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Support WBUR02:59Cambridge resident Mitch Ryerson posing at the city's Kemp playground. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)Nestled on Cambridge Common is an oasis of sorts. The Alexander W. Kemp Playground, with its large wooden ship, was designed in part by city resident Mitch Ryerson. Boat at Kemp Playground in Cambridge that Mitch Ryerson helped design. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)Ryerson, a woodworker,  uses his talents to make playgrounds for kids and wooden benches for his community. A new exhibit open now in Cambridge called "Joyful Anarchy" shows his process and what he's designed. Ryerson shares more about his career in play, and what it has meant to the communities he designs for. This segment aired on October 15, 2026. Sharon Brody News HostSharon Brody is the voice of WBUR's weekends. On Saturdays and Sundays, she anchors the news for Weekend Edition and other popular programs. More… Amanda Beland Senior ProducerAmanda Beland is a senior producer for WBUR. She also reports for the WBUR newsroom. More… Support WBURSupport WBURListen Live

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“By Grabthar’s hammer, by the sons of Worvan … you shall be avenged.”If you have seen Galaxy Quest, those words may bring you close to tears. They mark the moment when Alan Rickman’s character – a Shakespearean luvvie turned sci-fi sidekick – realises that the ludicrous catchphrase he has reluctantly uttered thousands of times does matter after all.1999’s Galaxy Quest is such a good sci-fi parody that it was once voted the seventh best Star Trek film of all time … by Star Trek fans. Its genre send-up is effective and affectionate, with gags about underwritten female characters and illogical spaceship design. It is also a genuinely fun space caper: there’s a properly scary baddie, a spaceship chase sequence, a high-jeopardy mission on a foreign planet and not one but two romantic subplots. There are Beryllium spheres and a rock monster and an Omega-13 (whatever that is). Rickman’s character, Alexander Dane, is one of a group of washed-up actors from a cancelled cult 1980s sci-fi show, now reduced to appearing at fan conventions.

COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN YIELDS Stratum PARAMETRIC TIMBER BENCHSTRATUM is a monumental parametric wooden bench designed and manufactured by Zorka Furniture for Haywood Mall in Greenville, South Carolina. Spanning nearly 29 feet and featuring over 600 individually CNC-cut components, this sculptural installation transforms traditional seating into an interactive architectural landmark, combining innovative design, precision craftsmanship, and functionality in a contemporary public space.all images ©Zorka Furniture600 CNC-CUT PLYWOOD COMPONENTS FORM MODULAR ASSEMBLYThe structure by design and manufacturing studio Zorka Furniture comprises over 600 individually CNC-cut wooden components milled from roughly 100 plywood sheets. Assembled into a three-dimensional, layered mass, the varying profiles produce a rhythmic sequence of curves, integrated seating niches, and arched pass-throughs designed for visitor interaction. Weighing over 5,500 pounds (2,500 kilograms), the bench was fabricated into modular sections, shipped on five pallets, and assembled overnight to accommodate the mall’s operating hours.

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