Visiting Artists

Poet Joan Naviyuk Kane '00: Creating new songs

The Alaskan poet embraces her home from afar while at Harvard. She is the featured artist at a free pizza lunch on Nov. 15 at the Office for the Arts.

By Sasha Barish ‘20

Madboots: A "beautiful dialogue" on male identity

Madboots Dance was founded as a queer, contemporary dance company in New York City. Today, its founders use dance to engage in conversations about male identity, queerness, male intimacy and relationships.

By Annie Harrigan ‘22... Read more about Madboots: A "beautiful dialogue" on male identity

In the meeting of the world

Schaal head shot The experimental artist Kaneza Schaal encourages young artists to find their stories and their language through theater. She will join OFA for an ArtsBites on Nov. 4, and TDM for workshops Nov. 4 and 8.

By Vicki Xu '23... Read more about In the meeting of the world

Finding character

A new production M. Butterfly has offered ASAP's cast and creative team a way to explore identity, sexuality and theater. For Eric Cheng '20, meeting the actor who originated the Broadway role of Song Liling (BD Wong!), added depth and assurance.

By William Swett ‘22... Read more about Finding character

Artmaking as a conversation

Adriana Colón '12 says artists are scavengers, always asking "What can I make from this?" She will be on campus coaching the cast of West Side Story on performance technique, cultural sensitivity and representation.

By Vicki Xu '23... Read more about Artmaking as a conversation

How we use the word “queer”

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Radcliffe Fellow, interdisciplinary artist and writer Every Ocean Hughes shares thoughts on making art and queering art. She will be the featured artist at a free lunch for undergrads on Oct. 18.

By Truelian Lee '21... Read more about How we use the word “queer”

The power of the story song

Alums Three recent alumni talk about musical theater, composing and the ways Harvard facilitated their paths to Broadway. They’ll be on campus Oct. 18.

By Sasha Barish ‘20... Read more about The power of the story song

Musical theater acts of kindness and vigilance

Huang Musical theater composer Timothy Huang started writing because he wanted to change the “nature of representation” for Asians and Asian Americans. He's at Harvard this week working with the Asian Student Arts Project and the original musical The East Side.

By Truelian Lee ’21... Read more about Musical theater acts of kindness and vigilance

Sara Porkalob: Unstoppable

Sara Porkalob The playwright and performer of Dragon Lady and Dragon Mama says she couldn't find narratives like hers in the playwriting canon. So she wrote her own.

By Samantha Neville '19... Read more about Sara Porkalob: Unstoppable

A life of its own

Detail The Harvard Advocate launches the Women’s Issue with a series of free events featuring students and professionals including graphic memoirist Amy Kurzweil and fiction writer Samantha Hunt.