The Friends of Copley Square invite you to celebrate Mardi Gras a Boston on Friday, February 8 at 7:30 pm at The Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Avenue in Boston. Enjoy New Orleans cuisine, live music by The Winiker Band, dancing, and a live auction.  Mardi Gras festive attire and masks are encouraged.  For tickets ($150, or two tickets with an overnight stay on February 8 at The Copley Square Hotel, The Fairmont Copley Plaza, or The Lenox Hotel for $350) visit www.FriendsofCopleySquare.org and pay through PayPal.  All proceeds benefit The Friends of Copley Square, which provides funding to assist the City of Boston with the preservation, maintenance, and beautification of Copley Square.