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photography by andy ryan (Cafe artSCienCe); eriC Levin (UmphenoUr) culture 45 // Movin' on Up Hingham native Brian Brooks pushes physical and artistic bound- aries with a dance premiere at the Citi Shubert Theatre. 46 // Shiny happy SyMphonieS Groupmuse hosts house concerts that remix classical masterpieces and audience expectations. 48 // everybody Wangechi TonighT Mixed-media artist Wangechi Mutu explores womanhood at this year's Adderley Lecture at MassArt. 50 // cUlTUre SpoTlighT Yo-Yo Ma plays Symphony Hall, the Peabody Essex Museum goes into the woods, and art and nature unite at the MFA. people 52 // FanTaSy Man It's good to be Jason Robins, the king of the fast-growing fantasy sports start-up DraftKings. 54 // i.v. leagUe Dr. Daniela Winston is determined to improve Bostonians' immune systems, and she's not the only one rolling up her sleeves. 56 // cellUloid hero Boston-based flmmaker Raber Umphenour takes viewers inside the process of making a movie. 58 // QUeenS oF hearT Boston's fercest philanthropists duke it out on the silver screen to become the city's top fundraiser. taste 69 // The ScienTiFic MeThod Take the city's top culinary innova- tions. Add a Harvard genius. Serve. 72 // The beST oF The neW Boston's beloved restaurateurs launch inventive new eateries. 74 // The bi -0 Davio's owner Steve DiFillippo celebrates his restaurant empire with... another empire. 76 // TaSTe SpoTlighT Mario Batali arrives on Fan Pier, Tasting Counter serves dinner and a show, and the Boston Wine Festival toasts 26 years of exquisite tastings. 78 // acT one: The bar Grab a front-row seat and watch these cocktails perform. 69 Mille-feuille pastry with house-smoked salmon, crème fraîche, and caviar at Café ArtScience. 56 Indie filmmaker Raber Umphenour is no stranger to heights, thanks to his days with the circus. 14 bostoncommon-magazine.com contents spring 2015