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    2022 Jun 03

    25th Annual Do It Your Damn Self!! National Youth Film Festival

    6:30pm to 11:00pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge

    Join us for the premiere screening of Community Art Center’s 25th Annual Do It Your Damn Self!! National Youth Film Festival, the longest-running youth film festival in the country. Come early for a musical performance by Lisa Bello and snacks in the Calderwood Courtyard. A panel discussion with the teen filmmakers will follow the screening.

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    2021 Nov 07

    Handel's Italy

    4:00pm to 6:00pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Memorial Church, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge

    A selection of works celebrating Handel's time in Italy! We’re thrilled to return to the Memorial Church Sanctuary with this joyful program on the other side of the pandemic year. Featuring Benjamin P. Wenzelberg and Phoebe Carrai.

    Handel: Selections from Rodrigo
    Handel: Selected arias
    Porpora: Cello concerto
    Dall' Abaco: Concerto Grosso in D Major
    Porpora: Selected arias

    Free and open to the public. All attendees must be masked and will be asked to present either their Harvard ID at the door, or to show proof of vaccination, or to show a proof of...

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    2021 Oct 08

    Bach Society Orchestra Presents: 2021-2022 Season Premiere

    8:00pm to 9:30pm

    Location: 

    Paine Hall (Harvard Music Building), 3 Oxford St., Cambridge

    The Bach Society Orchestra, Harvard's premiere undergraduate chamber orchestra, kicks off its 2021-2022 Season with our first concert of the fall on Friday, October 8th, 2021. Reserve your free tickets now for this wonderful musical celebration!

    • Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F major
    • Manuel de Falla's El Sombrero de Tres Picos, Suite 1
    • Gabriel Faure's Pélleas et Mélisande Suite.

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    2020 Mar 07

    Weekend Matinee: The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    4:00pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Film Archive, 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge

     

    Makoto Shinkai's remarkable feature film debut is set in a futuristic Japan on the verge of war. Takuya, a physicist, is drawn into a complex world of dreams, revolutionary fronts, government conspiracies and multiple realities. After many years, he reunites with his high school pal in their shared grief over their missing friend Sayuri, upon whose mysterious fate the whole world may depend.

    Admission: $5 Weekend Matinee Admission or Free with Cambridge Public Library Card or current Harvard Student ID

     

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    2020 Mar 01

    Concert: Parker Quartet

    3:00pm

    Location: 

    John Knowles Paine Concert Hall, 3 Oxford St., Cambridge

    As part of the Blodgett Chamber Music Series, the Parker Quartet will perform the following: Esa-Pekka Salonen Homunculus for String Quartet (2007); Szymanowski String Quartet #2, Opus 56; Beethoven String Quartet in A minor, Opus 132.

    Please note: This event is free but tickets are required, available February 16 at Harvard Box Office, Smith Campus Center. Box Office is open Tuesday—Sunday, 12:00pm–6:00pm. Tickets are also available by phone 617-496-2222 or online. There is a small service charge for online and phone orders.

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    2020 Mar 01

    Concert: Pedro Memelsdorff

    11:00am

    Location: 

    Memorial Church, Harvard Yard, Cambridge

    Pedro Memelsdorff directs the University Choir in Messe en cantiques, a reconstruction of a mass as it would have been sung by freed and enslaved Africans in colonial Haiti.

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    2020 Feb 28

    Harvard Wind Ensemble Spring Concert

    8:00pm

    Location: 

    Lowell Lecture Hall, 17 Kirkland St., Cambridge

    Join the Harvard Wind Ensemble for their spring concert on February 28.

    Learn more about the Harvard Wind Ensemble.

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    2020 Feb 27

    Open Rehearsal of "Messe en cantiques"

    5:00pm to 6:00pm

    Location: 

    Memorial Church Sanctuary, Harvard Yard, Cambridge

    The Harvard University Choir presents an open rehearsal with Pedro Memelsdorff of "“Messe en cantiques," a reconstruction of a mass as it would have been sung by freed and enslaved Africans in colonial Haiti.

     

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    2019 Dec 04

    Lunchtime Organ Recital: Carson Cooman

    12:15pm to 12:45pm

    Location: 

    The Memorial Church Sanctuary, Cambridge

    Thirty minutes of organ music will be performed on the Fisk and Skinner organs of The Memorial Church of Harvard University. Free and open to the public.

    Learn more about Lunchtime Organ Recital: Carson Cooman.

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    2019 Nov 17

    Blodgett Chamber Music Series: Parker Quartet

    3:00pm

    Location: 

    John Knowles Paine Concert Hall, 3 Oxford St., Cambridge

    Join the Parker Quartet for an afternoon of music on Sunday, November 17. The program includes Mozart, String Quartet in D major, K499 "Hoffmeister"; Kirchner, String Quartet #1 (1949); Schubert, and Cello Quintet in C Major (with guest cellist Roman Borys).

    Free tickets will be available through the Harvard Box Office beginning November 3.

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    2019 Oct 27

    2019 Bands of the Beanpot

    3:00pm

    Location: 

    Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge

    Join us for the 2019 Bands of the Beanpot Concert, featuring the bands of Harvard University, Northeastern University, Boston University, and Boston College.

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    2019 Oct 09

    Tunes at Noon: Club Passim Edition

    Repeats every week every Wednesday until Wed Nov 20 2019 .
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    Location: 

    Harvard Commons, Smith Campus Center, 1350 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge

    Enjoy lunch or a study break in the Smith Campus Center! Stop by Harvard Commons every Wednesday to hear live music from Club Passim, a local folk music organization based in Harvard Square.

    Learn more about Tunes at Noon: Club Passim Edition.

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    2019 Sep 25

    Sydney Conservatorium Composing Women

    12:30pm to 2:15pm

    Location: 

    Harvard ArtLab, 140 N. Harvard St., Allston

    From an exploration of musical memories to a work that draws from the intricate patterns of stuttered speech, excerpts of four new works for solo flute will be presented in a lecture-performance format featuring four flute students of Professor Claire Chase: Jessica Shand, Mai Nguyen, Jennifer Wang and Taiga Ultan. Chase and guest composer Liza Lim will moderate a discussion with...

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    2019 Sep 20

    Blodgett Chamber Music Series: Parker Quartet

    8:00pm

    Location: 

    Paine Hall, 3 Oxford St., Cambridge

    Join the Harvard Music Department for an evening of music by the Parker Quartet.

    The program includes Shostakovich String Quartet #11 in F minor, Opus 122; Dvorak, String Quartet in G major, Opus 106; Shostakovich, String Quartet #9 in E-flat Major, Opus 117.

    Learn more about and register for Blodgett Chamber Music Series: Parker Quartet.

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    2019 Sep 20

    Concert for One

    Repeats every day until Sun Sep 29 2019 .
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    Location: 

    Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

    Concert for One will pair individual listeners with solo musicians for 60 seconds of focused live performance and concentrated listening, fostering intimate connections between performers and audience members. Performances will take place inside a temporary art installation on the Science Center Plaza featuring an interactive lobby and performance space that will have just enough room for two chairs, two people and an instrument.

    Concert for One is free and open to the public, no reservations or tickets required.The performer’s name, instrument, and what...

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    2019 Jul 25

    The Harvard Summer Pops Band: Musical Moments

    4:00pm

    Location: 

    Tercentenary Theatre, Harvard Yard, Cambridge

    The Harvard Summer Pops Band, now in its 47th year, is pleased to present the outdoor concert Musical Moments. The ensemble is conducted by the Director of the Harvard Band and Wind Ensemble, Mark Olson.

    The Harvard Summer Pops Band is comprised of approximately 130 members including students attending Harvard Summer School, area college students and community members of various ages.

    Learn more about The Harvard Summer Pops Band: Musical Moments....

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    2019 Jul 11

    Summer Thursdays on the Plaza

    Repeats every week every Thursday until Thu Aug 08 2019 .
    5:00pm to 7:00pm

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    Location: 

    Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

    Enjoy summer evenings with live music and fun for all ages at Summer Thursdays on the Plaza! 

    Play on the lush green lawn beneath the shade structure, dance through bubbles, get creative with chalk drawings, and play a wide assortment of lawn games. Plus, enjoy live music from the community from 5:30pm–6:30pm.

    Learn more about Summer Thursdays on the Plaza.

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    2019 Jun 11

    Berklee Summer in the City Series

    Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Sep 17 2019 except Tue Aug 27 2019.
    12:00pm to 1:00pm

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    Location: 

    Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

    Stop by the Farmers' Market at Harvard every Tuesday between 12:00pm-1:00pm to hear live musical performances from students of the Berklee College of Music. Presenting music across a broad range of styles and genres with different artists each week, this series is free and open to all!

    Artist Lineup:
    June 11 - Mar Fayos
    June 18 - The Sun Sets in the East
    June 25 - Georgia Parker
    July 2 - Havins...

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    2019 May 10

    Club Passim Summer Concert Series

    Repeats every 2 weeks every Friday until Fri Sep 27 2019 .
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    Location: 

    Harvard Northwest Science Building, 52 Oxford St., Cambridge

    Club Passim in partnership with Harvard University brings free live music to the Harvard Common Spaces every other Friday at 12:00pm-1:00pm from May 10 to September 27.

    During your lunch hour, enjoy Harvard’s relaxing Common Space full of food trucks and summer fun!

    Artist lineup:
    Friday, June 7 - Lloyd Thayer
    Friday, June 21 - Adam Brahami
    Friday, July 5 - Alisa Amador
    Friday, July 19 - Hayley Sabella
    Friday, August 2 - Sheila Del Bosque & Nacho Gonzales
    Friday, August 16 - Pretty Saro
    Friday, August 30 - Liv...

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    2019 May 06

    Chamber Music Concerts: Parker Quartet

    Repeats every day until Tue May 07 2019 .
    7:00pm

    7:00pm

    Location: 

    John Knowles Paine Concert Hall, 3 Oxford St., Cambridge

    Students of Parker Quartet's Music 189 will perform chamber music.

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