Cambridge
Square Hosts Oktoberfest Celebration
Although Munich ended its 17-day Oktoberfest on Oct. 4, the celebration carried on in Harvard Square on Sunday, with hundreds of vendors, several live bands, a parade, and three pseudo-beer gardens.
Dreaming in Chinese
Linguist Deborah Fallows '71, speaks at the Harvard Bookstore last night about her new book, "Dreaming in Chinese: Mandarin Lessons in Life, Love, and Language." Fallows discussed the cultural and linguistic differences she encountered while living in Shanghai. "My first experience with the language [Chinese] was nothing less than overwhelming," she said. "I could not even open my mouth."
Gates Report Irks Council
The Cambridge City Council expressed concerns about the report on the 2009 arrest of Professor Henry Louis “Skip” Gates.
Square to Honor Late Journalist
Starting tomorrow, a triangular patch of Harvard Square will be renamed in honor of David L. Halberstam ’55.
Cambridge OKs Tax Increase
The Cambridge City Council passed a proposal for a moderate residential property tax increase of 5.69 percent.
Today in Photos (10/04/10)
A collection of photos published in the October 4, 2010 edition of the Harvard Crimson.
‘Spare Change’ To Expand to Worcester
Spare Change News—a street newspaper started by homeless individuals that is circulated in Cambridge and Boston—will expand its circulation area to Worcester starting Oct. 8.
Dance the Night Away at Upstairs on the Square
A local jazz band plays at Upstairs on the Square for a night of dinner and dancing.
Harvard Square
This colorful Shepard Fairey piece painted undereath a Ben and Jerry’s sign on JFK street in Harvard Square overlooks diners at B. Good. On top of it is stenciled the sentence ‘The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.”
Photoessay: Street Art in Boston
Boston's street art scene is small but nonetheless has attracted famous and local artists alike.
Community Mural
This Cambridge community mural entitled “The Potluck: The Area IV Community Mural” was designed and painted by David Fitchter and many other members of the community.