Public art

Widener crane update

by Jon Garelick

In our piece on the giant crane in Harvard Yard (see "Lowering the Boom," Arts, October 20), we said that the massive piece of equipment was scheduled to come down during a five-day period beginning October 28. But observant readers have noted that the "site-specific sculpture" is still up there. So what gives? Harvard project manager Jeff Cushman reports that original plans to take the crane down were postponed, in part because of a conflict with Harvard's parents weekend and a desire to "limit confusion in the area." Plans now call for the crane to come down "probably over Thanksgiving." And by the way, we incorrectly identified the contractors working on the project: they are Lee Kennedy Company, Inc.