*Welcome to Dudley Arts!*
* *
We have an exciting semester ahead, and look forward to seeing you at
our events, outings, and classes. In the fall, we will be offering drawing
and painting classes at Dudley and Longwood, Argentine tango classes,
in-house film screenings, and arts outings to concerts, museums, and theater
in Boston. **
You can visit our pages on the Dudley website at:
http://www.dudley.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k73092&tabgroupid=icb.tabg…
Feel free to contact us with questions or ideas:
Ivanna Yi at iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu
Thomas Wisniewski at twisniew(a)fas.harvard.edu
Cherie Ramirez at cramirez(a)fas.harvard.ed <cramirez(a)fas.harvard.edu>u
We look forward to seeing you at some of our upcoming events and classes!
The Dudley arts fellows
*Arts events and Classes for August and September*
*Outing to the American Repertory Theater’s Performance of the
Gershwins’ Porgy
and Bess*
Tuesday, August 30th, 7pm-- SOLD OUT
Join us for an outing to the American Repertory Theater’s new production of
the Gershwins’ *Porgy and Bess*. This love story features some the most
beloved works from the Great American Songbook, including “Summertime,” “It
Ain’t Necessarily So,” and “I Loves You, Porgy.” Sold out. We will meet at
7pm on the Dudley House steps to walk over. Contact Ivanna Yi (
iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu).
*Dudley Arts Open House *
Wednesday, September 7, 7:30-9pm, Fireside Room
Meet the arts fellows! Learn about our programming for the semester, sign up
for classes and purchase tickets to outings at our Open House. Snacks and
beverages provided. Contact Ivanna Yi (iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu).
*Screenings of Solaris(2002)at Dudley House and Longwood*
at Longwood: September 13th at 7pm in the JMB Student Lounge in Vanderbilt
Hall <http://hms.harvard.edu/org.asp?vanderbilt>
at Dudley: Wednesday, Sept. 21st, 7pm, Graduate Student Lounge
“A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated
research station orbiting a bizarre planet” (IMDb). Join us for the viewing
of this thought-provoking film examining objectivity, love, and how the
personal lives of scientists radically affect their study. For updated
viewing information, please contact Cherie Ramirez (cramirez(a)fas.harvard.edu
).
*Argentine Tango Lessons*
Thursdays, 8-9pm; 9-10pm. September 15-November 17.
Two ten-week series: beginner & advanced beginner
Have you ever considered learning what Martha Graham once called *the* fabulous
dance of the past one hundred years and the most beautiful? Now’s your
chance. The first ten-week series of Argentine Tango for absolute beginners
will take place in the Northwest Labs on Thursday evenings from 8-9pm; from
9-10pm a second series will meet designed for those who took the beginning
series at Dudley last spring or for those with prior experience. $50 for ten
lessons; class size limited to 30. Sign up early in the Dudley House
Office, beginning on Thursday, Sept. 1st.No partner or previous dance
experience required. For more information, contact Thomas Wisniewski at
twisniew(a)fas.harvard.edu
*Dudley Drawing Class*
Saturdays, 2-4pm, September 17-October 29, Private Dining Room
The first six-week session of the Dudley arts class will be centered on the
fundamentals of drawing, including portraiture, still-life, and
landscape,The class will meet on Saturdays, 2-4pm in the Dudley Private
Dining Room beginning on September 17. There will be no class on Oct. 8. $30
plus the cost of materials. Open to beginners and experienced artists. Class
size is limited to 15, so sign up early
in the Dudley House Office, beginning on Thursday, Sept 1st.
Contact Ivanna Yi (iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu).
*Harvard Art Museums Gallery Talk, Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge in
Early Modern Europe*
Friday, September 23, 3pm, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway
Join us for a gallery talk on *Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge in Early
Modern Europe*, a special exhibition at the Harvard Art Museums that
examines how celebrated Northern Renaissance artists contributed to the
scientific discoveries of the 16th century. The talk, organized exclusively
for Dudley House members, will be led by exhibition curator Susan Dackerman,
the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Curator of Prints, Division of European and
American Art. We will meet at 2:45pm in the lobby of the Sackler Museum.
Space is limited; RSVP to Ivanna Yi (iyi(a)fas.harvard.edu).
*Outing to Opening Night at Symphony: Boston Symphony Orchestra *
Saturday, Oct. 1st, 8pm, Symphony Hall
Join us for an outing to the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Night at
Symphony: an all-Mozart program featuring violinist and conductor,
Anne-Sophie Mutter, performing Violin Concerti No. 3 and No. 5. Tickets
available to Dudley House members and their guests will go on sale at Dudley
House beginning September 1st. We will meet at 7pm on the Dudley House steps
to take the T together. Contact Thomas Wisniewski (twisniew(a)fas.harvard.edu
).
*Chamber Music *
TBD
Are you interested in playing chamber music at unusual venues in Cambridge
and Boston? Do you have a group already or are you interested in forming
one? Then join us for the first fall concert to be held off-campus in late
October. Duets, trios, quartets, and larger ensembles are all welcome.
Rehearsals will begin in September; players will rehearse individually, then
meet for a dress rehearsal and the concert. Send names of musicians,
instruments, and ideas for repertoire to Thomas Wisniewski (
twisniew(a)fas.harvard.edu).
