Striking a Note

As part of its yearlong 50th anniversary celebration the Hopkins Center is placing 50 pianos in public locations around the Upper Valley, including the College Green and the Ledyard Bridge, during the month of July. The project, titled “Hands on Pianos,” is modeled after street piano projects in other cities around the world and will feature donated uprights painted by local artists. Passersby can then play a tune or perform a concert at their leisure. Each piano will be checked daily by volunteer “angels” and guarded against rain with removable tarps. An interactive website will feature photos and videos of people playing the instruments.“

‘Hands on Pianos’ is a way to really explore the notion of where music belongs,” says Hop director of programming Margaret Lawrence. Once the project is completed organizers will remove usable and recyclable parts from the pianos before disposing of them. —Gavin Huang '14

Field of Green The Softball team opened its new on-campus home, Dartmouth Softball Park, with a win over Penn April 6.