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June 13, 2016
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Featured Stories
In The News
This Week's Featured Event
Arts, Entertainment & Events
Meetings & Notices
Announcements
Deals & Promos
BID Services & Links
City of Boston Services
Construction & Utility Work Update
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This Week's Featured Event
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'Matilda the Musical' Opens at
Boston Opera House on June 14th
The Tony Award winning "Matilda the Musical" is opening at the Boston Opera House on June 14th and tickets are still available.
Based on the beloved Roald Dahl novel, the musical is the story of an extraordinary girl with a vivid imagination who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Click here for showtimes, more info and tickets. |
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Arts, Entertainment & Events
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McCullough and Glass to Discuss Essential Historical Sites in the U.S. on June 15th at Old South Meeting House
Don't miss a fascinating event with two of the nation's leading historians talking about essential historic sites in the U.S. on Wednesday, June 15th at the Old South Meeting House (310 Washington St.).
Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough and Brent D. Glass, author of "50 Great American Places: Essential Historical Sites Across the U.S." will talk about cultural and historical sites discussed in Glass' book (McCullough wrote the foreword). Book sales and a signing by Glass will follow the program. This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested by clicking here. |
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Boston Calling Block Party at Dewey Square with Cask Mouse on June 16th
This week's Boston Calling Music Festival Block Party in Dewey Square will feature music from Cask Mouse on Thursday, June 16th. The block parties are free and open to all members of public aged 21+.
The block parties are a partnership with the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, Shock Top, Wicked Wines, RadioBDC, CHEN PR and the BID. All block parties will feature local musicians. The parties are from 5 to 8 pm and have a cash bar, lawn games and promotions.
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Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps Performing IAM Concert in
Leventhal Park on June 16th
The very popular Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps will be performing at the Inspire Arts & Music (IAM) Concert in the Park on Thursday, June 16th.
This free concert will be in Normal B. Leventhal Park (130 Congress St.) at 5 pm. Please click here for more info. |
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Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation Summit on 'The Future of Transportation: Paving a Path to Progress' on June 16th
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (333 Washington St.) is hosting "The Future of Transportation: Paving a Path to Progress" featuring Governor Charlie Baker and MassDOT Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack on Thursday, June 16th.
This MTF summit will be on what's fixed, what's next and what's the goal? MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board Chairman Joe Aiello and MTF President Eileen McAnneny will also be featured. Panels will include: selecting which projects to fund; maximizing every dollar spent; and planning to meet global challenges.
This summit is at the UMass Club (One Beacon St.) at 8 am to 12:30 pm. Click here to register for this event. |
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4th Annual DYS Statewide Youth Showcase at Paramount Center on
June 16th
The 4th Annual DYS Statewide Youth Showcase "Share Your Art, Share Your Voice" will be at the Paramount Center on Thursday, June 16th from 1 to 6 pm.
This is an impressive statewide exhibition featuring youth art, musical performances, presentations and more. Selected pieces of youth art will be available for sale. Click here for more information or to register for this event. |
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Live Soloist Performers at 133 Federal Street Three Days a Week
The BID sponsors soloist performers outside of 133 Federal St. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for everyone to enjoy.
Holly McGarry, pictured above, will be performing on Wednesday, June 15th and Friday, June 17th. Flutist Boris Popovich will be performing on Monday, June 20th. These performances are from noon to 2 pm.
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Fabiola Mendez Performing at
Free Berklee Concert Series at
100 Summer Street Plaza
The Berklee College of Music Summer Concert Series continues at the 100 Summer Street Plaza. The series offers free musical performances every Tuesday and Thursday from Berklee students.
Fabiola Mendez will perform on Tuesday, June 16th and Thursday, June 18th. Mendez plays the cuatro and guitar and has had the privilege of performing the Puerto Rican and U.S. national anthems in the State Senate Inauguration Ceremony. She has also played in several Puerto Rican jazz festivals.
All performances are from noon to 2 pm. Performances may be cancelled due to weather or changed due to scheduling. Click here to see all of the upcoming performances. |
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Sweet Harmony Singing on Saturdays on Summer Street
The singing group Sweet Harmony is performing on Saturdays outside of Macy's on Summer Street from 12:30 to 3 pm.
Sweet Harmony is a professional performance troupe at Riverside Theatre Works in Hyde Park performing modern hits and songs through the years. |
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Enjoy Free 'Make Music Boston' Performances on June 21st
Make Music Boston is a live, free musical celebration on June 21st around all of Boston. There will be two Make Music Boston performances in the district.
Fiona Corrine will be performing outside of Macy's on Summer Street from 5 to 7 pm. MUT will be performing at Walgreens Plaza (Washington and School streets) from 5 to 7 pm. Click here for more info about Make Music Boston. |
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Bisnow's 'Future of Downtown Boston' Event on June 21st
Join Bisnow for its annual Future of Downtown event with panelists who are shaping the area through investment, development and more on Tuesday, June 21st at 7:30 to 10:30 am.
Opening remarks will be made by Larry DiCara, partner of Nixon Peabody. An "Around the Freedom Trail" panel discussion will include BID President & CEO Rosemarie Sansone, pictured above; Scott Pollack, principal of Arrowstreet; Maura Moffat, managing director for Synergy Investments; Lee Pelton, president of Emerson College; and Stephen Faber, EVP of Related Beal.
This event will be at the Boston Seaport Aloft (401-403 D St. Mann Ballroom, 2nd Floor). A 20% discount is being offered to BID newsletter recipients by using 2OUCIHWQ7L and registering here for tickets. |
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JVS Boston Economic Opportunity Forum Featuring Carbonite's CEO
The Boston Chamber of Commerce and JVS Boston (75 Federal St. 3rd Floor) are hosting "Solving America's Skills Gap: An Economic Opportunity Forum" on Tuesday, June 21st.
Jim Rooney, CEO of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, will provide introductory remarks and the forum will be led by Carbonite's President & CEO Mohammad Ali, and Joseph B. Fuller, co-author of "Bridge the Gap: Rebuilding America's Middle Skills." This free event is at JVS Boston from 7:45 to 9 am. Please RSVP to Alissa Brooks at [email protected].
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Learn About 'Superfood Smoothie Bowls: Snap + Learn' at Marlo Marketing
Spend an evening with a certified holistic health coach and learn about the nutritional benefits of smoothie bowls and superfood ingredients worth including in your diet. Marlo Marketing (38 Chauncy St. 3rd Floor) is hosting this event on Tuesday, June 21st from 6 to 7:30 pm.
Kerri Axlerod will teach you how to make colorful smoothie bowls, the health benefits of maca, chia seeds, hemp seeds, acai and more. You'll be given easy-to-make smoothie bowl recipes and learn how to snap the perfect photos of your food. This event is $25 per person and you can purchase tickets 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.
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. You can also email [email protected].
- Ambassadors remove litter and graffiti
- Ambassadors clear handicapped ramps and storm drain openings
- Ambassador powerwash in Downtown Boston during warm weather
- Ambassadors maintain the BID's landscaping by watering flowers
- 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 affairs
- Entertainment programming
- Member Advocacy
- Capital/Public Improvements
- Wayfinding
- Please click here for the 2016 BID Report to learn about 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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Tonight: Vigil at City Hall Plaza for Orlando Shooting Victims at 6 PM
In response to the tragedy at an Orlando LGBT nightclub, a vigil will be held at City Hall Plaza tonight (June 13th) at 6 pm.
Governor Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh will attend the vigil. "My thoughts are with Orlando," said Walsh. "Join me in prayers for the victims and families. We are heartbroken." He added the hanging rainbow flag at City Hall, below, was for Orlando.
"Our hearts break for the innocent victims and their loved ones impacted by [Saturday night's] horrendous act of terror," said Gov. Baker.
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George Howell Coffee Now Open Inside Godfrey Hotel Boston on Washington Street
The newest coffee shop to take residence in the district opened last week -- George Howell Coffee (505 Washington St.) inside the Godfrey Hotel Boston.
The caf� features an espresso bar, hand-poured single estate and micro lot coffees and coffee cuppings open to the public. Later this summer, coffee-tasting "flights" will be offered, which are specialty coffee-based creations, a coffee brewer calibration clinic, group education coffee classes and more.
The cafe also sells breakfast sandwiches, toast tartinis and 20 different retail coffees from around the world. George Howell Coffee is open daily 6:30 am to 8 pm. |
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Downtown Dreamtown -- A Public Art Exhibit Now Atop Macy's Balcony
Downtown Dreamtown, a public art installation by Elizabeth Keithline, is now installed atop the canopy of Macy's on Summer Street and will be on display through October 24, 2016.
Keithline created nine sculptural facades from architectural details such as gargoyles, windows and doors featured on Downtown buildings. The artist utilized wood, fiberglass and mesh, to create art that makes the average person stop, pause and look up at the work during the day.
At night, the work is illuminated, creating an ethereal feel that further draws attention. The nine sculptures highlight the architectural variety and beauty that is a hallmark of Downtown Boston. Keithline's distinctive process of working by hand directly on the building's fa�ade is reminiscent of a time when buildings were still made by hand and rudimentary machines, using large amounts of skilled and unskilled craftspeople and laborers.
"Walking around Downtown Boston, I saw these buildings as some of the city's original public art installations," said Keithline, below. "I'm interested in how architects and designers perceived themselves and those for whom they designed. I love how buildings effortlessly connect current populations to the past."
Included in the installation are a re-imagination of the belfry on the Burnham Building at 10 Summer St., three gargoyles at The Corner Mall, as well as multiple windows and doors from 15 Winter St., 1 and 15 State streets, 77 Franklin St., and 125 Summer St.
Downtown Dreamtown was done in collaboration with The Druker Company, Oxford Properties Group, the Markley Group and Millennium Partners.
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Millennium Partners Helping Fund
Old South Meeting House $250,000 Ceiling Restoration Project
The Old South Meeting House (310 Washington St.) has begun a $250,000 major restoration of the interior ceiling, funded by two grants -- one by developer Millennium Partners.
"Millennium Partners strongly believes in enriching the urban fabric in which we build, with a particular focus on historic preservation," said Kathleen MacNeil, principal at Millennium Partners and Board President of Historic Boston Inc. "Every bit of Boston's historic infrastructure has a role in what makes this a great place to live and work. Boston's Downtown Crossing and the adjacent historic Ladder District are central to Boston's attractiveness."
Millennium Partners provided a grant of $112,500 and The Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund, a state program, provided a $95,000 grant. The project is planned to begin immediately and be completed by March of 2017.
 The restoration of the very large ceiling is urgently needed and requires careful planning and significant funding due to historic importance. The exhibits and interior of the Old South Meeting House will be open and accessible to visitors during restoration work.
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Tonight: Open House for Winthrop Square Garage Proposals
The Boston Redevelopment Authority is hosting a public open house to allow the six development teams vying for the chance to redevelop the property at 115 Winthrop Square an opportunity to present their concepts and answer questions about the proposal. This meeting is tonight (Monday, June 13th) at Faneuil Hall's Great Hall from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
The six prospective developers responded to a request for proposals (RFP) in April to replace the Winthrop Square Garage, which has been closed for several years. Click here to learn about the proposals. For more info please contact Edward O'Donnell at 617-918-6225 or Ed.O'[email protected]. |
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Tonight: Downtown Boston Residents' Association Meeting to Include Presentations on Development Proposals
The Downtown Boston Residents' Association (DBRA) is meeting tonight (Monday, June 13th) at 7 pm and will have back-to-back presentations and Q&A sessions on two project proposals.
The agenda will include a brief safety update from the Boston Police Department and then presentations by the project teams for the One Bromfield Street and 171 Tremont Street proposals. This meeting is open to the public and will be held at Suffolk Law School (120 Tremont St. Room 425). Click here for more info about DBRA. |
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Today: Franciscan Friars of St. Anthony Shrine Distributing Blessed Bread
The Franciscan Friars of St. Anthony Shrine (100 Arch St.) are distributing Blessed Bread from 7 am to 7 pm today for the Feast of St. Anthony.
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Sign-Up for Over the Edge to Rappel Down the Hyatt Regency Boston for
Special Olympics Massachusetts
Registration is open for the July 16th Over the Edgeevent at the Hyatt Regency Boston, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Massachusetts. There are still spots available -- be sure to reserve yours today! Over the Edge is a two-day event, Friday, July 15th from 1 to 4 pm and Saturday, July 16th from 9 am to 5 pm.
Where else can you rappel down the side of a Boston building? Sign up by clicking here for Over the Edge.
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Now You Can Submit Your Own Event to the Downtown Boston BID Website
If you have an upcoming event you can now submit it to the Downtown Boston BID website. Click here to submit your own event.
Once approved by BID staff your event will be on the BID's calendar section and could be featured in this newsletter or on additional BID social media and promoted elsewhere. |
Downtown Boston
Arts & Crafts Market at
Walgreens and CVS Plazas This Week
The Downtown Boston Arts & Crafts Market features local vendors offering handmade products.
Vendors (weather permitting) will be at Walgreens Plaza (School and Washington streets) from 11 am to 6 pm on Wednesdays, and at CVS Plaza (Summer and Chauncy streets) from 11 am to 6 pm on Fridays. |
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Macy's One Day Sale Takes Place on Two Days - June 17th & 18th
Macy's One Day Sale is just in time for Father's Day on Friday, June 17th and Saturday, June 18th.
The sale is available during regular store hours and is offering discounts all day and limited doorbusters (from 8 am to 2 pm) and deals of the day on almost everything in the store. Plus use a coupon and save an extra $10 off of purchases $25 or more or an extra $20 off purchases of $50 or more of select sale, clearance clothing and home items. |
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Spa Day Offering 10% Off All
Waxing Services During June
Spa Day (330 Washington St. 2nd Floor) is offering 10% off all waxing services during June. Click here to book an appointment.
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Win Red Sox Tix by Booking a Meeting at Metro Meeting Centers
Metro Meeting Centers (101 Federal St. 4th Floor) is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a Red Sox ticket giveaway. Book a meeting by June 30th and qualify to win two Red Sox tickets. Call 617-737-1200 or click here to book a meeting.
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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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Downtown Boston BID Weekly News Update
For questions and comments, please contact David Ertischek, newsletter editor, at: [email protected] |
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