Hello Dudley art enthusiasts!
We hope you are enjoying the weekend's festivities, and would like to invite
you to join us for the exciting events we have planned for November. A full
list of our November and early December offerings is included below; you can
also visit our new website for information about classes and upcoming eventsat:
http://www.dudley.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k73092&pageid=icb.page3916….
If you have suggestions for general arts programming, and / or would like to
add your name to the waiting list for the upcoming arts class on acrylics
beginning in January, contact Ivanna Yi at: iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu .
To get in touch with ideas and questions regarding theater and related
outings, contact Cynthia Browne at: dudleyhouse.drama(a)gmail.com
For recommendations and questions about our film screenings series, contact
Charles Marcrum at marcrum(a)fas.harvard.edu
Hope to see you at some of our events!
Dudley arts fellows
FALL / WINTER CLASSES:
The Dudley art class meets on Saturdays, 2-4:30pm, in the Dudley House
Private Dining Room. Class size is limited to 15 students. The current
session is now full, but contact Ivanna Yi (iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu) to be
placed on a waiting list for the following 6-week session on acrylics
beginning on January 29. $30 plus cost of materials.
SwingCrimson
Swing dance lessons held every Monday evening, from 7-8:30 pm, at the
Northwest Lab Cafe. Beginners welcome, no partner necessary. $3/class.
Please email Jean Anne at currivan (at) physics.harvard.edu or cbrowne82
(at) gmail.com for more information.
NOVEMBER:
Thursday, Nov. 4th @ 7pm, Graduate Student Lounge
Hotel Rwanda - Amid the holocaust of tribal fighting in Rwanda that sees the
savage butchering of hundreds of thousands of men, women and children, one
ordinary hotel manager (Oscar nominee Don Cheadle) musters the courage to
save more than 1,000 helpless refugees. Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte and
Joaquin Phoenix co-star in this powerful film - often described as an
African Schindler's List.
Friday, November 5, 3pm, Peabody Museum
Join us for an outing to the Peabody Museum, where we will view a new
exhibit, “Translating Encounters: Travel and Transformation in the Early 17
th century.” Inspired by collections of the Peabody Museum, Houghton
Library, and the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, this
exhibit broadly explores global mobility, encounter, and exchange in
colonial encounters among peoples of Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
Free with Harvard ID. We will meet on the Dudley steps at 3pm to walk over.
Contact Ivanna (iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu).
Saturday, November 6th – Day Trip to New Haven
Day trip to New Haven, Connecticut to visit local art museums and attend the
Yale Repertory Theatre’s production of Edward Albee's Pulitzer-Prize winning
*A Delicate Balance*. The afternoon show is followed by a talk back with the
cast; afterwards, we will head back to Boston. This outing is sold out, but
contact Cynthia Browne (cbrowne82(a)gmail.com) to place your name on a waiting
list or for more information about upcoming drama events.
Monday, Nov. 8th @ 7pm, Graduate Student Lounge
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - After learning that his
ex-girlfriend, Clementine Kruczynski (Kate Winslet), has undergone an
experimental medical process to purge all memories of him, mild-mannered
Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) opts for the same procedure. But during the
operation, he decides he doesn't want to lose what's left of their
relationship, but is it already too late? This quirky comedy won an Oscar
for Best Original Screenplay.
Wednesday, November 10, 3pm, Sackler Museum
Join us for an afternoon of Indian epic storytelling! Surabhi Shah and Mesma
Belsare perform the *Ramayana*, integrating classical Indian dance to enact
the lives of characters from the story. We will view related works of art at
the Sackler museum. Admission is free with a Harvard ID. We will meet at
2:30pm on the Dudley steps to head over. Contact Ivanna (iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu
).
Tuesday, Nov. 16th @ 7pm, Graduate Student Lounge
Waltz with Bashir - Director Ari Folman employs vivid black-and-white
animation in this Golden Globe-winning film, exploring the memory gaps in
his life during his service for the Israeli army in the Lebanese war of the
early 1980s. Recounting stories based on recorded interviews with colleagues
and friends, Folman relives the horrors of war and dissects the curious
coping mechanisms humans use to survive under brutal circumstances.
Saturday, November 20th – Outing to Loeb Mainstage
Outing to the nearby Loeb Mainstage to see Jean Genet’s *The Balcony*, a
play that “delves into a sordid world of sexuality and death, and ultimately
asks us to confront what is real, what is theater, and what it really means
to have power.” (Harvard Radcliffe-Dramatic Club.) Students tickets $8,
which can be purchased at the Harvard Box office in the Holyoke Arcade and
at the Loeb Drama Center. Meet at 7:45 in the Loeb Drama Center. Email
cbrowne82(a)gmail.com for more information.
*Sunday, November 21, **8pm**, John Knowles Paine Concert Hall *
Blodgett distinguished artist Bahman Panahi performs Iranian music at
Harvard. Free and open to the public; no tickets required. We will meet on
the Dudley steps at 7:30pm to walk over. Contact Ivanna (iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu).
<http://www.mtn.museumtix.com/ticket/ord_eventcat.aspx?vid=821&pid=2529114&e…>
DECEMBER:
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 8pm, John Knowles Paine Concert Hall
The Chiara Quartet, Blodgett Artists-in-Residence at Harvard, performs the
fifth concert of its Beethoven Cycle: Quartets Op. 74 in E-flat Major, Op.
18 No. 2 in G Major, and Op. 131 in C-sharp Minor. The concert is free but
tickets are required; free tickets are available beginning Nov. 18th at the
Harvard Box Office in Holyoke Center, Harvard Square. We will meet at 7:30pm
in the lobby of John Knowles Paine Concert Hall. Contact Ivanna (
iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu).
Sat. Dec. 4th @ 2pm, American Repertory Theater
The Blue Flower - Fusing the sounds of Weimar cabaret and country-western
music, The Blue Flower takes us on a journey from Belle Epoque Paris to the
World War I battlefields. As the artist Max Baumann assembles his memories
into a spectacular collage, he reveals the story of four friends and lovers
trying to make their way through a world in pieces. Contact Charlie (
marcrum(a)fas.harvard.edu
*Opportunity to Paint/Draw/Collage for A.R.T. Installation*
For anyone interested, visiting artist Ruth Bauer is inviting students to
help collaborate on an installation piece for the Loeb lobby in conjunction
with the American Repertory Theatre's production of The Blue
Flower<http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/blue-flower>.
The show's iconography is inspired by the collages, assemblages, and stage
designs made by the eclectic group of individuals that collectively comprise
"Dada", an anarchist cultural movement active in Europe after the first
World War.
Students are welcome to collaborate on the installation currently being
built in the Arts Space at Adams House on Linden Street, and those
interested in painting, drawing, collage, and photomontage can make original
works for display along the gallery walls of the Loeb lobby for the duration
of the show. Photographs and images of these works also have the opportunity
of being submitted for publication in a special section of the Dudley
Review<http://www.harvarddudleyreview.org/>
.
Ruth holds work nights every Wednesday starting at 7 pm and will be opening
up the studio space on select weekends as well. Please contact Thomas Lee (
lee16(a)fas.harvard.edu, 617.495.8676) or Cynthia Browne (cbrowne82(a)gmail.com)
for more information about the project.
Hello all,
Tickets are now available for the Chiara Quartet and Edward Albee's *A
Delicate Balance, *and a few spaces are available for the human figure
drawing class that begins this Saturday. For more information, please see
the descriptions below. You can also visit our updated website for
information about classes and upcoming events at:
http://dudley.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k73092&tabgroupid=icb.tabgroup…
With best wishes,
Dudley arts fellows
*Human Figure Drawing* -- Saturdays, 2:00p - 4:30pm -- Private Dining Room
A few spaces are still available for the upcoming Dudley arts class, which
meets on Saturdays, 2-4:30pm, in the Dudley House Private Dining Room. To
register for the 5-week session (Oct. 23-Nov. 20), which will be focused on
human figure drawing, register with Chad or Susan in the Dudley office
beginning 9am on Monday, Oct. 18. The course is limited to 15 students so
that there will be time for individualized instruction. The cost for the 5-
week course is $25, which needs to be paid in full at the time of
registration. Students will also be responsible for the cost of materials
(charcoal, paper, around $20). Contact Ivanna Yi (iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu).
*
*
*Friday, October 29, 8pm, The Chiara Quartet performs Beethoven at John
Knowles Paine Concert Hall*
The Chiara Quartet, Blodgett Artists-in-Residence at Harvard, performs
Beethoven quartets: Op 18 No. 5 in A Major; Op. 59 No. 2 in E Minor; Op. 130
in B-Flat major. The concert is free but tickets are required; free tickets
are available beginning October 15th at the Harvard Box Office in Holyoke
Center, Harvard Square. We will meet at 7:30pm in front of John Knowles
Paine Concert Hall. Contact Ivanna Yi (iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu).
*
Saturday, November 6th, Trip to see Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance**
**New Haven, Connecticut, Leave Dudley at 9 am*
Have you heard of *Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf or Zoo Story or A Delicate
Balance?* All of these are plays by American playwright Edward Albee, whose
"daring mix of theatricalism and biting dialogue helped to reinvent post-war
American theatre in the early 1960s" according to Putlizer-Prize winner
playwright Paula Vogel.
Dudley House is excited to sponsor a day trip to New Haven, Connecticut on
Saturday, November 6th to see the Yale Repertory Theatre's current
production of Albee's *A Delicate Balance.* This play garnered Albee his
first of three Pulitzer Prizes in 1966, and the cast includes Tony Award
nominee Kathleen Chalfant and Tony award winner Edward Herrmann as Agnes and
Tobias (see synopsis
here<http://www.yalerep.org/on_stage/2010-11/balance.html>)
. There will be a talk-back with the cast after the show. We will be leaving
from at Dudley House at at 9 am sharp to have time to visit historic
downtown New Haven and the Yale University Art Museum before the show, which
is at 2 pm.
Tickets are $11. Dudley House is generously subsidizing a Zipcar for us, but
we will have to cover gas/parking costs (around $9/person). Please email
Cynthia Browne at cbrowne82 (at) gmail.com for more information (or for
reviews/biographical information on Albee) Hope to see you there!
Hello all,
Cynthia Browne, our drama expert, invites you to the exciting event below.
Enjoy!
Ivanna
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From: Cynthia Browne <cbrowne82(a)gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 9:36 PM
Subject: forward to Dudley Art listserv
To: Ivanna Yi <iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu>
DUDLEY STUDENTS: MEET ARTIST RUTH BAUER, AND DECK THE HALLS WITH DADA!
Sunday, Oct. 17, 2pm in the Dudley Fireside Room
Visual artist Ruth Bauer is the co-creator (with composer Jim Bauer) of “The
Blue Flower,” a multi-media theater piece presented by the American
Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) in December
(*http:/www.theblueflower.org/<http://www.theblueflower.org/>
*). The production is a collage of music, film and stage action inspired by
Dada, the anarchistic cultural movement that flourished during the early
20th century and was a precursor to surrealism, Pop Art, punk, New Wave and
other modern art forms.
To set the mood and historical timeframe for the play’s audience, Ms. Bauer
is inviting Harvard students to create a collaborative Dada-inspired
environment that will be installed in the Loeb Drama Center lobby. Using
recycled materials and found objects, students will build large assemblages
that will be installed in the Loeb prior to the opening of “The Blue Flower”
on December 1. All Harvard students are invited to participate, regardless
of skill level or art-making experience.
Students are invited to meet Ruth Bauer on Sunday, October 17 at 2 pm in the
Fireside Room at Dudley House to discuss the installation project and the
“The Blue Flower.” A limited number of students also have the opportunity
to participate in a very special visit to the Harvard Art Museum’s
Somerville storage facility on Wednesday, October 20 to view works of art in
the Busch Reisinger collection that will serve as inspiration for the
installation. For more information about the project and to RSVP for the
museum visit, contact Thomas Lee, lee16(a)fas.harvard.edu, 617.495.8676.
Ruth Bauer’s Harvard residency is co-sponsored by Learning From Performers
(Office for the Arts), A.R.T., Harvard Art Museums and Adams House.
Hello Dudley art enthusiasts! We hope your term has been marvelous so far,
and invite you to join us for the exciting events we have planned for
October. A full list of our October offerings is included below; you can
also visit our updated website for information about classes and upcoming
events at: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/art/index.html<http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Edudley/fellows/art/index.html>
To get in touch with ideas and questions regarding theater and related
outings, contact Cynthia Browne at: dudleyhouse.drama(a)gmail.com
For recommendations and questions about our film screenings series, contact
Charles Marcrum at marcrum(a)fas.harvard.edu
Hope to see you at some of our events!
Dudley arts fellows
OCTOBER 2010
The Dudley drawing and painting class meets on Saturdays, 2-4:30pm, in the
Dudley House Private Dining Room. Class size is limited to 15 students. The
current 6-week session is now full, but contact Ivanna Yi (
iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu) to be placed on a waiting list for the following 5-week
session, beginning on Oct. 23rd. $25 plus cost of materials.
SwingCrimson
Swing dance lessons held every Monday evening, from 7-8:30 pm, at the
Northwest Lab Cafe. Beginners welcome, no partner necessary. $3/class.
Please email Jean Anne at currivan (at) physics.harvard.edu or cbrowne82
(at) gmail.com for more information.
Thurs., Oct 7, 7pm, Graduate Student Lounge
Coraline (USA, 2009) - In this Oscar-nomiated animated feature, curious
young Coraline unlocks a door in her family's home and is transported to a
universe that strangely resembles her own - only better. But when her Other
Mother doesn't want Coraline to return to reality, she must find the courage
to go home and save her family. Snacks provided. Contact
marcrum(a)fas.harvard.edu.
Sunday, October 10, 2pm, Harvard Museum of Natural History
Wonder at the glass flowers at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, a
collection of over 3,000 models created over a span of five decades! We will
meet at 1:45pm in front of Dudley, or 2pm in front of the museum at 26
Oxford Street. Free admission with Harvard ID. Contact Ivanna Yi (
iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu)
Thurs., Oct 14, 7pm,Graduate Student Lounge
Pan's Labyrinth (Mexico, 2006) - Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a
new home, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying
labyrinth guarded by the mysterious Pan, an ancient satyr who claims to know
her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real father, Ofelia must
complete three terrifying tasks in this Oscar-winning fairy tale for
grown-ups. Snacks provided. Contact marcrum(a)fas.harvard.edu.
Friday. Oct. 15, 2-4 pm, Graduate Common Room
First session of the 2010-2011 Dudley Drama troupe, which provides a forum
for Dudley members interested in theatre production. We will be scheduling
regular workshops, hosting speakers, and organizing outings to local
productions through the year. All levels of experience welcome. Email
dudleyhouse.drama(a)gmail.com for more info or questions.
Thursday, Oct. 21, at 8pm, Symphony Hall, Boston
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Pinchas Zuckerman perform the Beethoven
Violin Concerto; the BSO also performs Barber’s *Overture to The School for
Scandal* and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. Tickets are sold out, but we hope
to plan another outing to the BSO in the spring.
Friday, October 29, 8pm, John Knowles Paine Concert Hall
The Chiara Quartet, Blodgett Artists-in-Residence at Harvard, performs
Beethoven quartets: Op 18 No. 5 in A Major; Op. 59 No. 2 in E Minor; Op. 130
in B-Flat major. The concert is free but tickets are required; free tickets
are available beginning October 15th at the Harvard Box Office in Holyoke
Center, Harvard Square. We will meet at 7:30pm in front of John Knowles
Paine Concert Hall. Contact Ivanna Yi (iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu).
