be open from 11 am to 3:30 pm. |
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Boston Ballet Season Tickets on Sale Now
Tickets for the Boston Ballet's 2015-2016 season went on sale September 1st. Click here for subscription info and tickets.
The 2015-2016 season includes: The Nutcracker; Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler; Onegin; Kaleidoscope; Mirrors; and Swan Lake. |
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Women's Fitness of Boston Offering Half-Off Enrollment and First Month
Fall back into shape at Women's Fitness of Boston (27 School St.) with half-off enrollment and half-off your first month, plus a free 30-minute training session.
Click here to join online. This offer expires September 30th. |
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Receive 15% Off Your Food Purchase at Central Bistro with Your Theater Ticket
Before heading to the theater you can enjoy a delicious and discounted meal at Central Bistro (34 Summer St.). Present your ticket stub and you'll receive 15% off your food purchase.
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Impact Advisory Group for Proposed Development at 171 Tremont St. on
September 9th
The Boston Redevelopment Authority is hosting an Impact Advisory Group meeting on Wednesday, September 9th from 6:30 to 8 pm. This meeting is open to the public and being held at City Hall, 9th Floor, BRA Board Room.
The proposed project is to replace an existing building with a new boutique luxury residential condominium building. Contact Lance Campbell of the BRA with questions at 617-918-4311 or [email protected].
Please note that the purpose of this meeting is different than that of a traditional community meeting. As part of the development review process, the Impact Advisory Group (IAG) members work closely with BRA staff to identify the impacts of a project and recommend appropriate community benefits to offset those impacts. IAG meetings prioritize discussion between the project proponent (i.e. the developer) and IAG members. If time remains at the end of the meeting, BRA staff will open the floor to other community members in attendance. Although anyone is welcome to attend IAG meetings and listen to the discussion, traditional community meetings, which occur after the IAG has met, are the more appropriate forum for the broader public to provide feedback about a project. |
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Construction & Utility Work Updates
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Millennium Tower Keeps on
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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