Year 2007-2008

Tango on the Charles
The Tango Society of Boston hosts free tango on the Charles during the summer (now in its 11th year).  Please join Di Yin, the Dudley Assistant Arts Fellow, to dance the Argentine Tango outdoors in an atmospheric setting, or just to watch and listen to the music.
The society gives free demonstrations and impromptu 15-minute lessons.
Meet at the steps of Dudley house at 7:30PM on  Friday, September 28th (raindate Saturday, September 30th) .
If you have any questions, please email dlu@fas.  For more information on the Tango Society of Boston, see their website here.
All About The Moves - Dance Films At Dudley
This Autumn, Join Di Yin, the Dudley assistant arts fellow, in the graduate student lounge for the All About The Moves Dudley Dance film series!  The film schedule will be as follows:

Tango - Thursday, September 27th, 8PM
Flamboyant. Colorful. Sensual. This is the seductive world of the TANGO, stunningly brought to life by acclaimed director Carlos Saura ("Flamenco"), Grammy-winning composer Lalo Schifrin (TV's "Mission: Impossible") and Oscar-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro. Set against the backdrop of a director's passionate love affair with his art and the beautiful young woman who captures his heart, Tango is "a mesmerizing experience, a smoky lush blend of muted light and color, of intoxicating dance and the richest tango music you could ever imagine." - Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times.


Flamenco - Friday, October 5th, 8PM
With an exceptional history that reaches back nearly five hundred years, the magnificent art of Flamenco has long been an integral part of the Spanish heart and culture. Joining three hundred of the world's greatest Flamenco performers with master cinematographer Vittorio Storaro ("Apocalypse Now," "The Last Emperor"), director Carlos Saura has magnificently transferred the beauty and power of Flamenco to the screen. The result is an unbroken series of electrifying numbers that range in emotion from heartbreak to elation and that shimmer with sexual energy while reaching a thrilling level of virtuosity (from the back cover).

The MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday Night Dance

The dance occurs this coming Wednesday (September 19th) in Lobdell Dining Hall, on the 2nd floor of the MIT Student Center.  Join Di Yin, the Dudley assistant arts fellow, in a free swing lesson and a swing dance afterwards.

* Lesson 7:30-8:30, Dancing 8:30-11:30 p.m.
* Beginners welcome, No partner necessary
* http://mit.edu/swing
Meet at the steps of Dudley house at 7PM.
If you have any questions, please email dlu@fas. 

Sunday, September 16: Arts on Campus Welcome Tour

The Harvard University Art Museums (HUAM), consisting of the Fogg Art Museum, the Busch Reisinger and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, are one of the world’s leading art collections – just around the corner from your classroom!
Join us for an overview tour and a brief introduction to the three museums, to which your Harvard I.D. will give you free entrance all year long!

Meeting point: Dudley House steps at 1:30 pm. Please sign up for this tour - send an email to Eva (helfenst@fas.harvard.edu). Don’t forget your Harvard I.D.!LINK: http://www.artmuseums.harvard.edu/home/index.html

 
Thursday, September 27: Widener Memorial Library – Theory and practice
Afraid of Harvard’s biggest library? During this tour, we will explore the labyrinth of Widener from the bottom to the top, from the “catacombs” to the central rotunda up to its mysterious heart, the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Room. If you would like to know how you can get your books (and why this takes such a long time) or what Widener has to do with the “Titanic”, this is your chance.

Meeting point: Widener Library, main steps towards the Yard, 1 pm. Harvard I.D. requested. For sign up, questions or details email Eva (helfenst@fas.harvard.edu).

 

 

 

Year 2006-2007

September 2006

Thursday, September 28:
Widener Memorial Library – Theory and Practice
Afraid of Harvard’s biggest library? During this tour, we will explore the labyrinth of Widener from the bottom to the top, from the “catacombs” to the central rotunda up to its mysterious heart, the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Room. If you would like to know how you can get your books (and why this takes such a long time) or what Widener has to do with the “Titanic”, this is your chance.

Meeting point: Widener Library, Entrance Hall, 1 pm (show up event, no reservation necessary). Duration ca. 90 min. Harvard ID requested.

October 2006

Wednesday, October 18:
Get to Know the Harvard Art Museums!
A walk through the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger and Sackler Museums.
Just outside the Yard, the complex of Harvard art museums presents a remarkably rich collection of works of art, from antiquity to the 21st century, from Boston to Beijing. Join us for a walk through the buildings and collections; get to know the treasures of “our” museums! This will be the opening event in a series of gallery talks to be held regularly (Wednesday 12.10 – 1 pm) during the term.

Meeting point: Fogg Art Museum, main entrance facing the Yard, 12 noon. Bring your Harvard ID for free entry.

Wednesday, October 25:
Harvard Art Museums Gallery Talk n. 1: Bernini - Sketches in Clay
This is the first of a series of gallery talks to be held every Wednesday this fall from 12.10 until 1 pm. The talks are an open platform aiming at the creation of a closer link between Harvard students and the treasures in “their” art museums. Every Wednesday, a single painting or a group of works of art will be presented and discussed. This is also your chance to ask plenty of questions about everything you always wanted to know about art and its history!

Bernini - Sketches in Clay
The Fogg Art Museum owns an incredible collection of clay sketches by the famous Italian Baroque artist Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). These small models made by the hands of the master allow us to reconstruct the working process before the realization of lifesize sculptures in stone. The clay sketches in the Fogg represent models for monumental sculptures in the churches and the city space of Rome. A close look at the clay models will reveal both creative and technical ways of conceiving a work of art.

Meeting point: Dudley Steps, 12 noon, or directly in the Fogg Art Museum, central courtyard (inside the building), 12.10. Just show up on time and present your Harvard ID for free entry.

Tuesday, October 31:
Art and Nature I: The Glass Flowers
Every tourist reserves some time to visit the famous Glass Flowers at the Harvard Museum of Natural History (HNMH) but … have YOU seen them? This is your chance! We will observe the incredible craft of imitating flowers in glass and get to know more about their creation. The visit will also be an occasion to discuss the relationship between Art and Nature, the topic of a series of Arts events this fall.

Meeting point: Dudley House steps, 2:45 pm, or directly at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, main entrance ( 26 Oxford Street), 3 pm. Just show up and bring your Harvard ID for free entry!

November 2006

Wednesday, November 1st:
Harvard Art Museums Gallery Talk n. 2: Impressionism at Harvard - The Wertheim Collection
This is n. 2 in a series of Gallery talks dedicated to works of art in the Harvard University Art Museums, to be held every Wednesday from 12.10 to 1 pm. Open to everybody interested in art and its history!

Impressionism at Harvard: The Wertheim Collection
In 1950, Maurice Wertheim, a Harvard Alumnus, bequeathed his fine collection of late 19 th c. French paintings of the so-called Impressionist movement to the Fogg Art Museum . The range of the collection gives us a chance to discuss Impressionist art and its concepts in general, as well as to analyze particular masterpieces like Vincent van Gogh's Self-Portrait , realized in 1888. Come and discover this exceptional collection of Impressionist art here at Harvard!

Meeting point: Dudley Steps, 12 noon, or directly in the Fogg Art Museum, central courtyard (inside the building), 12.10. Just show up on time and present your Harvard ID for free entry.

Wednesday, November 8:
Harvard Art Museums Gallery Talk n. 3: Rembrandt and the Aesthetics of Technique
Ongoing during November: Open Gallery Talks, every Wednesday from 12.10 until 1 pm in the Fogg Art Museum. We will have a look at a single painting or a group of works of art, discuss aspects of history, technique and everything you are interested in. The topic of the day will be listed here one week in advance. This is also your chance to ask plenty of questions about everything you always wanted to know about art and its history!

Rembrandt and the Aesthetics of Technique
Special Exhibition at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, Sept 9 - Dec 10, 2006
Join us for a Gallery Talk in this fine exhibition of drawings, paintings and prints by the famous baroque painter Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669). Ed Wouk, PhD candidate in Art History at Harvard and assistant organizer of the exhibit, will give a tour and introduce you to Rembrandt's technical skills.

Meeting point: Dudley steps at 12 noon, or directly in the Fogg Art Museum, central courtyard (inside the building), 12.10. Just show up on time and present your Harvard ID for free entry!

Saturday, November 11:
Swiss Chocolate Tasting

Have a sweet study break - sign up for a very special Chocolate Tasting!
This year, you will have a choice of freshly imported original Swiss chocolate. Taste the different kinds and flavors and learn more about the Swiss chocolate culture!

Meet at 4 pm in the Dudley House Common Room.

Tickets (5 $) will be on sale at the Dudley House Office from Monday, November 6, on a first come, first served basis. The number of participants is limited to 20, Dudley House members only (plus max. 1 guest).

Wednesday, November 15 -- Sackler Museum
Harvard Art Museums Gallery Talk n. 4: Cultivating Virtue - Botanical Motifs and Symbols in East Asian Art
Join us for the 4th edition of the weekly Gallery Talk in the Harvard Art Museums. The Gallery Talks are open to everyone and will be held on a weekly basis during the entire fall term, every Wednesday from 12.10 to 1 pm in the Harvard Art Museums.

Botanical Motifs and Symbols in East Asian Art
Special Exhibition at the Sackler Museum, Harvard University, July 8 2006 - April 8, 2007
Inspired by the beauty and resilience of nature's flora, East Asian poets and artists have imbued a variety of plants and flowers with auspicious meanings, literary resonances, and moral overtones. For example, the plum blossom, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo are popularly known as the "Four Gentlemen," for each is said to embody a noble virtue of the ideal Confucian gentleman-scholar. Because they survive the harsh winter months, the pine, bamboo, and Chinese plum ( Prunus mume ) symbolize strength in the face of adversity and are referred to as the "Three Friends of Winter" in Chinese art and literature. In addition to these plants with literati connotations, flowers associated with the four seasons and twelve months are also pervasive themes in the art of East Asia.
This exhibition presents a selection of works that feature popular botanical themes and symbols as their principal subjects and includes a number of recent acquisitions exhibited for the first time.
Join us for this tour, given by a specialist from the Harvard University Art Museums!

Meeting point: Dudley steps at 12 noon, or directly in the Sackler Art Museum, entrance hall, 12.10. Just show up on time and present your Harvard ID for free entry!

Saturday, November 18
Travel time: Ancient Egypt in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (MFA)
Have you already been to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston? If not, it is definitely the time to do that NOW! As one of the richest and most distinguished collections of this country, the MFA has more to show than you can see during one afternoon. This time, I would like to take you on a trip to Ancient Egypt, both by looking at the objects and by retracing the history of their discovery – an important part of the collection is in fact the result of a joint excavation project by the MFA and Harvard University in the early 20th century.

Give yourself a break from the present and travel to the MFA in Boston and thousands of years back to Ancient Egypt.

Meeting point: In front of Dudley House at 1 pm; bring some money for the T-fare and your Harvard ID for FREE entry to the museum!

Tuesday, November 28
Art and Nature II: Looking at Landscape. Photo exhibit at the Harvard Museum of Natural History
This is the second event in this year’s series on Art and Nature. The exhibition Looking at Landscape: Environmental Puzzles from Three Photographers at the Harvard Museum of Natural History offers wonderful sights and insights on both Nature and the impact of human action on it. Have a look at these truly extraordinary photographs and learn more about the intents and ideas of the authors.

Meeting point: 2.30 pm in front of Dudley House - we will walk over to the Harvard Museum of Natural History (HMNH, 26 Oxford Street). Bring your Harvard ID for free access to the museum.

Wednesday, November 29
Harvard Art Museums Gallery Talk n. 6: Romanesque Capitals - Monumental Art in the Fogg Art Museum
This is n. 5 in a series of Gallery talks dedicated to works of art in the Harvard University Art Museums, to be held every Wednesday from 12.10 to 1 pm. Open to everybody interested in art and its history!

Romanesque Capitals - Monumental Art in the Fogg Art Museum
You don't have to travel to Europe to get to know monumental art! The Fogg owns an impressive collection of Romanesque capitals of the 12 th c., coming from major churches in France and Spain . Learn about the original placement and function of the capitals and to “read” the sculpted stories on them – get the knowledge to be able to appreciate medieval art!

Meeting point: Dudley steps at 12 noon, or directly in the Fogg Art Museum, central courtyard (inside the building), 12.10. Just show up on time and present your Harvard ID for free entry.!

December 2006

Saturday, Dec 2:
Red Wine Tasting and Piano Bar

Finally – the Piano Bar is ready! This year, the traditional wine tasting will be an unforgettable event: You will not only enjoy different red wines and learn more about vine & wine – a wonderful evening in the relaxing atmosphere of the piano bar is waiting for you!

Tickets (10 $) will be on sale at the Dudley House Office from Monday, November 20, on a first come, first served basis. The number of participants is limited to 20, Dudley House members only (plus max. 1 guest).

Dudley House Common Room 7:30 pm

Wednesday, December 6
Harvard Art Museums Gallery Talk n. 6: Romanesque Capitals - Monumental Art in the Fogg Art Museum
This is n. 6 in a series of Gallery talks dedicated to works of art in the Harvard University Art Museums, to be held every Wednesday from 12.10 to 1 pm. Open to everybody interested in art and its history!

Romanesque Capitals - Monumental Art in the Fogg Art Museum
You don't have to travel to Europe to get to know monumental art! The Fogg owns an impressive collection of Romanesque capitals of the 12 th c., coming from major churches in France and Spain . Learn about the original placement and function of the capitals and to “read” the sculpted stories on them – get the knowledge to be able to appreciate medieval art!

Meeting point: Dudley steps at 12 noon, or directly in the Fogg Art Museum, central courtyard (inside the building), 12.10. Just show up on time and present your Harvard ID for free entry.!

Friday, February 16:
Arts on Campus – The Harvard Museum of Natural History (HMNH)
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is the public museum of Harvard University 's three natural history institutions: the Harvard University Herbaria, the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and the Mineralogical and Geological Museum. Its collections include colorful minerals and stones, hundreds of terrific, lifelikely preserved animals of all kinds - from hummingbirds over fish to big mammals - and fossils and sceletons of all sizes. The most famous part, however, is the splendid collection of Glass Flowers, unique in the world: Created around 1900 as study collection for Harvard's Botanical Institute, the collection features hundreds of plants and flowers made of glass and looking so incredibly real!
Join us for two exciting hours in the wonderworld of the HMNH - you will plan to go there again!

Meeting point: Dudley House steps, 2:45 pm. No sign up required. Bring your Harvard I.D. for free entry.

 

Friday, February 23:
Arts on Campus – Buddhist Art at the Sackler Art Museum

Buddhist art originated on the Indian subcontinent following the historical life of Gautama Buddha (around 500 BCE), and thereafter evolved by contact with other cultures as it spread throughout Asia and the world. The Sackler Art Museum (Harvard's Museum of Antique and Non-Western Art) houses superb collections of Asian art and some particularly fine examples of Buddhist art.
Discover the history and art of Buddhism during this tour with Youn-mi Kim, PhD candidate in art history and specialist of Buddhist art!

Meeting point: Dudley House steps, 2:45 pm. No sign up required. Bring your Harvard I.D. for free entry.

Saturday, February 24:
Roman Antiquity @ the Harvard Business School:
The Tethys mosaic from Antioch

The Harvard Business School houses a giant floor mosaic, discovered in the early twentieth century in the city of Antioch in Syria. The late Roman mosaic (around 500 AD) shows the sea goddess Thetys surrounded by fish and squids. Now in the center of a bright inner courtyard, the mosaic was once the floor of a pool in one of the public baths of Roman Antioch.
Wanna know more about how the mosaic came to the Business school? How a mosaic is made? Or how a late Roman city like Antioch looked like?

Meet in front of Dudley House at 2 pm. No sign up required. Bring your Harvard I.D. & be ready to walk over to the Business School Campus!

 

March 2007

Friday, March 2:
Arts on Campus – The Semitic Museum

The Semitic Museum is one of the several almost unknown Harvard University Museums, housing excellent collections of archaeological materials from the Ancient Near East. The museum owns over 40,000 items, including pottery, cylinder seals, sculpture, coins and cuneiform tablets. Many are from Harvard-sponsored excavations in Israel , Jordan , Iraq , Egypt , Cyprus , and Tunisia . Current exhibits explore everyday life in ancient Israel during the Iron Age; a 2nd millennium BCE city, located in modern-day Iraq ; and the history of ancient Cyprus through ceramics and metal objects.

Meeting point: Dudley House steps, 2:45 pm. No sign up required.

Saturday, March 3:
Visit of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Isabella Stewart Gardner first welcomed visitors to her museum on New Year's Day, 1903. On that evening guests listened to the music of Bach, Mozart, and Schumann, gazed in wonder at the courtyard full of flowers, and viewed one of the nation's finest collections of art. Today, visitors experience much the same thing. The Gardner Museum has remained essentially unchanged since its founder's death in 1924. Three floors of galleries surround a garden courtyard blooming with life in all seasons. The galleries are filled with paintings, sculpture, tapestries, furniture, and decorative arts from cultures spanning thirty centuries. Explore an extraordinary place and dip into the life of an extraordinary woman!

We will meet at 1 pm in front of Dudley House and spend the afternoon on tour .

The number of participants is limited to 15, Dudley House members only.
Tickets ($ 5) will go on sale on Monday, Feb 26, in the Dudley House office on the 3rd floor.

Friday, March 9:
Arts on Campus – Overlapping Realms: Arts of the Islamic World and India Special exhibit at the Sackler Art Museum

Overlapping Realms presents a sampling of visual arts produced by the varied peoples who inhabited the region stretching from southern Europe through South Asia . Successive and shifting kingdoms and empires in the temporal world profoundly affected these artists who, in turn, contributed to its complex mix of cultures and identities. Relying primarily on ceramics and metalwork, the exhibition emphasizes commonalities and continuities, even as it explores diversity of intention and technique.
Dip into the fabulous world of the forms and colors of Islamic art!

Meeting point: Dudley House steps, 2:45 pm. No sign up required; bring your Harvard I.D. for free entry.

Saturday, March 10:
Comparative Chocolate Tasting

After last term's exploration of the many varieties of Swiss chocolate, we will now challenge your sense of taste by presenting different kinds of chocolate from different brands. Learn to distinguish Swiss from Belgian chocolate, Hershey's from Lindt – and discover your favorite chocolate brand!

The tasting will take place in the Dudley House Common Room, starting at 7 pm.The number of participants is limited to 20, Dudley House members only (plus max. 1 guest).
Tickets ($ 5) will go on sale on Monday, Feb 26 at 9 am in the Dudley House office on the 3 rd floor.
All tickets have been sold.

Insider's advice: Make sure to set your alarm – the tickets will be gone by 10 am... Once you got in: Have a light dinner before coming to the tasting…

 

Friday, March 16:
Arts on Campus – the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

Founded in 1866, the Peabody Museum is one of the oldest museums in the world devoted to anthropology and houses one of the most comprehensive records of human cultural history in the Western Hemisphere . From the North American Indians over the Moche culture of Ancient Peru to the Berbers of North Africa and the peoples of New Guinea , the Peabody Museum invites you to a trip around the world – in just 2 hours.

Meeting point: Dudley House steps, 2:45 pm. No sign up required; bring your Harvard I.D. for free entry.

 

April 2007

Friday, April 6:
Arts on Campus – the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

Founded in 1866, the Peabody Museum is one of the oldest museums in the world devoted to anthropology and houses one of the most comprehensive records of human cultural history in the Western Hemisphere. From the North American Indians over the Moche culture of Ancient Peru to the Berbers of North Africa and the peoples of New Guinea, the Peabody Museum invites you to a trip around the world – in just 2 hours.

Meeting point: Dudley House steps, 2:45 pm. No sign up required; bring your Harvard I.D. for free entry.

Sunday, April 8:
Outing to the Chinese House in Salem

Join Dudley House Arts fellows on a visit to the Yin Yu Tang, a Qing-dynasty merchant's house moved from a Chinese village and re-erected in the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.  
The museum presents the house within the larger context of Chinese culture with exhibition of art, artifacts, and multimedia. More information can be found at http://www.pem.org/yinyutang/ .

We will meet in front of Dudley House at 8:30 am and take the T and then commuter rail (T fare + $5.25) from North Station, scheduled to arrive in Salem at 10am. After the group tour through the Chinese house, we can visit the   rest of the museum and/or other parts of Salem (tourist information will be provided on the day).  
Dudley House members can bring one guest.
To sign up, go see Chad on the third floor of Dudley to get a ticket ($6 to cover the museum entry).
Questions? Email Jie (jieli@fas) or Eva (helfenst@fas)

 

 

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