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The sound of Carmen Lundy

The jazz vocalist, composer and Grammy nominee discusses her upcoming residency with the Harvard Jazz Band. They will perform together April 1 in Sanders Theatre. By Rebecca Cadenhead '23 OFA Staff Blogger The first thing about Carmen Lundy is her voice...

Invisible communication

An ongoing recital series in University Hall is a showcase for student talent and the intimacy of chamber music. Our blogger captures what that looks and sounds like. By Rebecca Cadenhead '23 OFA Staff Blogger It was snowing in a soft way on the last...

Hearing the song of home

During an OFA Artist Development Fellowship in Hà Nội, Việt Nam, a poem from 50 years ago sparks both imagination and connection to the past and the present. By Mai Kim Nguyen '24 ADF Guest Blogger Mai Kim Nguyen ’24 is a resident of Currier House...

You're still good, Charlie Brown

The charm of the classic comic-strip characters and a fresh HRDC vision keeps the sweetness of youth and friendship in a beloved musical. By Ogechi Obi '26 OFA Staff Blogger Nikhil Kamat '25 used to think of himself as an actor. This year, after coming...

Imaging Desire and Reality

Pao Houa Her’s photographs explore and represent the Hmong American community. In conversation with Makeda Best at the Harvard Art Museums, Her will talk about the art form that has held her interest since childhood. By Vicki Xu '23 OFA Staff Blogger Pao...

Finding Genesis in Beethoven

Pianist Lucas Amory '24 talks about childhood, music and his upcoming featured performance with the HRO. By Vicki Xu '23 OFA Staff Blogger On any day you might find follow the sound of music from Winthrop’s Junior Common Room to find Lucas Amory ’24...

Creating Sonic Resistance

Valeria Luiselli’s Echoes from the Borderlands uses sound to unsettle our sense of the U.S.-Mexico border crisis By Rebecca Cadenhead '23 OFA Staff Blogger It takes around 24 hours to drive the length of the U.S.-Mexico border. In one sense, this is a...

The Poetics of Place

Memory, architecture, literature and wandering infuse a collection of poetry about physical space and cultural location for research during an OFA Artist Development Fellowship. By Isabella Cho '24 ADF Guest Blogger Isabella Cho ’24, a resident of...

Going Pro

Musician Ian Chan '23 had never worked on a Broadway-bound, professional musical theater show. Then this happened. By Ian Chan '23 ADF Guest Blogger Ian Chan '23 is a resident of Winthrop House pursuing a joint concentration in Linguistics and Mathematics...

Connecting from behind the camera

Novice documentary filmmaker Mira Alpers '24 learns the ropes at Cowboy Churches in her homestate of Oklahoma. By Mira Alpers '24 ADF Guest Blogger Mira Alpers ’24, a resident of Dunster House joint concentrating in Art, Film and Visual Studies (AFVS) and...

A "suite" of summer music experiences

A bassist and emerging artist builds bridges between music worlds in Cambridge and Boston, and finds the community, performance, fun and dreams she was hoping for. By Devon Gates '23 ADF Guest Blogger Devon Gates ’23, a resident of Winthrop House enrolled...

Finding "normal" through Handel's "Messiah"

[[{"fid":1087550,"view_mode":"default","type":"media","attributes":{"height":"165","width":"160","style":"float: left;","alt":"Collage of students singing","class":"media-element file-default"}}]]Joey Griffith '22 wasn’t expecting to be planning a virtual...