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Events for Kids (and Adults!)

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Thursday

4 PM

The Emperor's New Clothes

Sunken Garden Children's Theater presents The Emperor's New Clothes. This endearing adaptation of Anderson's classic tale about two swindlers and a fashion—obsessed emperor promises to delight children of all ages. Adam Kline ’02, director; Katy Allen ’02, Alec Cooley ’02, Ray Courtney ’01, and Libby Shani ’02, producers.

Radcliffe Yard Sunken Garden, Appian Way

Friday

 

 

 

 

 

11AM - 7PM

Holyoke Center presents continuous outdoor performances by Harvard students, staff, and community neighbors. WHRB, 95.3 FM, hosts this exciting day of music and will broadcast performances live from Harvard Square.For schedule updates, call 617-495-5214.

11 AM Cambridge school group(TBD)

11:30 AM Allston’s St. Anthony Elementary School Chorus

12 PM Harvard Celtic Society: Traditional Irish, Scottish and Welsh music

12:30 PM Lucido Felice Pops Quartet

1 PM Seoul Sister: Jazz trio

1:30 PM Ashanti and Umuja 9: Smooth jazz, R’n’B ensemble

2 PM Lost in Boston: Jazz combo specializing in "hard bop" period

2:30 PM Perfect Monster: Sketch comedy

3 PM Ashley Filip: Blues, folk, and country by singer/songwriter/guitarist

3:30 PM Harvard Ballroom Dance Team

4 PM Mizmor Shir: Jewish a cappella music

4:30 PM Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones: Co-ed a cappella

5 PM The Lowkeys: A cappella

5:30 PM Mon Ma Eum: "Young Nam," a military battle song from Chuson Korea

6 PM "Subject to Change": Acoustic rock

6:30 Locket: Industrial post-goth art rock

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoor Stage at Holyoke Center

4 PM

The Emperor's New Clothes

Sunken Garden Children's Theater presents The Emperor's New Clothes. This endearing adaptation of Anderson's classic tale about two swindlers and a fashion—obsessed emperor promises to delight children of all ages. Adam Kline ’02, director; Katy Allen ’02, Alec Cooley ’02, Ray Courtney ’01, and Libby Shani ’02, producers.

Radcliffe Yard Sunken Garden, Appian Way

8 PM

Into the Woods

The Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic club invites you to follow your favorite fairy-tale characters as they clumsily chase their dreams, causing their lives to collide hysterically on the mainstage. This enchanting musical comedy by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine presents an unlikely storybook tale marked with intrigue, deception, adultery, and hope. Featuring Jim Augustine ’01 as The Narrator; Adrien Finlay ’03 and Jenny Marsh ’03, producers; Sara Heller ’02, director; Michael McNabb ’02, musical director; Steven Anderson ’01, vocal director. Tickets $7 general, $5 students, available at the Loeb Drama Center box office and BosTix.

Mainstage, Loeb Drama Center

Saturday (see Performance Fair also)

9 AM - 5 PM

Creature Features and Discovery Zones

Join us at the museum to explore your world in hands-on art, fact stations, and live animal demonstrations guaranteed to be both fun and educational for the entire family. Tickets $6.50 adults, $5 students and seniors, $4 children ages 3-18. Free to Harvard community or with ARTS FIRST Guide.

Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street

11:30 AM ARTS FIRST Parade

Led by Grand Marshal John Lithgow ’67; Harvard Overseer and ARTS FIRST Planning Group Chair John Rockwell ’62; Harvard Arts Medal recipient Peter Sellars ’80; Office for the Arts Director Myra Mayman; and the Harvard University Band, directed by Tom Everett. The parade will march down Massachusetts Avenue, past the Harvard Coop, and through Harvard Yard, ending in front of the Science Center.

Join the fun and march in the parade! Meet in front of Lamont Library, Harvard Yard by Quincy Street, at 11:15 AM.

12 - 4 PM

Ceramics Program

The Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, offers hands-on demonstrations in wheel-throwing. For more info, call 495-8680

Ceramics Studio

1 PM

The Emperors New Clothes

Sunken Garden Children's Theater presents The Emperor's New Clothes. This endearing adaptation of Anderson's classic tale about two swindlers and a fashion—obsessed emperor promises to delight children of all ages. Adam Kline ’02, director; Katy Allen ’02, Alec Cooley ’02, Ray Courtney ’01, and Libby Shani ’02, producers.

Radcliffe Yard Sunken Garden, Appian Way
1-3 PM

Art and Instruments: Sundials

Visit the Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments’ exhibit and sundial-making project for children age 9 and up.

Science Center Lower Level, Room B-6

8 PM

TAPS 101: Rhythm Through Time

TAPS presents the history of rhythm through a humorous interpretation of a historical study course. Complete with professor and head teaching fellow, this performance combines fabulous tap dancing with a comical skit, promising an evening of lively entertainment. Lulu Henderson ’01, dance director; Micaela Chatman ’02, producer; Adam Robbins ’02, administrative director; Ridgely Meyers ’02, business coordinator. Tickets: $5 general, $3 students and seniors, available at the Harvard Box Office and at the door.

Agassiz Theatre, Radcliffe Yard
8 PM

Into the Woods

The Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic club invites you to follow your favorite fairy-tale characters as they clumsily chase their dreams, causing their lives to collide hysterically on the mainstage. This enchanting musical comedy by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine presents an unlikely storybook tale marked with intrigue, deception, adultery, and hope. Featuring Jim Augustine ’01 as The Narrator; Adrien Finlay ’03 and Jenny Marsh ’03, producers; Sara Heller ’02, director; Michael McNabb ’02, musical director; Steven Anderson ’01, vocal director. Tickets $7 general, $5 students, available at the Loeb Drama Center box office and BosTix.

Mainstage, Loeb Drama Center

Sunday

2 PM

The Emperors New Clothes

Sunken Garden Children's Theater presents The Emperor's New Clothes. This endearing adaptation of Anderson's classic tale about two swindlers and a fashion—obsessed emperor promises to delight children of all ages. Adam Kline ’02, director; Katy Allen ’02, Alec Cooley ’02, Ray Courtney ’01, and Libby Shani ’02, producers.

Radcliffe Yard Sunken Garden, Appian Way

3 PM

Annual 1812 Overture

Lowell House Music Society presents Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, to the accompaniment of the Lowell House bells. Conducted by Channing Yu ’93, Resident Tutor.

Lowell House Main Courtyard

9 AM-5 PM

Creature Features and Discovery Zones

Join us at the museum to explore your world in hands-on art, fact stations, and live animal demonstrations guaranteed to be both fun and educational for the entire family. Tickets $6.50 adults, $5 students and seniors, $4 children ages 3-18. Free to Harvard community.

Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
2 PM

Currier House Extravaganza

All are invited to join the residents of Currier House for a performance extravaganza that includes singing, dance, and instrumental music.

Currier House Fishbowl

3 PM

Eliot House Musicians: A Gallery of Songs

The students of Eliot House present a wide variety of musical talents. Free and open to all!

Eliot House Library C-entry, Second Floor

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