劍橋合唱團26週年冬季公演 詩與樂演繹"前事今生"

劍橋合唱團2018冬季公演後合影。(周菊子攝)

                      (Boston Orange 周菊子劍橋市報導)麻省理工劍橋合唱團12月15日晚在Harvard-Epworth聯合衛理公會教堂，以”前事今生”為主題，別出心裁的朗誦、合唱由冉天豪、周鑫泉，黃友棣等三人所創作、改編的譜曲，掀開該團走過四分之一世紀後的第一頁篇章。

劍橋合唱團前任團長陳立英和指揮顏毓芬倆夫婦，伴奏
林宜穎，住在波士頓的作曲家周鑫泉與其夫婿鍾信忠
在音樂會後合影。(周菊子攝)

該團分成男高音，男低音，女高音，女中音四個聲部的約40名團員，當晚在獲有合唱指揮博士學位，曾受邀返台擔任台北愛樂國際合唱音樂節的該團音樂總監顏毓芬指揮，甫於2018年獲得American Protégé 國際鋼琴弦樂比賽雙鋼琴組冠軍的林宜穎伴奏中，優美演繹9首從唐代到現代的詩詞改編曲。

這場冬季音樂會。由冉天豪把徐志摩的「我不知道風是在哪一個方向吹」、「雪花的快樂」、「我有一個戀愛」、「為要尋一個明星」等四首詩編成的「徐志摩詩四首:風雪戀星」拉開序幕。

劍橋合唱團現任團長屠澤寬為冬季公演做總結。(周菊子攝)

接著是一連三首由住在波士頓，獲有波士頓大學藝術學院早期音樂演奏博士學位，曾是探戈塢結合唱(Tanglewood Festival Chorus)團員，In Choro Novo 合唱團駐團作曲家，現為波士頓兒童合唱團等多個合唱團專任伴奏的周鑫泉編曲，把徐志摩，余光中，張曼娟作詞的「偶然」，「答案」，「月光箋」譜出新意的合唱曲。

劍橋合唱團演唱。(周菊子攝)

劍橋合唱團很細心，在節目冊上做了每首歌的樂曲簡介。「偶然」據說是徐志摩寫給林徽音，的十行詩，感慨相遇短暫。「答案」則是改編余光中的詩作「江湖上」，」，「月光箋」來自張曼娟感嘆情難以遞的「風月書」

中場休息後，一連五首都是黃友棣編曲，歌詞來自唐詩、宋詞的合唱曲。包括取自清代曹雪芹「紅樓夢」的「紅豆詞」，唐代白居易的「花非花」，南宋文天祥的「正氣歌」，唐代李白的「春夜洛城聞笛」，取自北宋李之儀「卜算子」的「我住長江頭」等。

劍橋合唱團演唱。(周菊子攝)

劍橋合唱團團長屠澤寬在音樂會結束時指出，這次的冬季公演非常特別，該團音樂總監顏毓芬特地挑選從唐朝到現代膾炙人口詩詞所改編的合唱曲，還特地安排團員在演唱前，先朗誦詩句，讓人在有如走入時光隧道之際，也注意到該團已有26年歷史。(部分圖片已於12月17日發表)

劍橋合唱團演唱。(周菊子攝)

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES TACTICAL PUBLIC REALM GUIDELINES

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES TACTICAL PUBLIC REALM GUIDELINES

The guidelines create new opportunities for activating public space across the city

BOSTON - Friday, December 21, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the release of the City of Boston's Tactical Public Realm Guidelines, a project included in Go Boston 2030. The guidelines outline easy-to-install and low-cost design suggestions on how to reclaim surplus roadway space in the city's neighborhoods for people-focused uses such as plazas, parklets, outdoor cafes, and street murals. "We've heard from residents and local businesses in our neighborhoods that a vibrant public realm is a crucial part of what brings communities together," said Mayor Walsh. "It's our goal in the coming years to enhance the streets, sidewalks, and public spaces in every neighborhood in Boston to be safer but also more enjoyable. These guidelines will go a long way to helping achieve that goal." The Tactical Public Realm Guidelines focus on making "tactical" placemaking more accessible for all our neighborhoods, creating more nimble and standardized processes for the creation of plazas, parklets, outdoor cafes, and street murals along Boston's streets and sidewalks. These new processes for tactical public realm improvements add to the City's toolkit for public space development and management and will continue to evolve in the coming years in collaboration with the Boston Transportation Department, Public Works Department, Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics, Arts and Culture Cabinet, and other city agencies. "At least 56 percent of city-owned land is our streets and sidewalks and these guidelines will help us leverage that space to improve people's lives in addition to helping them get around the city," said Chief of Streets, Transportation and Sanitation Chris Osgood. "We look forward to engaging with community members to find ideal locations for temporary and semi-permanent transformations of city streets." "The Guidelines will be an invaluable tool as we work with residents to develop additional public realm projects," said Boston Transportation Commissioner Gina N. Fiandaca. "We're delighted with the Tontine Crescent and look forward to similarly transforming other underutilized space at locations throughout the City." Projects underway to improve the City's public realm include the Tontine Crescent Plaza in Downtown Crossing, the Phillips Square Plaza in Chinatown, parklets in various neighborhoods, and the Elmhurst St Mural in Dorchester. To manage the implementation of these projects, the City hired Jacob Wessel as public realm director to oversee outreach, design and installation of these enhancements. Wessel was previously the Director of City Hall to Go and organizer of the Open Newbury Street series. Created in collaboration with A Better City and the Barr Foundation, the guidelines advance the effort to make our streets not only more functional, but more enjoyable, solidifying years of experimentation by the City using new interventions, materials, and designs tested with community partners. "We learned throughout the Go Boston 2030 process that people's travel experiences matter," said Mary Skelton-Roberts, co-Director of Climate for the Barr Foundation. "During our commutes, we want to see interesting things, experience fun places, and be surprised along the way. Public realms do that. They take us from pain point to bright spot in our day. Better transportation makes everything better. It's our move. Let's make it happen." "A Better City enjoyed working with the City of Boston and Barr Foundation in advancing design and planning strategies to enhance Boston's public realm," said Rick Dimino, Chair of A Better City. "We hope ultimately that this effort will lead to more vibrant streets that strengthen social capital and celebrate human scale." More information about the Tactical Public Realm Guidelines and the city's larger framework of public realm strategy and projects can be found atboston.gov/publicrealm. All those interested in developing a project in their neighborhood are encouraged to fill out the interest form onboston.gov/publicrealm.

波士頓華商會冬至送湯圓溫暖耆英心

右起，湯瑞雲，陳文棟，余麗媖，梅伍銀寬，陳日華，
陳文珊，張青梅等人招呼耆英享用冬至湯圓。(周菊子攝)

            (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 波士頓華商會今年服務會員、回饋社區都更加積極，趕在今日(12月22日)之前，馬不停蹄的一連拜訪五座老人屋，以香噴噴的美味台山湯圓，向數  百耆英送上”冬至”問候。

康樂樓耆英們圍桌享用湯圓。(周菊子攝)

               波士頓華商會共同會長陳文棟，蔡倩婷，英文書記陳文珊，財政余麗媖，核數韓幼文等人，做為商會成員代表，在二週之內，分別為彩絲樓，君子樓，南灣東座，南灣西座，康樂樓等五座老人屋的耆英們，各送上四大桶熱呼呼的台山湯圓，每人一，兩碗，吃不完，再分裝打包，晚上繼續吃。耆英們都吃得好高興。有些人還談起了冬至十，南方人吃湯圓，北方人吃餃子的不同習俗。

             陳文珊的兒時玩伴，在波士頓市府鄰里發展局工作的湯瑞雲，也特地趁著午休時間來當義工，幫忙把湯圓遞送到出席老人家的座位前。

             昨天(12月21日)是華商會湯圓之旅冬至前的最後一站，來到波士頓華埠，大樓拆除後重建，落成約四年，依然透著新味的康樂樓。承辦該樓日間老人護理及康娛社會服務的中華耆英會，有創辦人兼行政主任梅伍銀寬，副主任張青梅，項目主任林梨輝，以及活動主任阮奕雲等，幾乎全員出席，一起招呼約七，八十名耆英出席的”湯圓宴”場面因而格外隆重。  

湯圓宴結束後，余麗媖收拾善後。(周菊子攝)

                中華耆英會義工還用餐車，另外送了三十碗左右上樓，讓那些在康樂樓二樓，行動比較不方便的約三十名耆英一樣可以享受冬至溫暖感覺。

                   波士頓華商會希望能夠拜會大波士頓內所有的老人屋，在冬至，聖誕，新年期間，向耆英們送上問候，聊表心意。礙於和大樓管理單位的溝通，有時並不順暢，他們表示只能盡力而為。

                 波士頓華商會會長陳文棟指出，華商會在過去這一年中，促請市長出馬，視察華埠停車問題，和市府相關牌照，檢查單位開會，為政府傳達政令，助商家述要陳情，還陸續為波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin Walsh)，波士頓不分區市議員吳弭(Michelle Wu)辦過籌款會，加上剛辦完的冬至湯圓敬老活動，都讓人看到商會真正在做事，有越來越多商家願意加入，前天才新增兩名會員。他們希望繼續擴大商會的影響力與服務能力，正計畫購置節慶燈飾分送會員商家，使華埠街頭在新年期間，節慶氣氛更濃，吸引更多人進華埠消費。

陳天佐(左)和陳日華夫人也一起享用湯圓。
(周菊子攝)

中華耆英會項目主任林黎輝(右)稱讚幫忙的義工。(周菊子攝)

"來電狂響" 12月28日波士頓上映

 (廣告)

《來電狂響》12月28日波士頓，玩手機一不小心就遇到送命題。

冬天裡如果只給你三個選擇，你會選什麼？躺在被窩裡玩連著wifi的手機一定是你以前現在未來最難割捨的三件事

1973年，馬丁·庫珀發明了移動電話是用來增進感情和方便溝通.40多年來，人類對手機的依賴越來越嚴重。

一天24小時，睜眼看手機，閉眼前還是看手機，聚會是一群人面對面玩手機，睡覺是兩個人背對背玩手機……

當然也有一個人對著天花板玩手機

據調查，有72%的人不情願情侶翻看自己手機

有60%以上的情侶因為手機發生過爭吵

多少情侶交換了愛意卻不敢交換手機

12月28日，不敢交換手機的你

敢來看這部電影嗎？

2016年豆瓣最高分喜劇電影《完美陌生人》

翻拍了八國版本，今年賀歲檔終於等到了中國版

於淼執導，張一白監製，李瀟編劇

團隊耗時三年打磨劇本

《來電狂響》賀歲上映

飯局變戰局，手機變利刃

一個來電，一條微信揭露一個秘密

眾人欲蓋彌彰，聲東擊西，隨機瞎編

一場刺（song）激（ming）的遊戲

測人性，刺人心

主要角色

佟大為飾演賈迪             奚夢瑤飾演白雪嬌

佟大為想看未婚妻奚夢瑤的手機 但又不好意思開口 只能通過遊戲旁敲側擊 奚夢瑤卻一直沒有發覺 佟大為對自己手機的覬覦

田雨飾演文伯             代樂樂飾演戴戴

模範丈夫田雨為了維護 搖搖欲墜的婚姻生活 而對妻子代樂樂的手機視而不見 代樂樂卻受夠了手機的偽裝 發出這樣的質問 你真的覺得每個人都過的很好嗎 喬杉飾演吳小江          霍思燕飾演李楠

終日沈迷手機的喬杉 握緊手機堅決不給妻子霍思燕看 而霍思燕則千方百計的想要一探究竟

馬麗飾演韓笑

隻身赴宴的馬麗和很多人相似 是一個生活被手機綁架的人 儘管單身的她不用擔心伴侶的懷疑 但她的手機裡卻也藏著 不能被外人知曉的秘密

故事大綱

電影《手機狂響》講述了兩對貌合神離的夫妻、一對熱戀中的情侶，以及一位單身女性聚餐，有人提議大家玩一個將手機公開的遊戲：與在場所有人分享當晚收到的每一條短信、每一個電話，每一個彈窗，由此掀開了一場軒然大波。一條短信，拆散一對恩愛夫妻；一個電話，推翻多年發小感情。

預告片：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDrEGhTgWzQ&list=PLAXgmy6bNmO_AHD3o-qT3tYDuBji3NMdo

選擇不看，保留距離，即使好奇也要頭也不會放下執念，但是心中的疑惑卻越積越多。選擇看，即使可能發現詭秘、欺瞞甚至背叛，即使手機中沒有問題，也難回到最初的狀態，雙方長久以來建立的信任也會逐漸瓦解。你的選擇是？

《來電狂響》全程高能，令人捧腹大笑

在嬉笑的表層下卻直戳你我的痛點

這一場人性的遊戲該如何收場？

他們的秘密也許就是你的秘密

他們的問題可能就是你要面對的問題

賀歲檔最強話題喜劇《來電狂響》

12月28日 美國加拿大同步上映

余麗媖、余宗濤就任紐英崙余風采堂新屆主席

紐英崙余風采堂幹部與嘉賓合影。(周菊子攝)

                      (Boston Orange周菊子波士頓報導) 紐英崙余風采堂12月16日在波士頓華埠會址舉行就職典禮，該公所有史以來首名女性正主席余麗媖，以及新任副主席余宗濤在數十名宗親到賀，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉出席見證中正式就任。

波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉(右)指出，余麗媖(中)是紐英崙余風采堂有史以來的首名

女性正主席，將和副主席余宗濤(左)將攜手為余氏宗親服務。(周菊子攝)

             余麗媖是波士頓社區知名人士，中國出生，香港長大，1965年移民來美，從州政府職位退休後，和朋友合開”恆業地產”，並積極參與社區服務工作，歷任波士頓華埠獅子會會長，港澳之友社社長，華人經濟發展協會執行理事。

             她從1990年開始加入宗親會，服務熱心，尤其是數年前紐英崙余風采堂遭遇火災，會所內部翻修工程繁瑣，她事必躬親的細心與認真，備受宗親讚揚。2015年時，已高票當選副主席，今年再升一級，成為正主席。

             余宗濤加入余風采堂也已多年，曾經營眼鏡行，現為帝苑大酒樓股東，行事一向低調，今年經宗親慫恿，允諾服務。

退休法官余達明(中)將加入余氏法律顧問行列。(周菊子攝)

             甫於今年當選為世界余氏副總長的余超群，剛從昆士地方法院法官一職退休，應邀加入余風采堂法律顧問行列的余達明，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉等人，在就職典禮中由借助拼音，完美擔任司儀的余寶愛邀請出列，一一致詞。

             余超群費時一年整理，中英對照，厚200餘頁的全美余風采堂第25屆懇親大會紀念冊，詳實、精美的記載了紐英崙余風采堂於2015年承辦這次懇親大會的盛況，廣獲宗親好評。

今年甫當選為世界余氏副總長的紐英崙余風采堂元老余超群致詞。(周菊子攝)

            由於12月22日就是冬至，余氏婦女部當天特地烹煮湯圓和宗親們分享。傑出宗親，華林太極功夫學校創辦人余翠梅的母親還做了非常特別的白綠相間糕點。

余氏宗親出席就職典禮。

               2019年度的紐英崙余風采堂職員，美東總長文博，元老超群，顧問九人，包括共才，定邦，國濟，積炎，厚利，積驍，景新，國華，建興。主席為麗媖，宗濤，中文書記宗濤夫人，美玲，英文書記寶愛，婉儀，財政定邦夫人，宗濤夫人，積炎，核數國華，樓業主任國濟夫人，國華，康樂燕清，交際國濟夫人，厚利夫人，幹事國濟，法律顧問達明，文博，出席中華景新，積驍，網站主任素欣。婦女部主任艷玲，書記寶玉。(圖片已於18日發表)

僑教中心主任歐宏偉(左一)和余風采堂幹部，右一余寶愛，右三余麗媖，余超群，

余玉山夫婦，後右余建興，後左余景鑫等人圍桌享用湯圓。(周菊子攝)

             

僑教中心主任歐宏偉(左起)稱讚余玉山夫人做的點心精緻，好吃。余玉山(右)感到

與有榮焉。(周菊子攝)

一華裔女子走私人口賣淫、洗錢 法官判入獄五年

(Boston Orange)麻州總檢察官奚莉(Maura Healey)今(20)日宣佈，華裔女子陳秀(譯音，Xiu J. Chen)走私人口賣淫、洗錢，罪證確鑿，法官判入獄五年。

歷經5日審訊後，米斗塞郡(Middlesex)高等法院法官Bruce R. Henry在12月19日判38歲的陳秀犯有走私人口賣淫，經營妓院，洗錢等罪狀， 應關入麻州獄五年又一天。出獄後還有3年緩刑，期間不得和受害者或共同被告Ronald Keplin聯繫，也不准在健身房或按摩院等場所工作。

陳秀在貝德福(Bedford)，比樂瑞加(Billerica)，麥德福(Medford)，瑞汀(Reading)，威明頓(Wilmington)及屋本市(Woburn)等五地從事非法活動。

麻州總檢察官辦公室聲稱，63歲住在屋本市的Keplin，在威明頓經營一家身體語言店。陳秀從紐約找來婦女到那兒工作，在網上登廣告，安排所有地點的性交易，並從中獲取財物利益。

            陳秀給那些受害者安排的住處非常擁擠，她們通常都睡在地板上，床墊上，有時候甚至睡在按摩桌上。她還每天接送這些婦女到營業場所去。

            大部分的賣淫所得，都被陳秀拿走了，用來付租金，水電費，廣告費等等。她還把多餘的錢藏在一些店裏。警方在陳秀家裏發現30萬元現金。

這案件是由麻州總檢察官辦公室的人口走私小組承辦。自從2012年人口走私法生效以來，該小組已控訴40多名個人。麻州總檢察官奚莉曾經提議立法禁止在麻州開設理療店。

MEDFORD WOMAN FOUND GUILTY, SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR RUNNING EXTENSIVE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING OPERATION

Victims Slept in Overcrowded Conditions, often on Massage Tables or Mattresses on the Floor

WOBURN – A Medford woman has been found guilty and sentenced to five years in state prison for running an extensive human trafficking and money laundering operation, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. The criminal enterprise included illegal activity in Bedford, Billerica, Medford, Reading, Wilmington and Woburn.

On Dec. 3, after a five-day trial, a Middlesex Superior Court jury found Xiu J. Chen, 38, guilty of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude (6 counts), Conspiracy to Traffic Persons for Sexual Servitude (6 counts), Deriving Support from Prostitution (5 counts), Keeping a House of Ill Fame (5 counts) and Money Laundering (4 counts).

On Wednesday, Middlesex Superior Court Judge Bruce R. Henry sentenced Chen to five years to five years and a day in state prison, with three years of probation after completion of her sentence, during which she cannot have contact with the victims or her codefendant, Ronald Keplin, and cannot work in bodywork or massage establishments.

“This defendant operated an extensive and lucrative criminal enterprise by setting up massage parlors as fronts for human trafficking and bringing victims to Massachusetts to engage in sex,” said AG Healey. “We will continue to investigate and prosecute those who exploit and prey on others to make a profit.”

Chen was arrested in May 2013 after an investigation by Massachusetts State Police assigned to the AG’s Office and agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), with assistance from various local police departments. Chen was indicted by a Middlesex Superior Grand jury in June 2013.

Chen operated multiple businesses portrayed as massage parlors that were in fact fronts for an extensive human trafficking and money laundering operation. Chen characterized and advertised these businesses as providing “bodyworks” services. Those businesses were:

·         Bedford Asian Bodywork a/k/a Bedford Wellness Center – Bedford, MA

·         Shrine Spa a/k/a Billerica Bodywork a/k/a Boston Chinese Club – Billerica, MA

·         Mystic Health Center – Medford, MA

·         Body Wellness Center – Reading, MA

·         Asian Bodywork a/k/a Woburn Wellness Bodywork – Woburn, MA

The AG’s Office alleges that Keplin, 63, of Woburn, ran Body Language in Wilmington. Chen was convicted of trafficking victims at that location. 

During the course of the investigation, authorities developed evidence indicating that Chen was the leader of this operation and, through the businesses, offered commercial sexual activity between women and clients in exchange for a fee.

Chen recruited the women from New York to work in the parlors, advertised commercial sexual activity online, set up the appointments for all locations, and managed the financial aspects of the organization.

Chen arranged for overcrowded housing where the victims typically slept on mattresses on the floor, or in some instances on the massage tables at the businesses. She also helped facilitate the daily transportation of the women to and from the businesses.

Chen received the majority of the profits from these sexual encounters and used that money to perpetuate the criminal enterprise, including supporting the daily operations of the businesses like paying rent, utility bills, and for advertisements. Chen also hid excess cash in the some of the parlors, and police found over $300,000 cash in Chen’s home. 

The case against Keplin is ongoing.

This case was handled by the AG’s dedicated Human Trafficking Division, which focuses on policy, prevention and criminal prosecutions. Through that division, the AG’s Office has charged more than 40 individuals in connection with human trafficking since the law went into effect in 2012. AG Healey has proposed legislationto close the current “bodyworks loophole” in Massachusetts. 

The trial was handled by Assistant Attorneys General Nancy Rothstein and Kristy Lavigne, through the AG’s Human Trafficking Division, with assistance from Victim Witness Advocate Rebecca Quigley, Director of the AG’s Financial Investigations Division Sallyann Nelligan, Digital Evidence Laboratory Analyst Kenneth McCarthy, Paralegal Sindhu Kadhiresan and Special Assistant Attorney General Samuel Parnell. The investigation was conducted by Massachusetts State Police assigned to the AG’s Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, and investigators with the Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure.