Fall 2006

Exploring Leonard Bernstein's Inspired Youth in Boston, "...Born in 1918, he was raised in the greater Boston area ... attended Boston Latin Hish School and Harvard, and took his first steps here as composer and performer. How do Bernstein's Boston experiences illuminate his mature output?" (Read more...)

Stern helms 'Bette and Boo', "'I've always thought 'Bette and Boo' was on of the great plays, not just of Durang's work, but one of the great plays period,'states Marcus Stern. 'Hopefully, years from now people will recognize it as on the the 'important' plays. It's got a rare balance of remarkable humor and heartbreak..." (Read more...)

Ceramics Program rocks, "In her introduction to Scholar's Rocks in Ancient China author Kemin Hu writes, 'Chinese in ancient times believed that rocks were the bones of the world, the essence of qi (energy or universal life force)'... Boston is an important center for the appreciation of this tradition." (Read more...)

Jazz Program goes Latin, "'The goal for every jazz band student, no matter what their instrument,' says Director of Bands Tom Everett, 'is to think like a drummer, rhythm being at the root of Afro-Cuban jazz'..." (Read more...)

Year End 2005-06

OFA Helps Launch Silk Road, "In 2005-06, the Silk Road Project inaugurated a five-year collaboration with Harvard through the Office for the Arts and the Department of Music... " (Read more...)

Building, Literally, A New Theatrical Vision, "Though the debut of [the New College Theatre] is a year away, its imminence signals the arrival of a new era for college theater..." (Read more...)

Inaugural Year in Harvard Dance Center: A New Chapter, "The Harvard Dance Center, 60 Garden Street, opened its doors to students for the first time in September, 2005. Higher enrollement numbers ... affirmed that the OFA Dance Program's move to its new facility has been an energizing change..." (Read more...)

Leading the Way in Clay's Art and History, "From hosting a clay-and-movement lab to demonstrating Pre-Columbian rock-and-paddle techniques, from exploring clay as a metaphor for leadership to explaining its role in medieval archaeology..." (Read more...)

Spring 2006

Durang on Durang: Harvard Arts Medal Recipient Christopher Durang Explains Himself for You, "Recently, over freshly squeezed orange juice, Christopher Durang sat down with Christopher Durang on the latter's (former's?) sun-drenched patio overlooking Central Park for a freewheeling, candid conversation about what, exactly, it's like to be Christopher Durang... " (Read more...)

Celebrating Duke's Spirit, "'In the Spirit of Duke,' an artist residency at Harvard April 20-22, will celebrate the spiritual music of Duke Ellington and mastery of vocalist Jon Hendricks. A featured event will be a concert of spiritual music in the jazz idiom on April 22 in Sanders Theatre, including the Harvard debut of selections from Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts..." (Read more...)

OFA Ceramics Program: Curricular Connections and International Focus, "...Teaching Fellow Anne Porter described the visit as 'terrific. A lot of what archaeology can offer to history students is the connection of the big theories to their concrete, tangible implications, and getting their hands on clay accomplished that goal'..." (Read more...)

Public Art Makes Space Interactive, "A major component of the residency is the commission of a temporary public artwork by [Brian] Knep. As in some of his previous projects, Knep will explore the territory of healing--as a physical, psychological, and spiritual space--in his new work for Harvard... " (Read more...)

Winter 2006

'Light in the Piazza' Composer Leads Off Winter Season of Visiting Artists, "Adam Guettel, last year's Tony Award winner for his lush, melodic score for the musical The Light in the Piazza, is the grandson on the legendary Richard Rodgers, who -- with his partner, lyricist Oscar Hammerstein III -- created some of Broadway's most celebrated hits ..." (Read more...)

New Harvard Dance Center Takes Center Stage, "To celebrate the opening of the Harvard Dance Center, the work of José Limón [A Suite from a Choreographic Offering] will be performed for the first time at Harvard." (Read more...)

Celebrating Leonard Bernstein's Legacy, "The multifaceted career and ongoing legacy of one of the most illustrious music artists of the 20th centrue -- and a 1939 Harvard graduate -- will be the focus of 'Celebrating Leonard Bernstein,' a conference and performance showcase to be held at Harvard next fall." (Read more...)

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