| The Scene In and Around Boston . . . By Hilda M. Morrill March 21, 2008
Evelyn Y. Davis and the Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation have pledged a gift of $100,000 to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). MFA Director Malcolm Rogers made the announcement on March 17. A resident of Washington, D.C., Davis holds shares in some 80 corporations in different industries and has been a strong advocate for shareholders’ rights since she began attending corporate annual meetings in 1960. In 1965, she started Highlights and Lowlights, a newsletter covering corporate governance, executive compensation, shareholder vote reports, and a variety of business-related issues. Davis has lectured widely around the country on corporate governance and is focused on persuading corporate boards to be more accountable to shareholders. She is a frequent guest on many television networks, such as CNBC and FOX Television, and has been featured in newspapers and magazines. She studied business administration at George Washington University. Founded in 1989, the Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation makes grants to prominent national institutions. A plaque has been installed in perpetuity, on the second floor of the Museum’s West Wing, outside of the restaurant Bravo, in recognition of this gift.
Sustainable Living Expo Scheduled for Hynes Convention Center Want to learn how to tread more lightly on the earth? “Down:2:Earth, A Sustainable Living Expo” takes place from Friday, March 28, to Sunday, March 30 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. D2E is an education forum for learning about a greener lifestyle and an exposition of companies who are responding to consumer wishes for products that combine sustainability with style. Author/activists Bill McKibben and Frances Moore Lappe are the keynote speakers. The Hynes Convention Center is located at 900 Boylston Street, Boston. For times and admission fees, or more information about the event, call 617-266-6540 or visit www.d2eboston.com.
Performances and Discussion to Highlight Dr. King’s Anniversary The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University and the Poetry Society of America are sponsoring “Forty Years of Inspiration: The Cultural Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.” on Friday, April 4, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and takes place in the Metcalf Ballroom, George Sherman Union, 2nd Floor, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. (Note: This is a change of venue from the original schedule.) Marking the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination and celebrating his impact on the arts, this event features individual performances and a discussion on his cultural influence. The diverse group of participating artists includes playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith; Boston poet laureate Sam Cornish; poets Sonia Sanchez and Nikki Giovanni; opera singer Simon Estes and hip hop performers Chuck D and Talib Kweli. For more information, call 617-353-1218 or visit www.bu.edu/archives.
The Society Ball at The Taj Boston on April 5 Handel and Haydn Society's much-anticipated annual gala, "The Society Ball," takes place on Saturday, April 5 at the Taj Boston Hotel, 15 Arlington Street, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Benefiting the Society's artistic and educational programs, the gala will honor Conductor/Chorusmaster John Finney. The evening also features live and silent auctions, dancing to the Bo Winiker Orchestra, fine cuisine created for the event by Taj executive chef Franck Stiegerwald, and special musical performances by Society musicians and members of the Society's Vocal Apprenticeship Program. For tickets and more information, call 617-262-1815 or visit www.handelandhaydn.org. Enjoy! |
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Malcolm Rogers and Evelyn Davis at the MFA (Photo courtesy of the MFA)