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Five things to do, April 5-11 Native American poetry, a new spotlight on the Gardner Museum theft, showcasing a sculptor’s work, and more. Updated April 2, 2021, 11:55 a.m. Email to a Friend Monday Tap into a lively conversation on “Native Americans and the National Consciousness” featuring US poet laureate Joy Harjo, a member of the Mvskoke/Creek Nation. Harjo will read from her works. The free virtual event will be presented at 6 p.m. by Harvard’s Native American Program ...

Beyond the Bin: A Comprehensive Look at Recycling Memorial Hall Library and a group called Andover WECAN (Working to Educate Climate Action Now) are teaming up for a three-part virtual series about local and statewide recycling efforts.  The discussion will kick off April 1 at 7 p.m. with a presentation called "Is Recycling Still Alive" by Neil Rhein, founder and executive director of Keep Massachusetts Beautiful.  Rhein will talk about what happens to trash and recyclables in...

SHARE Hieroglyphs to Islamic calligraphy: Louvre Abu Dhabi exhibition explores how western artists looked East to create abstract art The UAE museums first exhibition for 2021 examines cultural connections in more than 80 abstract artworks Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, right, Manuel Rabate, Louvre Abu Dhabi director, left, and Souraya Noujaim, scientific, curatorial and collections management director at Louvre Abu Dhabi at the museum...

Abu Dhabi: The Louvre Abu Dhabi’s first international exhibition of the year — Abstraction and Calligraphy — Towards a Universal Language — is set to open on Wednesday. The exhibit invites visitors to explore the dawn of modern abstraction through the exploration of signs and symbols, and traces their origins to Asian and Arabic calligraphy, and to sites of mutual inspiration around the world. The exhibition will run until June 12, and will bring together 86 pieces, including 80 on loan...

The Crazy True Story Of The 1869 Expedition Of The Grand Canyon By Francesca Coppola/Feb. 1, 2021 10:43 am EDT In May 1869, scientist and war veteran John Wesley Powell, together with nine men and four rowboats, began the journey down the Colorado River, with the intent of mapping the then-unknown territory. For the first time recorded in history, a group of white men attempted to traverse the whole length of the Grand Canyon. With very little knowledge of the area, antiquated instruments, an...

Arguments from the white house was we dont want to change the presidents schedule. we dont want to alarm people. well, im not worried about being alarmed. i am alarmed by what has happened. im sure everyone else is, too. what about getting together with world leaders, an emergency meeting, and alarming pu ining the first time, maybe, once? >> i think everyone around this table this morning have said that putin and russia have to be confronted in some way. the question is what does that mean? how...

December start this is weekend. how far apart are the two sides? are you even close? melissa: no, i dont think we are close and it is a shame because we agree on a number of things. mainly we dont want taxes to rise for 98% of the american people and 97% of small businesses. we could solve that part of the cliff problem in an hour. there are ways we could proceed we have total agreement on. bill: were waiting. melissa: unfortunately there are a lot, there is lot of garbage being thrown into this...

Heche sanctions if there was a vote. theyre taking a more of a wait-and-see attitude. one of the things they want to see if the palestinians go to the international criminal court. bill: thank you. david lee miller reaction from jerusalem, thanks. martha: this is kind of interesting to think about who you would pick for person of the year, someone who has had the biggest impact, whether it is really for the good or even for the bad sometimes in these picks but "time" magazines nominees as they h...

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