Boston Scenes 10/30/14

(l-r) Executive Director for Berklee City Music J. Curtis Warner Jr.; headlining performer George Clinton; master of ceremonies Jamie Lee Curtis; Dean for Berklee City Music Krystal Banfield; and Berklee President Roger H. Brown, at Berklee’s 20th Annual Encore Gala.

Mayor Martin Walsh participates in a panel discussion titled “Mayors Rule” with political theorist Benjamin Barber, Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera, and Fitchburg Mayor Lisa Wong. The event was part of the Boston Book Festival.

Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins welcomed Reverend Liz Walker (third from left) for a presentation to participants of Women’s Programming for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Other presenters included (l-r) Director of Women’s Programming Christina Ruccio, Superintendent of the House of Correction Yolanda Smith, program participant Marla Wright and writing workshop facilitator Peggy Rambach.

Governor Patrick meets with Financial Secretary of Hong Kong John Tsang on Oct. 8 to discuss ways to strengthen the connection between the Massachusetts and Hong Kong financial services sectors following the Massachusetts-Asia Innovation Partnership Mission in 2013.