| Date | Title/Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 11/06/09 | Constellation (Stranger Fruit): An Installation by Sanford BiggersPresented By Public Art ProgramSanford Biggers uses the study of ethnological objects, popular icons, and the Dadaist tradition to explore cultural and creative syncretism, art history, and politics. Details | |
| 12/04/09 | actor BLAIR UNDERWOODPresented By Learning From PerformersActor Blair Underwood, star of TV, film and stage productions, will discuss his career and creative process as well as his philanthropic work with organizations such as YouthAIDS and Artists for a New South Africa, the latter which he co-founded. This event is co-sponsored by the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations. Details | |
| 12/04/09 | “Goldfaden and the Yiddish Theatre: ‘Shulamis’ and its Legacy: An Academic Symposium”Presented By Learning From PerformersIn conjunction with a student-produced production of the historic Yiddish musical “Shulamis” December 2-6 in Agassiz Theatre, join Yiddish theater scholars, performers, and artists from across the country for a landmark conference on the musical’s playwright and composer, Avrom Goldfaden, and the legacy of the Yiddish theater. This symposium will feature talks by scholars Alyssa Quint and Joel Berkowitz; Tony-award nominated composer Zalmen Mlotek’s reflections on his work as orchestrator and compiler of the score for Harvard's “Shulamis” production; a talk by translator and Yiddish theater scholar Nahma Sandrow on translating “Shulamis” within the context of Goldfaden's oeuvre; and a performance interlude featuring members of the cast of “Shulamis.” Sponsored by the Office for the Arts at Harvard (OFA), Learning from Performers (OFA), Harvard's Center for Jewish Studies, the Harvard Library Judaica Division, and the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation. Details | |
| 1/28/10 | Alvin Ailey Audition/Master ClassPresented By Dance Program (Office for the Arts)Visiting Lecturers Sylvia Waters, Director of Ailey II, and former Alvin Ailey dancer Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish will set a medley of excerpts from Ailey dances for Dancers' Viewpointe 10. Rehearsals to take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Details | |
| 5/08/10 | Brian Stokes MitchellPresented By Celebrity Series of BostonThe Tony Award-winning Brian Stokes Mitchell has it all. He is a charismatic entertainer, a handsome leading man, and a phenomenal cabaret singer with a rich, powerful baritone voice. Broadway swooned to his characters in Man of La Mancha, South Pacific, Kiss Me Kate, and Ragtime, and Brian Stokes Mitchell brings that same vitality, optimism and just plain happiness to the Sanders Theatre stage. Details |
