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Ryan C. Hickox is an MIT astrophysicist who studies "large populations of infrared-selected active galactic nuclei (AGN) from the wide-field multiwavelength survey in Boötes" (haha, he said "boötes"!) as well as unresolved cosmic X-ray background, accretion on X-ray pulsars, and other things you probably need some kind of physics background to understand. Fortunately, music is something we can all understand--or at least appreciate--and Mr. Hickox also engages in musical endeavors. With John Mileham (piano, organ, drum programming, computerness), Dan Curtis (bass and vocals), and Aharon Verno (drums), he forms The Franklin Kite, a surprisingly engaging electro-rock band with lyrics that float up and down in emphasis like orbiting galaxies. The group plays with Parker and Rob Morris at The Burren in Davis Square tonight to celebrate Hickox's attainment of the PhD. It's guaranteed to be a "stellar" night (don't hurt us--the band came up with that pun).
The Franklin Kite with Parker and Rob Morris of Vivian Darkbloom
The Burren (247 Elm St., Davis Square)
9:00 p.m.
21+
Free!
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