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Alluring woodblock prints at
the Harvard Art Museums

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and Bouldering
Getting outside—to climb!

16R All Abuzz

Learn about bees at work
around Boston

16T Commencement
Highlights of the week’s
celebratory events

16L Botanical Bounty

Delving into New England’s springtime flora at Garden in the Woods

16W Spring Fare

A selection of favored Greater

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veloping in eggs and examine life-sized mod- 1969 riot experiences of the queer com- ist’s muse in Harlem: In
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Among the objects in Houghton Li- Currier Museum of Art Museum of Fine Arts
brary’s fascinating exhibit “Small Steps, RISD Museum currier.org mfa.org
Giant Leaps: Apollo 11 at Fifty” is a pre- risdmuseum.org Some 40 instruments, including the Fender Toulouse-Lautrec and
scient 1952 drawing of a capsule (at right) Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance Stratocaster, exemplify the world’s most the Stars of Paris views

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by the German-American aerospace engi- 1850-1970 examines the art and innova- popular instrument in Medieval to Metal: celebrity culture and nine-
neer Wernher von Braun. He had devel- tion that led this Providence, Rhode Island, The Art and Evolution of the Guitar. teenth-century Parisian
oped the V-2 rocket as a weapon for Nazi manufacturer to put “uniquely American (June 22-September 22) nightlife in more than 200 ingenious and Hammerhead skull at the Bruce Museum
Germany, and was among the technical design on the international stage.” evocative works. (Through August 4)
professionals secretly relocated to the (Opens May 3) Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)
United States after the war. Ultimately, he icaboston.org T H E AT E R beats. Featuring band leader, saxophonist,
worked for NASA and was the primary Cape Ann Museum Less Is a Bore: Maximalist Art & De- American Repertory Theater guitarist, and composer Jacques Pardo and
architect of the Saturn V launch vehicle capeannmuseum.org sign reveals how artists “have sought to americanrepertorytheater.org poetic powerhouse/lead singer Regie Gib-
used in the 1969 moon expedition. “Stephanie Cole—My Life in Pieces: rattle the dominance of modernism and We Live in Cairo is a new musical inspired son. Oberon. (June 6)
The exhibition explores the scientifi Painting with Stuff” features the Rock- minimalism.” Examples include experimen- by the young Egyptians who revolted against
contributions that led to the space mis- port artist’s ornate mosaic “memory sculp- tal works by Sanford Biggers and Jasper President Hosni Mubarak in 2011. The story N AT U R E A N D S C I E N C E
sion through artifacts from Houghton’s tures.” (May 11-July 7) Johns, and “transgressive sculpture and fur- follows a handful of energetic students armed The Arnold Arboretum
holdings, and from a private collector. Armstrong made to explain his imminent niture” by Lucas Samaras and Ettore Sott- with laptops, social media, and historic griev- arboretum.harvard.edu
Thus, a diagram featuring the sun, not the mission to his father. Note, too, the star Wadsworth Atheneum sass. (June 26-September 22) ances. Book, music, and lyrics by Daniel Artist Paul Olson has long explored the ar-
earth, as the center of the universe (from chart used to calibrate Eagle’s guidance Museum of Art Lazour and Patrick Lazour. Directed by Taibi boretum, sketchbook in hand, as reflected in
Copernicus’s 1543 On the Revolutions of the system after landing on the lunar surface. thewadsworth.org Addison Gallery of American Art Magar. Loeb Drama Center. (May 14-June 16) Drawn to Paint, a new exihbit of his land-
Celestial Spheres), and Galileo’s early tele- Signed by Buzz Aldrin, it’s still flecked with Be Seen: Portrait Photography Since addisongallery.org scapes and other works. (May 10-July 21)
scopic images of the moon (from his 1610 moon dust. vn.p.b. Stonewall highlights works—by Robert Multiple works, by Romare Bearden, Jordan Atlas Soul: Assume the Position. This
Starry Messenger), share display space with Houghton Library Mapplethorpe, Catherine Opie, Paul Mpagi Casteel, Aaron Douglas, and others, illus- world-music ensemble takes audiences on Bring blankets and chairs for a special out-
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staged by the Actors’ Shakespeare Project Your Hands Dirty!—Soil Science” employs often controversial works—among them
and based on an adaptation of the Jane Aus- digital probes and data collection to un- Extreme Private Eros, The Emperor’s Naked
ten classic by playwright Kate Hamill. (June earth natural treasures. (June 23). Army Marches On, and A Dedicated Life—
23; rain date June 24) which center on radical or marginalized
FILM characters. (June 10-July 23)
The new Science in Our Park Series Harvard Film Archive
offers hands-on learning experiences for hcl.harvard.edu/hfa The Complete Howard Hawks highlights
kids (ages five and up). “Dissection Dra- Extreme Cinema. The Action Documen- the versatile and influential Hollywood direc-
matics—Flower Form” hones observation taries of Kazuo Hara. The Japanese film- tor. All of his extant works will be shown,
and microscope skills (May 26) and “Get maker will be on hand for screenings of his from his silents and early talkies, to classics
like Scarface, Bringing Up Baby, Gentlemen Pre-
fer Blondes, and His Girl Friday, to later west-
erns, like the taut 1966 El Dorado, with Rob-
S TA F F P I C K : The Allure of Japanese Prints ert Mitchum, John Wayne, and James Caan.
(June 14-August 18)
Drawing fromthe Harvard Art Museums’ extensive collection of Japanese wood-
block prints, “Japan on Paper,” opening May 25, examines the versatile art form and MUSIC
its history. The technique was used “as early as the eighth century to produce Buddhist Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus
texts,” according to museum exhibit notes; boxoffice.harvard.edu
the nearly 50 featured prints span the early The group performs Joseph Haydn’s
Edo period (1615-1868) through the twentieth The Seasons, with orchestra and pro-
century, and capture cultural touchpoints— fessional soloists. Sanders Theatre.
iconic mountainous scenery, Kabuki actors, (May 11)
and beautiful women—as well as contempla-
tive modern portraits. Boston Chamber Music Society
The innovative artist Suzuki Harunobu, of boxoffice.harvard.edu
the Edo era, was especially known for his ren- The program includes Sonata for Vio-
derings of feminine grace. He pioneered the lin and Cello, by Maurice Ravel, and
use of full-color reproduction technology that Two Rhapsodies for Viola, Oboe, and
emerged in the 1760s, as evidenced in his Piano, by Charles Martin Loeffler.
Woman Running to Escape a Sudden Shower, c. Sanders Theatre. (May 12)
1765-70. Black slashes of rain charge across
the paper, juxtaposed against billowing folds Museum of Fine Arts

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of her silky red-trimmed kimono, the open mfa.org
skirting revealing a lovely naked leg. The effect Guy Fishman: Bach Suites. The
gives a subtle (or not so subtle) eroticism that principal cellist of the Handel and
feels surprisingly liberating—and modern. Haydn Society surveys all six suites,
To illustrate aspects of the printing process performing on his two Baroque in-
during the New Prints (Shin hanga) movement, struments. (May 19)

SOMETHING
almost 200 years later, the museum has mounted a series of images by landscape art-
ist Kawase Hasui that were produced between 1945 and 1951. They all depict the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
same scene, of simple wooden houses by the ocean, gardnermuseum.org
entitled A Cloudy Day in Mizuki, Ibaraki Prefecture. Yet Singer/rapper Maimouna Youssef, a.k.a.
the mood of the place and forms differ depending on Mama Fresh, combines jazz, gospel, and
the shifting colorations, from sketched and water- other incantations to honor “A Woman’s
colored versions to the rich blue tones of the fully Worth.” With opening acts Dom Jones and
realized woodblock color-print. SublimeLuv. (May 30)
Perhaps the most haunting piece in the show is the
O N LY T H E P E R F E C T C U T C A N U N L E A S H
Portrait of Poet Hagiwara Sakutarō (posthumous edition Zamir Chorale of Boston A DIAMOND’S BRILLIANCE.
dated 1957; original dated 1943), by his friend the art- boxoffice.harvard.edu
ist Onchi Kōshirō. It was created a year after the poet, The award-winning ensemble, focused on
hit hard psychically by the war and prone to depres- preserving and presenting Jewish culture, H E A R T S O N F I R E S T O R E S , A U T H O R I Z E D R E TA I L E R S , H E A R T S O N F I R E . C O M
sion and alcoholism, had died. Untamed black hair and celebrates its fiftieth anniversary with a gala
deep furrows don’t hide eyes that, even cast down- concert honoring its founder, Josh Jacobs.
ward, convey a soulful el- Sanders Theatre. (June 4)
oquence that’s hard to Harvard Art Museums
look away from.  vn.p.b. harvardartmuseums.org Events listings are also found at www.har-
vardmagazine.com.

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native habitats and landscapes eroded by overlook them. People see something green garden, coastal zone, meadow, extensive
man-made or natural disasters: the visitor- and think it’s good, but they don’t really see woodland garden—all designed and sus-
trampled summit of Cadillac Mountain in the roles that very special individual spe- tainably maintained to offer various bloom
Acadia National Park, for example, or the cies play in making everything else healthy.” times and transformative colors and tex-
coastal destruction caused by Hurricane tural features from April 15 to October 15.
Sandy. The trust also operates a leading This growing season,a trip to Garden Trilliums are a spectacular springtime

Botanical Bounty seed bank that is on track to collect seeds

of “the 387 globally and regionally rare spe-
cies in New England by 2020,” says execu-
in the Woods might rectify that. There are
places to picnic or relax, and a rustic play-
ground for children, who can also try a do-
draw. The “quintessential, ephemeral wood-
land species are delicate, not only in the way
they look, but in the way they grow,” ex-
tive director Debbi Edelstein, who leads a it-yourself scavenger hunt to explore plants plains horticulturalist Dan Jaffe, a principal
Delving into New England’s springtime flora staff of 25, along with hundreds of devoted and creatures. Guided or self-guided tours, propagator. “They are very susceptible to
by nel l porter brown volunteer workers. The seed project is only included with the cost of admission, route changes in habitat, and to being nibbled: the
part of its research support for horticultur- visitors through themed plantings—rock deer love them and trilliums can only handle
ists and botanists worldwide; more than 200
year-round regional educational programs
are open to anyone, as are online resources,
like Go Botany and Plantfi der, and infor-
mation to help track endangered species and
eliminate harmful invasives. “Plants are the
foundation of all life. No matter what you
want to conserve, whether the interest is
in birds, bats, or bugs—they all depend on REPLENISH YOUR Harvard SOUL
plants,” Edelstein adds. “But people tend to
Garden in the
Friday
Woods features 9am – Wheels Down
the white spring Start rehearsing your funny Kirkland
ephemerals—Tril- Dining Hall anecdotes during the rideshare
lium grandifl rum from Logan. It’s officially reunion weekend!
(far left), Trillium 1pm – Shopping Spree
grandiflorum Time to restock your Crimson spirit at
‘multiplex’ (left), The Coop. Oh, look – a book sale too!
and maroon
7pm – Party Time
Trillium erectum
(lower left)—along After an afternoon nap wrapped in your
with meadowlands, goose-down comforter, you’re ready to
meandering celebrate with your classmates.
pathways, a frog
pond, and live
music during
Saturday
Trillium Week 9am – Campus Tour
(May 5-11). Hop on one of the hotel bikes to check out
the exciting updates across the river in Allston
or relive your glory days at Harvard Stadium.
1pm – Snack Stop
Enjoy one of Mr. Bartley’s latest burger
creations while you try to remember

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where you sat for that first date.
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ton, amid suburban sprawl, Time to find out if Hong Kong’s scorpion
lies a 45-acre haven called bowls are still as good as you remember….
Garden in the Woods. This
“living museum” offers refreshing Sunday
excursions through New England’s 10am – Breakfast
diverse flora and landscapes: visitors may diverse environments. Bloody Marys, Benedicts, bacon.
roam woodland paths; explore a lily pond The organization also Indulge for one last Harvard Square
meal at Henrietta’s Table.
alive with painted turtles, frogs, and drag- owns other botanical
2pm – Wheels Up
onflies; or take the outer Hop Brook Trail. reserves in Maine, Ver- Time to head back to the real world,
Owned by the Native Plant Trust (the re- mont, and New Hamp- your heart (and your suitcase) bursting
named New England Wild Flower Society), shire, and as a nursery, with Crimson pride.
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so much before they succumb.” allows them to dwell in a forest with full during annual Trillium Week activities
The “tri” refers to three leaves per plant, trees is that they only come out when the (May 5-11). Botanical tours and cultivation
three petals per flo er, and three sepals, New England light is high. Then the trees workshops, along with options to purchase
which resemble a cross between a leaf and leaf out and there’s no more growing be- plants from on-site propagation beds, cul-
a petal, says Jaffe, co-author of Native Plants cause there’s too much shade, and they go minate in a Friday evening of “Trilliums and
for New England Gardens (2018): “At first they dormant for the rest of the year.” Brews” with live music, craft beers, light
kind of look like a lollipop on a stick, curled Garden in the Woods has 26 trillium fare, and strolls through the grounds. The
into a ball shape, and then they pop up, and species—the largest collection north of flo ers range from white to pinks, yellows,
unfurl.” And they demand to be met on their Delaware. That fact, and the serene beauty and a deep, maroon red; the leaves appear
own terms: “The unique survival trait that of these early-spring risers, are celebrated in matte, mottled, and variegated forms.

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reported; “his ashes were scattered of other native species, bloom across the and owned jointly with refuge for migratory and
among his beloved plants.” landscape, and in the fall, native grasses the Vermont chapter of other shore birds, along
In 2017, Native Plant Trust razed shine. The asters and goldenrods are the The Nature Conservancy. with endangered pink
homeschool, after school, weekends, Curtis’s deteriorating cottage home last to bloom, toward the end of the sum- The much larger Hobbs lady’s-slippers. And this
and vacation programs, ages 5-17 on the property. But care was taken, mer. “The rich darker colors come out— Fern Sanctuary, in Ly- summer, farther up the
Edelstein notes, to keep the founda- the oranges, bronzes, and browns,” he says. man, New Hampshire, Maine coast, stop into
tion, two walls, a stone floo , and the “There are rich hues of walnut and cherry. is home to more than 40 the Harvey Butler Rho-
Students learn skeleton of the old greenhouse. A Brown has a bad reputation, and I’m trying varieties of these lush, dodendron Sanctuary
alongside scientists small “cottage garden,” a work-in- to change that.” moisture-loving plants. to explore these hardy
and engineers. progress this season, will creative- In Woolwich, Maine, the Robert P. Tris- New England flowering shrubs. Its grand,
They develop and deepen ly incorporate the “ruins.” Those The or ga nizati on’s programs, mean- tram Coffin Wildlife Reserve encompasses five-acre stand of great rosebay (Rhododen-
critical thinking skills, as
features are part of the larger, revi- while, explore native flora, micro-environ- 177 acres of sandy shores and tidal marsh- dron maximum), Edelstein adds, typically ex-
they master core science
and engineering concepts. talized Curtis Woodland Garden, ments, and regional ecology. This season es—prime wetland-species habitat and a plodes into bloom by mid July.
The sanctuary offers season-long botanical where 20,000 new plants have been added includes: “Orchids of New England,” with
splendor, and lots of ideas for backyard during the last three years. As a tribute, the trust botanist Neela de Zoysa (Garden in
landscaping with native plants.
space spotlights some of Curtis’s favorite the Woods, May 23); a landscape study of
The star of the show might be Trillium gran- plants, and, therefore, “is the one place the Radcliffe Sunken Garden, (Cambridge,
diflorum, a pristine white bloom that turns
pink post-peak; Jaffe says scientists think
where we expand the plant palette to in-
clude species from the Piedmont and south-
May 31); and “Citizen Science with the
Beecology Project,” with the effort’s co-
WHY I JOINED
this signals to pollinators, “The job’s been ern Appalachia regions,” notes Edelstein, leader, Worcester Polytechnic Institute re- THE HARVARD
done; go find another flo er.” along with a host of New England natives. search assistant professor Robert Gegear
It’s likely that the double-flo ered Among the new plants to watch for in (Nasami Farm, June 23; for more about bees,
CLUB OF BOSTON
An inquiry-led, lab
focus keeps each white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum ‘multi- the emerging cottage garden are maple- see page 16R). There are many different
student engaged fully. plex’) was originally planted at Garden in leaf viburnums and small-scale sourwood Nasami Farm, near Northampton, opens reasons to join the Harvard
the Woods by its founder, Will C. Curtis. trees. The latter are “absolutely beautiful for the season on April 27. It’s a fun day trip Club of Boston. Amy Norton
Students explore and create is a graduate of the Divinity
In 1931 the landscape architect and lifelong trees that bloom in mid-to-late summer,” for those seeking to buy native plants from
together in sessions limited School at Harvard, and
to eight students. plant collector bought 30 acres of the cur- Jaffe says, “with a series of dangling, long, its nursery. But the trust’s other sanctuar-
rent Framingham site from the Old Colo- bell-shaped flo ers arranged almost like ies offer much more for visitors to explore. here’s why she joined.

“
ny Railroad, which had used it for mining spikes.” In the fall, he adds, the “whole Edelstein recommends looking for “gor-
gravel. The region was rural, and the prop- structure is covered with this shining bright geous ‘showy lady’s-slippers,’ wild orchids,
erty, with its topography and landscape of red.” Sourwoods are also an ideal alternative and bog plants” this June at the 40-acre Es-
glacier-carved ridges, gullies, and brooks, to the highly invasive burning bush plants, hqua Bog Natural Area, near Woodstock,
captured his imagination. According to a which are illegal to sell in most New Eng- Vermont, an area saved from development I joined the Harvard Club as a graduate student
1991 American Horticulturist feature, Curtis land states; Edelstein notes, “We want peo- Some Native Plant Trust preserves offer to meet new people and network. While I was
was “eccentric and crusty”; although cre- ple to take it out of their gardens.” Diplazium pycnocarpon (above), and the
rarer lady’s slipper Cypripedium reginae.
job-searching after graduation, I was on a tight
Courses balance hands-on ating the garden became the focus of his life, Also of note this season is the garden’s
budget, yet I maintained my membership
design challenges “his abrasive personality alienated a series “Kill Your Lawn” campaign, which high-
and experiments with of volunteer helpers until he hired Howard lights the cost of Americans’ lawn obses- because the Club had become a place where I
round-table discussion. O. ‘Dick’ Stiles.” Stiles had lost his job in sion—the use of pesticides and other chemi- felt like I belonged. I met people at the Club
Students experience
the Depression, and “he too almost left, but cals, fossil-fueled maintenance machines, who would become my closest friends, and who
learning as joyful Curtis—soft-hearted under that gruff exte- excessive water requirements, and destruc-
helped sustain me through that challenging
and rewarding.

“There is a big difference between teaching a kid

about science and helping a kid become a scientist.
The Innovation Institute, where students don’t just
follow a textbook along with an educator, but work
on experiments alongside experienced professional
scientists, has helped my son develop an under-
rior—persuaded him to stay, and the two
became partners” in creating and maintain-
ing the site.
They opened it to the public in the early
1930s as Garden in the Woods, a showcase
for Curtis’s professional talents, naturalistic
landscaping, and prized North American
tion of healthy habitats—and offers alter-
natives. Jaffe enjoys the “native strawberry”
solution. “Imagine a lawn, or come see ours,
that requires no watering, mowing, or fer-
tilizing,” he says. “Yet it still offers food for
bees, butterflies, and humans while being
capable of growing in some of the crappiest
year. I’m giving back by serving on the Member
Engagement Committee, and co-chairing the
Young Member Committee.

The Harvard Club has

“
standing of the scientific world today and of himself
as a budding scientist with a place in it.”
- Parent, 15 yr-old student
species. As Curtis aged, and encroaching
postwar development brought new hous-
soils New England has to offer.”
Similar principles are in play at the mead-
become my community.
ing and the nation’s first mall, which opened ow. Native annuals and a range of short- — Amy Norton dv’16
Enrolling highly motivated nearby in 1951, he and concerned friends and and long-life perennials enable the mead-
young people for Summer and Fall garden-lovers mounted a nationwide cam- ow gardens to change and grow over time, For more information regarding membership,
paign to raise money for an endowment. In Jaffe points out. The woodland garden of- please call 617-450-8406 or visit harvardclub.com.
[email protected] 1965, Curtis donated the property to the fers peak blooms in spring and early sum-
617.340.9907 then Wild Flower Preservation Society. mer, but the meadow has more mid-to-late
theinnovationinstitute.org He stayed on as director until he died, in season appeal. Bee balm, Culver’s root, lo- Back Bay Clubhouse | 374 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA
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a cell,” Keegan explains: there are multiple

cells per cavity, each holding one egg. “No-
mow” zones are also left fallow among the

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arboretum’s beautiful specimen trees and
ornate gardens, he says, in part to foster hab-

All Abuzz itat-building for invertebrates. Most native

bees, including sweat bees (named for their
attraction to human perspiration), nest in
the ground.
Native and honey bees at work around Greater Boston The Arboretum benefi s, Keegan points
by jessica lau out, because many native bees are more ef-
ficient pollinators than A. mellifera. “Hon-
eybees have pollen sacks on the backs of
their legs” and must wet the pollen to at- 24 Clover Street Belmont
tach it, “whereas most of our native bees $1,895,000 4 BD 2F 1H 3,500 SF
carry [more dry, loose] pollen on their ab-

T
he Har va rd Museum of domens,” he says. “When they’re going into
Natural History is home to all a flo er, they’re actually more effic nt be-
sorts of intriguing preserved cause they’re basically covered with pollen”
specimens, from dinosaur and can distribute it more easily.
skeletons to animals from around the Many farmers are taking advantage of
world. But in one corner of the arthro- that effic ncy, including the operators of
pod gallery, amid beetles and butter- South Street Farm, which relies on mason
flies pinned to displays behind glass, and leafcutter bees to pollinate crops. The
the thousands of honeybees swarming quarter-acre Somerville site is an experi-
in and out of a hive are very much alive. ment in urban agriculture, and supplies
The observation beehive, a project of produce to the community. Because local
the Harvard Undergraduate Beekeep- bee habitats were sparse, the organization 5 Elmwood Street Somerville
ers, is on display during the spring and built them: wooden poles in a corner of the $1,225,000 2 BD 3 BA 1,660 SF
summer, when the bees are most active. farm hold boxes fi led with hollow reeds
It looks like a window set perpendicular to Busy bees thrive at the where native pollinators nest. Anyone inter-
the wall, with a transparent plastic tube Harvard Museum of Natural History ested in learning more can stop by, or even
linking the hive to the outdoors. Visitors (above); hexagonal habitats attract native join the farm’s volunteer ranks.
bees that pollinate crops at South Street
can try to identify female worker bees car- Farm (right); and log-based cavities host For those eager to support apiculturists,
rying out various duties, like foraging, con- nesting bees at the Arnold Arboretum. Follow the Honey sells small-batch honeys
structing or guarding cells, or converting and beeswax products made in Massachu-
nectar, or look for the colony’s queen; she’s and offers beekeeping classes and programs. setts and around the world. Flavors and
usually bigger than the male drones, and Lesser-known but equally important native types of honey depend on the source of the
has been marked with a dot of paint by the bee species are at the center of innovative nectar—whether wildflo ers in Tanzania,
beekeepers. Look for “tail-waggling” bees at endeavors at Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum ulmo trees in Patagonia, or tupelo trees in
the bottom of the hive, says Greg Morrow, a and at nonprofit Groundwork Somerville’s the Atchafalaya River basin of Louisiana. The
technical manager of multimedia projects at urban South Street Farm. store helps connect “unseen beekeepers to 35 Harvard Street Somerville
Harvard who advises the student group. The The European honeybee, Apis mellifera, is and now oversees six native-bee habitats markets,” says chief of operations Brian Wo- $925,000 4 BD 1F 1H BA 1,690 SF
showy “fi ure-eight dance” is how a forag- a domesticated species imported to North across the 281-acre botanical oasis in Bos- erner, but its mission is also to share infor-
ing bee communicates her discovery of new America, which counts, in addition, some ton’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood—to boost mation: on how honey is made, on the chal-

sional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage.

flo ers, he explains: the longer she performs, 4,000 native bee species. Roughly 400 of the local bee population and “educate peo- lenges bees and beekeepers face, and on the
the more bees she’ll recruit to go raid nearby those species inhabit New England; yet with ple about the diversity of pollinators that environmental importance of these insects.
treasure troves of pollen and nectar. habitat loss and widespread pesticide use, we have.” At the Harvard museum, bees in the ob-
Even within Greater Boston’s dense urban these populations are increasingly threat- The largest habitat, in the Leventritt Gar- servation hive do produce honey—but just
environment, opportunities exist to watch ened. The Beecology Project, spearheaded den, is a wooden box stuffed with hollow enough for themselves. The exhibit invites
bees work and learn not only about their by a team that includes Worcester Polytech- reeds and logs with holes drilled into them close examination of these unique creatures
essential contributions to food production, nic Institute associate professor Elizabeth to form pencil-sized cavities where indi- that work so hard in a vital aspect of human
but about the practicalities of beekeeping F. Ryder, M.S. ’85, Ph.D. ’93, is helping to vidual bees make nests. It attracts mason food production. Morrow admires the intri-
as well. Honeybees are a focus at the muse- address that problem, in part by gathering bees and leafcutter bees. “Each female lays cacies of bee biology: “The more you observe,”
Currier, Lane & Young
—
um, at the Harvard Square shop Follow the data from citizen-scientists who use a mo- an egg at the far end, adds a small ball of he says, “the more incredible it becomes.”     [email protected]
Honey, and at Mass Audubon’s Drumlin bile app to track native pollinators. pollen and nectar as a meal for the future 617.871.9190
Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, in Lincoln, which At the Arnold Arboretum, gardener larva, and then uses a plug of mud or spe- Jessica Lau is earning a master’s in journalism at the
produces and sells honey from its own hives Brendan P. Keegan last year helped build cially cut leaves to wall off the egg, creating Extension School.

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Address, at 2, by Juan Manuel Santos, for- 2:30, with former New York City mayor Mi- quired. The Old
mer president of the Republic of Colombia chael R. Bloomberg, M.B.A. ’66, LL.D. ’14, Yard.

The Week’s Events

and Nobel peace laureate. JFK Memorial founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg The Tree Spread,
Park. Philanthropies. Baker Lawn. for the College
Law School Class Day, 2:30, with Roberta Graduate School of Design Class Day, classes through
A. Kaplan ’88, founding partner at Kaplan at 3:30, with Vidal professor of the prac- 1968, 11:30. Tickets
Hecker & Fink and author of Then Comes tice of creative writing Teju Cole. Gund required. Holden
Marriage: United States v. Windsor and the Hall lawn. Quadrangle.
Defeat of DOMA. Holmes Field. Divinity School Multireligious Com- Graduate Schools
Business School Class Day Ceremony, mencement Service for the Class of 2019 Diploma Ceremo-
at 3:30. Memorial Church. nies, from 11:30.
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences GSAS Luncheon
Dudley House Faculty Deans’ Reception, and Reception,
4-6. Lehman Hall. 12 to 3. Tickets re-
Faculty Deans’ Receptions for seniors quired. Behind Per-
and guests, at 5. Undergraduate Houses. kins Hall.
Harvard University Band, Harvard Glee College Diploma Presentation Ceremo-
Club, and Radcliffe Choral Society Con- nies and Luncheons, at noon. Undergradu-
cert, at 8. Tercentenary Theatre. ate Houses.

C
OMMENCEMENT WEEK includes
Harvard University’s 368th
Alumni Procession, 1:45. The Old Yard.
addresses by President Lawrence THURSDAY, MAY 30 The Annual Meeting of the Harvard
Commencement Exercises S. Bacow and Chancellor Angela
D. Merkel of Germany. For details
Commencement Day. Gates open at 6:45.
Academic Procession, 8:50. The Old Yard.
Alumni Association (HAA): The Com-
mencement Afternoon Program, 2:30 (con-
Thursday, May 30, 2019 and updates on event speakers, visit har- The 368th Commencement Exercises, cluding at 4:15), includes remarks by HAA
vardmagazine.com/commencement. 9:45 (concluding at 11:30). Tickets required. president Margaret M. Wang ’09, President
commencement.harvard.edu *** Tercentenary Theatre. Bacow, and Commencement speaker Angela
TUESDAY, MAY 28 All Alumni Spread, 11:30. Tickets re- D. Merkel; Overseer and HAA director elec-
Since 1642, with just nine graduating students, Harvard’s Commencement Exercises Phi Beta Kappa Exercises, at 11, with a
have brought together the community unlike any other tradition still observed in the guest poet and orator. Memorial Hall.
University. Degree candidates with family and friends, faculty and administrators who Baccalaureate Service for the Class of
supported them, and alumni from around the world are anticipated to participate in our Harvard
368th Commencement Exercises this spring. To accommodate the increasing number
2019, at 2, Memorial Church, followed by THE JOSEPH B. MARTIN
class photo, at 3:30, Tercentenary Theatre. Medical
of people planning to attend, we ask that any interested readers carefully review the
guidelines governing ticketing, regalia, security precautions, and other important details,
Class of 2019 Family Reception, at 5.
Tickets required. Science Center plaza.
Conference Center School
which are available online at https://commencement.harvard.edu/ticket-information. Harvard Extension School Annual Com- AT HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
mencement Banquet, 6-9:30. Tickets re-
Commencement Day Overview quired. Annenberg Hall.
The Morning Exerci ses begin when the academic procession is seated in Tercen-
tenary Theatre. Three student orators deliver addresses, and the dean of each School
introduces the candidates for their respective degrees, which the president then con-
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, at 10:30,
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and their degrees are conferred on them as a group by the president. Honorary Degrees Milley, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, and Host your next event in the contemporary
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Harvard and Radcliffe College alumni/ae who have celebrated their 50th Reunion are ards, former president of the Planned Parent- • Elegant Rotunda Room with views of the Boston skyline
invited to join the Tree Spread luncheon, Harvard and Radcliffe Reunions gather for hood Federation of America, and author of • State of the art amphitheater with seating for up to 480
class-based luncheons, while all other alumni may pre-purchase tickets for boxed Make Trouble. HMS Quad.
lunches at the Alumni Spread in Harvard Yard. Senior Class Day Picnic, at noon. Tickets • Catering provided by
required. The Old Yard.
THE AFTERN OON PR OGRA M features an address by Harvard President Lawrence S. Senior Class Day Exercises, at 2, with
Bacow and the Commencement speaker, Chancellor Angela Merkel. Officially called the Harvard and Ivy Orations, remarks
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association, this program includes the by incoming Harvard Alumni Associa-
Overseer and HAA director election results, presentations of the Harvard Medals, tion president Alice Hill ’81, Ph.D. ’91, and Boston, MA 02115
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Pforzheimer professor of the Radcliffe In- events will also be webcast live at radcliffe.
Angela D. stitute for Advanced Study; Jennifer Gor- harvard.edu.
Merkel don ’87, J.D. ’92, professor of law at Fordham For updates on Commencement week
University School of Law; Frances Moore and related activities, visit commence-

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tion results; and Harvard Medal presenta- chef, food activist, An eclectic list of favored Greater Boston restaurants
tions. Tercentenary Theatre. and founder/own- by nel l porter brown
Medical and Dental Schools Class Day er of Chez Panisse.
Ceremony. Ticketed luncheon at noon, During the sub-
followed by a speech, at 2, by pediatrician sequent luncheon
Mona Hanna-Attisha, founder and direc- (12:30-2), the civil-
tor of the Michigan State University and rights activist Do-
Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public lores Huerta, who
Health Initiative. HMS Quad. with Cesar Chavez
founded what be-
FRIDAY, MAY 31 came the United
Radcliffe Day 10 a .m. panel discussion, Farm Workers of
“Nourishing America: Exploring the Inter- America, is to re-
section of Food and Justice,” moderated by ceive the 2019 Rad-
journalist Soledad O’Brien ’88, with Sara Ble- cliffe Medal. Tick-
ich, professor of public health policy and ets are required;

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stew with coconut milk). The bold, sophis- bits of almonds—and speck, a cured ham
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crowds, although diners who want more space with high white ceilings is ground-
elbow room might also appreciate Gus- ed by maroon banquettes, small marble-
tazo’s larger, new second location north topped tables, and a gleaming old-wood

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People crave Little Big Diner’s fresh
ramen, with pork, ajitama egg, and bean of Porter Square in Cambridge.($7-$32) floo . ($11-$38)
sprouts—and its “Hawaiian-style burger.”
Uruguayan-inspired cuisine prevails at For less rarified Italian food in a more
pisco sours and margaritas, and pitchers of the artful La Bodega, in east Watertown. neighborly setting, try Savinos, in Belmont.
non-alcoholic chicha morada. That refreshing Highlights of the tapas menu include pa- The ravioli and porcini-sage cream, a beet
Peruvian drink, made from brewed purple per-thin Ibérico salami, salmon with green salad with pistachios and goat cheese, and
corn fl vored with apple, pineapple, cin- chermoula, and saffron-flecked seafood in a balsamic-laced duck breast with po-

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namon, cloves, limes, and sugar, tastes of a nest of toasted, vermicelli-like fideos—or lenta top the menu. What’s more, chef/

Retired
grapes and watermelon. Bubble-gum-sweet leave room for the chivito al pan, a beef slider owner Thomas Cutrone offers specials for
and faintly lemony, the carbonated Inca topped with ham, bacon, cheese, and a fried “Wednesday Girls Night Out” and keeps
Kola is consumed as a symbol of national egg. The sparkling bar holds creative bou- the place on the quieter side—“no crazy
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pride (never mind its vaguely radioactive-
looking neon-yellow color).
quets, and dark, theatrical lighting gives bar scene”—with Thursdays reserved for
the dining room and the attached, charm- live jazz. ($8-$32) isn’t one of them.
That authenticity and care have led to ing vintage train car an air of romance. In Harvard Square, Harvest was praised
121-year-old family business numerous accolades and to Celeste’s semi- ($5-$27) for its professional waitstaff and consistent- We are a community of seniors
the ability to reach Harvard finalist designation for this year’s James Glamour on a grand scale prevails at the ly “outstanding” locally sourced dishes— living with vibrancy, dignity,
Beard Foundation “best new restaurant” plush OAK Long Bar + Kitchen, in Boston’s especially the fish. Also coveted are seats
alumni and faculty. The right award. Start with a limey ceviche, or try a Back Bay. Ornate chandeliers, leather bar on its pretty and secluded patio, or at its
engagement and fun.

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and discover our activities,
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rich lomo saltado features Chinese stir-fried
good” place for after-work gatherings, im- pavé—or equally good vegetarian dishes,
pressive dinner dates, or any excuse for a like mushroom agnolotti with pecorino.
John Green beef, combined with tomatoes, onions, pep- celebration. Choose from small or big plates ($12-$46)
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and sidewalk tables shaded by a trellis t’s Commencement season, which Porter Square. Speaking of Porter Square: if News; a shopper browses the racks at Mint
View Summer Schedule at: of grape vines. We like the “foole plate” means Cambridge is bustling with you’d prefer to channel Paris, visit the Porter Julep; a bowl of Benedetto’s bolognese at
freshpondballet.com (short for ful mudammas) of saucy fava beans families, eager imminent graduates, Square Hotel. It’s home to the brand-new
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perked up with lemon juice, garlic, and ja-
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to the old—or new, given all the exciting
French bistro Colette, serving vegetable tar-
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sages and chicken kebabs. Strong teas and changes in the Square—neighborhood. stay, check into the Irving House bed and you needed, from brightly patterned
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nut-butter smoothie. ($5.99-$19.99) get a hot-stone massage at Corbu Salon & and local jams. If you’re looking for something to wear out
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(starting Kindergarten
age 2.9)
Nina Alonso, Director, FPB What stands out among all these prized Spa, sip an al fresco cocktail at Noir, or eat After fortifying yourself, start browsing. on the town, slip into Mint Julep, known
1798a Mass Ave, Cambridge restaurants is the authentic food, served handmade pasta at Benedetto. It’s the lat- Forty Winks has some of the best customer for fashion-forward finds. Splash out with
Arlington Campus: 17 Irving Street
To learn more, call 617.499.1459 617.491.5865 without pretense. That, and no booming est from chef Michael Pagliarini, known for service in the city—pop in for super-soft a patterned jacket from Orla Kiely or a
or visit www.isbos.org soundtracks, earn our top vote any time. 
his cult-favorite Italian restaurant, Giulia, in loungewear, robes, and PJs. At Black Ink, pastel A-line from Gal Meets Glam.
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Only Curious George Store, an indie shop
jammed with toys, stuffed animals, and
plenty of classic kiddie lit. Bonus: T-shirts
Langdon Square • 1 Wendell Terrace • 2
in child and adult sizes depicting beloved
storybook characters, including everyone’s
favorite monkey. And don’t forget to duck
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Perry Market Crimson Galeria, serves an extensive lunch
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feel right at home here.
For a group meal, head to Waypoint or
Thank you for shopping locally! Alden & Harlow. Both specialize in creative
small plates from chef Michael Scelfo; Alden
“ After 18 years of running an independent retail
business in Harvard Square, I have come to know and
truly appreciate our community for their dedication
& Harlow’s savory corn pancake and burger
are neighborhood mainstays. Then pop into
to what this community means to us and to all the Longfellow Bar, his remake of the Café Al-
people we share it with. We share not only our space giers space. It’s sad to lose a landmark, but
but experiences that are enriching. We independent
Longfellow’s unusual snackable bites—crab
business owners and our staff are here tending the
daily operations, environment and culture that makes Rangoon nachos, buttermilk fried sweet-
Harvard Square uniquely quirky, odd and AUTHENTIC. breads—soften the blow, especially when
It takes dedication, hard work and lots of time. Thank paired with orange wine.
you to our supporters for making this experience fun Finally, close out the night with a show at
and frankly unparalleled. I’m encouraged to see so
many speaking out about what we value before we lose the American Repertory Theater or with live
any more ground to outside forces that seek to enrich music at the Sinclair. This spring, the A.R.T.
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EVENTS
5/5 36th Annual MayFair
5/12 The Music of The Beatles
for Kids, The Sinclair
5/4-6/29 The Donkey Show, Oberon
5/24-5/26 Boston Calling, Harvard Stadium
5/30 368th Harvard Commencement
5/31 Patios in Bloom Kickoff
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6/3-8 Jose Mateo Dance

for World Community
6/7 Yoko Miwa Trio, Regattabar,
Charles Hotel
6/22 12th Annual Make Music Harvard
Square/Fete de la Musique
5/1-6/30 Beat Brew Hall Happy Hour,
Monday-Friday 4-6pm

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