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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AT
FIRST NIGHT BOSTON 2006
(BOSTON) First Night Boston
is the country's oldest and largest New Year's arts celebration.
On Dec. 31, 2005 from 12:00 noon to midnight, First Night presents
its 30 th annual day-long festival of art, music, dance, ice
sculpture, fireworks and more. First Night is an alcohol-free
event that welcomes children, families and revelers of all ages
to celebrate community and unity through the arts. The 200 exhibits
and performances at this year's event include something for everyone,
including the following outdoor exhibitions and events:
ICE SCULPTURES
Sculptors begin working on sculptures anytime from Dec. 28-31,
so come by and see them work. On Dec. 31, sculptures are illuminated
with a brilliant display of theatrical colors.
- Steve Rose and Ice Effects create Imagination, a child's
bedtime story, on the Boston Common Frog Pond.
- Don Chapelle carves Here Fishy, Fishy at Brewer's Fountain
on the Common. He promises a beautiful view of tropical fish
and coral reef life.
- Eric Fontecchio and Alfred Georgs of Brookline Ice transform
Copley Square into a glittering spectacle with Hansel and
Gretel on one side of Trinity Plaza, and a very special First
Night 30 th Anniversary Sculpture on the other side.
- The Northeastern University Carving Team once again presents
The Husky, their beloved mascot, at the Krentzman Quad
at Northeastern.
FIREWORKS
Mayor Menino and Boston 4 Celebrations present Boston's
Family Fireworks Celebration, a very special Family Fireworks
show that will light up the Boston Common at approximately 7:10
pm. For the seventh consecutive year, the City of Boston rings
in the New Year with an intimate 11-minute fireworks display,
including dozens of special effects and a barrage of color. At
midnight, we ring in 2006 with the traditional Midnight Grand
Finale over Boston Harbor. The skies above the harbor are
transformed into a brilliant tapestry of light, in this display
by Zambelli Internationale.
COUNTDOWNS
There are midnight countdowns at Copley Square and at the
Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common. Join CBS4 Anchors Lisa
Hughes and Josh Binswanger by the ice sculptures on Dartmouth
St. to count down to the New Year on live television, with dramatic
lighting and projection on the Boston Public Library.
OTHER OUTDOOR EVENTS AND EXHIBITS
The Junkman and Mister Rourke
World-class percussionist/composer and sculptor The Junkman
(Donald Knaack)
performs exclusively on recycled materials. Pioneering turntablist
Mister Rourke incorporates scratching and mixing into
live performances. Put it together for an unorthodox clash of
junk percussion and dance grooves. They perform in Copley Square
as part of the countdown, beginning at 9:30 and going until midnight.
"Sewing Wishes/Harvesting Dreams"
On the Boston Common Parade Ground, artists Nora Valdez and
Matthew Terry, with students from the Boston Day and Evening
Academy, create a site-specific installation that addresses imagination
and inner peace. See the artists at work on December 30 and 31,
and see the installation illuminated after dark at First Night.
The High Schoolers in the Mayor's Mural Crew create a
large scale installation on the Boston Common Parade Ground,
of kimonos inspired by Boston's sister city of Kyoto. Sidewalk
Sam and his band of sidewalk artists from Art Street create
chalk drawings at Lafayette Mall on the Boston Common, inviting
children to join in, from 1:00 4:00 p.m.
Lonely Gus and the One Night Stand plays the Parkman Bandstand
on the Boston Common at 7:00 p.m. Susannah Lawrence's video
projected "Giants" will look down on revelers in Copley
Square beginning at 5:00 p.m. A general admission button for
First Night 2006 is all you need for all First Night indoor events!
Buttons are just $15 per person (children under four are admitted
free). The button goes on sale December 1 at Greater Boston Shaw's/Star
locations, L'il Peach, Store 24, Tedeschi's, Borders Books and
Music and AAA Branch Office locations, as
well as dozens of other places. A complete schedule of events,
including ice sculptures, fireworks, music, dance, theater and
family activities, is available at www.firstnight.org, and in
the program guide, available with button purchase. For more information
call (617) 542-1399 or log onto First Night's website at www.firstnight.org.
First Night Boston, Inc. is a private
non-profit organization. It is made possible by public and private
contributions, sponsorships, and through admission sales for
the First Night button. First Night Boston is especially grateful
to its major FY'06 supporters: The City of Boston, Thomas M.
Menino, Mayor, The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, The Boston
Foundation, The Lynch Foundation, The Massachusetts Convention
Center Authority and CBS4.
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