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星期一, 3月 12, 2018

Governor Baker Announces State Office Closures for Non-Emergency Executive Branch State Employees Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Governor Baker Announces State Office Closures for Non-Emergency Executive Branch State Employees Tuesday, March 13, 2018

BOSTON — Due to the forecasted nor’easter set to impact the Commonwealth all day Tuesday, Governor Charlie Baker has announced that all offices for non-emergency state executive branch employees will be closed tomorrow. Heavy snowfall and high winds will result in hazardous driving conditions and the administration is urging residents to stay off roadways and to use public transportation when possible.

The Baker-Polito Administration remains in close contact with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, National Weather Service, MassDOT and State Police to monitor the forecast. The MBTA Storm Desk will continue to monitor rail service throughout the storm and provide updates to commuters at www.MBTA.com/winter.

State Office Closures: State offices will be closed for all non-emergency, executive branch state employees on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.

Students across Massachusetts WALKOUT FOR ACTION: MA

BOSTON, March 12, 2018-- On Wednesday, March 14, 2018, high school students in Massachusetts will be joining students, teachers, school administrators, parents and allies across the nation to take part in a #NationalSchoolWalkout for 17 minutes at 10am in response to the gun violence epidemic that is plaguing our schools and neighborhoods. After the walkout, Massachusetts students from across the region will take this action one step further: to the State House in Boston to advocate for school safety and stronger gun laws. They will march, raise their voices and meet with state legislators to call for change.

Students from over 20 different schools will join at the State House to speak out against gun violence and demand action from the legislators and representatives. They will advocate for House Bill 3610, a red-flag Extreme Risk Protection Order that allows for family and household members to petition courts to temporarily remove guns from individuals who pose risks to the public or themselves. Charlotte Lowell, a student organizer for the day of action, states, “We demand that our lives are prioritized over access to guns. We won’t stop until we feel safe in our streets and in our schools.”

Organizers are planning to gather in St. Paul’s Church at 11:00 am. They will march to the State House from St. Paul’s Church for a short rally before entering the State House at 12:15 pm. At 1:00 pm, students will gather in Gardner Auditorium at the Statehouse to advocate for change before meeting with state legislators.

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES PREPARATIONS, SNOW EMERGENCY, SCHOOL CLOSURES FOR WINTER STORM

Urges residents to take caution, abide by snow emergency regulations

BOSTON - Monday, March 12, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced preparations for tonight's snowstorm, which is expected to bring 12-18 inches of snow, along with strong winds of 15-30 MPH and gusts between 40-50 MPH.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 11 p.m. tonight through 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Public Works crews will begin pre-treating the roads this evening, and will have 700 pieces of equipment on hand over the course of the storm to clear roadways once snowfall begins. Boston's Emergency Operations Center will be monitoring the storm.

"We are encouraging residents to stay off the roads, to assist older residents and those with disabilities, and to keep up with the shoveling of their property throughout the storm tomorrow," said Mayor Walsh. "I encourage Boston's employers to take the weather into consideration tomorrow. The City offers a number of resources geared towards keeping residents safe and aware of current conditions. I ask each and every single Boston resident to remain vigilant, stay safe and look after their neighbors."

Closures:

Boston Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, March 13.
All Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) community centers will be closed.
Boston Public Libraries will be closed.
For City of Boston employees, only public safety, emergency management and snow operations personnel are required to report to work tomorrow.

Parking:

The City of Boston is putting a Snow Emergency and Parking Ban into effect on main roads beginning at 7:00 p.m. this evening, and towing will begin at 10:00 p.m.
Discounted parking will be available in designated garages beginning today at 5:00 p.m. Locations and pricing information can be found at: Boston.gov/snow.
Residents are encouraged to stay off the roads, and take public transportation if needed.

Preparations:

The Public Works Department (PWD) will begin pre-treating roadways overnight.
PWD will have over 700 pieces of equipment treating roads and plowing snow during the height of the storm.
PWD will have over 26,000 tons of salt available.
Several city departments, including BPD, EMS and 311 will have extra support available to assist residents.
Tomorrow's scheduled trash and recycling collection is canceled in the following neighborhoods: Fenway, Lower Roxbury, Mission Hill and the South End. The next scheduled collection day for these neighborhoods will take place on Friday, March 16th, 2018. Charlestown regular schedule will take place on Wednesday March 14th, 2018. Regular collection schedule for Beacon Hill, North End, Chinatown, Bay Village, Downtown, North End, Back Bay and sections of Roxbury that have trash/recycling collections 2 times per week (Mon/Thur).All other sections of the City will be delayed a day. For the full schedule and to download the Trash Day app: available online.
Street-sweeping is canceled both Monday night through Tuesday.

Rules on Clearing Snow:

Property owners must fully clear snow, sleet and ice from sidewalks and curb ramps abutting the property within three hours after the snowfall ends or three hours after sunrise if the snow ends overnight. Curb and pedestrian ramps to the street should be cleared fully and continually over the duration of the storm to ensure accessibility for individuals with disabilities. As the storm will last over an extended period of time, property owners are asked to continually check ramps abutting their property for compliance. Failure to comply can result in a fine issued by PWD's Code Enforcement Division.
Removal of snow, ice from a private property to the street or sidewalk is prohibited and can result in a fine issued by PWD's Code Enforcement Division.
Do not throw snow onto the street. Fines associated with improper removal of snow can be found here.

Safety Tips:

Remember to keep catch basins and fire hydrants clear. For a map of catch basins and fire hydrants, visit http://www.bwsc.org
Shoveling snow requires significant exertion; please be cautious and pay attention to symptoms. Stop if you feel chest pain, shortness of breath, lightheaded, nauseous/vomiting. Call 911 if those symptoms do not resolve quickly when you stop exertion.
Snow piles can make navigating intersections dangerous for walkers and drivers, please take extra care when turning corners with snowpiles that might limit visibility.
Pedestrians should use caution as visibility will be diminished due to blowing and drifting of the snow caused by high winds.
Carbon Monoxide poisoning is a concern during winter weather, especially with the use of generators. Residents should be sure to use their home heating systems wisely and safety, and have a working carbon monoxide detector on each floor of your home. Call 911 immediately if you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning.
Sitting in a car while idling can be deadly if the tailpipe is blocked. Do not let children sit in an idling car while shoveling. Clear any household exhaust pipes of snow. For example, gas exhaust from heating system or dryer.
Please check on neighbors, especially the elderly and those with disabilities.
Have a contractor check the roof to see if snow needs to be removed. If roof snow can be removed from the ground with the use of a snow-rake, do so with caution. Avoid working from ladders and be mindful of slippery surfaces.

Helping the Homeless:

If you see homeless individuals out in the cold who appear immobile, disoriented or underdressed for the cold, please call 911.
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) coordinates a city-wide network of emergency shelters, outreach providers, city agencies and first responders to assist those in need of shelter.
Emergency shelters are open 24 hours and will accept any person in need. Men can access shelters through 112 Southampton Street, and women should go to the Woods-Mullen Shelter at 794 Massachusetts Ave. BPHC and the City are working closely with shelter providers to ensure that no client is without shelter, food, resources, and a warm respite from the cold.
Emergency shelters are open 24 hours and will accept any person in need.
During extreme cold weather, street outreach teams operate with extended hours and provide mobile outreach vans on the streets in the evening and throughout the day. Find more information here.

Residents are encouraged to sign up for emergency notifications through AlertBoston and utilize the 311 call center for non-emergency related issues. Please follow @CityofBoston and visit boston.gov/snow for the latest updates.

昆士市宣佈今晚8點起實施風雪緊急禁令

Snow Emergency Declared

Snow emergency parking rules will be in place beginning at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 12, 2018.

Residents may park on the ODD numbered side of non-emergency neighborhood streets, but should always park in driveways if available.

Parking is prohibited on all designated emergency arteries. Click here for a complete list of emergency arteries.

Residents on side streets posted permanently as one-side parking should park on the side always allowed.

Cars parked in violation of emergency rules or impede snow plowing operations pose a public safety risk, and WILL BETOWED. Regardless of parking rules, vehicles determined to be in obstruction of snow removal or emergency vehicles are subject to towing if not moved.

All City offices will be closed on Tuesday, March 13. There will be no garbage and recycling collection, and collection will be delayed by a day for the remainder of the week.

The fund-raiser for victims of the earlier March storm has been postponed until March 20, at 6 p.m. at Alba Restaurant. The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting for March 13 has been cancelled.

For assistance, residents can use the City’s snow request application at snowhotline@quincyma.gov or call the DPW's snow operation hotline at (617) 376-1927.

This storm has the potential to cause minor flooding. For flood-related assistance, call (617) 376-1910. Residents in coastal areas should take appropriate precautions and monitor weather reports. ALWAYS call 911 in an emergency.

Baker-Polito Administration Meets with Business Leaders to Discuss Housing Choice Initiative

Baker-Polito Administration Meets with Business Leaders to Discuss Housing Choice Initiative

Several local business leaders join members of the Administration to support An Act to Promote Housing Choices

Governor Baker, Lieutenant Governor Polito, Secretary Ash, and members of the business community.

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BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash and MassHousing Director Chrystal Kornegay met with several Massachusetts business leaders to discuss the Baker-Polito Administration’s comprehensive Housing Choice Initiative to substantially increase housing production across the Commonwealth.

“Our administration is pleased to collaborate with leaders from the housing, construction, real estate and business communities and appreciates their support as we work to generate better housing opportunities in Massachusetts,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “We look forward to working together with industry leaders and our colleagues in the Legislature to pass this bill and move forward on these initiatives.”

“Governor Baker and I were pleased to meet with business leaders to discuss the Commonwealth’s need for a new strategy to build 135,000 new housing units over the next seven years,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “We will continue to work with them and with city and town officials to facilitate sustainable housing production and drive continued economic growth.”

The Baker-Polito Administration’s Housing Choice Initiative will create a new system of incentives and rewards for municipalities that deliver sustainable housing growth; create a new technical assistance toolbox, empower cities and towns to plan for new housing production; and deliver smart, effective zoning at the local level through proposed legislative reforms. The Massachusetts Municipal Association Board of Directors unanimously voted to endorse the legislative proposal.

“The Housing Choice Initiative will provide critical tools for municipal leaders and the real estate community to meet the housing needs of our growing economy,” said Housing and Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash. “By helping communities set housing goals and reach them with new resources and effective zoning, we will ensure that Massachusetts remains a great place to live, raise a family, and grow a business.”

“The Greater Boston Chamber fully supports the Governor’s legislation and housing choice initiative,”said James E. Rooney, President and CEO, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. “This straightforward proposal takes an important step towards addressing the region’s housing shortage by balancing our need for housing with existing municipal authority.”

In order to address the challenges facing Massachusetts, the Housing Choice Initiative will deliver more than $10 million in incentives, grant funding and technical assistance per year, and enable Massachusetts to realize a new goal of creating 135,000 new housing units by 2025.

“Major employers must be able to retain and attract a talented workforce in order to remain competitive in our global economy,” said Robert Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer, Putnam Investments; Chairman, Massachusetts Competitive Partnership. “Our ability to do so is dependent on the availability and affordability of quality housing. To this end, the Governor's Housing Choice Initiative is a comprehensive plan that will address this issue through a number of thoughtful tools aimed at further empowering municipalities in this effort.”

“Boston Medical Center supports the Baker-Polito Administration's Housing Choice Initiative because housing affordability is a top challenge for Massachusetts and our workforce,” said Kate Walsh, President and CEO, Boston Medical Center; Board Member, Boston Chamber of Commerce. “The Governor’s comprehensive strategy to create 135,000 housing units will make housing more accessible to our employees and more affordable for our patients. Creating more affordable housing will make families and communities healthier.”

The Housing Choice Initiative will reward communities that earn a Housing Choice designation by producing new housing units and adopting best practices to promote sustainable housing development, using land efficiently and protecting natural resources and conserve energy. Cities and towns that receive the Housing Choice Designation will be eligible for new financial resources, including exclusive access to new Housing Choice Capital Grants, and preferential treatment for many state grant and capital funding programs, including MassWorks, Complete Streets, MassDOT capital projects and PARC and LAND grants.

“We look forward to working with the Baker-Polito Administration, the Legislature and municipal officials to produce much needed new housing,” said Gary Campbell, Chief Executive Officer at Gilbert Campbell Real Estate and President of the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Massachusetts. “Our collective goal should be to widen housing choices for our citizens, from young families of modest means looking for their first home to downsizing seniors who want to stay near their children and grandchildren. The American dream of owning a home is still the best way for middle class families to build wealth for their future.”

"Every day, families who want to live in Massachusetts are faced with the reality that there aren't enough homes to buy or what's available is too expensive,” said Rita Coffey, General Manager of Tullish & Clancy in Weymouth; Board President, Massachusetts Association of Realtors. “We must address this problem or people will end up leaving the state, which will significantly hurt our economy and local businesses. The solution to this statewide problem is new production and Governor Baker's Housing Initiative is a very good approach to solving this inventory crisis.”

“Public policy must recognize the impact that affordable housing has on talent retention,” said JD Chesloff, Executive Director, Massachusetts Business Roundtable. “This interconnectedness – with transportation infrastructure – forms the basis of a strategy necessary for economic growth and job creation. The Commonwealth must continue to enhance existing housing policies by providing incentives to cities and towns to ensure sufficient housing at affordable prices. The Housing Choice Initiative does that, and the Roundtable is pleased to support it.”

In coordination with the Housing Choice Initiative, MassHousing has made $2 million in new technical assistance funding available, to help communities progress toward and achieve housing production.

As part of the Initiative, the Administration proposed legislation titled An Act to Promote Housing Choices, that would allow cities and towns to adopt certain zoning best practices by a simple majority vote, rather than the current two-thirds supermajority. Massachusetts is currently one of only ten states to require a supermajority to change local zoning; all other northeastern states rezone through simple majority votes. The legislation does not mandate that cities and towns make any of these zoning changes but instead allows municipalities that want to rezone for responsible housing growth to do so more easily.

The following leaders joined Governor Baker, Lt. Governor Polito, Secretary Ash and MassHousing Director Chrystal Kornegay at the meeting:

· Abby Goldenfarb, President, Trinity Financial

· Tamara Small, Senior Vice President, Massachusetts National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)

· David Begelfer, President, Massachusetts National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)

· Kim Sherman Stamler, President, Related Beal

· Bryan Jamele, Chief Operating Officer, Mass Competitive Partnership

· Jim Rooney, President & CEO, Boston Chamber of Commerce

· Carolyn Ryan, Senior Vice President, Boston Chamber of Commerce

· Greg Vasil, President, Greater Boston Real Estate Board

· Patricia Baumer, Vice President, Greater Boston Real Estate Board

· Peter Foreman, President & CEO, South Shore Chamber of Commerce

· Ben Fierro, Lobbyist, Home Builders and Remodelers Association

· Gary Campbell, COO, Gilbert Campbell Development, Chair, Home Builders and Remodelers Association

· Eileen McCanneny, President, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation

· Rob Authier, CEO, Massachusetts Association of Realtors

· Rita Coffey, Head of Century 21, President, Massachusetts Association of Realtors

· Anthony Lamacchia, Owner, Lamacchia Realty, Realtor’s Government Committee Chair, Massachusetts Association of Realtors

· JD Chesloff, Executive Director, Massachusetts Business Roundtable

· Mike Hogan, Past President, Mass Business Roundtable

· Matt Minicieli, Regional Executive Director, Technet Massachusetts/Northeast

· Bob Reynolds, Chairman, Mass Competitive Partnership, CEO, Putnam Investments

· Chris Oddeifson, President, Rockland Trust Bank

· Carol Bulmo, President, Jack Conway Company

· Paul Fitzgerald, Vice President, DELL

· Paul Martini, Co-Founder, iBoss

· Peter Martini, Co-Founder, iBoss

· Sam Russo, Head of Autonomous Undersea Systems, General Dynamics – Pittsfield

· Ruvi Kitov, CEO, Tufin

· Patrick Boyaggi, CEO, RateGravity

· Michael DiMella, Managing Parter, Charlesgate Realty, Board President, Greater Boston Real Estate Board

· Katleen D. Franco, CEO, Trinity Management, Rental Chair, Greater Boston Real Estate Board

· Kate Walsh, President & CEO, Boston Medical Center, Board Member, Boston Chamber of Commerce

· Paula Devereaux, Partner, President of Bar Association, Real Estate Bar President, Rubin Rudman Law Firm

· Tom O'Brien, Founding Partner & Managing Director, HYM Investment Group

· Jim Gallagher, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Manulife Financial

· Nav Singh, Northeast Leader, McKinsey Consulting, Chair, Boston Chamber of Commerce

· Darren Donovan, Managing Principal, KPMG, Board Member, Mass High Tech Council

· Mark Gallagher, Policy Director, Mass High Tech Council

美國南加州華裔將成立政治行動委員會

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美國南加州華裔發起政治行動委員會按規則參與選舉政治

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美國南加州第一個由華裔企業家發起成立的政治行動委員會（Political Action Committee)”拓拉思商業及貿易政治行動委員會”（“Toolots Trade & Commerce PAC”），3月24日下午在喜瑞都市舉辦公開活動。主辦與正在參選39選區國會眾議員的夏樂伯（Bob Huff）的小型見面會，聽取夏樂伯的參選政見和競選方案。近20名華裔社區知名企業家和社會精英應邀出席。

拓拉思商業及貿易政治行動委員會（“Toolots Trade & Commerce PAC”），主要成員有：主席朱天和（Tim Zhu）、副主席傅于峰（Jason Fu）、秘書長戰穎（Ying Zhan）、財務長Mariah Qian。

據華裔企業家朱天和、傅于峰介紹，影響國會是政治行動委員活動的主要目標，其對美國政府和法院的影響也不可忽視。能夠為候選人合法提供競選經費的政治行動委員對美國政治的影響力也日益增強，從選舉、立法到各項政策的出台和修改，到處都能聽到政治行動委員的聲音。

而對於企業來說，為了保護企業自身的長遠利益，建立政治行動委員會是美國企業通行的做法。在美國的互聯網高科技公司裡，谷歌早在2006年就建立了自己的政治行動委員會，社交網絡 Facebook 已確認准備新成立一個政治行動委員會，專門負責結交政治家並對他們施加影響。

拓拉思成立的政治行動委員會沒有黨派傾向，希望通過支持優秀的政治家，達到支持美中貿易發展的目的，同時幫助拓拉思以及行業內防禦未來發展中可能會出現的政策風險，給拓拉思以及華裔同行的重大發展戰略謀求政策支持。

拓拉思董事、華裔大數據專家魏廣平博士，拓拉思商業及貿易政治行動委員會秘書長戰穎表示，作為連接中美兩大市場的工業裝備跨境銷售與服務電商平台，拓拉思是中美商業領域的新生力量，同時也引領著中美工業貿易領域的創新潮流，未來將深刻改變中美之間工業裝備的跨境貿易。在拓拉思商業模式不斷延展，並且承擔更多、更大社會和行業責任的同時，也會面臨一些發展過程中的不確定性因素，需要提前做好在政治和商業環境上的佈局。

對美國選舉政治生態和政府運作有非常深入了解的資深華裔共和黨人士何美湄表示，在美國的大型企業、族裔和專業社團、地方各級政府高度關注各級政府的立法動態，一方面是促成對自己有利的法案提交並通過，另一方面，在獲悉不利與自己的法案形成之際，會在法案開始之際，就立即通過熟悉的民選官員和專業遊說團體阻止法案的通過。

美國華人公共外交促進會會長任向東表示，南加州雖然有個別華裔人士成立的獨立PAC。但是“拓拉思商業及貿易政治行動委員會”是南加州歷史上第一個華裔企業發起和華裔企業家組成的政治行動委員會。寫下華裔在美國“精準化”參政的重要篇章，更是促進華裔按規則參與選舉政治，發揮更大影響力的良好開端。相信這個政治行動委員會，也將會成為華裔和美國政府部門和立法機構具有影響力的溝通管道。

PAC 是政治行動委員會（Political Action Committee）的縮寫， PAC 是一種由工會、工商界、貿易組織或獨立的政治團體組織的，為競選各級公職的候選人籌集政治資金的非黨派機構，是美國政治中非常重要的一股力量。（AACYF洛杉磯訊）

Ailey dance group to celebrate 50 years in Boston from March 22-25

50 YEARS OF AILEY IN BOSTON:

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER

RETURNS FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCES MARCH 22-25, 2018

Boch Center Wang Theater -- Thu 7:30p | Fri 8p | Sat 2p and 8p | Sun 3p

Premieres, New Productions and the Masterpiece “Revelations” Highlight a Dynamic Repertoire.

Lawrence, Mass. Native Belén Pereyra-Alem Returns to Boston in Her Seventh Season.

Performances and community events honor the Ailey Company’s 1968 Boston Debut.

BOSTON — Celebrity Series of Boston welcomes the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater back to Boston March 22-25, 2018 at the Boch Center Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont Street. The culminating event of a four-month, 50^th Anniversary celebration of the Ailey Company’s 1968 Boston debut, the performances bring to audiences an array of Boston premieres, new productions of classic works, and a nightly finale of Ailey’s masterpiece Revelations, which was seen at the company’s first Boston performance and has since become the world’s best-known work of modern dance.

Highlights of the 2018 Ailey run are below; a full schedule of the five-performance repertoire follows.

Company and Boston Premieres

· Ailey star Jamar Roberts’ Members Don’t Get Weary is his first world premiere for the Company, where he has danced since 2002. Roberts calls the work “a response to the current social landscape in America,” that “takes an abstract look into the notion of ‘having the blues.’” Set to legendary jazz saxophonist/composer John Coltrane’s “Dear Lord” (1965) and “Olé” (1961), with a title inspired by a black spiritual, Roberts says the work was created to be “in line with Mr. Ailey’s vision.”

· Spanish choreographer Gustavo Ramírez Sansano works with the Ailey Company for the first time for his world premiere, Victoria (“Victory”). Set to an adaptation of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony by award-winning composer Michael Gordon, Victoria is both vital and of-the-moment. Sansano’s work has appeared on companies around the world, including Nederlands Dans Theater, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Atlanta Ballet and more.

· Ailey Artistic Director Robert Battle’s Mass (2004; 2017 Company Premiere; Boston Premiere) features a score by Battle’s frequent collaborator John Mackey (the 2015 world premiere Awakening). Commissioned originally for The Juilliard School, Mass is an ensemble work that gives physical life to a haunting score and showcases Battle’s signature ritualistic choreography.

New Productions

· The Ailey program honors modern dance pioneer Talley Beatty during his centennial with the return of Stack-Up, which is set in a crowded disco and the urban landscape that surrounds it, with a background of vibrant 1970s beats by Earth, Wind & Fire, Grover Washington Jr., Fearless Four, and Alphonze Mouzon. Inspired by Los Angeles and the lives of its disparate inhabitants, Stack-Up

reflects the “emotional traffic” of a community where people live “stacked up.” Beatty has a Boston connection. He was a frequent teacher at the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts; his Talley Beatty Company was acquired by the school to become its first professional performing arts group in residence.

· Tony Award-winning choreographer Twyla Tharp’s The Golden Section is a sizzling ensemble work filled with breathtaking leaps, finely-honed partnering and explosive joy set to a propulsive score by David Byrne.

Returning Works

· Where Jamar Robert’s Members Don’t Get Weary is danced to music by John Coltrane, who died 50 years before it was created, Artistic Director Robert Battle’s 2008 piece Ella was a company premiere that came to Boston in 2017, the centenary year of jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald’s birth. A tour-de-force duet is set to Fitzgerald’s virtuosic scatting in the song “Airmail Special,” Ella will be presented on the company’s final Boston performance along with two other works by Battle: Mass (described above); and In/Side, a gripping solo in which a man deals with his most private struggles, set to Nina Simone’s “Wild is the Wind,”

· Alvin Ailey’s signature piece Revelations (1960), caps each program during the five-performance run. More than just a popular dance, Revelations has been called a cultural treasure and a uniquely American classic beloved by generations. The work is built on African-American spirituals that explore places of deep grief and holy joy. Boston audiences return annually to see Revelations and cheer, sing along and dance in their seats -- from the plaintive opening notes of “I Been ’Buked” to the rousingly rhythmic “Wade in the Water” and the triumphant finale, “Rocka My Soul.”

Programs by performance

Thursday, March 22, 7:30pm
Members Don’t Get Weary ^* (Jamar Roberts, 2017)

The Golden Section (Twyla Tharp, 1983)

In/Side (Robert Battle, 2008)