http://kendallsquare.org/blog/ en Maria.Farias@biomedrealty.com Copyright 2010 2010-08-23T15:41:50+00:00 http://kendallsquare.org/site/help-us-celebrate-massachusetts-farmers-market-week-08-22-08-28/ http://kendallsquare.org/site/help-us-celebrate-massachusetts-farmers-market-week-08-22-08-28/#When:14:41:50Z August 22nd the 28th is Massachusetts Farmers’ Market Week!  -  Clich here for the actual proclimation from Governor Patrick at our Market Manager’s tent for you to see, but the proclamation “urges all the citizens of the Commonwealth to take cognizance of this event and participate fittingly in its observance.”  Did you know that the USDA ranked Massachusetts No. 6 in the nation for the number of farmers’ markets???- There are 228 in Massachusetts this year! Nationwide, the number of farmers’ markets grew 16 percent in 2010 from 5,274 to 6,132 markets. 2010-08-23T14:41:50+00:00 http://kendallsquare.org/site/spotlight-on-kendall-square-team-members/ http://kendallsquare.org/site/spotlight-on-kendall-square-team-members/#When:17:15:00Z If you have visited Kendall Square and attended our events you have most likely met Juan DeLeon and Roberto Valdez. Juan is from Santiago, Dominican Republic. He has worked on the site since 2003, and when he isn’t hard at work he is home playing with his kids! Roberto is from Bani, Dominican Republic. He has worked on the site since 2005. His favorite food is a traditional Dominican dish of Rice & Beans, and they both love working in Kendall Square! Juan and Roberto are invaluable members of our team, please say hello to them next time you are on site! Thank you Juan and Roberto for all that you do for Kendall Square. *Si ha visitado Cuadrado de Kendall y asistido nuestros acontecimientos que usted tiene Juan DeLeon y Roberto Valdez encontrado más probable. Juan es de Santiago, República Dominicana. ¡Ha trabajado en el sitio desde 2003, y cuando él no es duro en el trabajo él juega en casa con sus niños! Roberto es de Bani, República Dominicana. Ha trabajado en el sitio desde 2005. ¡Su alimento predilecto es un plato dominicano tradicional de Arroz & Frijoles, y los dos adoran trabajar en el Cuadrado de Kendall! ¡Juan y Roberto son miembros inapreciables de nuestro equipo, por favor los saludan próximo tiempo que usted está en el sitio! Gracias Juan y Roberto para todo que hace para el Cuadrado de Kendall. 2010-08-20T17:15:00+00:00 http://kendallsquare.org/site/announcing-our-newest-vendor-monkey-joe-roasting-co/ http://kendallsquare.org/site/announcing-our-newest-vendor-monkey-joe-roasting-co/#When:15:49:26Z Taste no evil…. Casey Cubito and Eric Voigtlaender Monkey Joe Roasting Company 2010-08-12T15:49:26+00:00 http://kendallsquare.org/site/the-twelve-kendall-square/ http://kendallsquare.org/site/the-twelve-kendall-square/#When:13:43:38Z Artist: Pandora LaCasse “The Twelve” at Kendall Square is a mixed-media illuminated sculpture. The piece is comprised of three curvilinear steel forms each a segment of a circle with a radius of five feet. Radiating from these, are twelve light forms (blue and white) on steel poles. The three structures placed along a serpentine configuration are connected with flat wooden sections (seats) creating an intimate and accessible place. The sides of the steel forms have a Japanese Brown Patina. This soft coloring along with the use of the curvilinear line contrast the hard edges and mass of the steel; a visual play with materials. A blue oxide patina was placed on the tops to accent the serpentine direction. The height of light forms is scaled to create a smaller more intimate space within the larger setting. They curve and bend randomly along the piece creating a dynamic lighted canopy. The artists goal for the Kendall Square Light and Sculpture Installation is to create a moment within the larger context of the Square where time pauses, where beauty, humor and a little out of the ordinary coexist. A Video about Pandora’s Work 2010-08-11T13:43:38+00:00 http://kendallsquare.org/site/cityretail-in-kendall-square/ http://kendallsquare.org/site/cityretail-in-kendall-square/#When:17:53:29Z Do you have a need for Retail space in Cambridge or Boston? Do you want to be apart of our excitement and energy??? Please contact Jesse Bearkahn or David Downing for more information regarding CityRetail’s range of services. Phone: 617 340 2226 info@cityretail.com One Broadway, 14th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02142 2010-07-20T17:53:29+00:00 http://kendallsquare.org/site/free-wi-fi-in-kendall-square/ http://kendallsquare.org/site/free-wi-fi-in-kendall-square/#When:17:43:24Z Have you visited the South Plaza @ Kendall Square Lately? From the Canoe & Kayak Operation, to Christina’s Ice Cream and Q’s Nuts to FREE Wi-Fi!!! Stop by for lunch, or for an afternoon outside the office. The aerial image gives a rough vicinity plan of coverage. All of the seating, grass, and even the boat launch can access our network! 2010-07-20T17:43:24+00:00 http://kendallsquare.org/site/july-15th-performer-tais/ http://kendallsquare.org/site/july-15th-performer-tais/#When:20:19:15Z Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 23-year-old songwriter, composer, actress, and singer Tais Alvarenga is a Berklee film scoring graduate. Her biggest influences are Elis Regina, Sara Tavares, Chico Buarque, and Lenine and Richard Bona. Alvarenga started working in a recording studio when she was just 10 years old. She has since worked as an actress, dancer, and second director, as well as a backing vocalist for famous Brazilian composers and singers Jair Rodrigues, Oswaldo Montenegro, and Nando Reis. 2010-07-14T20:19:15+00:00 http://kendallsquare.org/site/taza-chocolate-needs-your-help/ http://kendallsquare.org/site/taza-chocolate-needs-your-help/#When:20:06:35Z The good news is Taza Chocolate will be at the Farmer Market @ Kendall Square this week, the bad news is that they were hit terribly hard by the flash flooding that ripped through Somerville Saturday afternoon. There newly renovated factory was completed and finally producing chocolate as of last Wednesday, the retail space was ready for fixtures, and all of the office and common areas were completed and functioning; but as of Saturday night everything was under many inches of black, filthy water! The staff was on-site till late into the evenings this past week doing everything they could to save the chocolate and sadly ripping the new walls back down at ground level and throwing out many office furnishings. As you can imagine this is a tough hit for us and extremely disheartening.  Please spread the word that Taza Chocolate would super appreciate all of your support by buying some chocolate or a fabulous Taza Tshirt or the online store! They are doing the best best they can to rally and plan to get through this but it will be an uphill climb. 2010-07-14T20:06:35+00:00 http://kendallsquare.org/site/July-1st-Performer-Emily-Elbert/ http://kendallsquare.org/site/July-1st-Performer-Emily-Elbert/#When:18:10:21Z Raised in Texas on a musical diet of Antonio Carlos Jobim, James Taylor, and ‘60s radio, 21-year-old Emily Elbert first picked up the guitar when she was 15. Her self-taught approach on the instrument grew to include singing and songwriting, and her passionate involvement in these three soon led to the creation of her debut CD of original material, Bright Side, in 2006. Elbert then moved to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music, but simultaneously continues to maintain a musical career. She’s toured with G Love & Special Sauce and Kaki King, and was a featured artist at the North American Folk Music Alliance in Memphis. Boston-based WUMB-FM radio named her the Best New Artist of 2008. She has played more than 300 gigs worldwide, from Los Angeles to New York, from Alaska to Tennessee, from Peru to Puerto Rico, and has just returned from Scotland, where she was a guest of the Burnsong International Songwriting Contest, played for Scottish Parliament, and was broadcast on BBC Radio. Elbert is currently in the process of recording her second studio album in New York, expected to be released in fall 2010. 2010-06-30T18:10:21+00:00 http://kendallsquare.org/site/ice-cream-on-site-six-days-a-week/ http://kendallsquare.org/site/ice-cream-on-site-six-days-a-week/#When:17:49:15Z Q’s Nuts and Christina’s Ice Cream will be on the South Plaza @ Kendall Square directly next to the Canoe & Kayak Operation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM! Look for them on Thursday at the Farmers Market @ Kendall Square 2010-06-30T17:49:15+00:00