Harvard's ARTS FIRST Festival

APRIL 25–28, 2013

ARTS FIRST 2013

Welcome to the 21st edition of ARTS FIRST,

our annual festival of the arts, sponsored by Harvard’s Board of Overseers. Yes, we are legal at last, but still growing!

This year’s festival features the work of some 2,000 students. They include not only Harvard College artists, but also student artists from the graduate

schools, including some extraordinarily gifted performers from our Longwood Campus. Imagine a Harvard Medical School student who has danced professionally for three years with the Paul Taylor Company, or virtuosic pianists who have completed master’s degrees in performance before pursuing that M.D. You will find them all in this year’s festival.

We also celebrate the grand opening of the newest Harvard destination for performances, social gatherings, and special events: the Plaza! The highlights include two late-night screenings of films featuring this year’s arts medalist, Matt Damon ’92; a celebratory feast and frolic on Friday night with those purveyors of soul and Motown, the Harvard Nostalgics; and an afternoon of dance from around the globe on Saturday.

So dig into this guide or, better yet, download the ARTS FIRST app at ofa.fas.harvard.edu/arts and customize your own schedule. Yes, it is legal, but it is still fun! Come join us.

John Lithgow ’67Master of the Arts at Harvard

Drew Gilpin FaustPresident, Harvard University

Evelynn M. HammondsDean, Harvard College

Leila Fawaz A.M. ’72, Ph.D. ’79President, Harvard Board of Overseers

Jack MeganDirector, Off ice for the Arts at Harvard Producer, ARTS FIRST

John Lithgow ’67Master of the Arts at Harvard

1995Jack Lemmon ’47

1996Pete Seeger ’40

2007John Adams ’69 A.M. ’72

2008Joshua Redman ’91

Fall 2009Fred Ho ’79

Spring 2009John Ashbery ’49

2001Peter Sellars ’80

2002William Christie ’66

The Harvard Arts Medal was established in 1995 to recognize

excellence and demonstrated achievement in the arts and to

stimulate interest in the arts among undergraduates. The medal

honors a Harvard or Radcliffe alumnus/a or faculty member who

has achieved distinction in the arts and who has made a special

contribution to the good of the arts, to the public good in relation

to the arts, or to education, broadly defined. The medal is awarded

annually at ARTS FIRST.

2005Maxine Kumin ’46

1997Bonnie Raitt ’72

2000John Harbison ’60

1998John Updike ’54

2006Christopher Durang ’71

2010Catherine Lord ’70

2011Susan Meiselas Ed.M. ’71

2012Tommy Lee Jones ’69

2013Matt Damon ’92

2003Mira Nair ’79

1999David Hays ’52

2004Yo-Yo Ma ’76

ARTS MEDALISTS

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2–9 Festival HigHligHts

11 Pre-Festival events

12–43 events scHedule

12–14 Thursday, april 25

15–16 Friday, april 26

17–34 saTurday, april 27

17 prelude To perFormance Fair17 perFormance Fair KicKoFF21–34 perFormance Fair, 1–5 pm

17–19 oTher evenTs

35–37 sunday, april 28

centerFold MaP For all events, including PerForMance Fair and danceFest scHedule at a glance

38–43 exHibitions and installations

53 general inForMation

ARTS FIRST 2013 Guide

Unless noted otherwise, all venues are wheelchair accessible and suitable for children.

For more information, including schedule updates, please:

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HARVARD ARts meDAlist

The awarding of the Harvard Arts medal is a highlight of ARts FiRst every year. the distinguished

recipients are alumni/ae who have made their mark in the cultural arena, whether as visual artists, composers, musicians, actors, directors, filmmakers, poets, singers, or novelists. they are also educators, activists, and leaders in the arts. With the Arts medal, we honor their exceptional talents and achievements.

this year, matt Damon ’92 is honored as the recipient of the 2013 Harvard Arts medal.

Damon’s versatility and passion as an actor—evident during his years at Harvard not only in undergraduate stage productions, but also via small roles in films, including Mystic Pizza (1988) and School Ties (1992)—hardly prepared audiences and critics for the one-two punch of Good Will Hunting (1997). Recipient of nine Academy Award nominations, it won two including Best Original screenplay for Damon and his writing partner Ben Affleck.

the rest is Hollywood history: since that triumph, Damon has commanded the big screen in a variety of roles; formed the production company livePlanet to produce film, television, and new media projects; and produced and appeared in the History Channel project The People Speak based on the book co-written by the late historian Howard Zinn. Damon also co-founded H20 Africa, now known as Water.org, a nonprofit organization that has provided access to safe water and sanitation in Africa, south Asia, and Central America.

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Fellow Harvard-educated thespian John lithgow ’67, master of the Arts at Harvard, will serve as host and moderator of the Arts medal ceremony, which will include a conversation with the honoree (interspersed with clips from his films), followed by the awarding of the medal by President Drew Gilpin Faust.

Thursday, April 25, 4 pm2013 Harvard Arts Medal Ceremony honoring Matt Damon ’92, hosted by John Lithgow ’67 and University President Drew Gilpin FaustAdmission free and open to the public, tickets required (limit two per person); available through the Harvard Box Office beginning Tuesday, April 16 for Harvard students and affiliates, April 18 for the public. Some remaining tickets may be available at the door one hour prior to event start time.Sanders Theatre

For information on related film screenings, see pages 4–5.

Photo: sam Jones.

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ON THE PLAZA

PARty On tHe PlAZA

ARts FiRst celebrates Harvard’s newest outdoor venue with special events on the Plaza throughout

the festival.

Don’t miss Party on the Plaza on Friday night! Dinner al fresco, fresh off the grill. motown and soul music by the nostalgics. FRee t-shirts to the first 2,000 students on the Plaza, courtesy of Harvard Alumni Association.

the entire Harvard community and the general public are invited to eat, dance, and be merry!

Friday, April 26, 5–7:30 pmParty on the Plaza with the NostalgicsFree with Harvard student ID. $15 general.

the nostalgics. Photo: Jacob Belcher/OFA.

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Curl up under the stars. Grab a bag of popcorn. late-night Films on the Plaza feature outstanding performances by matt Damon ’92, the 2013 arts medalist.

in Good Will Hunting, which Damon co-wrote with Ben Affleck, his character learns some of life’s biggest lessons. in the lead role of The Bourne Identity, an action spy thriller, he must discover his true identity.

Thursday, April 25, 10:30 pmFilms on the Plaza: Good Will Hunting

Saturday, April 27, 10:30 pmFilms on the Plaza: The Bourne IdentityARTS FIRST Tent on the Plaza (between the Science Center and Harvard Yard)

special thanks to the Brattle theatre for presentation support.

special thanks to Harvard Campus services and Annenberg Hall Dining staff for their support of all ARts FiRst plaza events.

matt Damon ’92 in The Bourne Identity (2002).

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ON THE PLAZA

DAnCeFest On tHe PlAZA each year, ARts FiRst highlights the extraordinary range of extracurricular student dance activity at Harvard, shining a spotlight on the 27 dance groups and 800+ dancers who move across Harvard’s campus throughout the year. this year, we celebrate the University’s new “public square” with DanceFest on the Plaza, featuring ballet, modern, Bhangra, hip hop, ballroom, salsa, and more. DanceFest will keep you on the edge of your seat as the performances explore dance traditions found across the globe, on the main stage, and in the backyards of Cambridge.

see complete listings on the facing page and the foldout schedule at the center of the guide.

Harvard Ballet Company. Photo: Kevin lin ’12.

Harvard Bhangra. Photo: sAi Photographers.

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Saturday, April 27, 1 pmDanceFest: Program AHarvard Bhangra Harvard Ballet Company Harvard Ballroom Dance Team The Ethereals Corcairdhearg: Harvard College Irish Dancers Mainly Jazz Dance Company Asian-American Dance Troupe TAPS

Saturday, April 27, 2 pmDanceFest: Program BModern Dance Company of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Harvard-Radcliffe Modern Dance Company Ballet Folklorico de Aztlán Harvard South Asian Dance Company Andrew Harris ’14 and Shanna Wiggins ’14 Contemporary Sufi Dance Hellenic Society Harvard Candela Salsa

Saturday, April 27, 3 pmDanceFest: Program CHarvard Bhangra Harvard Ballet Company Harvard Ballroom Dance Team Harvard Deepam Mainly Jazz Dance Company Asian-American Dance Troupe TAPSExpressions Dance Company

Saturday, April 27, 4 pmDanceFest: Program DPan-African Dance and Music Ensemble Crimson Dance Team Harvard Middle Eastern Dance Company Contemporary Sufi Dance Andrew Harris ’14 and Shanna Wiggins ’14 Harvard Candela Salsa Hoop Suite/Anna Myer and Dancers of the North American Family Institute

ARTS FIRST Tent on the Plaza (between the Science Center and Harvard Yard)

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tHe eyes HAVe it

In 1963, Robert Gardner left his studio at the Peabody museum to offer the first filmmaking courses at the

newly built Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts. His vision for filmmaking at Harvard created the opportunity for generations of students to make films as part of their Harvard education.

taught by some of the world’s most influential filmmakers—including visitors Dušan makevejev, Caroline leaf, miklós Jancsó, Jan lenica, Chantal Akerman, Hal Hartley, Raúl Ruiz, yvonne Rainer, Philippe Grandrieux, and David Chung, as well as faculty members Alfred Guzzetti, Ruth lingford, Ross mcelwee, lucien Castaing-taylor, stephen Prina, Robb moss, and Amie seigel—students over the past 50 years have produced film and video animation, fiction, and nonfiction, works in installation, and all types of visual experimentation. this is daily life at the Carpenter Center.

Celebrating the Carpenter Center’s 50th anniversary, the Department of Visual and environmental studies has created a showcase of work produced by our students over the years. With this presentation, Ves highlights the range of film and video that has been realized at Harvard in the past half-century—and imagines what student work might look like over the next 50 years.

Saturday, April 27, 1 pm and 3 pm (Program repeats.)The Eyes Have It: 50 Years of Filmmaking at the Carpenter CenterCarpenter Center for the Visual Arts

“Sand, or Peter and the Wolf ” by Caroline Leaf (1969, 10 min). The first film by a world-famous animator, exploring sand as an animation material.

“Sheets” by Harry Dodson (1974, 16mm, 10 min). At the border of sleep and waking.

“Antimaps” by Daisy Ginsberg (2007, 3 min). Juxtaposing the Las Vegas landscape and casino carpet patterns, an animation made with 3000+ still photos.

“Supermarket Sweep” by Darren Aronofsky (1991, 16mm, 12 min). A video addict gets a taste of the real world.

“Giselle et Georges” by Alex Zimbler (2010, HD, 28 min). A grandmother who has lost her memory, a shoe box full of love letters.

“Frank Film” by Frank Mouris (1973, 9 min). This animation, made of thousands of pictures cut from magazines, won an Oscar in 1974.

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“Black Tie” by Caspar Jopling and Max Monfared (2010, 2 min). In animation, two Englishmen learn to skate and fly.

“Plume” by Maya Erdelyi-Perez (2006, 2 min). A cut-paper animation exploring birth, death, love, and the cycles of life.

“Eyes of a Blue Dog” by Laura Collela (1991, 16mm, 14 min). Adaptation of a Marquéz short story.

“The Trained Chinese Tongue” by Laurie Wen (1994, 16mm, 20 min). A student on the trail of identity gets herself invited home by Chinese shoppers.

“Bootfly” by Lisa Haber-Thompson (2002, 5 min). Cat, girl, newspaper...

“I Hate You Don’t Touch Me or Bat in Hat” by Becky James (2007, 5 min). In this animation, when the bat loses its hat, it stops at nothing to replace it.

“Night Life” by Neal Baer, Tim Gardner, Peter Gelsmar, Gloria Parkinson, Laura Reed, Set Schulman, Susan Todd (1981, 16mm, 25 min). Documenting the middle of the night in Boston.

“A Tale of Two Twins” by Yuanjian Oliver You (2010, 5 min). A lively chat, animated, on concepts that are the culprits behind Einstein’s Twin Paradox.

“Token Hunchback” by Tim Reckart (2008, 7 min). A stop-motion mockumentary, about an actor with a hunchback and his struggle against typecasting.

“How Can You Go Wrong?” by Nick Kurzon (1993, 16mm, 20 min). The filmmaker’s father has a mania to buy junk.

“Alice” by Kristina Yee (2008, 2 min). In this animation, Alice’s individuality is threatened until, with a mighty shout, she claims her unique self.

“Three Beauties” by Tiffanie Hsu (2009, 3 min). This cut-out animation weaves strands from the “Beauty and the Beast” myth into a unique tale.“Shapeshifter” by Lily Fang (2010, 4 min). A village receives a mysterious visitor.“Repeat Viewings” by Dan Ashwood, (2010, 12 min). An animation about a future rife with mid-1990s nostalgia and useful pets. “Shelley” by Andrew Wesman (2010, HD, 21 min). A boyfriend snaps and mayhem ensues.

From “shapeshifter” (2010) by lily Fang.

Thursday, April 25 Events Schedule

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My experience at Harvard has shaped my work

as a musician and a scholar in wonderful ways. Some events that will always stay with me include playing with the Brattle Street Chamber Players and the Bach Society Orchestra, helping put together a performance and

analysis class on the music of Arnold Schoenberg with Professor John Hamilton and Senior Lecturer Federico Cortese, learning from and performing with Professor Robert Levin, studying violin in Germany and England with a fellowship from the Office for the Arts, and of course performing at ARTS FIRST.

The growing emphasis on the arts at Harvard has had a direct impact for many students and faculty. It is exciting to see a developing role for curricular and extracurricular artistic practices. These resulting opportunities are essential not only to maintain artistic practice and appreciation, but also to inform the interdisciplinary exchange that characterizes any liberal arts education. The practice of art, as the development and maintenance of craft or technique, informs creativity and independent thinking in all fields.

During my time here, my academic work and my work as a performing violinist developed into one creative process. I feel lucky to have been mentored and inspired by professors, students, and administrators in all disciplines, who firmly believe in the innovative capability of the arts.

—Keir GoGwilt ’13 has recently performed with the Bowdoin International Music Festival Orchestra and Greenwich Village Orchestra, at the Century Club and Harvard Club in NYC, and in collaboration with Robert Levin at Sarasota Opera House. His upcoming activities include performances at Miller Theater, Canadian Opera Company, Sanders Theatre (with Bach Society Orchestra), and Peabody Essex Museum, as well as recording compositions by Tobias Picker for Tzadik records. At Harvard, Keir studies literature, focusing on the philosophy of music performance. He was awarded an Artist Development Fellowship from the Office for the Arts in 2012.

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Photo: Jacob Belcher/OFA.

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Pre-Festival, aPril 24

4–5 pm Office of Career Services and Harvardwood Panel

Former entertainment industry interns discusses their work and how they were able to leverage the experience they gained. Registration available through Crimson Careers.54 Dunster Street, Conference Room

7–9 pm Aesthetics and Politics: Towards an Accountable Cinema – Film Screening

Screening of three films, one in original 16mm print, followed by discussion and workshop.Rea Tajiri: History and MemoryChris Marker: The EmbassyBalufu Bakupa-Kanyinda: Le Damier Papa National OyeOrganized by Alex Auriema GSD and Mary Jirmanus ’06.Sever Hall 416

Events ScheduleFree and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

For schedule updates, or to download the new mobile app, go to ofa.fas.harvard.edu/arts.


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tHursday, aPril 25

12:15–1 pm Midday Organ RecitalHarvard Organ Society, in collaboration with the Harvard Art Museums and Memorial Church, presents award-winning Canadian concert organist Mélanie Barney.Adolphus Busch Hall

4 pm 2013 Harvard Arts Medal Ceremony honoring Matt Damon ’92, hosted by John Lithgow ’67 and University President Drew Gilpin FaustSee pages 2–3 for details.Sanders Theatre

4 pm Mapping Blackness in Contemporary African & Afro-Atlantic ArtW.E.B. Du Bois Institute presents a lecture by Steven Nelson A.M. ’94, Ph.D. ’98, Associate Professor of African and African American Art History, UCLA, followed by a Q&A session and reception. Thompson Room, Barker Center

6 pm ARTS FIRST at Harvard Medical School/Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Performances and reflections by Harvard Medical School students in all genres of the performing arts. Jacqueline Boehme HMS ’15; Lydia Flier HMS; Christopher Lim ’10, HMS; Lily Liu HSDM; Justin Lo HMS; Emmanuel Mensah HMS; Andrew Noll HMS; Peter Rozman HMS; Julia Rudolf ’10, HMS; Anjali Thakkar HMS.Joseph B. Martin Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall, 107 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston

Capoeira. Photo: Jacob Belcher/OFA.

Events Schedule Thursday, April 25

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6 pm Harvard Playwrights’ FestivalThis annual festival presents staged readings of the plays developed by undergraduates in visiting lecturer Liz Duffy Adam’s advanced playwriting class. Two plays will be presented each evening, with a short break between the plays. Sponsored by the Office for the Arts at Harvard. Joshua McTaggart ’13, producer; Madeleine Bersin ’14, publicity producer.For detailed listing, visit facebook.com/harvardplaywrightsfestival.Farkas Hall, Third Floor Studio

7:30 pm BeowulfThe retelling of this Old English epic poem includes Beowulf singing, strutting, and slashing his way through a thousand years of literary scholarship, revealing the raw and rowdy SongPlay within. Tickets available at the Loeb Drama Center.Oberon

7:30 pm DreamgirlsDreamgirls chronicles the tumultuous rise to fame of a talented trio of singers from Detroit. The Dreamettes get their big break, but each girl pays a price and not everyone gets her due. Rachel V. Byrd ’13, director; Lanair Lett ’14, director; James Ramsey ’15, music director; Alexis Smith ’15, producer; Waniiku Mungai ’13, producer. Tickets available through the Harvard Box Office.Farkas Hall

7:30 pm Closer, Harvard Radcliffe Dramatic ClubCloser follows four characters—a stripper, a photographer, a dermatologist, and an obituarist—as their lives interweave in modern-day London. Lily Glimcher ’14, director; Brianne Holland-Stergar ’13, producer; Maggie Zier ’16, producer. Email [email protected] for your free ticket.Loeb Drama Center, Experimental Theater

10:30 pm Films on the Plaza: Good Will HuntingCelebrating the work of the 2013 Harvard arts medalist Matt Damon ’92. See pages 4–5 for details.ARTS FIRST Tent on the Plaza


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Throughout my years at Harvard, art has defined my identity. At

a time in my life when I have been trying to figure out who I am, it has helped me realize what I believe in.

Through art, I have learned to value patience and precision. When I absorb new things, I visualize and combine them in novel ways. As an artist, I participate in the world with greater sensitivity. I am a

better listener, a more careful observer. I approach the world with heightened curiosity about the way a product is crafted or a structure formed. My mind feels flexible from letting ideas wander across boundaries. At Harvard, where it is easy to feel invisible, art has helped me honor myself. Through my photographs and my writing, I can articulate my unique voice. Remembering that I chose art amidst so many other opportunities here has strengthened my confidence. Many times I’ve followed ideas with no clue where I was going or how to get there. I’ve expended hours and energy on projects that failed; I’ve poured resources and strength into my work, only to feel disappointed and discouraged. But the process of persisting, of continuing to make art and express my vision, has assured me that I have something to say. Because I committed myself to art, I have learned how to approach each day with a sense of adventure.

—Caroline Cuse ’13 is a Visual and Environmental Studies concentrator. Her photographs have been displayed at Bergamot Station and Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, as well as at numerous Harvard venues including the Carpenter Center and Harvard Student Art Show. She also writes fiction and nonfiction, studies ceramics and figure drawing through the Office for the Arts, teaches piano, and recently learned how to play the fiddle. She was awarded an Artist Development Fellowship from the Office for the Arts in 2013–2014.

Photo: sean Duncan ’11.

Events Schedule Friday, April 26

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Friday, aPril 26

12 pm Dudley House Jazz Orchestra Master Class, Jomion and the Uklos of Benin

Celebrating the musical residency of Jomion and the Uklos, a group of five brothers from Benin, West Africa, specializing in their own style of jazz, which mixes virtuosic trumpet playing and vocals with traditional rhythms from their home country. Dudley House Common Room

3–5 pm Cabot Café and the Third SpaceDecorate blank coffee mugs and then use them to sample coffee, with help from two student-founded, collaborative social spaces.Cabot House, E Entryway Basement, E007

4 pm The Billy Goat’s Gruff: Sunken Garden Children’s TheaterPerforming an originally written, fractured version of the fairy tale. Celebrating its 15th year.The Sunken Garden in Radcliffe Yard Rain Site: Loeb Dance Studio

5–7:30 pm Party on the Plaza: Dine and Dance with the Nostalgics

See pages 4–5 for details.ARTS FIRST Tent on the Plaza

6 pm Harvard Playwrights’ FestivalSee listing for Thursday at 6 pm.For detailed listing, visit facebook.com/harvardplaywrightsfestival.Farkas Hall, Third Floor Studio

Harvard University Band. Photo: Jacob Belcher/OFA.

Friday, April 26 Events Schedule

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7–9 pm Freshman Arts Collaborative Experience ShowcaseAn evening reception celebrating collaborative and individual student works created during the semester-long, interdisciplinary arts program for freshman, FACES.Boylston Hall, Ticknor Lounge

7:30 pm BeowulfSee listing for Thursday at 7:30 pm.Oberon

7:30 pm Closer, Harvard Radcliffe Dramatic ClubSee listing for Thursday at 7:30 pm.Loeb Drama Center, Experimental Theater

8 pm DreamgirlsSee listing for Thursday at 7:30 pm.Farkas Hall

8–10 pm Franz Joseph Haydn’s Die Shöpfung (The Creation): Harvard Glee Club, Radcliffe Choral Society, and Harvard Collegium Musicum

The choral groups join forces to present this sublime choral masterwork. Andrew Clark, conductor. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office.Sanders Theatre

8 pm Sea Change, Harvard Radcliffe Dramatic ClubSea Change, the story of the creators of Frankenstein, explores the invention of modern love and the birth of a modern monster. Dan Giles ’13, writer, director; Gus Ruchman ’15, composer; Mariel Pettee ’14, choreographer; Georgina Parfitt ’13, puppetry. Tickets available through Harvard Box Office or at the Loeb Drama Center.Loeb Drama Center, Mainstage


Events Schedule Saturday, April 27

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saturday, aPril 27

10 am–3 pm Paint for a Cause, Harvard Undergraduate Global Health ForumHelp paint a mural that is sent to a children’s hospital run by Partners in Health in an area like Rwanda or Haiti. People of any age are welcome to contribute to the mural.Between the Science Center and Memorial Hall, look for the Global Health Forum banner

11 am, 12pm The Billy Goat’s Gruff: Sunken Garden Children’s TheaterSee listing for Friday at 4 pm.The Sunken Garden in Radcliffe Yard Rain Site: Loeb Dance Studio

11:30 am Prelude to Performance FairMarch with the Harvard University Band from the Yard to the Plaza, and then swing to tunes played by the Harvard Jazz Band. Mark Olson, director.Harvard Yard and the Plaza

12:15 pm Performance Fair KickoffA historic performance of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, 1st movement, with the River Charles Ensemble, John Lithgow ’67, and surprise irreverent guests. Professor of economics Gregory Mankiw, conductor and incredibly good sport. The Plaza

1–5 pm Performance Fair, DanceFest, and VES Film Showcase

100+ free performances and films. See page 21 for details.Twelve venues around campus

mariachi Veritas. Photo: Jacob Belcher/OFA.

Saturday, April 27 Events Schedule

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1–5 pm Office for the Arts at Harvard Ceramics ProgramJoin seasoned artists from the Ceramics Program for demonstrations using a potter’s wheel and sculpting with clay. Spectators are welcome to try their hand at creating their own clay masterpiece. The Plaza, near the Science Center

2 pm DreamgirlsSee listing for Thursday at 7:30 pm.Farkas Hall

6 pm Harvard Playwrights’ FestivalSee listing for Thursday at 6 pm. For detailed listing, visit facebook.com/harvardplaywrightsfestival.Farkas Hall, Third Floor Studio

6:30 pm Immediate Gratification PlayersThe Dinner Party Show is a participatory improvisational theater performance. Based on audience suggestions, we create a play, which takes place while dinner is served! Ari Brenner ’14, director; Alex McCue ’14, producer.Student Organization Center at Hilles, Penthouse

7 pm Of the Sorrows, Special Concentrations Honors Thesis by Margaret Kerr

Of the Sorrows is an original immersive theater piece reimagining the Irish legend of Deirdre for the modern day. Margaret Kerr ’13, director; Sarah Batista-Pereira ’13, producer; Christopher Wankel ’13, producer.Arts @ 29 Garden, 30 Chauncy Street

Harvard Bach society Orchestra. Photo: Jacob Belcher/OFA.

Events Schedule Saturday, April 27

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7:30 pm Closer, Harvard Radcliffe Dramatic ClubSee listing for Thursday at 7:30 pm.Loeb Drama Center, Experimental Theater

8 pm Dudley House Jazz OrchestraPresenting the Spring Concert, an evening of jazz and more. Celebrating the musical residency of Jomion and the Uklos of Benin, a group of five brothers from Benin, West Africa, specializing in their own style of jazz, which mixes virtuosic trumpet playing and vocals with traditional rhythms from their home country. Sarah Politz GSAS, director. Sponsored by the Committee on African Studies and Dudley House. $5 students, $10 non-students. Tickets available in the Dudley House Office or at the Door.Dudley House, Main Dining Room

8 pm Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra—Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, op. 54, withProfessor Robert Levin—Professor Chaya Czernowin’s Zohar Iver (Blind Radiance)—Mendelssohn’s 5th SymphonyFederico Cortese, conductor; Robert Levin, soloist. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office, from HRO members, and at the door.Sanders Theatre

8 pm Sea Change, Harvard Radcliffe Dramatic ClubSee listing for Friday at 8 pm.Loeb Drama Center, Mainstage

9:30 pm Of the Sorrows, Special Concentrations Honors Thesis by Margaret Kerr

See listing for Saturday at 7 pm.Arts @ 29 Garden, 30 Chauncy Street

10:30 pm The Donkey ShowThe Donkey Show brings you the ultimate disco experience, complete with mirror balls and roller skaters, inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Diane Paulus and Randy Weiner, directors. Tickets available at the Loeb Drama Center.Oberon

10:30 pm Films on the Plaza: The Bourne IdentityCelebrating the work of the 2013 Harvard arts medalist Matt Damon ’92. See pages 4–5 for details.ARTS FIRST Tent on the Plaza


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I’m the kind of person who likes to stay behind the scenes in my artmaking.

Whether it’s holding the video camera for a story I’m reporting on or sitting with a headset and a cue list during a show—I like the idea of helping make things happen seemingly on their own. It’s the process part of the production that’s the most fun for me. Those

moments in the making when things don’t seem like they will turn out the way you expect—team members keep missing deadlines, rehearsals don’t seem to be getting anywhere, or the necessary funds don’t arrive on time—it’s finding ways to solve those problems creatively that I find thrilling. The show or publication that the audience sees or reads is a production that has entered its safe zone. The weeks and months of decision making, concept development, and mind-changing while racing against time until liftoff is where the real magic happens. That’s what the arts at Harvard mean to me. Before Harvard, I had only performed as a dancer, and I never saw the process side of those productions until I assistant stage managed my first dance show four years ago. Getting to be a part of the planning—trying new things, watching them fail, making changes, and then watching new things arise from the ashes—is a whole new layer of fun that I have come to appreciate as making art.

—CiCi Yu ’13 is a psychology concentrator in Pforzheimer House. She is a choreographer and stage manager for the Harvard-Radcliffe Modern Dance Company, a former comp director for the Video Board of the Harvard Crimson, and co-executive producer of CityStep. This is her fourth year working on the ARTS FIRST production team.

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Photo: Wilson yu ’11.

Performance Fair Saturday, April 27

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1–5 PM PerForMance Fair, danceFest & ves FilM sHowcase

From chamber music to folk to ballet, plus film, comedy, rock, and drama, Harvard’s performing community turns it on for you!For easy planning, see the foldout schedule and map in the center of this Guide.

All events are free and open to the public.

1 pm PERFORMANCE FAIR EVENTS

Soul Music MedleyHarvard KeyChange performs a cappella songs by Usher, Alicia Keys, Sam Cooke, OutKast, Robert Glasper, and Michael Jackson. Lindiwe Rennert ’14, president; Allison Randolph ’13, music director; Erika Butler ’13, assistant music director; Briana Belser ’15, business manager; Antonia Hylton ’15, choreographer.Adolphus Busch Hall

DanceFest on the Plaza: Program AHarvard Bhangra Harvard Ballet Company Harvard Ballroom Dance Team The Ethereals Corcairdhearg: Harvard College Irish Dancers Mainly Jazz Dance Company Asian-American Dance Troupe TAPSARTS FIRST Tent on the Plaza

BluePrint: Under Construction’s Rock BandSongs from both contemporary Christian and mainstream pop/rock. Uggi Lee ’13, guitar, vocals; Ji Su Yoo ’15, vocals; Charlene Hong ’14, keys, backup vocals; Joshua Chi ’14, bass guitar; Eric Graves ’14, drums.Cambridge Queens Head

The Eyes Have It: 50 Years of Filmmaking at the Carpenter CenterHighlights from half a century of student filmmaking. See pages 8–9 for details.Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts

Brattle Piano Quartet. Photo: Jacob Belcher/OFA.

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RecKlez: Harvard’s Premier Klezmer BandEastern European folk music, including dance tunes and familiar Jewish melodies. Sandra Korn ’14, cello; Elena Hoffenberg ’16, percussion; Emily Unger ’13, vocals; Arun Viswanath ’13, keyboard; Sam Fisher ’15, bass; David Sackstein ’14, mandolin.Dudley House, Main Dining Hall

Beethoven , ElectropopFour Harvard seniors perform original music and covers with modern instrumentation. Charles Gertler ’13, synthesizer; Patrick Lauppe ’13, saxophone; Ben Naddaff-Hafrey ’13, guitar; Adam Horn ’13, vocals.Harvard Yard Stage

Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D Minor Undergraduates perform one of Felix Mendelssohn’s most famous chamber works. Joseph Park ’15, violin; Nicholas Pascucci ’16, cello; Sitan Chen ’16.Holden Chapel

Harvard Radcliffe Gilbert & Sullivan PlayersPerforming pieces from The Mikado, Utopia, and The Pirates of Penzance. Lively patter-songs and lovely arias, from recent productions of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Memorial Church

Harvard College Piano SocietyThe Piano Society performs numerous classical piano duets and solo pieces. Allen Yuan ’15, piano; George Ko ’15, piano.Paine Hall

Flute Trio RecitalMusic for flutes and piano by Damasé, Doppler, and Loeillet. Hugh Zabriskie ’16, piano; Jahred Liddie ’16, flute; Ali Forelli ’16, flute.Phillips Brooks House

From “sand, or Peter and the Wolf” (1969) by Caroline leaf.


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Studies of Berg and BeckettOriginal compositions, inspired by works of Alban Berg and Samuel Beckett, and spanning the genres of rock, jazz, and classical music. Keir GoGwilt ’13, composer; Lucien Werner ’13, director, lead guitarist.Sanders Theatre

Penguins in a Strange LandAn original musical about two penguin siblings who float to South Africa and learn to work together to utilize the magic of snow cones. Presented by the Harvard Story-Time Players. Shakkaura Kemet ’15, director; Luke Thornburg ’13, vocals; Hannah Milem ’13, vocals; Danielle Keahi ’16, vocals; Sara Price ’16, vocals; Alice Abracen ’14, vocals. Science Center C

1:30 pm Debussy String QuartetPerforming String Quartet in G Minor, op. 10 by Claude Debussy. Aviva Hakanoglu ’14, violin; George Meyer ’15, violin; Griffin Gaffney ’13, viola; Michael Wu ’14, cello.Adolphus Busch Hall

DanceFest on the Plaza: Program A (continued)See listing for 1 pm.ARTS FIRST Tent on the Plaza

Three-Letter Acronym ImprovPerforming the Harold, a style of improv studied by comedy greats from Chris Farley to Tina Fey. All that’s needed is a one-word suggestion. Doug Bright ’13, Kyla Haggerty ’13, Lily Karlin ’13, Will Poff-Webster ’14, Molly Alter ’16, Zach Brazão ’16, Gideon Nachman ’16, Sam Pottash ’16.Cambridge Queens Head


Original Acoustic Songs by VeriOriginal songs about dragons, boomerangs, red flags, and most of all, people. Veri Seo ’15, keyboard/guitar/voice.Dudley House, Main Dining Hall

Harvard CapoeiraThe group improvises a demonstration of capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art, dance-fighting with traditional music and instruments. Julia Leitner ’13; Matthew Harvey ’15; Colin Robinson ’14; Jason Ri, instructor; and others.Harvard Yard Stage

Tania Rivers-Moore ’15A solo piano recital of Rachmaninov Etudes-Tableaux op. 33 (nos. 1–9, excluding no. 4). Holden Chapel


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The Choral Fellows of Harvard UniversityThe Choral Fellows present selected works from their repertoire. Edward E. Jones, director.Memorial Church

George Fu ’13World premiere of his new composition. Sonata for piano (2013) I. Allegro II. Intermezzo: Poco sostenuto III. Toccata: Vivace.Paine Hall

Harvard OpportunesHarvard’s award-winning co-ed a cappella group performs popular hits. Ben Donald ’15, president; Pilar Fitzgerald ’15, music director.Phillips Brooks House

The River Charles EnsembleHarvard’s new conductor-less chamber orchestra showcases repertoire selections, including Dvořák “Silent Woods.” Theodore Peng ’13, director; Max Tan ’15, director; Alan Toda-Ambaras ’13, guest cello solo.Sanders Theatre

Underground A CappellaA fun, eclectic mix of songs, ranging from jazz standards and oldies to the best songs on the radio. Maura Church ’14, music director; Anne Wenk ’15, subset manager.Science Center C

2 pm Harvard Organ SocietyPerformances of our favorite pieces on the Flentrop organ in Adolphus Busch Hall. Jessica Rucinski ’13, president; Kyle Randall ’13, vice president; Zachary Fletcher ’15, recitals coordinator; Christian Lane, faculty advisor.Adolphus Busch Hall

DanceFest on the Plaza: Program BModern Dance Company of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Harvard-Radcliffe Modern Dance Company Ballet Folklorico de Aztlán Harvard South Asian Dance Company Andrew Harris ’14 and Shanna Wiggins ’14 Contemporary Sufi Dance Hellenic Society Harvard Candela SalsaARTS FIRST Tent on the Plaza

Songs from the 60s and 70sSongs by Carole King, Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, the Beatles, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, and more. Diane Brinkley ’14, vocals; Patrick Wicker ’13, vocals; Corey Rosenberg ’13, drums.Cambridge Queens Head


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Billy Rick and the CastlesSix men of congenial tastes perform an assortment of jazz classics. James Deng ’13, James Ramsey ’15, Gabe Mendola ’14, Jake Gambitsky ’15, Andrew Hadad ’14, Caleb Galoozis ’14.Dudley House, Main Dining Hall

Harvard Radcliffe VeritonesA selection of contemporary a cappella music. Lucy Walsh ’15, music director; Anise Molina ’14, assistant music director; Michael Caldwell ’13, president; Gillian Stein ’15, business manager; various soloists.Harvard Yard Stage

The Tao String QuartetSelections from Beethoven String Quartet op. 135 and other classical repertoire. Ariel Mitnick ’13, violin; Charlotte Nicholas ’13, violin; Jacob Shack ’14, viola; Alan Toda-Ambaras ’13, cello.Holden Chapel

Cliffe Notes A CappellaA subset of the female Radcliffe Choral Society performs contemporary and classic pieces from Rihanna to James Taylor to the Beatles. Michaela Tracy ’13, conductor, soprano 1; Claire Fitzgerald ’14, assistant conductor, soprano 2, ; Nicole Morreale ’13, manager, alto 1.Memorial Church

Dunster House OperaDunster House Opera presents scenes from its 2013 production of Cinderella. Katherine Moon ’14, stage director; George Fu ’13, music director, accompanist; Amelia Ross ’14, Cinderella; Liv Redpath ’14, Fairy Godmother; Allison Ray ’14, Prince Levi Roth; Pandolfe Elizabeth Leimkuhler ’14, Madame Haltiere.Paine Hall

Harvard Ballroom. Photo: Jacob Belcher/OFA.


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Harvard VoxJazzA mix of old classics and new hits, highlighting VoxJazz’s intricate harmonies, performing style, and musicianship. Kirk Benson ’13, president; Sam Schoenberg ’13, music director; Madeline Smith ’14, business manager; Leah Reis-Dennis ’13; Jack Luce ’13.Phillips Brooks House

Bach Society OrchestraThe Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. Lucien Werner ’13, music director; Keir GoGwilt ’13, violin.Sanders Theatre

Harvard CallbacksA coed a cappella performance of contemporary and soulful R&B songs. Jenny Martin ’13, president; Cynthia Meng ’15, music director; Krystal Ortiz ’15, assistant music director; Kristina Latino ’13, tour manager; Johanna Lewis ’15, business manager.Science Center C

2:30 pm Harvard University Chamber ChoirHarvard Chamber Choir performs works by Palestrina, Byrd, and more. Jessica Rucinski ’13, director.Adolphus Busch Hall

DanceFest on the Plaza: Program B (continued)See listing for 2 pm.ARTS FIRST Tent on the Plaza

Meredith Baker ’13Singer-songwriter performing her original compositions for voice and guitar.Cambridge Queens Head

The Eyes Have It: 50 Years of Filmmaking at the Carpenter CenterHighlights from half a century of student filmmaking. See listing pages 8–9 for details.Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts

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The Dudley Orchestra Anachronists100 years ago, Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring was met by audience jeers and rotten produce. Participate in a re-creation of the mayhem with the Dudley Orchestra Anachronists. Calin Peters, conductor; Elizabeth Weinbloom ’07, rabble-rouser; Kira Treibergs GSAS, rabble-rouser; Members of the Dudley House Orchestra, performers.Dudley House, Main Dining Hall

The Radcliffe PitchesHarvard’s oldest all-female a cappella group presents a lively performance of American standards and jazz favorites. Jasmine Miller ’13, music director; Emma Dowd ’15, music director.Harvard Yard Stage

Kelly Lam ’13Songs of love and romance from the last century by the likes of Roger Quilter, Eden Ahbez, and Cole Porter. Kelly Lam ’13, mezzo soprano/piano.Holden Chapel

Harvard Chinese Music EnsembleThe ensemble performs three traditional Chinese pieces, featuring instruments such as dulcimer, erhu, flute, guzheng, and zhongruan. Hursuong Vongsachang ’16, co-music director; Wesley Chen ’15, co-music director.Memorial Church

The Twelve Cello EnsembleTwelve cellists play works by Julius Klengel, Ennio Morricone, Maurice Ravel, and Ástor Piazzolla. Paine Hall

Under Construction: Christian A CappellaPerforming a cappella arrangements of songs that display the Christian message of God’s love. Eric Graves ’14, music director; Charlene Hong ’14, musical director.Phillips Brooks House

Harvard Pops OrchestraFilm scores and classical music celebrating the “Superhero.” Allen Feinstein ’86, conductor.Sanders Theatre

Harvard VoiceLab A CappellaThe grad student a cappella group performs works from their wide-ranging repertoire. Colin Brown GSAS, president; Laura McLaughlin, musical director.Science Center C

3 pm Harvard Glee Club LiteA subset of the Harvard Glee Club performing highlights from their repertoire. Adolphus Busch Hall


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DanceFest: Program CHarvard Bhangra Harvard Ballet Company Harvard Ballroom Dance Team Harvard Deepam Mainly Jazz Dance Company Asian-American Dance Troupe TAPSExpressions Dance CompanyARTS FIRST Tent on the Plaza

Harvard University Stand-Up Comic SocietyHilarious jokes from some of Harvard’s best comics. Better than mediocre, most of the time. Sierra Katow ’16, comic; Alex Iascone ’16, comic; Aaron Aceves ’15, comic.Cambridge Queens Head


Harvard NoteablesA variety of songs from Broadway and musical cinema. Feel free to sing along! Nicholas Oo ’13, music director; Nikko Pomata ’13, music director; Carmen Tracy ’15, production manager; Tom Nunan ’16, accompanist.Dudley House, Main Dining Hall

Harvard Din & TonicsA unique blend of jazz standards, contemporary hits, and hilarious antics. Benjamin Woo ’13, music director; Sean Walsh ’14, president; Kaiyang Huang ’14, business manager; Ryan Gao ’14, stage manager.Harvard Yard Stage

Springtime for SopranosA Spring and Easter themed recital for soprano solo and piano features selections from the Bach Passions, along with lighthearted songs. Charlotte McKechnie ’15, Tania River-Moore ’15.Holden Chapel

Dvořák Piano Quartet in E-Flat MajorDvořák Piano Quartet in E-flat major. Sydney Sawyier ’13, violin; Norah lian ’14, viola; Amy Chyao ’16, cello; Stella Wong ’16, piano.Memorial Church

Variations on BeethovenThree siblings, all cellists and pianists, perform Beethoven’s three sets of variations for cello and piano. Lucien Werner ’13, cello/piano; Mariel Werner ’16, cello/piano; Andrée Werner ’16, cello/piano.Paine Hall


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Ariel Mitnick ’13A selection of classical works. Ariel Mitnick ’13, violin; Dina Vainshtein, piano.Phillips Brooks House

Black, White, and Shades of Grey: Music PhotographsThe Harvard University Wind Ensemble performs new works composed by students and inspired by the photography of Ansel Adams. Mark Olson, conductor; Bianca Trombetter ’15, manager; Rose Witcomb ’16, assistant manager.Sanders Theatre

The Common ChordsThe Harvard Graduate School of Education a cappella group performs "Some Nights" by Fun, "King of Anything" by Sara Barellis, and other songs.Science Center C

3:30 pm Harvard LowKeysThe LowKeys perform contemporary songs of all different genres and styles. Alyssa Reimer ’14, president; Annie Arrighi-Allisan ’15, music director; Meghan Magee ’15, assistant music director; Jonathan Raduazzo ’15, business manager; Kristina Hu ’16, assistant business manager; Kameron Kooshesh ’16, publicity manager.Adolphus Busch Hall

DanceFest: Program C (continued)See listing for 3 pm.ARTS FIRST Tent on the Plaza

Folk DuoThe Young Hawkins duo performs songs that explore the darker aspects of life, complemented by tight harmonies and finger-picked guitar lines. Brendon Snyder HGSE, guitar/vocals; Chris Chapman HGSE, guitar/vocals.Cambridge Queens Head

The Eyes Have It: 50 Years of Filmmaking at the Carpenter CenterHighlights from half a century of student filmmaking. See listing pages 8–9 for details.Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts Khaleem Ali, CountertenorBaroque songs and arias. Khaleem Ali FAS.Dudley House, Main Dining Hall


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Harvard KrokodiloesHarvard’s oldest a cappella group performs popular music from the 1920s through the 60s. Daniel Du Comb ’13, general manager; Russell Horton ’14, tour manager; Benjamin Marek ’14, tour manager; Zachary Fletcher ’15, music director.Harvard Yard Stage

A Taste of SoundMusic by Chopin, Kreisler & Paganini paired with notes on European wines. Shiya Wang ’13, piano. Holden Chapel

Bach: Coffee CantataThe Harvard Early Music Society presents a Bach cantata that tells the story of a father trying to rid his daughter of her addiction to coffee. Jessica Rucinski ’13, director; Liv Redpath ’14, soprano.Memorial Church

Harvard Medical School at ARTS FIRSTThrough 5 pm, performances and reflections by Harvard Medical School students: —Beethoven Cello Sonata no. 3 in A Major, op. 69. Nicholas Bodnar HMS, cello; Christopher Lim HMS, piano. —Brahms Clarinet Sonata in F Minor, op. 120, no. 1. Jean Junior HMS, clarinet; Christopher Lim HMS, piano. —Tintinnabuli, modern dance set to music by Arvo Pärt. Alison Cook Beatty, choreographer; Madelyn Ho HMS, performer. —Original Songs. Daniel Brein HMS, guitar and vocals. —Original Songs. Ben Brush HMS, guitar, vocals, percussion and looper. See related “ARTS FIRST at Harvard Medical School” listing on Thursday at 6 pm. Paine Hall

Eric and AvinaashAn eclectic selection of acoustic covers for guitar and piano. Avinaash Subramaniam ’14, piano, vocals; Eric Hendey ’14, guitar, vocals.Phillips Brooks House

Mozart Society OrchestraMozart Symphony no. 40 in G Minor. Benjamin Woo ’13, director; Theo Breen ’14, director; Mozart Society Orchestra members.Sanders Theatre


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The Mic Is Yours, Collaborative Open MicJoin undergraduate and graduate students as they perform spoken word, hip hop, acoustic music, and more. Sign up begins at 3:25 pm. Presented by Speak Out Loud, Harvard Speaks, Harvard College Rap Collective, Bryonn Bain’s Microphonefiends, HGSE’s Black Student Union, Harvard Divinity School Harambee, Black Graduate Students Association.Science Center C

4 pm Camerata Obscura: Music of the NightThe student-led chamber vocal ensemble, Camerata Obscura, presents music from the Renaissance to the present. Kelly Lam ’13, manager.Adolphus Busch Hall

DanceFest: Program DPan-African Dance and Music Ensemble Crimson Dance Team Harvard Middle Eastern Dance Company Contemporary Sufi Dance Andrew Harris ’14 and Shanna Wiggins ’14 Harvard Candela Salsa Hoop Suite/Anna Myer and Dancers of the North American Family InstituteARTS FIRST Tent on the Plaza

On Thin Ice ImprovA series of improvisational comedy sketches. Rob Knoll ’13, president; Ben Silva ’14, president.Cambridge Queens Head


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The EtherealsLive circus arts by The Ethereals, featuring undergraduates in the arts. Nicolas Maffey ’13, acrobat; Kathy Ran ’13, violin; Kelly Robinson, ’13, guitar; Patrick Wicker, ’13, vocals; Corey Rosenberg ’13, drums.Dudley House, Main Dining Hall

Mariachi Veritas de HarvardPerforming traditional Mexican music, as well as songs from across the Americas. George Zuo ’13, trumpet/president; Anthony Liu ’14, violin/music director; Ashford King ’15, trumpet/vocals/vice president.Harvard Yard Stage

Mozart String QuartetSecond movement (Andante Cantabile) from the Mozart Quartet in C major, "Dissonance." Heather Hawkes ’13, violin; Whitney Thornburg ’15, violin; Emily Rome, coach, viola; Jeff Iuliano ’13, cello. Holden Chapel

Brahms Piano QuintetKevin Hu ’15, violin I; In Young Cho, ’15, violin II; Brandon Jones ’13, viola; Sae Jang ’13, cello; Allen Yuan ’15, piano.Memorial Church

Harvard Medical School at ARTS FIRSTA series of performances and reflections by HMS students. See listing for 3:30 pm.Paine Hall

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Piano Trio PerformanceA performance of the second movement of the Tchaikovsky Piano Trio. Tania Rivers-Moore ’15, piano; Max Tan ’15, violin; John Lee ’16, cello. Phillips Brooks House

Brattle Street Chamber PlayersPerforming a selection of chamber music from the classical repertoire.Sanders Theatre

The Mic is Yours, Collaborative Open MicContinued from 3:30 pm.Science Center C

4:30 pm Shani A CappellaJewish folk songs and contemporary Israeli pop tunes. Mark Freeman ’15, president; Adam Sealfon ’13, vice-president; Alexandra Haber ’14, music director; Michael Gil ’14, assistant music director; Jinzhao Wang ’14, assistant music director.Adolphus Busch Hall

DanceFest: Program D (continued)See listing for 4 pm.ARTS FIRST Tent on the Plaza

Les ScopitonesPerforming various covers of 1960s French rock songs. Fanaye Yirga ’13, director; and friends.Cambridge Queen’s Head


Harvard University Flute EnsembleThe ensemble makes beautiful music using regular, piccolo, alto, and bass flutes. David Abarca ’13, conductor; Kristen Simmons ’14, president; Rachel Wehr ’14, treasurer, librarian; Margaret Eichner ’14, social chair; Jahred Liddie ’16, web master.Dudley House, Main Dining Hall

Harvard Intertribal Indian Dance TroupeTraditional and contemporary tribal music and dance by Native American students representing all regions of the United States in Indian Country. Harvard Yard Stage


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Layla Siraj, PianoSolo performance of classical works from Schubert and Schumann to Bach and Beethoven. Layla Siraj ’16.Holden Chapel

An Afternoon of Songs and AriasLiv, Melanie and Jess present a recital of solos and duets including works by Debussy, Bolcom and Strauss. Liv Redpath ’14, soprano; Melanie Burbules, Boston University, mezzo-soprano; Jessica Rucinski ’13, piano. Memorial Church

Harvard Medical School at ARTS FIRSTA series of performances and reflections by HMS students. See listing for 3:30 pm.Paine Hall

Harvard MIHNUETThe Crooners perform their favorite songs including everything from the Beatles to African freedom marches. Ashley Bach ’14, co-director; Chris Eur ’15, co-director.Phillips Brooks House

THUDPresenting original percussion works from the spring concert. Ian Dunn ’14, director; Alex Amis ’15, director; Seungjun Kim ’13, director; Dolo Nosamiefan ’14, director.Sanders Theatre

The Mic Is Yours, Collaborative Open MicSee listing at 3:30 pm.Science Center C

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11 am– Harvard Hillel Arts Exhibition 2 pm Enjoy bagels and coffee while perusing an art exhibition in celebration of a collaborative public art piece crafted by students guided by artist Diana Gilon. The event also showcases student artwork and musical performances.

Harvard Hillel, Rosovsky Hall

11 am WaitingFrom the Emerging Choreographers initiative of the Office for the Arts Dance Program. A dance-theater installation about mental health on campus. To reserve free tickets, visit whileyourewaitingfor.us.Grays Hall basement, Harvard Yard

12 pm The Billy Goat’s Gruff:Sunken Garden Children’s TheaterSee listing for Friday at 4 pm.The Sunken Garden in Radcliffe Yard Rain Site: Loeb Dance Studio

1 pm WaitingSee listing for Sunday at 11 am. Grays Hall basement, Harvard Yard

2 pm Gamelan Si BettyThe East Coast premiere of Lou Harrison’s puppet opera Faust, featuring the gamelan. Jody Diamond, FAS, director; Dr. Kathy Foley, UC Santa Cruz, puppetry; Undang Sumarna, UC Santa Cruz, drumming.Student Organization Center at Hilles, Event Hall 104

“the Graveyard Book” (2012). Photo: Andreas Randow.

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3 pm Harvard Composers Association and Harvard College Piano SocietyFeaturing student composers Danielle Rabinowitz ’14, Andre Nguyen ’16, Jacob Moscona-Skolnik ’16, Ben Woo ’16, Dylan Perese ’16, Sidd Viswanathan ’14.Kirkland House, Junior Common Room

3 pm Mather House Chamber Music Program Spring ConcertPerforming duets, trios and quartets by Telemann, Boismortier, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Martinu, Lieberman. The Mather House viol consort will play fantasias by Byrd and Dowland.Mather Senior Common Room

3 pm Tchaikovsky’s 1812 OvertureA longstanding ARTS FIRST tradition, this “pick-up” performance of the 1812 is a brazen piece of musical fun replete with faux cannon fire and bells. Lidiya Yankovskaya, conductor; Lowell House Last-Minute Orchestra.Lowell House Courtyard, main entrance

3 pm Dudley House OrchestraPresenting Mozart Piano Concerto no. 16 in D Major, featuring Professor Robert Levin, piano; Beethoven Symphony no. 9 in D Minor, featuring the Dudley House Chorus. Aaron Kuan ’09, SEAS, music director; Elizabeth Craft GSAS, choral director; Robert Levin ’68, piano. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office and at the door.Sanders Theatre

PADAme. Photo: Kris snibbe.

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4 pm BeowulfSee listing for Thursday at 7:30 pm.Oberon

4 pm Mass in B Minor, Johann Sebastion Bach: Harvard University Choir and Harvard Baroque Chamber OrchestraA presentation of the Mass in its definitive edition by Professor Christoph Wolff. This concert honors Wolff, the world authority on Bach, in his last year as a member of the Harvard faculty. Memorial Church


6 pm Harvard Playwrights’ FestivalSee listing for Thursday at 6 pm. For detailed listing, visit facebook.com/harvardplaywrightsfestival.Farkas Hall, Third Floor Studio

7 pm Of the Sorrows, Special Concentrations Honors Thesis by Margaret Kerr



7:30 pm DreamgirlsSee listing for Thursday at 7:30 pm.Farkas Hall

8 pm Sea Change, Harvard Radcliffe Dramatic ClubSee listing for Friday at 8 pm.Loeb Drama Center, Mainstage

9:30 pm Of the Sorrows, Special Concentrations Honors Thesis by Margaret Kerr


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visual art: student exHibitionsThe unique gallery spaces of Harvard host exhibitions of student painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, multimedia work, and more.

DefinitionThursday through SundayFree-standing boards around campus that feature a “typical student” and the opportunity to add an alternative image, encouraging students to redefine themselves. Charlene Lee ’14, Delphine Rodrik ’14.Science Center, Maxwell Dworkin, Holyoke Center, Northwest Labs, Harvard Hall, Boylston Hall

Harvard College Art SocietyThursday through Friday, 4:30–6:30 pm, Saturday, 1:30–4:30 pm

The Harvard College Art Society presents an optical illusion. Explore the room upside down! Alexia Zagouras ’16, Khalela Francis ’15, Angela Oh ’15, Sabrina Ghouse ’15Adams Art Space

Photojournalism Exhibition Thursday through SaturdayShowcasing works by Harvard School of Public Health students with a view to increasing awareness around current public health issues at home and around the globe. Sponsored by the Harvard School of Public Health Arts Society.Knafel Building (CGIS North), Concourse Gallery

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Face: An Art ShowThursday through SaturdayA Harvard student art show about faces. What constitutes a face? How do faces define our identities? Sarah Ngo ’13, curator; Selena Kim ’15, assistant curator.Student Organization Center at Hilles, Community Hall

Harvard Student Art Show and SaleThursday, 6–8 pm; Friday, 12–6 pm; Saturday, 12–6 pm; Sunday, 12–4 pm

Presenting student works in all media, highlighting university-wide production, and nurturing and recognizing the importance of art on Harvard’s campus.65 Mount Auburn Street

The Harvard WorldbuildersFriday through Saturday, 1–5 pm

Take part in creating a virtual world from scratch. Together, we will write the legend of a new civilization. Oliver Luo, ’13, co-director; Jeffrey Iuliano, ’13, co-director.Science Center Lobby

Kirkland House Art ExhibitSunday, 3–5 pm

Recent artworks by Kirkland undergraduates.Kirkland House C Entryway

Mather House Student Art ShowOpening reception and public viewing, Saturday, 5–7 pm

The annual show in the Leigh Haffrey and Sandra Nadaff Three Columns Gallery features pieces in a variety of media, including works produced in Mather’s pottery and wood-turning studios.Mather House, Three Columns Gallery

Winthrop House Student Art ShowOpening reception and public viewing, Thursday, 6–8 pm

Exhibition of student artwork. Winthrop students, tutors, and staff.Winthrop House, Tonkens Room, Standish Hall


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59801Thursday through SundayMeditations on mnemes (not memes), doors and floors, obsession, walls and ceilings, engrams and being, and the great outdoors. Antonio César Méndez GSAS. Harvard Yard

HashtagThursday through SundayA public artwork by The Harvard Generalist. Funded by the Office for the Arts.Harvard Yard

Mental SpaceThursday through SundayA site-specific structure becomes a public forum as well as a welcome home for audience exploration and interaction. Ethan Pierce ’14, producer; Jenn Soong ’14, producer; My-Ngoc To ’14, producer.Harvard Yard

SynceptronThursday through Sunday, 2–8 pm

“Transception” is an interactive installation that invites people to engage with its sensors and explore technologyutilized in neuroscience and behavior analysis to understand perception. Eva A. Naumann FAS; Timothy W. Dunn FAS, GSAS; Myriam R. Benoit; Anna K. Huber GSAS. Biological Labs courtyard (between Rhinoceros statues), 16 Divinity AvenueRain Location: Biological Labs main entrance

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Exquisite Portraits: A Drawing Game on the YardFriday through SaturdayA 3-sided drawing kiosk invites three people to collectively create “exquisite portraits,” in which they try on new versions of themselves, as others morph their visage into an exquisite body. Shawn Michael Lavoie HGSE; Wilhelmina Peragine HGSE. Funded by the Office for the Arts.Harvard Yard

Harvard Resource Efficiency Program (REP)Friday through SaturdayREP presents a physical installation which seeks to embody carbon emissions on a smaller, visual scale. Annie Baldwin ’13, Meng Chen ’13, Parijat Samant ’13, Samantha Silva ’13, Isabella Wechsler ’13.Malkin Athletic Center Quad

The Churning MindFriday through SundayOur expansive imagination toils within this mind, breaking away into divergent avenues, forming new associations, pushing “outside the box.” Ashleigh Cote ’15. Funded by the Office for the Arts.Harvard Yard

A Place for Voices: Under Milk Wood on the RadioFriday through Sunday, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm

Gather around the sound of Dylan Thomas’s radio drama, Under Milk Wood. Harvard students give voice to the innermost thoughts of the inhabitants of a fictional town, Llareggub. “Listen…From where you are, you can hear their dreams.” Anna Hagen ’15. Funded by the Office for the Arts.Portico of Widener Library


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Harvard Art MuseumsThursday through Saturday, 10 am–5 pm

$9 adults, $7 seniors, $6 students, free for children under 18. Free with Harvard ID plus guest and Cambridge Public Library cardholders. Free for MA residents on Saturday, 10 am–12 pm. In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic ArtA brilliant display of Persian objects, including fine ceramics, illustrated manuscripts, drawings, and lacquerware. Offering special ARTS FIRST student-guided tours Saturday, April 27, 11 am–12 pm. Please note that attendance for these talks is limited and included with admission.Re-ViewPaintings, sculpture, works on paper, and decorative objects ranging from antiquity to the present from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia.Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and EthnologyThursday through Sunday, 9 am–5 pm

$12 adults, $10 seniors & students, $8 for children ages 3–18. Free to Harvard ID holders plus guest. Free for MA residents on Sunday, 9 am–12 pm. Highlights include Storied Walls: Murals of the Americas, exploring the meanings and social uses of murals within the Pueblo, Maya, and Moche cultures; Wiyohpiyata Lakota Images of the Contested West, colored drawings by Plains Indian warriors with historic Lakota objects from the Peabody’s collection; and work by contemporary Lakota artist and co-curator Butch Thunder Hawk. www.peabody.harvard.eduPeabody Museum

Semitic Museum at Harvard UniversityThursday through Friday, 10 am–4 pm, and Sunday, 1–4 pm

Free admission.A full-scale replica of an ancient Israelite home, complete with artifacts from Harvard-sponsored archaeological digs. Explore the earliest forms of writing in Nuzi and the Hurrians; view mummy sarcophagi and funerary amulets in Egypt: Magic and the Afterlife; and discover casts of world-famous Mesopotamian monuments—all under one roof. www. Semiticmuseum.fas.harvard.edu. Semitic Museum

Collection of Historical Scientific InstrumentsThursday through Saturday, 11 am–4 pm

Time, Life, & Matter: Science in CambridgeScientific instruments tell the story of science and society from the Renaissance to the present. Of note, instruments connected to Galileo, Benjamin Franklin, William James, and Charles Lindberg. Science Center, Putnam Gallery, Room 136


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Time and Time Again: How Science and Culture Shape the Past, Present, and FutureDo we really know what time is? This exhibit draws upon materials from Harvard museum and library collections to explore answers given to that question in various ages, cultures, and disciplines.Science Center, Room 251

Harvard Museum of Natural HistoryThursday through Sunday, 9 am–5 pm

$12 adults; $10 seniors & students; $8 for children ages 3–18. Free admission for Harvard ID holders and one guest. Free admission for MA residents on Sundays, 9 am–12 pm. www.hmnh.harvard.edu.Harvard’s most visited museum presents its newest exhibition, Earth & Planetary Geology, as well as New England Forests, The Language of Color, and Fishes. Don’t miss the 3,200 world-famous and exquisitely realistic glass models of botanical specimens. Saturday, 10 am–12 pm, and Sunday, 2–4 pm

Sketch in the galleries with experienced volunteers. Use observational drawing skills to look closer at animals, plants, minerals. Bring materials or use ours at this drop-in activity (free with museum admission).Harvard Museum of Natural History

Graduate School of Design Thursday through Friday, 8 am–5 pm Platform 5 The material presented in this exhibition, curated by associate professor Mariana Ibanez, forms a small part of the incredible range and diversity of proposals and visions that our students and faculty have produced during the past academic year. This work is indicative of the school’s commitment to exploring and articulating transformative ideas through the power of design.Graduate School of Design, Main Gallery

Thursday through Friday, 8 am–6 pm

VAC BOS: The GSD and the Making of LeCorbusier’s Carpenter CenterTo mark the Carpenter Center’s 50th anniversary, this exhibition sheds new light on the Center’s significance, emphasizing its largely unexamined relationship to the GSD. Drawn from the University archives, GSD Special Collections, and other sources, these videos, drawings, ephemera, and historical texts demonstrate the interplay between the polemical and political, between ideation and realization; and underscore the role of the GSD in negotiating the building’s materialization and its decades of life as a leitmotif of design thinking for students. Peter Christensen, MDESS ’09, Ph.D. ’15, curator.Graduate School of Design, Experiments Wall and Loeb Library

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Scott A. Abell Flavia B. de AlmeidaPhoteine AnagnostopoulosLynn Wan-Hsin ChangMorgan ChuWalter K. Clair Ronald CohenCheryl DorseyAnne FadimanLucy Fisher

Richard W. Fisher Verna C. GibbsLinda GreenhouseEve J. HigginbothamWalter IsaacsonJames E. JohnsonNicholas D. KristofMichael M. LyntonRichard A. MeserveKaren Nelson Moore

Diana NelsonDavid W. OxtobyTracy P. Palandjian Nicole M. ParentSwati A. Piramal Cristián SamperRichard R. Schrock Kathryn A. TaylorStephanie D. WilsonKenji Yoshino

The Board of Overseers of Harvard College, 2012–2013Drew Gilpin Faust, PresidentJames F. Rothenberg, Treasurer, ex officioLeila Fawaz, President, Board of Overseers

Special thanks to our wonderful collaborators and friends in the Office of Campus Services and Lisa Hogarty, Vice President.

Thanks to all in the Harvard community who provided talent, time, energy,and support for ARTS FIRST 2013! John Lithgow ’67, Master of the Arts at HarvardDrew Faust, President of Harvard University and the staff in the Office of the PresidentEvelynn M. Hammonds, Dean of Harvard CollegeDiana Sorenson, Dean of Arts and Humanities

Martin Breslin, Director for Culinary OperationsAndrew Clark, Director of Choral Activities at HarvardFederico Cortese, Music Director, Harvard-Radcliffe OrchestraThomas Dingman, Dean of FreshmenMarc Goodheart, Secretary, Board of OverseersLisa Hogarty, Vice President for Campus ServicesJill Johnson, Director, OFA Dance Program; Senior Lecturer, MusicEdward Elwyn Jones, Gund University Organist and ChoirmasterRosemary Keane, Associate Director, Events Management, Campus ServicesTom Lentz, Director, Harvard Art MuseumsMaestro N. Gregory Mankiw, Robert M. Beren Professor of EconomicsTom Morgan, Technical Director for College TheaterRobb Moss, Senior Lecturer, Visual and Environmental StudiesDenise Oberdan, Director of Administration, Visual and Environmental StudiesMark Olson, Interim Director of Harvard BandsAnthony Pacillo, Associate Director of Residential FacilitiesShawn Panepinto, Acting Director, Ceramics ProgramPatricia Pepper, Assistant to the Master, Currier HouseVicki Peterson, Production Coordinator, Department of Music David Rand, Director for CateringCynthia Rossano, Commencement OfficeNancy Selvage, ARTS FIRST Artist Advisor for Student Public ArtMichael Smith, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and SciencesMarcus Stern, Associate Director, American Repertory TheatreGillian Chase, Director for Residential Education and Arts Initiatives, Freshmen Dean’s OfficeElizabeth Terry, House Administrator, Lowell HouseSanja Cvjeticanin, Director of Visitor Services, Harvard Art Museumsand all the Harvard buildings and grounds staff

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ARTS FIRST 2013 Operations TeamJack Megan, Director, Office for the Arts; Producer, ARTS FIRSTTeil Silverstein, Project Manager, ARTS FIRST Moira Pirsch GSE, Program Associate, ARTS FIRSTAlicia Anstead, Communications Consultant, ARTS FIRST Deena Anderson, Program Associate, Learning from PerformersChristine Bennett, Assistant Director, Dance ProgramTina Bowen, Production Manager, Memorial Hall/Lowell Hall ComplexChristina Chance, Staff Assistant, Office of the Governing BoardsEric Engel, Director, Memorial Hall/Lowell Hall ComplexDavid Friedrich, Assistant Dean of Harvard College for Student LifeElizabeth Gray, Senior Associate Secretary, Board of OverseersMary Lou Kearns, General Manager, Harvard Dining ServicesThomas Lee, Director, Learning from Performers and Communications, Office for the ArtsJason Luke, Associate Director, Custodial and Support Services, Campus ServicesCathleen McCormick, Director of Programs, Office for the ArtsKristina Latino ’13Madeline Meehan, Director of Events Management, Campus ServicesRuth Polleys, Program Manager, Memorial Hall/Lowell Hall ComplexGrace Scheibner, Commencement DirectorBill Sheehan, Assistant Director, Audio/Visual Services, Campus ServicesSarah Speltz, Administrative/Program Coordinator, Marshal’s OfficeStephanie Troisi, Program Associate, Office for the Arts

ARTS FIRST 2013 Student Producers

Performance FairAndrea Delgado ’15Anita Lo ’16Nanhdini Sundaresan ’15

DanceFestMackenzie Dolginow ’13Megan Murdock ’14Bridget Scanlon ’15

ARTS FIRST 2013 Guide Production Moira Pirsch GSE

ARTS FIRST 2013 Guide DesignSamuel Leiter ’14CiCi Yu ’13

ARTS FIRST 2013 Guide Cover Design/Logo DesignStoltze Design

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Harvard Arts Resource CouncilAdvisory Committee to the Office for the Arts at Harvard

Carlton Cuse ’81, Co-Chair Robert Kraft ’76, Co-Chair Neal Baer ’79 GSE, ’82 GSA, ’96 HMS Paul Buttenwieser ’60, ’64 HMS, ’00 KSG Sandy Climan ’77, ’79 HBS, ’79 SPH Barry Cohen ’74, ’77 HBS, ’77 HLS Ron Daniel ’54 HBS, ’05 UNVGreg Daniels ’85 Andrew Farkas ’82Sandy FarkasLucy Fisher ’71 Alan Gilbert ’89Lauren Greenfield ’87, ’88 GSA Charles Hirschhorn ’79 Thomas B. McGrath ’76, ’80 HBS Stanford Makishi ’87 Jeffrey Melvoin ’75 Andrea Miller-Keller ’63 Jim Nuzzo ’94 HLS Keri Putnam ’87 Mia Riverton ’99 Sylvia Scheuer David Scudder ’57 Thomas Viertel ’63 Irene Weigel ’70 Edward Zwick ’74

The OFA gratefully acknowledges the generous involvement and support of its advisors.

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general inForMation

In case of emergency, call 617-495-1212. Harvard University Police 1033 Massachusetts Avenue

In case of medical emergency, call 617-495-5711. University Health Services 75 Mt. Auburn Street (Holyoke Center)

Emergency Phones: Throughout the Harvard campus, emergency phones are designated with blue lights. Lift the receiver to dial the University Police office automatically.

Lost & Found: 617-495-1783

Box Offices • Harvard Box Office, Holyoke Center Arcade,

Harvard Square. Phone and walk-up sales, 617-496-2222, 12–6 pm, Tuesday–Sunday; or at boxoffice.harvard.edu

• Harvard Box Office at Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall, 45 Quincy Street. Opens at 5 pm on evening performance days, noon on matinee days. Closes 30 minutes after curtain.

• Loeb Drama Center Box Office, 64 Brattle Street. Phone and walk-up sales, 617-547-8300; Tuesday–Sunday, 12–5 pm. (See Map and Key on the center foldout for locations.)

Additional ARTS FIRST Guides are available at:• The Harvard Coop, Harvard Square• Harvard Events and Information Center, Holyoke Center Arcade, Harvard Square• Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum,

485 Broadway• Harvard Box Office at Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall• Harvard Box Office, Holyoke Center Arcade,

Harvard Square• Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street• Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street

ARTS FIRST 2013 T-shirts are on sale at the Harvard Box Office.

Parking FREE PARKING FOR ARTS FIRST GUESTS on Saturday, April 27, from 10 am to 6 pm in Harvard’s Broadway Garage on Felton Street, off Cambridge Street, near Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.

OTHER PARKING LOCATIONS:• Charles Hotel Garage, Bennett Street• Church Street lot, Church Street• Harvard Square Parking Garage, Eliot Street• Holyoke Center Basement Garage• University Place Parking, University Road(See Map and Key on the center foldout for locations.)

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2013 Artist Development Fellows

Stella Chen ’15Caroline Cuse ’13Aisha Down ’14

Rachel Gibian ’15Devi Lockwood ’14

Oliver Luo ’13Zena Mariam Mengesha ’14

Chase Morrin ’15Maxwell Phillips ’15

Liv Redpath ’14Jacob Shack ’14

Enzo Vasquez Toral ’14

2012–2013 Art Prize Winners

The CounCil prize in Visual arTs

Madelynne Hays ’13 (stage design)Oliver Luo ’13 (animation)

The louise DonoVan awarD (BehinD The sCenes)Xi (CiCi) Yu ’13 (producer; stage manager; choreographer; lighting, sound, and graphic design)

The raDCliffe Doris Cohen leVi prize (musiCal TheaTre)Benjamin Moss ’13 (actor & composer)

The suzanne farrell DanCe prize

Irineo Cabreros ’13Shayna Skal ’13

The roBerT e. leVi prize (arTs aDminisTraTion)Eleanor Regan ’13 (stage manager and producer)

The JonaThan leVy awarD (aCTing)Emily Hyman ’13

The louis suDler prize in The arTs (senior wiTh mosT ouTsTanDing arTisTiC TalenT anD aChieVemenT)Keir GoGwilt ’13

Art prize winners are selected by the Faculty Council on the Arts, a standing committee of the Faculty of Arts and sciences.

Your portal to creativity at Harvard.

www.ofa.fas.harvard.edu

Office for the Arts at Harvard 74 Mt. Auburn Street Cambridge, MA 02138 T 617.495.8676 F 617.495.8690

MATT DAMON ’92Recipient of the 2013

Harvard Arts Medal

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