School of Management Cocktail and Networking Reception

The Boston University School of Management Office of Alumni Relations invites you to attend a rooftop cocktail and networking reception with your fellow School of Management Alumni

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
7:00pm – 9:00pm
RARE View
303 Lexington Avenue
(entrance is located on 37th St. between 3rd and Lexington Ave) New York, NY 10018 http://www.rarebarandgrill.com/

Advance reservations are required
($20 per person includes two hours premium open bar) Please call 617-353-5618 with any questions

Click here to register

Red Sox- Mariners Game in Seattle

Join Boston University alumni, family, and friends in cheering on the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox as they take on the Mariners on July 21st.

The Boston University Alumni Club of Seattle will meet at 6pm at the Elysian Brewing Company (542 1st Ave South) until game time at 7pm. This is a great opportunity to meet up with other members of Terrier Nation and cheer on the Sox!

Reserve your spot online here!

Safeco Field
1250 1st Ave South
Seattle, WA
United-States
6:00 PM
Cost: $26

We look forward to seeing you at the game!

Alumni Night at Tanglewood

Join fellow Boston University alumni for our 32nd annual day of classical music in the Berkshires. In the morning, take a front-row seat in Tanglewood’s open-air amphitheatre and get a behind-the-scenes look at the Pops at work as they rehearse musical excerpts from classic movies, including Mr. Williams’s own scores, such as his latest collaboration with Steven Spielberg, for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull—or spread out a blanket and listen while relaxing on the lawn. After an all-American barbeque luncheon, enjoy the talented students of the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra performing Gotterdammerung: Siegfried’s Rhine Journey (Richard Wagner), Gotterdammerung: Siegfried’s Death and Funeral Music (Richard Wagner) and The Rite of Spring (Igor Stravinsky) in beautiful Ozawa Hall. Bring your family and friends!

Saturday, July 26th

9:30 a.m. Pre-rehearsal talk
Koussevitzky Music Shed

10:30 a.m. Boston Pops open rehearsal for Film Night at Tanglewood Conducted by John Williams Koussevitzky Music Shed

12:30 p.m. Alumni barbeque luncheon Hawthorne Tent

2:30 p.m. Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra Conducted by Paul Haas Seiji Ozawa Hall

Tanglewood, Lenox, MA
$60 without transportation
$90 with transportation

Transportation:
Meet us at Tanglewood—ample free parking is available—or ride with us round-trip from Boston in an air-conditioned motor coach. The motor coaches will leave from the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences parking lot (240 Bay State Road) at 7:15 a.m. A continental breakfast will be available in the lot for all passengers, starting at 6:30 a.m. Each motor coach will depart from Tanglewood at approximately 4:30 p.m., immediately following the BUTI concert. Returning guests, please note that the motor coaches will not be picking up or dropping off passengers in Worcester this year.

RSVP:
Online* click here or by calling the Office of Alumni Relations at 800-800-3466

*Register online by clicking the above link or at www.bu.edu/alumni/tanglewood and your Alumni Day at Tanglewood could be our treat! The winner of the free-ticket drawing at our Tanglewood alumni luncheon will be refunded the price of his/her online reservation (up to two full tickets).

Old Westbury Gardens Picnic Pops: Harlem Renaissance Orchestra

Bring your family and friends and join the Boston University Alumni Club of Greater New York to enjoy a picnic dinner* followed by a musical evening under the stars. Arrive early to stroll the gardens and partake in pre-concert dance lessons followed by the authentic Big Band sound of The Harlem Renaissance Orchestra.

*Box dinner includes soft drink, whole fruit, pasta salad, a cookie and your choice of a turkey sandwich, roast beef sandwich, chicken caesar salad wrap or veggie wrap.

Wednesday, July 30th
5:00 p.m. - Gates open
6:30 p.m. - Dance lessons
7:00 p.m. - Concert

Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY

Cost: $25 per person, $23 for those ages 62 and older, includes box dinner and concert ticket

RSVP: Online, click here, or by calling Alumni Relations at 800-800-3466

Rain Policy: Cancellation or postponement due to weather will be made at 3:00 p.m. If rain starts anytime after the completion of the first set, we will be unable to make refunds or exchanges.

For donation or sponsorship opportunities, please contact NYC Alumni Club President John Felter, SMG '85, at 212-915-8063 or John.Felter@willis.com.

Special Pre-Release Screening of Pineapple Express

Boston University in Los Angeles cordially invites students, alumni, family, and friends to a special pre-release screening of Columbia Pictures' Pineapple Express (from guys who brought you Superbad ) at the Chinese Mann 6 in Hollywood on July 30. Thanks to SONY Pictures, this FREE event is open to the BU community in Los Angeles over a week before the film is released in theaters.

RSVP here by July 24

There will be a check-in table beginning at 6:45pm (look for the red BU banner). Please come early so we can be sure to get started on time.

Please note that Pineapple Express is rated R and may contain offensive language and/or themes. Boston University does not endorse the content in any screening of this nature, but merely provides these opportunities to the alumni community when available.

For more information email BUinLA:
buinla@bu.edu

B.U.D.S. (Boston University Drinking Social)

Our last drinking social was such a huge success that we decided to do it again! The BU Bay Area Alumni Club invites you to reconnect with old friends; and make some new ones in this social event for all alums.

Join us on Thursday, July 31, 2008, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at The Cosmopolitan Bar & Café at 121 Spear Street in San Francisco (Between Mission and Howard). Network and enjoy cocktails with fellow alumni in a casual, fun atmosphere (actual Happy Hour will be 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM but we guarantee you will be happy beyond 7:00 PM as well). Bring your business cards and fun memories of BU!

There is no charge for attending the event, but drinks and food will be a la carte.

Register online by clicking here, or by calling 800-800-3466.

Did you know that as an active member of our club, you will get a monthly update of upcoming events and news before they are released through the main alumni e-mail list. Please e-mail Sami Nawas SMG ’87 (saminawas@yahoo.com) to get plugged in and get more information!

You can also get connected with one click on LinkedIn
or on Facebook.

5th Annual Cape Cod Clambake and Lobster Dinner

Join fellow BU alumni for live music and a traditional clambake dinner, which will include clam chowder, lobster, steamers, roasted red bliss potatoes, pasta salad, salad greens, rolls & butter and cookies & brownies (alternative entrée: grilled steak).

If you are interested in playing golf prior to dinner, please indicate on the reservation form and we will be in touch to coordinate. The cost is $45 per player or $35 for folks age 65 and older, payable directly to the Brookside Club.

When: Thursday, August 14th
Dinner at 4:00 p.m.
Golf Tee Times TBD

Where: The Brookside Club, 11 Brigadoon Road, Bourne, MA, www.thebrooksideclub.com

Cost: $45 per person

RSVP: Print out the word file at this link, fill-in and return with your check, payable to The Boston University Alumni Club of Cape Cod & the Islands, before August 2nd to:

B. Danovitch
2 Johnson Lane
W. Yarmouth, MA 02673

Power and Glory: Court Arts of China’s Ming Dynasty

The Boston University Bay Area Alumni Club & The Asian Art Museum celebrate Power and Glory: Court Arts of China’s Ming Dynasty.
Join us for wine and a light buffet in the major donor lounge, lectures and gallery viewing.

Direct from Shanghai, popular BU Assistant Professor of Chinese History, Eugenio Menegon, will discuss the intriguing introduction of Western art and science to the Ming court.

He will be joined by a distinguished curator from the Asian Art Musuem, who will highlight specific artworks and answer questions.

Rare items from the Asian Art Museum’s collection join priceless art from three of China’s most prestigious institutions – the Palace Museum in Beijing, the Nanjing Municipal Museum, and the Shanghai Museum- in this groundbreaking collaborative exhibition. Many of the stunning jades, porcelains, paintings, jewelry and textiles will be seen publicly for the first time.

This event is partially underwritten by Nancy Livingston COM '69, and Fred Levin, The Shenson Foundation.

RSVP today by clicking here, or by calling 800-800-3466

BU Alumni Day at the Philadelphia Zoo

Join the BU Alumni Club of Greater Philadelphia for Continental Breakfast, Private Docent-Led Tours and a Full Day of Fun at the Philadelphia Zoo!!

August 16, 2008

Philadelphia Zoo
3400 West Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
9:30 AM
$25 for adults; $16 for children 2-11

RSVP: To register online click here, or call Alumni Relations at 800-800-3466.

Philadelphia BU Alumni Night at the Boston Pops

Wednesday, August 20th at 8 p.m.

Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, 260 South Broad Street (at the corner of Spruce), Philadelphia, PA

Cost: $40 per person*

RSVP: By Friday, July 11th online here or by calling 800-800-3466.

*Note: Tickets will be mailed to you prior to the concert date. If there are fewer than 15 tickets ordered, we will not be able to purchase tickets at the $40 group ticket rate.

The Alumni Club of Philadelphia is also planning a pre-concert networking/cocktail or dinner event. Details to follow. If you are interested in volunteering to help organize the concert details and/or pre-concert event, or if you have any suggestions for this or any future events, please email us at BU.Philly@gmail.com.

College of Engineering Reception & Game: Red Sox vs Orioles

The College of Engineering at Boston University is hitting the road to cheer on the Boston Red Sox as they take on the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards!!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Event tickets are $80 per person and include:

- Pregame Dinner Reception
o When: 5:30pm
o Where: Championship Café, Gate H

- Game Tickets
o Tickets will be mailed out to your preferred address
o Game time is 7:05pm

PLEASE RSVP:
Confirmations only to engalum@bu.edu or call 617-358-2806 no later than July 15th

Let us know
The number of tickets you would like to purchase Your Visa, MC or Disc Card number and exp date to process the order The address where you would like them mailed

We hope that you will join us!

BU Alumni Day at the Rogers Centre!

Join Boston University alumni, family and friends for BU Alumni Day at the Rogers Centre! Enjoy appetizers before watching the Boston Red Sox play the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Canada.

Tickets will go on sale soon, so stay tuned or contact Julia Kim (juliakim@bu.edu) for more information.

Madrid Exchange Program 25th Anniversary

The Madrid Exchange Program will be celebrating its 25th anniversary the weekend of October 10-13 in Madrid, Spain. Reconnect with former alumni, meet with program faculty and staff, enjoy a lunch reception and visit a cultural site near Madrid with Professor Ray Green as your tour guide. Stay tuned or contact Julia Kim (juliakim@bu.edu) for more information.

Boston University Invites You Home!

All graduates of overseas campuses and Distance Education programs are invited to a reception with special guest speaker Tom Costello (CAS '96), a Washington-based correspondent for NBC News.

Stay tuned or contact Julia Kim (juliakim@bu.edu) or Kay Moriarty O’Dwyer (kaymoria@bu.edu) for more information.