Winter 2005
'Angels' Playwright Tony Kushner Joins Visiting Artist Lineup, "Some playwrights want to change the world. Some want to revolutionize theater. Tony Kushner is that rarity of rarities: a writer who has the promise to do both." (Read More...)
The Force of Dance in Their lives: Recent Alumnae Reflect, "Dancing is more than an exercise class or meditation; in dancing you strive for artistry. It connects you to something larger than yourself." (Read More...)
Bach Society Orchestra: 50 Years, As the Boston Globe reported, "One expects a student-run, student-conducted orchestra to excel in esprit de corps and not much else. The surprise is, these people can really play." And play we can.(Read More...)
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Spring 2005
'Rebirth of a Nation' by DJ Spooky Remixes D.W. Griffith Classic "Described by Miller as a 'digital exorcism,' the presentation empoys digitally produced music, film samples, and new footage projected on three large screens." (Read More...)
Saxophonist Joe Lovano to Join Tribute Concert for Hank Jones, "According to Jones,'When you listen to a pianist, each note should have an identity, each note should have a soul of its own.' for nearly six decades Jones has taken his own words to heart, playing every one of his notes with a unique and deeply personal style." (Read More...)
Maxine Kumin, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet, to Receive Arts Medal, "'The role of the poet in today's world is, increasingly, to bear witness to world events, to be open to travesties of justice,' says Kumin."(Read More...)
Engaging Mussoorie: Aina Arts and Cultural Agency in India, "Engaging these children in their education from early on is critical. We wanted to help teachers show their students how education is relevant to their lives, bring parents into the classroom, provide kids a way to share their talents with their community, and have fun in school."(Read More...)
2004-05 Year in Review
The Ever-Burgeoning Arts Scene at Harvard, A message from Dean of Harvard College, Benedict H. Gross, and our Director, Jack Megan (Read more...)
Rieman farewell; Dance Center welcome, "Students shine in OFA Dance Program; New Dance Center set to open as dance community bids farewell to Rieman Center." (Read more...)
New venues for theater, "'Theater is, of course, a reflection of life,' noted playwright William Inge. 'Maybe we have to improve life before we can hope to improve theater.' That may be true, but at Harvard the life of theater is improving and expanding..." (Read more...)
A salute to Hank Jones, "Hank Jones, one of the world's most revered pianists, entranced the Harvard community during 'Thanking Hank: A salute to Hank Jones,' a four-day artist residency in April..." (Read more...)
Fall 2005
Flexibility a Plus in New Dance Center, "Climate control ... skylights ... technical booth ... green room! All of these and more fantastic new features are available to Harvard dancers at the recently opened Harvard Dance Center." (Read more...)
Buffington to Help Chart University-Level Arts, "As part of a new initiative to support artistic and cultural activities at the University level, Sean T. Buffington '91 has been appointed to the new possition of Associate Provost and Director of Cultural Programs." (Read more...)
Silk Road Jouneys to Harvard, "The Silk Road Project, which draws inspiraion from the 4000-mile network of trading routes that once crisscrossed Eurasia, has established a new partnership with the Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) and the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)." (Read more...)
Public Art Project has Scientific Slant, "Venturing into the crosscurrents of art and science, the Office for the Arts (OFA) and the Department of Systems Biology at the Harvard Medical School (DSB) have launched a public art residency by artist Brian Knep for 2005-2006." (Read more...)
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