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Opportunities & Discounts for College Students
The Fenway Cultural
District contains a host of world-class institutions that offer access
to and substantial student discounts at renowned art collections,
concert halls and performances of all types, museums and more. Top-notch
Theater, Concerts, and
Museums abound in the Fenway Cultural District, all
of which have special discounts and deals for college students. The historic
Central Branch YMCA also has a special discount for
students.
... all you need know is where to look and you'll find something to match
your interests - and your budget!
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Isabella Stewart Gardner first welcomed visitors to her museum on New
Year's Day, 1903. On that evening guests listened to the music of Bach,
Mozart, and Schumann, gazed in wonder at a courtyard bursting with flowers,
and viewed one of the nation's finest collections of art. Today, visitors
experience much the same thing. The Gardner Museum has remained essentially
unchanged since its founder's death in 1924. Unchanged but certainly not
stagnant. Three floors of galleries surround a garden courtyard blooming
with life in all seasons. The galleries are filled with paintings, sculpture,
tapestries, furniture, and decorative arts from cultures spanning thirty
centuries.
College Students: $5 with current I.D.
Children under 18 are admitted free.
Two days and Two museums
Bring your ticket stub from the Museum of Fine Arts to the Isabella Stewart
Gardner Museum and receive $2 OFF the price of regular adult or senior
admission. Or, bring your Gardner Museum stub to the MFA and receive the
same discount. Offer good within two days of visit. It's never been easier
to enjoy two of Boston's most magnificent collections!
Find out more by visiting www.gardnermuseum.org,
or calling 617-566-1401.
The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Exhibits
at The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity cover some
13,500 square feet of space on the Library's first and second floors:
On the first floor, the majestic Hall of Ideas celebrates the great ideas
throughout history that have inspired individuals and changed the world.
Visitors can then consider how these ideas have shaped the 20th and 21st
centuries, as they walk through the historic Mapparium - a three-story
stained-glass globe that offers a view of the world from the inside out.
The reopening of the Mapparium, a popular tourist attraction in Boston
for nearly 70 years, is sure to be a highlight for many Library visitors.
The Monitor Gallery on the second floor allows visitors to view the Christian
Science Monitor newsroom and learn, through interactive technology,
about its Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism. The Reference Room on the
third floor contains general information and the latest reference materials
as well as context for the Library collections. The Research Room contains
one of the largest collections of a single American woman, it is comprised
of hundreds of thousands of manuscripts, letters, photographs, scrapbooks,
and more. Both the Reference Room and Research Rooms are open to the public.
Students receive a number of discounts and offers at the Mary Baker Eddy
Library, including:
- Student Admission: $3 per student or $2 per student in groups
of 20 or more
- Free music in the Atrium (Thursday and Friday evenings, 6 pm
to 8 pm)
- Free internet access in "Quotes" Cafe, and in the 3rd floor
Reference Room
- Free access to the Reference Room - An inviting space for research
and relaxation, the Reference Room contains general information and the
latest reference materials as well as context for the Library collections.
Free internet access.
- Free access to the Research Room - The Research Room is the gateway
into The Mary Baker Eddy Library collections. One of the largest collections
of a single American woman, it is comprised of hundreds of thousands of
manuscripts, letters, photographs, scrapbooks, and more. Find out more
by visiting www.marybakereddylibrary.org,
or calling 617-450-3790.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
With
more than a million objects in its permanent collection, the MFA is one
of the great museums of the world. Its core collections reflect the broad
tastes and interests of the monied 19th-century Boston collectors who
founded it. Setting John Singer Sargent murals in the original 1909 building
promote the idea of the MFA as a secular cathedral. The West Wing, designed
by I.M. Pei, houses the blockbuster temporary exhibitions. The classical
department is famed for its comprehensive collection of red and black-figured
vases, and the Asiatic art collection is among the largest in the world
under one roof.
College Students and Senior Citizens $13
(30 Day, 2-Visit Ticket)
Thursday & Friday after 5pm
Fee reduced $2 during West Wing-only hours
Wednesday Evenings
4 pm–9:45 pm, general admission is by voluntary contribution
(Suggested minimum donation $15)
Two days and Two museums
Bring your ticket stub from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to the
Museum of Fine Arts and receive $2 OFF the price of regular adult or senior
admission. Or, bring your MFA stub to the Gardner Museum and receive the
same discount. Offer good within two days of visit. It's never been easier
to enjoy two of Boston's most magnificent collections!
Find out more by visiting www.mfa.org,
or calling 617-267-9300.
Berklee College of Music
There's
always something happening at Berklee, from student performances in recital
halls or faculty concerts in the Berklee Performance Center (136 Massachusetts
Avenue) to special events on and off campus, at halls both intimate and
grand. Berklee is the place to see and hear what's new in music: from
R&B to jazz; from rock to latin fusion. Return to these pages often
to learn about events on the schedule
and you might find out when to catch a musical star of today or tomorrow.
Most events are free and open to the public.
College concerts in the Berklee Performance Center are $5 for the general
public.
Visit the BPC website
http://www.berkleebpc.com for information on professional events
held at the Berklee Performance Center, and directions to the BPC, or
call the Box Office at (617) 747-2261. You can also keep tabs on Berklee
concerts by calling their Concert Office Hotline at (617) 747-8820.
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall, which opened in 1900, was
the first concert hall designed with acoustical principles in mind and
is regarded as one of the two or three finest halls in the world.
Both the acclaimed Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops
make call Symphony Hall their own. (Symphony Hall, at the corner of
Massachusetts Avenue and Huntington Ave/Avenue of the Arts, is pictured
at right).
Symphony Rush Tickets
Join the Rush Ticket line the day of a performance for one of the best
bargains around. A limited number of Rush Tickets are available for Boston
Symphony concerts. BSO Rush Tickets cost $8, are limited to one
per customer, and must be paid for with cash only.
Tuesday and Thursday evening concerts: Rush Tickets available beginning
at 5:00pm
Friday afternoon concerts: Rush Tickets available beginning at 10:00am
Friday and Saturday evening concerts: Rush Tickets unavailable
Rush tickets are available in the Main Box Office at the Massachusetts
Ave. entrance instead of at the Cohen Wing entrance. Ushers will be at
both locations to assist customers in both lobbies should they need any
help.
Boston Pops Rush Tickets
Join the Rush Ticket line the day of a performance for one of the best
bargains around. Through the Boston Pops Rush Ticket program, 100-200
tickets per night for select performances in various seat locations throughout
Symphony Hall. Pops Rush tickets are $10 each starting at 6 p.m.
at the Symphony Hall Box Office on the night of the concert. Two tickets
are available per person.
For more information on BSO concerts, please call 617-266-1492, or
visit www.bso.org
New England Conservatory of Music
Almost every day
of the year, NEC offers concerts featuring solo and ensemble performances
by faculty, students, and guest artists, in repertoire ranging from Baroque
masters to world premieres, as well as jazz, world and "third stream"
musics. Most NEC concerts are free and open to the public. Whether
you're in the drawing-room intimacy of the Keller Room, the warmth of
Williams or Brown Hall, or the splendid acoustic perfection of NEC's Jordan
Hall (290 Huntington Ave/Avenue of the Arts), you can expect to enjoy
an experience at the center of musical excellence. You can find out
more about NEC concerts by calling the Jordan Hall box office: 617-536-2412
or visiting http://www.newenglandconservatory.edu/calendar/index.html
(at left: NEC's Jordan Hall, photo by Paul Foley)
Huntington Theatre Company
The
Huntington Theatre Company is Boston's leading professional theatre. Under
the leadership of the Norma Jean Calderwood Artistic Director Nicholas
Martin and Managing Director Michael Maso, the Huntington is experiencing
a period of artistic and institutional growth. Established in 1982 as
a professional theatre in residence at Boston University, the Huntington
offers a six-play season for an annual audience of more than 175,000,
including 18,000 subscribers. (Shown at left is Andrea Martin in Betty's
Summer Vacation, 2002, photo by T. Charles Erickson)
Huntington Student Passports
Live theatre. Dirt cheap. Now THAT's something to applaud! The Huntington's
Student Passport subscription includes 6 tickets that can be redeemed
any way you want. You can use 4 for 1 production, 2 for another, or 1
for all 6 productions - you design your own subscription. For full
time students, age 35 and under only. Subject to availability, not valid
Saturday nights. Valid ID required.
Huntington Student Rush Tickets
Student Rush tickets are available starting two hours before performance
time (subject to availability). Students may purchase rush seats for $14.
Cash only; valid IDs are required. Please call the Box Office at 617-266-0800
on the day of performance to inquire about ticket availability.
For more information on the Huntington Theatre Company, visit www.huntingtontheatre.org
Wheelock Family Theatre
The Wheelock Family Theatre is an award-winning, non-profit, professional,
equity theatre, providing affordable, quality theatre for both adults
and young people. It is called a family theatre because they produce family-oriented
modern drama, children's classics, musicals, and original work. The intention
of the Wheelock Family Theatre is to make theatre a vital force in people's
lives-- their reasonably priced tickets make theater accessible to people
from all backgrounds-- including students!
Ticket prices: $12-$18
For more info on WFT visit: www.wheelock.edu/wft/wft.htm
(Pippi Longstocking, shown right, was part of the 2002 season)
Health & Fitness
YMCA of Greater Boston,
Central Branch
The
YMCA Central Branch, the flagship branch of the YMCA of Greater Boston,
is home to a number of exciting programs including Families In Transition,
Huntington House, Elder Arts, and a variety of programs for teens, children
and families. The Central Branch is also home to City on a Hill Charter
School, the Black Achievers Branch, Camping Branch and the International
Learning Center. The metro/corporate offices of the YMCA of Greater Boston
are also housed at the Central Branch.
Discount Membership to Fenway Alliance College
Students
The Central Branch YMCA offers a discounted membership for college students
attending the colleges and universities
of The Fenway Alliance. For $32.00 per month
(no joining fee), college students attending the Fenway Alliance schools
can enjoy the full privileges of YMCA membership. Valid ID required.
To find out more about the YMCA of Greater Boston by calling 617-927-8060 or visiting them online at www.ymcaboston.org
© 2003 The Fenway Alliance, Inc.