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Commission Picks Peas, Roots

She says she and Thompson, the band's drummer, have kept in touch throughout her time at Harvard.

"When the Roots came to Boston, it was always so much fun," Lewis says.

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"Going to their concerts felt like a little taste of home."

Lewis says Thompson is an "incredible" writer, and says that performing at Harvard will be a great experience for him, too.

"Although he doesn't talk about it much, he is serious about coming here to pursue a Ph.D.," she says.

Financing

The commission will spend $50,000 on the February concert, of which $30,000 will go to pay the bands.

"We got both bands for a total of $30,000," Lewis says. "Getting both for that price would normally be unheard of."

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