May 9 - 11, 2008
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The Fenway is
home to a unique
and vibrant variety of uses. Filled in soon after the Back Bay in the
mid to late 1800s, the area soon developed a mix of cultural and
institutional components shared in close quarters within its
residential neighborhoods. Fenway today is home to the Red
Sox in
historic Fenway Park, the cultural and artistic treasures of the Museum
of Fine Arts and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the passive and
active green areas of the Olmsted-designed Fens parks, the renowned
hospitals and research institutes of the Longwood Medical Area, and
educational institutions such as Northeastern University.
Presently, the face and infrastructure of the area is rapidly changing
and renewing itself because almost all of these institutions and
facilities are experiencing some form of construction, be it renovation
or expansion. During this period of redevelopment, the Fenway retains a
vital mix of activity, but its future, like that of the city, depends
on balancing the interests of local residents and these larger
institutions.
All events are free and open to the public. Some events have limited space, marked as such in the schedule below. We suggest that you pre-register to confirm your spot by emailing fenway@commonboston.org with the specific event(s) of interest.
Friday,
May 9
NEXT Friday, May 16
- 11:00AM and 12:00PM – Friends
of Fenway Studios TOURS
30 Ipswich Street, Studio 110
The Friends of Fenway Studios are a non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of this National Historic Landmark building. In addition to preserving this historic building that now serves as live-work studios for local artists, the organization aims to raise awareness of this cultural treasure and to promote the work of the artists who work in the Fenway Studios. The Friends welcome you to come on a tour that will feature an inside look at some of the artists' personal studios.
www.friendsoffenwaystudios.org
Limited space - pre-registration REQUIRED - 11:00AM – Isabella Stewart
Gardner Museum TOUR
280 The Fenway
Limited space - pre-registration REQUIRED
- 12:00PM-1:30PM – Christian
Science Center: Mary Baker Eddy Library,
Mapparium, the Hall of Ideas, and the Mother Church TOUR
200 Massachusetts Avenue
Limited space - pre-registration recommended
- 1:30PM – Fenway Park
TOUR
Begins at Souvenir Store on Yawkey Way
Limited space - pre-registration recommended
- 1:00PM
- 2:30PM – Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, Brigham &
Women's Hospital
TOUR
75 Francis Street
Tour led by the Architect Designer
The Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, a 350, 000 square foot expansion of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, will be the first LEED Silver certified hospital facility in the New Engand area. Designed by Cannon Design and Chan Krieger Sieniewicz, the building is connected visually to its original building via façade renovations and through a transparent glass bridge that crosses over Francis Street to the new building. In addition to the environmental commitments of the structure and its many aims to resolve the old with the new, the building program also implements features to allow for high-performance technology and treatments and to elevate the experience and well-being of visitors through state of the art rooms with sweeping views of the city.
Limited space - pre-registration recommended
- 4:00PM – Symphony Hall TOUR
301 Massachusetts Avenue
Limited space - pre-registration recommended
- 6:00PM
– Art + Architecture Bicycle Tour of the Fenway
Postponed to May 16th DUE TO RAIN (see below)
- 6:00PM
– Art + Architecture Bicycle Tour of the Fenway
Begins at Landry's Bicycles, 890 Commonwealth Avenue
Tour with Andrew Prescott, Chief Wheel Officer, Urban AdvenTours
Limited space - pre-registration recommended.The first 20 people get in free. If you need a bike rental, they are free to the first 20 to register online. (Others may join at a reduced rate).
