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March 21, 2016
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Featured Stories
Meetings & Notices
In The News
This Week's Featured Event
Arts, Entertainment & Events
Deals & Promos
Announcements
BID Ambassador Services & Links
Construction & Utility Work Updates
City of Boston Services
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Employment Opportunity:
Marketing & Brand Manager
The Downtown Boston BID is seeking a Marketing & Brand Manager. Reporting directly to the President/Chief Executive Officer, this position will be responsible for increasing the BID's brand visibility and awareness and for promoting BID assets in making the Downtown Boston BID a premier destination. Please click here for a full job description.
As the Brand Manager, he/she will be responsible for ensuring that the products and services provided by the BID resonate with the public with consistency and raise awareness. The Marketing & Brand Manager will serve as the point-person for developing, implementing and executing all marketing initiatives. These initiatives and activities include all print-, electronic-, social media-based campaigns and publications.
Please email resume with cover letter and salary history or requirements to: [email protected]. |
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This Week's Featured Event
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Hilarious 'Mistero Buffo' at Modern Theatre Through March 28th
The side-splitting "Mistero Buffo" will be at the Modern Theatre through March 28th.
"Mistero Buffo" is by Italian Nobel Laureate Dario Fo, and offers modern interpretations of stories from the Gospels. But this play turns these familiar tales upside down. It is directed by prize-winning director Bob Scanlan, who also created this original American translation. This play is produced in partnership with Suffolk University, and is a co-production with The Boston Poets' Theatre.
Click here for tickets and showtimes. |
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Arts, Entertainment & Events
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Free Movies: 'Rebel' and 'An Open Secret' from Emerson College's Bright Lights Film Series
Emerson College's Bright Lights Film Series is a free movie series that is open to the public at the Paramount Center's Bright Family Screening Room (559 Washington St.).
On Tuesday, March 22nd enjoy the movie "Rebel," which is about Loreta Janeta Velazquez, a Cuban immigrant who secretly served as a soldier during the American Civil War. Showing on Thursday, March 24th will be the documentary "An Open Secret,"
which is about five child actors whose lives were turned upside down by multiple predators and convicted sex offenders; a panel discussion including producer Matt Valentinas will follow.
All screenings start at 7 pm and seating is first come, first served. There is no advance registration. Please click here for more info about screenings and updates on special guests. Click here for a trailer about the spring Bright Lights Film Series. |
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'I Now Pronounce You: Lucy Stone' at Old South Meeting House on March 25th
At "I Now Pronounce You: Lucy Stone (1818-1893)" at the Old South Meeting House, you'll learn about the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree and a lifelong human rights supporter. This event is part of the Middays at the Meeting House series and will take place at 12:15 pm on Friday, March 25th.
Stone demanded that her marriage vows be rewritten and refused to take her husband's surname. As a public speaker she campaigned for equal rights for women and African-Americans, inspiring many women, including Susan B. Anthony, to join the suffrage moment.
This event is $6 and tickets can be purchased here. It is free to OSMH members. |
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Boston Ballet's 'Kaleidoscope' at Boston Opera House Through March 26th
The Boston Ballet's latest show "Kaleidoscope" will be at the Boston Opera House through March 26th.
"Kaleidoscope" is a beautiful fusion of works by 20th century masters. The program features George Balanchine's Kammermusik No. 2, the choreography of William Forsythe's The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude, the movement of Leonid Yakobson's Pas de Quatre and the comic exuberance of L�onide Massine's Ga�t� Parisienne. Click here for tickets and showtimes.
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Book Discussion 'Picturing Frederick Douglass: The Most Photographed American of the 19th Century' at the
Old South Meeting House
On Tuesday, March 29th, learn about Frederick Douglass, the most photographed man of the 19th Century at the Old South Meeting House (310 Washington St.).
Newly discovered photographs revealed that Douglass -- not Lincoln, Whitman or General Custer, as previously claimed -- was the most photographed American of the 19th Century. Learn from University of Nottingham Professor Zoe Trodd as she traces Frederick Douglass' visual journey from fugitive slave to elder statesman, and outlines the legacy of 160+ photographs of Douglass. Book sales at this event are courtesy of More Than Words, a Waltham-based nonprofit. This event is at 6 pm, free and open to the public, but registration is requested by clicking here. |
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Sip & Learn 'Superfoods' at
Thirst Juice Co. on March 31st
Thirst Juice Co. (44 School St. on Province Street) is hosting a Sip & Learn event about "Superfoods" on Thursday, March 31st.
The term "superfood" appeared in our lexicon in the early 2000's, and since then, foods from chia seeds to bone broth have been revered as "superfoods." But what does that really mean and what's so super about these foods anyway?
Thirst Juice Co. founder Heather Stevenson will discuss the health benefits of some superfoods and introduce you to a few less well-known superfoods. You'll try some easy-to-make make food and drinks that incorporate the foods you've just learned about and receive recipes for the foods you try. This event is from 6 to 7 pm. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here. |
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Learn About Revolutionary Women from New Freedom Trail Tour
The Freedom Trail Foundation is piloting a new Revolutionary Women Tour, inviting visitors to discover four centuries of women who changed history from Boston. The tour is taking place on Saturdays and Sunday in March, in celebration of Women's History Month. This 90-minute tour feature tales of the early religious rebellions of Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer, patriotic actions of Abigail Adams and Mercy Otis Warren, abolitionist movements of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Harriet Tubman, prolific writings of authors Phillis Wheatley and Louisa May Alcott, and landmark speeches of Margaret Sanger and Susan B. Anthony. Led by 18th-century costumed guides, tours will visit the places where these women's voices were heard, their works published, and laid to rest along Boston's iconic red line.
The Revolutionary Women Tour departs from the Boston Common Visitor Information Center (139 Tremont St.) on Saturdays and Sundays in March at 12:45 pm. Freedom Trail Foundation walking tours are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors/students and $8 for children. |
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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 raining or 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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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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New Government Center MBTA Station Is Now Open and Fully Accessible
Almost two years to the day that it closed for renovations, the Government Center MBTA station reopened today. Gov. Charlie Baker, Mayor Marty Walsh and MBTA officials led the opening ceremony, and also took a ride on the first Green Line train that stopped in the station.
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The new station features a glass entryway that serves as a distinctive landmark filling the lobby and platforms with natural light. The new station is the last of 80 MBTA stations to be fully accessible.
There are new elevators and escalators connecting the Green and Blue lines. Customers can now exit the station on Cambridge Street between Court and Sudbury streets. Please note Green Line B branch trains will continue to end at Park Street to ease congestion. Click here for more info on the new station. |
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Mass Mobile Massage Will Come to Your Home or Office in Downtown Boston
The exclusive massage vendor for the Hyatt Regency Boston is also available to come to your home or office. Mass Mobile Massage is completely mobile, performing room massages and on location massages.
"We bring everything for a quality massage -- tables or chairs, sheets, music and lotion," said Houston Andrew Bernard, owner of Mass Mobile Massage. For chair or event massages (such as office massages) clients are usually fully clothed. Table and chair massages are available for deep tissue, sports, Swedish, pre-natal and couples.
Mass Mobile Massage operates 9 am to 9 pm, employs 30 licensed and insured female and male massage therapists and can be contacted by calling 617-444-9019 or clicking here. |
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Easter Sunday Service Schedules
Easter Sunday is early this year on Sunday, March 27th. Here are schedules for this week and Easter Sunday for Downtown Boston religious institutions.
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul (138 Tremont St.) is offering Holy Eucharist at 8 am, 10 am and 12:30 pm (in Chinese). Click here for a full Holy Week schedule.
King's Chapel (58 Tremont St.) is offering an 11 am morning prayer and an Egg Hunt at the church at noon. Click here for a full Holy Week schedule.
Park Street Church (One Park St.) is offering Easter Sunday Services at 8 am, 9:30 am, 11 am and 4 pm.
St. Anthony Shrine (100 Arch St.) is offering Easter Sunday Masses at 6 am, 7:30 am, 9 am, 10 am♫, 11:15 am♫, noon (in Spanish, 1st floor church) and 12:30 pm♫. Confessions are not heard on Easter Sunday. Shrine closes at 1:30 pm. ♫ Indicates music by The Arch Street Band. Click here for a full Holy Week schedule.
Tremont Temple Baptist Church (88 Tremont St.) is offering an Easter worship celebration at 11 am. Click here for the full Holy Week schedule. |
Easter Sunday � La Carte Special at Salvatore's
Salvatore's (545 Washington St.) is hosting an � la carte special on Easter Sunday, March 27th from noon to close. Call 617-542-5555 for more info and reservations.
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Easter Brunch at The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
Indulge in an Easter brunch at The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom (10 Avery St.) on Sunday, March 27th from 11 am to 3:30 pm. The menu includes maple glazed ham, roasted leg of lamb, seafood and caviar, salmon and more.
Call 617-574-7184 to make Easter Sunday brunch reservations. The cost is $98 per adult and $45 per child. |
A very nice volunteer of St. Francis House donated two round-trip tickets to anywhere JetBlue flies -- and the tickets are being raffled off. Each raffle ticket is $25 and all of the raffle money goes to St. Francis House. Click here to purchase a raffle ticket. The raffle closes on April 1st, with the drawing happening on April 4th.
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Macy's Great Shoe Sale Through April 3rd
Macy's is hosting a Great Shoe Sale that if you buy more, you save more on women's shoes.
The sale is through April 3rd. Buy one pair and save 25%, buy two or more pairs and save 30%. Earn Macy's Money Reward card money with a pre-sale purchase of $50 or more. |
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Metro Meeting Centers Lunch and Learn Series on March 24th
The Metro Meeting Centers (101 Federal St. 4th Floor) is hosting a Lunch and Learn Series "Your Career by Design" on Thursday, March 24th.
Most of us spend more time at work than we do at home. Sometimes we arrive at work and think, "How did I get here?" It is important to focus on what you want, why it's important and then put a plan in place to have Your Career by Design.
This event is from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Seating is limited. Please call Maureen Ridings at 617-737-1200 to reserve your spot. |
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Ruth's Chris Steak House 5-Course Dinner Veuve Clicquot Champagne Dinner on
March 30th & 31st
Ruth's Chris Steak House (45 School St.) is offering a 5-course dinner featuring Veuve Clicquot champagne on March 30th and 31st.
The main course is filet mignon and the price is $120 per person. Click here for the full menu and to RSVP. |
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Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau Membership Opportunity
Are you interested in partnering to promote Greater Boston as a leading destination for conventions, group tours and leisure travel? If so, please consider a membership with the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB).
GBCVB membership benefits include access to Boston's visitors, conventions and the group tour market. Highlights include invitations to GBCVB's monthly open house networking events attended by 300+ hospitality industry guests from 1,200 member organizations. For a complete list of member benefits click here or contact Kamilla Carmignani for more info at 617-867-8277 or [email protected]. |
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Registration Deadline for Special State Primary is March 23rd
The registration deadline to be able to vote in the April 12th Special State Primary election is Wednesday, March 23rd at 8 pm.
Individuals can register to vote either in person at City Hall's Boston Election Department, Room 241, at the City Hall to Go truck, by mail, or online here, or through the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
The April 12th Special State Primary is not a citywide election and only includes areas in Boston's 1st Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District, which includes the BID area. |
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Transportation Options:
Hubway Stations Now Open;
$5 UberPOOL Rides
Two Hubway stations are open in Downtown Boston -- at West and Tremont streets, and Boylston and Washington streets. Click here to learn more about Hubway and how to become a member.
Also while the MBTA ended late night service, Uber Boston is offering $5 uberPOOL rides along T subway lines during late night hours for the next three weekends.
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Construction & Utility Work Updates
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What's Being Built? Millennium Tower, Congress Square 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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