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62 bostoncommon-magazine.com photography courtesy of huBweek Austin is known for South by Southwest, Miami for Art Basel, and—if Linda Henry, managing director of The Boston Globe, has anything to say about it—Boston will soon be known for HUBweek (among many other things, of course), a weeklong series of unexpected events and expe- riences throughout the city from October 3 to 10. The Boston Globe, Massachusetts General Hospital, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard University have partnered to showcase the coolest medi- cal, scientific, technological, and artistic breakthroughs in Greater Boston. The hope is that HUBweek will attract visitors from near and far, who will experience every- thing from philosophical discussions in Fenway Park to f lying machines to 3 -D illuminated alleys. We spoke with Henry, a cofounder of HUBweek, about the grand vision. What is HUBweek's mission? The future is literally being built here. [Boston is] where art, science, and technology collide. With HUBweek, we are coming together to tell the story of who we really are, to celebrate the meaningful innovation and culture of problem solving that this unique conf luence of art, science, and technology cre- ates here in Greater Boston. What are the core events? On Sunday, October 4, MGH is presenting a massive relax- ation exercise with mind/ body medicine—a large de- stressing of the city. There will be events focused on healthcare delivery, cancer treatment, and brain map- ping. Harvard is welcoming civic start-up entrepreneurs to showcase their ideas for new apps, Web platforms, and policies to improve the quality of democratic gover- nance at #Tech4Democracy (those with the best ideas will receive $5,000). MIT has a comprehensive initiative called Solve that will gather extraordinary people to work together to solve some of the world's greatest chal- lenges. We're also doing a fabulous storytelling event, music events, and a docu- mentary film festival. Why is there a special focus on documentaries? We have an enormous docu- mentary community here. Harvard was connected to almost every Oscar nomina- tion for documentary this past year. We have WGBH-TV, which is the largest producer of public television nationally. The components are all here, making this region a cornerstone, nationally, for documentary film. To help promote this, we started free documentary film screen- ings every month. We also have a full page of documen- tary film coverage every Sunday in The Boston Globe. It will culminate during HUBweek's film festival. How can people attend HUBweek? There are some ticketed events, and many are free and open to the public. We want everyone to celebrate the great work being done in Boston. We are a smart and creative city. hubweek.org BC HUBweek: The Heart and Soul of Boston Harvard, MIT, Mass General, and the Boston GloBe convene To creaTe a full-on arTIsTIc and InTellecTual specTacle. by lisa pierpont from left: Illuminus, one of the events that Boston Common magazine is proud to support, will turn Lansdowne Street into a light and sound installation; a reception for HUBweek; the event's lead organizers: MGH President Dr. Peter Slavin, MIT President L. Rafael Reif, Harvard University President Drew Faust, Boston Globe Owner John Henry, and Boston Globe Managing Director Linda Henry. CULTURE Around Town Don't Miss These events are among the "spokes" of HUBweek. CaUgHt tHinking: What's the Right thing to Do? What if we could live forever, make perfect kids, or program computers to think better than we do? Michael Sandel, a Harvard professor and host of the BBC series The Public Philosopher, leads an all-star panel discussion. Sunday, October 4, 3 pm iLLUMinUS Join Boston Common magazine at this nighttime festival! The exterior of Fenway Park and the entirety of Lansdowne Street will be transformed into a vibrant urban canvas and an experiential environment of light and sound. Sunday, October 4, 6:30 pm kEnDaLL SQUaRE innOVatiOn CELEBRatiOn The Kendall Square district is the home of groundbreaking research, inventions, and cross-disciplinary collaborations. Get a behind- the-scenes look at the action as HUBweek takes over Kendall Square with a diverse range of programming across innovative community spaces and institutions. Thursday, October 8, 4 pm LEt'S taLk aBOUt fOOD Eat your heart out with Boston's celebrity chefs, nutritionists, farm- ers, and fellow foodies. Saturday, October 3, 11 am