BOSTON – An online survey, part of City Hall's Boston Creates initiative, will take stock of the Hub's performing arts venues and the needs of local arts organizations, according to a statement Tuesday from the mayor's office.
The survey will be used to create a comprehensive report on the challenges and opportunities facing Boston performing arts community. It comes as several of the city's premier venues face questions about whether they will continue to operate, including the Colonial Theater downtown and the Boston University Theater in Back Bay, according to American Theatre.
BOSTON – One of the city's most innovative parks, the Lawn on D in South Boston, could stick around for another half-decade, according to the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, which oversees and funds the park.
While the Lawn operated at a significant loss – $2.3 million – in 2015, park officials were looking to increase facility rental revenue and may charge admission to pare the losses this year. The Boston Globe reported in August that the 2.7-acre park's future was in doubt.
