Special Events 2008–2009
Dissertation Writing Bootcamp
Saturday & Sunday February 28 & March 1 *9am–3pm* Dudley House Private Dining Room
Saturday & Sunday April 4 & 5 *9am–3pm* Dudley House Private Dining Room
What: Having trouble just setting aside some time to write? Join us for the weekend — we will provide a quiet setting, breakfast and lunch, caffeine, and some guidance from the GSAS writing tutor. Students from all disciplines and at any stage of writing are welcome.
Cost: The cost of the event is $15. To encourage prospective writers to make a commitment to the weekend (and to the writing process!), we will also charge a $20 deposit, which will be returned in full to those who attend both days.
How: Signups for the April event are currently ongoing in the Graduate Office on the third floor of Dudley House. Students at the Longwood Campus may register by contacting the House at 617-495-2255. There is a limited number of spots for this event.
Questions? Email Keith dudley_literary@yahoo.com
Dudley Photo Exhibit Opening Night:
Thursday October 23, 2008 * 7–9 pm * Café Gato Rojo
Love to savor your favorite tea with tasty pastries while enjoying high-quality artwork at the Gato Rojo? We do too. Nefer Muñoz’s photos from all over Central and South America will amuse you with their fascinating glimpses of colorfulness. The exhibit will run during November.
Néfer Muñoz is a doctoral candidate from the Romance Languages Department at Harvard. Within the silhouette of the continent, he is from the belly of the Americas, Central America, and more specifically, Costa Rica. There he worked as a journalist for a number of years, writing about poverty, human rights, and social issues for newspapers and international news agencies. His appreciation for photography began during his daily work as a reporter. But it was not until five years ago that he took the camera into his own hands after a photojournalism class at NYU. This is a collection of images from his trips and stays, among others, in Costa Rica, New York, Boston, Brazil, Peru and Argentina.
Events from Spring 2008:
Dudley Books Arts Workshop:
Monday April 28, 2008 * 7:00-9 PM * Fireside Room
If you enjoyed the hand-made books, poetry broadsides, and artwork designed by Rope-a-Dope Productions of the Dudley April Speech Acts Art Exhibit, join us for two exciting workshops in which you can design you very own book! During the workshop, you will have access to various artistic materials (such as silk-screens, paints, hand-binding equipment, etc.) to create you very own unique, hand-made book. This is a great workshop for those who would love to learn how to create and press their very own journals, chapbooks, or spruce up an old books with new handmade, illustrated cover. The results will be stunning, and space for the workshop will be limited. So please make sure to buy tickets in advance for a nominal fee of $5 and enjoy and afternoon of creating wonderful art! Want to see more? Check out their web page at: http://rope-a-dope-press.blogspot.com/
Speech Acts: Art Responding to Language, Rhetoric, & Politics
April 3 - 25, 2008
Dudley Common Room & Mezzanine
Opening Night Gala: Thursday April 3 @ 8 pm in the Common Room*Join us for this exciting art exhibit featuring how various visual artists and designers articulate and respond to speech acts, creating thought-provoking art with reflects upon, internalizes, or subverts your traditional notions of language, rhetoric, and politics. Featured artists will include Peter Ciccariello, David Chirot, Frank Shifreen, and books designed by Sarita Cartonera and Robert da Vies from Rope-a-Dope Collaborative. Handmade books, poetry broadsides, and other visual art objects will be up for sale. The exhibit will also feature a short film, and live jazz music provided by Casimir Liberski of the Berklee College of Music. So join us for a wonderful night of art, music, food and wine, and thought-provoking entertainment!
* Jazz music provided by Casimir Liberski of the Berklee College of Music
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Take Back the Mike! (Dudley Open Mike Night)
Tuesday April 8, 2008 , * 8-10PM * Cafe Gato Rojo
A poetry reading and grand slam/spoken word contests featuring Harvard's Spoken Word Society and members of the graduate committee. Join us for an evening of interactive poetry performances, and judge for yourself who the best writers are! All poets, word-weavers, and songsters are invited to participate!!! Contact us at dudley_literary@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Dudley Shakespeare Festival:
Friday April 11 , 2008 , * 7-10PM * Fireside Room
Is this a dagger which I see before me? Et tu Brute? Join Harvard's Bard Society as they bring the intrigue, passion, and linguistic mastery of Shakespeare to life in spirited performances of his key dramatic monologues. In the cozy atmosphere of the Fireside Room, enjoy a spot of wine and cheese as watch Hamlet, Othello, Caesar, and Puck come to life before your eyes! Join us as we celebrate those memorable monologues and charackters for Shakespeare's great tragedies, comedies, and romances!
Check out our website at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/lit/experimental.html or contact the Dudley Literary Fellows, Rita Banerjee & Cinthya Torres, at dudley_literary@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Dudley Experimental Film Night
Thursday April 24, 2008 , * 7-10 PM * Graduate Student Lounge
From Maya Daren to Dada to Dali, come check out some ground-breaking experimental film from a wonderful host of international directions. Join us for a night of wine and cheese and we view a whole host of comedic, absurdist, thought-provoking, and fun avant-garde films! Please check out our website at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/lit/lit.html to see a complete film list!
Dudley Review Literary Launch Party
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The 2008 issue of the Dudley Review has finally arrived and is ready for its premiere! Join us for an evening of live music, dancing, literary readings, wine and fresh hot food as we celebrate the new issue of the Dudley Review! The magazine and the entertainment will definitely put a smile on your face…so join us for a wonderful night of literary mayhem & delight! (Free copies of the Dudley Review will be available!!!)
