Thurs. June 28

About 12,000 runners will be streaming through the Back Bay beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday June 28. JP Morgan Chase has been doing this since 1984, raising money for a variety of charities. About 600 companies are represented. (Morgan has these events up and running all over the world.) To celebrate the fete, Felt is throwing an "Appreciation Party," later that night - well it actually starts at 8 when the runners are still running - with a performance by '80s cover band Fast Times. Felt will be offering a late-night dinner menu and a festive atmosphere throughout. Need we say, running shoes are quite ok. There's no cover and it's open to the public. If you're feeling sheepish about not running, but want to be just a tad altrusistic you can - yes! - drink. That's because a portion of the bar revenues are going to support the Waterfront Peforming Arts Series. (That's JP Morgan's choice this year, too.)

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