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    2022 Jul 27

    Concerts in the Common: Grace Givertz

    4:30pm

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    Brighton Common, 30 Chestnut Hill Ave., Brighton

    Sing and dance outdoors at a wide range of family-friendly performances held during the Brighton Farmer's Market! Performers include local and regional artists playing Children's music, Gypsy Jazz, Celtic, Blues, Rock, Acapella, Indie Folk, African World Music, and more! All events are free, weather permitting, and open to the public.

    July 27: Grace Givertz
    Grace Givertz is a Boston based indie folk singer songwriter. With a large voice packed into a tiny body, Grace pairs her witty and honest lyrics with various instruments to bring a...

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    2022 Jul 13

    Concerts in the Common: Choro Brazil Trio

    4:30pm

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    Brighton Common, 30 Chestnut Hill Ave., Brighton

    Sing and dance outdoors at a wide range of family-friendly performances held during the Brighton Farmer's Market! Performers include local and regional artists playing Children's music, Gypsy Jazz, Celtic, Blues, Rock, Acapella, Indie Folk, African World Music, and more! All events are free, weather permitting, and open to the public.

    July 13: Choro Brazil Trio
    Choro Brazil Trio is dedicated to performing Brazilian choro music, a traditional instrumental music that combines classical and jazz harmony with afro-Brazilian rhythms. The...

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    2022 Jun 12

    The Bomb-itty of Errors

    5:00pm to 6:30pm

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    Arborway Gate, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    With four actors, a live DJ, and one of Shakespeare’s funniest comedies, The Bomb-itty of Errors by Jordan Allen-Dutton, Jason Catalano, Gregory J. Qaiyum, Jeffrey Qaiyum, and Erik Weiner is a hip-hop-opera that moves the crowd! Directed by Christopher V. Edwards and performed by Actors' Shakespeare Project against the historic brick backdrop of the Hunnewell Building, The Bomb-itty of Errors comes to the Arboretum during our 150th anniversary year. A modern remix of a well-loved classic, the play encapsulates the ethos of our sesquicentennial celebrations as we honor...

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    2022 Jun 03

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

    6:30pm to 11:00pm

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    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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    2022 Feb 26

    Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra Concert 3 (Season 214)

    8:00pm to 10:00pm

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    Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge

    In the third concert of our 214th season, the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra will be premiering the third movement of Hannah Lash’s Forestallings in celebration of our conductor Federico Cortese’s 10th anniversary with the orchestra.

    Dr. Lash is a 2010 PhD alumnus of Harvard who is now a faculty member and conductor at the Yale School of Music. We will also be playing Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy, featuring concerto competition winner Kevin Miura ‘25, and Kodaly’s Peacock Variations, featuring assistant conductor Camden Archambeau ‘23. Kevin was the junior 2nd place winner of the...

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    2021 Nov 13

    Harvard Dance Center Showing: Initiation – In Love Solidarity

    4:00pm

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    Harvard Dance Center—Online or in-person

    Initiation – In Love Solidarity is a choreographic narrative exploring the embodiment of the Middle Passage, and the resilience and evolving identities of women in the African diaspora. A film component of the work was created at historic sites in New England related to the transatlantic slave trade and emancipation. The imagery of the cowrie shell is present throughout, chosen as an emblem of the transformative identity of the Black female body.

    Saturday, November 13, 4pm & 7pm: ...

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    2021 Nov 07

    Handel's Italy

    4:00pm to 6:00pm

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    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

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    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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    2021 Jun 19

    In the Groves

    5:30pm to 7:30pm

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    Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Immerse yourself in the deep beauty of trees in this story and music journey through the Arboretum. Led by Oracle award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb and Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain, this unfolding performance of ancient tales and songs from cultures around the world takes place in a variety of groves—birch, cherry, and evergreen—at some of the Arboretum’s loveliest spots.

    This event is free, but registration is required and limited. Not designed for children under 12, and dogs are not allowed. COVID guidelines will be followed.

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    2021 Jun 16

    Concerts in the Common at Brighton Farmer's Market

    Repeats every 2 weeks every Wednesday until Wed Oct 27 2021 except Wed Sep 22 2021, Wed Oct 06 2021, Wed Oct 20 2021. Also includes Wed Sep 29 2021, Wed Oct 13 2021, Wed Oct 27 2021.
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    Brighton Common, 30 Chestnut Hill Ave., Brighton

    Sing and dance outdoors at a wide range of family-friendly performances held during the Brighton Farmer's Market! Performers include local and regional entertainers performing children's music, klezmer, hip hop, acapella, funk, Afro-Brazilian drumming, taiko, and more. All events are free, weather permitting, and open to the public.

    Concerts take place two Wednesdays a month:
    2nd Wednesdays are part of the Harvard Ed Portal Family Concert Series; last Wednesdays are part of the Brighton Main Streets' Brighton Sounds Concert Series.

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    2021 Feb 02

    The Lunch Room (A.R.T.)

    Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Feb 23 2021 .
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    American Repertory Theater—Online

    The Lunch Room, formerly known as Lunch with Lunsford, is A.R.T.’s virtual talk show with the artists, activists, and civic leaders who are shaping our culture and communities. Join members of the A.R.T. staff for curated conversations and interactive Q&As.

    February 2: Joseph Allen, director of the Healthy Buildings Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and A.R.T.’s Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus discuss the collaboration to develop a...

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    2020 Dec 12

    A Far Cry Presents: Amazonita

    8:00pm to 9:20pm

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    Virtual Concert

    Join us for Amazonita, a chamber music virtual concert featuring Grammy-nominated musicians A Far Cry ("Criers") performing music grounded in the cultural traditions of Peru, Colombia, and Brazil. Centered around four works, this program revels in the awe and beauty of the Earth and ancestral societies and contemplates how modernity interacts with them. This concert consists of pre-recorded musical performances which will be streamed live to audiences on December 12 at 8pm in a Live Watch Party Premiere. It will also be available afterwards for streaming via Video On Demand. A...

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    2020 Nov 09

    Music, Medicine, & Happiness

    5:30pm to 6:30pm

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    Harvard Business School—Online

    Fighting the coronavirus pandemic has brought Medical professionals across the country together in unexpected ways.

    At this event you will meet John Masko an HBS Case Researcher, Conductor and Founder of the National Virtual Medical Orchestra (NVMO) , who brought together over 50 medical professionals from across the country to build the first of its kind, a virtual orchestra.

    He will share a virtual performance which will be followed by a discussion around happiness as it relates to music with Arthur Brooks, a Harvard Professor, PHD Social Scientist, Best Selling...

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    2020 Oct 16

    Parker Quartet: Live Streamed

    8:00pm

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    Harvard Music Department—Online

    Bartok String Quartet No. 3
    Brahms String Quartet in C minor, Op. 51 No. 1

    The Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet is renowned for its dynamic interpretations and polished, expansive colors. The group has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation, dedicated purely to the sound and depth of their music.

    This event will be streaming on the...

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    2020 Jun 07

    OWN YOUR VOICE: Contributing to Culture with Musician Madame Gandhi (HBS '15)

    4:30pm to 5:30pm

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    Online via Zoom

    The HKS Women in Power Conference team invite you for a discussion and live performance with musician Madame Gandhi (HBS '15).

    Madame Gandhi is an artist and activist whose mission is to celebrate gender liberation. She has toured drumming for M.I.A, Thievery Corporation and most recently Oprah Winfrey on her 2020 Vision Stadium Tour with morning dance party Daybreaker. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Georgetown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She has been listed as Forbes Music 30 Under 30 and is a 2020 TED Fellow. Her uplifting music and mathy beats...

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    2020 Apr 10

    Tunes @ Noon: Livestream Edition!

    Repeats every week on Wednesday, Friday until Fri May 01 2020 .
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    Harvard Common Spaces has teamed up with Club Passim to bring you your regularly scheduled programming - from afar! Tune in to Common Spaces' Facebook Page to catch live performances at 12:00pm EST every Wednesday and Friday through May 1, 2020.

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    2020 Apr 01

    Pause for Art: Creative Moments from Harvard

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    The Office for the Arts offers a daily dose of artistic inspiration for anyone looking to find a moment of beauty, comfort and connection. Alumni, faculty, staff, and visiting artists are sending in short videos showcasing their music, poetry, dance, and more. New videos are posted every weekday around 1:00pm.

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