2017 Nov 16

Hidden in Plain Sight: Family Secrets and American History

4:15pm

Location: 

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge

This panel brings together notable authors and academics to discuss the not-quite-secret stories of American families that, once... Read more about Hidden in Plain Sight: Family Secrets and American History

2017 Nov 14

Egypt's Old Kingdom

6:00pm

Location: 

Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge

Abusir, the “Place of Osiris,” is a necropolis (burial site) near the Old Kingdom’s city of Memphis, known for its pyramids and sun... Read more about Egypt's Old Kingdom

2017 Nov 14

Feminist Archaeology: Exhibition Opening Talk with Jennifer Bornstein

5:00pm

Location: 

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge

Jennifer Bornstein RI’15 is an internationally exhibited artist who works in diverse media, including video, 16-millimeter film, sculpture,... Read more about Feminist Archaeology: Exhibition Opening Talk with Jennifer Bornstein

2017 Nov 13

Rouse Visiting Artist Lecture: James Welling, “Pathological Color”

6:30pm

Location: 

Piper Auditorium, Gund Hall, 48 Quincy St, Cambridge

Statement from the artist:

For over 20 years, I have been tinkering with color. Color became an option for me—previously I'd worked mainly in black and white... Read more about Rouse Visiting Artist Lecture: James Welling, “Pathological Color”

2017 Nov 13

Writers Speak: Michael Ondaatje in conversation with Claire Messud

4:00pm

Location: 

Memorial Church, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge

Michael Ondaatje is the author of five novels, a memoir, a nonfiction book on film, and several books of poetry. His novel The... Read more about Writers Speak: Michael Ondaatje in conversation with Claire Messud

2017 Nov 10

Visiting Artist Workshop with Bai Ming

10:00am to 4:00pm

Location: 

Ceramics Program, 224 Western Avenue, Allston

From the Yugan, Jiangxi province, Bai Ming is a world-renowned Chinese ceramic artist, painter, writer and teacher. Join us in... Read more about Visiting Artist Workshop with Bai Ming

2017 Nov 09

Kudiyattam: Sanskrit Theater by the Napathya Troupe

7:00pm

Location: 

Agassiz Theatre, 5 James Street, Cambridge

The Napathya troupe from Kerala, India will present a very rare performance of Sanskrit Theater— KUDIYATTAM, the last living... Read more about Kudiyattam: Sanskrit Theater by the Napathya Troupe

2017 Nov 09

Universal Healthcare: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location: 

Kresge Building, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston

A free, live webcast with Dr. Donna Shalala, former President of the Clinton Foundation. Enter the lottery to be in the live studio... Read more about Universal Healthcare: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

2017 Nov 09

Official Military History Tour of Harvard

11:00am

Location: 

Harvard Information Center, 30 Dunster St., Cambridge

Harvard University has a long and distinguished history of military service. In honor of Veterans Day, come join a current Harvard... Read more about Official Military History Tour of Harvard

2017 Nov 08

Decoding Maya Hieroglyphs with 3D Technology

6:00pm

Location: 

Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge

The Peabody Museum has conducted archaeological research in the Maya site of Copan, Honduras, since the 1890s. One of... Read more about Decoding Maya Hieroglyphs with 3D Technology

2017 Nov 08
A Conversation and Clinic with Jeff “Tain” Watts
5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: 
Leverett House Theater, 11 Mill Street, Cambridge
A conversation and clinic with drummer, composer and Grammy Award-winner Jeff“Tain” Watts, with live music provided by students... Read more about A Conversation and Clinic with Jeff “Tain” Watts
2017 Nov 07
Visiting Scholar Lecture: State of Clay: Bay Area Ceramics by Nancy M. Servis
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: 
Ceramics Program, 224 Western Avenue, Allston
From pottery to sculptural expression, Nancy M. Servis unveils the dynamic variety of ceramics found in Northern California. Long... Read more about Visiting Scholar Lecture: State of Clay: Bay Area Ceramics by Nancy M. Servis
2017 Nov 06

What about Revolution? Three Lectures on Aesthetic Practices after 1917

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Location: 

Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge

On the centenary of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, this lecture series brings to campus three internationally distinguished... Read more about What about Revolution? Three Lectures on Aesthetic Practices after 1917

2017 Nov 04

Day of the Dead Family Celebration at the Peabody Museum

12:00pm to 4:00pm

Location: 

Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge

Live music, dancers, and beautiful decorations help to make this a joyful event designed to remember and welcome back the spirits... Read more about Day of the Dead Family Celebration at the Peabody Museum

2017 Nov 04

Saturday Guided Tours

10:30am to 12:00pm

Location: 

Hunnewell Building, 125 Arborway, Boston

Enjoy a guided tour of the Arnold Arboretum landscape with a knowledgeable docent. Tours are appropriate for adults and last... Read more about Saturday Guided Tours

2017 Nov 04

Dutch Drawings on the Horizon: A Day of Talks in Honor of George S. Abrams

10:00am to 4:00pm

Location: 

Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge

This symposium brings together international experts on 17th-century Dutch drawings in honor of George S. Abrams (Harvard... Read more about Dutch Drawings on the Horizon: A Day of Talks in Honor of George S. Abrams

2017 Nov 02

Formal Forms

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Location: 

Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge

Using the poetic sermon, artist Theaster Gates will share a monologue on the creation of temporary and semi-permanent structures... Read more about Formal Forms

2017 Nov 02

Does the Left Have a Future?

4:15pm

Location: 

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge

Nearly everywhere in Europe and the United States, the left is mired in crisis: its intellectuals and activists strike defensive poses and... Read more about Does the Left Have a Future?

2017 Nov 02
Artist's Talk: Kippy Goldfarb
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: 
125 Arborway, Boston
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2017 Nov 01

Encyclopedia or Kaleidoscope? When Private Philosophy Chambers Go Public

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Location: 

Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge

... Read more about Encyclopedia or Kaleidoscope? When Private Philosophy Chambers Go Public

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