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PHOTOGRAPHY BY DIRK BAKKER (INTERSPHERE); MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON (ART IN BLOOM); JENNIFER TAYLOR (MA); COURTESY OF THE GARDNER MUSEUM (OTHONIEL) AMAZONIAN ANTHEM Boston-based Rhythm of the Universe joined forces with The Amazon Aid Foundation to produce "Anthem for the Amazon," a music video that raises awareness about the destruction of the Amazon rain- forests. The video will be shown at the Environmental Film Festival in Washington, DC, March 17–29. Boston audiences can view it at amazonanthem.org. GLASS EYE Flowers won't be the only things blooming at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum this spring when it displays the glass sculptures of artist Jean-Michel Othoniel, including La Rose des Vents, which will be hung across the building's roof. March 12–September 7. 25 Evans Way, 617-566-1401; gardnermuseum.org 2 INTO THE WOODS PLAY IT, YO-YO MA! The world-renowned cellist and Harvard University graduate takes the stage once again during Symphony Hall's Celebrity Series, as part of the Silk Road Ensemble's 15th anniversary concert on March 4 at 8 PM. Established by Ma in 2000, the Silk Road Ensemble unites musicians and composers from around the world to explore the diversity of contemporary music. This performance will feature the premiere of Paramita by composer Zhao Lin. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., 617-482-6661; celebrityseries.org Living Color THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS UNITES ART AND NATURE, JUST IN TIME FOR SPRING. BY MEAGHAN CALLAHAN Life imitates art in the Museum of Fine Arts' annual "Art in Bloom" ex h ibit . From Apr i l 2 5 to 27, t he museu m w i l l be t ra nsfor med into a liv ing a r t work when ga rden clubs a nd f lora l desig ners f rom across New E ngla nd cra f t f lower arrangements inspired by pieces in the MFA's Greek galleries, the Arts of the Pacific Gallery, and the Hokusai exhibition in the Gund Gallery. "Every year it is awe-inspiring to see the garden clubs and professional designers pair the museum's masterpieces with beautiful arrangements, providing fresh interpretation to the timeless works," says event chair Jerry Parsons. Lectures and f loral design classes with acclaimed French desig ner Chr ist ia n Tor t u w ill a lso t a ke place t hat weekend. 465 Huntington Ave., 617-267-9300; mfa.org on view // silky sounds // YO-YO MA'S HITS Rustic New England craftsmanship meets contemporary art in the exhibit "Audacious: The Fine Art of Wood from the Montalto Bohlen Collection," on display through June 21 at the Peabody Essex Museum. Featuring 100 sculp- tures and vessels, the six-part exhibit explores the forms, materials, and techniques that artists have used to create exquisite works of art from Honduran rose- wood, coconut palm, blue mahoe, and other types of wood. The exhibit coincides with Bob and Lillian Montalto Bohlen's donation of 47 works of contemporary wood art to PEM, supporting the museum's commitment to collecting the most distinctive art of its time. 161 Essex St., Salem, 866-745-1876; pem.org Intersphere, David Ellsworth, 1991, from the Solstice Series. 1 // SEE, HEAR // 50 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM CULTURE Spotlight