2018 Apr 26

The Harvard Dance Project: Spring 2018 Performances

Repeats every day until Sun Apr 29 2018 .

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Farkas Hall, 12 Holyoke St., Cambridge, MA

See three world premieres by preeminent choreographers Chanel DaSilva, Shamel Pitts, and Peter Chu created for The Harvard Dance Project student dancers!... Read more about The Harvard Dance Project: Spring 2018 Performances

2018 Apr 22
Ancient Engineering Family Class
10:00am to 12:00pm
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave, Cambridge MA
Native Americans built different types of homes to address the challenges of widely varied environments.... Read more about Ancient Engineering Family Class
2018 Apr 17
Palace Walls
Repeats every day until Fri Apr 20 2018 .
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave, Cambridge
Four Day Program For Students in Grades 3-4
 
Explore art using old and new technologies to learn more about life in ancient kingdoms.... Read more about Palace Walls
2018 Apr 15

Vacation Week Activities

Repeats every day until Sun Apr 22 2018 except Sat Apr 21 2018.

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Harvard Semitic Museum, 6 Divinity Ave, Cambridge

Free, fun, family activities allow visitors to explore arts from the ancient Near East. Activities change daily: make Egyptian accessories, inscribe clay... Read more about Vacation Week Activities

2018 Apr 12
Where the Girls Are: Arts activism around the globe
4:30pm to 6:00pm
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Lowell Lecture Hall, 17 Kirkland St., Cambridge, MA
With the rise of the #metoo and Time's Up movements, what is the role of the arts and artists in supporting the education, agency and self-expression of young females globally?... Read more about Where the Girls Are: Arts activism around the globe
2018 Apr 10
Eduardo Matos Montezuma: Excavations of the Great Aztec Temple
6:00pm to 8:00pm
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Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge MA
The 1978 discovery of the Great Aztec Temple in downtown Mexico City riveted the international archaeological world.... Read more about Eduardo Matos Montezuma: Excavations of the Great Aztec Temple
2018 Apr 07
Treasures and Tales
10:00am to 12:00pm
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Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston
Explore fantastic paintings and stories from folk tales and fairy tales, then imagine new ideas and endings for them!
In partnership with Courtney Lee Weida and Dr. Carlee Bradley, join the Ed Portal for Treasures and Tales! In this interactive art workshop, 4th-5th grade students will explore themes in folk tales and fairy tales, then write and illustrate accordion books with their own magical stories. They will also learn to create symbol stone paintings and decorate gems with interesting words.
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2018 Apr 07
Mini Matinees
10:00am to 12:00pm
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Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston
Get front row seats to the best show in town: yours!
Join the Harvard Ed Portal for an afternoon of collaboration and theater as you create your own Mini Matinee! 6th-8th grade students are invited to join us for games and ensemble-building before performing your newly created work. Students of any experience level are welcome to participate in this free workshop!
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2018 Apr 05
Analyzing Egyptian Pyramids in the Digital Age
6:00pm to 8:00pm
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Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge MA
Current studies of pyramids in the Memphis area of ancient Egypt are being conducted from multiple perspectives, and archaeological data about them is now available from both texts and excavations.... Read more about Analyzing Egyptian Pyramids in the Digital Age
2018 Apr 04

Memory vs. Propaganda: A Conversation with Artist Xu Xing

4:30pm to 6:00pm

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Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

Join the Harvard Ed Portal and the Boston University Arts Initiative for a screening and conversation on the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Boston University Artist-in-... Read more about Memory vs. Propaganda: A Conversation with Artist Xu Xing

2018 Mar 24

Wu Man and the Huayin Shadow Puppet Band Workshop

2:00pm to 3:30pm

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Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

The Harvard Ed Portal in collaboration with Silkroad, composer Wu Man, and the Huayin Shadow Puppet Band are excited to present a family-friendly afternoon of... Read more about Wu Man and the Huayin Shadow Puppet Band Workshop

2018 Mar 20

Persian New Year Celebration

5:30pm to 7:00pm

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Harvard Semitic Museum, 6 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

Celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year and the beginning of spring, with poetry, music, traditional sweets, and an exploration of the traditional haft... Read more about Persian New Year Celebration

2018 Mar 07

The Visibility of the Eiffel Tower

6:00pm to 7:30pm

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Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA.

La Tour Eiffel—the 300-meter open-work iron pylon erected in Paris for the Exposition Universelle... Read more about The Visibility of the Eiffel Tower

2018 Mar 06

Drawing History and the Image as Memory

6:00pm to 7:30pm

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Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA

Peruvian-born artist Fernando Bryce will discuss his artistic practice...... Read more about Drawing History and the Image as Memory

2018 Mar 04
Parker String Quartet Perform Tutschku, Czernowin, Iyer
3:00pm
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John Knowles Paine Concert Hall, 3 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA
Please join us for an afternoon of classical music...... Read more about Parker String Quartet Perform Tutschku, Czernowin, Iyer
2018 Mar 01
Exhibition Reception: All in Allston
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston
Join the Harvard Ed Portal for a reception celebrating the latest Crossings Gallery exhibition All in Allston. Discover the people, places, and... Read more about Exhibition Reception: All in Allston
2018 Feb 23
Hand Code: Makers in Proximity
Repeats every day until Sat Mar 24 2018 .
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Gallery 224 at Harvard Ceramics Program, 224 Western Ave., Allston
Two makers, one room, one material. One is spinning pots on an electric potter’s wheel. Another is creating digital designs, sending...
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2018 Feb 18

February Vacation Week Activities

Repeats every weekday until Sun Feb 25 2018 except Sat Feb 24 2018.

11:00am to 4:00pm

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Harvard Semitic Museum, 6 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

Free, fun, family activities allow visitors to explore arts from the ancient Near East. Activities change daily: make Egyptian accessories, inscribe clay tablets, or decode... Read more about February Vacation Week Activities

2018 Feb 02

Turntable Performance featuring María Chávez

7:30pm to 9:00pm

Location: 

Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

Join the Harvard Ed Portal and GLAM (Group for Latin American Musics) for an improvised solo turntable performance by sound artist María... Read more about Turntable Performance featuring María Chávez

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