Events

Ceramics Program Spring Show and Sale 2022

Location:

Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, 224 Western Ave., Allston

Twice a year in May and December, the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard hosts an exhibition and sale featuring thousands of pieces of original ceramic artwork by participants in Ceramics Program classes. From pottery to sculpture, ceramic jewelry, planters, and more, this popular exhibition has something for everyone!

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Harvard Public Art Tours: Allston

Location:

Multiple locations along Western Avenue, Allston

Named after Washington Allston—a visionary painter and 1800 Harvard graduate—the town of Allston features vibrant, eclectic art that reflects the neighborhood's creativity and diversity. On this self-guided tour, you'll discover "can't-miss" public art installations along Western Avenue and learn the stories behind them and their artists. Follow along to explore hand-painted murals, sky-high sculptures, 25-cent art prints, and more!

Tour Stops: 27
Tour Length: 1 hour (shorter routes included)
Tour Distance: Up to 2 miles...

When “Stay at Home” Isn’t Safe: Domestic Violence During COVID-19

Location:

Online Event

Although communities have been asked to stay home to stay safe, for many domestic violence victims, home can be a dangerous place. Spikes in intimate partner violence (IPV) and child abuse have been noted across the country and around the world since the onset of the COVID-19 stay-at-home directives as victims and witnesses of IPV and child abuse find themselves isolated within their homes and confronted with difficult decisions about when and how to seek care or shelter. In this Radcliffe webinar, scholars, public officials, community activists, and...

Exhibition: Everyday Encounters

Location:

Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

Harvard’s Mittal Institute 2020 Visiting Artist Fellows Shah Numair Ahmed Abbasi and Suhasini Kejriwal present their exhibition, Everyday Encounters. Reflecting on their personal accounts of documenting and engaging with rapidly changing South Asian cities and their people, the artists’ work explores the deeply personal issues of identity and culture in this region.

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Harvard Men’s Hockey vs. St. Lawrence ECAC Playoffs: First Round

Location:

Bright-Landry Hockey Center, 65 N. Harvard St., Allston

Harvard Men's Hockey competes against St. Lawrence for a weekend at Bright-Landry Hockey Center in a best of 3 series.

Game 1 and 2 will be played at 7:00pm, and Game 3 will be played Sunday, March 8 at 4pm if necessary.

Cost: $12

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Women, Contemporary Art, and Business Panel Discussion

Location:

Klarman Hall, Harvard Business School, Batten Way, Boston

Organized in conjunction with the 2019–2020 exhibition supported by the C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Collection at Harvard Business School, the panel discussion "Women, Contemporary Art, and Business" will feature:

Bharti Kher, Artist
Ina Johannesen Dibley, CEO Ekebergparken/C. Ludens Ringnes Foundation, Oslo, Norway
Nora Lawrence, Senior Curator Storm King Art Center, New Windsor, NY

The panel discussion will explore a range of topics including public art and sculpture; the role of women artists, curators, and directors...

The Pursuit of Happiness

Location:

Harvard Business School, Klarman Hall, Batten Way, Boston

Join this thought-provoking talk by Arthur Brooks who distills 40 years and hundreds of social science research studies on happiness, into a surprising set of answers to questions like: What percentage of the population is happy? What brings us happiness? Who is happier, men or women? How much of happiness is genetically determine?

How can we pursue the surest path to happiness? Arthur has the answers.

The event will have a show opener featuring a performance by the Faculty band: Indie Folk rock, including:
Mike Norton: vocals, guitar, bass
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Harvard/Yale Battle of the Big Bands

Location:

Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Rd., Boston

Join Scullers Jazz Club for the Third Annual "Battle of the Big Bands" with the Harvard and Yale Jazz Orchestras with Special Guests, Saxophonists Wayne Escoffery and Yosvani Terry!

Harvard's Jazz Band has performed worldwide, including 2017 performances in Cuba, and past concerts have included tributes to Herbie Hancock, Benny Golson, and many other important jazz artists. Performers in these concerts have included Terri Lyne Carrington, Lionel Loueke, Harold Mabern, George Coleman, Don Braden, and more.

The Yale Jazz Ensemble, a seventeen-piece big band...

Parker Quartet: Spectrum

Location:

Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

The Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet returns to the Harvard Ed Portal February 26 as part of their 2019-2020 season. Join us for an evening of classical music that explores 300 years of the string quartet genre, and its history of inspiring great composers to create their most personal and dynamic works. Covering a wide spectrum of artistic thought and expression, from humor and mysticism to a holy song of thanksgiving, the program will highlight select works from this exciting and unique medium. All are welcome!

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Exhibition Reception: PARTLY CLOUDY

Location:

Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

Join the Harvard Ed Portal for an exhibition reception for PARTLY CLOUDY.

Chris Sageman’s artwork revolves around the overwhelming and the confusing. In assembling segments of text, images, and abstract graphics, Sageman creates large-scale paintings that reflect the volume of visual information we consume on a daily basis. In PARTLY CLOUDY, Sageman presents a series of paintings that diagram our current moment. By isolating fractions of imagery in each diagram, the paintings serve as disjointed road maps that try to make sense of all the bits and pieces and...

Pack the House: Harvard Women's Basketball vs. Princeton

Location:

Lavietes Pavilion, 65 North Harvard St., Allston

Harvard Women’s Basketball battles Princeton in their “Pack the House” game! Fans will receive small pink basketballs and pink ribbons in support of Breast Cancer awareness. During the game, there will be a moment of sicnece for those affected by breast cancer.

This game is part of Community Night, Graduate Student Night, and Faculty/ Staff Night. Autographs will be held after the game.

Tickets: $10 Adults, $5 Youth. Students receive free admission.

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Allston-Brighton Winter Market

Location:

Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

The third annual Allston-Brighton Winter Market returns to the Harvard Ed Portal from December 12–15, 2019! As a hyper-local neighborhood holiday market, the Winter Market celebrates Allston-Brighton with a four-day event featuring vendors of crafts, artisanal goods, gifts, and fine art, as well as live music, food and drinks for purchase, a beer garden, and special interactive art programs.

Offered annually, the market is a festive...

Allston-Brighton Winter Market

Location:

Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

Offered annually, the market is a festive...

Allston-Brighton Winter Market

Location:

Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

Offered annually, the market is a festive...

Harvard Men's Hockey vs. Boston College

Location:

Bright-Landry Hockey Center, 65 N. Harvard St., Allston

Harvard Men’s Hockey will face off against Boston College at at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center. The game will be broadcasted on NESN and ESPN+.

Cost: $25

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Harvard Women's Ice Hockey vs. New Hampshire

Location:

Bright-Landry Hockey Center, 65 N. Harvard St., Allston

Harvard Women’s Ice Hockey competes against New Hampshire at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center. Autographs will be available after the game and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.

Cost: $10 for adults; $5 for youth

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