Dudley House Social Events (2007-2008)
September
Discover Dudley Through the Decades: The Twentieth Century and Beyond...
Friday, September 14, 2007, Dudley House
Doors open: 7 pm, Dancing, 9:30 pm - 12:30 am
Come take a tour of Dudley House and Harvard through the decades! Revisit your high-school glory days; enjoy some ice cream at an authentic 50's diner; munch on some popcorn as you mad-lib the dialogue to Charlie Chaplin movies; break-it-down on the dance floor like it's 1999. Open to all Dudley House members (GSAS students, Dudley House undergrads, and GSAS Residence Hall residents) and their guests. Proper ID required for alcohol. Be there or be square! Questions? E-mail Will Yuen at yuen@fas
GSAS Cookout
Sunday, September 23, 2007, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Natural History Museum Lawn (near dorms)
Free food! And lots of it! Carnivores, omnivores and herbivores unite over the grill at the annual GSAS barbecue! There will be plenty of food and drink for all. Feel free to bring frisbees, soccer balls and the like!. Open to all GSAS students and their families and sponsored by Dudley House, your Resident Advisers, the Graduate Dormitory Council and the Graduate Student Council. Rain or shine on the Museum Lawn, next to Conant Hall on Oxford Street. Proper ID required for alcohol. See you there!!! Questions? E-mail Mary Ruth at maryruthwindham@gmail
October
Tea Tasting
Friday, October 19, 2007, 7:30pm
Cafe Gato Rojo
A tea tasting night for both novices and experts! We will serve a variety of tea from all over the world, including green, black, herbal, etc (as well as snacks). Come taste them all and learn their differences and origins with Mark Mooradian, a tea expert with seven-year experience in tea import and distribution. Tickets are $2 each and will be available at the Dudley House Office starting Oct 1. Questions? Email Will (yuen@fas)
Halloween Movie
Wednesday, October 31, 2007, 7pm
Graduate Student Lounge
The Social Fellows will be showing a movie for Halloween. Questions? Email Mary Ruth (maryruthwindham@gmail)
November
Harvard-MIT 80's Party
Saturday, November 10, 2007, 9pm-12:45am
Dudley House Dining Hall
Whip out the mousse, bring 'em leg warmers, and get those acid-washed jeans out of your closet! Come re-live the 80's at the Harvard-MIT party @ Harvard! We'll play your favorite tunes from Duran Duran, Beastie Boys, Madonna, The Police, Guns N' Roses, Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M., and many more! Open to all Harvard and MIT graduate students and their guests. Max 2 guests per student. Admission is free. Drinks are $2. Proper ID required for alcohol. Questions? Email Jonathan at schneid@fas
Faculty/Student Dinner
Thursday, November 15, 2007, 5:30 PM Reception, 6:00 PM Dinner
Graduate Student Lounge (Reception) and Common Room (Dinner), Dudley House
This is a good chance to invite your favorite faculty member to a
beautiful catered dinner at Dudley House. The Faculty/Student dinner will
take place on Thursday November 15, with a reception at 5:30 p.m. in the
Graduate Student Lounge, followed by dinner at 6:00 p.m. in the Common
Room and Private Dining Room. Two students may invite one faculty member
to this popular event. Come to the House Office, beginning October 15,
to sign up for free tickets while they last.
There will be many more opportunities for fun Social Events at Dudley during the year. Please be sure to sign up for the Dudley e-mail list to keep up to date. And if you have any ideas for future events be sure to contact your Dudley Social Events Fellows.
December
Winter Waltz
Saturday, December 8, 2007, 8:30-9:30 dance lesson, 9:30-12:30 dance/enjoy
Dudley House Dining Hall
Once a year Dudley transforms itself into a winter wonderland and bathes itself in barely recognizable graduate students spinning and swirling away to the live ecstasy of the Dudley House Orchestra. It soaks them in champagne and cider, and sprinkles on some chocolate covered strawberries, cakes, and shrimp cocktail. A delightfully dizzy night for all!
Come dance, mingle, and relax at the Winter Waltz. 8:30-9:30 pick up some moves at the free waltz class, 9:30-12:30 dance to live music, or sit back and enjoy. Black tie optional (and encouraged). Tickets on sale Monday November 27 at the Dudley House Office (3rd floor Lehman Hall), $15 in advance, $20 at the door, provided there are any left. Open to Dudley House members and their guests. Age ID for alcohol. Questions? Contact Will (yuen@fas)
January
We All Scream for Ice Cream!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 7:30-8:30pm
Graduate Student Lounge (corrected), Dudley House
Come over to Dudley House for some ice cream from Herrell's! Guaranteed to increase your productivity! Or at least to increase your calorie intake for the day! Questions? Email Mary Ruth (maryruthwindham@gmail).
February
World Music Ensemble Concert
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Dudley House Dining Hall
Join the World Music Ensemble as we share drinking songs from around the
world. We will go well beyond the traditional Irish and American folk songs
(although we will do a few of those too) to German and even Persian drinking
music. To top it off, each tune will come complete with a suggested Wine or
Beer "pairing" if you choose to participate. Tickets are on sale on January 22
for our concert on February 16. Open to Dudley House members and one guest. See you there! For more information contact Alexis Kaushansky (kaushans@fas)
Salsarvard: Harvard's Salsa party
Saturday, February 23, 2007, 8:30-9:30 dance lesson, 9:30-12:30 dance
Dudley House Dining Hall
Salsa melts the iciest February. Come learn how to move or watch others groove at Harvard's annual Salsa party. Professional DJs and instructors included. Tickets go on sale February 4 on Dudley House's 3rd floor. Open to Dudley House members and their guests. ID for alcohol. $5 in advance; capacity is limited to 250, so we're only selling at the door ($10) if there are any left. Questions? Contact Will (yuen@fas)
'CARIBBEAN NIGHTS'
MIT-Harvard Dance Party
Friday, Feb 29
8pm - 1am
MIT Ashdown House (305 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA)
http://ashdown.mit.edu/visitor s/directions/
3 Dance floors ..
1) LATIN music by 'HIPS ON FIRE' .. with Free Salsa lessons.
2) HIP HOP, ROCK, POP, REGGAE and more!
3) BHANGRA & BOLLYWOOD
There will be lots of FREE FOOD as well. Drinks will be served by
Thirsty Ear Pub (ID required). This event is open to all the MIT/
Harvard community and their guests. Questions? Contact Will (yuen@fas)
March
Wine Tasting
Friday, March 7, 2008
7-9pm
Dudley House Common Room
An Italian-themed wine tasting event with Paul Malagrifa, a Certified Wine Educator who had 20+ years of experience with wine. Limited number of tickets ($10 each) will be on sale on Feb 27 at the Dudley House Office (3rd Floor). Questions? Contact Will (yuen@fas)
Baking Class
Thursday, March 13, 2008, 6:30 PM
Dudley House Private Dining Room
Have you ever wondered about the secret to a perfect pie crust or a delicious cookie? To find out more, join graduate students Caitlin Reavey and Christine Thomas for a lesson in baking . We'll learn how to make a few items and then eat the results. Tickets go on sale on Monday, March 3rd and are $2 each. Open to Dudley House members and their guests. Class size will be limited to 15 students. Questions? Want to teach a cooking class? Email Mary Ruth at mwindham@fas
April
Spring Swing
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Dance lesson 8:30-9:30pm, dance 9:30-12:30
Dudley House Dining Hall
Swing it! The Dudley House Jazz Band will provide the tunes for the Spring Swing, the last big party of the year. Come to learn how to swing dance at 8:30 PM, and cut up the dance floor (or just listen to the awesome band) at 9:30 PM. Swing and other social dances. Tickets are $10 in advance at the House Office Monday, March 31 or $12 at the door (if any remain). Dance open to Dudley House members and their guests. Questions? Email Mary Ruth at mwindham@fas
TBA: Cooking class, Ice Cream Social
Past Events (2006-2007)
September
Discover Dudley and the Sights and Sounds of Boston
Friday, September 15, 2006, Dudley House
Doors open: 7 pm, Dancing, 9:30 pm - 12:30 am
Take a tour of the sights of Boston (and a maybe a little Cambridge!)-- visit the North End, Fenway, Chinatown and more, all in one night! Enjoy socializing, munching on Bostonian snacks and imbibing Bostonian drinks from 7:00-9:30 and then get ready to dance like you've got no papers from 9:30-12:30! Open to Dudley House members (GSAS students, Dudley House undergrads and GSAS residence hall residents) and their guests. Proper ID required for alcohol. Questions? email Geetika at gtewari@eecs
GSAS Cookout
Sunday, September 24, 2006, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Natural History Museum Lawn (near dorms)
Free food! And lots of it! Carnivores, omnivores and herbivores unite over the grill at the annual GSAS barbecue! There will be plenty of food and drink for all. Feel free to bring frisbees, soccer balls and the like!. Open to all GSAS students and their families and sponsored by Dudley House, your Resident Advisers, the Graduate Dormitory Council and the Graduate Student Council. Rain or shine on the Museum Lawn, next to Conant Hall on Oxford Street. Proper ID required for alcohol. See you there!!! Questions? email Natasha at ndevroye@fas
October
Movie Night at the Gato
Wednesday October 18, 2006
Gato Rojo Cafe, Dudley House
Return of the Pink Panther. Wednesday, October 18, 7:30pm, Cafe Gato Rojo (basement of Lehman Hall). Come watch Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) find the stolen Pink Panther diamond. Cake, coffee, tea will accompany this hilarious classic! Questions? E-mail Natasha ndevroye@fas
Harvard-MIT Dance Party
Saturday October 21, 2006, 9pm-1am, Sidney+Pacific dorm, MIT
BIG Bond-themed dance party in MIT's Sidney+Pacific dorm! We reached capacity last year, so come early! Harvard/MIT needed for (free) entry. One guest per Harvard/MIT ID, 21+ ID needed to drink. More details are on the FLYER Questions? contact Natasha at ndevroye@fas
November
Faculty/Student Dinner
Thursday November 16, 2006, 5:30 PM Reception, 6:00 PM Dinner
Graduate Student Lounge (Reception) and Common Room (Dinner), Dudley House
Invite a professor of yours to an elegant dinner at Dudley House. There will be a reception with hors d'oeuvres from 5:30-6:00 PM in the Graduate Student Lounge, followed by dinner at 6:00 PM in the Common Room. Tickets are required for this event, but they are free. They will be available in the House Office (Third Floor) starting Monday, October 16. Please be sure to invite the faculty member and confirm his/her availability before picking up the tickets. Questions? Contact Zeba at wunderl@fas
December
Winter Waltz PICS
Saturday December 9, 2006, 8:30-9:30 dance lesson, 9:30-12:30 dance/enjoy
Dudley House
Once a year Dudley transforms itself into a winter wonderland and bathes itself in barely recognizable graduate students spinning and swirling away to the live ecstasy of the Dudley House Orchestra. It soaks them in champagne and cider, and sprinkles on some chocolate covered strawberries, cakes, and shrimp cocktail. A delightfully dizzy night for all!
Come dance, mingle, and relax at the Winter Waltz. 8:30-9:30 pick up some moves at the free waltz class, 9:30-12:30 dance to live music, or sit back
and enjoy. Black tie optional (and encouraged). Tickets on sale Monday November 27 at the Dudley House Office (3rd floor Lehman Hall), $15 in advance, $20 at the door, provided there are any left. Open to Dudley House members and their guests. Age ID for alcohol. Questions? Contact Geetika at gtewari@eecs.harvard.edu.
January
The Weekend Cook: Learning to cook meals that will last you the whole week!
Thursday, January 11, 2007, 5:30 PM
Dudley House Private Dining Room
Don't have time to cook on weeknights? This cooking class will teach you how to cook a few dishes over the weekend that will last you the whole week. Amanda Sadacca will help you learn how to make a couple of dishes that keep and reheat well. Dishes with and without meat will be included. Tickets will go on sale Friday, January 5 and will be $5. Dudley members can buy up to 2 tickets each -- for themselves and a guest. You'll get to eat what you make at the end of the class. Questions? Want to teach a cooking class? Email Zeba at wunderl@fas.
February
Salsarvard: Harvard's Salsa party
Saturday, February 10, 2007, 8:30-9:30 dance lesson, 9:30-12:30 dance
Dudley House Dining Hall
Salsa melts the iciest February. Come learn how to move or watch others groove at Harvard's annual Salsa party. Professional DJs and instructors included.
Tickets go on sale January 29 on Dudley House's 3rd floor. Open to Dudley House members and their guests. ID for alcohol. $5 in advance; capacity is limited to 250, so we're only selling at the door ($10) if there are any left. Questions? Contact Natasha (ndevroye@fas)
Persian Cooking Class
Thursday, February 22, 2007, 5:30 PM
Dudley House Private Dining Room
Have you ever wondered how to make exceptionally fluffy rice, decorated with saffron on top? Ever tried the crispy crunchy golden stuff at the bottom of the rice pot? To find out more, join graduate student Mehdi Aghdaee for a lesson in Persian cooking! We'll learn how to make a few Persian dishes (vegetable stew, eggplant puree, ...) and then eat the results.
Are you are a vegetarian? No problem, we will have a few dishes for you too. Tickets go on sale on Monday, February 12 and are $5 each. Open to Dudley House members and their guests. Class size will be limited to 15 students. Questions? Want to teach a cooking class? Email Zeba at wunderl@fas.
March
Tea Tasting
Thrusday, March 1, 2007, 7:30pm
Cafe Gato Rojo
A tea tasting night for both novices and experts! We will serve a variety of tea from all over the world, including green, black, herbal, etc. Come taste them all and learn their differences and origins with Mark Mooradian, a tea expert with seven-year experience in tea import and distribution. Tickets are $2 each and will be available at the Dudley House Office starting Feb 19. Questions? Email Will (yuen@fas.harvard.edu)
Harvard-MIT 90's party
Saturday, March 17, 2007, 9-12:30
Dudley House Dining Hall
Remember the old days when people still used the word "phat" and Kramer was still funny? Come re-live the 90's at the Harvard-MIT party @ Harvard! We'll play your favorite tunes from Nirvana, Pearl Jam, RuPaul, Vanilla Ice, Madonna, Dee-lite, Radiohead, Blind Melon, REM, and many more! Open to all Harvard and MIT graduate students and their guests. Max 2 guests per student. Admission is free. Drinks are $2. Proper ID required for alcohol. Questions? Email Natasha at ndevroye@fas.
April
Faculty/Student Dinner
Thursday, April 12, 2007, 5:30 PM Reception, 6:00 PM Dinner
Graduate Student Lounge (Reception) and Common Room (Dinner), Dudley House
Invite a professor of yours to an elegant dinner at Dudley House. There will be a reception with hors d'oeuvres from 5:30-6:00 PM in the Graduate Student Lounge, followed by dinner at 6:00 PM in the Common Room. Tickets are required for this event, but they are free. They will be available in the House Office (Third Floor) starting Monday, March 12. Please be sure to invite the faculty member and confirm his/her availability before picking up the tickets. Questions? Contact Zeba at wunderl@fas
Spring Swing Poster
Saturday April 21, 2007
Dance lesson 8:30-9pm, dance 9-12:30
Dudley House Dining Hall
Swing it! The Dudley House Jazz Band will provide the tunes for the Spring Swing, the last big party of the year. Come to learn how to swing dance at 8:30 PM, and cut up the dance floor (or just listen to the awesome band) at 9 PM. Swing and other social dances. Creative formal wear requested. Tickets are $8 in advance at the House Office Monday, April 9 or $10 at the door (if any remain). Dance open to Dudley House members and their guests. Questions? Email Natasha at ndevroye@fas
May
We All Scream for Ice Cream!
Thursday, May 10, 2007, 7:30-8:30pm
Common Room, Dudley House
Come over to Dudley House for some ice cream from Herrell's! Guaranteed to increase your productivity during reading period! Or at least to increase your calorie intake for the day! Questions? Email Dan (jafferis@fas).
Past Events (2005-2006)
September
Discover Dudley: "Seven Continents, One Night: The Dudley Express Tour".
Friday, September 16, 2005, 7pm-midnight. Dudley House.
The first rule of grad school: Why waste a perfectly good Friday night? Instead, join us and trot the globe in one merry evening and enjoy exotic foods and bubbling drinks from around the world. Be enchanted by ladies and gents of distant (and not-so-distant) countries and dance to tunes of their native lands. Your tour of the seven continents departs at 7pm, with no chnarge for Dudley House members and their guests. Propoer ID required for alcohol.
GSAS Cookout
Sunday, September 25, 2005, 1-4pm, Museum Lawn next to Conant Hall.
Free food, and lots of it. Carnivors, omnivores, and herbivores untie over the grill at the annual GSAS barbeque. There will be plenty of food and drink for all and perhaps a little volleyball. Open to GSAS students and their families, sponsored by Dudley House, your resident advisors, the Graduate Dormitory Council, and the Graduate Student Council. Rain or shine on the Museunm Lawn, next to Conant Hall on Oxford Street. Proper ID required for alcohol.
October
Movie Night at the Gato Rojo: The Incredibles
Thursday, October 20, 2005, 7:30pm, Cafe Gato Rojo
This amazing, animated, Oscar-winning superhero flick will keep you at the edge of your seat and laughing the whole way home. Arrive at Gato Rojo at 7:30pm for some super-charged desserts and drinks and to grab a good seat for the movie action at 8pm. All superheroes must show proper ID for alcohol.
November
MIT-Harvard Salsa Hip-Hop Party
Saturday, November 12, 2005, 9:00-10:00pm Salsa lesson, 10:00pm-1:00am Dance Party, MIT Sydney Pacific, (s-p.mit.edu for directions)
It's time to take a ride up Mass Ave to MIT to DANCE! At this awesome Harvard-MIT dance party, there will be two dance floors, one for salsa/latin and one for hip-hop/dance! Come at 9 PM for the free beginner's salsa lesson and stay till 10 PM when the dance party starts! The great tunes, good company and awesome refreshments will make this
party well worth the trip! No cover. Proper ID required for alcohol.
Brought to you by MIT's Sidney-Pacific & Graduate Student Council and
Harvard's Dudley House, Graduate Student Council and Graduate Council.
Dessert Wine Tasting
Tuesday, November 22, 2005, 7:30 onwards, Cafe Gato Rojo
Banyuls, muscat, port, marsala, sauternes, icewine.... whether you can already taste the difference, or if you're eager to learn how, come experience dessert wines in the company of a knowledgable taster and other wine enthousiasts. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the Dudley House Office starting Monday, Noevmber 7. Questions? Email Natasha (ndevroye@fas.harvard.edu).
December
Winter Waltz
Saturday, December 10, 2005, Dudley House
Celebrate the holiday season with an elegant evening of waltz. Ballroom dance lessons from 8:30-9:30 will be followed at 9:30 by a champagne reception and dancing, all to the enchanting music of our very own Dudley House Orchestra (and other music). We suggest formal attire, Black Tie is optional. Tickets are $15 per person, or $25 for two($20/$35 respectively at the door) and will be available in the Dudley House Office beginning Monday, November 14. Questions? Email Geetika for details (gtewari@eecs.harvard.edu)
February
Red Wine Tasting
Saturday, February 4, 2006, Gato Rojo Cafe, 7pm
Just in time for Valentine's Day...another fabulous evening with wine expert Alvaro Amador focusing on wines from around the world made from the classic red varietals. Whether you are looking for a crash course in wine to impress your Valentine's date or just interested in fine tuning your palate, this promises to be another lively and enjoyable evening.
Due to the popularity of our wine tasting events, priority will be given to those who were unable to obtain tickets for the French Wine tasting in October. * /Sign up is limited to 36 people - two tickets per student maximum/*. Tickets will be available in the Dudley House Office beginning Monday, January 9 at 9:15 a.m. /*Cost: $10.00/person. */ Please contact Chad Conlan (conlan@fas.harvard.edu) with questions.
*Extra Hot* Cuban Salsa Party
Saturday, February 25, 2006, Dudley House
It may be cold outside, but it will be *extra hot* at Dudley! Come pretend you are in steamy Havana. Cuban salsa, son, and a mix of merengue, bachata, and reggaeton will transform Dudley House into La Casa de Dudley for a night! Learn some salsa moves at the dance lesson at 8:00 PM, and then heat up the dance floor from 9:00 PM - 12:30 AM. Tickets are $5 and will be on sale at the Dudley House Third Floor Office Open to Dudley House Members, Du Bois Graduate Society members and their guests. Proper ID required for alcohol. Questions? Email Geetika, gtewari@eecs.
March
Elegant Cooking on a Budget
Thursday, March 9, 2006, 7 pm, Private Dining Room, Dudley House
Have no money? Want to make an impressive dinner anyway? Never fear! Graduate student Amanda Sadacca will show you how to cook with style (on a budget!) Tickets will be $5 and will go on sale Feb. 27. Class size will be limited to 15 students. Questions? Want to teach a cooking class? Email Zeba at wunderl@fas.harvard.edu.
Harvard-MIT Mega Dance Party
Saturday, March 18, 2006, 9 pm - 12:30 am, Dudley House
Hip-hop, salsa, techno, 80's, swing, r+b: we're gonna have it all at the party where the two schools meet and move. Harvard+MIT graduate students and their guests welcome. Saturday March 18, Dudley House (Lehman Hall), 9-12, ID for alcohol, tickets on sale February 27 ($2) and at the door (if any left). Questions? E-mail Natasha at ndevroye@fas.harvard.edu. Get ready!
April
Spring Swing poster pictures
Saturday, April 22, 2006, Dudley House
Dance lesson: 8 pm, Dancing, 9 pm - 1 am
Don't miss the last party of the year! It will feature the marvelous sounds of Dudley's All-Star Jazz Band. Swing and other social dances. Photo ID required for alcohol. Creative formal wear requested. Be as formal or funky as you want. Singles, couples, and any combinations thereof are all welcome. Tickets are $7 in advance at the House Office Monday, April 10, or $10 at the door (if any remain). Dance open to GSAS students, other Dudley House members, and students from all graduate Schools at Harvard! Questions? email Geetika at gtewari@eecs
May
Ice Cream Social
Monday, May 8, 2006, Graduate Student Lounge
7:30-10:00 pm
Celebrate the coming of summer by enjoying fabulous Herrell's ice cream! Mingle with friends at the Dudley House ice cream social!
Cuban Cooking Class
Wednesday, May 10, 2006, Private Dining Room
7:00 pm
Join graduate student Stacy Giufre for a lesson in Cuban cooking! We'll learn how to make a few of the specialities from the region and then eat the results. Class size will be limited to 15 students. Tickets will be $5 and will go on sale on Monday, May 1 in the Dudley House Office, located on the third floor of Dudley House. Questions? Email Zeba at wunderl@fas.harvard.edu.
Social Fellows
Fabiano Segadaes Romeiro
romeiro (_at_) fas.harvard.edu
Jonathan Isaac Schneiderman
jschneid (_at_) fas.harvard.edu
Mary Ruth Windham
maryruthwindham (_at_) gmail
Will Yuen
yuen (_at_) seas.harvard.edu