(Men's Fencing) Men's Fencing 2011-12 at Ivy League Championship
Men's Fencing: (Men's Fencing) Men's Fencing 2011-12 at Ivy League Championship, 8:00 a.m.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 11, 2012.
New Haven, Conn.
(Men's Swimming & Diving) Penn
Men's Swimming & Diving: (Men's Swimming & Diving) Penn, 12:00 p.m.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 11, 2012.
(Women's Fencing) Women's Fencing 2011-12 at Ivy Leaue Championship
Women's Fencing: (Women's Fencing) Women's Fencing 2011-12 at Ivy Leaue Championship, 8:00 a.m.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 11, 2012.
New Haven, Conn.
(Wrestling) at Brown
Wrestling: (Wrestling) at Brown, 12:00 p.m.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 11, 2012.
(Wrestling) Boston University
Wrestling: (Wrestling) Boston University, The Charles Cup, 7:00 p.m.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 11, 2012.
Morning Prayers
Religion-Current
Held in Appleton Chapel, the service consists of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University. Music is provided by the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir. On Saturdays, the music is provided by soloists, small ensembles, or instrumentalists. This service, open to all, is designed to enable students and faculty to attend nine o’clock classes.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM.
Appleton Chapel in The Memorial Church.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. (Women's Water Polo) Harvard at Bucknell
Women's Water Polo: (Women's Water Polo) Harvard at Bucknell, Princeton Invitational.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Princeton, N.J.
(Men's Volleyball) Princeton vs. Harvard
Men's Volleyball: (Men's Volleyball) Princeton vs. Harvard.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
(Men's Tennis) Virginia Tech vs. Harvard
Men's Tennis: (Men's Tennis) Virginia Tech vs. Harvard.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
(Women's Water Polo) Harvard at Princeton
Women's Water Polo: (Women's Water Polo) Harvard at Princeton, Princeton Invitational.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
(Women's Ice Hockey) Harvard at Union
Women's Ice Hockey: (Women's Ice Hockey) Harvard at Union.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
(Men's Tennis) Boston University vs. Harvard
Men's Tennis: (Men's Tennis) Boston University vs. Harvard.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
(Women's Basketball) Princeton vs. Harvard
Women's Basketball: (Women's Basketball) Princeton vs. Harvard.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
(Men's Basketball) Harvard at Princeton
Men's Basketball: (Men's Basketball) Harvard at Princeton, TV: ESPNU.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Four Films Toward Part V of Secret History of the Dividing Line, A True Account in Nine Parts
Film
The Matter Propounded, Of Its Possibility or Impossibility, Treated in Four Parts
US 2011, 16mm, b/w, 13 min
How to Conduct a Love Affair
US 2007, 16mm, color, 8 min
So Sure of Nowhere Buying Times to Come
US 2010, 16mm, color, 9 min
Film for Invisible Ink, Case No. 323: Once Upon a Time in the West
US 2010, 16mm, b/w, 20 min.
Gazette Classification: Film. Speaker(s): David Gatten, filmmaker. Directed By: David Gatten. Cost: $12 Special Engagement. Ticket Web Link: http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/general_info.html#admission. Ticket Info: http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/general_info.html#admission. Contact Info: bgravely@fas.harvard.edu
617.496.3211.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Harvard Film Archive, 24 Quincy Street.
For more info visit hcl.harvard.edu. Veritably Snazzy: An Evening with the Dins and Veritones
An evening of acappella with the Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones and the Harvard Din & Tonics.
Gazette Classification: Music. Cost: Regular: $12; Students: $8. Ticket Web Link: www.boxoffice.harvard.edu. Ticket Info: The Harvard Box Office 617-496-2222.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:30 PM.
Sanders Theatre.
For more info visit www.ofa.fas.harvard.edu. Wild Swans
Theater
Wild Swans is a world premiere stage adaptation of Jung Chang’s astonishing personal memoir and international bestseller. It takes us on a journey from the early days of Communist hope and struggle, through the chaos and confusion of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, to the birth of a superpower. The epic production uses original music, film, puppetry, and dynamic video design. The ensemble of British and American actors of Asian descent includes actress Katie Leung, best known as Harry Potter’s girlfriend Cho Chang in the film series, playing Er-Hong, the character based on Jung Chang. This gut-wrenching story of one family's struggle through ever changing political and social conditions raises questions about how far we are willing to go to protect our family and our principles. heck website for specific performance dates and times.
Gazette Classification: Theater. Directed By: Sacha Wares. Written By: Jung Chang, adapted by Alexandra Wood. Cost: $25 and up. Ticket Web Link: http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/wild-swans. Ticket Info: 617.547.8300.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center.
For more info visit www.americanrepertorytheater.org. Dunster House Opera presents "The Marriage of Figaro"
Opera
Gazette Classification: Music. Opera. Theater. Directed By: Matt Aucoin and Stewart Kramer. Written By: Composed by W.A. Mozart, original translation by Matt Aucoin and Stewart Kramer. Cost: $20 regular, $10 students, $15 senior citizens. Ticket Info: Available at Holyoke center box office (617.496.2222) and at the door. Contact Info: http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~dho/.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8:30 PM.
Dunster dining hall.
For more info visit www.hcs.harvard.edu. Acoustica Electronica
Theater
AcousticaElectronica blends the virtuosity found in the classical concert hall with the infectious energy of the late-night dance club. The best of both worlds: artistic depth and irresistible appeal. It is sexy and classy, sensuous and stoic, irreverent and reverential. Bach meets a dance club back-beat, Chopin meets trance, Carmen’s habanera and Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata are blended with house music for a listening experience unlike anything you have ever heard before. Live musicians perform with The WIG, a classically trained, New York based DJ. Professional dancers reinvent the typical "go-go" dancer, blending ballet, jazz, modern and improvised movement. Aerialists fly above the audience as if Cirque du Soleil met a rave. A classical world becomes the technicolor world of the dance club as the audience escapes from their real lives to experience a night of dream, abandon, and ecstasy...
Gazette Classification: Theater. Cost: $20 dance floor; $50 VIP table seat. Ticket Web Link: www.cluboberon.com. Contact Info: 617.496.8004.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 9:00 PM – Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12:00 AM.
OBERON
2 Arrow Street, Cambridge.
(Men's Fencing) Men's Fencing 2011-12 at Ivy League Championship
Men's Fencing: (Men's Fencing) Men's Fencing 2011-12 at Ivy League Championship, 8:00 a.m.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Sunday, February 12, 2012.
New Haven, Conn.
(Women's Fencing) Women's Fencing 2011-12 at Ivy League Championships
Women's Fencing: (Women's Fencing) Women's Fencing 2011-12 at Ivy League Championships, 8:00 a.m.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Sunday, February 12, 2012.
New Haven, Conn.
(Wrestling) Lehigh
Wrestling: (Wrestling) Lehigh, 12:00 p.m.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Sunday, February 12, 2012.
(Women's Tennis) Syracuse vs. Harvard
Women's Tennis: (Women's Tennis) Syracuse vs. Harvard.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
The Faith & Life Forum
Humanities
The Faith & Life Forum explores issues of faith in our devotional and public life. The forum meets on Sunday mornings beginning at 9 a.m. with continental breakfast and conversation followed by a speaker and program from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Participants may remain for informal discussion until the beginning of the 11 a.m. worship service. Faith & Life also hosts special evening programs, events, and speakers throughout the year. For further information please contact Rev. Dorothy A. Austin at daustin@fas.harvard.edu.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Religion. Support/Social. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9:00 AM.
Pusey Room in The Memorial Church, Harvard Yard.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. (Women's Water Polo) Harvard at Villanova
Women's Water Polo: (Women's Water Polo) Harvard at Villanova, Princeton Invitational.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Princeton, N.J.
Sunday Service
Religion-Current
During the academic year, Sunday services are broadcast on Harvard’s radio station, WHRB 95.3 FM. For those outside the Cambridge area, WHRB provides live Internet streaming from its website at www.whrb.org.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11:00 AM.
The Memorial Church, Harvard University.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. (Men's Squash) Harvard at Yale
Men's Squash: (Men's Squash) Harvard at Yale.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
(Women's Squash) Harvard at Yale
Women's Squash: (Women's Squash) Harvard at Yale.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
(Women's Water Polo) Harvard at Colorado
Women's Water Polo: (Women's Water Polo) Harvard at Colorado, Princeton Invitational.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Princeton, N.J.
NIMBAYA! Women Drum and Dance Company of Guinea
Concerts
Nimbaya! is the first all-women's percussion and dance troupe from Guinea.
Gazette Classification: Concerts. Music. Cost: Regular: $28, $22/50% discount to Harvard Students ($14/$11) with valid ID in person only at the Harvard Box Office or prior to the show at the Sanders Theatre. Limit of 2 tickets per ID. Ticket Web Link: www.boxoffice.harvard.edu. Ticket Info: Harvard Box Office 617.496.2222.
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:00 PM.
Sanders Theatre.
For more info visit www.ofa.fas.harvard.edu. Silent Mountains, Singing Oceans, and Slivers of Time
Film
Film for Invisible Ink, Case No. 71: Base-Plus-Fog
US 2006, 16mm, b/w, 10 min
What the Water Said, Nos. 1-3
US 1998, 16mm, color, 16 min
Journal and Remarks
US 2009, 16mm, color, 15 min
Shrimp Boat Log
US 2006/2010, 16mm, color, 6 min
What the Water Said, Nos. 4-6
US 2007, 16mm, color, 17 min
Film for Invisible Ink, Case No. 142: Abbreviation for Dead Winter [Diminished by 1,794]
US 2008, 16mm, b/w, 13 min.
Gazette Classification: Film. Speaker(s): David Gatten, filmmaker. Directed By: David Gatten. Cost: $12 Special Engagement. Ticket Web Link: http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/general_info.html#admission. Ticket Info: http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/general_info.html#admission. Contact Info: bgravely@fas.harvard.edu
617.496.3211.
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Harvard Film Archive
24 Quincy Street.
For more info visit hcl.harvard.edu. Wild Swans
Theater
Wild Swans is a world premiere stage adaptation of Jung Chang’s astonishing personal memoir and international bestseller. It takes us on a journey from the early days of Communist hope and struggle, through the chaos and confusion of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, to the birth of a superpower. The epic production uses original music, film, puppetry, and dynamic video design. The ensemble of British and American actors of Asian descent includes actress Katie Leung, best known as Harry Potter’s girlfriend Cho Chang in the film series, playing Er-Hong, the character based on Jung Chang. This gut-wrenching story of one family's struggle through ever changing political and social conditions raises questions about how far we are willing to go to protect our family and our principles. heck website for specific performance dates and times.
Gazette Classification: Theater. Directed By: Sacha Wares. Written By: Jung Chang, adapted by Alexandra Wood. Cost: $25 and up. Ticket Web Link: http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/wild-swans. Ticket Info: 617.547.8300.
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center.
For more info visit www.americanrepertorytheater.org. Sunday Night Student Service
Religion-Current
Every Sunday night we gather for a “come as you are” worship service that includes the celebration of Holy Communion. The service is designed to provide a peaceful and contemplative space to find peace and encounter the divine at the start of the week. Following the service, we gather downstairs in the Buttrick Room for food and some social time together.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9:00 PM.
Appleton Chapel in The Memorial Church, Harvard Yard.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. (Men's Ice Hockey) Harvard at Boston College/Northeastern
Men's Ice Hockey: (Men's Ice Hockey) Harvard at Boston College/Northeastern, Beanpot TV: NESN (championship only).
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Monday, February 13, 2012.
TD Garden.
Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies
Classes-Current
Through readings, films, and classroom exercises, students learn to read more purposefully, selectively, and with greater speed and comprehension. A 10-day course, for one hour a day over a period of two weeks. To register, please come to the Bureau at 5 Linden Street, or call 617.495.2581 for more information.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Cost: $150. Contact Info: 617.495.2581.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
Registration at 5 Linden Street, Cambridge.
For more info visit bsc.harvard.edu. Morning Prayers
Religion-Current
Held in Appleton Chapel, the service consists of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University. Music is provided by the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir. On Saturdays, the music is provided by soloists, small ensembles, or instrumentalists. This service, open to all, is designed to enable students and faculty to attend nine o’clock classes.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM.
Appleton Chapel in The Memorial Church.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. Challenges of Globalization: Global Engagement
Social Sciences
At a conference on the impact of global engagement on America's sense of security and well-being, speakers examine the challenges posed by the European debt crisis, changing relationships with Israel and Palestine, and the war on terror.
Gazette Classification: Business. Conferences. Humanities. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Richard Parker, Mark N. Katz, and others. Cost: FREE. Contact Info: director@cambridgeforum.org, 617.495.2727.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
First Parish in Cambridge
3 Church Street (Harvard Square).
SHOCKING FAMILY (2006)
Film
Popcorn and refreshments will be provided.
Gazette Classification: Film. Speaker(s): Chaired by Nicholas Harkness, assistant professor of anthropology, Harvard University. Directed By: KYUNG-SOON. Cost: Free.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit korea.fas.harvard.edu. 2011–12 Dean’s Lecture Series: "How Jesus Celebrated Passover: Early Modern Views of the Last Supper"
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Anthony Grafton, Henry Putnam University Professor of History, Princeton University. Cost: Free. Contact Info: 617.495.8600.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 4:00 PM.
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Radcliffe Gymnasium, 10 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA.
For more info visit www.radcliffe.edu. How Finance Went Wrong, and How to Fix it: Some Worthwhile Canadian Initiatives
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Social Sciences. Special Events. Speaker(s): Randall Morck, the Stephen A. Jarislowsky Distinguished Chair in Finance, University of Alberta. Cost: Free and open to the public and off the record. Contact Info: canada@wcfia.harvard.edu.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Wasserstein Hall, Room 2036, Harvard Law School.
For more info visit www.wcfia.harvard.edu. Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies
Classes-Current
Through readings, films, and classroom exercises, students learn to read more purposefully, selectively, and with greater speed and comprehension. A 10-day course, for one hour a day over a period of two weeks. To register, please come to the Bureau at 5 Linden Street, or call 617.495.2581 for more information.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Cost: $150. Contact Info: 617.495.2581.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Registration at 5 Linden Street, Cambridge.
For more info visit bsc.harvard.edu. Timbre, Ergonomics and Micro-Metric Modulations
Humanities
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Music. Speaker(s): Arthur Kampela. Ticket Info: Free and open to the public. Contact Info: musicdpt@fas.harvard.edu.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
Davison Room, Loeb Music Library, 2nd floor.
For more info visit www.music.fas.harvard.edu. The Selectoral Connection in Chinese Local Congresses
Social Sciences
Professor Manion draws on qualitative interview evidence and data from an original probability sample survey of 4,240 congressional delegates to investigate the new inclusiveness of candidate selection in Chinese local congresses. She finds that voter nomination offers ordinary Chinese a channel for electoral voice, however muffled and distorted by party-led election committees.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Melanie Manion, professor of political science and public affairs, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Info: lkluz@fas.harvard.edu.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 4:15 PM – 6:00 PM.
Knafel Building, Bowie-Vernon Room (K262), 1737 Cambridge Street, Harvard University.
For more info visit fairbank.fas.harvard.edu. Whither Europe? Lessons, Risks, and the Way Forward
Social Sciences
First in a semester-long series of lectures.
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Speaker(s): Jeffrey Frankel, James W. Harpel Professor of Capital Formation and Growth, Harvard Kennedy School. Contact Info: ilyana_sawka@hks.harvard.edu.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Allison Dining Room, Taubman Building (5th floor), Harvard Kennedy School, 79 John F. Kennedy St.
For more info visit www.hks.harvard.edu. Measuring and Visualizing Accessibility in Urban Areas: Revealing Invisible Spatial Structures in Public Health
Health Sciences
Gazette Classification: Health Sciences. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Kirk Goldsberry, visiting scholar, Harvard Center for Geographical Analysis and assistant professor of geography, Michigan State University.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
9 Bow Street, Cambridge.
The Electric Information Age Book
Humanities
Schnapp presents his book "The Electric Information Age Book" (Princeton Architectural Press). Talk in English.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Information Technology. Lecture. Speaker(s): Jeffrey Schnapp, Harvard University. Cost: Free and open to the public.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Boylston Hall, Room 403.
Poetry Laboratorio: Emerging Work from Occupy Wall Street
Poetry/Prose
Marinovich will read works from and enter into open discussion about the process of composing and performing poetry at Zuccotti Park (a.k.a. Liberty Park) during the period of the Occupy Wall Street encampment.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Poetry/Prose. Speaker(s): Filip Marinovich, author of "Zero Readership" and "And If You Don't Go Crazy I'll Meet You Here Tomorrow," both from Ugly Duckling Presse. Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Info: poetryrm@fas.harvard.edu.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Woodberry Poetry Room, Lamont Library, Room 330.
A.R.T. Ever After
Special Events
A.R.T.'s annual gala fundraiser, a darkly romantic evening including an intimate cabaret performance by Broadway's Stephen Schwartz, auction of exclusive theater packages, gourmet dinner, and dancing.
Gazette Classification: Special Events. Speaker(s): Stephen Schwartz, Joan Parker, Diane Paulus. Cost: $250 and up. Ticket Info: 617.496.2000 x8832. Contact Info: Emily O'Neill.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
The Plaza Castle, Boston.
For more info visit www.americanrepertorytheater.org. The Future of Power
Social Sciences
Kennedy School Professor Joseph Nye discusses the options that “soft power” and “smart power” offer to American foreign policy in the 21st century.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Joseph Nye. Cost: FREE. Contact Info: director@cambridgeforum.org, 617.495.2727.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Love, InshAllah
Poetry/Prose
Love, InshAllah is a collection of stories that sweep aside stereotypes as 25 Muslim American women writers share their search for love, showing just how diverse that search can be. From singles' events and online dating, to college flirtations and arranged marriages, from co-wives to same-sex relationships, these stories challenge perceptions of how Muslim women live their lives.
Please join us for a discussion with the book's co-editors, moderated by Kathryn Coughlin, exective director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program.
Gazette Classification: Comedy. Poetry/Prose. Religion. Wellness/Work Life. Speaker(s): Ayesha Mattu, Nura Maznavi. Cost: Free.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Ticknor Lounge.
OBERON New Works Series
Theater
In this exciting monthly series of new work by Boston’s most promising artists, OBERON will give a first look at emerging talent in a unique workshop setting. Local artists share works in progress within the immersive, social and groundbreaking world of club theater.
This month OBERON proudly presents SUDZ!
SUDZ! the latest project from Sugar Cereal Productions brings all the camp, drama, shoulder pads, and improbability from your favorite daytime and prime time soap operas live to the stage. Welcome to Summerfield Springs. One town, two families…where the only things bigger than the lies are the secrets. Join us for the premiere staged reading of this exciting new work in progress from the creative team behind last Fall's smash hit GIRL HOPPING!
Gazette Classification: Theater. Cost: FREE ADMISSION! Contact Info: 617.496.8004.
Monday, February 13, 2012, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
OBERON
2 Arrow Street, Cambridge.
(Men's Fencing) Beanpot Tournament vs. Men's Fencing 2011-12
Men's Fencing: (Men's Fencing) Beanpot Tournament vs. Men's Fencing 2011-12, 6:00 p.m.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
(Women's Fencing) Beanpot Tournament vs. Women's Fencing 2011-12
Women's Fencing: (Women's Fencing) Beanpot Tournament vs. Women's Fencing 2011-12, 6:00 p.m.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies
Classes-Current
Through readings, films, and classroom exercises, students learn to read more purposefully, selectively, and with greater speed and comprehension. A 10-day course, for one hour a day over a period of two weeks. To register, please come to the Bureau at 5 Linden Street, or call 617.495.2581 for more information.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Cost: $150. Contact Info: 617.495.2581.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
Registration at 5 Linden Street, Cambridge.
For more info visit bsc.harvard.edu. Morning Prayers
Religion-Current
Held in Appleton Chapel, the service consists of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University. Music is provided by the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir. On Saturdays, the music is provided by soloists, small ensembles, or instrumentalists. This service, open to all, is designed to enable students and faculty to attend nine o’clock classes.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM.
Appleton Chapel in The Memorial Church.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. Traveling Between Worlds: Stories in the Classroom
Social Sciences
This presentation will assess what kinds of insights are made available to us when we listen to stories, and will expand on this to consider the pedagogical implications of ‘narrative knowing’. Critical to this discussion are questions of standpoint: where does the speaker place themselves within the story they tell – in the center? On the margins? Both inside and outside? – and how are they positioned by others? After considering these questions, the paper will explore a narrative approach to learning, drawing on my experiences in the classroom over the past two decades.
Gazette Classification: Education. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Molly Andrews, professor of political psychology, University of East London, co-director, Centre for Narrative Research
Elizabeth Dawes-Duraisingh, discussant.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM.
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Longfellow Hall, 14 Appian Way, Eliot Lyman room, second floor.
Calpains and Myc: From Proliferation to Differentiation
Science
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Science. Speaker(s): Maralice Connacci-Sorrell, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Northwest Building, 52 Oxford St. Lecture Hall B-103.
World Regions in Turmoil: Globalization, Asia, and Europe
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Kumiko Haba, academic associate, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, Harvard University; and Jean Monnet Chair and Professor of European International Politics, Aoyama Gakuin University
Karl Kaiser, director, Program on Transatlantic Relations, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (WCFIA), and adjunct professor of public policy, Harvard Kennedy School. Cost: Free. Contact Info: xtian@wcfia.harvard.edu.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
Bowie-Vernon Room (K262), CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge St.
For more info visit www.wcfia.harvard.edu. Genome Evolution in Symbiotic Bacteria
Health Sciences
Gazette Classification: Health Sciences. Lecture. Science. Speaker(s): Nancy Moran, Yale University.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Harvard Medical School, Warren Alpert Building, Room 563.
Crimson Toastmasters Club
Support/Social-Current
Please feel free to join us to observe the flow of the meeting before committing to joining.
Gazette Classification: Support/Social. Wellness/Work Life. Working@Harvard. Cost: Initial dues are pro-rated based on start date. Bi-annual dues are between $35-$40 and cover the cost of the Toastmasters International Magazine and the Competent Communicator/Leadership Manuals. Contact Info: All Harvard faculty and staff are welcome to attend our bi-weekly meetings. Please RSVP to kimberly_salley@harvard.edu if you'd like to attend a specific meeting.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
124 Mount Auburn Street, 6th Floor, Room 603B, Cambridge MA. Meeting locations may change bi-weekly; for specific room locations, visit this page: http://crimson.toastmastersclubs.org/directions.html.
For more info visit crimson.toastmastersclubs.org. Walker Evans: Before and After the FSA
Exhibitions-Current
Visiting hours: Tuesday, 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays 7-9; Thursdays 2-4.
Gazette Classification: Exhibitions.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
SNLH Three Columns Gallery, Mather House, 10 Cowperthwaite St. Cambridge.
Poetry of Love and Desire from Ancient Egypt to the Internet Age
Poetry/Prose
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Poetry/Prose. Speaker(s): David Damrosch, professor, Comparative Literature Dept. Harvard University.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM.
51 Brattle Street, Grossman Common Room, 2nd floor.
McMillan-Stewart Lecture Series. "Africa in the World: Africa and Capitalism"
Humanities
A Lecture in Three Parts: African in the World
February 14: Africa and Capitalism
February 15: Africa and Empire
February 16: Africa and the Nation-State
A Q&A and reception follows each lecture.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Speaker(s): Frederick Cooper, professor of history, New York University. Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Info: dbievent@fas.harvard.edu, 617.495.8508.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 4:00 PM.
Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge.
Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies
Classes-Current
Through readings, films, and classroom exercises, students learn to read more purposefully, selectively, and with greater speed and comprehension. A 10-day course, for one hour a day over a period of two weeks. To register, please come to the Bureau at 5 Linden Street, or call 617.495.2581 for more information.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Cost: $150. Contact Info: 617.495.2581.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Registration at 5 Linden Street, Cambridge.
For more info visit bsc.harvard.edu. The Future of the Euro
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Environmental Sciences. Lecture. Speaker(s): Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, visiting scholar, Program on Transatlantic Relations; former member of the executive board, European Central Bank
Richard Cooper, Maurits C. Boas Professor of International Economics, Department of Economics, Harvard University
Martin Feldstein, George F. Baker Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Harvard University
Jacques Mistral, Pierre Keller Visiting Professor, Harvard Kennedy School and Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (spring 2012); head of economic stu… Cost: Free. Contact Info: Ann Townes: atownes@wcfia.harvard.edu.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 4:15 PM – 6:00 PM.
The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, 27 Kirkland Street, Lower Level Conference Room.
From the Unreal to the Real: Reflections on Vedantic Meditation
HDS to Harvard Gazette
In the CSWR series "Intellectual Worlds of Meditation," Swami Tyagananda will make a presentation. Swami Tyagananda is a Hindu monk (sannyasi) of the Ramakrishna Order and head of the Order's branch in Boston.
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Religion. Contact: Lexi Gewertz, 617.495.4476.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 5:15 PM – 7:00 PM.
Common Room, CSWR, 42 Francis Avenue.
Wild Swans
Theater
Wild Swans is a world premiere stage adaptation of Jung Chang’s astonishing personal memoir and international bestseller. It takes us on a journey from the early days of Communist hope and struggle, through the chaos and confusion of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, to the birth of a superpower. The epic production uses original music, film, puppetry, and dynamic video design. The ensemble of British and American actors of Asian descent includes actress Katie Leung, best known as Harry Potter’s girlfriend Cho Chang in the film series, playing Er-Hong, the character based on Jung Chang. This gut-wrenching story of one family's struggle through ever changing political and social conditions raises questions about how far we are willing to go to protect our family and our principles. heck website for specific performance dates and times.
Gazette Classification: Theater. Directed By: Sacha Wares. Written By: Jung Chang, adapted by Alexandra Wood. Cost: $25 and up. Ticket Web Link: http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/wild-swans. Ticket Info: 617.547.8300.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center.
For more info visit www.americanrepertorytheater.org. Mortified
Theater
Hailed as a "cultural phenomenon" by Newsweek and celebrated for years by the likes of This American Life, The Today Show, Esquire, The Onion AV Club, Daily Candy, Entertainment Weekly, and E! Mortified is a comic excavation of the strange and extraordinary things we created as kids. Witness adults sharing their own adolescent journals, letters, poems, lyrics, home movies, stories and more. The largest and longest-running project of its kind, Mortified produces comedic content for the stage, the page, and the Web.
Gazette Classification: Theater. Cost: $15 general admission. Ticket Web Link: www.cluboberon.com. Contact Info: 617.496.8004.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
OBERON
2 Arrow Street, Cambridge.
Songs of Experience: China and Tibet Photographs by Kris Snibbe
Art/Design
Exhibit on view Jan. 26-March 9.
This series of black-and-white silver gelatin photographs — made during the summer of 1997 — are coupled with verses from contemporary and historical Buddhist masters.
Caption for photo: A young monk waits to perform in the Yarlung Festival parade. Shannan, Tibet, 1997.
Gazette Classification: Art/Design. Exhibitions. Poetry/Prose. Religion. Contact Info: kris_snibbe@post.harvard.edu.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012.
Holyoke Center Arcade Gallery.
Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies
Classes-Current
Through readings, films, and classroom exercises, students learn to read more purposefully, selectively, and with greater speed and comprehension. A 10-day course, for one hour a day over a period of two weeks. To register, please come to the Bureau at 5 Linden Street, or call 617.495.2581 for more information.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Cost: $150. Contact Info: 617.495.2581.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
Registration at 5 Linden Street, Cambridge.
For more info visit bsc.harvard.edu. Morning Prayers
Religion-Current
Held in Appleton Chapel, the service consists of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University. Music is provided by the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir. On Saturdays, the music is provided by soloists, small ensembles, or instrumentalists. This service, open to all, is designed to enable students and faculty to attend nine o’clock classes.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM.
Appleton Chapel in The Memorial Church.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. Live Webcast. "Bird Flu Research: Dangerous Information on a Deadly Virus"
Health Sciences
Part of the Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies. Post comments/questions on the website or email theforum@hsph.harvard.edu. A live chat will take place on the website during the webcast.
Gazette Classification: Education. Ethics. Health Sciences. Humanities. Law. Science. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health, and director, Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics
Barry R. Bloom, Former Dean, Harvard School of Public Health, and Professor, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases
MODERATOR: Sharon Begley, Senior U.S. Health & Science Correspondent, Reuters
And other invited experts. Contact Info: theforum@hsph.harvard.edu.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
www.forumhsph.org.
Du Bois Institute Colloquium Series. "Sounding Creole: The Politics of Cape Verdean Language, Music, and Diaspora"
Humanities
Free and open to the public.
A question-and-answer session will follow the lecture.
Please feel free to bring a lunch.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Speaker(s): Carla Martin, Ph.D. candidate, Department of African and African American Studies, Harvard University. Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Info: dbievent@fas.harvard.edu
617.495.8508.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:00 PM.
Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge.
For more info visit dubois.fas.harvard.edu. Between National Liberation and Anti-Colonial Struggle: The National Liberation League in Palestine
Social Sciences
This event is open to the public; no registration required.
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Abigail Jacobsen, research fellow, The Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University. Contact Info: Sara Roy: sroy@fas.harvard.edu.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Center for Middle Eastern Studies, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA.
For more info visit cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu. The Future of the Euro and the Role of Central Banks
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Business. Lecture. Social Sciences. Special Events. Speaker(s): Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, former European Central Bank Board member. Contact Info: Please RSVP to mrcbg@ksg.harvard.edu
Lunch will be served.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Fainsod Room, 3rd Floor Littauer Building, Harvard Kennedy School.
Peace Walk
Special Events
Protest the waste of lives and dollars by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Urge that money be used instead to care for our troops' serious injuries, and to provide education, health care, and human services to the American public.
Gazette Classification: Education. Ethics. Humanities. Special Events. Contact Info: janecollins1@gmail.com.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.
Starts at John Harvard Statue.
Noon Service: Hosted by Harambee
Religion-Current
Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Contact: rsl@hds.harvard.edu.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Andover Chapel.
No Ordinary Mortal and No Ordinary Shade: The Esthetical Image of Lin Dai-yu
Humanities
Written by Cao Xueqin, the "Dream of the Red Chamber," also known as "The Story of the Stone," is considered to be the peak of Chinese fiction. It is an endless source of enchantment and new discovery to artists and Redology scholars.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Poetry/Prose. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Chunying Liu, associate professor of English and Chinese, Jinan University. Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Info: lkluz@fas.harvard.edu.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:15 PM – 2:00 PM.
CGIS South, Room S153, 1730 Cambridge Street, Harvard University.
For more info visit fairbank.fas.harvard.edu. What is Sui Generis about the European Union? Costly International Cooperation in a Self-Contained Regime
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Will Phelan, visiting scholar, CES. Cost: Free. Contact Info: Arthur Goldhammer: art.goldhammer@gmail.com.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM.
Cabot Room, Busch Hall, 27 Kirkland Street.
For more info visit www.ces.fas.harvard.edu. Exceptional Courts and the Making of Republican Egypt
Social Sciences
Reception to follow.
Gazette Classification: Law. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Yoram Meital, associate professor, Ben-Gurion University, Middle East Studies; chairman, Ben-Gurion University Chaim Herzog Center for ME Studies & Diplomacy, ILSP Visiting Fellow. Contact Info: ilsp@law.harvard.edu.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Wasserstein 2036 Milstein East C, Harvard Law School campus.
For more info visit www.law.harvard.edu. Where I’m From: An Interdisciplinary Study of Boston Neighborhoods in the Second Grade
Social Sciences
Fessenden and Shah will share the continuing evolution of their yearlong, experiential study of Boston Neighborhoods. They will share the ways we get our students out into their communities, the roles activism and social justice have to play in the curriculum, how we integrate the work into literacy, our use of technology, and how we teach students to go through a process of multiple revisions and peer feedback to produce high-quality work for a final exhibition.
Gazette Classification: Education. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Heidi Fessenden and Annie Shah, second grade teachers, Young Achievers School.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Larsen Hall, Room 214.
McMillan-Stewart Lecture Series. "Africa in the World: Africa and Empire"
Humanities
A Lecture in Three Parts: African in the World
February 14: Africa and Capitalism
February 15: Africa and Empire
February 16: Africa and the Nation-State
A Q&A and reception follows each lecture.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Speaker(s): Frederick Cooper, professor of history, New York University. Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Info: dbievent@fas.harvard.edu, 617.495.8508.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 4:00 PM.
Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge.
Radcliffe Institute Fellows’ Presentation Series. “Moon of Alabama: From the Third Reich to Tranquility Base, via the Segregated American South”
Humanities
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Diane McWhorter, 2011–12 Mildred Londa Weisman Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute, independent scholar (United States). Cost: Free. Contact Info: 617-495-8212.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 4:00 PM.
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Radcliffe Gymnasium, 10 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA.
For more info visit www.radcliffe.edu. How Do Bugs' Gases Alter Planetary Atmospheres?
Science
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Science. Speaker(s): Paul Falkowski, Rutgers University. Cost: Free. Contact Info: origins@cfa.harvard.edu.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Geological Museum, Haller Hall (Room 102), 24 Oxford Street.
For more info visit origins.harvard.edu. Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies
Classes-Current
Through readings, films, and classroom exercises, students learn to read more purposefully, selectively, and with greater speed and comprehension. A 10-day course, for one hour a day over a period of two weeks. To register, please come to the Bureau at 5 Linden Street, or call 617.495.2581 for more information.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Cost: $150. Contact Info: 617.495.2581.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Registration at 5 Linden Street, Cambridge.
For more info visit bsc.harvard.edu. Is America in Decline?
Social Sciences
In this Decline of Democracy Seminar, Professor Joseph Nye will draw upon the argument of his recent book, "The Future of Power," to discuss what we mean when we talk about decline, what the relevant indicators are, and what difference it makes to our future.
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Joseph Nye, University Distinguished Service Professor, and former dean, Harvard Kennedy School. Cost: Free. Contact Info: Bruce Jackan: bruce_jackan@hks.harvard.edu, 617.495.7548.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 4:10 PM – 5:30 PM.
124 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 200-North.
For more info visit www.ash.harvard.edu. From Left to Right: The Uses of Anti-Americanism on the Streets of Interwar Paris
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Brooke Blower, Department of History, Boston University. Cost: Free. Contact Info: Laura Frader: l.frader@neu.edu.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 4:15 PM – 6:00 PM.
Cabot Room, Busch Hall, 27 Kirkland Street.
For more info visit www.ces.fas.harvard.edu. Film screening: Bully and Forum Discussion
Public Events
Introduction: Kathleen McCartney, dean and Gerald S. Lesser Professor in Early Childhood Development, HGSE
Moderator: Richard Weissbourd, Ed.D.’87, director, Human Development and Psychology Program, HGSE
Panel participants include:
• Lee Hirsch, director and documentary filmmaker
• Stephanie Jones, assistant professor of education, HGSE
• Jennifer Clark, associate program director, Facing History and Ourselves, New England
• Anna Nolin, principal, Wilson Middle School, Natick Public Schools
5:00 - 6:30PM - Film screening of Bully documentary
6:30 - 7:30PM - Panel discussion regarding the film and The Bully Project
Directed by Sundance and Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Lee Hirsch, Bully follows five kids and families over the course of a school year. As teachers, administrators, kids and parents struggle to find answers, Bully examines the dire consequences of bullying through the testimony of strong and courageous youth. Through the power of their stories, the film aims to be a catalyst for…
Type of Event: Film. Forum. Lecture. Question & Answer Session. Building/Room: Askwith Hall. Contact Name: Amber DiNatale. Contact Email: askwith_forums@gse.harvard.edu. Contact Phone: 617-384-9968. Registration Required: No. Gazette Classification: Education.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
Longfellow Hall
13 Appian Way
Cambridge, MA 02138.
Wednesday Tea
Special Events
On Wednesdays during term, the clergy and staff of the Memorial Church welcomes undergraduates, graduate students, visiting scholars, and other members of the Harvard community to afternoon tea from 5 to 6 p.m. at Sparks House, 21 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, across from Memorial Hall.
Gazette Classification: Support/Social. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Sparks House, 21 Kirkland St. Cambridge.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. Countdown: Iran, Israel and the Threat of a Military Strike
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Social Sciences. Special Events. Speaker(s): Nazila Fathi, spring 2012 Shorenstein Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School (HKS); Neiman Fellow (2010-11)
Charles Freilich, senior fellow, International Security Program, HKS
Steven E. Miller, director, International Security Program, HKS
Meghan O’Sullivan, Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, HKS
David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent, New York Times
Stephen Walt (moderator), Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Affairs, HKS.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
JFK Jr. Forum, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK St. Cambridge, MA 02138.
For more info visit www.iop.harvard.edu. Walker Evans: Before and After the FSA
Exhibitions-Current
Visiting hours: Tuesday, 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays 7-9; Thursdays 2-4.
Gazette Classification: Exhibitions.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
SNLH Three Columns Gallery, Mather House, 10 Cowperthwaite St. Cambridge.
Tango Classes at Harvard Tango Club
Classes-Current
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Dance.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Korean Church of Boston: 32 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02445; 5 minute walk from Brookline Village T’ Stop on Green (D) line.
Wild Swans
Theater
Wild Swans is a world premiere stage adaptation of Jung Chang’s astonishing personal memoir and international bestseller. It takes us on a journey from the early days of Communist hope and struggle, through the chaos and confusion of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, to the birth of a superpower. The epic production uses original music, film, puppetry, and dynamic video design. The ensemble of British and American actors of Asian descent includes actress Katie Leung, best known as Harry Potter’s girlfriend Cho Chang in the film series, playing Er-Hong, the character based on Jung Chang. This gut-wrenching story of one family's struggle through ever changing political and social conditions raises questions about how far we are willing to go to protect our family and our principles. heck website for specific performance dates and times.
Gazette Classification: Theater. Directed By: Sacha Wares. Written By: Jung Chang, adapted by Alexandra Wood. Cost: $25 and up. Ticket Web Link: http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/wild-swans. Ticket Info: 617.547.8300.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center.
For more info visit www.americanrepertorytheater.org. Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies
Classes-Current
Through readings, films, and classroom exercises, students learn to read more purposefully, selectively, and with greater speed and comprehension. A 10-day course, for one hour a day over a period of two weeks. To register, please come to the Bureau at 5 Linden Street, or call 617.495.2581 for more information.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Cost: $150. Contact Info: 617.495.2581.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
Registration at 5 Linden Street, Cambridge.
For more info visit bsc.harvard.edu. Morning Prayers
Religion-Current
Held in Appleton Chapel, the service consists of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University. Music is provided by the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir. On Saturdays, the music is provided by soloists, small ensembles, or instrumentalists. This service, open to all, is designed to enable students and faculty to attend nine o’clock classes.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM.
Appleton Chapel in The Memorial Church.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. CANCELED - Recent Discoveries in Choson Legal History: Inquest Records from 19th-Century Korea
Business/Law
Gazette Classification: Law. Lecture. Speaker(s): Sun Joo Kim, Harvard-Yenching Professor of Korean History, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard College. Contact Info: eals@law.harvard.edu.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
CANCELED - Recent Discoveries in Choson Legal History: Inquest Records from 19th-Century Korea
Business/Law
Gazette Classification: Law. Lecture. Speaker(s): Sun Joo Kim, Harvard-Yenching Professor of Korean History, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard College. Contact Info: eals@law.harvard.edu.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Recent Discoveries in Choson Legal History: Inquest Records from 19th-Century Korea
Business/Law
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Law. Lecture. Speaker(s): Sun Joo Kim, director, Korea Institute, Harvard-Yenching Professor of Korean History, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard College. Contact Info: eals@law.harvard.edu.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Harvard Law School, Austin Hall, The Morgan Courtroom, Room 308.
For more info visit www.law.harvard.edu. Pan-American: The United States, Argentina, and Rival Visions of American Union
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Pierpaolo Barbieri, Ernest May Fellow in History and Policy, International Security Program. Contact Info: susan_lynch@harvard.edu.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM.
Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369, Harvard Kennedy School.
For more info visit belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu. ... And What if the Tiger Finally Escaped? The Role of Biomechanics in the Prevention of Injuries
Health Sciences
Open to the public
Refreshments will be provided.
RSVP online by 2/14/12 at http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/research/hicrc/seminar-series/.
Gazette Classification: Health Sciences. Lecture. Speaker(s): Francisco J. Lopez-Valdes, Ph.D. candidate, Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia, Marie Curie Fellow, University of Zaragoza (Spain). Contact Info: Coppelia Liebenthal: hicrc@hsph.harvard.edu, 617.432.3420.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Harvard School of Public Health
677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge, 502
Boston, MA 02115.
For more info visit www.hsph.harvard.edu. Feasting, Fasting, and Famine: Talmudic Disaster Tales and Feminist Food Ethics
HDS to Harvard Gazette
A presentation in the 2011-12 WSRP Lecture Series featuring Julia Watts Belser, WSRP Research Associate (Colorado Scholar) and Visiting Assistant Professor of Women's Studies and Jewish Ethics. Reception to accompany.
Gazette Classification: Ethics. Lecture. Religion. Contact: Jacob Rhoads, 617.495.5705.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1:00 PM.
Common Room, CSWR, 42 Francis Avenue.
A Search for Common Ground: Islamist Civil Society and Global Philanthropy in the Middle East
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, Charles Howard Chandler Professor of Law, School of Law, Emory University;
Malika Zeghal, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor of Contemporary Islamic Thought and Life, Harvard University;
Christopher Stone, Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Professor of the Practice of Criminal Justice and faculty director of the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard Kennedy School;
Steven Lawry, moderator, senior research fellow, Hauser Center, former Ford Foundation Representative… Contact Info: middle_east_initiative@hks.harvard.edu, 617.495.5963.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Malkin Penthouse, Littauer Building, Fourth floor, Harvard Kennedy School.
Walker Evans: Before and After the FSA
Exhibitions-Current
Visiting hours: Tuesday, 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays 7-9; Thursdays 2-4.
Gazette Classification: Exhibitions.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
SNLH Three Columns Gallery, Mather House, 10 Cowperthwaite St. Cambridge.
Labor & Worklife Forum: "Drink 'Em Dry. Solidarity for Success"
Film
A showing and discussion of the new documentary "Drink 'Em Dry" about the lockout of workers by Moosehead Breweries. Film features musicians such as Steve Earle and the Dropkick Murphys.
Gazette Classification: Film. Law. Lecture. Speaker(s): Tom Mann, executive director, NUPGE, New Brunswick, Canada. Contact Info: jtrumpbo@law.harvard.edu.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Wasserstein Hall 2036 B, Harvard Law School.
McMillan-Stewart Lecture Series. "Africa in the World: Africa and the Nation-State"
Humanities
A Lecture in Three Parts: African in the World
February 14: Africa and Capitalism
February 15: Africa and Empire
February 16: Africa and the Nation-State
A Q&A and reception follows each lecture.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Speaker(s): Frederick Cooper, professor of history, New York University. Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Info: dbievent@fas.harvard.edu, 617.495.8508.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4:00 PM.
Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge.
The Future of the Present: Faculty Imagine the FAS at 400
Humanities
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Special Events. Speaker(s): David Charbonneau, professor of astronomy; Hopi Hoekstra, Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology; Ann Pearson, professor of biogeochemistry; Martin Puchner, Byron and Anita Wien Professor of Drama and of English and Comparative Literature
Moderated by Maya Jasanoff, professor of history. Contact Info: Meaghan Casey: meaghancasey@fas.harvard.edu.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Tsai Auditorium, CGIS South.
For more info visit wwwfas.harvard.edu. Empire's Babel: The Japanese American Interrogator, the Korean POW, and the Interrogation Rooms of the Korean War
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Ethics. Humanities. Lecture. Social Sciences. Special Events. Speaker(s): Monica Kim, Korea Foundation postdoctoral fellow in history, University of Chicago. Cost: Free. Contact Info: estudies@fas.harvard.edu.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4:00 PM.
Robinson Hall, Lower Library, 35 Quincy Street, Cambridge.
How To Do Precisely the Right Thing at All Possible Times
Social Sciences
Most experts tell us what to decide but they don’t tell us how. So the moment we face a novel decision—should I move to Cleveland or Anchorage? Marry Jennifer or Joanne? Become an architect or a pastry chef?—we’re lost. Is it possible to do the right thing at all possible times? In fact, there is a simple method for making decisions that most people find easy to understand but impossible to follow. New research in psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics explains why.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Science. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology at Harvard University, author of "Stumbling on Happiness," and host of the PBS television series "This Emotional Life"
Most experts tell us what to decide but they don’t tell us how. So the moment we face a novel decision—should I move to Cleveland or Anchorage? Marry Jennifer or Joanne? Become an architect or a pastry chef?—we’re lost. Is it possible to do the right thing at all possible times? In fact, there is a simple method for making decisions that most peopl… Contact Info: dos@law.harvard.edu.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
WCC - 2036 Milstein East C.
India's Foreign Policy in a Challenging Middle East
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Her Excellency Nirupama Rao, ambassador of India to the U.S. Contact Info: Marina Ivanova: 617.495.9006.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Weatherhead Center, 1737 Cambridge St. 2nd Floor, Bowie-Vernon Room, K262, Cambridge, MA 02138.
For more info visit www.wcfia.harvard.edu. Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies
Classes-Current
Through readings, films, and classroom exercises, students learn to read more purposefully, selectively, and with greater speed and comprehension. A 10-day course, for one hour a day over a period of two weeks. To register, please come to the Bureau at 5 Linden Street, or call 617.495.2581 for more information.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Cost: $150. Contact Info: 617.495.2581.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Registration at 5 Linden Street, Cambridge.
For more info visit bsc.harvard.edu. Harvard Seminar on History and Policy
Humanities
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Brian DeLay, associate professor, Department of History, University of California, Berkeley.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4:10 PM – 6:00 PM.
Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Rubenstein Building, Room 415.
Sailing Backwards on Mexico's "Iron River of Guns": The Political Economy of the Arms Trade in the 19th and 21st Centuries
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Brian Delay, associate professor, Department of History, University of California, Berkeley.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4:10 PM – 6:00 PM.
Harvard Kennedy School, Rubenstein Building, Room 415.
The Future of Northeast Asia: Mobilization System Life Cycles
Social Sciences
Asian politics has been driven by the “Asian economic miracles,” which resulted from the use of mobilization systems. These systems work only in relatively cohesive societies motivated by a high level of fear. When successful, they either decay into stagnant domination by bloated bureaucracies and reactionary interest groups or evolve into more competitive economies and polities. China faces a decisive choice between a milder version of Japanese decay and a reignition of reforms that could yield global leadership. These evolutions will determine power relations in Asia and much of the future of global politics.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): William Overholt, senior research fellow, Ash Center. Cost: Free. Contact Info: Jesse Ledin: jesse_ledin@hks.harvard.edu, 617.495.7825.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4:10 PM – 5:30 PM.
124 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 200-North.
For more info visit ash.harvard.edu. A Public Address by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Prime Minister of Ireland
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Social Sciences. Special Events. Speaker(s): Taoiseach Enda Kenny, prime minister of Ireland; moderated by Iris Bohnet, academic dean and professor of public policy, Harvard Kennedy School.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
JFK Jr. Forum, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK Street.
For more info visit www.iop.harvard.edu. Biodiversity, Ecology, and Global Change. “Global Change, Biodiversity and Poverty: Insights from the Himalaya”
Environmental Sciences
Followed by a reception.
Global change in the form of climate, land use and biodiversity change is underway in the Himalayas at an unprecedented rapid rate. The Himalayas are the most spectacular of the 34 global hotspots of biodiversity. With about 15 000 glaciers—the highest concentration in the world— these mountains are also the source of Asia’s eight largest rivers. More than 2.0 billion people inhabit the basins of these rivers. Thus global change in the Himalayas is likely to have serious consequences for almost one third of the humanity. In the first part of his talk, Kamal will present recent data from his group on climate and land use change in the Himalayas. In the second part, he will outline the constraints in maintaining multi-functional landscapes that could conserve ecosystem services and foster human wellbeing. In the third and final part, he will comment on the knowledge and institutions required to promote landscape resilience.
Gazette Classification: Environmental Sciences. Lecture. Sustainability. Speaker(s): Kamaljit S. Bawa, professor, Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts, Boston. Contact Info: Lisa Matthews: matthew@fas.harvard.edu.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Biolabs Lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Ave, Cambridge.
For more info visit environment.harvard.edu. Clinical Trials: Is Corporate Sponsorship Compatible with Credibility?
Business/Law
Gazette Classification: Business. Ethics. Law. Lecture. Speaker(s): Drummond Rennie. Cost: Free and open to the public. Ticket Web Link: http://ethics.harvard.edu/news-and-events/lectures-and-events/detail/233. Ticket Info: Free and open to the public. Contact Info: ethics@harvard.edu.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Wasserstein Bldg. Room 2012, Harvard Law School
1585 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge.
For more info visit ethics.harvard.edu. 20 Questions with Steven Pinker on Violence
Public Events
"20" Questions
Steven Pinker on Violence
A discussion of his book: The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined
Moderator
Homi Bhabha
Questioners
Amy Hollywood
James Kloppenberg
Charles Maier
Michael Sandel
Elaine Scarry.
Type of Event: Discussion. Lecture. Panel. Building/Room: Other. Contact Name: Sarah Razor. Contact Email: humcentr@fas.harvard.edu. Contact Phone: 617-495-0738. Registration Required: No. Admission Fee: none.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:00 PM.
Sackler Museum Lecture Hall.
For more info visit mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu. 20 Questions with Steven Pinker on Violence
Humanities
Gazette Classification: Environmental Sciences. Ethics. Humanities. Special Events. Speaker(s): Steven Pinker
Moderated by Homi Bhabha
Questioners:
Amy Hollywood
Jim Kloppenberg
Charles Maier
Michael Sandel
Elaine Scarry. Cost: Free. Contact Info: humcentr@fas.harvard.edu, 617.495.0738.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Sackler Auditorium (029) at 32 Quincy St.
For more info visit mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu. The Biology and Evolution of Mollusks
Science
From tiny barnacles to the giant clam (Tridacna gigas), mollusks are the most diverse and widely distributed family of marine invertebrates. Professor Gonzalo Giribet, curator of invertebrate zoology at Harvard’s MCZ, will discuss how scientists are decoding the Mollusca genetic family tree to learn how they’ve adapted, survived, and thrived since the pre-Cambrian era, and to explore the potential benefits of mollusks from medicine to human health, and other fields.
Free parking available in the 52 Oxford Street garage.
Followed by an exhibition preview and reception for members. Space is limited. Pre-registration required. RSVP to members@hmnh.harvard.edu or 617.496.6972.
Gazette Classification: Education. Exhibitions. Lecture. Science. Special Events. Speaker(s): Gonzalo Giribet. Cost: Free and open to the public.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA.
Artist Talk & Opening Celebration. ANNETTE LEMIEUX: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Special Events
Artist talk by Annette Lemieux, followed by a conversation with Lemieux, exhibition curator Lelia Amalfitano, and Susan Stoops, curator of contemporary art at the Worcester Art Museum. Reception to follow.
Exhibit on view Feb. 14-April 1.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS presents a combination of new work with work revisited to reveal the relationship between object, mediated memory, personal experience and cultural history that informs all of Lemieux’s practice.
The exhibition continues to trace her investigations of memory and meaning, presenting the viewer with an unfiltered personal and poetic connection to the vivid lives of objects.
Gazette Classification: Art/Design. Education. Exhibitions. Lecture. Special Events. Speaker(s): Annette Lemieux, curator Lelia Amalfitano, curator Susan Stoops. Cost: Free. Contact Info: 617.495.3251.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:00 PM.
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts.
For more info visit www.ves.fas.harvard.edu. Poet's Voice Reading: Stephen Burt, Mark Leidner & Tom Sleigh
Poetry/Prose
Our Poet's Voice series commences with a trio of acclaimed poets who engage classical forms/modes and confront such classical concepts as truth and beauty through three bold and compelling 21st-century approaches: Kingsley Tufts and Shelley Memorial Award-winner Tom Sleigh (author of "Army Cats"), Mark Leidner (author of "Beauty was the Case That They Gave Me") and Stephen Burt (author of "Parallel Play" and "Why I am Not a Toddler").
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Poetry/Prose. Speaker(s): Tom Sleigh, Mark Leidner, and Stephen Burt. Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Info: poetryrm@fas.harvard.edu.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:00 PM.
Edison-Newman Room, Houghton Library.
For more info visit hcl.harvard.edu. Gamelan Open Rehearsals: Open to Al!
Classes-Current
Rehearsals will continue at this time throughout the term. No previous musical experience is required; musicians and composers are particularly welcome.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Humanities. Music. Directed By: Jodi Diamond. Cost: Free. Contact Info: diamond2@fas.harvard.edu.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Lower Main floor, Hilles/SOCH, on the Quad near Garden and Shepard (enter from the front of Hilles, or at the back service door off Garden).
For more info visit www.gamelan.org. Raw Milk Debate
Business/Law
Join Harvard Food Law Society for a debate on the legal, health, and nutritional merits of raw milk. The participants are:
Fred Pritzker, Pritzker & Olson Law Firm
Heidi Kassenborg, director, Dairy & Food Inspection Division, Minnesota Dep't of Agriculture
vs.
Sally Fallon Morell, president, Weston A. Price Foundation
David Gumpert, author, "The Raw Milk Revolution".
Gazette Classification: Health Sciences. Law. Lecture. Sustainability.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM.
Langdell South, Harvard Law School.
The Life of Super-Earths
Science
In 1543 Copernicus showed that our planet isn't the center of the universe. Centuries later, we know that just as Earth is not the center of things, the life on it is probably not unique either. Or is it? Tonight, learn how the search for "super-Earths" - rocky planets larger than our own that orbit other stars - may provide the key to answering essential questions about the origins of life here and elsewhere. You'll also hear how we face a moment of unprecedented potential - a convergence of pioneering efforts in astronomy and biology to peer into the unknown and determine how unique Earth life truly is.
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Science. Speaker(s): Dimitar Sasselov, Harvard University. Cost: Free. Contact Info: 617.495.7461.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St. Cambridge.
For more info visit www.cfa.harvard.edu. Wild Swans
Theater
Wild Swans is a world premiere stage adaptation of Jung Chang’s astonishing personal memoir and international bestseller. It takes us on a journey from the early days of Communist hope and struggle, through the chaos and confusion of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, to the birth of a superpower. The epic production uses original music, film, puppetry, and dynamic video design. The ensemble of British and American actors of Asian descent includes actress Katie Leung, best known as Harry Potter’s girlfriend Cho Chang in the film series, playing Er-Hong, the character based on Jung Chang. This gut-wrenching story of one family's struggle through ever changing political and social conditions raises questions about how far we are willing to go to protect our family and our principles. heck website for specific performance dates and times.
Gazette Classification: Theater. Directed By: Sacha Wares. Written By: Jung Chang, adapted by Alexandra Wood. Cost: $25 and up. Ticket Web Link: http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/wild-swans. Ticket Info: 617.547.8300.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center.
For more info visit www.americanrepertorytheater.org. Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes after Low Dose Acetylsalicylic Acid Discontinuation. A UK Primary Care Study.
Health Sciences
in English, open to the public.
Gazette Classification: Health Sciences. Lecture. Speaker(s): Lucia Cea Soriano. Cost: Free. Contact Info: rcc_info@harvard.edu.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
RCC conference room, 26 Trowbridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Addams Family National Tour Cabaret
Theater
A cabaret concert from the National Touring cast of The Addams Family Musical.
Gazette Classification: Theater. Cost: $20 general admission; $15 student. Ticket Web Link: www.cluboberon.com. Contact Info: 617.496.8004.
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 11:00 PM – Friday, February 17, 2012, 2:00 AM.
OBERON
2 Arrow Street, Cambridge.
(Men's Squash) Harvard at CSA Team Championship
Men's Squash: (Men's Squash) Harvard at CSA Team Championship, Through Feb. 19.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Friday, February 17, 2012.
Princeton, N.J.
(Skiing) Williams Carnival
Skiing: (Skiing) Williams Carnival, through Feb. 18, all day.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Friday, February 17, 2012.
Jiminy Peak & Prospect Mountain.
(Skiing) Williams Carnival
Skiing: (Skiing) Williams Carnival, through Feb. 18, all day.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Friday, February 17, 2012.
Jiminy Peak & Prospect Mountain.
Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies
Classes-Current
Through readings, films, and classroom exercises, students learn to read more purposefully, selectively, and with greater speed and comprehension. A 10-day course, for one hour a day over a period of two weeks. To register, please come to the Bureau at 5 Linden Street, or call 617.495.2581 for more information.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Cost: $150. Contact Info: 617.495.2581.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
Registration at 5 Linden Street, Cambridge.
For more info visit bsc.harvard.edu. Cheese Microbial Communities
Science
MSI Weekly Chalktalk. Please join us for coffee/tea and pastries at 8:30, followed by the chalktalk at 8:45 a.m.
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Science. Speaker(s): Rachel Dutton (FAS-Center for Systems Biology). Contact Info: alenco@fas.harvard.edu.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.
Harvard Center for the Environment (HUCE), 24 Oxford St, 3rd Floor, Room 310.
For more info visit www.msi.harvard.edu. Morning Prayers
Religion-Current
Held in Appleton Chapel, the service consists of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University. Music is provided by the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir. On Saturdays, the music is provided by soloists, small ensembles, or instrumentalists. This service, open to all, is designed to enable students and faculty to attend nine o’clock classes.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM.
Appleton Chapel in The Memorial Church.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. Film Screening: BALKA
Film
2010, 36 minutes, Russian with English subtitles
Film screening will be followed by a conversation with the producer, Sophie Pinkham.
Gazette Classification: Film. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Sophie Pinkham. Directed By: Anya Meksin & Leeza Meksin. Cost: Free. Contact Info: 617.495.4037.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 12:15 PM – 2:00 PM.
1730 Cambridge Street, Concourse Level, Room S020 (Belfer Case Study Room).
For more info visit www.facebook.com. Dean's Distinguished Lecture Book Presentation by Lord Nigel Crisp
Health Sciences
Crisp's latest book, "24 Hours to Save the NHS - the Chief Executive's Account of Reform 2000-2006," tells the inside story of the NHS reforms and draws out the lessons for the future. He argues that further radical reform is needed if the NHS is to remain affordable and sustainable and that other countries can learn from the experience in England.
Gazette Classification: Health Sciences. Lecture. Special Events. Speaker(s): Lord Nigel Crisp, former chief executive, NHS, permanent secretary, UK Department of Health.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge, Auditorium G1.
For more info visit www.hsph.harvard.edu. Economic Patriotism: Reinventing Control over Open Markets
Social Sciences
For all of these seminars, there will be no presentation. The seminar will go directly to discussion. Those interested in attending should read the paper in advance: http://ces.fas.harvard.edu/events/papers/Clift_Woll_Intro.pdf.
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Cornelia Woll, visiting scholar, Center for European Studies. Cost: Free. Contact Info: Peter Hall: phall@fas.harvard.edu.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 2:15 PM – 4:00 PM.
Cabot Room, Busch Hall, 27 Kirkland Street.
For more info visit www.ces.fas.harvard.edu. Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies
Classes-Current
Through readings, films, and classroom exercises, students learn to read more purposefully, selectively, and with greater speed and comprehension. A 10-day course, for one hour a day over a period of two weeks. To register, please come to the Bureau at 5 Linden Street, or call 617.495.2581 for more information.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Cost: $150. Contact Info: 617.495.2581.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Registration at 5 Linden Street, Cambridge.
For more info visit bsc.harvard.edu. (Men's Basketball) Brown vs. Harvard
Men's Basketball: (Men's Basketball) Brown vs. Harvard.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
(Men's Ice Hockey) Harvard at Brown
Men's Ice Hockey: (Men's Ice Hockey) Harvard at Brown.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
(Men's Volleyball) Penn State vs. Harvard
Men's Volleyball: (Men's Volleyball) Penn State vs. Harvard.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
(Women's Basketball) Harvard at Brown
Women's Basketball: (Women's Basketball) Harvard at Brown.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
(Women's Ice Hockey) Brown vs. Harvard
Women's Ice Hockey: (Women's Ice Hockey) Brown vs. Harvard.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
RE:RE:RE: Dance Installation — Encore Performances
Dance
February 17 & 18, 7 & 9 p.m. nightly.
Back by popular demand, a second performance run of Dance Director Jill Johnson's dance installation. Created via collaborative, improvisational dance technologies with Harvard students, "RE: RE: RE:" encourages each audience member to individualize their experience by moving around the venue and viewing the performance from a variety of perspectives.
Gazette Classification: Dance. Cost: $10/$5 students and senior citizens. Ticket Web Link: http://www.ofa.fas.harvard.edu/cal/details.php?ID=42841. Ticket Info: $10/$5 students and senior citizens, reserve tickets online. Contact Info: dance@fas.harvard.edu.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:00 PM – Saturday, February 18, 2012, 9:00 PM.
Harvard Dance Center, 60 Garden St. Cambridge, MA.
Planta 4a (2003)
Film
In Spanish with English subtitles.
Gazette Classification: Film. Directed By: Antonio Mercero. Cost: Free. Contact Info: rcc_info@harvard.edu.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
RCC conference room, 26 Trowbridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Wild Swans
Theater
Wild Swans is a world premiere stage adaptation of Jung Chang’s astonishing personal memoir and international bestseller. It takes us on a journey from the early days of Communist hope and struggle, through the chaos and confusion of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, to the birth of a superpower. The epic production uses original music, film, puppetry, and dynamic video design. The ensemble of British and American actors of Asian descent includes actress Katie Leung, best known as Harry Potter’s girlfriend Cho Chang in the film series, playing Er-Hong, the character based on Jung Chang. This gut-wrenching story of one family's struggle through ever changing political and social conditions raises questions about how far we are willing to go to protect our family and our principles. heck website for specific performance dates and times.
Gazette Classification: Theater. Directed By: Sacha Wares. Written By: Jung Chang, adapted by Alexandra Wood. Cost: $25 and up. Ticket Web Link: http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/wild-swans. Ticket Info: 617.547.8300.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center.
For more info visit www.americanrepertorytheater.org. Blodgett Chamber Music Concert Series: The Chiara Quartet
Concerts
Gazette Classification: Concerts. Music. Cost: Free: Limit 2 tickets per person. Valid until 7:45pm. Available by phone for a fee. Ticket Web Link: www.boxoffice.harvard.edu. Ticket Info: 617.496.2222.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8:00 PM.
Paine Hall.
For more info visit www.ofa.fas.harvard.edu. Blodgett Chamber Music Series: Chiara Quartet
Concerts
FREE PARKING will be available for this concert at the EVERETT STREET GARAGE (corner of Everett Street and Massachusetts Avenue).
Gazette Classification: Concerts. Humanities. Music. Speaker(s): Schubert: Quartet No. 13 in A minor “Rosamunde”
Schubert: Quartet No. 12 in C minor “Quartettsatz”
Schubert: Quartet No. 14 in D minor “Death and the Maiden”. Cost: Free and open to all. Tickets required: Free tickets available at Harvard Box Office beginning Feb. 3. Ticket Web Link: http://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/boxoffice/. Ticket Info: http://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/boxoffice/. Contact Info: musicdpt@fas.harvard.edu.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8:00 PM.
John Knowles Paine Concert Hall.
For more info visit www.music.fas.harvard.edu. Maestro Vladimir Spivakov, violin; Olga Kern, piano
Concerts
Maestro Artist Management presents a special performance by two classical musicians who rank among the most admired and prominent in the world: internationally renowned violinist Vladimir Spivakov and brilliant pianist Olga Kern. The striking all-star duo enjoy extensive solo performance schedules, orchestral engagements, and recording activities, displaying vivid stage presence, passionately confident musicianship and extraordinary technique. Spivakov and Kern will tour with a program of chamber works by Brahms, Stravinsky, Pärt, and Franck.
Gazette Classification: Concerts. Music. Ticket Web Link: www.boxoffice.harvard.edu. Ticket Info: The Harvard Box Office 617-496-2222.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8:00 PM.
Sanders Theatre.
For more info visit www.ofa.fas.harvard.edu. Time to Plan for a New Chapter in U.S. Relations with North Korea
Social Sciences
The death of Kim Jong Il and the ascension of Kim Jong Un to power in Pyongyang give the U.S. the best chance it probably will ever have to start afresh with North Korea. 2012 is a transitional year for every country involved in the Six-Party Talks. It provides an opportunity to prepare for 2013, when with a new president in Seoul, and, if President Obama is re-elected, progress can be made in establishing a real dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang, and re-establishing the Six Party Talks.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Donald Gregg, former ambassador to South Korea. Cost: Free. Contact Info: Jesse Ledin: jesse_ledin@hks.harvard.edu, 617.495.7825.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 10:15 PM – 11:30 PM.
124 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 200-North.
For more info visit ash.harvard.edu. (Wrestling) at Columbia
Wrestling: (Wrestling) at Columbia, 3:00 p.m.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 18, 2012.
(Men's Tennis) Harvard at ECAC Team Championship
Men's Tennis: (Men's Tennis) Harvard at ECAC Team Championship, through Feb. 20.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Hanover, N.H.
Morning Prayers
Religion-Current
Held in Appleton Chapel, the service consists of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University. Music is provided by the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir. On Saturdays, the music is provided by soloists, small ensembles, or instrumentalists. This service, open to all, is designed to enable students and faculty to attend nine o’clock classes.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM.
Appleton Chapel in The Memorial Church.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. Exhibit Opening. "Mollusks: Shelled Masters of the Marine Realm"
Special Events
Exhibit on view through February 2014.
"Mollusks: Shelled Masters of the Marine Realm" will explore mollusks' amazing diversity and feature recent discoveries about their evolutionary history. Mollusks are amazingly varied in both size and anatomical structure, as well as in their behaviors and habitats. First appearing in the fossil record in the Cambrian period more than 500 million years ago, mollusks include the brainy cephalopods such as octopus and squid; the abundant gastropods, creatures that produce a single shell, such as snails; as well as the numerous bivalves, such as oysters, clams and mussels, that are deliciously edible to humans, and often prized for their shells.
Gazette Classification: Education. Environmental Sciences. Exhibitions. Science. Cost: Adult: $9; students/senior citizens: $7; children (3-18): $6. Ticket Web Link: http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/plan_your_visit.html. Contact Info: 617.495.3045, hmnh@hmnh.harvard.edu.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford Street, Cambridge MA 0238.
For more info visit www.hmnh.harvard.edu. Mexican Flag Day
Special Events
Gazette Classification: Special Events. Cost: Free with admission. Contact Info: Peabody Museum: 617.496.1027.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Education Classroom, Peabody Museum, 11 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138.
(Men's Volleyball) Saint Francis (PA) vs. Harvard
Men's Volleyball: (Men's Volleyball) Saint Francis (PA) vs. Harvard.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
(Women's Ice Hockey) Yale vs. Harvard
Women's Ice Hockey: (Women's Ice Hockey) Yale vs. Harvard.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
(Women's Basketball) Harvard at Yale
Women's Basketball: (Women's Basketball) Harvard at Yale.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
(Men's Basketball) Yale vs. Harvard
Men's Basketball: (Men's Basketball) Yale vs. Harvard, Sold Out.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
(Men's Ice Hockey) Harvard at Yale
Men's Ice Hockey: (Men's Ice Hockey) Harvard at Yale.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Chilsu and Mansu
Film
A Single Spark tells the story behind a crucial event in modern South Korean history: the self-immolation of factory worker Jeon Tae-il in 1971 to draw attention to the appalling workplace conditions faced by many Koreans. Jeon’s suicide is widely credited as key to the unionization of South Korean workers. Rather than a straightforward biopic, the film elaborates on Jeon’s life by supplying a parallel story: a young activist five years later is researching a biography of Jeon while going underground due to government harassment of him and his wife because of their own labor activism. A Single Spark renews the political fervor underpinning Park’s sophisticated filmmaking, resulting in a sweeping epic made with urgent verve and compelling narrative drive.
Gazette Classification: Film. Speaker(s): Park Kwang-su, director. Directed By: Park Kwang-su. Cost: $12 Special Engagement. Ticket Web Link: http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/general_info.html#admission. Ticket Info: http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/general_info.html#admission. Contact Info: bgravely@fas.harvard.edu
617.496.3211.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 7:00 PM – 8:40 PM.
Harvard Film Archive
24 Quincy Street.
For more info visit hcl.harvard.edu. Wild Swans
Theater
Wild Swans is a world premiere stage adaptation of Jung Chang’s astonishing personal memoir and international bestseller. It takes us on a journey from the early days of Communist hope and struggle, through the chaos and confusion of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, to the birth of a superpower. The epic production uses original music, film, puppetry, and dynamic video design. The ensemble of British and American actors of Asian descent includes actress Katie Leung, best known as Harry Potter’s girlfriend Cho Chang in the film series, playing Er-Hong, the character based on Jung Chang. This gut-wrenching story of one family's struggle through ever changing political and social conditions raises questions about how far we are willing to go to protect our family and our principles. heck website for specific performance dates and times.
Gazette Classification: Theater. Directed By: Sacha Wares. Written By: Jung Chang, adapted by Alexandra Wood. Cost: $25 and up. Ticket Web Link: http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/wild-swans. Ticket Info: 617.547.8300.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center.
For more info visit www.americanrepertorytheater.org. HRCM 40th Anniversary Concert - Rachmaninoff's Vespers
Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum's 40th Anniversary Concert.
Ticket Web Link: www.boxoffice.harvard.edu. Ticket Info: The Harvard Box Office 617-496-2222.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8:00 PM.
Sanders Theatre.
For more info visit www.ofa.fas.harvard.edu. Harvard Group for New Music with Ensemble Nikel
Concerts
Gazette Classification: Concerts. Music. Speaker(s): Ensemble Nikel. Cost: Free. Contact Info: musicdpt@fas.harvard.edu.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8:00 PM.
John Knowles Paine Concert Hall.
For more info visit hgnm.org. Rachmaninoff Vespers: HRCM's 40th Anniversary Concert
Concerts
Please join us in celebrating Collegium's 40th anniversary! This performance of Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil, an a cappella choral masterpiece often praised as one of the composers finest achievements, will include a pre-concert talk by Vladimir Morosan, an expert on Russian Orthodox choral performance. The talk begins at 7 pm.
Featuring:
Stephanie Kacoyanis, mezzo-soprano
Stefan Reed, tenor
Glenn Miller, bass.
Gazette Classification: Concerts. Lecture. Music. Speaker(s): Vladimir Morosan, expert on Russian Orthodox choral performance. Directed By: Andrew Clark. Written By: Sergei Rachmaninoff. Cost: $10 for students; $25 general admission. Ticket Web Link: http://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/cal/details.php?ID=42496. Contact Info: hrcm@hcs.harvard.edu.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Sanders Theatre.
The Faith & Life Forum
Humanities
The Faith & Life Forum explores issues of faith in our devotional and public life. The forum meets on Sunday mornings beginning at 9 a.m. with continental breakfast and conversation followed by a speaker and program from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Participants may remain for informal discussion until the beginning of the 11 a.m. worship service. Faith & Life also hosts special evening programs, events, and speakers throughout the year. For further information please contact Rev. Dorothy A. Austin at daustin@fas.harvard.edu.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Religion. Support/Social. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 9:00 AM.
Pusey Room in The Memorial Church, Harvard Yard.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. Sunday Service
Religion-Current
During the academic year, Sunday services are broadcast on Harvard’s radio station, WHRB 95.3 FM. For those outside the Cambridge area, WHRB provides live Internet streaming from its website at www.whrb.org.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 11:00 AM.
The Memorial Church, Harvard University.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. The Boston Conservatory Orchestra
Concerts
Strauss / Concerto Competition Winner / Stravinsky; Bruce Hangen, conductor.
Pre-concert lecture at 1 p.m.
Gazette Classification: Concerts. Music. Cost: Regular: $15 / Students, Seniors, Alumni & WGBH members: $10. Ticket Web Link: http://www.ofa.fas.harvard.edu/cal/details.php?ID=42442. Ticket Info: 617.496.2222.
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 2:00 PM.
Sanders Theatre.
For more info visit www.ofa.fas.harvard.edu. The Devil Probably
Film
Once banned in France as an incitement to teenage suicide, Le diable probablement offers a haunting portrait of a truly lost generation. Within a group of young environmentalists looking to address the crisis of world hunger, one strangely charismatic member leaves, rejecting political activism as insufficient to cope with the sickness of contemporary society and resolving to kill himself as the ultimate gesture of refusal. Describing the film as “voluptuous,” Truffaut explains: “Two beautiful girls and two handsome boys animate the film…and I am insisting on their beauty because it is in part the subject of the film: wasted beauty, wasted youth. Bresson plays with these four faces, deals them out like face cards in a card game.".
Gazette Classification: Film. Directed By: Robert Bresson. Cost: $9, $7 non-Harvard students, senior citizens, Harvard faculty, and staff. Free for Harvard students. Ticket Web Link: http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/general_info.html#admission. Ticket Info: http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/general_info.html#admission. Contact Info: bgravely@fas.harvard.edu
617.496.3211.
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 7:00 PM – 8:35 PM.
Harvard Film Archive
24 Quincy Street.
For more info visit hcl.harvard.edu. The Uprising
Film
After two acclaimed films exploring the relationship between the recent past and the present, Park goes back to 1901 to tell the true story of a revolt against local Catholics, French missionaries and a corrupt government. When peasants balk at increased taxation by a local government that includes a number of Christian converts, the insurrection quickly becomes a religious war. Yi Chae-su is an uneducated young man who finds himself at the head of the insurrection. The film presents an ambiguous picture of a complex event. On the one hand, the uprising was a rebellion against corrupt local officials and foreign influence over them; on the other hand, it led to indiscriminate massacre. Park presents Lee as an impassioned leader but also a naïve one, one who ultimately transforms into a grim, bloodthirsty warrior.
Gazette Classification: Film. Speaker(s): Park Kwang-su, director. Directed By: Park Kwang-su. Cost: $12 Special Engagement. Ticket Web Link: http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/general_info.html#admission. Ticket Info: http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/general_info.html#admission. Contact Info: bgravely@fas.harvard.edu
617.496.3211.
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 7:00 PM – 8:40 PM.
Harvard Film Archive
24 Quincy Street.
For more info visit hcl.harvard.edu. Wild Swans
Theater
Wild Swans is a world premiere stage adaptation of Jung Chang’s astonishing personal memoir and international bestseller. It takes us on a journey from the early days of Communist hope and struggle, through the chaos and confusion of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, to the birth of a superpower. The epic production uses original music, film, puppetry, and dynamic video design. The ensemble of British and American actors of Asian descent includes actress Katie Leung, best known as Harry Potter’s girlfriend Cho Chang in the film series, playing Er-Hong, the character based on Jung Chang. This gut-wrenching story of one family's struggle through ever changing political and social conditions raises questions about how far we are willing to go to protect our family and our principles. heck website for specific performance dates and times.
Gazette Classification: Theater. Directed By: Sacha Wares. Written By: Jung Chang, adapted by Alexandra Wood. Cost: $25 and up. Ticket Web Link: http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/wild-swans. Ticket Info: 617.547.8300.
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center.
For more info visit www.americanrepertorytheater.org. Sunday Night Student Service
Religion-Current
Every Sunday night we gather for a “come as you are” worship service that includes the celebration of Holy Communion. The service is designed to provide a peaceful and contemplative space to find peace and encounter the divine at the start of the week. Following the service, we gather downstairs in the Buttrick Room for food and some social time together.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 9:00 PM.
Appleton Chapel in The Memorial Church, Harvard Yard.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. Morning Prayers
Religion-Current
Held in Appleton Chapel, the service consists of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University. Music is provided by the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir. On Saturdays, the music is provided by soloists, small ensembles, or instrumentalists. This service, open to all, is designed to enable students and faculty to attend nine o’clock classes.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Monday, February 20, 2012, 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM.
Appleton Chapel in The Memorial Church.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. Harvard International Law Journal Symposium: “State Ethics: Controlling The Behavior of Governments And Their Partners”
Conferences
Gazette Classification: Conferences. Ethics. Law. Social Sciences.
Monday, February 20, 2012, 2:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Wasserstein 2019, West AB.
Black Republic
Film
Park followed up Chilsu and Mansu with a sweeping drama about a student protester whose life takes a dramatic turn when he hides out in a remote mining town in order to hide from the police. An intensification of Chilsu and Mansu‘s working-class theme, Black Republic boldly pushed the censorship limits with its depiction of exploited labor, mine strikes and police brutality. Co-written by Park, the film subtly uses melodrama to give human dimensions to its vision of a South Korea torn asunder, following the fragile romance that blossoms between the student and a young prostitute struggling for survival in the small village.
Gazette Classification: Film. Directed By: Park Kwang-su. Cost: $9, $7 non-Harvard students, senior citizens, Harvard faculty, and staff. Free for Harvard students. Ticket Web Link: http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/general_info.html#admission. Ticket Info: http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/general_info.html#admission. Contact Info: bgravely@fas.harvard.edu
617.496.3211.
Monday, February 20, 2012, 7:00 PM – 8:40 PM.
24 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.
For more info visit hcl.harvard.edu. The Big Quiz Thing
Special Events
Having entertained thousands in New York and nationwide, the Big Quiz Thing now presents the ultimate multimedia test of useless knowledge at OBERON every month, with the very grand prize of $200.
Gazette Classification: Special Events. Theater. Cost: Free Admission. Ticket Web Link: www.cluboberon.com. Contact Info: 617.496.8004.
Monday, February 20, 2012, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
OBERON
2 Arrow Street, Cambridge.
Morning Prayers
Religion-Current
Held in Appleton Chapel, the service consists of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University. Music is provided by the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir. On Saturdays, the music is provided by soloists, small ensembles, or instrumentalists. This service, open to all, is designed to enable students and faculty to attend nine o’clock classes.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM.
Appleton Chapel in The Memorial Church.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. Family Event, Mexican Flag Day
Special Events
Gazette Classification: Special Events. Cost: Free with admission.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Education Room, Peabody Museum, 11 Divinity Ave. Cambridge, MA.
Legal Education and Legal Reform in Vietnam: Challenges and Opportunities
Business/Law
Gazette Classification: Law. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Oanh Ngo, senior instructor, Vietnamese Ministry of Justice Judicial Academy, visiting scholar, Columbia Law School. Contact Info: eals@law.harvard.edu.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Harvard Law School, The Morgan Courtroom, Austin Hall, Room 308.
For more info visit www.law.harvard.edu. Joining the Club: Accession to the GATT/WTO
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Christina L. Davis, associate professor of politics and international affairs, Princeton University. Cost: Free. Contact Info: xtian@wcfia.harvard.edu.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
Bowie-Vernon Room (K262), CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge St.
For more info visit www.wcfia.harvard.edu. Walker Evans: Before and After the FSA
Exhibitions-Current
Visiting hours: Tuesday, 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays 7-9; Thursdays 2-4.
Gazette Classification: Exhibitions.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
SNLH Three Columns Gallery, Mather House, 10 Cowperthwaite St. Cambridge.
Ancient Sichuan: The Origins and Development of Complex Society in the Chengdu Plain
Social Sciences
Flad will review research of the past decade that documents the broader social and political context within which the sacrificial pits of Sanxingdui were buried, the conditions that led up to the establishment of Sanxingdui, and the process by which the Chengdu Plain was first occupied.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Rowan Flad, associate professor of anthropology, Harvard University. Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Info: lkluz@fas.harvard.edu.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM.
CGIS South, Belfer Case Study Room (S020), 1730 Cambridge Street, Harvard University.
For more info visit fairbank.fas.harvard.edu. Wild Swans
Theater
Wild Swans is a world premiere stage adaptation of Jung Chang’s astonishing personal memoir and international bestseller. It takes us on a journey from the early days of Communist hope and struggle, through the chaos and confusion of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, to the birth of a superpower. The epic production uses original music, film, puppetry, and dynamic video design. The ensemble of British and American actors of Asian descent includes actress Katie Leung, best known as Harry Potter’s girlfriend Cho Chang in the film series, playing Er-Hong, the character based on Jung Chang. This gut-wrenching story of one family's struggle through ever changing political and social conditions raises questions about how far we are willing to go to protect our family and our principles. heck website for specific performance dates and times.
Gazette Classification: Theater. Directed By: Sacha Wares. Written By: Jung Chang, adapted by Alexandra Wood. Cost: $25 and up. Ticket Web Link: http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/wild-swans. Ticket Info: 617.547.8300.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center.
For more info visit www.americanrepertorytheater.org. Morning Prayers
Religion-Current
Held in Appleton Chapel, the service consists of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University. Music is provided by the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir. On Saturdays, the music is provided by soloists, small ensembles, or instrumentalists. This service, open to all, is designed to enable students and faculty to attend nine o’clock classes.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM.
Appleton Chapel in The Memorial Church.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. Du Bois Institute Colloquium Series: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Luminous Darkness
Humanities
Free and open to the public.
A question-and-answer session will follow the lecture.
Please feel free to bring a lunch.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Speaker(s): Dolan Hubbard, professor and chairperson of the Department of English and Language Arts, Morgan State University. Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Info: dbievent@fas.harvard.edu, 617.495.8508.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 12:00 PM.
Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge.
For more info visit dubois.fas.harvard.edu. Redressing Rightlessness: The Politics of Testimony in Japanese American Internment
Social Sciences
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Social Sciences. Special Events. Speaker(s): Naomi Paik, assistant professor of American studies, University of Texas, Austin. Cost: Free. Contact Info: estudies@fas.harvard.edu.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 12:00 PM.
Robinson Hall, Lower Library, 35 Quincy Street, Cambridge.
Family Event, Mexican Flag Day
Special Events
Gazette Classification: Special Events. Cost: Free with admission.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Education Room, Peabody Museum, 11 Divinity Ave. Cambridge, MA.
Peace Walk
Special Events
Protest the waste of lives and dollars by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Urge that money be used instead to care for our troops' serious injuries, and to provide education, health care, and human services to the American public.
Gazette Classification: Education. Ethics. Humanities. Special Events. Contact Info: janecollins1@gmail.com.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.
Starts at John Harvard Statue.
Noon Service: Hosted HDS Lutherans
Religion-Current
Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Contact: rsl@hds.harvard.edu.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Andover Chapel.
Ash Wednesday
Religion-Current
Lent begins with the Liturgy of the Day and the Imposition of Ashes.
Gazette Classification: Religion. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 12:10 PM – 12:30 PM.
The Memorial Church, Harvard University.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. Radcliffe Institute Fellows’ Presentation Series: “Vernacular Poetics of Metaphor”
Humanities
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Poetry/Prose. Speaker(s): Cristina Maria Cervone, 2011–12 Bunting Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute, independent scholar (United States). Cost: Free. Contact Info: 617-495-8212.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 4:00 PM.
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Radcliffe Gymnasium, 10 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA.
For more info visit www.radcliffe.edu. Seminar in Environmental Economics and Policy: "Lead Exposure and Behavior: Effects on Aggression and Risky Behavior among Children and Adolescents"
Environmental Sciences
Gazette Classification: Environmental Sciences. Lecture. Sustainability. Speaker(s): Jessica Reyes.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Harvard Kennedy School, Littauer-382.
For more info visit isites.harvard.edu. China and Coexistence: Beijing's National Security Strategy for the Twenty-First Century
Social Sciences
Odgaard presents the ongoing appeal of peaceful coexistence, especially to developing countries, and she studies China's handling of actual tensions by examining China’s border disputes in the South China Sea, with Russia, and with India; diplomacy in the UN Security Council over Iran, Sudan, and Myanmar; and the handling of challenges to the legitimacy of China’s regime from Taiwan, Xinjiang, and Japan.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Social Sciences. Speaker(s): Liselotte Odgaard, Royal Danish Defence College. Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Info: lkluz@fas.harvard.edu.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM.
CGIS South, Doris and Ted Lee Gathering Room (S030), 1730 Cambridge Street, Harvard University.
For more info visit fairbank.fas.harvard.edu. Wednesday Tea
Special Events
On Wednesdays during term, the clergy and staff of the Memorial Church welcomes undergraduates, graduate students, visiting scholars, and other members of the Harvard community to afternoon tea from 5 to 6 p.m. at Sparks House, 21 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, across from Memorial Hall.
Gazette Classification: Support/Social. Cost: Free. Contact Info: The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Sparks House, 21 Kirkland St. Cambridge.
For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu. New Voices in Russian Literature: Finalists for Russia’s Debut Literary Prize Share Their Work
Poetry/Prose
A new generation of Russian writers visits Harvard: Young authors, including finalists for Russia’s Debut Prize, will read their work and discuss art and freedom in today’s Russia. This is a critical juncture in the history of Russia—the Perestroika and post-Soviet generations are being displaced by a new generation for which the USSR is mere history. Theirs is a complex new Russia, which they strive to represent in their literary works.
The book talk and discussion will be conducted in both Russian and English.
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Poetry/Prose. Speaker(s): Olga Slavnikova, Dmitry Biryukov, Irina Bogatyreva, Alisa Ganieva, Igor Savelyev. Cost: free. Contact Info: 617.495.4037, http://www.daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
1730 Cambridge Street, Concourse Level,
Belfer Case Study Room (S020)
Cambridge, MA.
For more info visit thyme.hmdc.harvard.edu. The Worlds of Joseph Conrad: A Literary & Historcal Journey
Humanities
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Poetry/Prose. Speaker(s): Professor Maya Jasanoff.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
Barker Center, Thompson Room (110).
Reel Time: The Recordings of Wallace Stevens
Poetry/Prose
In this multimedia presentation, Vendler will present two early poems and two late poems (via text and audio recording), reflecting on what did and did not draw her to Wallace Stevens when she first encountered his work in her twenties. She will ask why Stevens, in his seventies, was drawn to a plainness of style not present in his first book, "Harmonium" (1923).
Gazette Classification: Humanities. Lecture. Poetry/Prose. Speaker(s): Professor Helen Vendler. Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Info: poetryrm@fas.harvard.edu.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 6:00 PM.
Edison-Newman Room, Houghton Library.
For more info visit hcl.harvard.edu. (Men's Volleyball) Emmanuel (Mass.) vs. Harvard
Men's Volleyball: (Men's Volleyball) Emmanuel (Mass.) vs. Harvard.
Gazette Classification: Athletic.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Walker Evans: Before and After the FSA
Exhibitions-Current
Visiting hours: Tuesday, 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays 7-9; Thursdays 2-4.
Gazette Classification: Exhibitions.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
SNLH Three Columns Gallery, Mather House, 10 Cowperthwaite St. Cambridge.
Tango Classes at Harvard Tango Club
Classes-Current
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops. Dance.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Korean Church of Boston: 32 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02445; 5 minute walk from Brookline Village T’ Stop on Green (D) line.
Wild Swans
Theater
Wild Swans is a world premiere stage adaptation of Jung Chang’s astonishing personal memoir and international bestseller. It takes us on a journey from the early days of Communist hope and struggle, through the chaos and confusion of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, to the birth of a superpower. The epic production uses original music, film, puppetry, and dynamic video design. The ensemble of British and American actors of Asian descent includes actress Katie Leung, best known as Harry Potter’s girlfriend Cho Chang in the film series, playing Er-Hong, the character based on Jung Chang. This gut-wrenching story of one family's struggle through ever changing political and social conditions raises questions about how far we are willing to go to protect our family and our principles. heck website for specific performance dates and times.
Gazette Classification: Theater. Directed By: Sacha Wares. Written By: Jung Chang, adapted by Alexandra Wood. Cost: $25 and up. Ticket Web Link: http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/wild-swans. Ticket Info: 617.547.8300.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center.
For more info visit www.americanrepertorytheater.org. Unmet: Opera for the 21st Century
Opera
Leave your opera glasses at home and forget that stodgy tenor in 18th-century garb! Juventas New Music Ensemble invites you to experience opera in the future over an evening drink. Scenes from new operas by emerging composers will explore love, war, death and magic, placing you directly in the middle of the action. Escape the daily grind and allow yourself to be drawn in by the allure of unparalleled sights, sounds, and emotions. A conversation with composers will take place immediately following the performance.
Gazette Classification: Opera. Theater. Cost: $15 general admission; $25 table seat. Ticket Web Link: www.cluboberon.com. Contact Info: 617.496.8004.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
OBERON
2 Arrow Street, Cambridge.