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J A N U A RY 1 3 , 2 0 1 5
THE BEACON HILL TIMES
PA G E 2
Neighborhood Round Up
King’s Chapel Tuesday
Recitals
King’s Chapel, 58 Tremont St.,
presents its Tuesday Recitals.
Admission is by suggested donation of $3 per person; the donations are given to the performing musicians. Programs begin at
12:15 p.m. and last approximately
35 minutes; for more information,
call 617-227-2155.
Programming includes Handel
and Haydn Society orchestra
members performing string quartets by Mozart on Jan. 13; Ennio
Cominetti on the C.B. Fisk organ
performing works by Boëllman
and Cominetti on Jan. 20; and
Boston University Marsh Chapel
Choir and Collegium performing
work by Bach and Schûtz on Jan.
27.
Lecture explores ‘Sarah
Osborne’s World’
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The Congregational Library and
Archives, located at 14 Beacon
St., presents a lecture entitled
“Sarah Osborne’s World: The
Rise of Evangelical Christianity in
Early America,” with author and
Harvard Divinity School professor
Catherine Brekus, on Wednesday,
Jan. 14, at noon.
Osborn, a schoolteacher, wife and
mother, led a remarkable revival in
1760s Rhode Island that brought
hundreds of people, including
many slaves, to her house each
week. Her extensive written record
provides a unique vantage point
from which to view the emergence
of evangelicalism.
Light refreshments will be
served at the lecture. Visit http://
www.14beacon.org to register.
‘Elizabeth Taylor and
Richard Burton Film
Series’
The Friends of the West End Branch
Library presents the “Elizabeth
Taylor and Richard Burton Film
Series” at the West End Branch of
the Boston Public Library, located
at 151 Cambridge St.
Programming includes “The
V.I.P.s “(1963, 119 min., not rated)
on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 3 p.m.;
“The Sandpiper” (1965, 117 min.,
not rated) on Wednesday, Jan. 21,
at 3 p.m.; and “The Comedians”
(1967, 150 min., not rated) on
Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 3 p.m.
Jewish learning class
comes to Vilna Shul
The Vilna Shul, located at
18 Phillips St., presents “From
Kiddush to Kaddish - Jewish
Learning Class” on Thursdays,
Jan. 15 and 22, at 6:15 p.m.
Are you new to Jewish culture and
traditions? Or would you like to
know more about Jewish rituals
and how they came to be? Taught
by longtime Vilna Shul volunteer
Rabbi Sam Seicol, this class invites
individuals of all backgrounds and
Jewish knowledge levels to join in
the conversation.
While the series is designed sequentially, each session will also be
presented as a stand-alone lecture/
discussion. Drop in attendance at
any and all sessions is welcome.
A donation of $5 per session is
encouraged to offset the cost of
dinner.
Visit www.vilnashul.org for more
information.
Book discussion group
at the West End Branch
Library
The West End Branch of the
Boston Public Library, located at
151 Cambridge St., hosts the book
discussion group on Thursday,
Jan. 15, at 3 p.m.
The selected book will be
“Cascade” by Maryanne O’Hara,
copies of which are available at
the library.
‘Color Healing and Art’
exhibit at Hidden Art
Gallery
The Massachusetts General
Hospital Paul S. Russell, MD
Museum of Medical History and
Innovation, located at 2 North
Grove St., presents a lecture entitled “E.A. Codman: An MGH
Legend,” with David F. Torchiana,
MD, CEO, Massachusetts General
Physicians Organization, in the
museum’s Putnam Gallery on
Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m.
For more information or to register, e-mail mghhistory@partners.
org.
The Hidden Art Gallery, located at
25 Myrtle St., presents an exhibit
entitled “Color Healing and Art”
through Jan. 22. There is a science
behind color healing and its effect
on the body. Come discover how
color can help you and why you
need to know.
Also, the gallery will offer
“Introduction on Color Healing
and Art” on Wednesdays, Jan. 7,
14 and 21 from noon to 3 p.m.
Lecture on ‘care-giving’
and ‘care-receiving’
‘20s and 30s Kabbalat
Shabbat’ at the Vilna
Shul
MGH Senior HealthWISE presents
“The Two Faces of Care: CareGiving and Care-Receiving”- Part
2’ in the Haber Conference Room,
MGH, on Thursday, Jan. 22, from
11 a.m. to noon.
The speaker is Robert Weber, PhD,
assistant professor of psychology,
Harvard Medical School, department of psychiatry and assistant in
psychology at MGH.
The Vilna Shul, located at 18
Phillips St., presents “Havurah on
the Hill’s 20s and 30s Kabbalat
Shabbat with Idit Klein” on Friday,
Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m.
An activist for equality and
social justice for the past 20 years,
Klein has served as executive director of Keshet - a national grassroots organization that works for
the full equality and inclusion of
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Would like to thank our generous Fall Festival Sponsors
and commitment to CCC!
The Kingsley Montessori School,
located at 26 Exeter St., presents
its Community Speaker Series with
Dr. Catherine McTamaney entitled “Child and Parent Learning
Together” on Wednesday, Jan. 21,
from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Parents, neighbors, colleagues
and friends are welcome. This
event is free of charge. R.S.V.P.
to [email protected] or 617226-4932.
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and friends for their generous support
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resident is now spearheading an effort to
transform empty storefronts on the Hill
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David Greenwold recently proposed
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occupied space finds a renter, the gallery
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“One of the main objectives now is to
find interested landlords,” Greenwold
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the annual Beacon Hill Art Walk and
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Completing the 125th Anniversary Celebration,
Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops performed the
first free Boston Pops “Concert on the Common,”
featuring “The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the
Kennedy Brothers” - the centerpiece of the Pops’
125th anniversary season.
The concert was presented by the Boston
Pops with support from the Boston Parks and
Recreation Department and the Friends of the
Public Garden as part of the nonprofit’s 40th
anniversary celebration. The Highland Street
Foundation and Normandy Real Estate partners
provided additional support for the event.
Boston Pops Season Sponsor Fidelity
Investments is the Lead Sponsor, with additional
sponsorship support provided by New England
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lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Jews in Jewish
life – since 2001.
Visit www.vilnashul.org for
more information.
Monthly ‘Seniors
Connect!’ meet-up at
the Vilna Shul
The Vilna Shul, located at 18
Phillips St., the monthly “Seniors
Connect!” meet-up on Monday,
Jan. 26, at 1:30 p.m.
Visit www.vilnashul.org for
more information.
‘Scotch and Schmooze
Evening’ at the Vilna
Shul
The Vilna Shul, located at 18
Phillips St., presents its “Scotch
and Schmooze Evening” on
Thursday, Jan. 29, at 6 p.m.
Do you live or work near
Beacon Hill? Are you a businessperson, entrepreneur, lawyer, retailer - newly arrived in
Boston or otherwise just looking
to network? And do you like
scotch?
There is a suggested donation
of $36 per person. Visit www.
vilnashul.org for more information.
Lecture explores
history of Public
Garden
The Friends of the Public
Garden presents “Searching for
the Histories of Boston’s Public
Garden,” a lecture by Boston
University Professor Keith N.
Morgan, at Suffolk University
Law School on Wednesday, Feb.
4, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Admission is $15 per person,
and registration is required in
advance. Visit www.friendsofthepublicgarden.org to purchase
tickets.
Easy-to-learn
meditation at
Toe2Heal
Toe2Heal, located at 25 Myrtle
St., offers meditation on
Wednesdays and Fridays from
8 to 8:30 a.m. and on Sundays
from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Walk away
relaxed that can last days or
even weeks. Connect to your
true self, uplift your spirits and
increase your energy levels.
There is a suggested donation
of $5 for person. R.S.V.P. to
[email protected].
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J A N U A RY 1 3 , 2 0 1 5
PA G E 3
THE BEACON HILL TIMES
Neighborhood Round Up
‘Guided Imagery
Meditation’ at West
End Branch Library
The West End Branch of the
Boston Public Library,
151 Cambridge St., offers
“Guided Imagery Meditation
with Polly Fletcher” every Friday
from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Want
more energy and focus? Join Polly
Fletcher, “Get Your Vibe On”
coach and occupational therapist, for “Guided Visualization
Meditation.” Strengthen your
mental focus and transform limiting thoughts to reduce stress
and improve overall health.
Compassionate Friends
group reaches out
to bereaved parents
and families
West End Food Pantry
seeking donations
The West End Food Pantry needs
help to continue serving its more
than 120 clients per month. They
welcome donations to replenish
the supply of food that they give
out to hungry residents in the
neighborhood.
The pantry is located in the
West End Branch of the Boston
Public Library and is staffed by
volunteers from ABCD’s North
End/West End Neighborhood
Service Center. Non-perishable
(canned and boxed) items are
being sought, including rice,
pasta, canned tuna, canned
chicken, chili, beans, vegetables,
cereal, soups, cup of noodles, etc.
Donations can be left at the
library, 151 Cambridge St., on
Monday through Wednesday
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday
from noon to 8 p.m. and Friday
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Volunteers needed for
hot meal program
The North End/West End
Neighborhood Service Center
(NE/WE NSC), located at 1
Michelangelo St., serves a hot,
fresh, home-cooked lunch to
seniors in the neighborhood
Introduction to laptops,
eReaders and iPads at
the West End Branch
Library
The West End Branch of the
Boston Public Library, 151
Cambridge St., offers an introduction to laptops, eReaders and
iPads by appointment only. Get
the most out of your eReader or
Laptop. Receive tips and guidance during these one-on-one
sessions. Call Branch Librarian,
Helen Bender at617-523-3957 or
e-mail [email protected] to set up
an appointment.
Yoga for seniors at
the West End Branch
Library
The West End Branch of the
Boston Public Library, 151
Cambridge St., presents yoga for
seniors every Tuesday from 2:45
to 3:30 p.m. Classes are led by
Tatiana Nekrasova, a certified
yoga instructor.
Volunteer at Spaulding
Rehab
Stay active, meet new people and
be connected with your community by volunteering at Spaulding
Rehabilitation Hospital. Staff
members will match your skills
and interests to a volunteer
opportunity. The hospital is currently recruiting volunteers, ages
18 and up, for two- to three-houra-week shifts for a minimum of
six to 12 months commitment.
Visit www.spauldingnetwork.org
for more information.
After-work tai chi
group at the West End
Branch Library
The West End Branch of the
Boston Public Library, 151
Cambridge
St.,
welcomes
after-work tai chi group every
Thursday from 5 to 5:45 p.m.
Come and try this low impact
energy exercise with yang-style
tai chi instructor Arthur SooHoo.
Volunteers needed
for American Cancer
Society cosmetic
sessions
The American Cancer Society is
currently seeking volunteers for
the “Look Good…Feel Better”
sessions held at Tufts Medical
Center, 800 Washington St.
“Look Good . . . Feel Better”
is a free program that teaches
cancer patients hands-on cosmetic techniques to help them
cope with appearance-related
side effects from chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments.
Cosmetologists certified and
trained by the American Cancer
Society conduct the sessions,
which are non-medical and do
not promote any product line.
Volunteers are needed to assist
the cosmetologist conducting the
session and are responsible for
set-up, cleanup, and any other
needs of the program. Programs
are held from noon to 2 p.m.,
one Monday every other month.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Nanyamka Hales
at 781-314-2611 or via e-mail at
[email protected], or
visit cancer.org.
sure cancer patients receive their
treatments, but many find making
transportation arrangements is a
challenge. The American Cancer
Society provided more than 19,000
rides to cancer patients in New
England last year, but needs new
volunteer drivers to keep up with
the demand for transportation.
Make a difference in the fight
against cancer by becoming a volunteer driver for the American
Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery.
Drivers use their own vehicle to
drive patients to and from their
treatments. The schedule for volunteers is flexible, and treatment
appointments take place weekdays,
primarily during business hours.
If you or someone you know is
interested in becoming a volunteer
driver for Road to Recovery, contact your American Cancer Society
at 800-227-2345 or visit www.
cancer.org.
Join the Downtown
Boston Rotary Club
The Downtown Boston Rotary
Club, the first new Rotary Club in
Boston in 100 years, holds meetings at the UMass Club in the
Financial District on the first and
third Tuesdays of each month from
6 to 7:15 p.m.
For more information, visit
www.dbrotary.org or call 617535-1950.
exhibits with historical themes at the
adams gallery
Be a friend to elderly in
need
FriendshipWorks seeks caring
people to offer help and support
to isolated elders in the Boston
area. Volunteers are needed to
provide companionship and
assist elders with tasks such as
reading, organizing, or going for
a walk - lend an hour each week
and gain a friend and a new perspective. Volunteers also needed to escort elders to and from
medical appointments. No car
is needed and hours are flexible.
For more information or to apply
online, visit www.fw4elders.org
or call 617-482-1510.
david j. sargent hall, suffolk university
120 tremont street, boston
Local residents needed
to drive cancer patients
to and from treatment
gallery hours: 9am – 7pm daily
The American Cancer Society is
in great need of Road to Recovery
volunteers to drive local cancer
patients to and from their chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments. An integral part of treating cancer successfully is making
featuring original materials or reproductions
of importance in the chronology of Boston
and New England
617.305.1782
www.suffolk.edu/adamsgallery
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The Boston Chapter of The
Compassionate Friends (TCF)
meets at Trinity Church on the
first Tuesday of each month from
6 to 7:30 p.m.
TCF is a national self-help,
mutual-assistance organization
offering friendship, understanding and hope to bereaved parents
and their families. Call
617-539-6424 or e-mail [email protected] for more
information.
Mondays and Fridays, and is
looking for two volunteers to help
with shopping, food preparation,
cooking, serving and clean-up.
The non-profit providing services
and programs to low-income residents of the North End, West
End and Beacon Hill is looking
for volunteers who can assist
with the whole meal from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. on a Monday and/or
Friday, but can make arrangements to fit your schedule.
Contact Lia Tota, director, at
617-523-8125, ext. 201, via
e-mail at lia.tota@bostonabcd.
org for more information.
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THE BEACON HILL TIMES
PA G E 4
editorial
Downtown View (from pg. 1)
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Marketplace when it first opened, according to Deborah M. Hanley, whose retail
development and marketing company,
Todreas/Hanley, worked with the original
leasing team and helped put in place such
local purveyors as Hebert Candies, the
Bear Necessities, start-up restaurants, and
the old meat and cheese purveyors who
first occupied Quincy Market, the central
building.
Hanley said her company was the only
Boston-based firm working with the Rouse
Company, a shopping mall developer based
in Baltimore. Within a year it was clear the
market was a success, she said, but it had
already started to change. By the time the
South Market opened, chains were replacing local businesses. Tensions between the
pushcart vendors and the management
company were constant. Eventually the
Rouse Company got rid of the old cheese
and meat purveyors, who weren’t bringing
in enough money, and moved in fast-food
places. Hanley was disappointed with the
ultimate result, which became more like a
traditional shopping mall. “It’s always been
about the big bucks,” she said. “There’s no
reason to go down there.”
And Bostonians claim they don’t go
to Faneuil Hall Marketplace. I confess I
sometimes do. Once in awhile, we’ll meet
at a restaurant. Our grandchildren love the
street performers and the ice cream shops,
located a short walk from the Greenway’s
carousel.
Hanley, though, points out that her
daughter, Amanda, 26, does not meet
her friends at Faneuil Hall Marketplace.
Instead they go to the Back Bay or Central
Square.
Keefe said at the hearing she wanted
to attract more Bostonians. But judging
from the pictures she showed, it is not
ALL Bostonians. The architects’ renderings show the renovated rotunda of the
Quincy Market building with a bar featuring up-to-date architecture and young,
fashionable people Amanda’s age.
Luring Bostonians back to the market doesn’t seem to be the only goal.
Ashkenazy plans to install a small hotel
along a side street that could use some
vitality. Not a bad idea, but it will bring
more tourists, not locals.
Quincy Market, which is the middle building, does look dowdy, and
Ashkenazy’s refurbishment is welcome.
The pushcart vendors accused Keefe of
planning to eliminate them, since architectural plans showed no pushcarts. Keefe
claimed that was not the case. They said
she was secretive, deceptive and refused
to let them participate in a planned redesign of their carts. She sidestepped these
accusations at the hearing, and did not
answer emailed questions for this column,
so maybe they are right.
Keefe’s plan for the market seems to be
to increase the number of chain merchants.
Uniqlo, for example, an international chain
featuring cheap clothing, will expand into
a second floor space in Quincy Market.
Increasing the number of chains could
be risky, said Jesse Baerkahn, a retail specialist. Local is fashionable in more than
just food. He said the best idea would be to
find businesses “that are unique to Boston
and offer something you cannot get anywhere else.”
But taking that route has problems too.
Chains pay their bills. Keefe reported that
40 percent of the merchants at Faneuil
Hall Marketplace are in arrears. Keefe did
not credibly explain why her company has
allowed so many merchants to get behind
on lease payments. Nor was it clear why
the merchants could not afford their rent.
After all, apparently Faneuil Hall
Marketplace attracts more visitors than
the Great Wall of China. Travel and
Leisure magazine reports that Faneuil Hall
Marketplace is the eighth most visited
attraction in the United States with 15
million visitors. Wikipedia says it is the seventh most visited attraction with 20 million
visitors.
Whatever the number, and whether
Bostonians go there or not, it is probably
a good idea not to mess too much with
success.
Karen Cord Taylor is a newspaperwoman
who now works from her home. Past columns
are posted on www.bostoncolumn.com. You can
reach Karen at [email protected]
THE BEACON HILL TIMES
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Marketing Director: Debra DiGregorio
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Art Director: Scott Yates
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Phone: 617-523-9490 • Fax: 781-485-1403
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B H A C
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission
will hold a public hearing: on in Room 801,
Boston City Hall
Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Appropriateness on
the agenda below, review of architectural
violations, and such business as may come
before the commission, in accordance with
Ch. 616 of the Acts of 1955, as amended.
Applications are available for public inspection during business hours at the offices of
the Environment Department. Applicants
or their representatives are advised to
attend, unless indicated otherwise below.
Sign language interpreters are available
upon request.
After 5:30 p.m., enter and exit City Hall
at the Dock Square entrance on Congress
Street (across from Faneuil Hall).
4:00 PM
Application 15.722 BH 66 Charles Street
Applicant: Persona Jewelry (tenant):
Install fascia sign and vinyl window decals
4:20 PM
Application 15.779 BH 47 Pinckney
Street
Applicant: Marc Beaulieu (contractor):
Repair and repaint garage door; repaint
front door black
II. Administrative Review/Approval: In
order to expedite the review process, the
commission has delegated the approval of
certain work items, such as those involving
ordinary maintenance and repair, restoration or replacement, or which otherwise
have a minimal impact on a building’s
appearance, to the staff pending ratification at its monthly public hearing. Having
been identified as meeting these eligibility
criteria and all applicable guidelines, the
following applications will be approved at
this hearing:
,No further correspondence will be
required for the applications listed below:
the electronic building-permit application
as annotated by commission staff will constitute your Certificate of Appropriateness;
this will be valid for two years from the date
of the hearing. The applicant is required to
notify the commission of any project changes; failure to do so may affect the status of
A G E N D A
the approval.
If you have any questions not addressed
by the above information, please consult the
staff at the telephone number above, or at
[email protected]. Thank you.
Application 15.773 BH 32 Anderson
Street: Replace 12 vinyl 1/1 windows with
appropriate wood 1/1 units
Application 15.750 BH 80 Beacon Street:
Masonry repairs and repointing at rear (visible from River and Brimmer Streets)
Application 15.766 BH 93 Charles
Street: Replace 30 wood 6/1 and 18 wood
4/1 windows in kind; repaint wood window
bays in kind; replace copper downspouts
Application 15.720 BH 103 Myrtle
Street: Repaint recessed entry and door in
kind
Application 15.730 BH 33 Pinckney
Street: Replace front steps in kind; reseal
glass blocks in sidewalk
Application 15.705 BH 73 Pinckney
Street: Replace paneled basement door in
kind
Application 15.732 BH 87 Pinckney
Street: Replace 2 wood 2/2 dormer windows in kind
Application 15.772 BH 112 Revere
Street: Repoint east elevation; restore concrete storefront; clean masonry; repaint
windows in kind Application 15.751 BH 30
Temple Street: Replace 3 wood 2/2 dormer
windows in kind
Application 15.719 BH 9 Walnut Street:
Remove a portion of sidewalk to make
below grade repairs; rebuild sidewalk in
kind using existing bricks
Application 15.721 BH 72 West Cedar
Street: Modify existing window grate to
allow for egress
PROJECTED ADJOURNMENT: 4:40
PM
BEACON HILL ARCHITECTURAL
COMMISSION
Joel Pierce (Chair), Annlinnea Terranova,
Kenneth Taylor, P.T. Vineburgh, Vacancy
Alternates: Thomas Hopkins, Susan
Knack-Brown, Mary Fichtner, Danielle
Santos, Vacancy
Forum on Charter Schools set for Jan. 20
A forum organized and hosted by The
Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee
will be held on January 20 at Suffolk
University Law School Auditorium, 120
Tremont St. from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For information visitwww.bostonward5dems.org
In response to widespread concerns
regarding the state of public education in
America, many states and cities, including
Massachusetts and Boston, have experimented with charter schools. Charter
schools operate with public money but can
make changes to many typical practices
within public schools. Charter practices
around selection of students, treatment of
teachers, uses of standardized testing, disciplinary policies, draw on public funds, and
other issues have created intense controversy. Charter school advocates and those
supporting non-charter public schools alike
tout successes within current education
settings.
This forum intends to inform the public
on the intention of charter schools and
their impact on students and the system as
a whole. These are among the issues to be
addressed in this forum:
What are the goals of public education?
Are American public schools really failing?
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J A N U A RY 1 3 , 2 0 1 5
PA G E 5
THE BEACON HILL TIMES
C A L E N D A R
THE DEADLINE FOR LISTING EVENTS IS THE TUESDAY BEFORE PUBLICATION. CALL 617-523-9490 OR FAX 617-523-8668 OR EMAIL [email protected]
TUESDAY, JAN. 13
RECITAL, Handel and Haydn Society orchestra members performing string
quartets by Mozart, King’s Chapel, 58 Tremont St., 12:15 p.m., suggested
donation; $3, call 617-227-2155
LECTURE, “E.A. Codman: An MGH Legend,” Massachusetts General Hospital
Paul S. Russell, MD Museum of Medical History and Innovation, 2 North
Grove St., 6-8 p.m., e-mail [email protected] for more information or to register
MONDAY, JAN. 26
EVENT, monthly “Seniors Connect!” meet-up, Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips St., 1:30
p.m., visit www.vilnashul.org for more information
TUESDAY, JAN. 27
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14
FILM, “The V.I.P.s “(1963, 119 min., not rated), West End Branch of the
Boston Public Library, 151 Cambridge St., 3 p.m.
LECTURE, “Sarah Osborne’s World: The Rise of Evangelical Christianity in
Early America,” Congregational Library and Archives, located at 14 Beacon
St., noon, visit http://www.14beacon.org to register
LECTURE, “Child and Parent Learning Together,” Kingsley Montessori School,
26 Exeter St., 7-8:30 p.m., admission: free, R.S.V.P. to [email protected] or 617-226-4932
FILM, “The Sandpiper” (1965, 117 min., not rated), West End Branch of
the Boston Public Library, 151 Cambridge St., 3 p.m.
THURSDAY, JAN. 22
THURSDAY, JAN. 15
MEETING, book discussion group, West End Branch of the Boston Public
Library, 151 Cambridge St., 3 p.m.
LECTURE, “The Two Faces of Care: Care-Giving and Care-Receiving”- Part 2,
Haber Conference Room, MGH, 11 a.m.-noon
LECTURE, “From Kiddush to Kaddish - Jewish Learning Class,” Vilna Shul,
18 Phillips St., 6:15 p.m., suggested donation: $5, visit www.vilnashul.org
for more information
LECTURE, “From Kiddush to Kaddish - Jewish Learning Class,” Vilna Shul,
18 Phillips St., 6:15 p.m., suggested donation: $5, visit www.vilnashul.org
for more information
RECITAL, Boston University Marsh Chapel Choir and Collegium performing
work by Bach and Schûtz, King’s Chapel, 58 Tremont St., 12:15 p.m., suggested donation; $3, call 617-227-2155
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28
FILM, “The Comedians” (1967, 150 min., not rated), West End Branch of
the Boston Public Library, 151 Cambridge St., 3 p.m.
THURSDAY, JAN. 29
EVENT, “Scotch and Schmooze Evening,” Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips St., 6 p.m.,
suggested donation: $36 per person, visit www.vilnashul.org for more
information
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4
FRIDAY, JAN. 23
TUESDAY, JAN. 20
RECITAL, Ennio Cominetti on the C.B. Fisk organ performing works by
Boëllman and Cominetti, King’s Chapel, 58 Tremont St., 12:15 p.m., suggested donation; $3, call 617-227-2155
EVENT, “Havurah on the Hill’s 20s and 30s Kabbalat Shabbat with Idit
Klein,” Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips St., 6:30 p.m., visit www.vilnashul.org for
more information
LECTURE, “Searching for the Histories of Boston’s Public Garden,” Suffolk
University Law School, 6-8 p.m. admission: $15 per person, visit www.
friendsofthepublicgarden.org to purchase tickets.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Commenting on the recent article on disruption or consequences
Dear Editor:
As an individual requiring
door to door transportation
service during the work week,
I will share with you my six
month Uber experience with
that of the local cab companies.
1) An Uber X vehicle is a
comparable model to that of
a taxi cab, but that is the only
comparison.
2) Uber vehicles are significantly cleaner with ample
space for three passengers and
if needed, a fourth in the front
seat.
3) The absence of a protective screen on the back of
the front seat in an Uber vehicle encourages conversation
between passenger and driver,
albeit occasionally limited by a
language barrier.
4) Immediately after an
Uber driver acknowledges your
request, you know their name,
customer rating, cell phone
number, vehicle type and waiting time, thus creating a personal experience.
5) Unlike taxi cab drivers,
Uber drivers are polite, well
groomed and very professional.
6) A two way Uber trip for
me is generally $5.00 less than
a taxi cab.
7) Because of heavy traffic
an Uber trip may be somewhat
more expensive through what is
referred to as surge pricing.
8) When I arrive at my destination, I no longer need to swipe my
credit card or hand over a $20.00
bill for a $10.00 fare (tip included), wondering if the cabbie has
the necessary change.
9) I simply thank and wish the
driver a pleasant day (he or she
does the same) and exit the vehicle.
10) Because of limited experience, Uber drivers are not familiar
with Boston streets, thus requiring
either faulty GPS service or personal guidance during the trip.
11)
Other than through its
website, you’re not able to communicate with Uber.
12) While a female friend of
mine will not sign up for Uber
because of recently publicized incidents, I recommend the service to
you
One morning a cab driver I
knew from prior trips, realizing I
was about to enter an Uber vehicle
and not his, became hostile, cursed
me and the Uber driver, while
pounding on the hood of the Uber
automobile. I quickly stated to the
cab guy the comments above. His
profanity increased. I have a message for all taxi cab companies.
Come join us in the 21st century.
Richard J. Kennedy
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THE BEACON HILL TIMES
PA G E 6
HILL HOUSE HOSTS CHRISTMAS LUNCH FOR SENIORS
On Dec. 25, Hill House hosted Little Brothers - Friends of the
Elderly’s annual holiday lunch for 30 neighborhood seniors.
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly serves those who are sixty
and older who have no support in their immediate area. Hill House
volunteers prepared and served the free, hot lunch, which consisted of
turkey and ham, potatoes, vegetables, rolls and desert, accompanied by
coffee and tea.
After the meal, the seniors played games with the children who volunteered and sang Christmas carols and holiday songs.
The seniors were sent home with care packages, including a meal for
the next day, holiday cards, flowers and more.
“The seniors were friendly and so happy to be at a gathering,” volunteer Michelle Vilms said. “The kids talked with the guests, told some
jokes, and played games. For the adults, it was great that we could offer
a meal, send the guest home with a ‘take-home’ box and a homemade
card from the kids.”
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PA G E 7
THE BEACON HILL TIMES
Reclaimed lumber company now offering
historic piece of Amory-Ticknor House
By Dan Murphy
Wood reclaimed from No. 9 Park.
A Private Collection of
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guise of thick and heavy eastern
white pine interior sheathing
boards salvaged from Beacon
Hill’s historic Amory-Ticknor
House.
“These boards are incredible. They were likely sawn
from old growth New England
white pine, which means this is
about as old as reclaimed wood
gets in the United States,” said
Marc Poirier, owner of Longleaf
Lumber, a Cambridge-based,
self-described “antique and
reclaimed lumber company.”
Located at Beacon and Park
streets directly across from
the State House, the five-story Amory-Ticknor House
was originally designed in the
Federal style by renowned
Boston architect Charles
Bulfinch. Thomas Armory, who
constructed the complex in
1804, met with financial troubles and was forced to sell the
building, which has since been
altered by subsequent owners
and tenants to include Queen
Anne-inspired accessories and
more contemporary commercial additions.
Among the building’s most
famous occupants were early
American politicians Samuel
Dexter and Christopher Gore,
as well as Harrison Otis, Fisher
Ames, George Ticknor and
John Jeffries. The Marquis de
Lafayette, a French aristocrat
and military officer who fought
for the U.S., in the American
Revolutionary War, stayed and
hosted social events in the house
in 1824. Today, its most recognizable tenants are No. 9 Park
restaurant and the WFXT-TV
news studio.
Meanwhile, the AmoryTicknor House has been separated into a number of unique
units, one of which was stripped
to the studs in 2013, revealing traditional white pine wallboards, with lath and plaster
attached. Longleaf Lumber salvaged as much recyclable material from the project site as possible, and is now preparing the
material for manufacture into
finished flooring and paneling.
Visit www.longleaflumber.
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J A N U A RY 1 3 , 2 0 1 5
THE BEACON HILL TIMES
PA G E 8
Attention
to
Detail
By Penny Cherubino
THIS WEEK'S ANSWER
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BACK BAY
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Muir, Lincoln C
Kreitman, Andrea
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Mccormick, James D
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Barrieau, Morgan T
Mara, Lisa
Danos, Oliver
Shamosh, Noah A
Shamosh, Noah A
Peabody, Endicott
Otoole, John J
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OBITUARY
Eileen Fitzpatrick
Longtime Gary Drug employee
The window in last week’s clue is on 81 West Cedar Street. In the
book “Marmee & Louisa: The Untold Story of Louisa May Alcott
and Her Mother,” author Eve LaPlante lists this address as one of
many homes occupied by Louisa May Alcott and her family for
several years beginning in 1800. By 1885, the family had moved to
Louisburg Square.
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THIS WEEK'S CLUE
Eileen Fitzpatrick lost her courageous battle with pancreatic
cancer on Dec. 18, 2014. She
passed away surrounded by close
family and friends who loved her
deeply.
The youngest daughter of
seven children, Eileen was
born to Dorothy and Thomas
Fitzpatrick on April 3, 1957,
in West Hempstead, N.Y. She
was predeceased by her parents
and an older brother, Thomas
Fitzpatrick Jr. She is survived by
five remaining siblings, Kathleen
Dawkins, Susan Kross, Gail Bray,
Michael Fitzpatrick and Matthew
Fitzpatrick.
Eileen moved to Boston in
1975 to attend Boston State
College and remained in the city
for the rest of her life. She attended many Red Sox games, and
would never pass up a Dropkick
Murphys Show. She was a true
Bostonian.
In December of 1984, Eileen
had her first and only child,
Thomas Savage, her pride and
joy. Everyone on the Hill knows
Tom very well, as he also worked
with Eileen at Gary Drug Co.
over the years. He is also a wellknown dog walker in the community. Tom was always the apple of
her eye, and they were extremely
close. He always made her very
proud, and she enjoyed telling
stories of her son and all of his
great accomplishments. The topic
of Tom alone would always put a
huge smile on her face. There are
no words to explain the true bond
and admiration that Eileen and
Tom had for each other.
An avid traveler, Eileen wanted to live life to the fullest and
explore the world. But her heart
was always in St. Croix, where
she met her partner, Michael
Platt. She would visit yearly with
her two best friends, whom she
met in the late ‘70s, Tim Stein
and Wayne Fette. Eileen, Tim and
Wayne were the “three amigos,”
with a lifelong friendship that
took them through decades of
laughs, memories, milestones and
jokes. She absolutely loved them
dearly.
Eileen was the life of the
party, and her smile would
bring a light to every room she
entered. She was always welcoming and kindhearted and wanted
to make everyone happy. She told
stories like no one else could, and
everyone just wanted to be near
her positive, beautiful energy. She
gained satisfaction in being there
for others and giving all that she
possibly could. Any Gary Drug
customer, and especially the regulars, would attest to that.
Eileen began working at Gary
Drug in 1976 - first, as a clerk,
and remaining on as a manager for
as long as she could, even after she
was diagnosed. In addition to
Tom, Eileen worked for years
with her sister, Gail, and niece,
Danielle. Their long hours working in the pharmacy with owners
Herman and Dan Greenfield, and
with Rich Lane and other longterm employees, always helped
give Gary Drug the feeling of
a close family establishment, as
well as being Beacon Hill’s only
independent pharmacy.
Words cannot express what she
meant to her family and friends
and every life she touched. She
was a beautiful soul whose life
was taken far too soon. She was
a fighter who refused to give up
and wanted to live life as much
as she could. She was an amazing role model and lived her life
in a manner most of us strive to
accomplish. She will be missed by
many and never be forgotten, as
she will forever live in all of our
hearts and memories.
There will be a celebration of
Eileen’s life on Saturday, Jan. 17,
at the Hill House (127 Mount
Vernon St., Boston) from noon
until 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to GLAD, 30
Winter St., Boston, MA 02108.
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J A N U A RY 1 3 , 2 0 1 5
PA G E 9
THE BEACON HILL TIMES
City Paws
New Toys
By Penny Cherubino
Did the holidays result in a
basket of new toys for your dog
or cat? And, if it did, does your
companion animal like new toys
better than old ones?
In
December,
Scientific
American published a review of
recent studies about dogs and
neophilia (what scientists call a
preference for novelty). In one
German study, the results were so
strong that it was reported that,
“the unfamiliar object was chosen
first in 38 out of 50 tests.”
The studies confirmed what
most of us know, that our furry
friends love new toys and that
new lasts a matter of minutes. You
may find the much loved new toy
abandoned within days. Having a
practical nature, the author, Julie
Hecht, went on to suggest ways
to keep your dog or cat enthralled
with toys, new or old.
with ease.)A natural love of smelling things was another suggestion
from Hecht, “You might even
consider adding a new scent to
the toys, rolling them in leaves
or grass, or finding another way
to change their olfactory composition.”
Perhaps her most important
suggestion was for you to become
part of the toy. Any toy you are
holding, tossing, or keeping away
will become an instant object of
desire. Even in our tiny home,
my husband and our dog Poppy
have daily play sessions with him
tossing toys and her fetching them
and then trying to keep them
away from him.
BEACON
BEAT
HILL
Donate Your Surplus
If your home is overrun with
dog and cat stuff, animal shelters
will often accept some of the
things you no longer use. You’ll
find wish lists on the Animal
Rescue League of Boston and
MSPCA websites. In addition
to unopened bags of food and
treats, they can use clean blankets, towels, sheets, and bedding.
Do you have a question or
topic for City Paws. Send an
email to [email protected]
with your request.
Odis was the first dog I met who was obsessed with new toys. When
you said the word “present,” he knew that a new toy was about to be
his!
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Larceny, Shoplifting, $200 &
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01/03/15 – At around 5:41
p.m., an officer responded to a
larceny report at Core De Vie,
located at 40 Charles St.
On arrival, the business owners told the officer that they were
downstairs with clients while an
employee was upstairs, helping a
female suspect who appeared to
be a patron.
As the employee turned to
assist other customers, the suspect was observed concealing
several scarves in her handbag
before leaving the store. The
employee said she noticed the
merchandise was missing after
the suspect had already left the
premises.
The owners stated they had
“very clear” video footage of the
suspect committing the alleged
larceny, which they agreed to
save for detectives.
The owners said they also had
spoken with another local shop
owner, who said the suspect is
known to area businesses for past
larcenies.
Larceny, Non-Accessory from
a Vehicle, $200 & Over
01/05/15 – At approximately
7:53 p.m., police responded to
a radio call for a breaking and
entering to a motor vehicle at
Beacon and Charles streets.
On arrival, the victim told
officers that he parked near the
Public Garden at around 5 p.m.,
but when he returned at around
7:47 p.m., he observed that the
driver’s side window was shattered and a purse, checkbook
and iPad were missing from the
vehicle.
The victim said he would
notify his insurance company of
the incident.
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Keep it Interesting
Her first suggestion is rotating
the toys available. You can keep
one group of toys out in a basket
where your pet can choose what
he or she likes. Then switch out
the toys with some that are kept
out of sight and out of scent.
(Remember, our pets have a far
keener sense of smell than we do
and can root out hidden objects
Special Toys for Special
Occasions
Like many terriers, our Westie
is a strong chewer. That means
we can’t chance leaving her alone
with something she might be able
to destroy and chew into a choking hazard. Kong Extreme toys
have been our answer.
To address the separation anxiety she had as a pup, we stuffed a
Kong with goat cheese and put it
in the crate with her when we left
her alone. To this day, she only
gets this toy when she’s in her
crate and she loves it each time
she is offered one. Even when we
return, she grabs it and runs hap-
pily around the place tossing and
bouncing it. Now she runs to her
crate when we hold up a Kong.
There are a number of comfort
toys on the market to help puppies adjust to their new homes,
address separation anxiety, or
comfort a dog in a strange setting. Our first dog, Sassy came to
us with three knotted hand towels that had been slept on, played
with, and generally embedded
with the scent of her mother and
littermates.
This worked so well, we have
used the same trick over the years
for both rescue dogs and our own
pups.
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J A N U A RY 1 3 , 2 0 1 5
THE BEACON HILL TIMES
PA G E 1 0
A R O U N D
T H E
C I T Y
‘Kerplop! Tale of the
Frog Prince’
St., Harvard Square, Cambridge
club. There are acrobats, jugglers,
burlesque dancers and aerialists performing to electroswing and jazz
music in this all-new version of the
club’s hit show. Tickets, start at
$25. The Moth’s StorySlam features
The Moth, open to anyone wishing
to tell a five-minute story based
on the evening’s posted theme,
Jan.20 and Feb.17, at 8 p.m. (tickets,$8-$16). Prime Cut Production
presents “Pulp Friction: A Quentin
TaranTEASEno Burlesque, Jan. 23,
at 9 p.m. (tickets from $10); followed by the club’s monthly The
Big Quiz Thing, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m.
Admission is free of charge. For
tickets and/or more information,
visit cluboberon.com.
Imaginary Beasts presents its new
winter panto, “Kerplop! Tale of the
Frog Prince,” with an award-winning cast and Boston favorites,
Jan. 17 through Feb. 7, Thursdays
through Sundays, at the Boston
Center for the Arts Plaza Black Box
Theatre, 539 Tremont St., South
End, Boston. Showtimes and ticket
prices vary: Wednesday, Thursday
,at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.;
Saturday, 1,4 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.;
special performance, Wednesday,
Feb. 4. Admission, $24; children
10-under, $10; students, seniors,
$15. Group rates, etc., e-mail [email protected].
For tickets and/or more information, visit www.bostontheatrescene.
com or www.imaginarybeasts,org. ‘The Best Brothers’
‘Pyromania’
Black
Atlantic Works Gallery continues
its group exhibition, “Pyromania,”
through Jan. 24, featuring a Third
Thursday Reception, Jan. 15, 6-9
p.m. Gallery hours are by appointment, by calling 617-913-1871. The
gallery is located at 80 Border St.,
third floor, Boston. ‘Measure for Measure’ The award-winning Actors’ Shakespeare Project presents William Shakespeare’s play,
“Measure for Measure,” starring an all-Equity cast, now through Feb. 1, at the Multicultural Arts Center,
41 Second St., Cambridge. Performances are Thursday, Friday, at at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, at 3 and 8 p.m.;
Sunday, at 2 p.m.; student matinees: Jan. 14,15,21,22,28,29, at 10 a.m. Tickets:$28-$50; special student
rush,$15. For tickets and more information, visit www.actorsshakespeareproject.org or call 617-776-2200,
Ext. 225. ‘Doctor Love’
Marblehead Little Theatre at 12
School St. presents a reading of popular Boston Globe columnist-author
Linda Weltner’s new comedy play,
“Doctor Love,” on Jan. 18 at 11
a.m. The reading is part of the theater’s in-house, new play development program, TBT -Totally New
Theater! -and its latest initiative,
Donuts & Drama, a Sunday brunch,
full-length play reading series. The
event is open to the public, Doors
open at 10:30 a.m. For more information, visit www,mltlive.com.
‘Copenhagen’
The Porpentine Players present
Michael Frayn’s compelling drama,
“Copenhagen,” Jan. 16-31, at the
Nave Gallery, 155 Powderhouse
Blvd., Teele Square, Somerville.
Performances are Jan. 16,17,2224,29-31, at 7 p.m.; Jan. 25, at 3
p.m. Tickets, $14, plus service fee.
Visit porpentinecopenhagen.brownpapertickets.com. For more information, visit porpentineplayers.
com or e-mail porpentineplayers@
gmail,com.
‘Sly Fox’
The Community Players of
Pawtucket, RI present Larry
Gelbart’s comedy, “Sly Fox,” set
in San Francisco’s Gold Rush era,
with performances continuing Jan.
16-18: Friday, Saturday, at 8 p.m.
and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Jenks
Auditorium, 350 Division St.,
Pawtucket. Tickets, $15; students,
$12; may be purchased at the door,
at www.thecommunityplayers.org,
or by calling 401-726-6860.
James Keelaghan
me&thee coffeehouse at 28 Mugford
St., Marblehead (in the UnitarianUniversalist Church) welcomes
renowned Canadian singer-songwriter, James Keelaghan, with special guests-opening act, Barbara
Kessler, and her high school-age
daughter, Emilia Antonaides, performing Friday, Jan. 16, at 8 p.m.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Advance
tickets, $18; at the door, $21. Visit
www.meandthee.org, For more
information and directions, call
781-631-8987.
‘Midsummer’
Due to popular demand, Apollinaire
Theatre Company has added four
more shows to David Greig and
Gordon MacIntyre’s 95-minute,
one-act, two-person romantic comedy play with songs, “Midsummer,”
performed Jan. 15-18, at Chelsea
Theatre Works, 189 Winnisimmet
St., Chelsea: Thursday-Saturday, at
8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Brooks
Reeves and Courtland Jones star.
Showtimes: Friday, Saturday, at 8
p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. There’s a postshow reception with the actors in
the Gallery. Tickets:$25 at the door;
advance tickets, $20; students, $15.
Call 617-887-2336 or visit www.
apollinairetheatre.com.
Tim Hiltabiddle
Local artist Tim Hiltabiddle’s latest exhibition, “15 Years of Poster
Design for the Performing Arts,” is
on display now through Feb. 1 at
the Firehouse Center for the Arts
Gallery, Market Square, Downtown
Newburyport. The gallery is open
Wednesday through Sunday, from
12 noon to 5 p.m. and later on performance days. For more information, call the Box Office at 978-4627336 or visit www.firehouse.org.
‘A Future Perfect’
SpeakEasy Stage Company presents the world premiere of former
Huntington Playwriting Fellow,
Ken Urban’s one-act, 90-minhute comedy. “A Future Perfect,”
through Feb. 7, starring award
winners Marianna Bassham and
Nael Nacer, at the Roberts Studio
Theatre, Stanford Calderwood
Pavilion, Boston Center for the
Arts, 527 Tremont St., South End,
Boston. Performances:Wednesday,
Thursday, at 7:30 p.m.;Friday, 8
p.m.; Saturday, 4,8 p.m.; Sunday, 3
p.m.; also Jan. 13 ,at 7:30 p.m.,Feb.
5, at 2 p.m.Tickets start at $25;
discounts for seniors, students, and
ages 25-under. For tickets and/or
more information, call 617-9338600, visit www.SpeakEasyStage.
com or www.BostonTheatreScene.
com. ‘Muckrakers’
Bridget
Kathleen
O’Leary
directs Zayd Dohrn’s new play,
“Muckrakers,” starring Lewis D.
Wheeler and Esme Allen, through
Feb. 1, at the Arsenal Center for the
Arts Black Box Theatre, 321 Arsenal
St., Watertown. Performances,
Jan. 15,18,21,22, at 7:30 p.m.;Jan.16,17,23,30, at 8 p.m.; Jan.
18,29, at 2,7:30 p.m.; Jan. 24,31,
at 3,8 p.m.; Jan.25, Feb. 1, at 2
p.m. only.Talkbacks Jan. 25,29,
Feb. 1, after the 2 p.m. matinee.
Tickets, $36; senior, student, group
discounts. Call the Box Office at
617-923-8487 or visit newrep.org.
‘Chalk’
Walt McGough’s intense, science
fiction fable, “Chalk” headlines
Fresh Ink Theatre’s new season,
to Jan. 24, at Boston Playwrights‘
Theatre, 949 Comm. Ave., Boston.
Performances:Friday, Saturday,
at 8 p.m.; Thursdays, and also
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m.;
Jan. 24, at 3 p.m. There’s date
night, Jan. 21 (buy one ticket,
get one free, and free concessions
package); Playwright’s Night, Jan.
15, 22, with Tootsie Pop talkback.
Admission, $20; 3 p.m. performances online,$20 or Pay What You Can
at the door; groups of eight, $5 off.
Visit freshinktheatre.orgo r web.
obationtix.com/trs/pr/941621. Oberon events
Oberon
artist-in-residence
Speakeasy Circus continues performances Jan. 14-17, at the 2 Arrow
Daniel McIvor’s 90-minute, one-act
comedy, “The Best Brothers,” makes
its East Coast premiere through Feb.
1 at Merrimack Repertory Theatre’s
Nancy L. Donahue Theater, 50 E.
Merrimack St., Lowell, starring
Michael Canavan and Bill Kux.
Tickets, $20-$60; check for senior,
student, military, group and other
discounts, performance times, and
special related events. Visit www.
mrt.org or call 978-654-4678. ‘Orlando’
Catherine LeClair, John Davin,
Woody Gaul and John Kinshert perform with Wellesley College student
Elisabeth Yancey and alumna Vicky
George in Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation
of Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando,”
now through Feb. 1, Thursdays and
Fridays at 7 p.m.Saturdays, at 2 and
7 p.m. Sundays, at 2 p.m., also Feb.
2, at 7 p.m. at the college’s Ruth
Nagel Jones Theatre. Tickets, $20;
students, seniors, $10. Reservations
are required. Call 781-283-2000.
For disability services, call Jim Wice
at 781-283-2434 or visit www.
wellesleysummertheatre.com.
‘Red Hot Patriot’
Lyric Stage Company of Boston
presents multi-award winning
Boston actress Karen MacDonald,
assisted by Jacob Athyal, in
Margaret Engel and Allison Engel’s
“ Red Hot Patriot, the Kick-Ass
Wit of Molly Ivins,” through Jan.
31, at the 140 Clarendon St.,
Boston theater. Performances:
Wednesday,Thursday, at 7:30 p.m.;
Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 3,8 p.m.;
Sunday, 3 p.m.; Wednesday matinee, Jan, 28, at 2 p.m. Check for
related post-show events. Tickets
start at $25; senior, student group,
student rush, group discounts. Call
the box Office at 617-585-5678 or
visit lyricstage.com.
Scullers
The Love Dogs perform Jan. 15, at
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8 p.m. (tickets, $25); saxophonist
Phil Woods and the Greg Abate
Quartet, Jan. 16, at 8 and 10 p.m.
($30); and Sammy Figueroa and his
Latin Jazz Explosion, Jan. 17, at 8
and 10 p.m. ($30), at Scullers jazz
club, Doubletree Suites by Hilton
Boston-Cambridge, 400 Soldiers
Field Road, Boston. Call 866-7778932 or visit www.scullersjazz.com.
‘Vanya and Sonia and
Masha and Spike’
‘Morality Play’ The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre
at 172 Exchange St.,Pawtucket, RI,
presents “Morality Play,” Tony
Estrella’s stage adaption of Barry
Unsworth’s best-selling novel,
through Feb. 1. The play is a
provocative comedy, set in 1361
New England, when a mute girl is
sentenced to be hanged for the murder of a little boy; and an itinerant
group of actors weave the murder
into their morality play, attempting
to solve the crime. For more information and tickets, call 401-7234266 visit www.gammtheatre.org.
Museum of Science
At Boston’s Museum of Science (1
Science Park), sky and stargazers
will enjoy the world premiere of
the Planetarium staff and NASA’s,
“From Dream to Discovery: Inside
NASA Engineering,” a 35-minute
film that reveals scientists and engineers‘ latest technology in space,
but encourages youngsters to dare
to dream and be part of that frontier, showing in the Charles Hayden
Planetarium. Tickets, $10; seniors,
$9; children ages 3-11, $8; Don’t
miss new exhibition, “Maya:
Hidden Worlds Revealed”. Call for
admission prices. Museum open
Saturday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (visit
mos.org/hours) For more information, call 617-723-2500 or visit
mos.org. Black
The Huntington Theatre ushers in the new year now through
Feb. 1, with Tony Award-winning
Broadway comedy, “Vanya and
Sonia and Masha and Spike,” at
the 264 Huntington Ave., Boston
theater. Showtimes: Fridays, at 8
p.m.; at 8 p.m.; Jan. 13,15,20,27,
also Jan. 21,22,29, at 7:30 p.m.;
Jan. 14,28, at 2 and 7:30 p.m.;
Saturday, Jan. 17,24,31, at 2 and 8
p.m.; Jan. 18,25, at 2 and 7 p.m.;
Feb. 1, at 2 p.m. Check for related
events. Tickets start at $25; discount rates for seniors, subscribers,
BU community, students, military
with valid ID, and 35 Below. Call
617-266-0800 or visit huntingtontheatreorg.
Ukelele Orchestra of New Britain Tickets are sold out for Celebrity Series of Boston’s Friday, Jan. 16th, 8 p.m. performance by the Ukelele
Orchestra of New Britain at the New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, (30 Gainsborough St., Boston). However, patrons wishing to be added
to the wait list may call the Celebrity Series Box Office, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 617-482-6661. Kowloon Komedy
Boston-area comedian-author Paul
D’angelo performs Jan. 16 at 8:30
p.m. and Jan. 17, at 7:30 and 9:45
p.m. the Kowloon Komedy Club,
Route 1N, 948 Broadway, Saugus,
Admission, $20. For tickets or more
information, visit www.kowloonrestaurant.com, or call 781-2330077. Puppet Showplace
Theater
Puppet Showplace Theater presents
CactusHead Puppets performing
“The Pied Piper of Hamelin,” opening night and reception, Jan. 16, at
7 p.m.; Jan. 17,18, 24,25,at 1 and 3
p.m.;Jan. 19, at 10:30 a,.m. and 1
p.m admission, $12; members, $8.
Brenda Huggins and Phil Berman
offer a free puppet playtime winter
open house, Jan. 14, at 10:30 a.m.,
free of charge. Because of limited space, RSVPs are required. Call
617-731-6400, Ext. 101, or visit
www.puppetshowplace.org. PEM exhibitions
The Peabody Essex Museum
Major Nathaniel Gould exhibition,“In Plain Sight: Discovering
the Furniture of Nathaniel Gould,”
18th century Salem cabinet maker
extraordinaire, is at the East India
Square, downtown Salem museum.
While visiting the museum, check
out exhibition Branching Out:
Trees as Art, on display through
September in the Art and Nature
Center. General museum hours,
Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
admission: $18; seniors, $15;students, $10; museum members and
youths 17-under, free of charge.
Call 866-745-1876 or visit www.
pem.org. Jo Ractcliffe
Peabody Essex Museum (East
India Square, downtown Salem)
presents the US debut exhibition
of “Someone Else’s Country,” 50
photographs of South African photographer Jo Ractcliffe, on view
through springtime 2015. Museum
hours, Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m.; admission: $18; seniors,
$15;students, $10; museum members and youths 17-under, free of
charge. Call 866-745-1876 or visit
www.pem.org. PEM exhibit
The Peabody Essex Museum at East
India Square, Salem, is exhibiting
Robert Weingarten’s Photographic
Meditations on the California
Skyline, through May. Museum
hours, Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m.; admission: $18; seniors,
$15;students, $10; museum members and youths 17-under, free
of charge. Also check out newest exhibit, “Branching Out: Trees
as Art,” in the museum’s Art and
Nature Center. Call 866-745-1876
or visit www.pem.org. PEM photographic
exhibit
ents a 20-piece exhibition of Chester
and Davida Herwitz Collection’s
“Figuring the Abstract in Indian
Art,” 20th century modernist paintings and 19th century devotional Hindu sculptures, on display
through mid-2015. Museum hours,
Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
admission: $18; seniors, $15;students, $10; museum members and
youths 17-under, free of charge.
Call 866-745-1876 or visit www.
pem.org. The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)
at East India Square, Salem, pres-
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At the MCCA, we are celebrating another successful year
and rolling into 2015 with a full slate of major meetings
and conventions booked for Boston. The BCEC and the
Hynes continue to produce incredible results for Massachusetts, and in 2015 we will welcome some of the
world’s most important events to Boston – many of
them repeat customers. Their desire to come to our convention centers and our city is a testament to our world
class facilities, our top notch sales and customer service
teams, and Boston’s standing as a premier convention
destination.
In 2015, meetings and conventions will bring more than
900,000 attendees to Boston - attendees who will generate 615,000 hotel room nights and $610 million in economic impact for the Commonwealth. This will be our
third best year for room nights overall, but the BCEC is
expected to break a 2010 record of 403,000 hotel room
nights by generating more than 431,000 in 2015.
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attendees and the American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting with nearly 15,000 attendees. This will be the
first BCEC meeting for the American Diabetes Association – they last held their meeting at the Hynes in 1995.
The ADA Annual Meeting is a five-day, science-heavy
conference that brings participants from more than 124
countries together to discuss the most timely and significant advances in basic science and the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes.
Other events of note in 2015 include the New England
Region Volleyball Association’s Pre-Qualifier at the February event, which will transform the BCEC’s exhibit halls
into nearly 20 regulation-sized volleyball courts, and the
return of PAX Expo East in March, the largest video gaming conference in New England.
2014 was a fantastic year for the MCCA, with 241 events
held at the BCEC and Hynes bringing 845,000 attendees
to Boston, and generating an estimated 630,000 hotel
room nights and $590 million in economic impact. On
top of these numbers, in June, we posted our best sales
month in MCCA history, booking 38 future events for
Early in 2015, the MCCA will welcome back a number of
Boston that will generate 472,787 future hotel room
our successful annual events. From January 29-31, we
nights in Boston. And in August, the MCCA debuted its
will host the 40th Anniversary event for Yankee Dental
new experimental outdoor space at the BCEC, the Lawn
Congress and welcome their 26,700 attendees to Boston. 2015 will mark the 30th year that Yankee Dental has on D, to great review. Over a period of just three months,
been held at an MCCA facility – they first held their event we hosted more than 30,000 community members at
concerts, kids events, football Sundays and other publicat the Hynes in 1985, and moved to the BCEC in 2008.
We will also host New England Grows from February 4-6 ly programmed events on the Lawn on D.
at the BCEC, with 16,000 attendees.
After a fantastic 2014, the MCCA has another busy year
Also in 2015, BCEC will again host popular public events with much hard work ahead of us. In 2015, we will be
focused on executing exceptional events for our cusincluding the New England International Auto Show
tomers, and working simultaneously on our expansion
(January 15-19), the Boston RV & Camping Expo (Januand hotel development efforts in the South Boston Waary 17-19), and the New England Boat Show (February
terfront. It’s an exciting time for the MCCA, and we look
14-22).
forward to sharing more successes throughout the next
Boston continues to be a leading destination for interna- year and for many years to come.
tional events, and in 2015, we will host nine events with
Sincerely,
more than 25 percent international attendance includJames E. Rooney
ing the Heart Rhythm Society with 15,000 attendees,
the Seafood Expo North America with 18,000 attendees, Executive Director, Massachusetts Convention Center
Authority
NAFSA: Association of International Educators Annual
Conference & International Education Expo with 7,000
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