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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 and the Harvard Art Museums. Registration required at harvardartmuseums.org. Premiering Wednesday Va...

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 Andover, as well as the world’s plastic pollution crisis and how trash and recycling are manag...

SHARE Hieroglyphs to Islamic calligraphy: Louvre Abu Dhabi exhibition explores how western artists looked East to create abstract art The UAE museum's 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's new exhibition Abstraction and Calligraphy - Towards a Universal Language. DCT Abu Dhabi Install...

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 loans from partner institutions like the Centre Pompidou, a house for modern and contemporary art in Par...

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, and minimal safety precautions, the party embarked on what many considered to be a hopeless and suicid...