Archive of 2006 Events
sponsored by the Trust

CONCERT Sunday, Jan 8 4 pm, $15 /$12 FHET members /free for patron members	ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT: Liber unUsualis Acclaimed a cappella trio sings 14th-century songs by Guillaume de Machaut and the French Ars Nova. Reservations recommended: 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org. Sign up for a membership and buy your tickets at a discount!
POETRY Sunday, Jan 22 2 pm, $5	Poetry in the Chapel Readings by four local poets: Betty Buchsbaum, Michael Casey, Sophie Wadsworth, James Whitley. Presented with Tapestry of Voices. Reservations are not required.
CONCERT Sunday, Feb 5 4 pm, $15 /$12 FHET members	SOLD OUT ! Tarab Cello Ensemble Eight cellos play new music by American composers, including Boston’s Larry Bell. Visit http://www.tarabcello.com/ to find out more about this extraordinary ensemble, based in New York. The richness and intensity of the cello's voice-like strings in this superb acoustic environment will make for an afternoon not to be missed. Reservations recommended: 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org. Sign up for a membership and buy your tickets at a discount!
POETRY Sunday, Feb 12 2 pm, $5	Jamaica Plain Poets Readings by four local poets: Carolyn Gregory, Elena Harap, Audrey Henderson, Sandra Storey. Presented with Tapestry of Voices. Reservations are not required.
SPECIAL EVENT Sunday, Feb 26 4 pm	MEMBERS-ONLY CONCERT: Fado & Flamenco Ana Vinagre returns to Forsyth Chapel with the passion of Portuguese fado. Flamenco guitar is also on the bill. Join now and attend this annual members-only event, followed by a reception with the musicians. Admission free for members; reservations required. Contact: Nini Colmore, 617.524.0128 x 50 or ncolmore@foresthillstrust.org
CONCERT Sunday, March 5 4 pm, $15 /$12 FHET members	Sofia Koutsovitis Group Sofia Koutsovitis is a remarkable singer. Her rich, warm alto is equally at home with quick Latin rhythms and sensuous ballads. Her sound appeals right to your heart, but her witty and intelligent interpretations and compositions will win your mind. A unique and wonderful talent. -- Dominique Eade Sofia Koutsovitiz has been creating a following in Boston and New York of people who can’t get enough of her sophisticated pan-American sound, and she just released her first CD, Ojalá. Jazz great Danilo Perez calls her “very gifted.” Words like stylish, complex, warm, and inviting also come to mind. Koutsovitis, a recent graduate of the Master's Program in Jazz at Boston's New England Conservatory, grew up, sang, and studied in Buenos Aires. She mixes music from Argentina, Peru, Colombia, and Brazil – and her own sophisticated compositions. African and Latin rhythms join with a heady infusion of experimental jazz. The result is something undefinably new and exciting – Latin Jazz for the mind as well as the body and soul. Sofia will be joined by three members of her Latin Jazz group: fleet-fingered Leo Genovese on piano, Joe Lockwood on bass, and Austin McMahon on percussion. Reservations recommended: 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org. In truth, the only predictable feature in the playful music of the Sofia Koutsovitis Group may be its leader's search for change and surprise, a sonic discovery leading the listener to a very different place in each song. -- www.allaboutjazz.com Read more about Sofia Koutsovitis at: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=7798 Sign up for a membership and buy your tickets at a discount!
POETRY Sunday, March 12 2 pm, $5	Poetry in the Chapel Readings by four local poets: Steven Cramer, Reggie Gibson, Joan Houlihan, and David Rivard. Presented with Tapestry of Voices. Reservations are not required.
CONCERT Sunday, April 9 4 pm, $15 /$12 FHET members	GOSPEL CONCERT: At the End of the Storm He Brings the Light Ron Murphy delights with the passion and soul of his deep baritone voice. Join him for a rousing Easter-time gospel afternoon. Celebrate the spirit of re-awakening and praise. Reservations: 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org. Sign up for a membership and buy your tickets at a discount!
POETRY Sunday, April 23 2 pm, $5	Celebrate National Poetry Month Readings by Afaa Michael Weaver, Harris Gardner, Jean Monahan and Sarah Getty. Presented with Tapestry of Voices. Reservations are not required.
WALKING TOUR Sunday, April 30 2 pm, $8	Stories Behind the Stones Al Maze kicks off the season with walking tour introducing the fascinating history of Forest Hills Cemetery and some of the notable Bostonians buried here. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water, and expect to walk about 2 miles in varied terrain. Reservations are not required. Rain or shine.
CONCERT Saturday, May 6 2pm, $10/8 members children free	Family Concert With the Chameleon Arts Esemble: When this old world was new Join the Chameleons for an afternoon of exploration and discovery: a lively program of traditional folk tunes from Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas, transformed into classical chamber music. Followed by an instrument petting zoo with the musicians. For children age 6 and up, and their famillies. Reservations: 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org.
BIRD WALK Monday May 8, 6:30 am Admission Free	Early Morning Bird Walk Birds find sanctuary, food and shelter in the 250 acres of tranquil green space at Forest Hills, and Lake Hibiscus is a favorite watering hole. This is a great time of year to spot many different kinds of birds stopping by during their spring migrations. Join us for an early morning guided walk around the grounds to see who is visiting this year. Led by Hamilton Coolidge. Wear comfortable and weatherproof boots or shoes (the morning dew can be wet this time of year). Bring binoculars if you have them, bottled water, and anything else you would find helpful. Meet at Main Gate. Admission: free. Bird drawing by Katherine Aungier.
SPECIAL EVENT: GREENHOUSE PLANT SALE Saturday, May 13 10 am to 2pm	Members and Donors Only Choose from a colorful selection of annuals flourishing in one of Boston's oldest greenhouses. Expert grower, Brian King, will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. Enjoy the company of other gardeners who support the Trust. Patron Members receive a complimentary 8" pot geranium at the sale.
BIRD WALK Friday May 12, 6:30 am Admission Free	Early Morning Bird Walk Birds find sanctuary, food and shelter in the 250 acres of tranquil green space at Forest Hills, and Lake Hibiscus is a favorite watering hole. This is a great time of year to spot many different kinds of birds stopping by during their spring migrations. Join us for an early morning guided walk around the grounds to see who is visiting this year. Led by Hap Ellis. Wear comfortable and weatherproof boots or shoes (the morning dew can be wet this time of year). Bring binoculars if you have them, bottled water, and anything else you would find helpful.
BIRD WALK Wednesday May 17, 6:30 am Admission Free	Early Morning Bird Walk Birds find sanctuary, food and shelter in the 250 acres of tranquil green space at Forest Hills, and Lake Hibiscus is a favorite watering hole. This is a great time of year to spot many different kinds of birds stopping by during their spring migrations. Join us for an early morning guided walk around the grounds to see who is visiting this year. Led by Stuart Walker. Wear comfortable and weatherproof boots or shoes (the morning dew can be wet this time of year). Bring binoculars if you have them, bottled water, and anything else you would find helpful.
FESTIVAL Friday, May 19 through Sunday May 21 see schedule below	Birds and Bards Festival Discover three of Boston's most beautiful green spaces, all located at the end of the Emerald Necklace. Celebrate migrating birds, poetry and nature during a weekend of events co-sponsored by the Franklin Park Coalition, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Mass. Audubon's Boston Nature Center, Zoo NE/Franklin Park Zoo, and Forest Hills. Bring a picnic to enjoy outdoors between events. See schedule below.
FESTIVAL May 19 at Franklin Park MBTA: Forest Hills Orange Line station and Bus # 16. Admission: Free RAIN OR SHINE	Birds and Bards Festival Friday Activities at Franklin Park and the Zoo NE/Franklin Park Zoo Morning Bird Walk, 7:00 to 9:00 am Meet at Franklin Park at Resting Place picnic area across form Shattuck Hospital Kids Activity! Rare Species & Conservation Program, 3:00 to 5:00 pm Ready for an encounter with rare birds and perhaps an animal or two? Recommended for youths ages 8-14. Advance registration is required; program space is limited. Call 617.989.3742 to reserve your spot. Meet at the Zebra Entrance (main entrance). Dusk Bird Walk, 6:00 to 8:00 pm Meet in front of William Devine Golf Course Clubhouse for a family friendly bird walk. Movie: Pale Male Screening, 8:00 pm Watch a documentary about a red-tail hawk who takes up residence in a New York City apartment building.
FESTIVAL Saturday, May 20 at Boston Nature Center 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan MBTA: Forest Hills Orange Line Station and Bus # 21 & 31. Admission: Free RAIN OR SHINE	Birds and Bards Festival Saturday Activities at the Boston Nature Center Morning Bird Walk, 7:00 to 9:00 am Enjoy the sights and sounds of migrating birds with Mass. Audubon's Wayne Petersen. Bring binoculars, wear comfortable shoes. Kids Activity! Discovering Live Raptors, 9:00 to 11:00 am Program includes continental breakfast!! Boston: A Hub of Bird Migration, 11:00 to 1:00 pm Discover the fascinating birds of Boston with Mass. Audubon's Chris Leahy. Looking for Mr. Gilbert: The Reimagined Life of an African-American, 1:00 to 2:00 pm John Hanson Mitchell, author and editor of SANCTUARY Magazine, presents the remarkable story of Robert Gilbert, landscape photographer and servant of William Brewster-the first president of Mass. Audubon.
FESTIVAL Sunday, May 21 at Forest Hills Meet at Main Gate Admission: free for walks and treasure hunt. $5 for poetry reading. RAIN OR SHINE	Birds and Bards Festival Sunday Activities at Forest Hills Morning Bird Walk, 7:00 to 9:00 am Forest Hills offers a lush oasis to migrating birds each spring. Spot some of them with birding experts Andrew Joslin and Mass. Audubon's Andrew Birch. Sanctuaries in the City, 11:00 to 1:00 pm Explore the landscapes of Forest Hills and Olmstead Frankiln Park on a walk interweaving nature, poetry, and birds – both on wing and in sculpture. Visit the grave of e.e. cummings, discover carved doves in Victorian memorial sculpture, and view contemporary art such as Flock of Birds by George Sherwood. The head over to Franklin Park for a walk through some of the feature areas of Olmsted's design, include Scarborough Pond, a favorite stop over for migrating birds. Guided by Alan Banks, Frederick Law Olmstead National Historic Site and Cecily Miller, Forest Hills Educational Trust. Kids Activity! Family Treasure Hunt, 12:30 to 2:00 pm Find birds, animals and poetry in art and nature on an expedition to Lake Hibiscus. Performance artist Barbara Michaels leads a fun interactive tour celebrating our new Family Activity Guide. Recommended for ages 6 to 9; must be accompanied by an adult. Poetry Reading, 2:00 to 4:00 pm See details below
POETRY Sunday, May 21 2 pm, $5	Poems of Reawakening Four oustanding poets reflect themes of reawakening and renewal in nature, society and the spirit: Rafael Campo, Sarah Hannah, Lainie Senechal and Dan Sklar. Presented with Tapestry of Voices and the Birds and Bards Festival (see above).
WALKING TOUR Sunday, May 28 Meet at Main Gate 2 pm, $8	Memorial Day Tour What was it like to serve in the Civil War, the American Revolution, and more recent battles? Al Maze’s popular annual walking tour interweaves history with readings from personal accounts of the battlefield drawn from diaries and war letters. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 2 miles of varied terrain. PLEASE NOTE: This tour is limited to 100 people on a first come first serve (no reservations). If there is sufficient interest, we will schedule a second tour for Sunday, June 4 at 2 pm.
EXHIBITION June 24 through Nov. 30, 2006 Free 7:30 am to dusk Guide available at the Map Stand just inside the Main Gate Entrance.	Dwelling The Trust's 2006 outdoor exhibition of site specific contemporary art, Dwelling: Memory, Architecture and Place, has been extended through November 30, 2006. 15 artists respond to the Victorian origins of this grand landscape as the ultimate domestic space – a home for eternity – and to “dwelling” as a process of lingering reflection. Participating artists: Michael Beatty and Mike Newby Halsey Burgund Jim Coates Jay Cummings Adam Frelin Christopher Frost Robert Gilmore and Sarah Walker Joan Goody and Lesley Davison Jason Middlebrook Andrea Thompson Nadya Volicer Amy Walsh An exhibition guide with a map and artist statements is available at the map stand near the main entrance. Monthly tours led by scholars and participating artists are scheduled throughout the exhibition.   Dwelling is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funds provided by a grant from the Boston Foundation for Architecture. The programs of the Forest Hills Educational Trust are supported by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
WALKING TOUR Sunday, June 25, 2pm Rain or shine Admission $8	Stories Behind the Stones Al Maze tells the fascinating history of Forest Hills through the lives of the people buried here, both eminent and less well known. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 2 miles of varied terrain.
LANTERN FESTIVAL Thursday, July 13 6 to 9 pm $5 PARKING FEE supports the event $10 donation for use of each lantern/free if you sign up as a new member at the Festival! Rain date: July 20	Eighth Annual Lantern Festival Our memorial Lantern Floating Festival is inspired by an ancient Buddhist ritual in which lanterns representing the souls of the dead are floated out to sea and prayers are offered so that they may rest in peace. Join us for this beautiful ceremony. Inscribe your own words of remembrance and hope on the shades of simple wooden lanterns, and then release them, glimmering with candlelight, onto Lake Hibiscus at dusk. Many people attend with friends and family, spreading out a blanket for a picnic dinner, and then working on commemorative lanterns. The evening starts with performances of drumming, dance, and choral music. Hear the dynamic Master Tsuji's Samurai Taiko Drummers and spirited music by Ron Murphy and Friends, some of Boston's finest gospel singers. Enjoy traditional Japanese Bon Festival dances presented in elegant kimona clad students from Showa Boston Institute and traditional Chinese folk dance by youth from Chu Ling Dance Academy. The haunting sounds of Japanese flute, followed by Scottish bagpipes, accompany the lanterns on their journey across the Lake Please note: bring a flashlight to help guide your exit from the Cemetery, as there is no electrical lighting after dark. PLEASE NOTE: $5 PARKING FEE There will be a $5 fee for parking at Forest Hills Cemetery. Please consider taking public transportation. Via the Tower Street Shortcut, Forest Hills is a one block walk from the Orange Line Forest Hills Station.
SPECIAL EVENT Sunday, July 16 3:00 pm repeats at 5:30 pm at Lake Hibiscus free	Dance Performance: The Water Project The Water Project is a spectacular combination of contemporary dance, installation art, and ritual presented in conjunction with Dwelling: Memory, Architecture and Place. The Water Project emerges out of a seven-year collaboration between Bennett Dance Company and Medicine Wheel Productions’ Artistic Director, Michael Dowling.  The production draws its themes and materials from the physical attributes of water itself, mirroring the element's ability to adapt and transform in response to its environment. This newest incarnation of the evolving Water Project is inspired by the spiritual aspects of Forest Hills and the landsape surrounding Lake Hibiscus. Bennett Dance Company performs with live cello accompaniment on the banks of the Lake and out onto its surface.  Forest Hills offers a magical and evocative setting for this powerful piece, which celebrates women as the keepers of water and water itself, as a medium of transformation and rebirth. Visual Art Installation:  Michael Dowling Performers: Christine Bennett, Mary McCarthy, DeAnna Pellecchia Cello: Sam Ou photo by Liz Linder The performance runs 30 minutes. bring a blanket or folding chair for seating. The 3 pm performance is followed at 4 pm by a walking tour (described below); the walking tour will end at 5:30 in time for the second performance.
WALKING TOUR Sunday, July 16, 4pm Admission $8 Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.	WALKING TOUR in conjunction with Dwelling: Memory Architecture and Place Dwelling artists join historian Anthony Sammarco, author of 50 books on Boston history, for a walk exploring architecture and contemporary art. The scholarly portion of this tour will focus on the eminent architects buried at Forest Hills Cemetery, including William Ralph Emerson, William Preston, and Harrison Atwood, and stroll by some of the marvellous architectural structures commissioned by the movers and shakers of 19th century Boston. Several artists with work in the Trust's current exhibition Dwelling: Memory, Architecture and Place, will discuss their work along the way: Nadya Volicer, who evokes a Victorian parlor with a lush oriental carpet fashioned from scraps of salvaged wood from demolished homes; Michael Beatty and Mike Newby, who designed two elegant sculptural birdhouses based on Victorian symbols and Gothic Revival architecture; Joan Goody and Lesley Davison, who constructed an open pavilion for contemplation in a tranquil pine forest. The tour meets at Main Gate and ends at Lake Hibiscus, where the Water Project will be performed at 5:30. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 2 miles of varied terrain. Admission is $8.
WALKING TOUR Sunday, July 30, 2pm Admission $8 Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.	Women of Forest Hills Guide Al Maze tells the stories of some of the remarkable women buried here, including artists and writers, doctors and suffragists. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 2 miles of varied terrain.
WALKING TOUR Sunday, August 13 4 pm Admission $8 Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.	Victorian Sculpture Tour in conjunction with Dwelling: Memory Architecture and Place Cultural historian Elise Ciregna leads a tour of sculpture by well known 19th century masters and vernacular monuments created by accomplished, but often anonymous, stone carvers. By looking at fashionable ornamentation, carved symbols and the layouts of lots in neighborhoods, she reveals the ways that Victorians brought the furnishings of their parlors outdoors and designed Forest Hills as an elegant and comforting home for eternity. Four Dwelling artists will also participate in the tour, reflecting on how their work responds to the domestic qualities of Forest Hills and the cemetery's role as a tranquil refuge for lingering reflection: Jim Coates, whose Sunflower House is built from branches gathered in the woods and surrounded by a colorful living garden; Robert Gilmore and Sarah Walker, whose Living Room is constructed with four walls of lush vines, open to the sky; Andrea Thompson, whose piece Knock on Wood features a variety of elegant doorknockers mounted on resonant posts, offering a simple ritual to reach the dead with a series of sounds. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 1 to 2 miles of varied terrain.
WALKING TOUR Sunday, August 27 2 pm Admission $8 Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.	Stories Behind the Stones Al Maze tells the fascinating history of Forest Hills through the lives of the people buried here, both eminent and less well known. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 2 miles of varied terrain.
WALKING TOUR Sunday, Sept 10 4 pm Admission $8 Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.	As the Victorians saw it...Decoding Messages from Another Era in conjunction with the Dwelling Exhibition Social historian Dee Morris leads a tour of Forest Hills, joined by artists with work at Forest Hills who will discuss how their contemporary sculpture relates to the Victorian origins of the cemetery as a domestic space and a sanctuary for lingering reflection. Dee's interpretation of monuments, inscriptions and the landscape illuminates the ways that people of the Victorian era designed and furnished this grand cemetery to feel like a familiar (and elegant) home. Through ornate carving and comfortable details – pilllows, the family bible – they showed off their affluence and good taste. Artists joining Dee: Michael Beatty and Mike Newby, Andrea Thompson, and Halsey Burgund. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 1 to 2 miles of varied terrain.
POETRY SPECIAL EVENT Reading & Book Signing Sunday, Sept. 10 FREE 2:00 - 2:30 pm Reception 2:30-3:30 pm Reading and Signing 3:30 - 4:00 pm Tour	An Afternoon with Susan Eisenberg Poet Susan Eisenberg will read from and sign copies of her newest poetry collection, Blind Spot, at Forest Hills Cemetery's Forsyth Chapel. Blind Spot is a series of poems that investigates the denials of family and culture, inspired by her own grandmother's secret past. A special reception celebrating the book's release will begin at 2:00pm, followed by a reading by Susan and the opportunity to purchase signed copies. Immediately following the reception and signing, Susan will be leading a brief tour of two installations she has created for an upcoming photography exhibit that combines the historic memorial sculpture of Forest Hills with Susan's own empty bottles of medication and supplements, exploring themes of medication and the chronically ill.
WALKING TOUR Sunday, Sept 24 2 pm Admission $8 Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.	Stories Behind the Stones - Inventors and Industrialists From prestigious businessmen to inventors of canned juices and frozen vegetables, Forest Hills Cemetery is home to many inventors and industrialists. Join Al Maze for a walking tour that shares the stories of these creative and hardworking minds. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 2 miles of varied terrain.
WALKING TOUR Sunday, October 1 2 pm Admission $8 Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.	Victorian Sculpture Tour Cultural historian Elise Ciregna leads a tour of sculpture by well known 19th century masters (Daniel Chester French and Martin Milmore) and vernacular monuments created by accomplished stone carvers. By looking at fashionable ornamentation, carved symbols and the layouts of lots in neighborhoods, she reveals the ways that Victorians brought the furnishings of their parlors outdoors and designed Forest Hills to be their final home. She will be joined by artists with work at Forest Hills who will discuss how their contemporary sculpture relates to the Victorian origins of the cemetery as a final home and a sanctuary for lingering reflection. Artists joining Elise: Andrea Thompson, Adam Frelin and Halsey Burgund. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 1 to 2 miles of varied terrain.
CONCERT Sunday, October 1 4 pm Admission: $60, for the concert and a reception with the musicians. Ticket proceeds benefit the Trust's annual concert series.	“You could have watched as four perfectly ordinary looking human beings strode onto the stage and created magic.” – Naples Daily News "At their best, they are miraculous.” – Boston Phoenix "Sumptuously beautiful playing." – Houston Chronicle Photo: Liz Linder The Borromeo String Quartet: "Beethoven and . . ." For the next 3 years, the world-renowned Borromeo Quartet will return to Forsyth Chapel each season, pairing Beethoven’s quartets with diverse contemporary music. The acoustics of Forsyth Chapel, a 19th century architectural gem, offer the perfect setting to hear these superb musicians. This fall: Beethoven Op. 18 #4, Beethoven Op. 132, and the Boston premiere of Lior Navok’s "Hope Cycle." Navok's compositions have been hailed by the Boston Globe as “colorful, haunting, accomplished and exciting.” This extraordinary performance in the spectacular, yet intimate, setting of Forsyth Chapel will benefit the Trust’s concert series. Tickets include a festive reception with the musicians following the concert. Reservations: 617-524-3354. For more information on this group, please visit the Borromeo Quartet website.
WALKING TOUR Saturday, October 14 (in case of heavy rain Oct. 15) 10 am Admission: $10 per human	9th Annual Dog Walk Dee Morris tells tales of Victorian animals – beloved pets and faithful workers – and tours animal sculpture. For sociable canines and their owners; people without dogs also welcome. Admission: $10 per human. Advance tickets recommended. Reservations: 617-524-3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org photo: Tim Moore
CONCERT Sunday, October 15 4 pm Admission: $15/FHET members $12	Extreme Spirituals: Oral Moses & Birdsongs of the Mesozoic Extreme Spirituals is an adventurous collaboration between Boston's legendary modern music ensemble Birdsongs of the Mesozoic and internationally acclaimed bass baritone, Oral Moses from Atlanta. These seasoned visionaries have come together to reinterpret African-American spirituals and late 19th century art songs by American composers. The blend of Birdsongs' cutting edge instrumentation with the strength and majesty of Moses' voice creates an unorthodox, ear catching, and deeply moving sound. Oral Moses' voice is reminiscent of Paul Robeson's - big, deep, profound, and stirring. He is a major interpreter of the African American canon. Born in South Carolina, he began singing in the US 7th Army Soldiers Chorus, continued as a member of the famed Fisk Jubilee singers, then earned his doctorate in vocal performance and opera at the University of Michigan. Moses' scholarly work is featured in the seminal anthology, Feel the Spirit: Studies in 19th Century Afro-American Music. He has also released several CDs. Birdsongs of the Mesozoic have been on the Boston music scene since 1980, when it first began to combine its rock'n'roll roots with a chamber music sensibility. Since then, it has evolved its unique blend of acoustic and electric sounds, combining electric and acoustic piano, digital audio, woodwinds and guitar. Birdsongs is known for versatility and accessibility unusual for an avant-garde, boundary-crossing band. Also remarkable for its longevity, the band continues to evolve. Admission: $15/FHET members $12. To purchase tickets in adance send a message to: tickets@foresthillstrut.org with your name, daytime phone, and number of tickets, or call 617-524-3354. For more information, including sound samples, please visit the Birdsongs of the Mesozoic website and the Oral Moses website. photo: Margaret Weigel
POETRY Sunday, October 22 2 pm Admission: $5	Tribute to e.e. cummings e.e. cummings transformed American poetry with his playful verse and witty typography. Charles Coe, Robert K. Johnson, John Sturm and Michael Hoerman read his poems and their own. Admission: $5 A walk to cummings’ gravesite follows the event.
SPECIAL EVENT MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Friday, October 27 8 pm Admission: $8	A live performance in Forsyth Chapel of Halsey Burgund's One Hundred and Four Thousand "Most people, when they listen to speech, they're hearing it as a means of communication. I listen for the content, yes, but also for the melodies and rhythms." Halsey Burgund, quoted in a profile in The New York Times The closing event of the Trust's 2006 outdoor exhibition, Dwelling: Memory Architecture and Place, at Forest Hills Cemetery is a live performance of One Hundred and Four Thousand in Forsyth Chapel. This sound piece by Halsey Burgund was originally commissioned for the exhibition; visitors listened to the work using a cell phone while walking in the park-like Victorian landscape of the Cemetery and viewing the exhibition this summer To create One Hundred and Four Thousand, Burgund recorded interviews with people he met at Forest Hills – the Cemetery's arborist, a woman visiting her mother's gravesite, people out birdwatching – and combined their voices with music played on traditional and electronic instruments. Fragments, phrases, and stories recur as rhythmic or melodic elements in the finished piece. Burgund has invited five musicians to join him for the performance: Peter Bailey - guitar, MIDI guitar and live electronics Michael O'Connor - tenor sax, flute, clarinet Javier Caballero - cello Bekka Schellenberg - violin Bennett Miller - double bass and electric bass The concert will be followed by a Q&A with the artist. Admission: $8 at the door. For more information on Halsey Burgund's sound piece and to hear audio samples, please visit Halsey's Dwelling page.
WALKING TOUR Sunday, Oct 29 2 pm Admission $8 Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.	Stories Behind the Stones Al Maze tells the fascinating history of Forest Hills through the lives of the people buried here, both eminent and less well known. Last tour of the season. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 2 miles of varied terrain.
SPECIAL EVENT DAY of the DEAD Thursday, November 2 4:30 - 6:30 pm FREE	Day of the Dead/Tzompantli La Piñata presents the traditional Mexican ritual of remembrance, with music and dance. Dress warmly and bring mementos to place on the ceremonial altar. Rain or shine. Admission: Free
CONCERT Sunday, November 19 4 pm Admission: $15/FHET members $12	Cappella Clausura Experience the soaring voices and interlacing harmonies of this talented ensemble specializing in the music of women composers. Discover gems of the Italian Baroque – passionate sacred music and delightful madrigals – and the inspirational contemporary work of Patricia Van Ness. Admission: $15/$12 FHET members. Admission: $15/FHET members $12. To purchase tickets in adance send a message to: tickets@foresthillstrut.org with your name, daytime phone, and number of tickets, or call 617-524-3354. For more information on this group, please visit the Cappella Clausura website.
POETRY Sunday, Dec 10 2 pm Admission: $5	RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY DECEMBER 10 Celebrating Anne Sexton Sexton wrote fearlessly about family, sexuality, rage, and joy, pioneering a radical new poetry. Join four writers who knew her well for poetry and reminiscence. This is a chance to meet Victor Howes, a fellow member of the New England Poetry Club; Lois Ames, who edited Sexton’s “Life in Letters;” Robert Clawson, who managed Sexton’s "chamber rock" band; and Suzanne Berger, one of her students. Anne Sexton stirred up trouble with her poetry, and in her personal life. She was wild, transgressive, and wildly intelligent, a break-out from the suburban middle class. Her poetry still exudes disturbance, excitement, electricity. Its aggressive honesty still influences poetry today. Weather permitting, a walk to Sexton’s gravesite follows the event.

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